Tirion Boan
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Christmas is all about traditions. And for many families, that includes ordering a feast of Chinese food to enjoy at home.
Chinese takeout has become a holiday staple due to reliable hours and delivery on a day when most local restaurants close. Plus, is there any better food to share with your loved ones than a pile of lo mein, crispy fried chicken with neon pink sweet and sour sauce and dumplings? Please pass the rice.
Lucky for us, Phoenix is filled with stellar Chinese restaurants. Here are six that are open and ready to fulfill your takeout dreams on Christmas Day.
George Yang’s Chinese Cuisine
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6048 N. 16th St
Uptown Phoenix staple George Yang’s Chinese Cuisine will be open on Christmas with a special menu. The typically large list of offerings is shaved down just a little for the holiday rush, but still includes plenty of delicious options. Start your feast with egg rolls, crab puffs or pot stickers before digging into entrees including firecracker shrimp, Mongolian beef or kung pao chicken. Six varieties of noodles are available, plus seven different options for fried rice.
Happy Bao’s
Happy Bao’s
66 S. Dobson Road, #112, Mesa
4330 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite B011, Glendale
The two Valley locations of Happy Bao’s are ready to wish you a happy holiday, complete with plenty of dumplings. The Mesa restaurant, located inside the Mekong Plaza shopping center, and the new Glendale restaurant on Union Hills Drive and 43rd Avenue will be open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Day. Along with stellar dumplings and fluffy buns, the restaurant also serves noodles, soups and rice dishes.
Hong Kong Kitchen
510 E. Baseline Road, Suite D3
South Phoenix eatery Hong Kong Kitchen describes its menu as “New York-style” Chinese food. That means a menu packed with takeout classics including sweet and sour chicken, egg foo yung, fried rice and lo mein. The restaurant, situated on the northwest corner of Baseline Road and Seventh Street, will be open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, offering food for dine-in or takeout.
China Chili
302 E. Flower St.
Central Phoenix staple China Chili has been serving customers for decades off Third Street just south of Osborn Road. And the tradition continues this Christmas. The restaurant will be open for takeout only on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The typically large menu will be reduced on both Christmas Eve and Day.
Sara Crocker
Nee House
13843 N. Tatum Blvd., #15
On Christmas Day, Nee House will be open for dine-in and takeout from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nee House has all the Americanized classics, along with a stellar selection of Hong Kong-style eats and seafood. Stop by the restaurant on the northeast corner of Tatum Boulevard and Thunderbird Road to select your own lobster or crab, or order your feast to go.
Jade Palace
9160 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale
8876 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale
The multi-generational family business Jade Palace will be open for dine-in and takeout on Christmas Day from 2 to 9 p.m. The restaurant has locations in north Scottsdale at Shea Boulevard and 92nd Street and at Pima and Pinnacle Peak roads. The menus are packed with classic Cantonese-American dishes, along with some elevated items such as Chilean sea bass and scallops.
