Fair warning: The lamb noodles at Shaanxi Garden may haunt your dreams. The tender cubes of rich meat are doused in a pungent chile oil and served alongside green veggies and thick noodles. Like really thick. Slurp up the signature inch-wide ribbons as you make plans to come back for more. This little strip mall spot in Mesa is a gem. On Friday and Saturday evenings, a Guzheng or Chinese harp player performs. But every day is perfect for sliding into a booth, ordering some dumplings to start and digging into the cuisine of Shaanxi, a province in northwest China. ($$)