We’ve described Old Town Taste as a strip mall Chinese restaurant – easily spotted by the bright-red neon sign when cruising through Tempe – with a Sichuan bent. Inside the mural-walled dining room with turquoise booths, menus promise some exciting dishes, including the braised eggplant, Ma Po tofu and Szechuan-style blood curd. One of our […]
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If you’ve ever spent time eating in China, the aromatic dining room of Original Cuisine will bring you back. The Mesa eatery’s exterior is unassuming, but inside its busy, welcoming, and modern. The menu leans Szechuan-style; items include Chongqing lo mein, spicy duck wings, breaded spareribs, stone pot-braised tofu, black pepper beef, and kung pao […]
How many diners know that the giant, eleven-foot-tall stone horses flanking the entrances of many P.F. Chang’s symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi? Or that the restaurant’s founder, Philip Chiang, is still this successful chain’s consultant, and author of its current menu? People probably […]
How many diners know that the giant, eleven-foot-tall stone horses flanking the entrances of many P.F. Chang’s symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi? Or that the restaurant’s founder, Philip Chiang, is still this successful chain’s consultant, and author of its current menu? People probably […]
How many diners know that the giant, eleven-foot-tall stone horses flanking the entrances of many P.F. Chang’s symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi? Or that the restaurant’s founder, Philip Chiang, is still this successful chain’s consultant, and author of its current menu? People probably […]
How many diners know that the giant, eleven-foot-tall stone horses flanking the entrances of many P.F. Chang’s symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi? Or that the restaurant’s founder, Philip Chiang, is still this successful chain’s consultant, and author of its current menu? People probably […]
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How many diners know that the giant, eleven-foot-tall stone horses flanking the entrances of many P.F. Chang’s symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi? Or that the restaurant’s founder, Philip Chiang, is still this successful chain’s consultant, and author of its current menu? People probably […]
How many diners know that the giant, eleven-foot-tall stone horses flanking the entrances of many P.F. Chang’s symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi? Or that the restaurant’s founder, Philip Chiang, is still this successful chain’s consultant, and author of its current menu? People probably […]
Diners in Phoenix don’t head to Pei Wei for authentic Asian cuisine, but rather for non-traditional takes on Chinese noodle dishes and lettuce wraps. Large portions are the order of the day at the chain, whose restaurants combine faux Asian fare (Sriracha Chicken Salad, Crab Rangoon, and any number of pan-fried-while-you-watch entrees, all with dipping […]
Phoenix Palace is a sea of eager faces, busy chopsticks, and whirling lazy susans bearing a smorgasbord of dumplings, meats, buns, and cakes. Located in the same Chandler plaza as Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket, the restaurant serves a full menu of both Mandarin and Cantonese cuisine, but it’s dim sum that brings us back again […]
A place to see and be seen, and suck down some topnotch sushi while doing so. This glitzy palace is packed with fine young professionals crowding a hip watering hole, but the chefs take their mission seriously. The concept is split into three themes: teppanyaki, Pacific Rim and sushi. With a special chef for each […]
Fair warning: The lamb noodles at Shaanxi 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 […]
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Singing Pandas Asian Restaurant & Bar in Chandler is a friendly neighborhood spot that’s earned a reputation for its strong repertoire of American Chinese fare – as well as its free nightly entertainment. The restaurant’s “Legend’s Showcase” tribute show, which is free and takes place every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday night, has become a big […]
In a town in desperate need of an Asian influx, Super Dragon comes through like a Chinese superhero, delivering affordable, high-quality Chinese cuisine in a neighborhood setting. Cantonese, Szechwan, and a smattering of other Chinese cooking styles are represented. Duck is one of the specialties, whether braised with veggies or served Peking-style with crepes and […]
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Chef Johnny Chu, owner of Downtown Phoenix’s Asian tapas-and-sake hangout Sens, brings the hip factor to Chandler’s pan-Asian dining mix with this casual, affordable hot pot and ramen restaurant where it’s fun to cook your own slurp-worthy soup with friends and family. Order thinly sliced meats, seafood, vegetables, noodles, and exotic mushrooms a la carte, […]
Offering both casual sit-down dining and a boba tea shop, this inexpensive Taiwanese joint located at Mekong Plaza is a winner. Favorites include spicy wontons, a half-dozen pork-filled dumplings in a chile-infused oil and topped with cilantro. Scallion pancake with egg is an onion-rich, light-as-a-feather treat for the vegetarian in you. And the beef roll, […]
Lovers of authentic and hot, hot, hot Thai food will love this place. The kitchen sends out plenty of good non-scorching dishes, too, but live it up with tongue-singeing gang ga-ree gai (chicken with yellow curry, coconut milk, potatoes, onions, and carrots), gaeng goong (shrimp in red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, and green […]
Thwack-thwack-thwack. That’s the sound of the cook chopping up your Peking duck or crispy-skin roasted pork belly at this absolutely bare-bones Chinese joint in west-side strip mall. The Chinese delicacies at Wahsun are as authentic as they are inexpensive, and chances are you’ll walk out with leftovers for tomorrow. One menu serves Americanized staples such […]