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7 first-timers made our updated Top 50 Restaurants list — so who got bumped out?

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China Chili

Cuisine: Chinese

Neighborhood: Central Phoenix

302 E. Flower St., AZ, 85012 Map It
602-266-4463

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After light-rail construction got in the way downtown, China Chili moved into new, bigger, and, dare we say, better digs. Thankfully, the menu still has all of our favorites: tender braised eggplant with garlic and chili paste, Hong Kong-style “pillow tofu” with broccoli and oyster sauce, and peppery Yu Shiang pork, saut

Best Of Phoenix® Awards
  • 2019 Best Chinese Restaurant
  • 2018 Best Chinese Restaurant
  • 2017 Readers Choice: Best Chinese Restaurant

Meagan Simmons

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