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2 | We decided to eat here while at the Moon festival Sat night. I was a little embarrassed that we had a stroller with us but they didn't bat an eye. They showed us where to put it and we were good to go. My husband and I each had a Tsing Tao (I'm sure I mispelled that), and split an order of crab rangoon, sweet and sour ... | en | 161 | decided eat moon festival sat night little embarrassed stroller us bat eye showed us put good go husband tsing tao sure mispelled split order crab rangoon sweet sour chicken rice noodles beef everything decent although enough distinguish chinese restaurants service great prices extremely reasonable fave rice noodles be... | 73 |
0 | Ugh. My tip-off should have been the Guy Who Saw Me Reading The Menu and came outside to tell me the food was good. But I was craving Chinese, I work near the COFCO center, and it was threatening to rain. I scanned the menu, found Kung Pao chicken, and ordered up. They told me 5 minutes, and they were accurate. Pr... | en | 211 | ugh guy saw reading menu came outside tell food good craving chinese work near cofco center threatening rain scanned menu found kung pao chicken ordered told minutes accurate price reasonable waiting area comfortable food inedible got lunch special include soup egg roll entree fortune cookie could eat soup hot sour way... | 116 |
1 | It's in the Chinese Cultural Center so we thought it would be more authentic. The sweet and sour pork, shrimp with lobster sauce, eggplant with garlic sauce, and steamed dumplings were all just OK. The fried pork chops were way overcooked and dry.\n\nI overheard the waiter tell a Chinese family that they don't serve ... | en | 119 | chinese cultural center thought would authentic sweet sour pork shrimp lobster sauce eggplant garlic sauce steamed dumplings fried pork chops way overcooked overheard waiter tell chinese family serve sauteed shrimps since shrimps fresh arizona sea least honest want steamed dumplings order peruse menu ordered rest food ... | 54 |
0 | Did not care for the food at | en | 7 | care food | 2 |
2 | On a recent visit, I noticed the Chinese menu was no longer available. I managed to order one off-menu item but unfortunately it did not taste like it should have. Found the overall experience disappointing compared to previous visits. | en | 39 | recent visit noticed chinese menu longer available managed order one item unfortunately taste like found overall experience disappointing compared previous visits | 21 |
0 | Alex A. was craving some Chinese food, so we headed over to the Chinese Cultural Center and decided on trying Lao Ching Hing. I should first say that I'm from an area that's saturated with Chinese restaurants, so I have pretty high standards for Chinese food. Lao Ching Hing fell far short of those standards. \n\nAt fir... | en | 249 | alex craving chinese food headed chinese cultural center decided trying lao ching hing first say area saturated chinese restaurants pretty high standards chinese food lao ching hing fell far short standards first glance seemed like pretty nice restaurant invested lot nice furniture see often enjoyed overall atmosphere ... | 120 |
1 | As Paul Krendler said to Dr. Hannibal Lecter while drinking drugged broth before Lecter fed him bites of his own brain, \"It's not very good, Buddy.\"\n\nEverything we tried tasted kind of old; like it had been sitting out too long. The fried rice was seriously the best part of the meal. \n\nMy meal (Shanghai Style M... | en | 155 | paul krendler said hannibal lecter drinking drugged broth lecter fed bites brain good tried tasted kind old like sitting long fried rice seriously best part meal meal shanghai style meatballs meh arrived good minutes husband kung pao chicken lame high hopes appetizer menu listed steamed pot menu still lookout good shan... | 81 |
1 | Not authentic. But again, this is not New York.... | en | 9 | authentic new york | 3 |
3 | best scallion pancakes in PHX! | en | 5 | best scallion pancakes phx | 4 |
2 | We had a fairly nice visit to Lao's the other night. The service was wonderful, they treated us like royalty. \n\nFoodwise, I found it a little mediocre...at least the dish I had. I shared a seafood plate with my husband and I also ordered the family hot pot. The seafood was actually pretty fresh tasting, especially t... | en | 122 | fairly nice visit lao night service wonderful treated us like royalty found little mediocre least dish shared seafood plate husband also ordered family hot pot seafood actually pretty fresh tasting especially shrimp everything else seemed little bland lacking flavor heard positive comments orange chicken others table m... | 61 |
1 | Ancient Chinese secret my ass. I know the secret here and it's my formula for success all through college. You take some meat, add veggies, and make an oyster sauce rue and viola, instant \"authentic\" Chinese food. We ordered several random dishes here and it was all the same. I was pining for some Panda after thi... | en | 75 | ancient chinese secret ass know secret formula success college take meat add veggies make oyster sauce rue viola instant chinese food ordered several random dishes pining panda ugh cooked midgets donkeys outdoor kitchen yes instant classic | 36 |
2 | I had the Kung Pao chicken, which was surprisingly tasty. The spice and flavor were just right. There was also a good mix of peanuts, celery, carrots, and red peppers in the dish. Fortunately, the sauce was nice and thin, unlike the thick, heavy sauces that drown much of American Chinese food. The soup dumplings, while... | en | 154 | kung pao chicken surprisingly tasty spice flavor right also good mix peanuts celery carrots red peppers dish fortunately sauce nice thin unlike thick heavy sauces drown much american chinese food soup dumplings hard find many places remarkable contain much soup hot tea also great decor nice service good waiters able an... | 79 |
3 | It is said to be authentic Shanghai style cuisine and some dishes are. Their Wonton is very good. | en | 18 | said authentic shanghai style cuisine dishes wonton good | 8 |
4 | This place is always excellent. It's the closest to the food I've had in China that I've eaten in all of Phoenix. Particular favorite is the preserved egg. If your lucky you can get them to serve it to you sliced like is done in China. Though it's good in their tofu dish as well.\n\nThey used to offer Chinese and... | en | 83 | place always excellent closest food china eaten phoenix particular favorite preserved egg lucky get serve sliced like done china though good tofu dish used offer chinese americanized chinese menu wish chinese version dishes need request chinese menu | 37 |
2 | Pretty sure this is the dive-iest dive I've ever been to.\n\nThey have bar shuffleboard (LOVE IT), are sort of lenient about checking IDs (as in they don't?), and always have groups of rowdy drunkies ready to start fights and talk shit, which always proves to be an interesting time.\n\nMy 3-star rating is not indicativ... | en | 91 | pretty sure dive ever bar shuffleboard love sort lenient checking ids always groups rowdy drunkies ready start fights talk shit always proves interesting rating indicative classy safe place rather one leaving always good story next day work starting holy shit man never guess happened last night baja | 47 |
2 | This place is A-ok in my book!! Been there once and I plan on returning. A co-worker and I ventured in this place - not having any expectations and we were surprised how decent it was. Definately what you call a dive bar... \nBartender that night was one of those grumpy old looking guys who turn out to be pretty damn f... | en | 111 | place book plan returning ventured place expectations surprised decent definately call dive bar night one grumpy old looking guys turn pretty damn funny great guy definately knows sports place gots whole digital jukebox thing going couple pool tables golf game tv shuffleboard cheap alcohol plenty beers tap great place ... | 55 |
3 | Oh yes, dive bar delux.\n\nFrankly, I would never have gone here unless it were for my friends Amy and Eric. It's there go-to place, and I'm glad they brought me!\n\nThe shuffleboard is quite fun, the jukebox is pretty good, too. Beware that Saturday night is karaoke night, which may have you leaving the place with y... | en | 118 | oh yes dive bar would never gone unless friends amy eric place glad brought shuffleboard quite fun jukebox pretty good beware saturday night karaoke night may leaving place ears bleeding ca tell many times sat saturday shaking head dismay peoples attempts aside frigtening karaoke drinks cheap get liquor pretty damn gen... | 56 |
4 | We have been there a couple of few times at different times of the day. Best bartender in the valley is Kayla oh and Joe is the best as well. I think he works the night shift and she works the day shift. They are both courteous and make you feel at home... kinda like cheers | en | 56 | couple times different times day best bartender valley kayla oh joe best well think works night shift works day shift courteous make feel home kinda like cheers | 27 |
2 | Had an outpatient knee arthroscopy here.\nThe experience was sufficient for the cost i incurred. Nothing great.\nThe staff wasn't that courteous. | en | 20 | outpatient knee arthroscopy experience sufficient cost incurred nothing staff courteous | 10 |
1 | Walgreens is Walgreens: they have stuff you need and it's convenient. \n I want to write this to warn you of the growing homeless population that seems to live outside of this location. I honestly feel bad for people that are stuck in this situation but begging just makes me feel uncomfortable. Not a day goes by tha... | en | 127 | walgreens walgreens stuff need convenient want write warn growing homeless population seems live outside location honestly feel bad people stuck situation begging makes feel uncomfortable day goes shop pestered requests money thing really carry cash ever feel bad also feel violated requested shell hard earned cash some... | 60 |
0 | Walgreen's=crap. This particular location has me convinced to avoid Walgreen's altogether for matters of convenience. Poor service in the pharmacy is common. This is strange for a place that was built around the pharmacy business. Pharmacists here=decent people. The pharmacy techs=overpaid, spoiled pains-in-the-as... | en | 84 | particular location convinced avoid walgreen altogether matters convenience poor service pharmacy common strange place built around pharmacy business pharmacists people pharmacy spoiled consistently act favor filling prescription vagrants also problem drive new cvs street wait real stores open convenience purposes | 40 |
1 | Unfortunately this Walgreens, for pharmaceutical purposes, is lacking in the \"customer service\" area entirely. It is the most conveniently located drug store to both my house and my doctors office, however I would much rather drive the extra few miles to not have to deal with the head ache that come with this one. \n... | en | 128 | unfortunately walgreens pharmaceutical purposes lacking customer area entirely conveniently located drug store house doctors office however would much rather drive extra miles deal head ache come one spend minutes drive day one car front order refills online almost never ready ask abundance homeless people meandering o... | 60 |
1 | If it wasn't for the bums outside the store EVERY time i go in there it would be a lil better. but seriously. come on! there goes not one day i find a bum asking me for a dollar or some change. I'm sorry i work to hard for my money to just hand it over to you to go buy a tall can. \n\ni avoid this place at all cost unl... | en | 105 | bums outside store every time go would lil better seriously come goes one day find bum asking dollar change sorry work hard money hand go buy tall avoid place cost unless nothing else area walmart thomas st thats different review lol something bums ill consider coming back store | 48 |
2 | A fairly decent Walgreens. This location did not carry as many items I have found in others, but everything was organized and clean. The employees were helpful and friendly. | en | 29 | fairly decent walgreens location carry many items found others everything organized clean employees helpful friendly | 15 |
0 | Pharmacy is entirely too slow. This is a busy place. Either need faster workers or more of them | en | 18 | pharmacy entirely slow busy place either need faster workers | 9 |
4 | OK, so let me start by saying I have been renting cars for years, all over the US and Europe. Let me also say I always have used my debit card as I do not use a major credit card for anything now, its part of my \"keep it real and keep it liquid\" approach. That said, renting a car in Arizona is a HUGe pain in the %#!*... | en | 192 | ok let start saying renting cars years us europe let also say always used debit card use major credit card anything part keep real keep approach said renting car arizona huge pain given discovered super simple hassle debit card rental program enterprise location street thomas road phoenix staff amazing fast efficient t... | 90 |
1 | Made reservations months in advance and no car was available.\nScrewed up the whole first day, as it was dedicated to finding a replacement.\nHad to go to the Sky Harbor for a car but almost three times the cost. They had many cars there and we had to rent one there, which leads me to believe that there was some type ... | en | 161 | made reservations months advance car whole first day dedicated finding go sky harbor car almost three times cost many cars rent one leads believe type supervisors helped us lot receiving discount place unreliable need important occasion ca rely man hotel first night reservations next morning missed appointment told nic... | 65 |
4 | I was slightly leery about renting a car after reading some of the reviews. But then again, most people really only write bad reviews for rental car companies. I booked through Priceline and got an awesome deal for a compact car; the amount I paid for 6 days was equivalent to the amount previously paid for a 3 day ai... | en | 307 | slightly leery renting car reading reviews people really write bad reviews rental car companies booked priceline got awesome deal compact car amount paid days equivalent amount previously paid day airport car rental enterprise problems reservation driver pick apartment providing hour window straight rental car location... | 149 |
3 | Great people at this location, clean, and well run. I was greeted immediately, there was adequate staffing to handle the number of people. They did the walk-around on the car I rented for two weeks, a VW Passat. The car was in excellent condition, other than I discovered a couple problems which made the trip very diffi... | en | 212 | great people location clean well run greeted immediately adequate staffing handle number people car rented two weeks vw passat car excellent condition discovered couple problems made trip difficult first outlets car could charge phone navigation road stop frequently recharge timelines allow mess around enterprise repla... | 102 |
4 | I absolutely love this place. I was just there last week! In all honesty, the area is not the best, nor is the actual building. Although, once inside, depending on the time of the day, it usually is fairly clean, and the employees are very nice. I personally do not speak Spanish, but I have been coming for so long that... | en | 201 | absolutely love place last week honesty area best actual building although inside depending time day usually fairly clean employees nice personally speak spanish coming long recognize alarm employees speak fairly good english location questionable food delicious love carne asada burritos place go get burrito homemade f... | 95 |
4 | I took a car in for a pre-purchase inspection and was glad to know i have a reasonable Mercedes service center 20 blocks from my house. They did a very good job at scoping out the whole car to make sure I wasn't buying something I may soon regret. They also do the type A and type B services here at a cheaper than deal... | en | 124 | took car inspection glad know reasonable mercedes service center blocks house good job scoping whole car make sure buying something may soon regret also type type b services cheaper dealer rate well stopped noticed several classic mercedes stalls getting serviced know people trust work beauties could trust future car b... | 56 |
4 | MB Motors is a great shop! The owners and staff are extremely nice and knowledgeable. Great service and reasonable costs for repairs. Bud worked for dealerships for almost 20 years and he brings all of that expertise to the table, including the latest tools like Star Diagnosis System, WIS, and more.\n\nIf you have a... | en | 81 | mb motors great shop owners staff extremely nice knowledgeable great service reasonable costs repairs bud worked dealerships almost years brings expertise table including latest tools like star diagnosis system wis mercedes like saving money make sure give call otherwise continue bring car dealer get ripped | 45 |
4 | If you have a Mercedes, you need to take it here! Being new in the area, I wasn't sure who to trust. I made the mistake of taking it to the dealer for an oil change and came out with a $300 bill. Seriously? It's oil and a filter. \n\nI tried this shop and found the owner worked at the dealership for 20 years before ope... | en | 210 | mercedes need take new area sure trust made mistake taking dealer oil change came bill seriously oil filter tried shop found owner worked dealership years opening shop wow nice people great service fixed needed recommended things things firestore mentioned took new tires brakes knew sell called around b motors still lo... | 91 |
4 | I was very fortunate to find this Mercedes shop -you won't find better Bud did two pre-purchase inspections for me: in the first case, he kept me from making a serious mistake; in the second case, he confirmed that it was a very good car with only a few problems. He fixed the problems at very reasonable prices so t... | en | 92 | fortunate find mercedes shop wo find better bud two inspections first case kept making serious mistake second case confirmed good car problems fixed problems reasonable prices could drive car back albuquerque worries would highly recommend mb motors special shop bud honest capable offers fair reasonable prices | 46 |
4 | My engine light came because my outside temperature gauge was off. I had gotten a few estimates prior to trying coming here all for full sensor replacement for up to $400 total. When I arrived, the staff was very friendly and even recognized me from calling the day before (by my car year and model I'm guessing) about m... | en | 116 | engine light came outside temperature gauge gotten estimates prior trying coming full sensor replacement total arrived staff friendly even recognized calling day car year model guessing car trouble short wait notified sensor pushed slightly causing engine light come fixed charged jaw dropped gone dealer servicing looks... | 52 |
2 | I am debating between 3 and 4 stars for El Nopalito. I think it settles perfectly on 3.5 at least for right now. \n\nThe Good:\n* The tacos were very good - whether they warrant the prestigious New Times best of PHX? I have to disagree on that.\n* Service was quick, our food came fast and it was fairly busy at the ... | en | 229 | debating stars el nopalito think settles perfectly least right good tacos good whether warrant prestigious new times best phx disagree service quick food came fast fairly busy menu english side less adept differing sopas cheap two full people left spending total ten salsa spicy sometimes seems tough find places take ri... | 96 |
3 | Tried this place on a lazy Sunday evening at the recommendation of other reviews, and I would say what others have said is pretty accurate. It is very authentic, looks like a total dive from the outside, and it's in a Hispanic neighborhood. But, the tacos here are great! Now, just to be clear, these are street style ta... | en | 359 | tried place lazy sunday evening recommendation reviews would say others said pretty accurate authentic looks like total dive outside hispanic neighborhood tacos great clear street style tacos small seems pretty reasonable ordered adobada al pastor carnitas shredded beef red chiles good unique ways meat good quality eve... | 157 |
2 | I have to agree with Dan in saying that the staff didn't seem too excited to be here on the weekend. I came in on a Saturday for a quick lunch before running errands and I was pretty excited after the rave reviews that I read. Unfortunately, as soon as I was seated and started munching on the chips, I was disappointed.... | en | 272 | agree dan saying staff seem excited weekend came saturday quick lunch running errands pretty excited rave reviews read unfortunately soon seated started munching chips disappointed bland bit cold let totally bash excitement though salted little enjoyed salsas interesting fresh tasting lacked sort explosive flavor expec... | 122 |
2 | This fairly small place seats about 50 & was nearly full when I stopped in for lunch today, on a Sunday morning. They have regular table service, & serve lamb on weekends. I love lamb, so I ordered a lamb taco along with a Chile Relleno Combination.\n\nThe friendly server lady brought me a small basket of ordinary ch... | en | 173 | fairly small place seats nearly full stopped lunch today sunday morning regular table service serve lamb weekends love lamb ordered lamb taco along chile relleno friendly server lady brought small basket ordinary chips two generous bowls strained salsa one green watery red medium spicyness little lamb taco arrived deli... | 93 |
3 | Let me tell you a story about a time i went down to Mexico... eh maybe not... not appropriate for yelp\n\nBut let me do tell you about taking a venture through Mexico right here in phoenix. I love and I mean I LOVE tacos. I enjoyed lunch here today with some coworkers and had the al pastor burrito and al pastor tacos. ... | en | 121 | let tell story time went mexico eh maybe appropriate let tell taking venture mexico right phoenix love mean love tacos enjoyed lunch today coworkers al pastor burrito al pastor tacos holly goodness batman like right streets mexico delicious al pastor awesome flavor really good burrito also good handmade light flour tor... | 63 |
4 | Let me start by saying that I love tacos. I eat lots of tacos. When I get hungry one of the first things to cross my mind is tacos. That said, I love El Nopalito for their tacos. I'm pretty picky about my tacos. I don't really like dumb-ass flour tortillas, dry tacos, unseasoned meat in a taco, taco bell is not tacos, ... | en | 190 | let start saying love tacos eat lots tacos get hungry one first things cross mind tacos said love el nopalito tacos pretty picky tacos really like flour tortillas dry tacos unseasoned meat taco taco bell tacos list goes prefer authentic mexican street said el nopalito one place town feel like getting authentic street t... | 94 |
3 | This place is cheap and great! Best pastor tacos in Phoenix for the money! | en | 14 | place cheap great best pastor tacos phoenix money | 8 |
0 | Disappointing. I've been to lots of taquerias in Mexico, St. Louis and California, and this one was way below average. As much as I like authentic Mexican food, I'd prefer a big chain over this place. Not recommended. | en | 38 | disappointing lots taquerias mexico louis california one way average much like authentic mexican food prefer big chain place recommended | 19 |
2 | Very inexpensive and tasty, but very TINY tacos al pastor. I mean hobbit-baby sized. Think if White Castle made tacos. \n\nThey were good at least. Everything else was bland; particularly the not-at-all spicy salsa. My Mexican associate gave it a 5 out of 10 for taste and authenticity. Not being Mexican, I can't speak... | en | 70 | inexpensive tasty tiny tacos al pastor mean sized think white castle made tacos good least everything else bland particularly spicy salsa mexican associate gave taste authenticity mexican ca speak authenticity say like boring food matter authentic | 36 |
0 | Terrible Meal!!!! Me And My Girl Had The Huaraches. Traditional Mexican Confort Food. First Off The Huarache Is Supposed To Be Fried, It Wasn't. Second The Meat Is Supposed To Be Suculently Delicious It Wasn't, For The Amount Of Time It Took To Cook, It Should Have. Third Is You Have To Pay Per Drink. The Drinks They H... | en | 98 | terrible meal girl huaraches traditional mexican confort food first huarache supposed fried second meat supposed suculently delicious amount time took cook third pay per drink drinks sale big ever may water soda haguas frescas like horchata fourth service mediocre last got overcharged even discount app offers never goi... | 49 |
2 | Have eaten here many times. the most recent visit was just last nite. myself and two friends, we were warmly greeted. Our drink order taken and without hesitation fresh totopos(corn chips) and two fresh salsas were brought to our table. Their salsas are always very good,.flavourful with a good amount of kick and not ov... | en | 385 | eaten many times recent visit last nite two friends warmly greeted drink order taken without hesitation fresh totopos corn chips two fresh salsas brought table salsas always good good amount kick overly salty one friend ordered chicken tacos rice beans ordered steak burro side beans ordered bean sopes two us ordered ja... | 186 |
3 | Green burrito enchilada style yum, intriguing flaver but delicious,will be returning in spite of tacky plastic plates and bland chips. | en | 20 | green burrito enchilada style yum intriguing flaver delicious returning spite tacky plastic plates bland chips | 15 |
4 | I'm going to make this short.\n1. This is not your typical chinese restaurant.\n2. They serve Sichuan styled food, and their american menu indeed sucks.\n3. If you like sichuan styled food, this is a great place to go.\nUnfortunately it is not the best for anything else but they offer what they have very well (if you k... | en | 59 | going make typical chinese serve sichuan styled food american menu indeed like sichuan styled food great place best anything else offer well know expect | 24 |
1 | My experience here this past weekend was mediocre at best. I arrived at the Chinese Cultural Center at about 4pm, after Dim Sum had ended at the Golden Buddha, so I decided to give this place a try with my Taiwanese boyfriend and visiting family. The prices were a bit of a rip off for the portions that were served. ... | en | 240 | experience past weekend mediocre best arrived chinese cultural center dim sum ended golden buddha decided give place try taiwanese boyfriend visiting family prices bit rip portions served order vegetarian chow fun extra would chow assuming received american menu knows service conducted half english half chinese typical... | 109 |
3 | We've just discovered two new awesome dishes at Szechwan Palace - the cumin covered lamb riblets on the Chinese menu as well as the Water Boiled Fish Filets on the regular menu.\n\nThe lamb riblets are coated with cumin and other spices, quick fried and then wok-fried with whole dried chilies, Szechwan numbing red pep... | en | 242 | discovered two new awesome dishes szechwan palace cumin covered lamb riblets chinese menu well water boiled fish filets regular lamb riblets coated cumin spices quick fried whole dried chilies szechwan numbing red peppercorns caramelized onions tasty dish eat fingers unless amazing chopstick skills water boiled dishes ... | 131 |
3 | Side note: Szechwan province is one of the best places for spicy food in China\n\nDisclaimer: We are HUGE fans of spicy food. So unless you enjoy burning sensations on your palate, you might not like food items I'm mentioning here.\n\nI've been here many many times with my Chinese friends and roommates, so obviously th... | en | 134 | side note szechwan province one best places spicy food huge fans spicy food unless enjoy burning sensations palate might like food items mentioning many many times chinese friends roommates obviously always ones order typical fare big bowl soup share cold dish means something husband wife includes beef tongue stomach e... | 74 |
3 | It served it's purpose as a restaurant with good value and food. We came here looking for chinese food that wasnt kung pao chicken, sweet and sour pork, or potstickers and we were well accomodated with an array of authentic chinese dishes. \n\nService was pleasant, and I feel bad for the waiter that wasn't happy living... | en | 67 | served purpose restaurant good value food came looking chinese food wasnt kung pao chicken sweet sour pork potstickers well accomodated array authentic chinese dishes pleasant feel bad waiter happy living phoenix years suggested check san francisco | 36 |
4 | (The food I order here is tongue-numbingly spicy and may include parts of the animal normally eaten by Andrew Zimmern)\n\nI don't even know where to begin when it comes to this review. \n\nI came here with some of my classmates one evening after class at ASU. Luckily, two of them were native Mandarin speakers, as wel... | en | 280 | food order spicy may include parts animal normally eaten andrew zimmern even know begin comes review came classmates one evening class asu luckily two native mandarin speakers well professor lived china couple years business came ordering going restaurant addicted word friend go least week order things fact go often im... | 128 |
4 | I won't repeat what has already been said but there has been some myths that need clarifying\n\n1. Both the Chinese and Americanized menus are written in English including the description of the dishes. Also, you can ask the waiter to explain the specials. You don't have to speak Chinese or be Chinese to know the speci... | en | 485 | wo repeat already said myths need chinese americanized menus written english including description dishes also ask waiter explain specials speak chinese chinese know specials dining realize people want sound unique vip trust chinese taste dishes yelp photos donated members make dishes appear larger sauteed dishes like ... | 224 |
3 | I think this might be a new Chinese place I need to go back and try some more. First of all, AUTHENTIC Sichuan dishes! Not just in name only! Holy cow! I picked up my parents from the airport and we decided to give this place a try since they were always disappointed at Golden Buddha. What is this? Water boiled XXXX? L... | en | 287 | think might new chinese place need go back try first authentic sichuan dishes name holy cow picked parents airport decided give place try since always disappointed golden buddha water boiled xxxx last time visiting family china ordered water boiled fish twice cooked pork really like flavoring twice cooked pork wanted o... | 149 |
0 | Tried the kung pao shrimp and veg chow mien. Nothing great. Service was also not good. Although I did go just before it closes. Even then I asked if you guys are still serving and would have been more than satisfied if they denied service. Looking at all the reviews. I might just try it again. But for now.... NOT Satis... | en | 61 | tried kung pao shrimp veg chow mien nothing great service also good although go closes even asked guys still serving would satisfied denied service looking reviews might try satisfied | 29 |
1 | Went here for lunch one day because the excellent Asian Seafood Buffet next door closed (bummer!). We figured, why not try a more traditional Chinese place?\n\nIt seemed like it would be good... The menu looked alright, like a typical small Chinese restaurant. I ordered the General Tso's. I have to say, it was terri... | en | 142 | went lunch one day excellent asian seafood buffet next door closed bummer figured try traditional chinese place seemed like would good menu looked alright like typical small chinese restaurant ordered general tso say terrible breading wrong chicken dry sauce abomination soy sauce ginger submit simply took sweet sour sa... | 77 |
2 | In short: I got a run of the mill Chinese meal here, but I didn't know to ask for the \"real\" menu. Service was excellent for as busy as they were.\n\nSo I went to the Chinese Cultural center on Sunday, Chinese New Year, looking for Chinese culture. I found a street fair with such cultural gems as a booth for Wells Fa... | en | 288 | short got run mill chinese meal know ask menu service excellent busy went chinese cultural center sunday chinese new year looking chinese culture found street fair cultural gems booth wells fargo loans one selling crazy chinese wanted authentic food booths selling egg rolls stuff market buffet pretty much opposite date... | 138 |
3 | Solid Sichuan food at the accessible Cofco Center. Everything I've had is good and cheap, with plenty of garlic and ginger. \n\nThe service is about as good as you're going to get in a place like this. | en | 37 | solid sichuan food accessible cofco center everything good cheap plenty garlic ginger service good going get place like | 18 |
2 | Slooooow service. I dined here for Valentines day, I thought I felt myself decaying and turning into dirt.\n\nOne server covers the whole floor.\n\nOrder Takeout. I call ahead of time when I'm about 15-20 minutes away.\nAround 15 bucks for two dishes and rice.\n\nThat way the food is fresh and I don't have to wait fore... | en | 91 | slooooow service dined valentines day thought felt decaying turning server covers whole takeout call ahead time minutes bucks two dishes way food fresh wait two menus chinese style american prefer authentic chinese style though tofu fav dish spicy tingly unique flavor could find anywhere else | 45 |
1 | Nothing great to say, nothing terrible. Lunch menu, Pepper Beef-- no better than 2 stars. Won't go again. | en | 18 | nothing great say nothing terrible lunch menu pepper beef better stars wo go | 13 |
3 | Yes, hot tip you have to ask for the full menu. Second hot tip, learn to say \"hello\" in Mandarin (pronounced nee-how) and likely you won't HAVE to ask for the full menu. \n\nWe've dined here several times, and on Sunday, not surprisingly, we were the only non-Asian customers in the place. The chef was in rare form, a... | en | 219 | yes hot tip ask full menu second hot tip learn say mandarin pronounced likely wo ask full menu dined several times sunday surprisingly customers place chef rare form sit third round leftovers lunch still loving dish opted vinegar fish pretty simple whitefish wood ear mushrooms water chestnuts prepared dose spice rice w... | 103 |
1 | What a bummer. We read the reviews before going to this place with full intention of ordering off the black menu... Unfortunately we are boring white people who were too scared of the unknown dishes so we ordered orange chicken, mongolian beef, general tsao's chicken, crab wontons, beef chow mein, sweet and sour soup, ... | en | 235 | bummer read reviews going place full intention ordering black menu unfortunately boring white people scared unknown dishes ordered orange chicken mongolian beef general tsao chicken crab wontons beef chow mein sweet sour soup egg rolls soup great warm spicy big chunks tofu pork everything else mediocre best entrees not... | 126 |
1 | I went to this restaurant with a group of seven other coworkers. It was at lunchtime, so the place was a little busy. However, we waited about 10 minutes to be helped. We weren't offered chopsticks, which surprised some coworkers, when we saw others using them. \n\nI ordered the vegetable soup and was presented wit... | en | 155 | went restaurant group seven coworkers lunchtime place little busy however waited minutes helped offered chopsticks surprised coworkers saw others using ordered vegetable soup presented bowl clear liquid three vegetables including piece broccoli mushroom piece iceberg lettuce disgusting would recommend ordering food arr... | 75 |
2 | I've been back here 3 times with different friends in the past month. I still enjoyed the water-boiled soup dishes, but it was not spicy at all the last time I tried it. The taste was still there... but I didn't sweat like a pig this time.\n\nDuring the last meal, we arrived at 7:30 PM on a Monday. It's not busy. The w... | en | 265 | back times different friends past month still enjoyed soup dishes spicy last time tried taste still sweat like pig last meal arrived pm monday busy wait service tardy gone downhill bit dimwitted waitress ordered items clearly language pot sticker tofu pot one tofu pot ok nothing exciting taste almost done main courses ... | 129 |
1 | I'll be honest--this place is good for Americans... but not good enough for Chinese people. The waiters were sort of rude to us, despite our being able to speak their language.\n\nFurthermore.. what kind of authentic Chinese restaurant serves dinner out of plates? Blasphemy! Our table to had to go out of our way to ge... | en | 101 | honest place good americans good enough chinese people waiters sort rude us despite able speak kind authentic chinese restaurant serves dinner plates blasphemy table go way get bowls surprised mock food salty pasty perfect americans search good orange chicken replacement wait salty pasty supposed insert meat type dish ... | 54 |
3 | According to a friend of mines whom is from the motherland - China. The food here is pretty authentic. I will have to take her word for it and go from there. She ordered us some basic Szechwan style dishes, which I think she took it I didn't want to go too exotic. --- I do actually I do --- However, there's always... | en | 156 | according friend mines motherland china food pretty authentic take word go ordered us basic szechwan style dishes think took want go exotic actually however always next time pigs ear beef tendon duck whatever please mind ordered thought pretty good tell though wo ever come without friend since knows order probably orde... | 74 |
2 | So, after reading the Yelp reviews, I knew there were two menus...and apparently one only (the more authentic one?) gets offered to \"Asian-looking\" customers. So I wasn't surprised when partner and I were given the \"other\" menu when we walked in on a Saturday night. One thing I liked instantly about the place is th... | en | 296 | reading yelp reviews knew two menus apparently one authentic one gets offered customers surprised partner given menu walked saturday night one thing liked instantly place spacious enough distance tables restaurant pretty full came immediately given place sit appetizers got fried wontons mustard hot sauce dips thought w... | 146 |
1 | The hunt for good chinese in the Valley continues... Had high expectations, but this place was just OK, not bad, not memorable. Nice friendly service. Place was packed at lunch, maybe I ordered the wrong dish? Sweet & Sour soup was blah... | en | 42 | hunt good chinese valley continues high expectations place ok bad memorable nice friendly service place packed lunch maybe ordered wrong dish sweet sour soup blah | 25 |
1 | Man, we were really looking forward to this. After watching the Sichuan episode of Bizarre Foods the other day I realized that, while I have had Sichuan dishes before, I had never had hot pot. We usually go to the Chinese Cultural Center for Golden Buddha and had never tried Szechwan Palace.\n\nSo, the four of us heade... | en | 207 | man really looking forward watching sichuan episode bizarre foods day realized sichuan dishes never hot pot usually go chinese cultural center golden buddha never tried szechwan four us headed eager anticipation warning signs right away wife like hot tea waiter cups stuff still found plenty order food started coming pr... | 104 |
2 | So i have been there a half a dozen times, and this time the food was just OK. Times before it was fantastic. They are definitely not the most polite people in the world, but the food is 'usually.' | en | 39 | half dozen times time food times fantastic definitely polite people world food | 12 |
0 | So after reading all these reviews I thought to take a chance so I went to explore. I arrived for lunch at 11am and was seated immediately. The atmosphere was ok, and the bar looked a bit disorganized. I ordered the the sesame chicken and egg drop soup. I asked if I could pay extra for shrimp fried rice but was tol... | en | 194 | reading reviews thought take chance went explore arrived lunch seated immediately atmosphere ok bar looked bit disorganized ordered sesame chicken egg drop soup asked could pay extra shrimp fried rice told chose fried rice vs white brown soup came first found bland pieces egg spoonful meal arrived impressed way looked ... | 91 |
3 | one of the best chinese food here in phoenix. you have to tell them to use less salt. because often times, the food just a bit too salty. other than that. it has great selection for Szechwan style food. | en | 39 | one best chinese food phoenix tell use less salt often times food bit salty great selection szechwan style food | 19 |
2 | 1-5 STARS THIS IS WHY !\n\n For an out of the ordinary thrilling meal this is it! BUT only if you ignore the service (if you have the same server we had) and the Americanized menus and ONLY order from the Black menu. (other wise this is 2 stars the food is that different)\n\n You might not get offered the black menu an... | en | 440 | stars ordinary thrilling meal ignore service server americanized menus order black menu wise stars food different might get offered black menu ask pick one slightly offended maybe good intentions right offer guest certain dishes business companion yelp give one star reason one menu americanized page would ordered szech... | 210 |
4 | I would have to say that Szechwan Palace in the Chinese Cultural Center has to be the best Chinese Food that I've had in Phoenix & I've eaten at a lot of different Chinese restaurants over the years... All of the entrees were very flavorful, & came out of the kitchen piping hot in a timely manor, The servers were help... | en | 208 | would say szechwan palace chinese cultural center best chinese food phoenix eaten lot different chinese restaurants years entrees flavorful came kitchen piping hot timely manor servers helpful pleasant polite attractive part dining experience amount delicious food friend michael got house combo astonishing price got ho... | 97 |
3 | 150th Yelp Review!! WOOT WOOT!!! \n\nIt's a Sunday afternoon date, which was nice because the weekend was action packed for me, so a lunch date was just right. He picked the place, I do like that when the man picks the place and he even scores big points with me because it wasn't a chain restaurant, not that he would k... | en | 416 | yelp review woot woot sunday afternoon date nice weekend action packed lunch date right picked place like man picks place even scores big points chain restaurant would know eating local places yelp mission year lol ask headed pleasantly surprised cofco chinese cultural center never always wanted go check kinda disappoi... | 193 |
3 | Authentic, delicious. If you like spicy Chinese food this is the place for you! There are dishes that are not spicy also, but Szechaun cuisine is all about the heat! This region specializes in spicy food. If you don't like spicy, or can't handle it, I understand but you're missing out. Definitely coming back here. | en | 55 | authentic delicious like spicy chinese food place dishes spicy also szechaun cuisine heat region specializes spicy food like spicy ca handle understand missing definitely coming back | 26 |
0 | This is the first restaurant that I have seen that is open until exactly 9:15pm. It is an odd closing time and maybe they were in a rush at 8:45pm packing my to-go order because my two spring rolls at $2 were left out. The dipping sauce for those spring rolls were in there and that ended up getting dumped on the white ... | en | 283 | first restaurant seen open exactly odd closing time maybe rush packing order two spring rolls left dipping sauce spring rolls ended getting dumped white rice included noodle dish also unusual tried rice noodles beef rice noodles joint singapore style wanted instead chow fun style whic like american egg noodles basicall... | 132 |
2 | The food is great. The ambiance is nice.\nWe went on a Saturday night and it was very crowded.\nThe service could have been better. Our appetizers did not come all together. In fact one of our appetizers arrived after the entrees. (We did remind the waiters a few times but still no avail). We had to wait a long time fo... | en | 79 | food great ambiance went saturday night service could better appetizers come together fact one appetizers arrived entrees remind waiters times still avail wait long time dishes fact one main reasons gave place stars | 33 |
3 | This place is fantastic! Customer service was great and the prices are VERY reasonable. \n\nWe kinda wandered our way into the Chinese Cultural Center on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I needed to pick up a couple of things from the market, and have been craving some genuinely delicious Chinese food (I was experiencing bad n... | en | 337 | place fantastic customer service great prices reasonable kinda wandered way chinese cultural center lazy sunday afternoon needed pick couple things market craving genuinely delicious chinese food experiencing bad nerves exacerbated systemic repeated bouts disappointment takeout delivery options got allllllll sorts kerf... | 168 |
3 | HOT HOT HOT. And did i mention hot? If you love spicy dishes full of flavor, take a drive over and have a feast. I am writing this several weeks after my visit, so i do not remember much specifics but the dry hot pot dishes were amazing.. oh and for a tasty rare treat, get the xiao long bao.. they are little dumpling... | en | 88 | hot hot hot mention hot love spicy dishes full flavor take drive feast writing several weeks visit remember much specifics dry hot pot dishes amazing oh tasty rare treat get xiao long bao little dumplings filled meat soup must try guy jihan correct tingly numbing feeling welcome | 47 |
3 | If someone can read Chinese please take a look at the menu board photo and contact me to what I saw as I might have to change my rating and one of my list.\n\nIf you order from the Chinese Menu and not the American Chinese Menu items your food might be TONGUE Thrilling Spicy and your mouth might get numb.\n\nWe got sta... | en | 243 | someone read chinese please take look menu board photo contact saw might change rating one order chinese menu american chinese menu items food might tongue thrilling spicy mouth might get got started sauteed spicy cucumbers crispy spicy refreshing nice start water boiled chicken spiciest food ever life spicy felt high ... | 108 |
2 | I have been here a few times and have really enjoyed the food. The chili fried green beans and ma la fish are excellent dishes that combine spicy, peppery flavors. The wontons were pretty good as well. However, I do not recommend the xiao long bao here (thick skin with no soup and too sweet of a flavor). \n\nThe servic... | en | 89 | times really enjoyed food chili fried green beans la fish excellent dishes combine spicy peppery flavors wontons pretty good well however recommend xiao long bao thick skin soup sweet flavor service tends bit aimless slow great expectations prices quite good easy feed group budget | 44 |
3 | This is our go to place for Chinese food everytime we go to the airport. The first time we went the service was terrible, but the great food brought us back. \n\nWe visited the Palace again last night and it was 100% better. We had a gentlemen as our server and he was humorous and very tentative to our party's needs... | en | 160 | go place chinese food everytime go airport first time went service terrible great food brought us back visited palace last night better gentlemen server humorous tentative party needs ordered food minutes later four dishes front us fresh personal favorite szechwan chicken however everything great food good quality chin... | 73 |
4 | Best Chinese food restaurant in Phoenix area! | en | 7 | best chinese food restaurant phoenix area | 6 |
0 | Horrible service and bland, tasteless food! | en | 6 | horrible service bland tasteless food | 5 |
3 | Locatred in the Chinese cultural center.\n\nRestaurant with a menu of both Chinese and Americanzed Chinese dishes - and identified as such.\n\nI ordered a dish that had tofu, shrimp and other things in it. Can't remember the name, but it was quite good.\n\nThe srevings are HUGE and a good price.\n\nThe service was exc... | en | 52 | locatred chinese cultural menu chinese americanzed chinese dishes identified ordered dish tofu shrimp things ca remember name quite srevings huge good service excellent | 23 |
0 | Went there for lunch on 9/6/2013. When we walked in the man at the front desk seemed uninterested and told us to seat ourselves. We started to settle into a spot but got interrupted by a waitress who then seated us. Make up your mind people. Menus came fast but without a drink order, we were both very thirsty as it ... | en | 333 | went lunch walked man front desk seemed uninterested told us seat started settle spot got interrupted waitress seated us make mind people menus came fast without drink order thirsty side also wait bit long food order staff seemed pointedly ignore us walk past table waitress eventually came check us intent speedily aski... | 152 |
1 | Not the best but not the worst Chinese food.\n\nHad the Schezwan Shrimp for lunch. Egg drop soup was brought out promptly and the main course after two spoonfuls of the soup.\n\nSoup was nothing special. Egg roll almost flavorless and mushy. No ability to substitute Lo mein for rice. Better like rice. This IS a Chinese... | en | 144 | best worst chinese schezwan shrimp lunch egg drop soup brought promptly main course two spoonfuls nothing special egg roll almost flavorless mushy ability substitute lo mein rice better like rice chinese restaurant right came plate cold salad next hot entree next hot rice places serve separately obviously move save ser... | 77 |
0 | Horrible experience.\n\nWe ordered 3 entrees. General Tsos, Chow Mein and the Warer boiled chicken.\n\nThe Tsos and Mein were decent at best. The other dish which was recommended as their favorite and is supposed to be spicy came out and it was god awful. It was Water boiled spicy beef.\n\nWe told the waitress it was u... | en | 119 | horrible ordered entrees general tsos chow mein warer boiled tsos mein decent best dish recommended favorite supposed spicy came god awful water boiled spicy told waitress unedible barely spicy something numbs tongue tasted like novacane tongues offer exchange something else certainly remove tab customer service far co... | 54 |
4 | Been here alot love the food.Cummin beef and water boiled beef and jalape\u00f1o beef are my favorite the waiters don't know a lot of english my seem rude at time but I'm sure it's a language thing I remember one time I ordered and the waiter was no help had to ask for everything but I didn't mind because the food is w... | en | 159 | alot love beef water boiled beef beef favorite waiters know lot english seem rude time sure language thing remember one time ordered waiter help ask everything mind food worth leaving leave tip feel deserve lady register saw leave tip receipt goes table see left tip haha looks says tip haha shocked looked right eye sai... | 70 |
2 | Love the food here but the service is horrible! There doesn't seem to be any order in which section the waiters worked in. They rush us thru order.....and then u have to flag them down if u want anything else. | en | 40 | love food service horrible seem order section waiters worked rush us thru order u flag u want anything else | 19 |
2 | So I'll admit, I actually thought Miu's in Tempe INVENTED this style of cuisine. I had never had it or even seen it anywhere besides there (probably because of that whole \"secret menu\" thing chinese restaurants like to do). So when I moved from the Tempe area a few months ago, not being a stones throw from Miu's was,... | en | 302 | admit actually thought miu tempe invented style cuisine never even seen anywhere besides probably whole secret thing chinese restaurants like moved tempe area months ago stones throw miu quite honestly saddest found szechwan palace located three blocks used live arcadia btw also offered spicy cucumbers dan dan noodles ... | 143 |
3 | I am a real Chinese, so this flavor is all I'm being looking for in Glendale...we ordered several \"signature\" dishes for schzuan style on the menu, and there are definitely ups and downs here:\n\nThe cold dishes taste really good. We ordered beef tripes, and they're delicious.\n\nWe also tried the kidney, love it! Th... | en | 105 | real chinese flavor looking glendale ordered several dishes schzuan style menu definitely ups downs cold dishes taste really good ordered beef tripes also tried kidney love chicken hot wok love steamed whole tilapia try super delicious series little bit turned taste weird way vegetables soup general pretty good place s... | 52 |
0 | Have been for lunch during the week several times and it was worth putting up with the consistently rude and horrible service for the quick and good and cheap food. Went today for early Sunday dinner and will not go back. Service was beyond horrible and food just OK at best. Also too expensive for what you get.... | en | 68 | lunch week several times worth putting consistently rude horrible service quick good cheap food went today early sunday dinner go back service beyond horrible food ok best also expensive get need spend thirty dollars | 34 |
3 | Good food, decent priced lunch menu. Definitely recommend! | en | 8 | good food decent priced lunch menu definitely recommend | 8 |
1 | If you are not up for the authentic-Chinese-with-eel-and-intestines-and-kidneys menu, do not eat here. Just don't.\n\nThis is the sort of Chinese restaurant that shows its contempt for Americanized Chinese food by cooking it badly (and very possibly by just dumping pre-fab food from Sysco into the wok, as my fried rice... | en | 205 | menu eat sort chinese restaurant shows contempt americanized chinese food cooking badly possibly dumping food sysco wok fried rice looked remarkably like fried rice bought bag winco last year logic trying wildly challenging lot risk complete unknown tried something somewhat familiar liked feel confidence branching chal... | 95 |
4 | Okay, people. There are NOT a lot of good Chinese restaurants in the state of Arizona. I know this because I have tried almost all of them in search of finding something equivalent to the restaurants in California.\n\nSzechwan Palace is the best place I have eaten at in this entire state so hooray for them!! I LOVE LOV... | en | 163 | okay people lot good chinese restaurants state arizona know tried almost search finding something equivalent restaurants palace best place eaten entire state hooray love love pickled cabbage ridiculous spicy makes extremely happy must get chinese menu think different chinese american menu people used eating traditional... | 79 |
4 | Amazing sichuan place...I used to be a regular when I was in Phoenix. They used to make the best Kung Pao Tofu... But this time, I wanted to go with my current favorite sichuan dish.. dan dan noodles. They were amazing but I shouldn't have ordered them for lunch... they were no way enough for me.\n\nAs always, the serv... | en | 70 | amazing sichuan place used regular phoenix used make best kung pao tofu time wanted go current favorite sichuan dish dan dan noodles amazing ordered lunch way enough always service fast food tasty really miss place | 35 |
1 | This place has an obvious identity crisis. \n\nThey ARE an authentic Szechuan Chinese restaurant BUT have to serve Americanized Chinese food on the side. They make it awkwardly obvious they are not proud of that separating the menu between \"Authentic\" and \"Americanized\". It's like the 1970s and 80s all over again! ... | en | 247 | place obvious identity crisis authentic szechuan chinese restaurant serve americanized chinese food side make awkwardly obvious proud separating menu like guess phoenix enough customers appreciate szechuan cuisine finest mapo tofu american chinese style head freakin chinese give chinese one tofu order american one real... | 117 |
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