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    C-Fu Gourmet

    2051 W. Warner Rd. Chandler

    480-899-3888

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    One of the few Valley Chinese restaurants that could hold its own in New York's or San Francisco's Chinatown. C-Fu specializes in seafood so fresh, most of it is still swimming when you order it. Don't miss the chrysanthemum-steamed fish, Marco Polo lobster or Dungeness crab. Non-seafood dishes are also expertly prepared, particularly the Mongolian beef and spicy pork chop. Dim sum daily, too. Read our review.
    7 articles
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    Asian Cafe Express

    1911 W. Main St. #3 Mesa

    480-668-5910

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    Over the years, Mesa has become a mecca for Asian cuisine in a variety of forms — everything from hot pot spots to classic Chinese eateries. Asian Café Express falls in the latter category. Its decor is all strip-mall Chinese restaurant, while the kitchen turns out next-level Hong Kong-style cuisine. This no-frills, award-winning east Valley eatery from master chef Michael Leung (he's also a tai chi master) and his wife, Susan (the heart of the operation) opened in 2005. Standout menu items include stews, sautes, hot pots, congee, fried rice, and a slew of noodles across two separate menus — the Hong Kong style and the Arizona style. Take your time, as there are more than 300 items to choose from. To start, we recommend the raved-over chili salt chicken wings, an essential dish of the Valley. Other favorites include the chili sauce dumplings, Singapore fried noodles, and the mapo tofu. New Normal: Asian Cafe Express is open for carryout only. Delivery via DoorDash.
    14 articles
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    Asian Fusion Cafe

    725 S. Rural Road, #105 Tempe

    480-939-2555

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    It’s all in the name at Asian Fusion Café, a Hong Kong-style diner found in Tempe near Arizona State University. Asian Fusion Café is the first of its kind in Tempe, and is known as a "tea restaurant" or cha chan teng. That means it’s a blend of Cantonese, Western, and American dishes, even some Szechwan entrees, on a 100-item-long menu. This tea restaurant naturallty offers an impressive array of teas, including Hong Kong-style milk tea and jasmine green tea served hot or cold. Follow that with a beef pancake roll appetizer; French toast; a club sandwich; or Western-style rice dishes like orange chicken, noodle soup, curry flavor chow fun, or twice cooked pork. Desserts almost get their own page on the menu at Asian Fusion Café, and include walnut soup, double mountain grass jelly, and an array of flavors like mango and red bean for slushes and shaved ice.
    3 articles
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    Autumn Court Chinese Restaurant

    3752 E. Indian School Rd. East Phoenix

    602-234-0512

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    Same food, different location from the old-school-cool space in a former IHOP on Central Avenue that evoked Roman Polanski's Chinatown in decor and comestibles. Alas, the kitchen at the Central Avenue locale fell victim to a fire in late '05, closing the place for the next year. The new spot looks more like a Swiss chalet from some Pink Panther flick than an eatery plucked from the pages of Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett. But the service is friendly, and the Szechuan-Mandarin-Cantonese menu features such crowd-pleasers as egg foo young, lo mein, kung pao chicken, and pot stickers. Nothing fancy. Just solid neighborhood Chinese fare in comfy, eye-friendly quarters.
    5 articles

  • Bamboo Club

    2596 E. Camelback Rd. East Phoenix

    602-955-1288

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    Bamboo Grill

    3049 W. Agua Fria Freeway New River

    623-587-0800

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    A few doors down from a 30-screen movie complex, Bamboo Grill whips up Chinese-style fare with Pan-Asian touches. Basic dishes like cashew chicken and shrimp with lobster sauce are wonderful, and the house specialty, flaming pepper steak, is not to be missed. A good alternative to the neighborhood's many chain restaurants.

  • Bamboo Palace Buffet

    1461 N. Dysart Rd. Avondale

    623-932-0868

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    Best Hong Kong Dining

    1116 S. Dobson Rd. #123 Mesa

    480-655-8262

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    A Hong Kong-style noodle house with fare that's astonishingly cheap and wonderfully tasty. Pot stickers, mu shu pork, and a variety of soups are a delicious way to start. But be fair-warned, they're not kidding about that beef with bitter melon: You'll be making the bitter beer face all night. For something sweeter, try one of those Peking ducks they've got hanging at the front counter.
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    Cafe Ga Hyang

    4362 W. Olive Ave. Glendale

    623-937-8550

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    In what may be the only late-night spot serving flavorful Korean cuisine in the West Valley, this Glendale restaurant focuses on fresh-made and affordable traditional Korean cuisine (and a few Chinese-based dishes with a Korean twist) made with natural and housemade ingredients like kimchi, signature sauces, and homemade noodles. Skip the Korean barbecue dishes and go for popular Korean favorites such as the street food, duk boki, seafood pancakes, Korean fried chicken, the stir-fry dish jap chae, or a variety of soups and stews like the spicy and seafood-heavy cham pong, a boiling pot of Korean stew with tofu called haemul soon du bu, or the refreshingly cold noodle dish naeng myun. After 10 p.m., the restaurant feels more like a Koreatown bar, serving up karaoke and soju along with the eats until 2 a.m. every night but Sunday. Read our review.
    21 articles

  • Chen & Wok

    6505 N. 7th St. Central Phoenix

    602-263-0072

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  • Chen & Wok Express

    8115 N. 19th Ave. North Phoenix

    602-943-4535

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    Chengdu Delight

    2992 N. Alma School Road #3 Chandler

    480-963-1198

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    Chengdu Delight Chinese Cuisine is another fine addition to the southeast Valley’s growing roster of restaurants specializing in regional Chinese cooking. The focus here is on Sichuan-style cooking, a cuisine known for its trademark use of palate-tingling peppercorns and garlic. You’ll find excellent renditions of staple Sichuan dishes like spicy hot pot, where slivers of meat and veggies are cooked in a bubbling red-hot chile broth lavished with peppers. Mapo tofu, another Sichuan classic, features silky cubes of tofu bathed in a delicious red chile sauce. Chengdu Delight also offers hard-to-find delicacies like Spicy Frog hot pot, and very good offal dishes, including fried pig intestines blasted with salt, garlic and chile, and delicately fried to an irresistible crisp.
    3 articles
  • Image: China Chili

    China Chili

    302 E. Flower St. Central Phoenix

    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, sautéed with ginger, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots.
    8 articles
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    China King

    1050 W. Ray Rd. Chandler

    480-899-8099

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    This food is Chinatown-good. Or better, since China King's no grungy hole-in-the-wall, but a sunny, clean, spacious restaurant that stands separate from its strip mall neighbors. There's a traditional menu, but we go for the dim sum, available daily. The place is a madhouse on weekends (in a good way), when Asian families crowd around tables covered in bubblegum pink tablecloths, and waitresses in hot pink Chinese-patterned satin vests push dim sum carts from table to table. Most of China King's 50-plus dim sum choices are approachable, with all kinds of dumplings, buns, and rolls. Fluffy, steamed barbecued pork buns, moist shrimp har gow, and savory sticky rice, studded with bits of pork, shrimp, fish cake, and mushroom, are just a few of the highlights. And desserts are surprisingly addictive. Try the pastries stuffed with shredded coconut, sweet lotus seed sesame balls, or creamy green tea Jell-O -- they all taste great with a pot full of fragrant jasmine tea, which should help ward off a full-on food coma.
    3 articles
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    China Village Restaurant

    2710 E. Indian School Rd. East Phoenix

    602-956-9840

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    Pleasant, upscale Chinese restaurant featuring Cantonese, Mandarin, Szechuan, and Hunan food and better-than-average menu. The moo shu and Bo-Bo platter are both outstanding.
    3 articles
  • Image: Chino Bandido Takee-Outee

    Chino Bandido Takee-Outee

    15414 N. 19th Ave. North Phoenix

    602-375-3639

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    This Chinese-Mexican-Caribbean mashup was established in 1990 by husband-and-wife team Frank and Eve Collins and boasts a loyal cult following in the Valley. The kitchen yields a blend of Mexican and Asian cooking, creating multitudes of different mix-and-match food combinations, thanks to Eve's Chinese background and the couple's Arizona roots. Over the decades, the restaurant has grown into a 5,000-square-foot, 150-seat space, offering dine-in as well as takeout. The deep-fried, spicy-sweet Jade Red Chicken is practically legendary, while the slow-cooked carnitas dish is perfect next to a pillowy bed of steamed, white rice. If you're trying to get wild, opt for a burrito filled with egg foo yung or jerk chicken, or a quesadilla jammed with Chinese barbecue pork. And save room for dessert: Each takeaway order comes with a complimentary snickerdoodle cookie. New Normal: Chino Bandido is open for take-outee only. Order via phone, walk-in, or online. Call the number on the window, and they'll run the food to your vehicle.
    16 articles

  • Chino-Mex

    140 W. Chandler Blvd., #2 Chandler

    480-690-1010

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    Chop & Wok

    10425 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale Paradise Valley

    480-483-1939

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    Chop and Wok is a rock ‘n’ roll-themed American Chinese restaurant that has been serving north Scottsdale for more than 30 years. The dimly-lit restaurant and bar feels like an ‘80s and ‘90s throwback, and the menu feels similarly rooted in old-school American Chinese take-out. You’ll probably want to skip the Pu-Pu platter – not for its name, but for its mostly bland assemblage of deep-fried snacks. A standard dish like the house lo mein is more flavorful, as is a spicy Hunan beef plate loaded with well-seasoned scraps of beef. With a huge, sprawling menu of dishes, it pays to ask your server for a recommendation or two.
    6 articles
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    Chou's Kitchen

    910 N. Alma School Rd. Chandler

    480-821-2888

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    In the "eight great traditions" of Chinese cuisine, the food of northeastern China doesn't make the cut. Fortunately, the owners of Chou's Kitchen know a good thing when they cook it, and adventurous Valley diners (yes, there can be a language barrier at Chou's) won't be disappointed when sampling the eatery's less-familiar Chinese fare. Northeastern cuisine utilizes dough in many of its dishes, including scallion-flecked pancakes, pork-stuffed dumplings, fried buns, and Chou's crowning achievement, pan-fried meat pies (or "Chinese hamburgers," as the owners refer to them). One trip to Chou's Kitchen, and you may swear off Americanized Chinese food for good. Read our review.
    14 articles
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    Chou's Kitchen

    1250 E. Apache Blvd., #101 Tempe

    480-557-8888

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    Chou's Kitchen, which serves the cuisine of northeastern China, has a diverse menu worth spending some time on. We love the stir-fried eggplant with minced pork and garlic sauce, the fish filet in hot chile oil, and above all, the xiaolongbao, steamed dumplings filled with soup and pork. But no Chou's order would be complete without the beef and/or pork pies (which almost taste better after a short car trip).
    5 articles
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    Desert Jade

    3215 E. Indian School Rd. East Phoenix

    602-954-0048

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    With its aged red velvet booths and stuffed quail on the mantel, Desert Jade looks like it might have been a semi-cool steak shack at one time. But as the name implies, Desert Jade is strictly Chinese, the sort of old-school Chinese joint that's on every other corner in Brooklyn, usually next to some pizza palace. The offerings may seem standard -- egg foo young, sizzling rice soup, sesame beef, etc. -- but don't discount them. What may be strictly perfunctory at other Chinese spots is chock-full of flavor at Desert Jade, and usually dirt cheap. The pot stickers alone are the biggest we've ever seen in PHX, and just as good as what you'll get in any big-city Chinatown.
    4 articles
  • Image: Dim Sum Cafe

    Dim Sum Cafe

    2711 S. Alma School Road, #2 Mesa

    480-268-9991

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    All-day dim sum options are still few and far between around metro Phoenix, which is why Dim Sum Cafe is such a treat. This friendly strip-mall restaurant offers top-notch dim sum specialties like shumai pork dumplings, steamed barbecue pork buns, hand-rolled scallion pancakes, braised chicken feet, and juicy, made-to-order xiao long bao, or Shanghainese soup dumplings. If you want to augment your meal with something more than dim sum dishes, the restaurant also offers a wide-ranging menu of traditional Chinese dishes, with an emphasis on Shanghainese and Sichuan specialties. From the non-dim sum side of the menu, don't miss the terrific stir-fried pork intestines.
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    Ding Hao Shanghai

    2711 S. Alma School Road #2 Mesa

    480-897-9458

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    This relatively new Chinese restaurant in Mesa offers two separate menus, both offering an array of hard-to-find Shanghainese dishes. Specialties of the house include sheng jian bao, a magical pan-fried dumpling that will, according to legend, “make you forget about every other dumpling.” It features a delicate, doughy skin that holds pork filling and a mouthful of hot broth. This eatery’s version is pan-fried with a layer of caramelized sesame seeds on the crisp bottom and a layer of dough around pork filling. Other favorites include a cooked beef hot pot, a spicy cabbage terrine, and delicious, spongy tofu with peanuts.
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    Dong Phuong

    8123 E. Roosevelt St. South Scottsdale

    480-949-5251

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    This clean, quiet shop serves a selection of Vietnamese standards, but actually boasts more Chinese items on the menu. Chow mein, lemon chicken, and fried rice are some of the standards. But for the adventurous, there's tripe soup. You go, girl!
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    Flo's Asian Kitchen

    16495 N. Scottsdale Rd. North Scottsdale

    480-609-9888

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    All the old Chinese-restaurant favorites, gussied up for the north Scottsdale crowd. The quality, however, is high, and the prices are very reasonable. Nibble on "chips and salsa" (fried won ton skins and a dip made from minced chicken, tomatoes and scallions) before delving into main dishes. The desserts -- rich cheesecake, chocolate-filled won tons -- aren't authentic, but who cares when they're this good. Additional Scottsdale location: 20775 N. Pima Rd., 480-473-1188.
    1 article

  • Fuji Buffet

    1575 E. Camelback Rd. Central Phoenix

    602-604-1800

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  • George & Son's Asian Cuisine

    3049 Agua Fria Freeway North Phoenix

    623-434-1888

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    Although primarily Chinese, the menu here throws us for a delicious loop with influences from Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and Singapore, too. Everything is excellent, with light and clean sauces and more flavor than you imagined typical pork with eggplant could offer. Do not miss George's seafood pocket or a soul-stirring tom yum soup.
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    George & Son's Asian Cuisine

    11291 E. Via Linda North Scottsdale

    480-661-6336

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    Although primarily Chinese, the menu here throws us for a delicious loop with influences from Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and Singapore, too. Everything is excellent, with light and clean sauces and more flavor than you imagined typical pork with eggplant could offer. Do not miss George's seafood pocket or a soul-stirring tom yum soup.
    2 articles

  • Gluttons

    203 E. 7th St. Tempe

    480-966-3314

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    Golden Buddha Restaurant

    668 N. 44th St. East Phoenix

    602-286-9888

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    Golden Buddha offers one of the more impressive Cantonese/Mandarin menus in town, but we love it best for its dim sum, the Chinese brunch served with tea that features endless small plates of everything from shrimp dumplings and barbecued pork buns to deep-fried sesame balls and fried chicken feet. Everything is super-fresh and appetizing, and the service from the roving dim sum carts filled with goodies is especially friendly and helpful. Go and go often, but don't be surprised if you end up looking like the fat "Golden Buddha" (actually the revered mendicant Bu-Dai) posted at the entrance.
    3 articles
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    Golden Egg Roll

    3320 S. Priest Dr. Tempe

    480-921-9929

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    From the name, you might assume this family-owned Chinese restaurant makes the best egg rolls in town. They’re pretty good, and yes, they’re fried to a nice golden brown. But our favorite item on the menu is the beef spareribs. Order up a plate and you’ll get four juicy, tasty ribs that are covered in a light sweet sauce and sprinkled with scallions. With a few other sides, the spareribs can make a meal. The rest of the menu is pretty standard but very lengthy with plenty of options to choose from. There orange chicken, beef with broccoli, kung pao, moo goo gai pan, cashew chicken, Szechuan spicy pork, and sweet and sour shrimp. There are also vegetarian options like ma pao bean curd, fried rice, vegetable egg foo young, and lo mein, as well as other Asian dishes like curry and Singapore noodles. No matter what you order, it will be served steaming hot straight from the wok.
    1 article
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    Great Wall Cuisine

    3446 W. Camelback Rd. #155 West Phoenix

    602-973-1112

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    Chinese food in the West Valley peaks with Great Wall Cuisine, a spacious dim sum hall where small tins of food trundle around on carts and every meal feels like an event. In the classic dim sum tradition, the food is Cantonese. Diners point to carts for Cantonese staples like barbequed duck with crisp, lacquered skin and tender flesh, or tangles of chewy lo mein with translucent fried onion and cabbage. Or dumplings. Or fried wontons. Midday on weekends, likeminded hungry people clog the entrance, waiting for their numbers to be called so they can be seated. Service is a joyous cacophony, a controlled chaos of eager diners pointing at abalone shells and fried oysters and melon-stuffed biscuits, of tong-bearing servers trying to find real estate on crowded, dimly lit tables. Dim sum in the Valley doesn’t get better.
    15 articles
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    Great Wall Cuisine

    5057 N. 35th Ave. West Phoenix

    602-973-1112

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    One of the few places in the Valley where you can get dim sum, small Chinese appetizers that come to your table on an endless stream of carts. This place serves an outstanding variety that requires multiple visits. Look for the carts hauling scallop dumplings, fried eggplant, shrimp rice noodles and Chinese greens. Dim sum served daily until 3 p.m., when the regular menu kicks in.
    9 articles
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