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| - Big Wong just gave me a food-gasm!
Being Wong virgins, Hubby and I decided to get the Family Style Dinner so we could try a wide variety of menu items. The waitress/owner warned us it was a lot of food, and she did not lie.
We started with a bowl of delicious egg drop soup which was quite eggy and also chock full of sliced veggies. Next came the po-po platter with flavorful and perfectly cooked tempura shrimp, beef stick (cooked to medium, very tender and tasty), pork ribs so tasty my "I don't eat things with bones" Hubby sucked it clean, yummy veggie egg rolls, and the best crab rangoons I have had in a long time.
Already getting full, the entrees came next and they were so good we had to have some of each. We ordered the stir-fried scallops which came with plenty of fresh and crunchy veggies in a light garlic sauce, and the house lo-mein which was full of shrimp and pork and chicken. The noodles were perfectly cooked and flavorful. It all came with a heaping side of fried rice which seemed to have as much pork pieces, egg, shrimp, and veggies as rice. It was a ridiculous amount of food and we have more than enough left over for dinner tomorrow. It really struck me that the meat was of a higher quality than at almost any other Chinese restaurant I have been to in the Valley, and they also know how to prepare and cook seafood properly- a Phoenix rarity.
Having read online that they make their own ice cream, Hubby and I simply had to try it. They have two flavors: coconut with chopped peanuts on top and a bright green one that gets some flavor from coconut, but the rest of the flavor and its color from a Chinese leaf that the owner says they use a lot in making desserts. Both were absolutely delicious. A little more icy than the super-premium double-churned ice creams most of us are used to, but I thought it was really light and refreshing.
But- the owner gave us some potentially bad news. They are having some lease renewal disagreements, and may close by the end of the year, and may or may not open at another location. Go, go, go to Big Wong and experience this culinary treasure before it's too late. Hours are 11:00-2:30 M-F and 5:00-10:00 every night for dinner.
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