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As I have mentioned elsewhere, I lived for lunch in Chinatown San Francisco for nearly a decade (about 2 decades ago). That said, I learned the difference between proper Chinese food and suburban American mall Chinese food. The Mekong Palace IS NOT Panda Express, so don't expect it.
I have been to the Palace each time I need to do some grocery shopping for things "Pacific Rim". And each time I would estimate the dining room as 85% / 15% in terms of patrons; a good measure for finding real Chinese dining.
The menu is extensive and nearly all the fish can be chosen in the wall of tanks alongside the wall - seriously I'm talking about a least over a dozen fish and crab/lobster tanks!
Dim Sum has been added to the lunch menu and for those of you unfamiliar with this treat I cannot recommend trying it! If you are unfamiliar with the term, I would suggest Google or Wiktionary for a generalized idea of this treat.
I nearly always have one of my two favorites; Beef Chow Fun or BBQ Duck and Wonton Noodle soup. Here's a hint, don't try to eat an order of each, they're just too big!
The soup is a meal unto itself. Then again, there are a couple of dozen types of soup on the menu and, depending on your taste, each one can be delicious. As for me, I just smile with the pile that comes as "soup". when I order it.
Before I leave you, let me say there are some excellent reviews of the Mekong Plaza and the various shops within. If it's an Asian type of food, there is a lovely restaurant within the center serving it. I'm just partial to the dishes I described.
Lastly, the supermarket in the center is excellent! But then again, you may have the feeling you've left Arizona and been plopped in the middle of somewhere on the Pacific Rim!
Enjoy the adventure!
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