Tucked away behind historic buildings and located a couple hundred feet from the sight of the original Phoenix China town stands a local restaurant that has been part of the city since the 1920s. For that reason, I think everyone should try this place at least once.
The place was hopin' on a Saturday afternoon when I was there. The windowless building is a little cave like, with harsh soft light hanging from the ceiling. It resembled most Americanized Chinese food places: Asian art on the wall, old booths, plastic table cloths.
I don't agree with some of other Yelp reviews that the food was so bad. It was pretty average. I like lemon chicken and get that pretty much anywhere I go, so I tried it here. I wasn't blown away, but it wasn't terrible. The fried rice left the same impression.
But they were friendly to me and kept my glass of water full.
I want to go back and try the name sake Chop Suey. Maybe that's where they excel. Any place that can survive in downtown Phoenix for this many decades deserves some respect.