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| - I've been here twice before over the last few years and raved about the Mongolian Beef. It's been a while, but I had out-of-town guests and around 4pm on a Friday, hoping to beat the dinner crowd, brought them for an early dinner. First, there is a new amazing front door. A little heavy, but on the cutting edge of style. It's almost like one large rustic wood slice of a revolving door. Also, there is a new patio area with the bar a sort of indoor/outdoor which in Arizona weather is very crowded and fun. It was happy hour on a Friday and the place was beginning to hop. At first seated in a booth by the door we had to move because the glare of the bright sky from the bar was too much. Reading the menus it was apparent the prices had gone up. Well, OK, that was to be expected. Appetizers were 1/2 off, though. Cool. I had to mention to the waitress that my menu needed to be wiped off as it was sticky with obvious signs of dishes being laid on top of it on both sides. When the appetizer was brought out with the little individual plates, one of the plates had to be sent back because it arrived with a clump of food the dishwasher could not wash off. The food was delicious and since there were only a few tables filled when we first ordered, wait time was very short. We ordered potstickers and they were great. Then we had mongolian beef and orange peel, which is crispy chicken or shrimp in a citrus-soy sauce. All the food was outstanding. We saved room for desert and shared both of the ones they offer. They were fine, the ice cream being the best part of both. About halfway through our meal the place started to rapidly fill up and the din was overwhelming. We could not have a conversation. I hadn't ever experienced this here before, but had dined on different days at other times. The waitress and food runners and bus staff did an excellent job. Fast, polite, efficient, smiling and gone. When I got the bill I noted to the waitress that the prices advertised on the tabletop desert menu were old prices, noting that each had gone up a dollar, but insisted she let it go. I don't see how anyone could concentrate in that crowd with that noise. The table next to us was within arm's reach. There were no specific aisles left to make our way out, so we managed to get stuck in the no exit patio area. We finally shimmied out behind the bar stools and people waiting to be seated had to shuffle over to make room for us to exit and not to get hit by the huge door which part of would swing inside. One of the ladies was an extra "fluffy" lady, and the other elderly who walked unsteadily with a cane. It was so immediately peaceful outside, that we remarked about the silence. In my opinion, at least on Friday nights, this is a happening place to see and be seen and meet up and hook up. I will try one more time on another day to see if the serene peacefulness of my earlier dining experiences has been retained. Food=A+ Staff=A+ Decor A+ Friday evening Ambiance for age 40+ people=D Attention to detail=C
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