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| - Crispy honey shrimp, 1,000 calories plus, but darn good eatin'.
If you want to make your tastebuds happy, you can here. But any main dish worth chowing down on will dig into your calorie purse big time. And don't get me started on desserts: The rich and crazy chocolate and raspberry layered cake is nearly 3,000 calories. The mini size is over 300 calories. That's just a snack for someone like olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, but for the rest of us that spells diabetic coma. (Tip: Don't broadcast the calorie count of every single menu item. Most people don't really want to know.)
This location has a boomerang-like or half-circle set-up. I liked it. The bar was loud on a Friday night, but not crowded. You're not going to hear your cell phone at all there.
Drink-wise, I highly recommend the organic green tea, served hot. That stuff is quality. Also, their mojitos are fantastic: lots of lemon and mint, very refreshing and not too sweet.
There were 6 of us at a huge table and we ate and gabbed for so long that the waiter did a cute little sit down and said hi and then got up quickly and left. I thought he was being flirty and getting off of his feet for a second, but the more wise and knowing in our group realized he was politely saying "beat it, we need to feed others." (Tip: it's called a lazy susan. If you have a big group at a round table, you're gonna' see one of these. We had zero lazy susan skills all night. I think if you're going to drink, just be prepared to eat someone else's dish, or get dizzy trying to get to yours.)
I'm not a big fan of chains when dining in my home town. I think chains can make the big, bad scary world of restaurants a teeny more comfy when traveling when you're feeling less adventurous. But compared to Tempe's PF Chang's location, this one's better and you really can enjoy your meal here. It's nice to see cars parked there that you will never be able to afford, or take a stroll past tempting shops nearby.
Note: If you are wheelchair bound or in a power chair, the table height at this location is high enough for you to eat like everyone else when seated at the table. You don't have to be too far from your plate or too high up. It's just right.
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