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| - On a recent trip to Scandelesque in downtown Tempe, my intrepid trio of friends ventured here for a bite before being placated by a bunch of scantily clad folk at the Cherry Pit. When we walked in, around 7 pm on a Thursday night, the place was nearly empty, save for one other couple. The staff were attentive and friendly, and we started out with the wrapped shrimp appetizers. They were delivered hot and tasty to our table. Next, we ordered as entrees the Korean BBQ beef, the garlic noodle and rib steak special, and the 5-spiced chicken. I liked the 5-spiced chicken the most, with a nice combo of cinnamon, sugar, salt, pepper and something else that I forget now.
Note portion sizes are relatively small. This is not your typical asian food joint, where you are served heaping platters of food that allow you to skip the grocery store for a week afterwards. Given the sizes, I think the prices are a tad high, but what else do you expect for Mill Avenue nowadays?
Overall, it's tasty, but I've had better Vietnamese food. Had the portions been a bit bigger, I'd probably go with 3.5 stars or even 4, but it is what it is.
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