Spectacular service, meet Above-average Food. Although I don't know what that equals, its unique for sure. You don't get this kind of friendly, overly-anxious to please ('officious' for you vocab buffs) service in too many PHX restaurants unless you are willing to pay for it.
I took my family to Karey's Kitchen a couple of weeks back because it was on Yelp's HOT list forever and because lumpia are like a siren to me (The Odyssey sirens, not the police car kind). We walk in and it was as if someone threw us into some foreign third-world country for lunch. The outside tables looked like an injury waiting to happen, and the inside (though VERY clean) had a feel of 'frugal budget' to it. Nonetheless, we walk up to the counter to see what goodies were bubbling for our pleasure. The young girl was extremely nice, and was feeding us samples of everything from BBQ pork to strips of steak and chicken. Everything tasted pretty good so we decided to order.
You order in a kind of Panda Express style with a bowl of rice and one-three choices of meat. I got the chicken adobo (i think) and the BBQ pork (my favorite)... we also ordered a small batch of lumpia (it comes with like 10 of them!)
The only thing I was disappointed in (taste-wise) was the lumpia. It had a plain hamburger taste to it. I was hoping for something with a little more flavor.
Karey was a delight! She chatted with us as we ate and suggested some sauces (The Banana Sauce rox!)... She also said she roasts a pig every other Friday. I have GOT to try that!!!
All-in-all, it was a pleasant experience and I would definitely try it again!