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| - Ok, so usually I expect Chinese places to all be the usual stir fry style, takeout menu, not really unique kind of food. Which is ok, because I love that particular food. But something sets Phoenix Palace a notch above the rest.
The menu looked great, and I floundered over what to get, until we saw the family style options on the back. For a flat rate per-person, you get soup to share, a plate of appetizers, and as many entrees as you have people. That sounded perfect, and we got a nice variety of food to share with the table.
The hot and sour soup was very tasty, and with a little soy sauce added, not too hot for my mild palette. The crab puffs and egg rolls were top notch. Sweet and Sour Chicken tasted like it was made with real quality chicken, had fresh breading, and flavorful sauce. The Broccoli Beef had really tender meat and veggies, and is easily my favorite version of that dish from what I've tried elsewhere. The Kung Pao Chicken wasn't as spicy as I expected, which was a good thing for me. We had more than enough food, and the leftovers proved delicious the second time around too.
The service was attentive, though there was a bit of a language barrier. I appreciate the authenticity of the restaurant all the way around. This may very well turn in to my go-to Chinese food!
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