For a long time, I've been looking for an authentic Chinese food place... I've had enough of the Americanized version of Chinese food here in Phoenix - and I think I've finally found it.
In fact, I have further proof that this is worth while in that we have a family friend who hail from mainland china and she was visiting us and we took her here and she validates that this is legit... ! They spoke Mandarin fluently and my guest was tickled pink that she could show us this experience...!
Food - We definitely wanted to do Dim Sum so we ordered their version of Xiaolongbao, which is the soup filled dumpling... and I have to say that it's a pretty good version and I fully realize how difficult it is to make that dumpling. We also ordered the Shrimp Dumplings that ended up being the hit of the night... very tasty and even got high marks from the non-Asians in the group. Finally we also ordered the Shanghai Style Braised Pork Belly, or Hong Shao Rou, and while it wasn't as sweet as my Chinese friend wanted - I like it a little more savory so it was a pretty damn good representation.
Ambiance - It was fine... what you'd expect out of a Chinese food place in a strip mall - perfectly acceptable... the only thing that was missing was old grandma pushing the Dim Sum Cart around asking you what you wanted.
Service - Was exceptional... however! There is a caveat to the story... again as soon as it was apparent that we had a Chinese national with us they made sure to take care of us.
If you're looking for authentic Chinese food... and are tired of the old Beef with Broccoli and General Tso's Chicken... give this place a shot. I'll warn ya.. while you can definitely get the Americanized stuff here - General Tso's is definitely on the menu... if you're willing to scratch the surface and dig a little deeper, there is some genuinely great authentic stuff here... stuff that's unusual for western taste buds.