Being Asian, I judge Chinese restaurants by the service (which isn't great in amazing chinese food restaurants) and whether they speak the language. Szechwan Palace met both these needs. I understand the Asian population in Phoenix isn't as huge so they'd need to have the Americanized menu. The soup was amazing and we even ordered an extra to go. Anything spicy that you order will be SUPER spicy so be cautious when ordering. It's authentic enough for me to want to come back here although I haven't tried any other places in the area yet. I didn't understand the canned Lychee dessert at all, where's the mango pudding or the almond jelly?