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| - This place is "da bomb!" Been going there for about 10 years off and on, very close to Central Phoenix, easy access from westbound Thomas, just turn right into the parking lot (which can be crowded at lunchtime). They are open daily 11a - 9p (EXCEPT SUNDAYS). If you avoid lunchtime, you can get the shortest lines.
You can go very healthy with the self-serve stir fry by choosing lots of darker veggies, going with chicken, asking for half the amount of sauce and choosing brown rice instead of white rice. I also avoid soy products and cabbage (thyroid issues), so I avoid the cabbage and the tofu that are available in the self-serve veggie buffet, but I get everything else and there are a lot of other choices of veggies (huge fresh spinach leaves, bean sprouts, green peppers, celery, mushrooms, cut zuccini, tomatoes, onions, pea pods, bok choy, etc., etc.). It's a comfy little place to "eat in," but personally I like to hit the self-serve buffet and split.
It's very convenient to the Central Avenue Business Corridor and is frequented by people who work near there during lunch, so try to go some other time like before or after the lunch hour to get in and out quicker.
The kung-pao sauce is very, very hot, so next time I think I'll ask for "half Teriyaki sauce and half Kung Pao sauce," then ask for half as much total sauce as they usually provide -- otherwise the rice gets too soaked and the box leaks. I also ask for the veggies to be stir fried lightly so they're crunchy (al dente) (why fry all the nutrients out of the veggies?).
I think next time I'll ask for aluminum foil to line the styrofoam takeout box so the sauce doesn't leak in my car and the hot food doesn't melt the styrofoam (a xenoestrogen), or if I think of it in advance I'll bring a sheet of aluminum foil with me. Perhaps someday they'll change to a more environmentally friendly and healthier alternative to-go box made out of a paper product or something, instead of the current styrofoam box.
Very friendly service, especially the manager dude -- I can't believe he recognized me after like 4 years!
The place is SUPER CLEAN, but the restrooms are teeny tiny. I fill my self-serve stir fry bowl to a mound of overflowing veggies and since they are fried only lightly (per my request), they don't melt down to a small volume, so there are leftovers for the next day.
My ONLY possible suggestion for them would be if they started serving MONSTER SIZED EGGROLLS.
Very casual dining/take-out, no need to dress up. If you DO dine in, they have FREE REFILLS of sodas and iced tea at the fountain.
Do not pass "Go," do not collect $200, do NOT miss Mu Shu!!! These folks thought of self-serve stir fry YEARS BEFORE Mongolian BBQ came along...
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