Reccomended: $1 ?? (soy bean milk - hot or cold) with ?? (Chinese fried bread) and ??? (onion "pancakes") make a fantasic and extremely affordable breakfast. The latter two come out hot, crispy, and flaky, which is absolutley perfect. The "small dish" menu can be a bit difficult to go through as its in Chinese, but there is an abbreviated menu in Enlish as well. There is also the ????? (Shang Hai rice cakes) which comes stir fried with meat. The texture is deliciously chewy and the sauce is flavorful. I always get the ??? xiao long bao which are little dumplings with soup inside. While this is no Din Tai Fung, it doesn't get much better than this for xlbs in Az. Piping hot in a bamboo steamer, these go best with the ginger and vinegar/soy sauce. Don't forget to ask for the sauce as the waiters sometimes forget to bring it out.
Not recommended: ???? Chengdu cold noodles taste a bit like vingegar peanut butter noodles. Definetly not a fan. Also if you don't particularly like ?? or Sichuan peppercorns, I'd think twice about ordering spicy dishes here.
Pros: super cheap eats. Reminds me of the causal local eateries in China. Great for brunch. Some good authentic food.
Cons: caters to very Chinese crowds. It maybe intimidating to walk in to Chinese menus in the wall. Additionally, noodle soups tend to be too spicy or salty (though the noodle texture is quite good).