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| - I was craving Chinese food in Scottsdale, and stumbled across mention of this place as genuine N.Y. Style Chinese. Having been raised on the east coast, I grew up eating great ethnic food in general. I love Chinese food, and haven't found great Chinese here in Scottsdale since my favorite closed back in 2001.
Reading the various reviews, I noticed that while some of their ratings were pretty high on various review sites, there appeared to be some inconsistency in the diners' experiences. I was wanting good Chinese enough that I decided to take my chances and perhaps find my new favorite Chinese place.
I decided to eat in since it was about 15 minutes from home for me, so that I could enjoy the food right out of the kitchen, piping hot. When I arrived there were no diners seated in the restaurant, so no problem with getting a table. It is a small place, with no real ambience, but that didn't really matter - I was there for the food.
As there appeared to be no table service, I approached the counter and ordered Hot & Sour soup, which many reviewers had raved about, the House Egg Foo Young which had also gotten good feedback, and substituted fried rice for white rice for only a dollar extra. I also requested that broccoli be added to the Egg Foo Young. The young lady working the counter was perfectly friendly and helped me make the adjustments I wanted.
I sat down and watched as a steady stream of people came in to pick up take-out orders. Most were apparently regulars which I took as a good sign.
My Hot & Sour soup came out very quickly, along with crispy Won Ton chips with a sweet dipping sauce. My soup was good, but not over the top. It was bit thinner than I anticipated, and I can't say it was the best Hot & Sour soup I have ever had. For the price, it was just fine however. Just not as much flavor as I had anticipated from reading the reviews.
My Egg Foo Young came out with perfect timing just as I pushed my soup bowl away. It was a HUGE order, and looked perfect. Brown gravy and Fried Rice were served along side. The Fried rice looked delicious, and I started with that because the Egg Foo Young was still extremely hot.
I would have their Fried Rice again in a heartbeat. They were generous with the bean sprouts and green onions, and there was a nice amount of broccoli stir fried in. It also had peas, onions and carrots. The rice was nicely cooked too. It did need a bid of soy sauce but that was easy to fix.
When the Egg Foo Young cooled enough for me to eat it, regardless of how wonderful it looked, it was a little bid heavy. It is still the best Egg Foo Young I've had in Arizona. Both the Egg Foo Young and the brown gravy needed soy sauce to perk them up. The Egg Foo Young was LOADED with chicken, shrimp, chicken, pork and veggies, and the oiliness of the patties was offset by how thick and loaded with ingredients each patty was. The oil did not saturate them. Although is wasn't quite what I had expected, I would order it again.
If I were back on the east coast, I would have rated this 3 stars. I gave it 4 because it was superior to what I've had here in Arizona over the 16 years I've been here.
As I ate, the steady stream of take-out and delivery orders continued. No one appeared to have to wait for their food any longer than it took to pay for it.
I want to return to try some of the other dishes on the menu. Perhaps tonight just wasn't their best night, but it was good enough.
They only deliver within 5 miles of the restaurant. I had planned to have it delivered, but I was 2 miles too far away.
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