I'm not Chinese and haven't been overseas to China but I do and have enjoyed food from authentic style Chinese Restaurants in the metro Phoenix area.
We entered this large restaurant and got coated menu's with a dry erase pen to check off what we wanted.
We tried to order a few different appetizers and our server told us "no". She said, "no buns".
I tried to order another appetizer and she said, "no".
My husband tried order something and she said, "no".
She suggested something spicy with a Chinese Name that I didn't know what it was so I asked her what was in it and she stuck out her tongue to me. It took me a moment to understand the connection. I wasn't in the mood for her spicy Chinese tongue so I asked for chicken and celery dumplings.
I ordered the eggplant with beef noodles in thick gravy. The noodles were very good. The eggplant was cooked nicely. The beef was really tender. It was just in a sauce I didn't care for. The sauce had a prominent taste I can't identify that I don't care for. My husband tasted it and he liked it even less than I did.
My husband's dan dan noodles were good.
The dumplings arrived when we finished the noodle bowls.
I thought the dumplings were good. Anybody would like the dumplings.
For me this was a little hit and miss.
Prices were low.
Portions were big.
Slight language barrier.