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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Phoenix New Times. Updated July 2026.
China Chili · Phoenix
A Phoenix institution with an ornate dining hall, anchored by Cantonese-American plates like Hunan chicken in a black bean sauce almost like gravy. It has earned repeated local recognition over the years and still fills the big room on weekends.
Old Town Taste · Tempe
A Chongqing-style spicy chicken loaded with deep red chiles you dig through rather than eat whole, a step past the Americanized standard elsewhere in the Valley. Sweet green beans and real heat define a Tempe menu built for spice seekers who know the regional style.
Shaanxi Chinese Restaurant · Mesa
Broad, silky hand-pulled Biang Biang noodles served with slow-roasted pork, from a regional Xi'an-focused kitchen rare in the Valley. The noodles are cut wide and thick, meant to be slapped against the sauce rather than twirled onto a fork like a standard bowl of noodles.
Dim Sum Cafe · Mesa
A dim sum spread built around hearty pork and shrimp shumai plus a deep run of dumplings and buns at the Mesa dining room. The dumpling program alone is enough to make repeat visits worthwhile, and the carts keep the table filling.
Spice Spirit Chinese Cuisine and Bar 麻辣诱惑 · Mesa
Fragrant cumin lamb and a spicy, rich noodle soup topped with tender short rib lead a regional Chinese menu built around hot pot service. The big Mesa dining room fills with groups working through trays of dumplings and bubbling pots.