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Chef 7 Chinese Food

4.2 (135 reviews)

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Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Half a chili dumpling.
Bill W.

The food is pretty good but also expensive for what you get. We got the chili dumplings for our appetizer and the beef chow fun noodles. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was casual. I wouldn't go back because there are places that are as good or better and a better value. On the other hand if you find it convenient and aren't on a budget go for it. Great service and good food.

Shrimp rice noodle rolls
Mike L.

Came by on a Sunday afternoon around 3pm. Not busy at all so we had our pick of tables. Menu had a decent amount of choices. We decided on the Chinese Sausage Claypot, Beef Chow Mein, Orange Chicken, and the Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls. Food came out quickly; every dish was well made and flavorful. The claypot did take a bit longer, but that was to be expected. It was worth the wait as it was my favorite dish. Definitely need to try the other claypots and the noodle bowls next time. So good food, clean restaurant, and great service! Will be back soon.

Stepping out on my burrito....this feels wrong, but so right? I'm so confused.
Jon H.

Sometimes I get specific cravings....in most cases I'm specifically craving burritos (ok that's a lie, that craving is 24/7). Where was I....oh right, cravings! Tonight we wanted dumplings...spicy ones. 7 Garden Dumpling and Noodle House was near and I had it book marked so it won the contest to get plugged into G-Maps. This is a sit down spot and you get salted peanuts while you wait for your food. Service was good and super friendly. I got the Spicy Brisket Noodle soup and Spicy Dumplings. Both had great flavor, loved them! They lacked the kick I was hoping for, but both were still tasty and the portions were big. On a scale of 1 - 10, I'd hit this up again...there were a few other options I'd like to taste!

Beef noodles
Sherry B.

A new spot that hasn't been opened for that long. They have a curated menu that doesn't have a lot of selections, but it has many authentic options including congee, chang fun, and clap pot rice. The portions are generous, and the price points are very fair as well. There aren't many clay pots spots in the valley, and I think they are the best I've tried, definitely better than the one that's right by H Mart in Mesa. It may lack options if you're looking for more classic Chinese American dishes, such as orange chicken. Restaurant wasn't busy on a weekday night with plenty of seats inside. It's definitely worth trying and I hope they get enough business.

Shrimp rice noodle rolls
Kat V.

We started with refreshing lemon iced tea and roasted peanuts. The shrimp rice noodle rolls are delicious with the sauce. Beef brisket noodle soup is delicious and the briskets are tender. The chicken and mushroom rice clay pot is fantastic. I like the tingling favor and ginger in it.

Becca W.

The service was still good, just like last time, but we were pretty disappointed with the food this time around. Every dish we tried was just way too sweet. By the time we finished dinner, my tongue was tingling from all the sugar. It was not what we were expecting at all. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be recommending this place to anyone else, and we probably won't be going back ourselves. It's a shame because we had such a good experience the first time.

Spicy dumplings with onions
Tony F.

A friend and I were looking for a dumpling place and when I searched YELP this place popped up. I'm so happy we stopped here!! The place is your basic Mom and Pop restaurant which is what i love. Don't expect a fancy place but it's clean and does not have any funny smells. The service was good, they were busy they kept our tea's full, they give eat table a small plate of peanuts to nibble on while waiting for our food. Food is first rate the menu is not extensive which is a good thing. On this visit we had the spicy dumplings and onions as the appetizer it was excellent. Just the right amount of spice and the onions weren't raw or over cooked. Id get this again!!!! We ordered the Mushrooms and Chicken clay pot as our main course, wow, i have had clay pots in the past but this was excellent with lots and lots of flavor. The best part was the crunchy rice on the bottom of the clay pot, oh so good. It also had some bok choy too. Id ordered this again!!!! I love places like this they do food well, and its a mom and pop place too. I WILL BE BACK!!!

Beef Brisket Noodle Soup and Wonton Noodle Soup
Eric H.

I was craving wontons and did a quick search on Yelp and this restaurant came up on my recommendation list. I am glad more traditional Chinese/Cantonese restaurants are opening in the valley as there seems to be a lack of diversity in Arizona. We arrived at opening and were greeted immediately by the friendly staff. It is clean and spacious inside with plenty of booths and tables for larger parties. There is not much interior decor/paintings, and it looks unfinished with plywood on one whole side of the wall. I started off with an order of Scallion Pancakes and Beef Rice Noodle Rolls. The Scallion Pancakes were hot and flaky. I order these at almost every restaurant that offers them because they are so good. The Beef Rice Noodle Rolls were different, not your typical minced meat 'cheung fun' at Dim Sum restaurants. The rolls were handmade with a silky texture filled with lettuce and slices of beef. Although the rolls look smooth, they were so sticky you could not divide the rolls and the fillings would fall apart when splitting. Rice rolls are best eaten with minimal ingredients, but these were stuffed with crisp lettuce and tough beef slices that you could not enjoy the softness of the rolls. I also ordered two noodle soups, a Beef Brisket Noodle Soup and a Wonton Noodle Soup. The Beef Brisket Noodle Soup had a powerful beef stock taste but both broths were lukewarm. There were plenty of vegetables and noodles underneath with large chunks of tender beef brisket, which was a plus. I was excited about trying their wontons but they were such a letdown. They were premade and bits of the wonton wrapper edges were crusty and dry. The meat mixture inside the wontons was missing savoriness and seasoning; I wouldn't recommend ordering this. You definitely get a sense of a homey/comfort food feeling when dining here, but that was about all. The dishes were very one dimensional and missing major flair, aromatics and depth.

Back of menu
Alan B.

Explored another Yelper's profile and found this place. Brought my S.O. Here, we chose this over sushi and were glad we did. The broth here tastes really good, the bowls are very large and when you think you're almost finished, you find noodles hiding in the broth at the bottom! The woman that took our order was very nice, actually all of the staff was professional and very polite! We ordered the scallion pancakes, they tasted like the inside of an egg roll, I loved it! The Thai tea, I enjoy sweet Thai tea and this was perfect for me! We took our leftover soup to go and ate it the next afternoon. We will be back to try the clay pots next!

Michael F.

Delicious takeout, and the service was great too! I stopped by to purchase some takeout entrees. There was a lovely lady working the counter (most likely the owner) and another employee in the kitchen. The place was empty during lunchtime. However, I saw many Uber Eats and DoorDash employees going in and out of the restaurant, and customers waiting for their carryout. I suspect most people order takeout from this place. The restaurant is quite large, so I was surprised to see so many empty tables and chairs. There were only two employees working during lunchtime. Perhaps they get most of their orders from delivery services. Try their Orange Chicken!

Only get the dumplings...we didn't each much of the rest. ‍
Michael B.

The spicy dumplings were very good. The rest? Not good at all, lacking flavor and any complexity. It's worth coming for the dumplings, the spicy sauce was great and the dumplings handmade. I would not get anything else.

Chicken Chow Mein
Vernee D.

I've been craving chow mein for a week now, and upon my hunt, I saw that 7 Gardens had it on their menu! We love all things noodles and rice, so we added more items to our delivery. There is something about ordering takeout on rainy nights because this elevated the experience for us. Spoiler alert: This place is good! Not all chow mein is made the same, and this has been the best I've had! It's not greasy and wet at all, and the noodles have a great chew. The upon's broth is STELLAR! I cannot stress enough how filling this was and highly recommend. The other items we ordered: Clay pot: the crispy rice found in the bottom of the clay pot were in this take out box and I'm happy they cooked it in the clay pot. So good! Rice noodles: Omg - the shrimp pieces!!!!! 10/10 I think we've found out now spot!

Eddie B.

I would have to say that I am pleasantly surprised with 7 garden. It's kind of an interesting spot (even though we ordered to go) at the end of a strip center. A lot of the writings and menus are in Vietnamese (I think) so I couldn't really read those signs but when you are on line everything is in English. The food was pretty good, I really enjoyed the tempura shrimp, the snow dumplings (pot stickers), and the egg rolls. The orange chicken was a LITTLE sweet however, it's usually eaten with rice which would probably counter some of that but I just ate the chicken by itself. Still very good. Latoya got the Spicy Beef Brisket Noodle Soup with Udon Noodles and she said it was good but it was not very spicy. They offer the spicy and the regular and she really wanted the spicy. Maybe they gave her the wrong one OR they just have a different idea of what spicy is. Still good tho, as I said. I give it 4 stars only because on line there's not a lot of description on the dishes but as for the food and the friendly service (I can be troubling because I make a lot of bad jokes) it was a 5. Check it out for take out or you can have a seat at one of their surprisingly numerous tables given the size of the joint.

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Ask the Community - Chef 7 Chinese Food

Will this place ever re open? It's been "temporarily closed" since early October

dont bother, its not that great

Do they do takeout?

Yes. You can order on their website. Or call in for a pick up order.

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