This place is a gem! Our problem is that each dish is better than the next. We think we know what we want to order when we walk in. But, we'll see something new on the menue, and it then becomes our new favorite. ANYthing we order has been outstanding. The service is very friendly and very helpful. They are very accomodating. The atmosphere is not fancy, but it is clean. While eating there, I always say. "I can't wait to come back." Just writing this review is making me yearn to eat there now, and I just ate there two days ago. If you have a favorite Asian restaurant that is different from Old Town Taste, I challenge you to try this restaurant. I am confident it will become your new favorite. Pro tip: Become a member, if they ask you. read more

My family just moved to Arizona from California and we were looking for a new Chinese spot, which I think we have with this restaurant :D My parents have been here a few times and then took me when I came to visit. Parking was a breeze and seating was spacious. I like the interior a lot and the service was quite good (seeing that it was only one person taking down the orders and cleaning! very fast for that). For the food, we ordered chicken fried rice, fragrance tender beef, fish-flavored eggplant, boiled fish with pickled cabbage, and dry fried green beans. All of these dishes were yummy, in particular, my parents love the boiled fish with pickled cabbage and fragrance tender beef. I do think there is solid sichuan spice flavor. This is a great place to get Chinese food in Arizona :) **something to note, there might be a heightened salty flavor in some dishes so be wary haha We always visit! read more

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Thank you for commenting back however, I did get in contact with the delivery driver and no noodles were taken out of the sealed bag. The noodles were never packed to begin with. I'm sorry that you don't like to take responsibility for your mistakes. And yes, while we were on the phone, we determined that there was only the one item missing so that comment was unnecessary. I did not make my order through DoorDash. I specifically went to your website and chose delivery through your online portal.. the first step of owning a good business or running a good business is owning up to your mistakes!! Very frustrating experience. I placed a delivery order (almost $100 from their website, not an 3rd party) and an item was missing. When I called, they argued with me and insisted they "knew" they packed it, like I'd lie over a $10 item. They made me send photos before agreeing to remake it and said they would deliver it. 30 minutes later nothing arrived. When I called back, they said they had no driver and told me to pick it up even though I paid for delivery because I did not have a vehicle at the time. They refused to refund me, hung up, and even blocked my number. I had to go in person just to deal with it, they continued to refuse a refund for the item until I told them I would bring the police due to them stealing from me. Finally, after extreme hesitation, they gave me back $11 out of their own pocket after telling me they're not anFinally, after extreme hesitation, they gave me back $11 out of their own pocket after telling me they're not allowed to do it but they're going. Terrible customer service and very disappointing. I will never go back to this establishment and I highly recommend that you don't either read more

I'm on the fence about this spot. The orange chicken is OK, but it's different in that the sauce is on the side. So you either pour it over or dip it in but dipping is good because if you don't eat it all you can air fry the chicken the next day and have it still be crispy. The fried dumplings? No, absolutely not. Did NOT like them. The mix of meat and some sort of vegetables give them a strange taste. They do offer a meat dumpling with spicy sauce but I think it's only available until a certain time. We will try those another time. The guy working was nice and friendly and he offered good service and the decor is pretty cool plus this place seems not just clean, but CRISP! If that makes sense. I give them 3 stars for the food so far but I bumped it to 4 because they were open and serving at 11:00 pm and in fact are open until 1am so they are there if I get hungry late at night. read more

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Arrived at their opening time. Mostly full capacity 45 minutes in. Cool interior and very inviting servers. Friendly and always attentive. Tried their popular Chongqing Style Spicy Chicken. Great heat to it & crispy! 3 of us shared it. Old Town Shrimp Noodles were also good. These do not come with rice. $1 bowl free refills. Will come back as other customers had ordered other delicious menu items that I must try. read more

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This is still our favorite place for take-out, always wonderful, delicious and authentic Chinese food. My favorite here is the Spicy Szechuan Fish, and the Ma Po Tofu is also one of the best I've had in Phoenix. We have never dined in there, so I can't comment on the service or ambiance, but it is always very busy, so that's a very good sign!! read more

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Wow, wow, wow!!!!!!! Old Town Taste was a phenomenal pick for a catch up dinner with friends. I am an absolute fan of family style eating so this was perfect for us. We all got to try a great selection from the menu and left extremely satisfied and with full bellies. Some of the group favorites were the scallion pancakes, fish flavored eggplant, garlic fish filet, and ma po tofu. Every single dish was so flavorful, and cooked to perfection -- I was so impressed! There wasn't a single thing that we regretted ordering, even with how full we were. The food did come out at an interesting pace, there were some large breaks between some dishes, but I think that ended up being helpful haha! We will definitely be back, and I look forward to trying even more items on the menu. read more

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First and for sure not the last time here! I tried the braised beef shank salad with pickled cucumbers. It was thinly sliced flavorful and tender beef with scallions and cilantro in a chili oil sauce. Delicious!! Also tried the scallion pancakes, crispy -10/10. My husband had house fried rice which he loved. Had a Mandarin Soda as a drink- which I always love. Service was very friendly and prompt the restaurant was nicely decorated and clean. We went because a friend recommended and I'm so glad we listened. read more

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The ambiance is definitely more modern and nicer than Original Cuisine. Let's talk about the food, I loved the Dry Pot w Intestines! They were very clean no weird taste or smell. Intestines were fatty and soft! We also loved the chopped string bean with dry preserved vegetables. This dish brings back my childhood memories! And it is soo good with rice! I was little disappointed with the Chongqing Spicy Chicken. It was not crispy enough. The breading fell off. I enjoyed thid fish at Original Taste better! The eggplant was too sweet for my liking. Maybe I am used to the Hong Kong style flavor for that dish. read more

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Probably my favorite Sichuan Chinese food in the area. Love the chongqing chicken and fish, the scallion pancake, and the braised pork hock. The staff here are super friendly and always serve our table efficiently. The restaurant is clean and spacious with lots of seating. read more

Old Town Taste - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

My favorite Chinese spot! Authentic great food & great service. Would highly recommend !!!!!!!! read more

Old Town Taste - Green Beans, Chongqing Style Spicy Chicken, Old Town Braised Beef Shank Salad - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Sorry to say none of the dishes were good quality and the preparation was poor. We did take-out on a visit to the Tempe area and were very disappointed. - General Tso's chicken - breading and chicken were very tough, sauce was not typical style. - String beans were overcooked and wilted. - Mongolian beef was tough and hard to chew - Szchuan fish - overly salted made it difficult to eat more than a couple of pieces. I know what szchuan pepper is supposed to taste like this was more salt. - Old town noodles - overcooked and bad flavor/texture Maybe some of their more traditional dishes are on point but overall this was not good quality food. read more

The services is fast and accurate, the food was good. I personally did not like the orange chicken because it had a anisse flavor to it. But I will be coming back as the green beans and fried chicken were tasty. Highly recommend. read more

We had not been back to Old Town Taste for a while and we were excited to come back. My review is going to be 3.5 stars until I go back and give another shot. It's a mixed review so 3.5 stars is most reasonable. Service was pretty good. I like how they have you order food from the tablet on the table. Our server came by a couple times and everyone was polite and nice. I like having a water pitcher on the table. Ambiance is casual. The only reason my review Is mixed is that 2 of our dishes were good and one of them was almost inedible. We enjoyed the hot and sour soup and the chongqing style spicy chicken. The item in question was the ma po tofu with pork play pot. This dish was so strange. Both of us started to eat it, and our mouths and tongue became numb, which we were not surprised due to the effect of the Szechuan peppers. What was unexpected and unpleasant was a super salty flavor and cooling effect when we drank water. Like to the point I had to stop eating that dish. And I couldn't get the taste out of my mouth with water so I ordered a coke and that helped. The spicy chicken came afterwards and that was delicious. We wonder if the ma po tofu had too much salt and/or MSG in it? Because it was such a bizarre experience. We took the dish home and we will try to neutralize the strange flavor by making it Into a new dish. I saw other reviews of people complaining about overly salted dishes but I thought they were exaggerated since that had not been my experience previously, but I can now say I've had that same issue. And to clarify I've had ma po tofu at other restaurants and didn't have this problem. Quick food, good service, and casual spot. I Just need to order something else next time and see if this was an isolated incident or maybe some dishes are just overly salted/MSG? Then I can update my review. read more

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Old Town Taste is an amazing spot to get Chinese food you wouldn't find in mainstream restaurants. I haven't had a bad dish or so-so dish yet after several visits. I highly recommend giving them a try, especially their golden sand corn, fish dishes, and chongqing style chicken. Service can be slower during rush times but solid otherwise. The restaurant is open in its space and doesn't feel cramped. read more

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Ate there today: Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The Kung Poa beef was tough and had no flavor. Some of the meat looked old, hence the toughness. The Kung Poa shrimp was better, but in both orders, the quantities were small. I went here because of the glowing reviews. Boy, was I disappointed. I will never return here. Waste of a good meal, my time, and my money. Once again, need to be wary of reviews and what others have to say. read more

Easily one of the best Chinese restaurants in Phoenix if you enjoy a Szechuan flair. There are definitely non-spicy options but if you are coming here you should be well aware of the potential for spice/peppercorn taste which is what the Szechuan region is well known for. I would caution that if you are not accustomed to authentic Chinese food that the flavor/style may be a novel experience to you but all the more reason to come here! Servers are friendly and checking in is fairly easy at a kiosk if you need to add yourself to a wait list. Be aware that the biggest down side to this restaurant is the limiting seating and popularity which should tell you that this place is great. We went on a Saturday night and at 7 PM had to wait about 20 minutes. It seems like there is a robust take out option as well. Ordering is pretty easy through a tablet that has pictures. The menu can be switched from English to Chinese with ease. The server will come over to confirm your order once it is put in. Ordering is pretty much family style with large portions so keep this in mind. Here is what we had: -shredded potatoes. Highly recommend. It's shredded thinly and cooked and oil and with some peppers. Not particularly spicy but good flavor -dry fried green beans with pork. One of my favorite dishes in general and this lived up to it if you are looking for a vegetable dish -saute spicy beef. Well cooked with a nice presentation. -boiled fish in oil. Easily one of my favorite things to eat from the Szechuan region. I love the flavor and how the fish melts in your mouth. Definitely be aware, especially if you've never had this before, that the peppercorn flavor is strong and may overpower/mask your experience with other dishes. -make sure to note rice is separate but at a low supplemental cost of $1 for a generous bowl. 100% recommend this for your next Chinese food experience and will plan on visiting this place anytime I'm in the area. read more

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I'm surprised I haven't reviewed this spot as I've been here multiple times. I think recently the menu has changed and I can't order my favorite pork belly with pickled veggies anymore :(. Came with friends who were vegan, the fried eggplants and potatoes is our favorite. I really enjoyed the braised pork with tofu, it reminds me of mapo tofu but I don't think I saw that on the menu. However, the pork rib noodle soup tasted so bad. The soup is not tasty and didn't taste like a soup but just watered down sauce. The pork tasted frozen and old taste.. Overall, we usually come here for Chinese food. I might have to look at their menu again. read more

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After all the positive reviews, unfortunately we felt underwhelmed by Old Town Taste. We had the friend chicken that was raved about in other reviews. My partner and I both thought it was ok. It simply seemed like fried chicken with hot peppers in it. It was also a little greasy. We also had the fried rice and the hot and sour soup. While the hot and sour soup was good, we thought the fried rice tasted a bit bland. Luckily the decor was cute with a nice mural on the wall and the service was very polite and fast. We might try it again... we'll see. read more

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So good I forgot to take any pictures Decided we need to get Chinese food after a Kdot..concert. This was one of the very few restaurants let alone Chinese food spots open late on a Tuesday night. We got honey walnut shrimp, general tso, and a combination fried rice. Wow.. the food was just how you want to imagine Chinese food after a long night. Great balance of flavors. Not too salty or bland. I didnt need to add any soy sauce like I usually do either. The prices are super affordable too! read more

An authentic szechuan restaurant in Tempe, AZ. The service was quick. The menu was both in Chinese and English. You could order via the app or have a server take your orders. Most tables had Asians customer which is a good sign the food is authentic. House special spicy dry pot: the flavor was great with the slight numbing of the Szechuan pepper corn. However we were disappointed that the dish was not in a typical hot container with a fire under to keep it warm. Dry fried green beans: a classic dish that is quick fried and sautéed. read more

Old Town Taste - House special spicy dry pot - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Coming from SoCal, it's definitely tough to find good affordable Chinese food. I would likely recommend the eggplant with minced pork. 5/5. Lightly fried eggplant with a umami soybean sauce with minced pork. Boiled fish with chili oil 5/5- it looks spicy and intense with all the red chili, but it's not as spicy. Also how I eat it... I don't drink the broth. I just eat the fish and the soybean inside the broth. Fried fish/ Chicken- 5/5. We didn't know we ordered two of the same things but with different meat. Perfectly coated with a light batter and seasoned with salt. My preference is the fish over the chicken. Walnut shrimp 3.5/5: maybe by this time, I was done with fried food, but definitely not the best shrimp and walnut. read more

Fantastic experience overall. The food exceeded my expectations, the space was bright and comfortable, and the service was attentive throughout. Definitely a 5-star restaurant. read more

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Food was sooooo good. Portions are big for the price so very worth it. Jerry the sever here is so friendly. He recommended us some dishes and they were delicious. I highly recommend the Chong Ching spicy chicken and spicy green beans. Yum! read more

Old Town Taste - Mapo Braised Tofu With Pork Clay Pot Green Beans With Preserved Vegetables And Pork Chongqing Style Spicy Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Ordered via DD and everything was ready during the predicted time. Ordered 3 items: Special house fried rice: pretty good, lots of fillings which was nice. Good amount of chicken and didn't skimp on the fish. Szechuan style spicy fish & tofu: really good and flavorful. Tender fish and tofu. Big portion split into two to-go containers Black pepper beef: maybe a mistake to order off the western menu for this one. Portion felt small for the price. Dish was not amazing nor terrible, just ok! Overall pretty good but other places could provide better value for portion size. read more

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Was there for lunch. Floors were dirty as in maybe not mopped for several days. Entry door dirty. Windows dirty. Service level was less than average. Food was surprisingly good and portions generous. Menu was extensive. At 12:30 lunch time we were one of only two parties in restaurant. This place was recently listed in a "top 12 Chinese restaurants in AZ" list. Hard to believe. For me it was a one and done visit. Really had higher expectations. read more

One of my favorite spots in town for Szechuan cuisine. It's best to go with friends/ family for communal dishes to be shared. The chongqing chicken here is the best compared to other spots imo since it's large piece of chicken, added garlic and green beans. Flavorful bites of chicken is a must order. Dry beef pot can be better since I don't think I'll order again. read more

Old Town Taste - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

First time here and it was amazing! We ordered 4 things and all 4 things are delicious! We would definitely come back and try other items on the menu. Service was great too! read more

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Completely blown away by this place. My friend, who is from China, and I were staying in the area looking for something to eat. He stumbled upon this and seemed extremely excited by the menu, saying how a lot of these items are things his family would make for him back home. We couldn't wait to try. We got all sorts of plates, and we even came back the next day. Everything we tried was amazing. My friend was especially excited by the eggplant and the mapo tofu, which were delicious. We also got some lotus root, fried fish, and a bunch more dishes. Everything was perfection. I am salivating as I'm writing this. My friend said the dishes are meant to be shared, and share we did. The staff was very kind. The atmosphere was that of a family restaurant in China, with a turntable to be able to access all the different dishes. I can't wait to be back in this area and come back here to eat! read more

This place was such a good find! Cane here on a Friday night. It was pretty busy but we only waited about 20min to be seated. They have an extensive menu with lots of delicious chinese dishes. The portions are generous! The staff was friendly and worked really hard on a busy night. The place was pretty big and has lots of large tables for bigger parties. We got the dry pot, the eggplant, the spicy fish and a fried rice. The dry pot was very big. It had lots of seafood and veggies that were all cooked to the perfect temperature or crunch. The seasoning was just . The eggplant and potatoes dish was very tasty and the spicy fish had a very nice kick to it and the fish remained soft. Very happy with the whole meal and will come back to try more dishes! read more

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I've only been in Tempe a few times over the last few years, but I've had my share of Chinese food, both in Tempe and elsewhere. This is, in my humble opinion, one of the best tasting Chinese food in Tempe! The nice assortment of offerings means that you can find almost anything tasty to eat. We ordered only 3 dishes on the menu (for the four of us) but we could've easily ordered more. Everything was tasty. We ordered: * Szechuan style spicy fish with tofu * Fried lamb with cumin * Stirfry mixed vegetables with omelet on top The last dish was surprisingly yummy, although you shouldn't expect it to be vegetarian because it has pork strips in it. The lamb was tasty too, but I wasn't crazy about the deep fried lamb as as I find it a bit chewy. Still, the taste was fantastic and presentation beautiful. The Szechuan fish and tofu was solid and it reminded me of my fav dish - fish in chili oil. There are so many other items on the menu that I wish I had ordered. What a gem in Tempe! I also love the wall paper decor of the place, and the excellent service (we told them I was catching a flight and they rushed out the food for us), kicking this up a notch in every way. read more

Old Town Taste - Fried lamb with cumin - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We do enjoy the variety of authentic flavors. There was a whole fish on the menu that was fantastic. Crispy and spicy. We thought we were ordering that dish again, but the fish came out drenched in a broth. It was difficult to see it and find it in the liquid. Still delicious, but we prefer the crispy fish. read more

Went here for the first time on my birthday to get lunch. I was unaware that they close briefly from 3-5 but the staff was very friendly and insisted we ordered before 3 and could stay to eat until 3:45. They had amazing service and even better food. We got the chongqing spicy chicken and the fried rice, all I have to say is this is easily some of the best Szechuan food I've ever had. I highly recommend this for anyone in the mood for great food. read more

One of the best Chinese restaurants in the Valley! I'm so so glad I got to try this place out, they keep the place super clean and it's pretty spacious. People here are so friendly, that made me feel so good even before trying the food. We had lotus root dry pot, spicy fried chicken, and egg fried rice. And OMG every single dish was the bomb. So so good. I was really surprised how their lotus root was crunchy and the sauce was perfectly savory. And the egg fried rice! It's classic, simple, yet so flavorful. Spicy fried chicken was so good too. It's their signature according to them, and now I know why. It's super tender, perfectly marinated with flavorful sauce, and the portion was huge. In fact, all of their food had a huge portion, which I loved! Can't wait to come back and try their other yummy dishes (: read more

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Headed to this place for dinner with some friends who had been before. This is a very casual atmosphere. Tried multiple things on the menu. A lot of their spicy dishes taste similar. I do love that this isn't your average run of the mill Chinese restaurant. It is authentic Chinese food. The Chinese stirfry pancake strips were really unique and yummy. Also loved the fried beef noodles. We got the chongqing style beef and the spicy chicken as well. You can pick your heat level. These were pretty hot and they tasted the same. None of us really loved the flavor on these. They have a huge menu and lots of interesting options on it. Service was slow. Took a while for someone to come to our table and then when we were finished, it took a while for someone to come back. Didn't really check on us in between while we were eating either. They had something called. sweet iced jelly on their menu for dessert. We asked one server if we could get a couple orders and she told us they were out. Another server came to the table and told us they had it. It was a little odd. We ultimately tried it and it was unique and good. This restaurant isn't close to where we live so I'm not sure I would drive out of my way to go here again, but if we find ourselves out in Tempe wanting Chinese food, I would go back. read more

This place has excellent EVERYTHING! The food: taste bud heaven! The service: extremely nice and attentive waitresses The price: amazing value. read more

Dishes came out real quick. Love the spices in the green beans and pork intestines. The fish in the soup was smooth. The server was very attentive. read more

Went there just before closing . Service was phenomenal considering that. Been here a few times and loved it. Our 5 person party ordered hot and sour food - it was not the same as usual, seemed watered down with no sour. Garlic fungee chicken- phenomenal , kung pao chicken- very good although portion was smaller than usual, Yu Shang pork- phenomenal, chicken chao mein- excellent. Love this place and will return read more

Excellent food and excellent service with good prices. The Chicken and pineapple and fried rice was superb. The Spring Rolls were fine. The food was served hot and was tasty. read more

A lot of the food is great, but there are some misses. I would say their best fish is actually their fried rice surprisingly, which is some of the best I've had. Their fish dishes are also a delight. I would avoid their bok choy since they use the wrong ones with little proper seasoning. read more