The table was sticky and dirty. It hadn't been cleaned. The crispy chicken appetizer was very disappointing; dark meat with bones with a slight coating that was not crispy nor flavorful,. We expected yummy crispy chicken from their signature app but only got meh The dry seasoning on the side was delicious but could not save the sinking dish. The noodles were outstanding with excellent texture and mouth feel. However the sauce was bland and the portion was extremely small for the price. The lone star was the dry green beans which were well prepared and well seasoned. However for a $50 check, it should not be the green beans that steal the show. We won't be back. read more

The food here is true chinese delight! We've been back 3 times even though it's a 40 min drive. You won't be disappointed.

Been here before, and my go to is the chili oil noodles, wide and chewy and delicious ! They add a bit of bok choy and a seasoning something that is tasty . I also ordered the shrimp dumplings which when dipped into the chili oil were awesome as well. If you want noodles that are perfect, come here. Their menu is huge and noodle based and their service is knowledgeable and prompt. Authenticity at its best. read more

We went on a Wednesday night, and there was only one waitress. She was the hostess waitress, the buster. we waited a long time to order drinks. We waited a long time to put in our order. I think the longest that we waited was for our check. We did not get our check until at least 30 minutes later we asked for two to go boxes and she left and it took about 10 minutes. read more

We decided to expand our circle for trying different Chinese restaurants and ended up in NW Mesa. Friday evening, restaurant was busy and live music. The restaurant was very clean, as evidenced by the numerous health department "A" signs on the window. I always check those out when entering a restaurant. The inside of the restaurant is kind of old school. Definitely a throw back vibe as far as atmosphere goes. Super friendly service, there were a few slight language barriers which led to a couple of ordering errors. They did a great job keeping water and soda glasses full. Now the food part of the review. We had a party of 8, so we tried a good sampling of their menu. Let me just say, this is an authentic Chinese restaurant.the menu is huge and there are some extremely unique offerings. The food was flavorful and the portions where appropriate. The prices were in line with other Chinese restaurants I have been to. The quality of the chicken was a little lower than I prefer. I did come across gristle on a few bites. Glad we tried a new place, but not sure it will be part of the regular rotation. read more

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Wanted a sit down Chinese experience with great atmosphere. Got absolutely amazing food instead. Possibly my top 5 in the country for Chinese. read more

First time here. Food was good! Service was on point. Staffs were very friendly and respectful. Braised eggplant - my fav dish so far! The skin was crisp and the sauce was flavorful. Everything was greasy but that's Chinese food for you... They also had live music - a Chinese Harp-like instrument, which was super cool! One unfortunate thing is our pickled cabbage fish dish had a cut plastic in the soup.... Picture attached. Hopefully they will be more careful next time. read more

Shaanxi Garden - 19. Boiled Whole Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili - cut plastic found - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

It's been a while since I last visited so I tried some different dishes. The good: The biang biang noodles were pretty good and the meat was tender. The dried eggplant also had a nice savory and spicy flavor. The bad: The Shaanxi style burger stewed pork was extremely dry and tasteless without any sauce or chili oil. It was 6.99 which could have paid for an actual gourmet burger. Lastly, I noticed later that I was charged for the complimentary fortune cookies (listed as "crispy bread") after the meal. They were brought with the check so it was already on the bill. Lesson learned to watch out for this. read more

Shaanxi Garden - Charged for "crispy bread" which were fortune cookies - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Been craving roujiamo (Chinese shredded meat on bread this is like a dense English muffin) and this place offers 3 types. I opted to try their cumin lamb & spicy pork ones along with an order of spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles. I went in right when they opened for dinner service and they already had a few table come in and be seated. This place is a fairy good sized (medium to large) restaurant and beautifully decorated with a few large tables, several table that seat up to six folks, several booths & 2 person tables. The staff was friendly and professional. The took my order and it only took about 20-30 minutes to be packed and ready to go. Everything was seasoned well, cooked right and tasted great. read more

The taste of the food here is indisputable but the customer service, price and portion could be better. We come here often so this is a collective review of those experiences. We always get the BBQ lamb, chicken gizzard, some soup dumplings and our absolute favorite from the menu is the Biang Biang Noodles with cumin lamb. You have to try the noodles! Oh on the vegetable side, their hand torn oyster mushroom dish is amazing. Oh bdw they charge extra for a side of rice! read more

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My son and I came here for dinner and man was this the best comfort food I've found since coming to AZ ( 11 years now) and hands down the oil noodle braised beef was better than American chicken soup... my son did the oil noodle cumin lamb I feel his had more flavor and I'm going to try that next time... we also had the soup dumplings those were delicious Full of all kinds of flavor and yummy.. service was fantastic read more

Shaanxi Garden - Oil seared noodles with braised beef - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The prices here are outrageous. I got a hot and sour soup and it was almost $9! On top of that, they charge the credit card surcharge of 2.5% to their customers, so that all their transactions are free for themselves. And on top of that, this soup took almost twenty minutes to make. Despite all this, I give a solid three stars because the soup was hearty and delicious. It was also spicy, which is rare to find, so they are true to their word there. I do wish it had shiitake mushrooms, as that is a key ingredient and I didn't taste any. I wouldn't return, as I think I can find the exact same thing in the area for a third of the price (like at China Basil), but it was fine to try once. read more

A HIDDEN GEM. As a Chinese person I can say that this is literally the BEST authentic Chinese food ever. This has to be my number one top spot cause the food is so good reminds me of China. Service was amazing and the place is spacious as well! TRY THIS PLACE OUT! read more

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Food was average and the service was subpar. It was pretty busy for the time we went but not too busy. So that was nice.

Food was not good... ambiance was awful. The place was not run well at all. Menus out everywhere a lot of boxes out in the open and tables were not cleared. Normally I would say those places are usually pretty solid if they don't care about appearance, but the food was not good at all. Hot and sour soup was all hot and no sour. Absolutely no flavor. The lemon chicken was basically goop dumped all over fired chicken. Did not taste good and was way over priced. Bad experience. I will never eat here again. Anyone that is rating this place 5 star doesn't know what they are talking about. read more

Located in Mesa, Shaanxi Garden (家在陕西) specializes in northwestern Chinese cuisine. If you frequent Panda Express, most of the options available here will be unfamiliar. If you are accustomed to authentic Chinese food, you will be delighted by the menu. The number of Shaanxi specialties on offer here is something I doubt you could find elsewhere in the Valley. Xi'an, situated in the northwestern region of China, was the first capital of China and the starting point of the Silk Road, however, the region also boasts a unique cuisine that combines Chinese and Middle Eastern flavors. Historically, people of this area tend to enjoy noodles and bread more than rice, so noodle and bread options abound. Flavors tend to be different as well with cumin emphasized as well as chili and Sichuan peppercorns. Shaanxi Garden represents these dishes and flavors well, although they also offer hot pot and a few other dishes from other Chinese regions. I loved the coziness of the dining room. If you've ever been to China, you will get the same vibe when you walk in here. It's cutely decorated and conveys warmth. The Terracotta soldiers that greet you when you step inside say it all. They were recently featured on Mark Tarbell's PBS program "Check, Please!" which meant that when I visited on a recent Friday around 5 p.m. they were already hopping. Portion sizes are large. One of my go-to orders with restaurants like this is spicy green beans (干煸四季豆). Here, it is well executed. Not overly salty as it can be and spicy without it being overpowering. Likewise, the lamb skewers were the best I have found in the Valley. Surprisingly, the ròujiāmó, perhaps the best-known of all Shaanxi foods wasn't great. It looked uninspired and tasted average at best. If it was anyone's first experience of trying one, they would not order it again. To be fair, I will go back and try more of the menu. Overall, I would give it 3 out of 5 for food as there is room for improvement. Unfortunately, booze options are limited. They do offer bottled beers, including Qingdao and a range of sake (from their online presence it seems at one point they had cocktails but those days are sadly over). One thing I really appreciated was the warmth of the staff. Everyone seemed genuinely pleased you were there, service was fast, and it was a place where you could linger for a while. I noticed a lot of business seems to be take-out which is a bummer because more people would create a more lively atmosphere, but it is what it is. read more

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Great place to come with the Fam. For a couple days a week, a girl comes play the traditional Chinese violin for the crowd. We had the Mapo Tofu, braised chicken with noodles, cumin lamb, seaweed egg soup and hand wrapped cabbage. Highly recommend the soup and cabbage for any meal. Everything else has excellent flavor and were large portions. Most of the menu is spicy but is a great place to try many varieties of Chinese dishes. Cheers read more

Shaanxi Garden - Braised Chestnut Chicken with Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Food was ok, nothing too exciting, in fact a little disappointed at the cold noodles, texture was not what I was expecting. Service was good. Place looks nice but the table we sat at has a sticky greasy film. read more

While tasty, the wide noodles were not al dente. Other than the slight disappointment in the noodle, food here is pretty good overall. read more

Wow! My wife and I came in for a pre-Christmas meal and were blown away! This food is Delicious and so well made. The balance of spice and flavor is masterfully maintained. Such a unique experience. The service was fast, friendly, and welcoming! The dinnerware, artwork, and ambience were relaxing and immersive. We will be BACK with friends! Get the egg drop soup as a starter to split, sublime!! read more

Shaanxi Garden - F4. Chicken Fried Rice Pan P01. Chicken Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Food is authentic! Service is great! Very nice environment . Biangbiang noodle is the best noodles! read more

Pleasantly surprised to find such quality regional Chinese cuisine in Arizona. The food itself was 4 stars but combined with the ambience, live Chinese music and huge portions with very reasonable prices, I am giving it 5 stars. Likes its name, Shaanxi Garden serves food in the region of Shaanxi in China. Lamb dishes, biangbiang noodles are some of the specialty in this region. Although Shaanxi Garden has a very modern decor, the food is very authentic. What's more, they have a live person playing Guzhen(Chinese Harp) every Friday and Saturday. Taichi Squirrel Shaped Fish with Two Flavors- fried fish served two ways - sweet and sour sauce and cumin, salt and pepper. Hands down the best fish dish I've had this year. Both flavors were phenomenal! The sweet and sour sauce was perfectly sweet and tangy with pieces of fruits throughout. The cumin, salt and pepper side was perfectly fried and the seasoning was so tasty that you wouldn't want to stop eating. The portion was huge and such a steal at only $18.99. BBQ Squid - the squid had good texture and the seasoning was nice. Biangbiang Noodles - the noodles were thick and had a nice bouncy texture. We ordered mild. It'd have been even more tasty if we ordered spicy. Be sure to check this place out with great authenticity, quality and portion with very reasonable prices. read more

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We have been coming here for several years. It has always been great. The last couple of months the food is completely different, poor flavor. Service was horrid. Today they brought out orange chicken and kept telling us it was the Thai chicken. They brought out an appetizer we didn't order and the two we ordered never came out. There were additional things wrong but just the worst. We will need to look for a new favorite Chinese restaurant. What a shame. I can no longer recommend this place read more

We had seen a glowing review of Shaanxi Garden on PBS, so we really looked forward to trying it out. We walked in on a Saturday afternoon when about ten tables were occupied. The place did not feel absolutely clean. The table was sticky. The menu is large, printed on both sides with many choices in each of several categories. Service was not fast, and our food did not come out at the same time. There was a full 5 minutes between mine and hers showing up. Her orange chicken with white rice was tasty-meaty, crunchy. My hot oil noodles with vegetables was cooled on the top by the time her food arrived and we started eating. It was good but not great. The noodles, highly praised on tv, were just noodles. And the dish was way too salty. We don't think we'll return. read more

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Whether here for a quick lunch of their handmade noodles or a family-style dinner with their prolific menu, I've stopped by Shaanxi Garden a few times now and am a fan. First off, you'd be remiss if you did not try their wide handmade noodles, dressed with the intense, savory cumin flavor typical to the Xi'an province. I'm used to finding the more common and well-loved Sichuan-style dishes in the U.S., so I was happy to find a greater variety of dishes here. The noodles themselves are thick, a little chewy in the best way, and flavorfully coated with the spicy cumin sauce. My favorite is the cumin lamb! The menu can be a little confusing - I've often gotten the P07 "Stir Fried Noodles" and P04 "Oil Seared Noodles" mixed up. I prefer the P04, which comes in a deep dish with potato and peppers, but both are good. In truth, I usually only come in for their noodles, and I've only had their other dishes on one occasion, when I brought my dad. He was delighted with the menu (*cue the asian dad forward head tilt, glasses pushed down*) like a kid in a candy shop and ultimately decided on the Dongpo Pork Knuckle. Apparently there are some historic parables about the dish, but I honestly do not remember as I was too busy stuffing my face. Anyways, 10/10. They also have a great ambience with a lot of thought put in (they have cultural guzheng nights), but the food is the real star. Highly recommend. Note: If you're coming in for a late lunch, they do close and have a break between their lunch and dinner service. read more

Shaanxi Garden - P07: stir fried noodles with spicy cumin lamb - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Was craving some Chinese - ordered the crispy noodles with pork, lamb burger & BBQ Pork Ribs. The noodles were delicious, the lamb burger had a spicy kick & the BBQ was great off the bone. So glad I got the tip to give Shaanxi Garden a try, definitely stop by for a treat. read more

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Wow!! This is the real deal, folks! Authentic Shannxi cuisine right from Xi'An! If you've never had Biang Biang, I highly recommend you give it a try! Very good staff, too! read more

Shaanxi Garden - Pure gold! - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Food was five stars. Delicious dumplings and noodles. Attentive service. We will definitely come back for take out. Unfortunately it was unbearably hot in the restaurant. Hey owner, it's June in Phoenix. Air conditioning is a must. I shouldn't walk outside and breathe a sigh of relief. read more

Food was amazing! We will go back as often as possible! We felt like we were back in San Francisco's China Town.

A northwestern style Chinese restaurant that really delivers on the noodles and lamb cumin burger. The online ordering and pickup process was straight forward an do food lasted a 20 minutes ride home without any issues read more

If you like authentic Chinese food and were wondering about trying this place, please DO! You see the $$ signs and you start to question it, then you glance the menu and notice most dishes are $10 and up. To me, the food is moderately priced. I hate how Chinese food gets the stigma that it is cheap and should not cost much. WELL, you get what you pay for. A lot of other Asian cuisines are on average on the "high end", but people don't have a problem paying for those other types of food. This place is a little more on the upscale side, but I think the quality and flavor is there. Don't expect huge portions for cheap. However, we actually ordered 3 dishes and it was enough for 4-5 people and it only came out to about $45. How much would it cost to feed 5 people at "other" restaurants? N1 Biangbiang noodles were just right. It was light on the saltiness but to me that was nice because I don't need all my dishes soaked in sodium. It wasn't greasy and the fresh homemade noodles won me over. S4 Shannxi Delighted Lamb Soup was delicious. The broth is so clean and savory. And the rice noodles with the tender lamb slices and bok choy was so good in the soup. I recommend the '4 Bowls of happiness'. It's $18 but you get 4 different dishes and could easily feed 2 people with a nice pot of fresh steamed rice. So many atypical dishes brings a fresh taste to Chinese food in AZ. I am looking forward to coming here again! read more

Shaanxi Garden - Biangbiang noodles Yum - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Oil Seared Noodles with Braised Beef Cumin Lam Skewers Choy in garlic sauce Cilantro Lamb Stirfry . Wow!! This restaurant has amazing food! The oil seared noodles were delicious. I love that the noodles are so big. The braised beef was so tender and full of flavor. 9/10 I would share this with another person. Half way through the bowl you get tired of eating it. Lamb Skewers are 9/10 it's very well seasoned but they need to pull back on the salt. Also they need to trim the fat- I would bite into a peice and it was all fat. I need actual meat. The cilantro lamb stir fry was a 6/10- too many onions and there was 3 pieces of bell pepper lol. The meat was sliced so thin I was digging through the plate to find some meat! read more

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Ordering some delicious Chinese food for a night in. I ordered the green beans, veggie thin noodles, veggie fried rice, pepper shrimp. This is the same order that I got last time and it was super delicious. The helpings are plentiful and taste even better than next day! read more

I've had take out from here before. A dish here and there. But this was the first time eating in the restaurant. We ordered 4 dishes. Eggplant dish was alright. The lamb noodle soup wasn't my liking because I'm not a lamb fan but my friend likes lamb and said this was alright. Braised pork wasn't as good as it looks. Just didn't hit the spot. However, the thick cut noodles was DELICIOUS! My favorite dish out of all four. read more

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Shaanxi Garden is a Chinese Restaurant located in Mesa that specializes in offering Chinese Dishes from the desert region of China.These dishes are large and are meant for sharing. We ordered one specialty dish and one vegetable dish and that is too much food for two people so we brought the leftovers home. Not all but some dishes that are offered spicy may contain Sichuan Peppercorns but these dishes don't run so stingingly hot and fiery as Szechuan Dishes. This restaurant also offers some Americanized Chinese Dishes. It's an attractive restaurant with lots of stained wood and Asian motifs. I particularly liked the unique dish ware that the tables are set with that looks like stone but isn't. We tried the #22 Braised Chicken with Noodle. I believe that this is the well known Chinese Dish called "Big Plate Chicken" in China (Da Pan Ji , Dapanji). This is basically a somewhat spicy Chicken on bone stew with potatoes, bell pepper, (jalapeños here),star anise, sweet chestnuts and this really LONG WIDE delicate noodle. I thought it was very good. The chicken was developed with flavors. I liked when I hit a chestnut because it was a sweet note that added another pop to the dish. I've had this dish before at another Chinese Restaurant and there they used Sichuan peppercorns and hot chili for the heat instead of Jalapeños. I do prefer the Sichuan Peppercorns and hot chilies to the use of Jalapeños. For me the dish is more exciting with more dimension with Sichuan Peppercorns but then on the other hand I never had this dish in China so I don't know how they serve it there. We also shared the A Choy in Garlic Sauce. WOW this might have been the very BEST A Choy I ever had! It was so fresh and so tender crisp. I never had A Choy that was this great before. Our server was friendly and efficient. I like that this restaurant offers many dishes you seldom find at other Chinese Restaurants. 4.5 Stars read more

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If you are looking for an inexpensive lunch special this is not the place. On the other hand if you want authentic really good tasting Chinese food big portions fabulous rice and noodle dishes this is the place !!!!!! Wonderful atmosphere very friendly staff and reasonable prices !! Come in and have a wonderful Chinese meal !! read more

Nasty food ... dish brought out was spoiled and had rancid tofu in it. PLACE IS DIRTY NEVER AGAIN read more

Absolutely ridiculous service here! There were no customer dining in the time we came in and we waited for 25 minutes until our food was served. I was then asking our servicer since the cold dish is still not out, I'd like to cancel that dish. The server simply said it's ready but he was so busy for doing nothing so he never bothered to bring out for us ... After another 5 min out food finally arrives and I asked for some chili oil. He walked away w/o acknowledging me so I asked him again. He shot back at me with a very bad tone:"okay fine I got it" and came back and threw the oil on my table. Then while I was trying to eat my food, he went back to my table and try to argue with me if I had a problem with him. Absolutely ridiculous. Will never come back! read more

Shaanxi Garden - No flavor at all - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We were visiting the area and my wife was excited to try this establishment. She ordered the Oil seared noodles with braised beef. Extremely disappointed. Noodles were lack luster, no QQ (IYKYK). Flavor was nonexistent other than the taste of rancid oil. Buy beware. read more

Came here and tried the beef stew with mapo sauce, biang biang stir fried noodles with lamb, and the szechuan shrimp. The service was decent, nothing to complain about, but the water was horrible; very hard and unpleasant to drink. The average dish was around $13 and soft drinks are $2. The szechuan shrimp was pretty bland and the sauce itself didn't have the best flavor. Some of the shrimp was too spongy, probably overcooked and had a slightly fishy flavor. Not a great start. The beef stew with mapo sauce was better. Had a strong mapo flavor but the peppercorns inside and garlic cloves made it hard to eat. Certainly not bad but I've had better mapo dishes for cheaper. The biang biang noodles with lamb had a spicy taste that was nice. The noodles were chewy in a good way. Pretty decent dish but as with the beef stew, I've had better. Overall a very mediocre place with too high prices for its quality. 3 dishes for 2 people is a bit too much but we did manage to finish it. Would not recommend based off the dishes I had. read more