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    Tam's

    3.7 (145 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    A2. Jalapeno Chicken Wings and F4. Beef Fried Rice
    Vicky C.

    Located in a sketchy looking building serves some of the best Chinese food in town. The customer service is terrible but the food makes up for it. No seating available, (ladies order your food and wait in your car) My favorite on the menu is A18 Jalapeño chicken wings, I get beef fried rice instead of shrimp. Food is hot, fresh, and delicious every single time!

    C7. Sesame Chicken Combo
    Seth R.

    Tams is a little hole in he wall off 16th street and broadway. Been coming here for about 4 years now, it usually takes about 20 minutes for your food, but is always piping hot and fresh. Definitely my favorite Chinese place in the valley, everything I've had has always been good.

    Cheron P.

    Place is definitely a hole in the wall but the food was delicious! The jalapeno wings and the fried rice was amazing! The food was prepared fresh! They charge a dollar extra for using a card. The guy taking the orders could have been more friendly and given you more than 1 soy sauce package. Not the plate was stuffed! Inexpensive, good Chinese food for sure!

    Angie C.

    This is one of those places that the food is ordered, paid and delivered through the same window. There is plenty of parking, no seating indoor or out, all take-out. And the food was very very good, very good. I had #6 I think! Chicken chop suey, fried rice was amazing and a little on the spicy orange chicken and an eggroll for about 15.00. This is a great find. Thank you. The serving is plenty and again the food is delicious

    P1 Sweet and Sour Pork Combo
    Daniel W.

    Was craving Chinese food all last night and my manager recommended this place. Don't let the building fool you. The food here is legit. Got the sweet and sour pork combo plate!! The perfect pork!! Flavored well!! Came with fried rice and an Eggroll that didn't last long! Will certainly return for more!!!

    A2. Jalapeno Chicken Wings, F5. Shrimp Fried Riceshrimp
    Amy F.

    Aka the west side window. When I pulled up there was a line of people standing outside and one understand why. Their food is so good, we all know that hole in the wall places have the best everything . If you haven't tried this place, get there.

    E3. Pork Egg Fu Young
    LaToya J.

    Omg, so tasty. And the amount is very generous. I have ordered this multiple times. It has always been tasty. I got the combo that comes with fried rice, an egg roll, cream cheese Rangoon and fried wonton.

    I heard this was the best Chinese Food is Phoenix and my GOD were they so wrong. The chicken did have really good flavor but the rice was hard, no flavor, light , and bland. They charge $1 extra for onions, $0.50 extra for spicy, $0.25 extra to use a "Debit Card" which is illegal because they aren't suppose to charge you for debit cards only credit cards but no biggie, you know how they do they charge you just for breathing. Make sure you ask how much for EVERYTHING BEFORE ORDERING!!!But overall it was edible but just not the best, it's decent. And they are high as hell $21 for a small side of shrimp fried rice and wings is crazy work.

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    Very good food customer service was great very fast friendly people working a great variety to choose from

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    The only Chinese I eat in Phoenix. The wings are always fresh and I love the hot & sour soup.

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    4 years ago

    Best jalapeño chicken wings in the worldlove this spot ... they always packed so it's wait but well worth it !!

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    4 years ago

    Best Jalapeño Wings!!! oOrder with pork fried rice and you won't regret it!! The wait is worth it!

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    The best Chinese food in Arizona, it reminds me of home and there saying a lot. Anytime I want Chinese food this is the place I go.

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    The best Chinese food I have had since moving here to Az in 2015. I would highly recommend if you are from the Midwest.

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    Taking too long to get your order even I called ahead to pick up. Not very friendly or a great service.

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    Do they accept credit cards or is it cash only? Just want to make sure since I saw another review mention that their menu / site is not updated. Thanks ahead of time.

    Both from what I remember, but there's a small fee for card.

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    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    I've been to China Chili three times now, so I can safely say it's my favorite Chinese restaurant…read morein town. On my most recent visit, I stopped by on a Friday evening for dinner. They have complimentary parking in the front, side, and back of the restaurant. There aren't a ton of spots, but there's street parking close by too. Ambiance (3.5/5): Like most Chinese restaurants, China Chili is pretty no frills. Which isn't a problem for me at all, I'm there for the food. It's a spacious restaurant with both regular tables and circular tables that rotates (good for large groups sharing dishes). Service (4/5): Fantastic service is also not something I expect at a Chinese restaurant. Yet again, I'm there for the food. With that being said, service, while not overly friendly, is typically pretty efficient. Which I always appreciate. Drinks (4/5): Pretty much your standard soft drinks, tea, and a limited selection of alcoholic beverages. My favorite option is their buddha beer which you don't see in a lot of places. It's a lager and it's in a buddha-shaped bottle. It doesn't get much better than that. Food (5/5): The first time I came was for one of my favorite dishes... Peking duck. There aren't a ton of spots in Phoenix that have it, but out of the ones that do, China Chili serves it at a high level. You can go with either crepes or baos (additional surcharge). The duck is absolutely to die for. Flavorful, juicy meat with crispy skin that fits in perfectly into your mini "sandwich" with green onions and Hoisin sauce. For a reasonable price too. Their food outside of duck is of a similar quality. I especially like their flat noodles with beef. Even classic dishes like sesame chicken have a twist here. It's sliced chicken rather than fully breaded chicken. Just as good as the typical way, the sauce is delicious. My only complaint? They give you a pretty small helping of white rice with your dish. Outside of that, the portions are generous. Everything I've had at China Chili has been a hit. I'm already looking forward to my next visit!

    We got the peking duck with buns and Szechuan style green beans. The duck came with hoisin sauce…read moreand shredded green onions. They gave each of us a bowl of rice. There aren't many places in Phoenix that serve duck this neatly like in my photo, and I appreciate that it's not another chain restaurant. Is it the best version of this dish I've ever had, no...but it can be a nice change from the usual options of beef, pork, shrimp, and chicken.

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    Szechwan Kitchen - D15. Spicy Combo

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    4.1(128 reviews)
    6.8 mi
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    I went on a Friday afternoon for the lunch special and I ordered a beef Kung pow and I ordered the…read moreextra spicy. It came with some eggrolls because I didn't want the soup and it was really good flavor. Everything was perfect. The service was great. The only flaw there was one thing that went wrong, but I'm not even tripping. I ordered a Kung pow beef and I received the Kung pow shrimp. It's OK. It was so delicious, but I'm gonna have to come back and try that beef. I walked out feeling very satisfied. My stomach felt good. It felt like good ingredients and I only paid $14 and some change and I even got a Diet Coke. Definitely gonna come back for the lunch special because I love the spice. The flavor was really on point. One thing about me is that I love spice I go to specific spots just to eat the spice. Thanks you ; I am slowly disappointed that I didn't receive what I wanted, but it's all good. I wasn't going to say anything just cause like I didn't want the food to go to waste. I don't know who made the mistake but it's all good. I just wanted to point that out.

    It's been 9 months since my last order, and I decided to give this restaurant another chance…read more Unfortunately, this experience confirmed why I stopped coming in the first place. I spent over $50 on food, and the quality was extremely disappointing. The General Tso's chicken was basically nothing but breaded chicken pieces -- no vegetables and barely any sauce. The Orange Chicken was also dry and lacked sauce, making both dishes bland and unappetizing. To make matters worse, each entrée is supposed to come with rice, yet only a very small portion was provided. At this point, it feels like this restaurant is cutting corners and poorly managed. I'm generally not someone who leaves negative reviews, but the lack of care, consistency, and food quality is impossible to ignore. This was my last time giving this establishment my hard-earned money. I'd rather spend it somewhere that values its customers and takes pride in the food they serve.

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    4.0(262 reviews)
    19.0 mi
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    I came here with my friend for lunch to celebrate her birthday. It was my first time here, and the…read moreplace is huge! The front entrance doesn't really match the size of the restaurant, though. It looks surprisingly small compared to how big the place is inside. The restaurant is decorated with lots of red, lanterns, and even a giant fortune cookie. The food is a mix of Chinese and Korean dishes, but it's definitely more Americanized Asian food. We ordered from their Lunch Combo Special. My friend got the Chili Garlic Fried Chicken and the Seafood Jjampong without shrimp because she's allergic to it. I got the Chili Garlic Shrimp with fried rice. When our server found out it was my friend's birthday, she told us we could choose a complimentary dessert from the menu, which was so nice! My friend picked the Glazed Sweet Potato with Lemon Sorbet. The lunch combos were huge. My friend was already so full after eating the jjampong that she had to take the chicken home. I really liked my shrimp and fried rice. They were so tasty that I finished everything! We also really enjoyed the Glazed Sweet Potato with Lemon Sorbet. The refreshing lemon sorbet paired perfectly with the sweet, warm glazed sweet potato. I try, I review, and I might come back again to try something else.

    Went late after a game. There was only one other table in the restaurant…read more We had been in 112° heat all day and were really thirsty. The water glasses looked like what you'd make a tequila sunrise in (tall & skinny). Obviously with ice that type of glass doesn't hold very much water. Getting a refill and we needed several, was worse than pulling teeth. We had the bartender as the only employee left working. One time I had to ask four times for a refill. We also ordered beer and a whisky drink so we weren't cheap. The food was pretty good. The ticket time on my entree was about 10 minutes but the other two at our table didn't get their food for almost half an hour. No consistency. I may try this place again much earlier in the night.

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    3.9(155 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    We came here for dinner because one of my friends said that they are one of the restaurants that…read moresources their noodles from local house-made noodle vendor Samuel Hom from Phoenix Produce Co. Gotta support local when you can I say! The menu is pretty basic and has all your typical options for Americanized Chinese food. Wanting to get something that had noodles in it, I opted for the combination #1 which has chow mein crispy noodles, pork fried rice, and two tempura shrimp. Quite a lot of food and for a very reasonable price! I think the combo was around $10. If you are a fan of bean sprouts, this is your place. The chow mein had a massive pile of beansprouts on top. The noodles were indeed crispy but they was such a meager portion compared to the beansprouts. The fried rice was pretty basic but also a generous portion and the two tempura shrimp had a nice crispy batter. I tried some of the eggroll too which is one of the most unique versions I've had since the super crispy outer layer was either a different preparation or different wrap material than I'm used to. The interior was made primarily of beansprouts too. Service was good. Our food was prepared fairly quickly.

    This spot recently jogged a memory for my mom who used to work downtown and came here for lunch…read moreoften. That was over 20 years ago and she was excited to find it on TikTok after so long. You no longer enter through the kitchen but that's okay. It's a quiet little restaurant with fast service and good food. The next time I'm downtown I'll probably stop in again.

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