New China Gate, Scottsdale, Arizona, Chinese Restaurant Details

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Really bad service. They took forever to attend me and besides that they made me pay a mandatory tip of 4 Dlls. Costumer service really sucks. Won't ever come back...

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We were staying at the 3 palms hotel after a long cross country trip and enjoyed the great food delivered to us from New China Gate Restaurant. I would totally do it again soon!

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My order was quick and easy over the phone, the guy was really nice, and the food was very good. My S&S chicken was perfect and in a nice sized portion. I would definitely come here again; overall great service and food for the price.

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I have been longing for a decent Chinese restaurant close to home. I had driven past New China Gate many times, but it just didn't look like much so I didn't give it much thought.

Yesterday, really craving Chinese, I finally took time to read reviews about New China Gate from 3 different sources. While there were lots of digs about other aspects of New China Gate, the reviews of the food were generally good. Thank goodness those reviewers were generally specific.

In particular, reviews of their Garlic Chicken intrigued me. My taste was for something not too heavy, and not breaded or fried - but with lots of flavor. The Garlic Chicken reviews made me get in my car and drive to New China Gate.

When I arrived there were plenty of tables available, and I was invited to sit where I wanted by a very friendly woman who was working there. She brought me a menu and water right away. I asked her for a few minutes to consider the menu.

Looking around, the place was pretty drab, dreary and loud. Lots of conversations, cell phone and in person, filled the air, with nothing to absorb all of the sound. Ambience was, as the reviews had warned me, not on the menu. There was nothing even pleasant about the setting other than the smell of good food. It was VERY "divey" in every imaginable way.

When my server returned, I asked what vegetables were cooked with the Garlic Chicken, she indicated zucchini, onions, garlic, mushrooms, green peppers, and water chestnuts.

I absolutely DETEST zucchini, and when I asked her if they could substitute broccoli for it, she quickly agreed that they would be very happy to do that. I asked her if I could get my dish made with white meat. She explained that for quality reasons, they use nothing but white meat for the dish, which also made me very happy. Finally, I asked for hot tea to complete my order.

I sat back to read my book and wait. It wasn't long before my place setting, and a dish of steamed white rice arrived, and right behind it, a delightful smelling and generous dish of Garlic Chicken.

It was in a light, flavorful, aromatic sauce with ample amounts of thickly sliced chicken, broccoli, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic and lots of water chestnuts. Everything was perfectly done! The onions were in nice sized pieces and still had a nice, but not overpowering bite to them.. The broccoli, mushrooms and green peppers were still a little crisp, but cooked enough to have absorbed the flavors of the sauce. The water chestnuts brought a nice crunch but flavorful presence to the dish.

I spooned rice and garlic chicken onto my plate, added a touch of soy sauce, and lost myself in mouthful after mouthful of savory delight. (I am not exaggerating here - I was in Chinese food heaven.) I completely forgot about the setting, and the noise of other diners conversations and just ate for as long as I could.

I finally had to surrender to the fact that I was going to take the other half of my dinner home. perhaps for lunch the next day. I emerged from my haze of food enjoyment to realize that I never got my hot tea. I also realized that my server had never returned to check on me, or anything. Luckily, everything had been perfect, so no problems there. So, I waited, and waited. Eventually, my server reappeared with my check, and a take out container. I supposed I could have looked for her, but no big deal.

I was pleased to see that I wasn't charged for the tea that I never got. It would have been good with my food, but I was so pleased with the meal that I couldn't bring myself to even mention it. There was also no charge for the change from zucchini to broccoli, which many other places would have decided to profit from. The dish was actually a great value for the quality and quantity I received.

I left feeling satisfied with having just consumed an excellent Chinese meal. I'm glad I took to heart the reviews of the food, and didn't let the ambience throw me off the scent. This was an experience I will be repeating. I think I'll try their delivery as well.

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D-E-Licious! The ladies always give good service and Remember us when we come back. The food is FRESH always and served hot every time .... never disappoints. BEST Chinese food I have ever had.