Great lunch today at Simi's! Ordered General Tso's and Chicken Chow Mein. No disappointments…read more Fresh, generously portioned, and a very reasonable price. Included egg drop soup had a nice spice. Egg rolls were Thai sized and style, and crab Rangoon was crisp. Service was very friendly. Restaurant was clean. Plentiful parking. We arrived at 11:40AM and several customers were already eating. Looked like regulars. Odd and fun assortment of items for sale near the entrance. I never considered buying a scuba mask at a restaurant before. Quirky and fun. I'll return in the future and already know which friend I'll invite to join me. Recommended.

Talk about a hidden gem tucked away in Gilbert! First of all, this is located in a shopping center…read moreon the corner but you would never know about it if there wasn't word of mouth. My girlfriend suggested this place and oh my gosh, it was a great recommendation! We spoke to the server and her name was actually Simi- her parents own the cafe. She was so personable and told us this restaurant has been in her family for many years! However, the inside of the restaurant does not look like it's been in the family for years as it's very well kept. All three dishes we got here were amazing and quite huge for the price! It's worth sharing with the table to try different dishes! The house pan fried noodles were soo good but it's best you eat them at the restaurant since the crispy noodles will get soggy if you order take-out. They also have an employee who makes pies and they sell them in house. The slices were huge for $7 or so! They had peanut butter chocolate and coconut!

The food was very good! We ordered a small wonton soup to share for an appetizer which was very…read moreyummmy and we ordered a shoyu ramen and a chicken curry ramen. They were both not too rich was awesome and they are able to make substitutions or exclusions if you ask. They have chili oil and all the yummy enhancements at the tables. The service was spotty. The layout makes it unclear if you order at the front or if you wait at your table. It is also unclear where to sit and if they will come check on you besides when they bring out the food. The ambiance had nothing special. It was a comfortable restaurant but there was no special music, anything special about the menus, tables, etc. Great little place to run in for a bite.

If New Asian Fusion could be described in one word, it would be: Solid!…read more New Asian Fusion is a hole in the wall joint, that isn't crazy on the interior. It screams local instead of chain, differing itself from an all too familiar sting of the Gilbert area. Place is clean, staff is nice from the small interaction I had with them. Now the food...I ordered the Chicken Chow Mein to go mind you. In less than 10 minutes I was out the door with a steaming hot container of fresh chow mein. The taste was good, not overbearing like some chow mein places, also not bland. The star of the show are the noodles, thick, meaty, and bearers of flavor. Overall I give New Asian Fusion a 4/5. Prices are fair, food is good and filling, staff is cool as well!

Our friends have been on a mission to find the best Asian food in the East Valley for over the last…read moreyear and discovered they were all basically the same until we found this restaurant. It is superior to the other places we have been! The 4 of us each ordered a separate dish to try and every dish was outstanding! We actually could not come up with any type of critique whatsoever. The portions were large enough for leftovers the next evening. The ambiance is nice, comfortable and appealing. Although it is a strip mall setting did not feel like one. The service was excellent. The staff was available when needed but not obtrusive. They were kind and friendly and seemed happy to be there. Without a doubt we will be returning here!

This place always hits the spot! In the restaurant, take out, or delivery, it's always consistent…read more Wild ginger chicken and spring rolls are always my jam but I'll sneak some potstickers in sometimes! Do yourself flavor (see what I did there??) and pop in for some top notch food!

Let me start with a little tid bit about Downtown Gilbert. There is nothing really special about it…read moreoutside of the vibe is right. Always a lot of people there so it makes you want to be there. Restaurant wise they have really basic offerings. Places you can find in Mesa, and Tempe, and Scottsdale. Now.... What truly makes Downtown Gilbert special are the small shops that are hidden away from the "main strip". One of those places is Clever Koi. Hidden in the Parking lot space behind Shaq's Chicken spot is a small strip of shops. A book store, smoothie place, and my favorite Clever Koi. Our family has very different tastes when we move from one member to the next. So finding places that we all like gets tricky. Clever Koi makes that easy because we honestly have yet to run into something we don't like. Let's start with our favorite starter. The steamed buns (giggity). The pork belly is hands down phenomenal. An amazing bite that literally makes you want more and more. The lazy fries are just that, again pork belly is included, but that garlic aioli is what drives this dish. The tai salad is obviously classic. The short rib dumplings literally make you close your eyes and just say "Mmmmmm". My middle child is the hardest pallet to please at any restaurant as he only eats certain things, but the Chicken Katsu sandwich here is his second favorite chicken sandwich in all this world. The first time he ate it he spent the whole ride home raving about it. Mind you, we live in San Tan, so not a short ride. The shaking beef is always good. It has this firey kick that brings the heat upfront but does not linger. You cannot forget about the fried rice here. Rice is one of my weaknesses in life second only to pizza. Fried rice ranks right up there with my top favorite ways to eat rice and this ranks right up there with my favorite fried rice places. The main reason we come here is because of the noodles. Ramen, ramen, ramen. When you think of Ramen, I assure you this is what you are thinking of. The broth is oh so savory and reigns in the fresh veggies and proteins to meld them with the noodles for a flavor punch each time you have a mouthful. They have great drinks here as well, or so I've been told by the other adults I come here with. I always just get a sake and Sapporo so... LOL The service is always good here and we somehow always manage to miss the lunch or dinner rush which is awesome. All in all... this is by far my favorite dining spot in downtown Gilbert. Great food, great drinks, great service, great atmosphere, in the middle of a great little square. A must eat for me.

Transport yourself to a city from-scratch Asian restaurant with a plethora of handmade cocktails…read moreand an upscale warm, inviting vibe. This is Clever Koi. Our server Maya was incredible and extremely knowledgeable on all dishes, drinks, and so many details of the restaurant! I've never had this good of service anywhere! My wife and I had the Pad See Ew with the braised chicken thigh which was INCREDIBLE. Perfectly chewy noodles, great seasoning. I highly recommend adding some of the homemade Fresno chile sriracha for a kick! The pork ramen was also very delicious. Be warned it's a lot of pork! My wife preferred it with the green jalapeño sriracha. The drinks were also very unique and delicious! A sideline view for me and riding the line for my wife. Oh and the best part was the dessert Bananas foster hush puppy puffs. These were so unique, seasoned with cinnamon sugar and Chinese 5 spice. It took some getting used to but the more you ate it with the Carmel toffee sauce the more I enjoyed it. All in all I can see why people love this place! It's a 5 star restaurant for a 3 star price! If you're looking to expand your flavor palette and have a wonderful evening I can't recommend Clever Koi enough!

Looking for authentic hot pot? Look no further!…read more As a California native I am very very picky about my Asian food. I found this place to be a pleasant surprise! The hot pot is flavorful, delicious, and fulfilling. I went home with a second meal because the portions are so good. I also recommend the basil popcorn chicken, they do a really good job of seasoning not on the chicken but the breading as well. Do not skip over this local gem!

I've been to Top One Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine twice now and both experiences were good. I ordered…read morethe seafood hot pot both times. The first time I tried it with the miso soup base and the second time, I got the tom yum spicy soup base. The miso was very light and almost bland, to be honest. I didn't love it. The tom yum spicy, which was recommended by the staff, had more flavor. It was much better. However, I tried my husband's sichuan spicy and liked that more. If and when we return, I will definitely get the sichuan spicy base. The seafood mini hot pot for one at $25.95 has plenty of seafood in it. There's a crab leg, mussels, clams, calamari, and more. I have yet to finish an entire hot pot in one sitting. The restaurant has a large dining room and offers plenty of seating. Service was fast and friendly at both visits.

I've been wanting to try Tempura Takeover for years. Last night the stars aligned and we made it to…read morethe pop up at Hair of the Dog. I had high expectations. Tempura Takeover did not disappoint. We ordered outside at the food truck and they brought the food into the bar. I got the sloppy lobster burger. Hubby got two bulgogi tacos and a side of fries. There were no prices on the menu, but the total without tip was $48. My lobster burger was divine--chunks of tempura lobster, perfectly, cooked. I'm not going to guess what was in either sauce but they were both excellent and made the dish. Fries were solid. Downsides, it was about a 30 minute wait, which was clearly communicated. We got there about 5 minutes after open and there was a small line. There's probably strategy to make it go faster--get there at open or 30 to 45 minutes after. Food seemed to come out fast after the initial rush. Also, i would have liked ketchup as an option for the fries.

That shrimp taco is fantastic!!…read more Tempura Takeover is now a food truck. They post their locations on https://tempuratakeover.com/ I'm not a big fan of a lot of sushi or fusion sauces so was asking about the Takeover sauce. Ahdana, the owner, clearly took pride in the sauce and offered me a sample. I was gearing up to politely say it's not for me but I actually loved it! I would buy a bottle to have at home if I could. (hint: need this in stores!) I got the shrimp taco and the bulgogi taco. The shrimp taco was my favorite! The shrimp was cooked perfectly, and there was plenty of it. The tempura had a great crunch and the sauce was just the right amount of spicy. It's definitely on my top tacos list and I'll be popping by whenever I can. I'm already craving it again!

Back In the area for a bite to eat. They have various Vietnamese style dishes. Fairly casual…read moreseating. We ordered wonton noodle soup, Vietnamese sandwiches and also garlic butter beef egg noodle. The server was fairly attentive to what we needed, and the food portions were good. They also offer various teas and boba's as well as other soft drinks. Ambience they have a couple split bench end table sitting a long with stand alone tables.

First time here, met with a friend while traveling to Arizona. I didn't take food pics…read more Service was great she came right away. There's plenty of booth/table seating. My friend ordered chicken spring rolls, they were a nice size. I ordered the lotus salad and sugar cane for drinks. The sugar cane drink was delicious. The Lotus salad looks like it may vary based on few pics I saw. Mine was good with shrimp.

Ryu Sushi is a little unsuspecting; the location is kind of weird in the sense that the parking lot…read moreof small. We went here for a friend's birthday, and was it definitely a fun night! The restaurant is fairly large, and seems like a lot of people like coming here for family/friend dinners. Like the name insists, the teppanyaki is the way to go. Their menu isn't that large, so it was pretty easy to make a decision. I opted for the filet mignon (rare) along with shrimp. Teppanyaki is really more of a show/experience, so the food comes out to you in sections (versus all at once like at a traditional restaurant). The filet was so soft, and was perfectly rare, and the shrimp was so good. I think in the future I'd eat a whole plate of shrimp. I also got to try the yakiniku, and that was also pretty good but very sweet. Their Boo Yah Ka roll was also pretty yummy. It's essentially a spring roll, but with some spice and citrus to it. I felt that the portion was good for a large meal, but my friend who got the chef's combo definitely had enough for leftovers.

Hubby & I had dinner here last Friday night. We made a reservation. The earliest you can make it…read morefor is 5:00. We arrived a little early, so they told us we could sit at the bar & have a drink. We sat there for 15+ minutes & the girl getting things ready for the bar totally ignored us. Right before we were seated someone else took our drink order & said she'd bring them to the table. Hubby got a beer & I got a Tito's & cranberry juice. We ordered an appetizer. While we were waiting they sat another 4 with us. We all expected dinner & a "show", but none of us expected the show we got. One of the staff started screaming at another staff member. We had no idea what the female staff member was saying since her words were not in English. She was so loud & screaming in the bar area so the entire restaurant could hear her. A couple of staff members tried to claim her dow. This went on for several minutes. It was crazy. All us customers were silent & just looking at the girl screaming & yelling. The next thing we know, round two. It was unbelievable. What was even crazier was they didn't send the staff member home! No one came over & said a word. No one apologized or said anything. After all of this, they sat couple with us. Finally the chef came to the table. By this time it was 20 til 6:00. Hubby got the filet with fried rice. I got the shrimp with fried rice. The food was good. However, hubby's steak was over cooked. Thankfully, hubby told the chef he wanted to change the steak from medium to medium rare, or it would have been even more over cooked. I also watch all of the employees but one prepping the food without gloves. This used to be our go to place for, but now with all this issues this time, we will probably have to find a new place.

Stopped in for late lunch. Ordered the Nishikawa ramen & chicken karaage. The service was friendly…read more& efficient. On the other hand the ramen did have not have depth of flavor and the karaage was not breaded well, so it was not crispy. Unlikely to stop in again.

Darn tasty. Servings were generous. Interior was small, modern & nice. Restrooms were clean…read more Service was quick & friendly. Can't wait to try some ramen as most of the customers seemed to order some which bodes well for a good broth. This time we had Hawaiian plate lunch - BBQ chicken, Kalua pork n cabbage and tasty Mac salad in the $13/14 range. Nice place for a work lunch or hanging with friends & family. Complimentary water on each table is a nice touch and the chicken karaage appetizer is under $10. Overall, prices are okay.

I had the best experience sitting at the bar! The locals are friendly, the service is amazing…read more Everyone goes above and beyond. Happy hour deals are legit! Ask for Nicki if you sit at the bar, she is the best! I highly recommend this place.

This place is great! Lexi was our server. Everytime we come here it is a good experience. And I…read morehave no complaints ever. And I'm a tough critic.