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    Original Cuisine

    4.2 (238 reviews)
    ModerateSzechuan
    Open 11:30 am - 12:30 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    White rice
    Chandra J.

    So glad I stopped at Original Cuisine after passing it earlier on my way to an appointment. Do not let the building or the area around it turn you off. Walk in and you will be warmly greeted by their staff. I was tired so I got my food to go. I went with the broccoli beef that came with white rice. I got home and could not wait to open up my bag. The food was still pipping hot and I dug in! The broccoli had a great crunch to it and was seasoned well. The same for the beef. The sauce was light, and had a delicious flavor without being too salty. I got a few meals out of it for just $12! This will be my new spot whenever I get a craving. I can't wait to come back!

    蒜泥白肉
    Becca W.

    We actually came to Original Cuisine a long time ago, but with so many new restaurants opening, we kind of forgot about it. We came back on a Saturday night for dinner, and honestly, once we walked in, all the memories came right back. The place isn't very big, but it's roomy enough, and the tables aren't too close to each other, so it feels comfortable even when it's busy. Our server was really nice and friendly, which we always appreciate. The food was just as good as we remembered, fresh, flavorful, and very satisfying. We ordered quite a few dishes: beef tongue, crispy pork intestines, Tianjin pancakes, sliced beef with ox tongue, numbing pork blood, cabbage, pork belly with garlic, and braised beef noodle soup. Everything came out great and tasted very authentic. The pork belly with garlic was definitely the highlight. It was tender, super flavorful, and the presentation was fun too. The braised beef noodle soup was comforting, and all the other dishes were solid and delicious. Coming back here really reminded us how good this place is. Now that our taste buds are refreshed, we'll definitely be back more often. Some good restaurants really stand the test of time, and Original Cuisine is definitely one of them.

    Shrimp Fried Rice
    Erika N.

    If you're looking for delicious, authentic flavors then this is your place. Since moving to Phoenix I've been disappointed by so many places but this is very much so the exception. The service & food are both incredible. You can tell everything is made with love. My husband and I came on a weeknight for dinner & tried a variety of dishes. I can't say there was anything we didn't like but our all time favorites were the stir fry cabbage, jalapeño beef and spicy crispy chicken. My mouth is watering just thinking about all of this food again. We will definitely keep coming back again & again for more. Don't skip out on the dessert either!

    Pork ribs
    Adam W.

    Authentic Szechuan restaurant as you can get in Phoenix, AZ. Every dish was tasteful and not one was a disappointment. Service was great. Ambiance was on the darker side.

    Chefs Special Instant Spicy Hot Pot
    Adrianna W.

    A bit disappointed with the food. I drove an hour expecting something more authentic, but both main dishes lacked flavor. The food came out very quickly--less than five minutes for both--and we were the only customers at the time. I think if the dishes had been cooked longer, they might have developed more flavor. The pork, tripe, and intestine had a strong, unpleasant taste, as if they weren't very fresh or weren't prepared properly. The spice level was very mild, so if you like spicy food, you may need to ask for extra heat. The service was quick, but the restaurant could improve on cleanliness. My chopsticks and chair were oily when we arrived. Overall, I found the experience a bit disappointing.

    Beef stir fried noodles
    bernie m.

    When you drive by this particular restaurant, you may kind of get sketchy feel but as soon as you step inside, that concern is put to bed. We were greeted by a very nice young man and seated quickly. He was very pleasant and handed us our menus and asked if he could get us something to drink and brought us water immediately. Their menu is very vast. They even have a separate noodle menu. We ordered the spicy crispy chicken with peppers and beef stir fried noodles. The chicken was done to absolute perfection. It was very light, crispy and not oily at all! The beef noodles were also very good and fresh. I would definitely recommend this authentic Szechuan restaurant as they have something for everyone.

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    Frank F.

    Popped into Original Cuisine for lunch just as the doors opened. First impression: very dated -- more surface clean than deep clean. Staff came over and was friendly. We ordered the classic Mapo tofu and the eggplant with string beans. I thought both dishes were pretty good. The ambiance leans gritty, which is unfortunate -- this place could have real potential in a clean, modern space with some proper staff training. One worker spitting into a trash can had my wife saying, "We won't be back."

    Spicy crispy chicken.
    Mike G.

    It was my first time and came on recommendation of other Yelpers. Of course I had to have the signature dish of spicy crispy chicken. Served with white rice. The chicken was plentiful as were the little red peppers. Very tasty dish. And a mountain of food for one! So much so that I dined on it a second night. My only beef, the dish was a little salty for my taste. Still a great meal. Super attentive service. Shall return with friends to try more dishes. Thanks Original!!!

    The spread.
    Michael W.

    "Food is our common ground, a universal experience." - James Beard Been popping into this spot ever since a Yelp Perk experience. Every time we have dined in, it has been enjoyable and flavorful. One item we have always gotten is the Spicy Crispy Chicken. You really can't go wrong with this dish. There's plenty of seating and the bathrooms are clean. The staff here are nice too so eat well, friends.

    Dumplings in spicy sauce
    Christine N.

    I really love coming here for authentic Chinese/Szechaun food. The kind of dishes you don't get in American style Chinese places (not that those can't be or aren't good). Their vegetables are cooked well and I really enjoy the garlic sauce. The tofu in the salted duck yolk was one of the highlights of the dinner. I highly recommend. We also tried their dry pot mix. That was also seasoned and cooked well. Don't skip on trying it! Service is friendly but can be slow when it's really busy. It can get busy and loud here but it's all family-friends hanging out over dinner vibes. I'll continue coming back. I know it might not look like a whole lot from the outside but you won't be disappointed.

    Nishanth D.

    Had been here before thanks to a yelp event, wanted to come back and finally was able to. Stopped by for late lunch. The place was not crowded. The person who came to assist us was very nice. Got us water right away and gave us a lot of recommendations for food as well. We tried the spicy chicken and then the pork belly. Both were really good. But I hoped the pork belly to have a little fat and cube cuts but it was more like slices. Their dumplings were good as well. It was quite, and I think they are a family run business. They were going to have lunch together, but they said just call them if we needed everything.

    Richard P.

    Have been to this restaurant multiple times already and every time leaving so satisfied with the meal. One of my favorite dishes is definitely the chili spicy crispy chicken and also the stirfry eggplant. Depending on the group of friends I go with each time we order a few extra dishes from the menu and every time none of these dishes, disappoint. The service is super fast and food comes out very quick for how busy this place can get especially at night. Portions are good and lots of seating space and one of the best things is that it opens pretty late into the night so if you're ever craving something delicious late night I would highly recommend coming here.

    Eddie B.

    So there's so many "chain" restaurants out there so I try to hit some "mom and pop" spots (locals) as often as possible. We wanted something a little different so we stopped in to original cuisine From the outside you might think, Eh. But this place is one of those that just has good food and is cool in that it's tastefully decorated to the culture without being over done. It seemed clean and theres quite a bit of seating. I will say they seem to want to make sure the bathrooms are clean but probably used a little to much floor cleaner, but better to much than none at all I guess. The lady greeting you when you come in is also true to the culture and she's really super friendly and she makes sure to say "WELCOME" to every single person coming in. The food was very good. I would have to say they had the best orange chicken I've had in a very long time, the "spicy crispy chicken" dish with peppers was really good and the pork fried rice was just awesome. I usually prefer fried dumplings but theirs seemed to be steamed and were amazing and the sauce they use is so delicious. The ribs we had were good enough but we weren't completely sold on them. When you look at the menu, you might think they are pricy but keep in mind, you either need to share or get a to go box for each dish because they are huge. Entrees will definitely feed 2 people but most will feed 3 to 4 people. Stop in and try them, I will again for sure.

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    I downloaded yelp just to review this place. The flavor is one of one will come again

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    Very nice people, portions are big! I liked the spicy fish pot, open late. There is a parking lot

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    Food is immaculate, vibes are amazing (giving away labubu's), service is so fast !! Highly highly recommend for authentic Chinese food!

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    After months and months of driving by I finally decided to stop by Shaanxi Garden. I was craving…read moresome beef and broccoli and that is exactly what I went for. I walked into the restaurant and the nicesr lady behind the counter greeted me and took my order. She said it would be about ten or so minutes for my order to be ready. So, I went next door to the store and then came back. That same lady and kind smile was there. I took my food and headed home. To my surprise when I got home and opened my food and it was not beef and broccoli. I immediately returned to the restaurant and the lady who helped me previously helped me again. She was super apologetic about what happened and it was so not a problem at all. They quickly fixed my food and when I got home...omg!! This was some of the best beef with broccoli I have had in a long time. The brown sauce is light with a hint of spice and not super salty. What really blew me away were the large and tender pieces of broccoli. The beef was super soft with a little chewiness to it. The meal was so good I had to stop myself not once, but three times from eating everything! I am so excited that this gem is just ten minutes from my home! This is a must when in this area!

    If you pass by a place so many times that you don't notice it's there, you may never have the…read morepleasure of experiencing it. This is the case with so many restaurants on Dobson Rd for me. However, I'm on a kick right now to try places that I may have overlooked as I've been seeking out the new, shiny restaurants we have in the valley. Shaanxi Garden is just that, right there in plain sight on the corner, it's been around for years. With a renewed focus on the landscape I think I will keep trying places that aren't new by any means, but are new to me. For our visit, it was about 8pm on a Wednesday evening. Definitely not popping, only a couple other tables were full. However the server was quick to greet us and get us started, and I liked ordering from my phone & a QR code, and thus being able to see the photos and descriptions of dishes. This helped us in making a great decision on what to try. And when we were finished, we "checked out" online where we placed the order and our server came over with the bill and boxes. All very smooth. I knew this place was known for its wide, thick Biang Biang noodles so we ordered the vegetarian version (tomato & egg, chili oil noodles) and an entree of the fragrant stir fried lamb. Tasty dishes! I liked the texture of the very long noodles-- good chew & bite, reminded me a bit of having lasagna noodles. Flavors were great, veggies tasted fresh, and everything came out hot & fast. We definitely couldn't finish everything so we had some leftovers for lunch another day. This was all about $34 before tip. That's a deal right now in the current food landscape! Lower price didn't taste like lower quality. It was all very good. Definitely would like to come back and try other items. The menu is pretty extensive, normally I don't like too many options but their ordering system makes it a bit easier to navigate.

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    3.7(409 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    Food is reasonably priced, but mediocre. Facilities are aged, but thats not a big deal to me as I'm…read morethere for the food. Very few tables because you are supposed to reserve. Otherwise it's takeout. We went on Sunday at opening time, party of 6, first ones at the door for our reserved table. Lovely older woman handling the whole dining room. Another table came at the same time, there were probably 8 people incl kids. And another 2 gentlemen came in. It took over an hour before she took our orders. It took at least 30 min for our food to trickle out of the kitchen. It took another 30 minutes after we ate to get our bills paid. We were running out of things to talk about it took so long! The food wasn't great, there's hardly a vegetable in anything! we all ordered fried rice but it looked nothing like fried rice on our combo plates, not a single veggie or shred of egg in it. Those that had plain rice said it was better. We asked for chili crisp, she gave us a container of chili oil and a container with crushed red pepper, yet they had jars of chili crisp for sale. The server really was a gem, but the food and wait times were NOT. Nope, not for me.

    I was hoping this review would be better. Tried little…read moreSzechwan for the first time today. Pictures on yelp do not match what we picked up. Chicken egg rolls did not look like the traditional eggrolls and had a funny taste Chicken lo mein had like five pieces of chicken in it and was very bland tasting. Orange chicken was OK The edamame did not taste fresh at all. They must catered at Asu students from out of state who don't know what Chinese food should taste like. With 50 years in business expectations were high. Unfortunately, this is the first and last time Sticking with Sun Asian kitchen in Phoenix.

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