Yi’s Chinese Restaurant is located in North Phoenix. This is not a fancy place and although it’s newly opened it also appears to be well worn in. Yi’s Chinese Restaurant serves Take Out Chinese Food. They claim that they are different from the others because they are from New York and do New York Style Take out Chinese whatever that means.
We decide to give Yi’s Chinese a try…..We do have a half dozen or more take out Chinese Restaurants that are closer to us but the majority of Take Out Chinese Restaurants in the upper North serve very bland, flat or sweet Take Out Chinese Food. For the most part Take Out Chinese was something I rarely enjoyed since leaving the east coast. It just doesn’t taste delicious or the same at all here in my part of Phoenix. Back east Take Out Chinese Food was overall pretty tasty from most places. Even the major supermarkets all had their own take out Chinese Sections that weren’t the best by east coast standards but would do in a pinch. The majority of take out Chinese Food in the Upper North Metro Phoenix isn’t nearly as flavorful as back east SUPER MARKET Take Out Chinese Food…..I’m at a loss to understand why….. Perhaps there are better take out Chinese Restaurants somewhere in Metro Phoenix but be honest….Nobody is driving far across town for take out Chinese Food.
For my first visit I ordered the Szechuan Chicken. The entrees are offered in small, large and xtra large. I went with large and was expecting to bring some home. Soon my meal comes out but not my husband’s Hunan Beef.
The lady who brought it out says, “try it!” “It’s very good!”
She sure wasn’t lying, It was Forking Very Good! It’s full flavored like a BOMB! I can tell you it got a lot of garlic and nose running chili action here! It’s not too sweet or salty either, it’s fiery great! It’s almost like real Szechwan…. It should also be mentioned that the chicken in this dish has been masterfully prepared. Each piece is so tender that it melts in your mouth…WOW! My husband is eating it along with me and he keeps saying, “this is really good!”
A little while latter the Lady brings out the Hunan Beef. She apologizes for the delay and says the cook accidentally prepared the in chicken and had to start again.
The Hunan Beef we were served was not as fiery or complex as the Szechuan Chicken. It was also was saucier and I could taste a lot of soy sauce and it had black bean sauce in it. I guess that’s the way Hunan is suppose to be. My husband said the beef wasn’t the best but was ok…….I felt a little different and didn’t like the beef….not as tender as I will eat….and also not developed with flavor. But in all fairness that might be from being rushed. My husband manages to eat most of this plate and I tell him he can finish mine. I had about half left…(it really was a very big portion)….He goes to the Szechuan Chicken and says, “this is much better” “this is really good!” Keeps eating till done.
The Szechuan Chicken from Yi’s Chinese Restaurant is one killer dish! It’s like finding a needle in a haystack finding this great Take Out Chinese Dish in North Phoenix. In all fairness I’m not a fan of Hunan in general anywhere so for that one you have to decide.
I can say The Szechuan Chicken from Yi’s Chinese Restaurant is Worth a Fork! I’ll be back to try more!
That was my First Visit to Yi’s Chinese Restaurant in North Phoenix. You just have to look them up if you’re in the area.
I couldn’t find a Website or Facebook Page for Yi’s Chinese Restaurant.
Worth a Fork forThe Szechuan Chicken. It’s is da BOMB!
The Forking Truth
