text: As one reviewer put it finding a good Chinese restaurant in the West Valley is no mean feat and that may be why the reviews for this restaurant are overall extraordinarily good I am trying not to be jaded and I am trying to remember that we are rating restaurants based on what is HERE and not what I have had throughout my travels However while the food here does seem to be good I am not wowed by itnnTo be fair we did not have an entree after working out we came in for some Hot n Sour soup and the Pu Pu Platter and figured if we are still hungry after that we can order more The Hot n Sour soup was far from being watery and was quite tasty but again I just was not floored by it When they bring the soup to you it does not look like it is much because the bowl they bring it in looks deceptively small The soup is ladled out into small artdecolike bowls more on the decorating later and you will get about servings out of it My other half found the soup spicy I did too but only because I added chili paste to it even before I tasted it I know from experience that no matter what a server tells me it is NEVER spicy enough for me The Pu Pu platter was generous in its portion size though the egg rolls are a little too greasy and filled only with cabbage not a problem for me and the meat on the skewer rather tough again I did not have a problem with that but they might consider serving a knife with it Those two items with a diet Coke for me came to including tax very much a good deal considering portions and tastennNow the decor unlike many of the restaurants in the Valley and especially in strip malls which this place is part of with their fluorescent lighting and tacky flaky ceiling tiles having about as much character as a Tea Party candidate promising not to disrupt proceedings on the floor of the House this restaurants owners made obvious efforts to decorate this place The restaurant is immaculately clean to the point of sterile decorations are somewhat eclectic but in good taste and wellcoordinated So what possible complaint could I have Apparently you have not been reading my reviews if you are seriously askingnnAs tasteful and classy as the decorating in this place is I do not find it necessarily appetiteinducing though it does not ruin your appetite either the scheme is mainly grey and black so that your first thought might be intimate and quiet The basic art deco design of the room and this intimate color scheme almost makes me feel like I am in a classy gay bar in NYC where you would see older gentlemen and maybe their younger companions The only things missing were in the following order nna a pianonb candles on the tablesnc a pencilthin waiter slightly effeminate in white shirt and black tie checking on your mealnnNow bear in mind I do not say this with the intention of dissing this place or trying to sound negative At nighttime it is an almost elegant and appealing atmosphere but having come from New York and having dined in many such intimate restaurants while I always felt cozy in them I always felt like I had to watch my manners more than enjoy my meal nnThat said the wait staff is attentive without making you feel like you have sat there too long the portions are generous the prices are reasonable the place is Iwishmyhousewasthisclean sterile and considering the location and the pricelevel you could easily bring a first date to this place and not feel like the cheap bastard you obviously are for not spending more money to impress your date Do not worry you can always buy him or her an expensive present and tell them you preferred to spend the money on their gift rather than an overpriced mealnnSo yes I would say that for the West Valley this is a Chinese Restaurant a cut above almost all the rest and the atmosphere alone and outstanding service is worth the effort to come here Alas though it is that service and atmosphere that makes this place stand out not the food