text: Yun Nan Garden could be an intimidating place for many people thanks to its slightly hidden location and a menu that is not going to be familiar to those whose experience of Chinese food does not go much beyond Panda Express and General Tso But Yun Nan Garden holds some of the best Chinese food in Las Vegas and is well worth venturing out of your comfor zone for nnThe atmosphere really is not anything to speak of it is pretty typical Chinese restaurant stuff Booze is as far as I know limited to cans of Budweiser But you are here for the food and really not much else There are a few standard Chinese dishes on the menu but go for the SichuanYunnanese dishes I recommendn Chonqqinq chicken this is my favorite It is a pile of small pieces of deepfried chicken served in a mound of Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies It is hot you notice the kick with your first bite but it is not too bad Then your lips start to tingle and numb from the peppercorns then your mouth catches fire from the chilies delivering a satisfying burn and great flavorn Dan dan noodles a standby of Sichuan cuisine with ground pork preserved vegetables and chili oil over noodlesn Pea shoots sauteed in garlic a nice change of pace from the heat and complex flavors of other dishesnnPrices are excellent most dishes are or under One warning though it is not the best place for vegetarians or even pescatarians There is meat and poultry lurking in a lot of the dishes But all in all it is a star of Spring Mountain