Short Story tasting menu was 5 stars. 6 courses scallop, soup, fish, and amazing buffalo.

positive

Ok I cannot understand the reviews nor the ratings here. My only explanation is that no one has ever visited this place sober, ever. Unfortunately yesterday night I did and it was an awful experience. The pizza was, in one word, disgusting and quite cold. Just stay away, even if you are dead drunk.

negative

I decided to go to dinner with hubby at Jade Palace (Shea) after only having used their take-out service once. I wanted their shrimp with lobster sauce since they make it like it is made in NY, with minced pork. This gives it a very nice flavor. I am going to resist the temptation to give them one star which is what would happen if it were hubby doing this rating. I am fairer than he is , I think. He says fair is a four letter word and begins with F and therefore has no place in restaurant ratings. Anyway, we went on a Saturday night and the place was well patronized. We waited for a table and were seated in a small table for two (that's OK) with NO lighting (not OK). Every table to our right, (bar was to our left) had spotlights above their tables so they could see what they were eating. My husband objected and since I didn't have a flashlight with me to provide us with light, we asked to be moved. People around our table were giggling because they realized how dark our area was and clearly there would be no way to see our food while we ate. In retrospect, I wondered why they sat us there. Didn't they realize this or perhaps they just didn't care? Now... at a new table, lit enough that we could see our food, we ordered. One egg drop soup for hubby and one wonton soup for me to start. The egg drop soup had been touted as having a "rich broth" by Yelper so I expected him to be super happy with his soup. He said it was OK. I tasted it and it was OK and needed salt or something to give it flavor. As is tradition, hubby took some of the crunchy noodles that accompanied the soups. As he took them in hand, he commented to me how oily his hands had become from touching them. With that, he said they were too greasy to eat. I agreed. I flagged down the waiter and ask if he could give us a fresh batch of noodles which would be less oily. The waiter nodded and return with more noodles. Just as greasy and basically inedible. Not a happy camper. Loves those noodles with his soup, but couldn't have it. As an appetizer I also had a NY style egg roll. This meant that the egg roll had all kinds of meats. It was a good size and average tasting--nothing special. Hubby's dish was General Tso's chicken. Hubby described it as nothing special. My shrimp and lobster sauce was good. We had both dishes with brown rice. What hubby objected to was paying premium prices for average or below average tasting food. I noted that because of Scottsdale rents and having a nice decor and tablecloths, etc the prices are higher. His attitude is that he doesn't eat decor or tablecloths, he eats food... and you know, he is right. We paid close to $50 for two people without drinks for mediocre Chinese food. I must take a lesson from hubby, eat the food, not the decor. The food DEFINITELY needs improvement so I don't understand what the fascination is with this restaurant. Perhaps the pickings are slim in Scottsdale........

negative

Wow, was the manager of this restaurant incredibly rude! We had a guest in our party with food allergies and while simply inquiring how their fair was prepared we were greeted with hostility and frustration, seemingly wasting his time. We had zero expectation of accommodation, only inquiring how their food was prepared. You would think we asked them to give us their top secret recipes for, of all things, a burger joint for crying out loud. While the manager was startlingly rude, the hostess was pleasant and was at least sensitive to our plight. I'm not sure I'd give this place another chance, but if you have possible food issues, I'd go ahead and skip this one. They're not likely to care.
negative