Tott’s Asian Diner

Really good and quick Asian food! Food here is consistent. No matter when you come, food always tastes good. My personal favorite here is dragon noodles.

this time i got egg drop soup and sweet n sour shrimp. both tastes delicious as always. only thing i noticed was, looks like they ran out of bell pepper and pineapples for the sweet n sour.lol. the soup was good, perfect for me who is feeling a bit under the
is not salty nor bland. just perfect

Besides the food being delicious and prepare as ordered! The staff and owner are warm, friendly and charming.

I just tried them today. I would have to say that I would be really impressed with everything if I wouldn’t have had an issue with my food. I got the honey walnut shrimp and it tasted as if it had been fried/​cooked in old oil. It had a terrible after taste. I stopped eating it, it was that bad. I contacted the restaurant and Summer began defending the oil, stating that the oil is changed every day and my complaint had her scratching her head as to how this could happen. I was shocked at her defensiveness and thought to call and soak with a higher Manager in the morning as I felt I would get no where with her.
If customer service is their focus, she didn’t meet that expectation for me.

This is by far my favorite and my family’s too. Great customer service. Delicious yet fast.

This is one of our favorite places. We never miss a dinner here when we come to visit my uncle in Tempe. Don’t miss the fabulous chocolate cake for dessert !!!

Take out shouldn’t be that hard. But «you always get screwed at the drive through» applies here. Yeah I walked in to get it, but the result is the same.
Order brown rice to go with the Szechuan dish — NOT in the bag. Really? It’s part of the order — not in addition to — PART of the order.
Want some soy sauce — NOT in the bag
The Szechuan chicken — so-​so and cold
I’m home — not driving back
Dine in I guess — so you can hold them accountable for what you’ve ordered.

Decided to try something new tonight so we ordered takeout here. The girl who took the order over the phone was very helpful and nice. But unfortunately the food was SO BLAND, chicken teriyaki was pretty much grilled chicken tossed in the sauce, vegetable chow mein was decent, cheese puffs tasted like plain cream chz in a soft puff. Felt like it was over priced.

Good food and the owner really takes the time to talk to customers. Love that!
I have enjoyed several appetizers and lunch courses here. One of my favorite locations for a quick lunch.

I would give this place 5 stars but I was a little frustrated when I ordered food and they asked me about what kind of rice or chow mein etc. I wanted and didn’t tell me that one of them was an increase in price.
The food is usually very good and the service is good
Chow mein is extra if they don’t specify.

There are a few times I wish I could give more than 5 stars, and this is one of them. I can’t believe I waited so long to give Tott’s a try. Just a little background on my experience with Chinese food. My mother was not a great cook and the only time we had anything even remotely resembling Chinese food was when she would crack open a can of that LaChoy Chow Mein. It. Was. Awful.
I had to wait until I was in college to get some good Chinese food and a friend took me to Yen Ching’s in Waterloo, IA and set me up with sweet and sour chicken and mongolian beef. Ever since then I’ve had a serious love affair with mongolian beef, and I’ll get sweet and sour chicken if a restaurant does it up with the peppers, onions, and pineapple. I’ve discovered over the years that very few places do that any more. Thanks to my fellow Unilocalers and their pictures, I can see that Tott’s does it correctly.
Right away I was greeted by the employees, and the dude who took my order was very friendly and helpful. I ordered my lunch to dine in, and then an order of pork lo mein to go, to take home for my husband.
The restaurant isn’t very big, but it’s organized well and very clean. My order of cheese puffs was so nice and light and the sweet & sour chicken was perfect. I loved that the owner came around and introduced himself and when I told him I like how they prepared my lunch he said, «Isn’t that the way everyone does it?» Nope. Absolutely not.
The chicken was lightly breaded and fried and the flavors with the sweet & sour sauce and peppers, onions, and pineapple were delicious. It tasted like they use a good quality sweet & sour sauce too. Usually the sauces at most places are very syrupy and sugary, almost like someone did a Red Bull reduction, and I usually get heartburn after eating them. Not in this case. The sauce was nicely balanced and so far no heartburn.
With the cheese puffs, a fountain soda, the sweet & sour chicken, and the lo mein my total was $ 20.27 before tax & tip. Excellent experience all around. This is food and customer service as good as it gets for sure! Can’t wait to go back!

First time in.
Bought lunch. Ordered orange chicken with white rice. Probably safest order in the lifetime of humanity. It had good flavor. Filled me up.
I would probably come back.

This is a great Asian food diner. We came for lunch. I had the Hong Kong chicken per staff recommendation. It has a savory pepper sauce and an array of veggies. I had it will chicken and it was very good.
Lunch for $ 7. Kids meals for $ 4 to $ 6.
We will be returning.
Open kitchen.
Friendly staff
Fast.
Easy parking.
Lots of locals use them for carry out.

First time my family & I ate here 10÷10÷15 we were very satisfied! Lemon chicken, orange chicken & Thai mix curry… all were very good. Fast & friendly service, food came out hot & fresh. Would definitely go again. The General Manager made sure we were well taken care of, good service. Nice mom & pop feel!

I love the food here, but the service from the owner is terrible. The owner is rude, and tries to get you out as soon as possible. With asian food, you eat half, get full for 10 — 15 minutes, then eat the rest. The owner isn’t having any of that. The manager is a nice kid though.
The orange chicken is bomb!
DO NOT GET THE CURRY, IT’S A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. We literally had to put our own curry powder in it to make it edible.

So, I am not a fan of Chinese food in general. At least, your typical Americanized fast food fare. Tott’s does not fall into that category… at all. Let me break it down by stars…
1^st Star = It is NOT fast food crap. It is fresh, made in house, and tasty Asian fusion (influences that are Cantonese, Szechuan, Japanese, etc.)
2^nd = They seem religious about cleaning up and having a very presentable atmosphere. While small, it is comfortable and inviting vs. the shit boxes your run of the mill take out comes from.
3^rd = Friendly. My god were they all so friendly. The GM came by and talked with us for 10 minutes, the guy behind the counter was super nice and accommodating. They sincerely seem to care about their customers.
4^th = Portions are very generous. 2 entrees and and app and we took home leftovers
5 = Value vs quality. You will be hard pressed to find food this good and delicious for this kind of money.
The pork rolls were amazing.
The orange chicken is literally award winning.
I tried the walnut shrimp, just wasn’t for me, but I can’t ding them for my taste… it was expertly put together and the shrimp were friggin’ huge!
I’m sending the wife over there for lunch as we speak to grab the Salt and Pepper Crispy Shrimp… and some other goodies.
Thanks Totts! Keep up the stellar work!

I’m giving Tott’s an unabashed five stars. Honestly, this place has always been such a pleasant surprise. The food is consistently delicious — way better than you’d expect from a «fast food» Chinese establishment.
I’ve spent WAY too much time on the hunt for decent Chinese food during my time in AZ (about three years now), and have yet to find anything rivaling Tott’s except for one place aaaaaaall the way up in Cave Creek.
That said, Tott’s is about half the price of its closest competition and MUCH more conveniently located. They work fast, their service us always spot-​on, and the food is always really really good (especially the Orange Chicken!).
I’ve never once eaten in, to be honest. I treat Tott’s as my go-​to take-​out Chinese, even though I’m driving 20+ minutes to get there. (The fact that I’m driving so far for take-​out Chinese should be pretty telling!)
If, like me, you’re generally sad about the state of Chinese food in the state of AZ, give Tott’s Asian Diner a try. I’m pretty certain you won’t be disappointed. I never have been.
Thanks, Tott’s, for being so awesome! See you again real soon! :)

For a casual Chinese eatery, this gets a five star rating! Freshly prepared food that was delicious in a comfortable environment with excellent service.
So much better than any Chinese food we’ve had since moving here from Seattle 8 years ago. We ordered the Mongolian Beef, Crispy Fried Beef, the Combo Japanese Udon, and the Pork Roll. Everything was fabulous. Great flavor, texture, and large portions.
Highly recommended!

Generally positive, though some non-​favorable instances.
~(lunch) teriyaki chicken seemed average
–(lunch) dan dan noodles with added broccoli — I did not enjoy this (addition of vegetable), because it cost $ 1 to add broccoli but I got a very sparse amount of veggie for it, a few small sprigs/​cloves of broccoli, maybe like an ounce or less. Lowered my opinion of the restaurant a fair amount such that I considered not coming back (and I tell others not to add veggies bc of this).
+(lunch) kung pao chicken was tasty with a variety of veggies
++(dinner with date) dan dan noodles, similar to before but without added vegetable issue: good flavor, but also pretty strong and spicy, but also gets a bit bland over time (could maybe use veggies or some other things with it to diversify the flavor). The girl that came with on the date ordered some green tea with her food, and Tott’s graciously refilled it for free a couple of times for her. This generosity helped changed my review of this place to generally positive. My date and I ended up sharing some really good conversation and times, such that I am hopeful we can come back together again someday.

I have been going to Tott’s since my college days — it used to be on McClintock and Guad.
Faves: walut shrimp, pork rolls, orange peel shrimp. Young owns and manages this place and I have noticed that this somoe of his staff has been with him for years. That says something. The place is always clean and the staff is very friendly. Quick counter service and I always get at least 2 meals from my takeout order. They do the share a meal deal with app, two entrees and dessert for dine in only and that was a tasty good deal as well. I’m a total regular and very proud of it. It’s nice to support a great, local business. Check out Tott’s!

Great Americanized Chinese food. The food is amazing for the price. Beats Pei-​Wei and Panda when it comes to food quality and value.
I’m a regular here.

I was in the area and wanted non chain Chinese food in hopes of finding something with flavor.
I saw the menu on the window and liked what I read. I went inside this place it is small but very clean. The tables were wiped down and shiny, there was dishes and condiments on each table. I had the Salt and Pepper Crispy Chicken and asked if I can substitute the rice for steamed veggies. The gentleman said yes. My total was $ 8.00 and I took my order to go and waited for a few minutes until a gentleman walked over to hand me my bagged order which had soy sauce, napkin, fork, menu, and a fortune cookie.
The taste was really good and spicy. I will return to try more of their dishes. I think it’s say better than Panda Express flavor wise and less expensive than Pei Wei.