Flamingo Palace

It was a little on the pricey side but excellent food. The chow fun was great and had a lot of meat and quite tasty. I will be coming back

Teriyaki chicken was good, but the beef and broccoli had an odd burnt taste to it and made it inedible. Probably won’t be back.

Tried to order twice from here cause I liked what. Have gotten before. But they seem to have closed.

We eat here pretty regularly. I’m a fan of moo-​shu pork, chicken fried rice, teriyaki beef skewers, teriyaki beef, and crab puffs. I generally don’t like their lemon chicken or egg drop soup. It’s not bad tasting, I just have my favorites. Delivery can be slow, but pick up is super fast. Also, the restaurant is pretty charming in that classic American-​Chinese restaurant way :)

Stick to the Chinese food. Haven’t been disappointed yet. Stay away from the chicken wings. Tried because a friend of mine loved them & they were awful lol.

I love trying new places (especially Chinese) and this place was not good. We ordered from Flamingo Palace because we were lazy and were looking for the closest Chinese that would deliver. We have only been in the area for a few weeks so relied heavily upon reviews. I ordered a couple of items and everything was super bland. The General Tso chicken and the Orange Chicken looked identical– IMO– at a good Chinese restaurants, you should be able to tell a difference between general tso and Orange without having to read what the box says. There was more breading than chicken and hardly any meat in the special fried rice. I will not be going back to Flamingo even if someone offered it for free and I was 3 days starving. Good luck!

Only giving one star cause I had to. We just threw away all the food we got out of fear of food poisoning. We ordered the dinner special and the appetizers were horrible, the crab wontons had no crab in them. The fried shrimp was so gross, just fried greasy batter. The shrimp fried rice was very bland and all the meat just fell apart, which is why we threw it all away. Not even fell apart more like disintegrated. Would never order from here again.

I have ordered from here before and always pretty good. This order, the egg fried rice was cold and they gave me 2 pieces of lettuce for my lettuce wraps. I guess I need a new place.

Unilocal. You let me down. We ordered the General Tso’s Chicken and a side of brown rice. The rice was way overcooked and still had a ton of moisture in it. It was nearing the state of porridge.
The chicken was very bland, and it was indicated as a spicy item? I found ONE chili out of the whole large batch. The chicken was supposed to be deep fried and covered in sauce. However it was soggy and not crispy what so ever. Almost as if it was sitting out for an hour. Ive come to realize that this soggy texture only happens when theres too much water in the sauce. The breading absorbs the water much faster than if it were a thicker sauce.
Ive eaten had a grip of Chinese places and for some reason there are NO good Chinese food places here in AZ.
If you want chinese food head to Pei Wei or something because this place is bad.

My husband & started dining here over 18 years ago and really enjoyed the food flavors atmosphere and prices. We have moved since then, but were recently in the area again and thought to do take out. We called in our usual order, received it in good time. The place has not changed visually. But to our surprise, when we began to dig in… the offerings were less than previously experienced. There was no garlic in the ’ garlic sauce’ in several dishes,.there were way too many ‘filler’ over cooked veggies in the Cashew chicken… the meat in all was not good chunk/​slices of white meat… just squiggly pieces of .? The House Special Fried rice was barely’fried’ and ALOT of it, not much decent meat pieces. Sadly, we probably wont go back.

This is hands down my favorite Chinese food place in the valley. They’ve been around forever for a reason. It’s family style, so plan on sharing. It’s much more fun with a group because you can order more choices. Only four stars because they could use some interior updating. Also, only plan on drinking beer or sake if you want alcohol because the other choices agent good.

Good Chinese food, really enjoy the Kung Pao and the pork fried rice. One of the better Chinese restaurants in North Phoenix. The hot and sour soup has some whole shrimp in it.

Been coming here for almost 10 years now. Always my family’s «go-​to» when we can’t decide on where we want to go for lunch or dinner simply because we know we’ll always be satisfied with the food and service.
My family’s a big fan of the pupu platter. They bring out a a big platter (size varies with how many people you order it for and the minimum is 2 people) that has egg rolls, fried shrimp, beef skewers on a pot with a flame under it to keep it warm or to cook it longer to your liking, AND my favorite: fried chicken wings with this delicious sweet sauce drenched over it.
As a kid I loved sizzling rice soup and when I moved here I was ecstatic to see they had it on their menu, as well as the walnut shrimp! Yummmm
Waitresses are always nice and tentative. TIP: if you run out of tea just leave the pot open at the end of the table and they’ll come right over and refill it!
Besides the violin instrumental version of «Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree» on repeat, I love coming here!

I’m from NYC where good Chinese food isn’t hard to find. I moved here a few months ago and have been on the hunt for «good Chinese food» since day one. I can honestly say that Flamingo Palace is the best I’ve found so far. I stumbled across it when with a friend after a day full of errands. We’re both from NYC and in the mood for some Chinese food. We drove up and weren’t too sure what to expect, with the large green tinted fish tank, small bar in front lobby and all the pink paint on the walls (it is FLAMINGO palace after all) but when we sat down we were pleasantly surprised. Greeted warmly at the door by Lin and seated promptly by Jose, got us off to a good start.
The hot tea we were served was flavorful and a nice addition to our meal. My friend had the shrimp chow fun and I opted for the triple delight. While I didn’t taste my friend’s chow fun, he said it was very tasty and it all looked good from my view. His noodles weren’t mushy or over done and the per-​portion of noodle to veggies and shrimp seemed right on the money. My triple delight was just that, delightful! It was a lovely combination of chicken, beef and shrimp in a light brown sauce tossed with snow peas, carrots and several other veggies. The served it on a plate with a side of white rice in it’s own separate bowl. The rice was just the right amount of «sticky» and had a great consistency.
Both Jose and Lin did a great job of taking care of my friend and I. They were on point with water refills, napkins and boxing up our left overs into great little containers. I was very happy to see they didn’t use styrofoam to go containers but instead they have microwave safe boxes, both better for the environment and reheating the food later ;-)
I have visited a second time with my wife and 17 month old daughter and the experience was the same, extremely accommodating, warm and very welcoming. The food was still spot on too!

A solid 3.5…but Unilocal doesn’t allow half stars and I can’t bring myself to round up. You know those Chinese restaurants you see in pretty much every town in America? The ones that have your standard menu of Kung Pao chicken, beef and broccoli and –insert meat– fried rice? The ones that do takeout in cute little boxes? This place is a decent one of those and you probably aren’t going here unless you’re in the mood for some good old Americanized Asian food. And they deliver! Just don’t expect much from the décor… they are in a strip mall next to Planet Fitness for goodness sake.
My wife and I split a Flamingo Special Combo and we had dinner for two days. I liked the appetizer platter with the deep fried honey glazed chicken wings. The sketchy beef on a stick was amazeballs — kinda cinnamony. The special chicken was a bit overcooked but quite good as well (better over than under I say!). I wasn’t a fan of the crystal shrimp and only had a bite of the fried rice — but my wife liked it. Overall we were satisfied — Flamingo is a worthy takeout or dine in option if you live nearby.

Oh boy!’ This place is fabulous! So yummy Jose and Lin work so good together! I had Flamingo Chicken and Sizzling Rice soup with an order of Egg Rolls I have been searching for a place like this
It’s a little hidden but once you find it you will always come back!
Thank you Lin Thank you Jose

We have ordered Flamingo Palace a couple of times per month for the last year. Have never had a bad experience. Typical delivery time of about 40 – 45 minutes, but the food always arrives fresh and hot.
Have never eaten at the restaurant but it is on our list of things to do.
Would highly recommend Flamingo Palace for a delicious traditional Chinese food restaurant.

Wonderful, distinctive food and attentive waitstaff! The prices are outstanding, especially the lunch specials. The décor is pretty standard, and every meal comes with free hot tea.

Situated in a back corner of a strip mall with door angled in such a way as to easily mislead customers into believing this delightful palace is closed. Once inside the diner finds a pleasant ambiance suffused with soft pink and a cross between teal and evergreen. Also readily apparent is the friendly serving staff. Better than the setting is the great food. The seasonings are strong yet well layered. The ingredients are properly prepared with vegetable that have retained their crispness and flavor. There is no skimping on portions; be prepared to bring home the extras. Special mention should be made of two often overlooked parts of a great meal. This place serves really good tea and absolutely outstanding mustard.

A (pink) little gem!
We found this place on Unilocal and decided to try it out based on the reviews. We have been back 4 times since! When we are in the mood to go and sit and relax and enjoy a nice Chinese meal — this is where we go.
The place is definitely dated, but it has it’s charm. Its «Flamingo Palace», so of course it has to be pink. And it definitely is. It takes me back to various Chinese Restaurants we frequented as a kid in the 80’s, so there’s some comfy nostalgia to go with your Chinese comfort food.
Every time we go, we are greeted and seated promptly and by the same two people, a young hostess/​busser and then a woman whom we believe to be the owner. Overhearing some other restaurant patrons, «she is always here».
Though the place does seem a bit dated and not much effort has been put into updates, you can tell everyone takes pride in their service and the food. We always order the potstickers, and she always politely reminds us that they are cooked to order and will take 15 minutes. We don’t care, they are delicious and Zach will often keep the dipping sauce to use on the rest of his meal — it’s that good.
We also always order the Flamingo Palace Special Chicken — it’s also just that good. Then we get a variety of other things based on mood. We have really never been disappointed with what we have ordered, but we don’t branch out that much here either. I wouldn’t say this place is all that different in preparation of the common dishes, not to call it ‘basic’, but it definitely ranks higher in the quality and freshness category in comparison to many of their competitors here in the Valley that serve stale, old, soggy food.
(One tid-​bit of constructive crticism — the dining room could use a regualr dusting and maybe even a spot-​painting of the walls. It’s not nasty, but I could see how many could be really put off on returning.)
We appreciate you Flamingo Palace!