The Phoenix Dragon is by far the best Asian restaurant in the West Broadway area; in fact, aside from Apsara Asian (always the gold standard), it's the best in the city. The service is incredibly friendly, and the range of dishes is wide and tasty. You can get good Cantonese food, excellent sushi, and a range of standard Chinese-American fare. The larger sushi plates come with amazingly detailed little carrot carvings; the giant plate come with a dragon with cloves for eyes and enormous carrot whiskers. They also have a fine line of exotic drinks, among them a ""Volcano"" which your server will light with a match. Saturday morning brings an excellent dim sum menu as well, and the Phoenix Dragon happily accommodates large groups, even if you have to split the dinner tab up in a complicated way.
Pros: Great Asian food, super friendly service, Saturday morning dim sum
Cons: Can get a bit noisy on Friday and Saturday nights
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