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Tuesday, May 31

Chengdu Delight Restaurant in Chandler has a piano on stage.

The piano broke while we tried it on our first visit. It seems the sostenuto went out- that is the left hand sustain on the bottom end controlled by the middle peddle. I only had the soft pedal depressed and the right pedal, which is sustain. I recall this same problem (and our repair of it, waiting for the piano tuner several times) during 2005 and 2006 when we played it for owner Tony Kao. We visited a second time the following week and it wasn't repaired yet. The current manager had not yet called the tuner. I had offered to call him. I might end up paying for the repair as we make our offer to play it again. 


REVIEW mentions the decor and the piano
http://www.phxfoodnerds.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2048
http://www.phxfoodnerds.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2048

LEE HUFF played for the grand opening & Chinese New Year with ex Gov Jan Brewer and community leader Tony Kao & others....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coKh7suvqoY

NEW YEARS PHOTO
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=486196641570502&set=br.AbobRFqBXNwa5r0zJXWudbSCDNhlvhIIwXoGradKV_evyr6jqQ_wEDhRt7MjDMZlEXzyEhkrFDdUKxniBk-XBSSDJBfioJQ-MpNcuJgsCz1EQZ6IFgXeE8W106PCyvg5-MY&type=1&theater

LEE HUFF's Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1198067660223373&set=a.885874508109358.1073741828.100000604505373&type=3&theater

CHANDLER MAYOR JACK SELLERS was on hand too.
https://www.facebook.com/jack.sellers.923?fref=photo

LEE HUFF on the stage with the piano facing outward is just a bit dangerous since there is nothing but a 3 foot drop immediately behind him. When I played this piano, it faced the other way with the keys toward the wall-- much safer.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=486196648237168&set=br.Abpr7ywM7JYiCYyHwa7vTuhDzXnJPuwg21VzANu_YbBI3ZQun0Oo88l_ok6qFUn2rYY4zEeuPJhx9Hn69A2URJvNluRkO4leFmJLB6kaRGsm_3IEA4DgVOhZv0-0WhyxWRg&type=1&theater

CHENGDU on Yelp - search
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=chengu+delight+new+years&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

http://www.yelp.com/biz/chengdu-delight-chinese-cuisine-chandler-2


the hostess was very and offered me a free cold bottled soda while I waited for the to-go food to be prepared. We ordered wonton soup, cumin lamb, yanzi chicken and a veggie. All were excellent. Especially loved the cumin lamb. The portions were big. The service was superb. There was live piano music. Lovely place. Will go there again.

3/24/2016
Stopped by for a late lunch for the first time today since I was famished from a long work day. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. 
The place was huge, clean and nicely furnished with a grand piano for entertainment. Albeit it was empty since it was after 2pm on a weekday, the hostess was very and offered me a free cold bottled soda while I waited for the to-go food to be prepared. The Mongolian beef with fried rice was tasty and if I lived closer, I would definitely have be back to try their varied different dishes.


CHENGDU in China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQIiNirVWA



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