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    The lazy Susans are built into the tables, which tells you this is a big, convivial Chinese restaurant in Mesa that expects you to arrive hungry and in numbers. The menu swings wide, from Hunan-style heat and dry pot to roasted duck and dumplings, with enough Americanized classics to keep the table's one holdout happy. The takeout bags flying out the door suggest the neighborhood has already figured this place out.

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    • Numbing chicken

      “With a name like Spice Spirit, you can expect plenty of dishes that bring the heat — Numbing Chicken, anyone?”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025

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    Address
    1955 W Main St, Unit 101, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    • Monday 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Tuesday Today 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Wednesday 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Thursday 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 10 PM
    • Sunday 11 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    Phone
    4808096030
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