Golden Wei

ADDRESS: 17014 W. Bell Road, Suite 106, Surprise.

PHONE NUMBER: 623-584-8911.

HOURS: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

OWNERS: Andy and Jenny Yang.

CUISINE: Chinese.

SEATS: About 70.

OPEN SINCE: Jan. 2.

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE: Orange chicken; lemon chicken; spicy squid filets.

POPULAR APPETIZER: Barbecued pork.

POPULAR LUNCH ENTREÉ: Sweet and sour chicken; Mongolian beef.

POPULAR DINNER ENTREÉ: Hunan shrimp; gourmet won ton soup.

AVAILABLE FOR: Dine in, take out (not available for soup or salad orders), catering, large parties.

PRICE RANGE: $2-$13.95.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: The restaurant has a liquor license and serves beer, wine and some cocktails. Jenny Yang said the sweet and sour sauce they serve is unique and cannot be found anywhere else. "I cook the food California-style, so it's a totally different taste and style." The Yangs ordered furniture for the restaurant from China. Half the wall decorations are Chinese in style and half are American, Jenny Yang said.

UNIQUE TIDBITS: The Yangs, originally from China, moved to Surprise from Long Beach, Calif., where they owned a restaurant called Golden Cafe for many years. "We wanted to live some place where our kids could grow up in a good environment," Jenny Yang said of their decision to move to Surprise two years ago. "And there's not much good Chinese food around here." Jenny Yang has worked in restaurants since she was 17 years old, and Andy Yang was classically trained in the art of Chinese cuisine. "Wei," Jenny Yang said, "is Andy's name in Chinese."

FUTURE PLANS: "Just to have families come here and enjoy their meal, and make friendships that way," Jenny Yang said. "For them to sit and be comfortable is very important."