Big Heng

ADDRESS: 7530 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria.

PHONE NUMBER: 623-334-9888.

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

MANAGER: Lisa Liang.

CUISINE: Chinese.

SEATS: 93.

OPEN SINCE: 1997.

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE: Orange chicken.

POPULAR APPETIZER: Pot stickers; crab puffs.

POPULAR LUNCH ENTREÉ: House lo mein; barbecued teriyaki chicken; egg foo yung.

POPULAR DINNER ENTREÉ: Combo specials, served with fried rice ($6.95 and $7.95).

POPULAR DESSERT: Almond cookies; cheesecake.

AVAILABLE FOR: Dine in, take out, large parties and large party trays to go.

PRICE RANGE: From $4.50 for a lunch combo, to $9.50 for seafood plates.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: The restaurant has a liquor license and serves wine and beer. All of the vegetables are shipped to the restaurant daily, Liang said. Several of the tables have lazy Susans in the center for families to share their meals.

UNIQUE TIDBITS: The word "heng" means rich or glowing, Liang said.

FUTURE PLANS: Liang said she hopes to keep the business growing. "Business is growing day by day," she said, adding that she and her husband would like to open another restaurant in the future.

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