It's been several months since I reviewed #1 Eastern here, so I made the trek back over here to see if they still deserve to be calling themselves \""#1\"" for the Eastern Valley.  Friend & fellow Yelper Mike C. joined me.\n\nWell, the long & short of it is that this is still a really great place!  Here are a few things that I jotted down during my visit today:\n\n*  The Hot & Sour Soup:  Amazing!\n\n*  Great Sushi, especially the Sara Mackerel.  (Eew, mackerel, right? Well, THIS mackerel is pickled, & it was reeeally good!)\n\n*  Delicious Egg Foo Young & gravy (& I'm fussy about it).\n\n*  One of the best Mongolian BBQs anywhere in the Valley...  super good, with SIX kinds of meat including lamb & big shrimp...  lots of good veggies too, & a really nice (ok, Chinese not Mongolian) Chef.  I just asked him to sauce mine up the way he likes his, & it was terrific!\n\n*  Absolutely 100% great service, after which I got thanked for coming 3 or 4 times on the way out!  These folks really appreciate the business, & maybe that's part of why this big place runs almost full all the time.\n\nI think #1 Eastern is still the very best in the Eastern Valley, & it's one of my favorite Chinese Buffets in all of AZ!  Make the drive!  Lunch Buffet $7.49, Sr. $6.74