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Sing Hai Chop Suey House, longtime Downtown Phoenix restaurant, closed in 2018
3425139 · May 21, 2025
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A commenter recounted the history of Sing Hai Chop Suey House, saying the Chinese restaurant opened in 1928 in Downtown Phoenix's Chinatown, experienced a naming mix-up, moved several times due to development and closed in 2018.
Sing Hai Chop Suey House, a Chinese restaurant that opened in Downtown Phoenix's Chinatown in 1928 and served as a community gathering place for decades, closed in 2018, a commenter told the meeting.
The commenter said the restaurant’s founder, Fred Lee, intended to name it Shanghai Chop Suey House but a signmaker produced…
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