Washington, DC Chinese Restaurants

Dim Sum

1. China Garden…

China Garden offers pretty much the standard fair dim sum that I tend to expect.  I do agree that it is possibly the best dim sum place that I have found in NoVA.  Unfortunately, lines get long...

2. Lucky Three…

I am hard pressed to think anyone who might think the dim sum here taste even remotely decent has no idea what good dim sum tastes like.  I usually don't make an obnoxious statement like...

3. China Town

Neighborhood: Mount Pleasant

and friends to our ' China Town ' we had a good laugh of its non-existence and still enjoyed some dim-sum. Its small but it does have a big heart.  So thank you for all the memories DC China Town! may...

4. Szechuan Gallery

Neighborhood: Chinatown

twice to put it in the microwave b/c it was cold. The menu was obscenely expensive. The dim sum was terrible and overpriced. The turnip cake tasted like carbon it was so overdone. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE...

5. Bamboo Buffet

dishes; several dim sum choices (fair to good); a section of western style food (I've only had the mashed potatoes); cold wine soaked chicken (good); salad, fresh fruits, and dessert  It's very...

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Chow Mein

1. Great Wall-Szechuan…

Neighborhood: Logan Circle

and you always have a ton of sauce leftover to maybe spice up some of the lame Americanized chinese dishes that your friends may have ordered.   The spicy style Lo-Mein is alse yummy.    As other...

2. Magic Gourd…

Neighborhood: West End

decent pot stickers, really heavy chow mein, and passable chicken with broccoli. This place is pretty good for big groups because of large tables and family style servings. I'm not sure if they're known...

3. Chinatown Express

Neighborhood: Chinatown

wrapped in a dense dough like the one used in chow mein noodles.  Oh well, but that's not their fault.  I do fault them for making the filling too bland and dry, and for undercooking the dumplings...

4. Eat First Restaurant

Neighborhood: Chinatown

stands on every table.   A myriad of Chow Foon options, Hong Kong style soups, Congee and more.  Clams in black bean sauce are great, and for a real treat try the crispy shrimp with walnuts!  Large...

5. Wok and Roll

Neighborhood: Chinatown

back to the bar, and proceeded to chow on $1 pieces of sushi and guzzle $2 beers. The Wok-n-Roll sushi chefs work hypnotically fast. We walked out, stuffed to the gills, and a little buzzed, for under...

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