Good food, great prices. There is a cultural nuance that Americans (USA) may not expect. For instance, refills on drinks (teas, sodas, etc.) may be limited at the set price. The servers we've had a few times understand English as well as I understand Spanish: they can get the point across, but it's not easy. That said, it's a very nice little place--quiet, clean, friendly, with generous portions--especially for the price. It fed a family of four very reasonably, and we all took home food (I kind of forgot that a $10 entree is a family platter, meant for more than one) (That's on me; I should know better by now). read more

Stay away from this place. Their service is terrible. Promise 15 minutes on a take out order and it took over an hour. Very poor management. read more

We have become regulars at this Chinese restaurant in Great Falls Plaza. Extensive menu, excellent attentive service and delicious food. Also we love that they are open all day, not limited by lunch/dinner hours. read more

Previously visited this establishment for many years both for dine in and carry out but unsure if we will continue. Recent visit was carry out and we were disappointed. Ordered two different dinner meals and hot & sour soup. Portion sizes have definitely become smaller but while we were not happy with the carry out portion size we understand the shrinkflation and did not hold it against them. The 3 star rating was due to the food quality and taste. Possibly they have a new chef but are standard order we always get was bland and it had far fewer vegetables then previous orders. We get reducing portion sizes but they also reduced the contents. We are so disappointed that we are not sure we will be coming back. read more

China gourmet has been our neighborhood favorite for as long as we've lived in Lowes Island. The food is consistently good, and we have many favorite dishes, including the hot and sour soup, the dumplings, chow mein, and crispy crunchy beef. Recently ordered moo goo gai pan was fresh and delicious and the fried rice can't be beat! read more

You get a lot of food for the price. We've never had an issue with our order and the food has always tasted good. Their lunch specials are a good deal. Recommend the orange chicken read more

We have not ordered chinese food in a long time but we did in San Francisco to we wanted to try it again here at home .The duck was not crispy and didn't look good and was dry .I think they tried to revive it. Make meals fresh ! read more

We having been ordering from China Gourmet Inn for 25 years and we still keep coming back. Each of us has our must have. Great family restaurant. read more

I tried this restaurant for the first time today and let me tell you.. the food here is DELICIOUS!!! Its prices are very convenient.. and the service was wonderful! They were very keen on making sure I got everything I asked for. I will definitely be eating here again! read more

Nasty - salty - avoid mmmmmmmm Ok yelp zzzzzzz 4 more characters- avoid the duck! Avoid all soups. Actually, just spare yourself and don't go here read more

STAY AWAY. cant believe they dared to serve an old leftover from lunch food for my dinner pickup. I ordered kongpao chicken at 8 pm which was nothing even like panda express one. Tastes just salty and full of spice and soya sauce to cover the leftover taste. The rice was uncooked and boiled maybe just for 2 minutes . I ate row rice with old chicken with nausea feeling now. read more

Not really authentic Chinese food, but really good taste and reasonable price compared to other surroundings super unreasonable expensive restaurant. Clean and fast service. read more

Gut Rot. Omg how does this place stay in business. It used to be fairly good. We ordered shrimp tempura...cold and looked like frozen from grocery store, Honey Tempura...terrible no vegetables and soggy, Kung pao chicken...greasy, cold and NO celery, the only thing decent was the Jade chicken... the best thing was the fortune cookies.. read more

China Gourmet Inn - Tempura ?? - Chinese Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

We have been going to CGI for 13 years. We were mostly happy with the food but noting to brag about and service was always great. Few years back I wasn't happy with the food so we stopped going there for a while. Recently in winter 2019 gave it another try and had a great experience. They were closed part of the Covid quarantine but now that they are open for takeout we are back ordering from there. Since we're very close, I order online and my husband picks it up. Food has been outstanding. I'm very particular on my food being very hot so we haven't tried the delivery service. Great flavor, huge portions, good quality fresh ingredients and sizzling hot. I noticed the dishes were a bit different on the weekend but still great. They probably have different chef on the weekends. If you tried them in the past and weren't happy you really have to give it another try. read more

Bland. Everything tasted the same. Not worth another try. The place had one customer when i went in at lunchtime on a Saturday. The service was prompt, but the hot and sour soup was neither hot nor sour. Ribs were tough. I ordered two dishes, both of which were bland, and tasted the same. read more

We order all the time from China Gourmet and every time the service is great, delivery is fast and the food is hot and soooo good!! Highly recommend this place if you are looking for good delivery Chinese! read more

Ever since Cheng's closed in Regal Plaza, I've been looking for a new go-to Chinese place. CGI is THE ONE!! It's so good. In fact, I would say they have the best orange chicken I've ever had. So crispy and flavorful. Prices are great. Service is friendly and amazing. Restaurant it roomy and comfortable. Food is delicious. Portions are generous. Highly recommend. read more

I really love this place and my family has been ordering from them for years and the food is consistently yummy. The staff is also really friendly, especially the delivery drivers. It's my favorite place to get Chinese food from. read more

Awful experience tonight! They prepared the worse order of chicken fried rice ever along with an order of tempura shrimp that were not even tempura but rather caked on panko breading. I called and explained the situation however they would not prepare a new order or offer a credit /refund. They have lost me as a customer. This food ended up going to the trash. I decided to drive a few miles up the street to China King. Thank God for choices! read more

Ordered chicken chow mein and wish I had gone to another restaurant. The flavor was okay but it used thin strips of white meat chicken. Not much chicken and it did not have any flavor! read more

I went back here for the first time in a few years. I took my friend for lunch. The server asked for our order less than two minutes after being seated. Our bill was delivered while I was still eating. We paid but continued to sit there for nearly a long time chatting as they were not busy at all. After delivering the bill and then the change they never came back. Our water was never refilled and we were never asked if we would like anything else. The food was mediocre and the service was nearly non existent. The prices were reasonable but I will not go back. read more

One of the last decent Chinese food places in the area. The delivery is quick, just don't use their online ordering app, it doesn't always work. Best if you just call directly. I typically order a combo of the double cooked pork, dumplings, lemon chicken and wonton soup. The wonton soup broth is a bit spicy, but good. The wontons on the other hand are nothing to write home about. They are typically, just folded over and fall apart easily. The pork is very delicious, equal amounts of veggies and pork. The lemon chick and dumplings are good. The dumplings have more flavor in the filling than most places. I just hope this establishment lasts, otherwise I will have to find another go to for my Chinese food fix. read more

COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD!!! STAY AWAY!! I ordered delivery from China Gourmet Inn and my son was about to eat his Lo Men when he stirred it, this cockroach had been cooked with it. DISGUSTING!!! read more

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Overall this is a decent option for Chinese food in the area. The dining area isn't super fancy but its more of the basic décor I've come to expect for eat in Chinese. The food is good, I've now been there twice within the past week thanks to my dad picking this place for father's day and his birthday. Service was attentive, and overall a good value for what we ordered during both visits. I'll certainly be back. I can't speak to carry out although I know they do carry out. Each time I've been we've eaten inside. My dad likes the fact that you get real plates and silverware there. I love the fact that they have the option of egg rolls or spring rolls. I can't tell you how many times I'm disappointed to order egg rolls and turns out they are spring rolls. So egg rolls in the egg roll wrapper makes me happy. read more

A place for quick and good Chinese food. I order takeout here a few times a month with service and food consistently good sesame chicken- Very good! Crab rangoons are okay, needs more crab meat. One time I ordered a seafood dish and the shrimps were a pretty decent sized-( I was expecting the tiny shrimp ) & scallops were cooked nicely too. Good rice and owner is warm & welcoming :) read more

The best Chinese food in sterling. Chang's restaurant would be a close second. The kung pao is good. It was loaded with meat and packed plenty-o-flava. My dish would be the beef with broccoli. I was not disappointed. The beef was tender, the sauce was classic, and the broccoli was fresh. The service has been attentive with out being annoying. I cant speak to the wait staff as a whole because I have only had the pleasure of one particular waitress. Each and every time I have eaten at China Gourmet Inn I have enjoyed myself no matter if it was lunch or dinner. I definitely can not say the same about any other Chinese restaurant in Sterling. read more

I have only ordered delivery and have actually never stepped foot in the restaurant itself. I can only say great things about their delivery. The employees that answer the phone are always pleasant and accomodating. The food is always delivered within the time they quote [it may be a little longer wait on a Friday night for example] and it is, without fail, always piping hot. They take checks, will happily throw in chopsticks [no extra charge] and seem to really enjoy taking care of the customer. read more

One if my favorite places to get Chinese food. In a nice location in Sterling and has great food. Every time if have been there I have had a great dish and very good service. The steamed dumplings and egg drop soup are a great start to any meal here. The food comes out quickly and correct the first time. I have been eating here for years and cannot recall a time when something was not correct. If not feeling up to dining in, there is always take away. A great place to go for a delicious meal any time of day or night. Always pleasant people to deal with and are eager to make sure things are correct and how you originally wanted. A place to frequent on many future evenings! read more

Friendly service when picking up carry out. Average egg rolls. Steamed dumplings were decent. Fried rice was a bit heavy handed with soy sauce. The rest was more of a disappointment. This is the 2nd time we've ordered from the restaurant and all I remember from the last time is being underwhelmed. I actually enjoy leftover Chinese food, but I don't want it to taste like 3 day old leftovers the first time we eat it. All the dishes that had meat except for the dumplings tasted like the meat was beyond its prime or poor quality. The meat in the wontons (soup) was really unappetizing. The roast pork with snow peas was decent except for the pork. The spare ribs tasted old or possibly microwaved. We didn't bother keeping any of the leftovers and most likely won't be trying their food again. read more

This place is amazing!!!! The people are so friendly and provide quick service. The crab Rangoon and soup is Devine as well as the general tso chicken read more

Had a very enjoyable meal here. Very fresh and tasty. Nice clean cozy establishment and friendly service. Best Chinese food I've had in some time. read more

Okay. So it is a 3.5 but once again there is no 1/2 so I give it a 4. This is decent Chinese carryout. Decent Chinese carryout is so difficult to find out west so this is the best there is around. The big fat egg rolls are fat and crispy and delish! Shrimp Hunan style is fresh and a bit spicy, the general tsos chicken is reminiscent of the now closed oriental regency. The string beans are delicious as well as a very tasty hot and sour soup. Dinner for 3 is $60. That's apps and a soup, with a veggie side and lomein. Try it! read more

I've been here a few times and the food is really good. Sesame Chicken, Beef & Broccoli, Emperial Shrimp, Dan-Dan noodles are all favorites! I've come to the conclusion if you want GOOD Chinese food you have to find the small family owned places. Basically - stay AWAY from the large chains. This place is good for both take-out and dine-in. read more

Tasty, fast, friendly, inexpensive, and clean. Nice place, just discovered them after living in the area for 8 years. Nice to have a Chinese place that's got dine-in table service - lots of places seem to be take-out only. M-F weekday set lunch menu is an absolute bargain! Wish I'd tried them out sooner. Will be back. read more

We have lived not far from this place for at least 10-15 years. True, we are not foodies, but we have tried Chinese places in DC, New York (Chinatown!), and Toronto over the years, and as a family of four, we keep on coming back to the conclusion that the China Gourmet Inn is the best Chinese food we have had. Sometimes we order to take out, but we always enjoy when we actually go there. The staff and setting are friendly and we are baffled that it isnt packed (most people clearly order take out). Personally, I prefer the Mongolian Beef or the Moo Shi Pork, my daughter Sweet and Sour Chicken, and my wife and son always come back to General Tso's Chicken. Prices are reasonable. Seriously, if you are in the community, we need to support this place...it has given us much culinary pleasure, especially when we take the time and make the effort to go there! Thank you! read more

This restaurant is filthy it looks like a restaurant thatwould be in a hotel basement in Chernobyl. I used to love this place I have been going there all my life, went there today and saw some things that look like parasites in my soup, after going to the bathroom and seeing the straight up filth I just stood up and payed and left, couldn't even eat the rest of what I ordered. Hopefully they can remodel and re-do their business ethic, sad to see a downfall of what use to be such a great CLEAN restaurant! read more

We have been eating at this restaurant for over twenty years and have never had less than a great meal and exceptional service.When the restaurant change owners we were concerned; not necessary, as new owners continued the excellence. Concerned we might be biased we have taken numerous visitors there who have thoroughly agreed with us. We have dined on Chinese food many restaurants, both locally and through out the US. This is by far the best. read more

Compared to other places in the area, China Gourmet beats them. Sterling isn't really known for having good Chinese places. Friendly staff, quick service, and great prices are the main reasons I continue to return here. The food and ambiance isn't anything special, just your typical Chinese place. read more

My husband and I are absolutely obsessed with this place! For starters, they have never once messed up an order (rare for our take out streak), two, their food is delicious!!!!! Three, the few people we've met while picking up are extremely sweet and always have our order ready right away (delivery time is also very fast), four, I became a vegetarian 11 years ago and the only thing I missed was Chinese food. This place has a ton of "kwachic" which is tofu or some other vegetarian version of all the flavors and it's amazing!!! Not to mention it lasts more than 3-4 meals if you buy it for one. Highly recommend this place, they never disappoint. read more

Excellent Chinese food! Crisp snow peas and thick premium pork unlike other places. Reminds me of Chinese food I've had before in San Francisco Chinatown! I will go out of my way to have a meal here again. Staff was very friendly and accommodating read more