I go to Harris Teeters all the time, but today, I finally decided to drop in at East Gate Asian Bistro for a quick take-out order as we've been on a quest to find a good but cheap Chinese take out place in the area. I open the door and immediately realize, this ain't going to be cheap. The interior looks upscale, and not a hole in the wall like I had incorrectly thought all along. I asked how long a General Tsos order would take to make. The receptionist told me 10 minutes or less. So I place the order and pay $20 after tax. The food was sweet with a noticeable kick of red pepper. I did notice the pan-Asian menu... and maybe this is a good option for a nice dinner for a special occasion, but I don't think I'll be able to afford this place as my go to Chinese take out joint. read more

My sister and brother-in-law took us here for dinner our last night there of our last visit back in VA. The food was absolutely delicious! We had a a variety of rolls and appetizers as well as some spirits! It was a small restaurant, and not too busy when we got there. The staff there was great! I would love to visit again when we're back in NoVA! read more

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Drove past this place and decided to try it for dinner. Seating area was clean and there were lots of customers that night. We got the Kung Pao Chicken and the Pad Thai. We also got a Rock and Roll specialty roll at the recommendation of the waitress. The Kung Pao Chicken was okay and spicy (which i like). Sadly the Rock and Roll specialty roll was a disappointment and didn't taste good. The Pad Thai had too much fish sauce, little chicken and needed seasoning. We informed the waitress of the disappointment of the roll and Pad Thai. Safe to say that I will not be coming back to this place. Hopefully others have had better dining experiences than I did. read more

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Recently placed a takeout order through the phone for sashimi deluxe and 3 roll combo. Food was ready within the time I was told it would be and checkout was fast. Wonderful customer service from phone order to pickup. The sashimi and sushi were fresh and delicious. read more

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The food is awesome, service is good and the atmosphere is as good as one can get from a store front restaurant. Super nice staff and understanding my late wife's allergies. Thanks read more

Can't believe I didn't discover this place before. It's my new go to for Chinese. Lunch specials are so great. read more

East Gate Asian Bistro - General tsos and Thai basil - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

I was on my way to a different restaurant when I came across this restaurant. I am so glad I did. It has become my absolute favorite place. Every meal I have ordered has been excellent!! The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is very pleasant. It is now my goto place. I highly recommend it. read more

East Gate Asian Bistro - Mongolian Beeff - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

They have a mixture of chinese takeout and sushi so if you ever have a night where you can't decide, this is your best bet. Both are delicious. I love their sexy jalapenos appetizer. My go to is definitely their general tso and hot and sour. Their sashimi platter is pretty decent too. read more

I hadn't ordered from East Gate in a long time. I found an old menu and placed a delivery order. The order was much more expensive than I expected, but I paid and was told 45 minutes. I am on the edge of their delivery range. My order arrived 3 min earlier than expected. I had accidentally ordered double the sushi I thought. The pieces were large and gorgeous. I asked for a couple menus and found prices had increased - but well worth it! The sushi was awesome! We ordered a Thai Basil Chicken that was better than expected (could have been spicier) and the chunks of chicken were large and well cooked. Overall, I highly recommend East Gate. read more

Omg. I rarely give bad reviews. But...If drunken noodles could be any worse, I'd like to see it. These had the flavor of plain noodles noddles just out of the water even though there appears to be a light coating of "sauce". I don't understand how this easy dish could be such a fail. Glad I don't live close by and had this as one of my only Asian restaurant choices. What a total waste of money. read more

Always great food. My favs are drunken noodles, grand marnier shrimp, singapore noodles and shrimp fried rice. So many good options. You cant go wrong. read more

The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Mermaid rolls were absolutely delicious. Very clean place, and music is at comfortable volume, so you can actually talk. Loved this place, and will be back soon. read more

This place has been my favorite for the past several years. All their rolls and sushi are super fresh and delicious. Above all, I like how clean the place is (most sanitary of all sushi places in the area), and the staff are always friendly. They have lunch specials even on Saturdays. We tried almost all sushi places in our neighborhood, but we end up going back to this place for my son who loves a variety of rolls, my husband who cannot eat sushi (since they have so many other options), and myself, a nigiri and sashimi lover (as someone who grew up in Japan). It is a true hidden gem. read more

Super nice place, very clean, friendly staff. The sushi was incredible, fresh, and I couldn't have asked for more. Surprised how slow it was at lunch time! I'm coming back no doubt. read more

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Me and hubby stopped here for lunch and then again for dinner as we were working on the car nearby at the auto zone. The ambience caught the eye, and the staff was an absolute pleasure. However the food is what you'll come for and it will keep you coming back. The food was simple yet delicious. Serving sizes were just right. Hubby had sushi and said the sushi was fresh and flavorful. The shrimp tempura was light and very crispy. The beef broccoli was amazing as well as the drunken noodles that I had when we returned the second time. read more

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Been going here since they opened. The best sushi this side of Vegas. Never brought anyone here that did not love the taste, freshness and presentation of their dishes read more

Great place and reasonable pricing. I had the friend shrimp appetizer and spicy tuna roll. Everything was very tasty and the fish had nice fresh taste. My partner had the shrimp tempura and Philadelphia roll and he also said his was good. Small sining room inside and it seems like they do a lot of takeout compared to dine in. Cocktails and beer are also available for dine in. Service was quick and attentive. read more

Chinese food wasn't bad, just very average. Lo Mein noodles were over cooked and very mild flavor. Rice was nice in that it wasn't greasy, but again average flavor. The sushi was zero star. No flavor. None. Zero. Cardboard. I had "yellowtail" "tuna" and "tobiko" and a roll with tempura shrimp inside, "spicy tuna" on the outside. Nothing spicy, not even the wasabi. No flavor of fish in anything. Tasted like sushi one can buy at the gas station. read more

This review is for the sushi only, I'm sure the other dishes they have on the menu are good but the sushi was very underwhelming. We ordered a couple of rolls and spicy tuna tartar and the tuna (including the tuna in the rolls) wasn't really spicy at all. I chose this place because it's the closest to where I was staying but would likely drive further for better sushi. read more

Decent sushi and other cooked dishes. One of the better Japanese options in the South Riding area.

Great sushi. We order takeout from here at least three times a month. Amazing sushi rolls that taste fresh and delicious.

Food was outstanding. Better than 5 star. Service was personable and attentive. Ambiance was very pleasant, clean and comfortable. We will be back and already planning our next visit! read more

Yesterday I placed an order for my family for 4 entrees and a sushi platter for dinner. I live about 15 minutes away so round trip is about 30 minutes. We got home and noticed one of our dishes was missing and the rice for all the entrees was also missing. I was a bit annoyed because that meant I would have to go back to get everything again. I called the restaurant and spoke to someone. I gave him my order number and said what was missing. He apologized and asked if I would be willing to come back and he would make it right. I sighed and said ok and drove back. I just assumed they would hand me my missing entree and all the rice I was missing. I told the lady when I got there and she handed me a bag of the missing things and apologized. I got in my car and thought to myself, "man.. they didn't even offer to give me a discount or anything for my troubles of returning". Keep in mind when I first picked up my original order I TIPPED THEM even though it was take out. So I was a bit annoyed that I tipped them for them to mess up my order and not refund me anything or give me a discount but I understood mistakes happen and I didn't want to complain or make a scene. Fast forward to getting home, I open the bag and I was surprised. They gave me an EXTRA amount of the dish that was missing, an additional bowl of soup, AND tossed in an entree of general tso's that we didn't order, and of course all the containers of rice that were missing. I was very surprised and shocked. They went above and beyond to rectify the situation. Best of all, all the food we ordered tasted fresh as usual and was delicious. This place continues to be our favorite Asian restaurant in the South Riding/Chantilly area. read more

We went to there for dinner, we order sushi and sashimi combo, it was amazing and looks so pretty as well as tasty great, love this place definitely gonna come back. Best sushi place in the town. read more

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MY FAV SUSHI PLACE!! it's so good and they give you a good amount. My family eats here at least once a month and it's always our go to when we're feeling sushi or any kind of takeout. Love their selection!! Just look at it. Perfection. read more

East Gate Asian Bistro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

I love this place! Too bad this incident today, April 22 at 12:25 PM has soured my experience. There was a 8-10 person deep line waiting to pick up their call in orders. This Asian gentleman was waiting for the employee to come back to the window before entering the booth. This man, shown in the photo, cut everyone while we (myself, included) told him to get in the back of the line as we all called in our orders too. He said, "Well, too bad" and shrugged. If you are reading this, entitled man, I hope you can learn respect Asian people as you love our food. Most of the people you cut were Asian with the exception of 2 White people--who also said something. As for the restaurant, I wish the employee had not checked him out first and told him to get in the back of the line. I hope you will consider this review and improve your waiting/line system. read more

East Gate Asian Bistro - Line Cutter - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

This is one of our go-to-spots for sushi. I have to say it's pretty good sushi for where we are in the world. Full disclosure, I'm a sushi snob and lived overseas where fresh sushi is served. It's an experience like no other having the fish pulled from a tank and prepared in front of you! East Gate isn't that place, but they do have access to some very fresh sushi and ingredients that make this place top of our list! We've been coming here since 2020, and have yet to dine in since it was during the pandemic and in-restaurant dining was closed. They've since opened the restaurant dining, so we're planning on heading in to get the full experience. I can't speak to any of the in restaurant experience, if it's good for large groups, families or such, but I do know they're very good with pick-up and delivery. They have a wide variety and the sushi is very good! Bottom line - highly recommend this place and we're looking forward to our next experience! read more

It's been a while since the last time we've been here but the food is still amazing just like when they just opened. Everything was soo good, if your around the area. Definitely check the out, you won't regret it! Staff are friendly and place is clean , food prices and drinks are decent. read more

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CHANTILLY, VA 11/28/18 DINNER +The Shrimp Lo Mein was pretty decent, except it had like 2-3 pieces of shrimp. -The General Tso's Chicken was not the large chunks of chicken deep fried to a crisp with dark brown sauce I was accustomed to or looking for. You know, the dishes you find at D.C. carry-outs. -I requested 5 hot chili oil packets and they said they would need to charge after 2 packets. Wtf!?! I have never been to a Chinese establishment that does this...never at the Yen's establishments in Loudoun County. Please learn from them. -The food was a bit on the greasy side! -The Hot and Sour Soup left a lot to be desired; check out the picture. -Monosodium glutamate galore. -No loyalty rewards program or local coupons. I may give this place one more try, but my first two visits weren't all that impressive and it doesn't take a lot to impress me with American Chinese cuisine. There are much better options in the area. read more

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East Gate Asian Bistro is subpar, full stop. An Asian place with a menu as diverse as this should have a large amount of flavors on display, but as far as I'm aware, everything tastes like the oil it's fried in. The drunken noodles taste like the beef fried rice, which tastes like the lo mein, which tastes like the oil. It's mediocre at best, and it's disappointing to see such a vast menu get kneecapped by its blandness. The sushi is also just okay, obviously it doesn't taste the same as the rest, but for 5 fewer dollars, you can get much better sushi at the Harris Teeter next door. Hope to see them improve, since they're so close to my residence read more

Poor service. We waited 15 minutes before we were served water and order taken. Food took a long time to come out after we ordered. Food was good but poor service overshadowed our experience. We will not go here again. read more

Take note: we have only gotten take out here because there inside service was closed for so long due to Covid and the we have only proceeded to get take out since. The food is pretty good, we typically get the sushi deluxe and the fish is tasty and fresh. We have had a variety of appetizers and they are all pretty standard, nothing spectacular but still tasty. Their online ordering is easy enough, however, most everytime we order we show up right at the time it says it'll be ready and it's clear it was ready much earlier so the sushi has sometimes been a little warmer than desired waiting for pick up. We also ordered for a scheduled pick up once and they were 40 minutes behind and when we initially showed up we were told it was a 10 minute delay but they kept pushing it back without really updating us. To be fair, they were SUPER busy and I bet take out orders were just on the back burner. Still a little frustrating though. In our limited interaction with staff they have been kind and polite. read more

This is the best sushi restaurant in the area, and when I says the area, I drive 35min to eat there. The servers are always warm and friendly and the restaurant atmosphere is stunning. Here my list of sushi rolls that everyone should try: Philadelphia roll Spider roll Rainbow roll Shining roll Double dragon roll Mermaid roll BTW worth the wait 100% read more

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I need to first comment on ambiance. Very clean and bright, artfully tastful. The food is generous and very well displayed. I'm particularly impressed with the avocado salad and chirashi. Both are truly excellent. read more

This place is amazing. First of all they have a very good decor. But that's not why you should come here. The sushi chefs have a beautiful smile. They love to make the customer happy. They made some amazing sushi. I live in California and I know my sushi. When the fish is fresh and the chef what's in that extra touch that's what makes Difference. Sometimes you have to just come and tell the chef-make me happy, make me something special, make me something that you feel like. And that's what magic happens. read more

The food and service is consistently good. We've been ordered deliver and have eaten in for years.

High hopes for this place based on reviews. This is a real no holds review. Sweet & Sour Soup - warm not hot. First taste/texture. It had a minimal taste. Never have this with such lacking flavor. What was worse was the consistency - it tasted like someone spit in the soup type of consistency. Why I have no clue. Would never get again! Sushi - expectation high. Result - over smoked salmon that tastes like it was in a restaurant/kitchen fire. This was so inedible, maybe liquid smoke was a factor too (just guessing). Price horrible for this and such small pieces of fish outside of the over smoked taste. Would never get again! General Tso's - expectations high. Result - sauce watery and taste like sesame. Green bell peppers? Never never never?!?! Broccoli rock hard. Chicken was there (some are just all breading). Size vs other restaurants medium. Would never get again! Not sure what's occurring here. Prices are high, quality is mediocre. For the Nova region, you should go out of business. Asian restaurants outside the area and state, far exceed this quality. Nova restaurants as a whole have no idea of how a restaurant works or how to elevate service to the quality expected. Cooks and chefs shouldn't be allowed to say, "I worked in NY, LA and DC". Sounds great but if you ended up here then high quality/well respected restaurants that people respect don't need your skills. At the very least strive for more and not status quo. Every person that comes to the area is appalled at the subpar performance and quality of restaurants here. East Gate you should close and do something that you are great at. Your restaurant is unfortunately grocery store quality at best. And there's enough grocery stores here already. read more

Glad the dinning area inside is open again , the sushi selection isn't back to as much as it used to be but the sushi was very good ( had 3 different rolls ) The crispy duck rolls appetizer was very good as was the gyoza read more

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It's been a hit or miss. The service can be rude and the food is not always the best. I've had shrimp Tempura, general Tso, and the fried rice read more

Good eats. Quality ingredients and friendly services. The space is clean and well decorated.