The best Chinese restaurant in the greater Charlottesville area since the reopening this summer…read more2026. The previous owner ran it into the ground since buying it from Peter Chang, but now the original owner is back. We have had two family banquets here over the past month and they were fabulous. The sleeper on the menu is the great curry fish soup. Peking duck is available every day and is simple and superb - crispy skin and slivers of rich meat. The "party room" has big round tables with huge lazy Susans, so passing dishes is easy. That room has a wall size TV which was playing the World Cup both days we were there. The main dining room is more elegant. They are still waiting on their wine and beer license as of July 2026. We ordered a huge amount of food and the bill with tip came to $50 a person. Also recommended is the fragrant numbing hot pot. Don't hesitate to order very spicy - this is Cantonese cooking, not Szechuan. Any drawbacks? Well, although there are lots of vegan options, don't expect to find low fat. steamed vegetables- this is traditional authentic Chinese with a heavy hand on the oil in most dishes. The soup dumplings were a little disappointing, too doughy. Final recommendation: split an order of the burnt sugar glutinous rice for dessert - it comes with 4 big pieces, easy to share.

Nothing to write home about. Ordered take out. Menu and prices have changed. What used to be full…read moreportion is now tapas size. Tiny portion of dried green beans. Barely a cup full. Cost was $9. Shrimp fried rice had very few shrimp in it. Taste was decent. Two items cost $31. I guess that's one way to pay for renovations. I was impressed with the new layout.

Very friendly and amazing portions! Would recommend the chicken lo mein. Order was ready incredibly…read morefast!

The rudeness customer service ever!!! I was being considerate by calling and apologizing saying the…read moreorder was placed at the wrong location. The owner told me to lose the number and never call again in a nasty tone. Her attitude was so disgusting I'm certain her food is. Maybe if the owners did it's due diligence and made sure they didn't have the same name as the one in Stafford (completely differ owner) there wouldn't be any confusion. Instead of being nasty, try assuring the person making the order is calling the correct location.

I ordered takeout and it was some of the worst food I've ever had. Somehow, all the chicken had a…read morevery strange off flavor which makes me think it's old or something is wrong with it. The spring rolls taste like frozen ones from the grocery store. I do NOT recommend this restaurant.

I'm originally from Boston and I know everybody's partial to the Asian food they were brought up on…read morebut this is the closest thing to what I'm used to and I think it is delicious and gourmet. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The prices are reasonable and the food is top-notch!

New management since fall of 2023 with food improvements and resumption of eat-in dining more…read morerecently. My wife and I find the food quality consistently good, although it would be cool if they were also open on Mondays (I know, staff need their personal time and they even do some local food shopping on days off!). Hot and sour soup is a stand out and today I enjoyed the green beans Sechuan style. Photo of the fabulous 2022 Polestar 2 EV in front of the wonderful CHINA RESTAURANT.

Normally I don't leave reviews . Our food wasn't good. Mongolian Beef had zero flavor. Our Seafood…read morecombo had mushy crab stick( not mentioned in description) 4 out of 10 and our sweet and sour soup wasn't in the bag ...wonton soup was. Very disappointed.

After a morning of driving and apple picking, we rolled into Café88 for a bite. This place feels…read morejust like a classic diner - friendly owner, a steady hum of conversation, and many Asian folks/families, either dining in or grabbing a few boxes to go. The menu offers solid portions at a fair price, so we left with enough leftovers for another day's lunch. Our top picks? The Taiwanese popcorn‑chicken combo that crackled with crunch, a juicy pork chop crowned with scallions and a kick of chili, and a steaming bowl of beef noodles that hit all the right notes. Every plate was downright delicious. If you're hunting for a comfortable, no‑fuss spot that serves up genuine Taiwanese flavors, Café88 belongs on your diner‑tour itinerary.

The best Taiwanese cuisine I've had outside of Taiwan. The beef noodle soup, spicy beef w rice, and…read morethe popcorn chicken are the top of my list.

This dumpling shop has multiple locations. I found it quite confusing ordering online. Some of them…read morehave online ordering and others don't. They have confusing names. The menus have not always been the same when I looked. But to their credit, when I placed an order at the "downtown" location only to discover that they meant something other than Charlottesville's pedestrian arcade (which is where this one is), I was able to call them and get it corrected. My order was transferred over and was ready for me with no trouble. The vegetable dumplings weren't fancy, but there were a ton of them, and what seemed a small sauce proved more than enough. I also got a veggie bun, but the filling was so trivial as to not really be worth it. This place does have some space to eat in, although it seems most popular as a takeout.

The fried pork dumplings were the best I've ever had. Small, which is perfect for me. My husband is…read morevegan and his were fantastic. Ordered a to go order for him to take to a winery tomorrow. Service was great.

Stopped here for dinner while passing through from a hike and OMGosh SO glad we did! It was an hour…read morebefore they closed on a weekday and it was already so busy w many takeout orders but we were able to sit down quickly. We planned to share everything b/c we were hungry and wanted to try Thai in a different city. We ordered the Chix Satay which came in a decent amount of time after ordering and was presented in planks vs on a stick which Im used to but regardless, cooked SO well and came w carrot & cabbage twirlies and peanut sauce! Delish! Entreés; My bf ordered the Pineapple fried rice and I ordered the Crying Tiger. OMG. The meat was very well seasoned, spice sauce served on the side and more carrot and cabbage twirlies. The Pineapple fried rice was also very DELISH and a decent portion with enough to take home. There was a SOLID chicken to pineapple ration which is so so important when considering mixing chix and pineapple

I love Thai food, especially when Thai Basil Fried Rice is involved. I got the chicken version,…read morewith a spice level of 4 out of 5, and it was perfect. The only thing that would make it better would be if it was ground chicken. There was a ton of it, so I had lunch covered too. I also tried the Crying Tiger appetizer and it was delicious. It came with some chili sauce so you could spice it up to your taste, and that was appreciated. I would like to have had the option of chopsticks, but since it was close to closing time, and I eat faster with a fork, I didn't ask for any. The service was great, a team effort, and that seemed to fit with the casual yet classy feel of the restaurant. It's a great place to go have a chill evening with spicy Thai food and a couple of cold beers. I would definitely go back.

Went on the last 30min Saturday and I'll tell yal it's some of the best I've had and definitely…read moreplan to come back soon! Thank you keep up the good food!

Yum! Affordable easy Asian fusion in the Wegmans shopping center. I would say this is comparable to…read moreAsian Express in terms of price and quality although I found the food slightly better. We had the chicken lo mein, general tsos, fried por dumplings and Chinese donuts. The chicken lo mein for me is 5/5. Hard to mess this up. Tastes pretty much as it always should this one specifically sort of reminds me of Panda Express. General Tsos 4/5: Hong Kong used to have my favorite GT in cville until they started exclusively serving dry old chicken. The next best thing has been the sesame chicken from Asian express but I haven't found a GT sauce that I like. Red lanterns is too tangy for me. This one is perfect. The sauce is delicious and the chicken was juicy and very fresh. The only thing I can say is I want the fry on the chicken a bit more crisp, it had a hard time holding the texture with the thick sauce and it may have just been sightly underfried. Overall good though. Pork dumplings 3/5: other reviews say the wrappers are too thick and i didn't feel they were TOO thick but they're not thin potsticker wraps. These dumplings weirdly enough taste EXACTLY like the ones from Asian express just with a thinner wrapper. The overall sort of a mid flavor but not bad at all! As far as dumplings go, marco and Lucas have the best in town. Chinese donuts - I won't even rate these bc are these ever different? They taste as they should. They were good. Overall I'm a bit worried for Hong Kong's future now with an Asian restaurant so close to them that may start out competing them. I found Bambu's food to be pretty typical Asian fare for the area - not the best you've ever had but certainly not bad. HUGE portions! Best general tsos I've found in cville. Overall I would be back!