Let me start by saying the service was wonderful. The restaurant was busy, but not so loud that we couldn't carry on a conversation. We ordered so much food that we needed a third table just to fit everything! Thankfully, we all love leftovers -- especially from this place. What did we order? Honestly, it might be easier to ask what we *didn't* order. Lol. * Crab Rangoon -- perfectly fried * Dumplings -- absolutely delicious * Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp -- packed with shrimp and full of flavor * Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken -- you really can't go wrong with anything served on a sizzling plate * Spicy Shrimp with String Beans -- OMG, so good * Szechuan Style String Beans -- another dish you can't miss * Crispy Eggplant -- almost like candy, but not overly sweet * Salt and Pepper Shrimp: so good * Thai Basil Chicken -- delicious, though we wished it had a little more chicken We'll definitely be adding this spot to our regular rotation. read more

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Food is delicious!! We were craving chinese takeout and found this gem. We got 3 dishes to try - sweet and sour chicken, beef chow fun noodles, and crispy eggplant. Everything was perfect. The eggplant dish was surprisingly good and addictive. Noodles were soft and chewy. The sweet and sour sauce could be better though. Ordering was super easy online. Will definitely be returning! Excited to come back and try the other dishes. read more

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Looking for a place that has good food, decent prices, and even fresh sushi? Look no further! I love this place. They have a variety of options ranging from your usual Chinese dishes, Thai, ramen, sushi, and even hibachi. Everything tastes great, and I have never been disappointed. Food is ready promptly if ordering to go, but I do notice that sushi orders take a bit longer. Just keep that in mind when placing an order, especially during usual dinner rush hours and weekends! read more

My wife and I ordered take-out. We ordered the crispy beef and the pepper chicken. I asked my wife what she thought before I told her what I thought and we both had the same comments about the food. The order was ready on time and the pick-up was fast. It was okay and seemed very similar to most American-Chinese take-outs. We both noticed that the food had a lot of oil. I could feel the oil on my lips as I was eating and I thought that was unusual. Crispy beef is one of our go-to items when trying new take-outs that offer it and it wasn't the best we've had...but not bad. We both have our favorite Chinese take-outs in other counties, but we're trying to find a place we both like a lot that is nearby. Unfortunately, this won't be the place. We could order from here again, but it's not a stand out for us. read more

I was in the area and, after reading some positive reviews, I decided to try this place for takeout. I ordered the chicken lo mein and the pad thai. Although the service was friendly and my order was ready quickly, the food was a letdown. Both dishes lacked flavor, and the noodles were really dry. I'm glad I don't live nearby because I don't plan on returning. read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - Chicken Pad thai and lomein - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

Great place for lunch. The prices are far less than others in the area. The portions are lunch-sized but filling. The service is the only reason I took off a star. It is obviously a small family-run business with the same staff every time we come in. The front staff are not unfriendly, but you usually have to ask for your beverage a few times. I recommend you order your drinks and food at once if you're there for a quicken lunch as the service if not very fast. Although there are only usually only 2 ppl working the front-- the chefs are ALWAYS cooking up magic in the kitchen. The food never disappoints. The fried rice, Thai rice, and lo mein never fail. Yet my go to is anything with their Szechuan string beans--they're heaven IMO. They server both Chinese food and limited menu of fresh sushi rolls. The location is small but very authentic and intimate setting. I have brought countless family and friends here. We agree the service could improve, but you come for the FOOD and the lunch prices can't be beat! It is definitely a hidden gem in a small shopping center with ample parking found directly next to the Dollar Tree off of Redland Road & Muncaster Mill Road. read more

The egg roll seemed homemade and was fresh but on the small side. The sizes of many things have decreased these days. This food was pretty okay -- pretty good. The tea was pleasant. The service was good. They had fresh Chinese broccoli. I would have to try it again. read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

Enjoyed my noodle dish . Staff not the most friendly but the food was not a waste of money.

The food was just okay. We ordered sushi, California roll, Thai Chicken Pineapple rice, Kung Pao Chicken, and Moo Goo Gai pan. The sushi was good, but the other stuff wasn't anything to come back for. It's hard to top the two Thai restaurants we normally go to, so probably a mistake to order a Thai dish and compare. Kung Pao was just okay, and the Moo Goo wasn't finished which never happens with my son unless he doesn't like it. Service was very good, quick, and efficient. The food came out pretty quickly too. Probably won't go back if there is another choice. We prefer Lee's Kitchen, but that's only a carryout. read more

We ate here late one evening around 8:00pm and the service was fantastic, prompt, friendly and very attentive! Not because they wanted to go home though...lol. They let us and others stay until we were finished ordering! The sushi, hand rolls and their assortment of specialty rolls are outstanding. Nice ambiance, located inn a shopping center, nestled away so look close. read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

I have nothing but good things to say about Gourmet Asian Bistro (7224 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, MD 20855). It offers Chinese, Thai, and sushi. I've eaten there 3 times in the past 2 weeks, and it's been excellent every time and affordable! The vegetable tofu soup ($2.95) is huge, satisfying, and full of veggies. The wonton soup ($2.95) has 3 good sized wontons. Both soups come with a bowl of tastier-than-average fried wonton strips on the side that I end up munching on during the entire meal. The sizzling black pepper beef ($16.95?) was tasty, but I was more impressed by the noodle dishes. The beef chow fun ($14.95?) and the Singapore mei fun ($13.95) were beautifully seasoned and cooked perfectly. I've also gotten the salmon nigiri ($5.95?) a couple times, and it's generously portioned and fresh with great quality salmon. Every meal ends with a complimentary tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream and fortune cookie. There are plenty of good Chinese restaurants in MoCo, but Gourmet Asian Bistro is my current favorite for best flavor and value. read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - Singapore mei fun, sizzling black pepper beef, salmon nigiri, vegetable tofu soup - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

Expensive. Food is pretty good but the lunch special portion for $10 was VERY TINY! About the size of a Lean Cuisine. Take a look at my photo. This tray was not even full! Won't be back. read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - LOOK HOW SMALL THIS IS!!! TINY Portion, size of a lean cuisine. The main dish isn't even full to the top. Disappointing. Won't be back. - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

Love Gourmet Asian Bistro! So much choice. Chinese, Japanese, Thai. The food is flavorful, the service is good, and the atmosphere is friendly. read more

Delicious food Service was great, and the ambiance was excellent It offers Chinese, Thai, and sushi. I've eaten there 3 times in the past 2 weeks, and it's been excellent every time and affordable! read more

It's all about finding what you like here. The orange veggie chicken was decent. The sauce was spot on but the veggie chicken was too sweet. Like it was a fried donut in the orange sauce The Kung pao tofu was really good. Tofu was very crispy. The flavors were great. Lots of chilis but it wasn't spicy. The chow fun with chicken could use more flavor. Good portion size lots of noodles with a decent amount of chicken. But that's all it had. Maybe some broccoli, or carrot or something else and I added soy sauce to get more flavor in it. The sesame chicken was spot on. No complaints there. It's really about finding that really amazing dish here that fits your taste. Not everything is great imo but the place is good. read more

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I don't eat sushi but the rest of my family does, and I hate sitting in sushi restaurants starving while they eat. This place fixes all of that, with some killer Chinese food! We ordered for the first time on Xmas and we have been back twice in the past 3 weeks. I don't typically seek out Chinese food but I do look forward to eating here. Everything comes out fast and it's tasty. read more

This is one of my favorite take out spots, hands down! I go for their lunch specials, and they have the best chicken corn soup EVER! Ordering online is easy and so is pick-up. Their Thai Tea is delicious too. Service is always friendly here. read more

This is a hidden gem! Has great sushi and Chinese food. Service is wonderful and they have great lunch deals. Can't go wrong dining in or getting delivery. read more

Love this place!!!! I e been coming here for nearly 4 years. Food is good, waitress, doesn't annoy you, and the guy who is in charge always comes by to make my kids feel welcomed. Sushi is also a plus! read more

Neighbors in a Facebook group have been talking about Gourmet Asian Bistro. I had to stop off at UPS and figured might as well try since it's next door. Took about 10 minutes for carryout. Godzilla roll cause Kayla at UPS said it was her favorite. It's good. It is all cooked though. I swapped spicy mayo for the eel sauce. Will try something else next time. Crab Rangoon cause I'm a sucker for it when I see it on the menu. I think it's cause my parents never had it when they owned Tung Bor or Good Fortune. This one is OK. I could do without the bell peppers inside. But they do look nice all fried up. Vietnamese spring rolls... I ordered this cause the photos I've seen showed it's not the typical spring roll wrapper. They use a wheat flour wrapper! These were tasty. It's supposed to be pork, but looks more like chicken. Could taste taro which is great! Wish they served it with some lettuce though. I'll be back to try more of the sushi and see what's on the Thai menu. read more

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After finding the food at Gourmet Asian Bistro to be just okay, not sure why we decided to visit again but we did. I remember the sushi being best food we ordered, so I thought I'd be okay. Wrong. Ordered a salmon/avocado roll and Philly roll, as well as a salmon skin hand roll. The rolls were tiny, cut unevenly, and not rolled tightly. Fish was fresh thankfully. Hand roll was a bust. Not rolled tightly at all so there was no way I was able to pick it up. Salmon skin was not crispy at all. Probably the worst I've had what a disappointment. I also tried some of the beef fried rice which was totally bland. Never again. read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - a plate of sushi - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

Kung pow tofu/ dry, weird texture, not enough sauce Overcooked white rice Vegetable spring rolls/ good but no sauce No silverware or napkins provided with order read more

The food was great! It tasted very authentic and was arranged very nicely. the service was great too, waiter was really nice and even gave us some ice cream after we ate. ambiance Was very classy and chill, with classical music playing in the background. Great experience, will come back again In the future Bathrooms were really clean too read more

Gourmet Asian Bistro - Ice cream - Japanese Near Me - Derwood, Maryland

When it comes to American-style Chinese food, there is one dish that makes or breaks a carry-out place, and if you're a devotee of that delicious, concoction, you know that it's very difficult to find a satisfying iteration ANYWHERE. There's always some place that USED to make it well - you loved it in fact, but then they went cheap and skimped on the best meats, or the cook changed, or the management changed. That dish is General Tso's Chicken. When it's done well, it's divine. When it's not done well, it's a crime against humanity. Gourmet Asian Bistro makes the very best GTC I have encountered in the DMV in the past 20 years. I live 20 miles away, but when I am up in Olney or going for a hike at Rachel Carson, that's where I'm going to be going afterwards. A great menu generally, but their GTC is divine, and it's not even worthy trying another place. Go there, buy it, eat it, and experience this truth firsthand. It is the only way to acquire this mystical knowledge. read more

I'm willing to go the extra mile (literally!) for this Chinese food gem, even though it's not the closest to my doorstep. Their Kung Pao chicken, General Tso's, beef with broccoli, and lo mein are my go-to's - although, let's be real, a few more slices of beef in that broccoli beef wouldn't hurt anyone! Despite being a tad pricier than the competition, I'm hooked. read more

Despite the word Gourmet in their name, this was average food at an average cost in an average restaurant. I called in for carry out and was told 15 to 20 minutes which turned into a 45 minute wait. read more

5 year check in! It's such a relief and delight when you have a favorite place that doesn't decline as time goes on. You can tell the family that runs this restaurant believes in the quality of their food and service! As my previous reviews mention, online ordering is a breeze. You absolutely cannot beat the value of their lunch choices. Whichever combination you choose: entrée with soup and egg or spring roll, bento box, sushi combos- the portions are always generous and you couldn't even cook this yourself for the price! I usually can't finish a lunch special in one go, which means I have something else to look forward to again later haha For not being a dedicated Thai or Sushi restaurant, these dishes are still so good in addition to their wide variety of American Chinese; everything is so well made! [Spicy Girl roll (if you want a little fried sushi) & Rock n Roll roll, if you want a little avocado, fish and crunch, are some of my absolute favorites and I haven't seen these exact combinations offered elsewhere]. Little details, like all white-meat chicken, really elevates dishes that sometimes come off too greasy for me other places. The quality and consistency of their cooking is what got us hooked and we've kept coming back ever since! During the pandemic they have been very careful and when you go to pick food up, there is a large divider between the table with menus where you pay and everything else, so no concerns there! They've also kept pretty much the same hours which is nice as they are open fairly late all week [except Mondays ;)]. Can't recommend Gourmet Asian Bistro enough :D read more

Don't judge a book by its cover. The restaurant looks like it needs an update but the food is hot and fresh every time! My favorite is the lunch specials read more

First time I had a problem with the food. The shrimp fried rice was soggy and severely overcooked.

The best Chinese food in all.og Maryland by far. Everyone that we have taken there has said the same. The owners are super-friendly, which makes the whole dining experience excellent. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. read more

I wish I could give a top rating, because the young staff members at the front were warm and friendly. Restaurant is larger than it appears from the outside storefront (Shopping center in Derwood with McDonalds). It has a older, traditional decor. They say they have an Asian fusion menu. Not many people were dining on a Friday early evening. I ordered carry out for myself. Wonton soup and garden salad. I'm on a diet plan. It didn't take very long. The garden salad was mostly lettuce with a few slices of tomato at the top of the container. And no other vegetables. Asian dressing has a normal flavor, but I really wanted to eat more than just lettuce. But yeah I realize you don't normally get salad at an Asian restaurant. The soup was also skimpy and disappointing. Very dark broth ( wonton soup lovers will want to know about color). It was tasteless. Only two measly wontons were floating in a container of broth. No strips of meat. The wontons were small and made of a thinner noodle, which I thought I would love. But alas they were mostly tasteless as well. Sigh...they get a 2 in quality this time. Perhaps other dishes are better. read more

The staff here is so nice. The service here is speedy. I love that the food actually is seasoned I always get the Triple delight.

I'm a gluten free vegetarian and had several choices available. Staff were able to tell me ingredients and customized dishes for me. We had a group of six and every one of us loved our selections. Staff was patient with our group of people aged 23-80. Highly recommend. read more

We have been getting take out from this place for years. Lots of variety so there is something for everyone. We typically order Chinese food from here and it's always ready when we come, the portions are big and fresh tasting, and brown rice is an option. The restaurant has also customized how much sauce they use so the food is not drowning and what needs to stay crisp, stays crisp. read more

Food was great! I just moved to the area and was looking for non-traditional Szechuan style Chinese food. This place has tons of options, which worried me at first, but the quality of food was great. The delivery was a tad slow, but when I called to check on my order, they were very friendly and said they would check in with the driver. I also loved that j was able to order online. I will be ordering again. read more

This spot never disappoints! We actually have never dined it but their takeout is ON POINT! All the directions are always followed properly and the food is deelish. I was wary at first because of the combination restaurant (serving Chinese, Thai, Japanese, etc) but I am blown away by every single cuisine they offer. Their sushi is appropriately priced, especially for what you get! And also most importantly- always freshhhhh! This place is a staple in our household and I've ordered out MANY times from here! Definitely check it out. Perfect for those rainy days at home, eating takeout in your PJs kinda days haha :) read more

This is my go to quick sushi spot. This place has great service, amazing prices, and good food.

Lots of 'OK' dishes. The portions of fried rice was good, they give a lot but the rice itself wasn't that flavorful. Add a little bit of soy sauce and some spice and you're good to go. Mongolian beef was OK. Salmon roll was fresh, eel and cucumber roll was 90% cucumbers, the godzilla was good, volcano roll was OK but a little on the salty side. Probably wouldn't return unless we're very close by. read more

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The three entrees we ordered we great! However we were disappointed with the egg rolls and dumplings. I guess that's not too bad if we just stick to the meals. Delivery was prompt and food was hot though. That's something. read more

This is a very nice Asian fusion place. There food is outstanding. Only complaint I would say is the menu is rather confusing. Also they do not include hot tea with your meal and sell it by a one cup pot read more