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    Hunan Cafe

    3.4 (115 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    HUNAN CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sharon H.

    No MSG Chinese food, which sounds nice for those who are sensitive/allergic to it. However, the flavors are bland and could benefit from MSG or at least some salt. The noodle and rice combination gets a bit soggy from the oil. Mooshu pork was a bit flavorless but still satisfying portion wise. Came with some fortune cookies which are nice. It's an okay Chinese spot for me, nothing particularly special, but good for when you want a reasonably priced dinner.

    Curry Fried Rice with Shrimp
    Taz Z.

    This is our first time here and we wanted something different! This place was absolutely delicious, the service was quick and friendly. The place needs more attention, we watched people look at the outside menu and pass by. They are wonderful and we will be back again very soon. Thank you very much Summer for being great and having patience with us on the first visit.

    Beef Noodle Soup
    Noemi T.

    This place is worth it. The taste of this beef noodle soup was divine, flavorful, mouthwatering. So freaking good. Same goes for the crispy beef. Very large portion worth the price. I recommend this place 100 perfect. Friendly and speedy staff. Very attentive.

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    My Go-to place for Chinese carry-out. Dining in isn't so great. Not much atmosphere.

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    Great food. I even dare to say that they are better than some of the expensive Chinese restaurants in the area!

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    9 years ago

    Always good food and never greasy not salty with MSG. I personally always get their Yang Chow Friend rice and it is always delicious :-)

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    i've only tried the beef soup and it was pretty good.

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    We've been here many times and always been happy. This is a family owned business. They also deliver to my house. Great service!

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    Cheng's Asian House - Plain Steamed Rice - perfectly steamed!

    Cheng's Asian House

    4.2(860 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    If you're looking for outstanding Asian food, this place is absolutely worth seeking out. The…read morelocation is a little tucked away, but the food more than makes up for it. The portions are incredibly generous, and every dish we tried was delicious. The drunken noodles were packed with flavor, the fried rice was perfectly cooked, the Tso's chicken was excellent, and the steamed fish was fresh and beautifully prepared. The highlight of the meal was the spectacular tableside Flambé dessert--it was both delicious and a fun experience. The service was exceptional. Our waitress was incredibly sweet, attentive, and made sure we were well taken care of throughout the meal. The owners were also warm and welcoming, adding to the wonderful dining experience. And don't skip the beer--it was fantastic! Great food, generous portions, outstanding hospitality, and excellent value. We'll definitely be back.

    I saw this place named on some guy's list of best restaurants in NOVA. We only ordered 4 dishes so…read moreI can't speak for the rest of the menu. But what we did get was pretty darn good (if a bit pricey)! The style is much more authentic, so if you're looking for something like Hunan Cafe (Greenbriar), or that NOVA institution China King, this is different. Is it better? For the most part, yes. (But I still crave that Americanized sweet, spicy, glazey brown sauce that comes in slight variations in so many dishes). I had the hot and sour soup, Szechuan spicy fried eggplant sticks, Taiwanese rice noodles with fried tofu, and the Chengdu twice cooked pork. Everything was excellent, except....the hot and sour soup. Honestly, Hunan Cafe and China King beat the pants off this place's hot and sour soup. Here, it was a bit too sweet. It had some red chilies in it, but I could not detect much white pepper. And it's a vegetarian version, so no small bits of chicken or pork. I'd skip this the next time I order from here. But the other dishes... amazing! The noodles were light-tasting but still delicious. The eggplant was garnished with cilantro, garlic, salt, and red chili sauce. The twice cooked pork was sauteed with sliced leeks and the same red chili sauce. I think that's the fresh, zingy, spice flavor profile I like that can't be found at Americanized Chinese restaurants. Sure, China King has its place and I'll still go back there when I'm close (RIP China King Fair Lakes and Herndon). And admittedly, I go to that awful Panda chain occasionally because I never learn. The unfortunate thing is, I'll more likely go to these places than Cheng's because of the price. The pork dish was $21 and the noodle dish was $19. My total bill came to $60 before tax and tip. If I need to stuff my face with a Chinese umami bomb fast, I'm probably going to the other places for $15-30. I do want to try the rest of the menu at Cheng's, but it's going to be a drawn-out process for the sake of my wallet. I'd be remiss if I didn't include a comment from my dining partner. She compared the quality and taste of the food at Cheng's to Peter Chang's (either Peter Chang's-Herndon, or Mama Chang Fairfax). A high compliment. But she said the value is better at those places' AYCE options than what we got at Cheng's, and I agree. If you've been to none of these places, you have to try them all at least once.

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    My Home Thai Bistro - The Angry Noodle (Drunken Noodle) with Chicken

    My Home Thai Bistro

    4.3(452 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Ran across this place randomly coming to get coffee at MOTW coffee. The restaurant was not that big…read morebut super cute and homey feeling with cute girly flower room decor. The service was super good given that I was so indecisive and asking so many question regarding the drink because they have so many cute drinks The food presentation was top notch even just for lunch special. Not only did it look good, it tasted amazing. Crispy Duck Kapow 5/5 - So good , the duck was crispy on the outside and nice and perfectly cook in the side. The basil sauce on it was nicely flavor and coated with sweet, savory with hint of spicy Prik Gleur Shrimp 5/5- Heaven crispy light batter shrimp deep fried and then toss in sauté in some garlic spicy sauce. It was so good next time , ia m going to have to order dinner size. The cripsy batter green bean was also good and umami

    I truly like my home thai but for ordering out. I use to dine in but after my last experience I…read morewont be. My party of 2 we came in sat down and pretty much got ignored. The issue is this places gets busy quickly and the waitress and waiters dont have specific tables. They are all sharing. That is a big problem. You dont catch who you've been ignoring. We came in a group of 2 and was giving 1 water. Asked for another 2 times and no one thought oh we never gave them the water. I usually order red curry but I order fried rice and my bf order red curry. He was waiting for me to get my food. I told him to eat. He almost finished his plate before my fried rice ever came. I had to ask about it. It was just horrible experience that I would never come again in person. Ordering online or deliver. I always order red curry and spicy....the spice must depend on the cook for the day thats the only thing not consistent but its so good spice or not. Only reason I gave 2 stars otherwise off of in person id give 1 for the experience. Everytime I come in its just too busy and not worth it. Especially when there isnt a designated waiter or waitress per table. Just leads to ill experience and no accountability for the ill experience.

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    Mandarin - Pork with Bamboo Shoots and Double Cooked Pork

    Mandarin

    3.4(99 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Mandarin was brought to my attention through a Yelp newsletter that discussed places to eat in…read moreReston. We had never heard of Mandarin before that. I looked at the reviews, which are mixed, with some who really like the food but some who were naysayers. Still, we thought it was worth a try. One thing mentioned in a review is that there are currently only two tables in the place. Thus, we were glad to discover that they work with DoorDash. We placed an order this past Sunday. We ordered two hot and sour soups, one order of chicken with snow peas and one order of spicy chicken with garlic sauce. As an aside, rice comes with each entree. We didn't know that so we had ordered one side of rice. As for the food, the portions are large. We got two meals out of them. We were pleasantly surprised by the food. The chicken with snow peas was a mild dish that came with an abundance of white meat chicken and a generous amount of snow peas. The snow peas had a nice crunch to them. The chicken with garlic sauce was mildly spicy and contained white meat chicken, sliced onions, and sliced celery. It reminded me of the same dish I had many years ago: same ingredients, same taste. My husband enjoyed his chicken dish. The hot and sour soup was okay. We've had better, but we've also had worse. If you like button mushrooms, they put a lot of them in this soup. We decided that we would order from them again.

    The beef looked, tasted, and smelled burnt. No soy sauce/mustard/fortune cookie was provided in the…read moreto go bag.

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    Lakeside Asia Cafe - Fried Dumplings

    Lakeside Asia Cafe

    3.2(287 reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    Great place to go to for Asian food. Excellent Pad Thai, Pork Dumplings, Singapore Rice Noodles,…read moreOrange Chicken, etc. The restaurant is always clean and quick service.

    Even though the Yelp reviews here were mixed, we decided to give this place a try…read more We were here around 4:30 on a Saturday. At that time, there was only one other couple dining in. The woman who was working the front of the house was very nice. She told us to pick a table and take a seat. Once we had done so, she brought us menus. The place could use some refurbishing as the tables were old and sticky. After looking over the menu, we both ordered hot and sour soup. For my entree, I chose ma po tofu while my husband chose a dish that had scallops and shrimp. To drink, I got a ginger ale. It came in a can, and it was Lidl's house brand. My husband had a beer. As the evening progressed, we noticed that they do a good takeout business. Eventually, a young man came into work, which was no doubt a good thing as the nice lady was getting very busy. As for the food, the hot and sour soup was okay. Not as much stock in it as we would have preferred. The ma po tofu was spicy, but not to the point where the spice overpowered the other flavors. It did contain a spice that we didn't recognize. My husband noticed that same spice in his entree. Please keep in mind that rice incurs an additional cost. We both chose to have brown rice. Their menu has a page that lists Thai and Malaysian dishes. Our feeling is that if we wanted one of those cuisines, we would go to a restaurant that specialized in those foods. Overall, it was an "OK" experience. We appreciated the friendly service.

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    Chili Wok

    4.0(145 reviews)
    8.6 mi
    $$

    Delicious food! Great variety. Great for quick take out. Spicy dishes are actually spicy.read more

    This place has officially become my favorite Chinese takeout spot! We've ordered twice now... the…read moresecond time just a few days after the first, which really says it all lol. First order: chicken lo mein, general tso's, and the hot chili pork wontons. The lo mein was delicious... chicken super tender, perfectly done. But the wontons were the real standout for me. I hadn't tried that style before and wow, so flavorful and tender! The general tso's was the one miss for me, not bad but not my favorite rendition of the dish, and the white rice was just okay. Did any of that stop me from ordering again days later? Absolutely not! Second order: we swapped in the mongolian chicken and the hot chili pork dumplings and this was the upgrade we needed. The mongolian chicken was SO good... again incredibly tender, tons of onions, deeply flavorful. And the dumplings? Perfection. The filling is more evenly dispersed throughout than the wontons, making every bite perfectly balanced with the pork and chili oil. Even the rice was better this time around, not sure what changed but I'm not asking questions! We've been dreaming about this meal ever since and genuinely cannot wait to order again. If you're in Vienna and sleeping on Chili Wok, please wake up immediately!

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