Space is small but well kept and clean. Can't complain about the service and most importantly, the food is top tier. It comes out piping hot and flavors don't disappoint. You can order with an employee or the self checkout kiosk. Highly recommend the Dry Fried Cumin Fish if you are an experience spicy eater. read more

Yeah for google translate!!! I ordered on their kiosk.... Ohhhh ohhh chef comes out and no one here speaks English.... They wanted me to order on the kiosk which we did.... Figured out the order didn't print .... We used google translate to understand each other which worked great... I couldn't spell as I typed so added that in translate... had a good chuckle ... Time to try their new spicy fish!!!!! Yummmmmmm Will update this review after lunch! read more

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Lu Wei is conveniently next to 99 Ranch and I've been wanting to try their XLB because people say it's good. Sadly, they were out of XLB this past Saturday afternoon (also it's 9.00 for 4 XLBs???) so we tried a few other dishes instead. Like what everyone else said, this is more of a carry-out style restaurant, but if you are eating in, they do give you "real" bowls, plates and utensils to eat with. It's nice that you can order using their kiosk and there's pictures attached to every menu item. STIR-FRIED BOK CHOY W/ TOFU SKIN ROLL - 15 The bok choy has a lot of "wok hay" that made it taste a lot better than homemade bok choy. It's pretty simple with a bit of oil and stir-fried in garlic. However, the tofu skin rolls were quite inedible because of how salty they were. My parents and I took a bite out of one and we gave up after that. SICHUAN BOILED FISH - 19 This came in a large bowl filled with a lot of chili oil. There's plenty of flounder in here with other spices and toppings like beansprouts. It's spicy, but not "holy-crap-my-nose-is-runny" kind of spicy. I didn't think it had a strong mala flavor. It was just really salty, and this is when my dad went to go buy another bowl of rice because it was too much. Overall, bland in terms of spice but so, so salty. FRIED MEAT SKEWER (3PCS) BEEF - 10 This was pretty good because the beef was juicy and fatty and had a good amount of spice and seasoning. My mom thought it kind of tasted like pork, though. It's just pretty expensive to buy three lil skinny skewers for 10.00. If you want additional white rice, it's +1 for each bowl. We definitely needed at least a few bowls because the food here was pretty salty. My dad is very much a "no food waste" kind of man, but the tofu skin rolls and fish today were a rare exception. read more

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Hmmm, I'm torn about writing this but I feel like more people need to know. First of all, this is more of a carry out vibe. There's a kiosk to order from but also someone who can help answer any questions you have. There are also quick refrigerated items you can ask for to go as well. The food quality is certainly great. The soup dumplings were exceptional BUT they give you a regular plastic soup spoon even though we dined in. I don't know how well it'd travel I don't know if I'd order for take out, but I would bring my own spoon because it seemed like a waste to have the dumpling slide off because it was too big for the spoon. The sichuan fish is usually my marker for good Sichuan food and I can't say this was my favorite. It needed just a little more razzle dazzle, spice, and/or salt? Also, the fact that it doesn't come with rice and you have to order the $1 side rice extra was a bit... uncouth. The fried rice was ok. Not bad but not something that I would consider my favorite. Since we dined in, we did ask for cups for water. They stated they don't provide cups for water or free water and we'd have to purchase. Again, seemed a bit excessive that we were dining in and they still served us in regular plates and bowls but plastic spoons, wooden chopsticks, and didn't have any cups for water. Parking is ample. The restaurant space is clean. Big enough for small families to enjoy but didn't see any high chairs. We didn't ask but it's a smaller space so maybe they have them tucked away somewhere. May have to try take out next time but will have to try other items. read more

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Come with me to a Chinese Restaurant in the DMV here at @luwei.Peterzhang in Fairfax, VA! Everything was absolutely delicious, although my favorite item has to be the Black Gold Lava Bun! Love a good Custard Bao What we ordered~ Steamed fish dumpling Sweet and sour chicken Sichuan boiled beef Black gold lava bun Pork Chinese burger read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Finally, a great authentic Chinese spot in Fairfax! Lu Wei by Peter Zhang is located just steps away from 99 Ranch and offers a variety of hot and cold dishes including marinated duck, chicken, beef, and more. I was really impressed with their spicy marinated duck wing, duck feet and duck neck combo ($13) and marinated soy tofu ($7) - both were so flavorful and not overly spicy. They do have spices on the side if you want it extra spicy though. Don't skip the duck because it's definitely the highlight! I'll be back soon to try their marinated assorted hot stone pot or the marinated duck delight pot. read more

Good soup a little different Chinese soups. Very basic restaurant. Not a lot to say except to try it out if you like noodles both soup and non soup! You might run into Peter Chang there. read more

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Delicious Chinese food! Not beef and broccoli chinese but authentic Chinese. It's kind of a takeout place vibe but you can dine in. At first i ordered the hot pot and thought $40 was a bit expensive but for the amount of food you get, totally worth it! Personally, I wish they put more vegetables. There was a ton of meat but I paid the extra $5 vegetable tray but all it had was cabbage and bak Choy. I know inflation is high so I didn't expect enoki mushrooms or anything crazy but maybe less meat and a bit more vegetables? Of course, this is personal preference... We also ordered the pork knuckle. Wish I took a photo cause I would definitely just get that to eat with beer at home. Salt and pepper Pork knuckle A+, flavor is strong which I like (spicy, salty, etc.). DELICIOUS Like I said, kind of a take out place so not much service but the lady who took the order was nice and friendly. it's just not a waiter service kind of restaurant. All in all, if you don't want to go to Gaithersburg or Rockville for close to authentic Chinese food, this place is a very good option for VA. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Assorted marinated hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Saw this place expand their menu beyond marinated options and decided to finally try it. A ton of options all available to go or dine in. No frills - pay for water, rice, and grab your own utensils. We tried a stir fried dish, noodle soup, soup dumplings, and marinated tofu. All were delicious and probably the best soup dumplings right now in the nova area. 4 for $9 though so not cheap. The noodle soups don't look like what are displayed on the screen. They come with a layer of red sauce that's not spicy. Wish I was told so I could have requested without it. Noodles were a bit soggy. Next time, will try requesting a clear soup and more al dente noodles. Definitely try for some authentic Chinese dishes! read more

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Don't try it - just totally skip is so I can keep this hidden gem all to myself. But seriously - it's by far one of my favorite places to eat Szechuan and on my rotation of restaurants to eat monthly if not every 2 weeks. I don't live anywhere near it and go out of my way to eat here. We crave the food here weekly if we could. Don't take my word for it though. Go try for yourself - everyone has different palates. They have great pricing but shhhh don't tell them that! The service is great! The people are nice! The ambiance is ok but the food is worth it. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant but I suppose I should share it with others. read more

I ordered the cumin lamb and Kung Pao tofu for my guest. My guest enjoyed the spicy level (high) for the dish. I also enjoyed my cumin lamb. It was a carryout order and was ready at the stated time. The staff warmly welcomed me and confirmed my order before handing it to me. It seemed like Lu Wei would have more carryout orders than dine-in. There was some seating, but no other customers were in at the time. I would reorder or try some other items if I'm in the area. I like that it's in the same plaza as the 99 Ranch - makes it so convenient to get food to-go after grocery shopping. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Cumin lamb - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Was fine. Ordered to-go which was really easy. Place is a bit sterile. Service was nice and people are friendly. My favorite was the roast chicken that was superb. YUM. Recommend for takeout. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I got the Marinated Assorted Hot Stone Pot -includes pig feet, tofu, intestines, pork ribs, chicken, Napa, seaweed, -- BEAWARE I asked for mild spicy and I couldn't even feel my mouth after 3-4 items chewed. This place is just NOT your typical "ma-la" because I'm pretty good with hot pots spicy and I even told them I want mild spicy and it came like this!!! That's not the worse part; then worse part is the MSG and the amount of MSG they put inside their food to marinate. It's horrendous ~ I'm absolutely blown away how could a restaurant that seemingly care about its food dump an overwhelming amount of MSG and numbing spice to the most popular dish in the restaurant. Tofu and intestines is cut so small - very difficult to eat Chicken is hard !! And probably the worse part is when I asked for ice water they said o have to purchase bottled water !I was in disbelief when they said that to me. I just went next door to the tea shop and got a drink. After getting home from eating their food; I had stomach pain all night and almost felt like the spice and numbing spice really got me. So please y'all be aware !!! read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Assorted Hot Stone Pot - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Authentic. Reasonable price. Very friendly service. And fast! Didn't finish appetizer before entrees came out

I think this place just opened so dropping my thoughts/review on it. Food: 卤味 is yummy. I had marinated pork ears and it was yummy! I could tell the marinate itself had a lot of herbs and spices, so I really appreciated the flavor as a Chinese native Dine-in: the dine in experience was not so great as all the dine-in food from the kitchen is very very slow. I think my husband and I waited 15 mins for our noodles to come out. And they didn't actively tell us they were out of marinated tofu, until we keep asking them if our food is ready or not. Issues: they have some issues using the machine to refund our tofu. They took a long time.... Also thinking that they are not really good at labeling and telling people what is sold out on the app, hence people keeps ordering the sold out item online and stuck at the refund process. Workers seem new so I am sure they are also figuring out how to use the machine also. Overall: recommend you come pick up any of their marinated goods, which already packed in a container by pound. I think those are worth your time and money to get! Not recommend for dine in (for now). Edit FYI: I believe this is not the same owner as Peter Chang (or owner of Mama Chang). The last name is different in spelling read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Their To-go marinated food menu - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Still new, got the chicken as a test. Wow! What a unique and addicting spicy flavor. Will go back to try more! read more

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Solid food that once again differs from Peter's other restaurants. It's more of a takeout place, but I chose to dine in, per the friendly cashier. This may be my 2nd favorite of Peter's ventures. If you want to try Chinese food that stands out from your standard Hunan and kung pao dishes, go with an open mind. The aromas are intoxicating, but I could see that it may turn off some diners like cilantro and some taste buds. Very good and worth trying! read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Pancakes and beef tendon. - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I was excited to find out they opened one in fairfax no longer need to go to Arlington. Food was good typical chinese take out. More of cafe style than dine in. Otherwise menu is different from their original location. Will come back again. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Ordered pig ears, spicy chicken bites, 6 piece fried dumplings, and fried rice. The pig ear and chicken bites were a bit "extra" like they had to innovate on top of existing dishes to make it different. But flavor is good. Fried rice is good but not as good as some other places (where after one bite you think they definitely put something illegal in there to make it taste so good). read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Fast casual and fresh Chinese/ Sichuan food in Fairfax next to 99 ranch Market. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and will be back! Beef shank w/ scallion pancakes: I LOVED these but the herbs are strong and have a bitter aftertaste. Pork & shrimp soup dumpings: SO good and traditional. Shumai: a staple and delish, Def coming back for these. Rougamo aka Chinese burger: again, delish but leaves bitter aftertaste but would reccomend trying! Crispy shrimp rolls: YUMMMM another item I'd come back for on its own. Sweet and sour chicken: Another classic with crispy texture went perfect with rice. Black/ gold Lava egg yolk bun: CUSTARD YOLK DESSERT bun of your dreams it was sooooooo good, I'm gonna come back to get a couple cause it's so yummy. the drinks are also unique, the tea and the coconut were my favsss Overall a great place to get some good food quickly and you can use the kiosk to order everything. -insta @ SpicyAivy read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Insta @ SpicyAivy - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I ordered the Beef Brisket Soup w/Noodle and the Crispy Marinated Chicken Leg. Both were delicious! The Beef Brisket Soup had a nice combination of beef and vegetable flavors. The Chicken Leg was tasty, especially the skin. I plan on returning to try other dishes. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Crispy Marinated Chicken Leg - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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This is another of my go to places, sometimes I stop by for a light dinner while on my evening walk I love the spicier meat and chicken dishes and the steamed dumplings are pretty good too! There really isn't much ambiance but the people are friendly and nice. I'm getting hungrier just thinking about the food again as I write this review. Oh and the prices are reasonable too. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Virginia's Chinese restaurant cult favorite Peter Chang just dropped a lu wei spot in Fairfax. No fanfare, no announcement, just one day, the doors opened. This concept is radically different from his usual and beloved Sichuan restaurants. First, it's self serve, limited service is reminiscent of a take out place. Second, the focus is on lu wei... braised food. Lu wei is very popular in China but lesser known here. Meat is slow braised in a soy sauce, star anise, spices blend broth, then served usually cold or used as an ingredient in noodle soup or other dishes. For those unfamiliar with lu wei, this will be a fun adventure. Lu Wei by Peter Zhang seems to target a more Chinese palatte so don't expect any of your favorite Chinese American dishes. It's also more of a Chipotle service style of restaurant so plastic utensils and bottled water for purchase. Peter Chang uses the more traditional spelling of his last name for this venture. I can only guess it's a nod to the more traditional lu wei flavors from his hometown of Hubei. The spices used at Lu Wei is not his usual Sichuan ma la peppercorns. He uses a different spice blend that is more of a flash burn (think Thai chili) so be sure to have plenty of sour plum juice available to ease the burn. Overall, a unique style to this area. Definitely happy to have something more traditional. read more

Like to have my lunch before grocery shopping. Had a busy morning and the very traditional food really hit the spot. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Small dishes - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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So this is the secret new place from the famous Peter Chang! Amazing food of course! Best xiaolongbao in Northern VA with generous yummy broth, if only the restaurant would provide large spoons because it was difficult to enjoy properly with the tiny plastic spoon. Generous portions, efficient service. If only the place is set up for typical sit-down dining... the ambiance right now is a bit strange. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - soup dumplings, bok choy with dry tofu, scallion pancake with sliced beef shank (tendon) - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Great experience! Placed a carry-out order for the first time for Marinated Duck (wings, feet and neck) and Marinated Soy Tofu. Both of them tasted great!! Pick up is easy and fast, even though the store is busy. Highly recommend to order via their App and you can get a $6.99 coupon (not sure how long the promotion will last). Will try again! read more

Excellent menu. I tried the pig ear salad and chicken gizzard. Both were excellent. Service is also great. I will be back. You can also get items Togo for cooking later- I got steamed pork buns, which were excellent. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Spicy pig ear salad....very good - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

This is actually the second time that I approached this restaura strong. It's even better than the first time. This time we ordered the Chinese Beef hamburger, the dark meat chicken appetizer and the marinated beef roll (more like a pancake. Each had its own character, but all of the food was really good. The chicken was a little dry, but still very flavorful! Highly recommend! read more

One of the worst restaurants I have been to. We have been there several times before and found the place to be very mediocre at the best. So we gave it another chance today and it was equally disappointing or worse than prior experiences. Ordered kung pow chicken, it had no kung paw taste at all. The chicken was over cooked, color was so dark looks like the dish was burnt, had lots of junky fillers, and for the high price you pay they don't offer rice unless you pay additional fees. I would not go back again and would not recommend anyone wasting money in this restaurant. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - What an awful looking dish! Its taste is equally bad. - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

In a strip mall in Fairfax, where there is no shortage of Chinese restaurants, there is Lu Wei - one of a kind. This is not an ordinary Chinese restaurant. While the place is pleasant and comfortable, it is more "bare-bones atmosphere" - and that may be its charm. Here, you go for the food. The staff is pleasant and helpful, the kitchen accommodating. If spicy is your thing, this is the place, but don't be put off by that, there are plenty of other offerings. The dishes are plentiful. For me, with one main dish and some rice, I end with enough for two lunches at home (yes, "leftovers"). Parking is close and plentiful, and if you still have energy and time, there are interesting stores to visit in the strip. After eating there a couple of times, plus some take out, I know that I will return again and agaii. Final word - extraordinary. read more

Amazing food-great service-it was everything that it was billed to be!! I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Authentic Asian Food read more

Tried this local place and I was not disappointed. The ordering through the self service kiosk was easy and gave detailed descriptions of each dish. The food came out from the kitchen piping hot and delicious. Will definitely come back more often to this local gem! read more

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Food was good. Not really a sit in restaurant though. I will have to try this place again to try more things.

Stopped by for take out. I loved the marinated beef tendon with pancakes. The szechuan beef cubes had a nice spicy burn. The marinated tofu was a nice surprise. Next time pork intestines. read more

Another Peter Chang creation, with the usual mala and traditional chinese dishes. No beef and broccoli here. The restaurant has both dine in and take out. We ordered the stir fried beef noodles and soup dumplings. Both were tasty; the noodles had the necessary wok hei and the dumpling skin were thin and delicate. However, the service is no frills. They don't offer water; you can only purchase a bottle. And they don't offer soup spoons, which makes it difficult to fully enjoy the soup dumplings. However, we will be back to try more dishes. Only this time byo water and soup spoons. read more

This place has the best pork dumpling in the DMV. I strongly recommend the Bao Buns as well.

My apologies, I just can't recommend this place. My wife ordered $170 of food, and there was not a single dish that impressed the family. Sigh...I should've gone next door for Papa John's instead. read more

I'm surprised to see the drumsticks I ordered in the spicy duck wings. Any explanation? To be clear, the bite was mine. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Drumsticks in the spicy duck wings that I ordered. The bite was mine - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

stopped by at 8pm ish on Sunday and it was closed, even though it says 9pm at the store. Peeking from the outside, the store seemed to be geared towards pick up/delivery orders. The tables and chairs are very basic - I can't imagine anyone wanted to dine in there. While I thought Peter Chang's short lived Noodles & Dumplings self serve location in Glen Allen was the least dine-in friendly across all PC locations in DMV, Lu Wei was much worse than that. The store is located at the same plaza as the ghosted 99 ranch market. All of the stores in the food court have already left. Wish Lu Wei can survive till my second attempt. Please buy some real tables and chairs so that I can dine in there and write a 5 star review on my main account. Thanks! read more

I was so happy I went back with several friends to LuWei. Their new expanded menu is fabulous. The soup dumplings are among the best in the DMV. We also had the shrimp & chive dumplings and the fish dumplings - both of which were excellent. We shared a bowl of ramen noodles with spareribs, the marinated tofu, and the beef shank. All were great. The star of the meal was the simplest stir fried bok choy that was perfectly cooked with garlic. It was piping hot and delicious. All the food was piping hot. Very simple no-frills restaurant but the food was spot-on. Totally authentic Chinese food which I wish Peter would serve in his other restaurants. Sadly his other restaurants - especially the Arlington branch that carries his name - have slipped quite a bit. read more

Lu Wei by Peter Zhang - Ramen Noodles w spare ribs. Don't let the color scare you. It was tingly, not blazingly spicy. - Chinese Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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