The worst thing any restaurant can do to a fish. If you want to eat tasteless fried fish fillet with cherry pie sauce, this is it ! Not a Chinese restaurant read more

Peter Chang - Szechuan Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

My review is based on a avg between 3 dining and 2 take-out experiences. I would recommend going to the restaurant and dining in vs taking out. For dining, I'd rate the food as a 3.5/4. I've had the ghost pepper beef, bubble pancake and several of the hot pots. Lots of flavor in all the dishes and a good level of space. The restaurant is usually busy, but there are large tables good for large parties. Take-out is another issue...I'd rate the food as a 2. For the same price, you'll get a better meal from your typically neighborhood Chinese food take-out place. Spicy dishes are over spiced. One dish had more chili peppers than actual chicken. It also comes extremely greasy. read more

Whereas I am still a fan of Peter Chang, his restaurants are falling a little short in the eyes of my friends and family. I had been meaning to write an update to my review for almost a month, which was the last time I visited. I have dined at previous Peter Chang restaurants when he was in his 'hiding in the kitchen' days after leaving his job at the Chinese Embassy. Dishes at those restaurants were inspired, adventuresome and completely out of left field. Today, not so much, and for the most part his menu has gotten lazy and repetitive. Here is an example of all great dishes yet the same thing: Dried Fried Eggplant Crispy Pork Belly Bamboo Flounder Fish Sauteed Diced Chicken Guan Zhong Lamb Skewers Again, all great dishes, but basically the exact same flavors. And it doesn't end there. Now you might counter with, the diced chicken picture looks different from the bamboo fish picture on the menu. Well speaking of pictures, take a look at the one for Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken. Chunks of chicken, garlic, dried peppers and peanuts in what appear to be a lightly or no sauced dish. Well then, why do I get heavy sauce, bell peppers and asparagus when I order it? If there are two ingredients that are used just way too much at Peter Changs, it is asparagus and bok choy. Whatever happened to Chinese broccoli, Chinese celery and a myriad of other ingredients that can be used beyond red bell pepper, bok choy and asparagus? Going through the menu, the dumplings almost universally aren't worth ordering. Avoid any dish with asparagus in the description, because you are bound to order another that comes with it anyway. Pay attention to what you order very carefully, because you could actually roll the dice and get the same flavors for every dish of your meal. Peter was doing some amazing things in his past. Now it appears as the creativity has diminished and what attracted his real fans, just isn't really there anymore. I have visited authentic Chinese restaurants in the area where busloads of Chinese tourists pull in to experience a rare treat and a taste of home. Peter Chang used to have that at Tempt Asian. He lost that a long time ago and he is losing his other fans as well. read more

Went to Peter Chang in Arlington tonight with my wife and 2 friends. For appetizers, we ordered the fish and cilantro spring rolls, deep fried pork belly, dry fried eggplant, and dan dan noodles. For our main dishes, we had the whole boneless fish with pine nuts, duck in stone pot, and New Zealand lamb chops (cumin spiced). Good things: - it is rare to see an original take on Chinese food that remains authentic. - The food is presented in a very visually appealing manner. Dishes are plated very well and the food is beautiful. - If you like spicy food, this is the place for you. - All of the appetizers were delicious. In fact, next time I go, I will just order appetizers because I found them to be tastier than the main dishes. - The duck in stone pot was good: great flavor with tofu skin in a stone pot. Terrific! Bad things: - If you don't like spicy food and you end up eating here, you will die. - The main dishes were okay I guess. The boneless fish had very little meat, mostly just batter and it was smothered in a sweet red sauce, the kind you get on sweet and sour pork in takeout restaurants in airport food courts. - The lamb was good but ridiculously spicy, to the point of being inedible for me. But everyone is different. The first two bites I ate were good though. The meat was tender and full of flavor. Then the spice hit and I nearly died. Weird things: - Peter Chang's name is on everything. The water glasses, the tables, the walls, the menus, etc. It's like, stop reminding me of your name man. I know where I am. - What's up with the tea here? They give you these weird pyramid tea bags. What's wrong with tea leaves in a teapot like in the rest of the world's Chinese restaurants? read more

I had read about Peter Chang's following, so was pleased to try out this great addition to the Harrison St. shopping center. The food and service at lunch were both outstanding. I had the eggplant basil in the clay pot. It was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. The flavors were deep, rich and satisfying. The meal did not come with rice, but the amount of eggplant was more than enough. I got two meals out of it (your results may vary, as I am small.) The spring roll that comes with the lunches was a cut above the ordinary, IMO. Note to veg*ans that the service is very friendly. The eggplant is apparently not vegan by default, but they were happy to make it so. There are no veg soups on the lunch combo, so my server brought out the crispy noodles that come with soup, which was a great snack. My server was new. I believe he was Matt. He was very eager to please and provided excellent service. Highly recommended. I can't wait to go back. read more

Peter Chang - Fabulous eggplant basil in clay pot. Available as lunch combo special. Deep, rich, satisfying flavor and large portion. - Szechuan Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Little tight on the seating arrangements. But overall experience was good. Excellent service and food

Yes Yes Yes! Finally a legit chinese restaurant close to me!!! Yes Peking Gourmet Inn is down the street butttt it's really good for peking duck. If you want some legit chinese food then this place is a must. The food comes out as family style, so try to go with a big group like we did. I wish I remembered everything we ordered, but coming from a wine festival I was too hungry to care! But the one thing that I do remember are the soup dumplings...yes they were very tasty, but that is not the reason I remember them. I remember them bc they were the size of my face. LITERALLY. We went in with 6 ppl in our group so we each ordered one. Yes, ONE for each person. I was just amazed at the size of it. I will def. be back and will be taking pics next time. Hopefully I'll remember the names of the dishes! read more

By far the best Chinese food in the area. As my friend said, "this is Chinese food with a soul". The lo mein reminds me of the stuff I got at our neighborhood Chinese place in Vienna growing up (if you know you know). They don't have orange chicken, but the golden mountain chicken hits the spot. Delivery is always fast and fresh. read more

Came here New Year's Eve with family for Chinese food. We ordered duck, seafood, and pork dishes. If you're here for authentic Chinese food, I say you could go elsewhere. The food was extremely salty and obviously catered to more American palates. We also ordered a scallion pancake that was thick and flavorless. The restaurant interior itself was unimpressive, although the staff were friendly and knowledgable when asked about recommendations. They were also accommodating, considering we had a reservation and they were able to move it 15 minutes earlier when we called and asked, so +1 star. Prices are alright for large family-style Chinese dinners, but again nothing special. Personally, I feel there are better-quality and better tasting Chinese restaurants to be found in the area other than Peter Chang. read more

I'm really obsessed with the Williamsburg location of Peter Chang, and while this doesn't quite live up to that food in my mind, I still love to come here when I'm craving my favorite Szechuan dishes. The spicy crispy pork belly appetizer is so amazing I think about it all the time. It is made with Szechuan peppercorns (as are a lot of the dishes) which are more numbing than hot. I also regularly go for the stewed eggplant or the chili chicken in hot pot. Basically my advice here, like at the other locations, is to branch out beyond typical Chinese American food, because the authentic Szechuan dishes are the real specialty here. Definitely go around lunar new year for the specials. For other fun appetizers, I love the scallion bubble pancake which comes with a sort of curry sauce. It's also a bit pricier than a typical Chinese American restaurant, but it's a nice sit down experience with high quality food, so I say it is worth it! The service was definitely on the slow side last time I went- we had to flag people down just to get water refills, but it was pretty packed. Definitely worth checking out and trying something new! read more

I've been to two other Peter Chang restaurants (Charlottesville and Fredericksburg), and both of those meals have been phenomenal--so I came in with pretty high expectations that were definitely met. I walked in on a Friday night around 6pm and was told it was a 30 minute wait. By the time we were seated, the waits were clocking in around an hour--so if you want to eat primetime, definitely get a reservation. We ate: - Crispy pork belly -- deep fried, spicy pork fat that essentially melts in your mouth - Scallion pancakes -- giant air-filled pancakes, everyone's heard of these by now - Grandma noodles -- numbing, spicy garlicky noodles. These were my least favorite because it was clear that the noodles had been sitting out for a while, because they'd kind of gotten hard and congealed. - House special flounder -- slightly sweet and (numbing) spicy fish with cilantro and broccoli, presented over a flame. I had this at the Fredericksburg location and LOVED it--my favorite fish dish of all time, I think. - Tofu stuffed with vegetables -- the only mild dish, and definitely felt "lighter" than everything else The service was great, and we had ample leftovers to make two more meals at home. We can't wait to come back! read more

The food here is amazing. If you actually know and want to eat real Szechuan style cooking you definitely want to come here. If you are looking for your typical Americanized general tso, well that's like asking Picasso to draw stick figures for you. Szechuan style cooking is spicy so if you like spicy food this is just what you need to get a nice little numbing sensation. If you never eat spicy food, please don't go there and get something mild/hot (most of the menu) and complain about it. Definitely one of the best Chinese restaurants in NOVA, beats having to go to Maryland to find good Chinese. Definitely pricey but worth it. The appetizers are actually pretty big so if you go with 2 people get 1 app and 1 entree to share. read more

I have been looking forward to visiting Peter Chang's for awhile. After trying out one of his newer locations in Virginia Beach, I knew this was the real deal. I also know that Peter has been opening many new locations in the mid-Atlantic region recently so I was hoping he was able to maintain the quality and authenticity he is known for. One thing that was not highlighted in these reviews: RESERVATIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Because it's in a strip mall and not necessarily a "trendy" type of place, I was thinking we could pop in and get any table. NOT SO. A few hours before, we decided to make reservations and 8:30 was the soonest they had. Thank goodness, because once we got there, it was a packed house with a line out the door and we only had to wait a few minutes since we had reservations. Let me say this about service: it's prompt and to the point. There aren't a lot of bells and whistles, which is actually fine with me, but for those expecting for warm and fuzzy service, go elsewhere. For appetizers we started out with: crispy pork belly, dry-fried eggplant, and 2 Peter's big buns. I think the big buns are TOTALLY overrated. They come with a straw, as if you're able to sip out the soup, but its pretty awkward to do that and when you open up the bun, the contents (whatever pureed meat that is) looks pretty unappetizing. In addition to not being very flavorful, I would just totally skip the big buns. The crispy pork belly was alright, just kind of basic tasting with a bunch of chili peppers thrown in. Conversely, the eggplant strips were AMAZING. It wasn't just a fried messy vegetable, they use some kind of flavored panko, or something that cannot be duplicated at home, and are bursting with flavor. The eggplant was probably one of the tastiest things I've had in awhile. They have a small drink list. No liquor. A few interesting wine choices, but I think your best bet here is a big can of cold Sapporo. See picture for drink menu. We were wondering if a hot pot would be enough for 2 people. The waitress informed us that if you add 2 proteins (i.e., chicken and beef), it absolutely would be. But my bf, was pretty hungry so we got 2 dishes: Schetzuan Style Stir-fried hotpot (#54) add chicken and the Shredded Duck (#56). Regarding the spicy level for the stir-fried hotpot, it shows 3 chili peppers. I don't consider myself a wimp with heat, but this was INSANELY spicy and the waiter informed me there were 2 heat factors: spicy and numbing. It was pretty spicy but the NUMBING sauce is what makes it unbearable. It ruins your tastebuds. I told her to take down the numbing sauce a bit but I still couldn't really handle too much of it. So unless you're a ninja who can handle major heat, keep that in mind when you're ordering a dish with 3 chili peppers. The shredded duck, on the other hand, was AMAZING. Perfect heat level, great flavors bursting and a bunch of peppers and onions. Overall, the food had great authenticity, heat, and quality. Peter did not disappoint. Looks like this place is killing it too and will be adding more locations soon. This has to be probably the best schezuan place in the metro region! read more

Peter Chang - Drink menu. - Szechuan Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Went here for the first time tonight, and although it's out of my neighborhood, I'll definitely be back! For appetizers, we had the lamb and lightly fried eggplant-highly recommend both. The flounder in a hot pot was incredible, definitely try it! We also had a slightly sweet chicken dish, which was the least spicy of the four. The service was attentive and friendly, and our server's recommendations were perfect. I don't care where you live in the DC Metro - go to Peter Chang's - you'll enjoy it! read more

Definitely solid, but didn't blow us away. For appetizers we had the scallion bubble pancakes, the crispy fried pork belly, the bamboo fish, and the dry-fried eggplant. We did not, however, realize that these are ALL fried. All of them were delicious, but it got a little bit repetitive. I think the pork belly and the pancakes were my personal favorites. For main dishes, we got the seafood in a stone pot, the shredded duck, some beef thing that is slipping my mind, and the cumin lamb chops. The seafood was my favorite, and the most unexpected - it was in a curry sauce that was not like anything I had tried at a Chinese place before. The cumin lamb chops were cooked perfectly. The other two were tasty but not especially memorable. I wish we had gotten something with more Sichuan peppercorns - they might have been present in some of the dishes, but barely so. It seemed pretty Westernized. I want to try their mapo tofu next time. read more

Ambience: 5 Service: 5 Food: 4 The sauteed Asparagus was great. Overall, good. A few dishes too oily. read more

Note: the restaurant was packed. It was a good thing we had a reservation. Service - very nice and attentive. Kevin was awesome. Crowd - noticed all kinds of people. Mostly quite place. Decor - bleh Food - loved every dish except the sesame pancake (its more a cake). We ordered a lot of food since we were 7. I ordered their spiest dish called great beef with ghost peppers. Twas awesome. Also ordered seafood in hot stone and it was perfect. Oh! And dont miss the scallion bubble pancake (its like an indian puri.) Basically, the food was very interesting and traditonal (as i was told), and was less oily than i thought it would be. If you have the balls for the spice then this is the place for spicy food (move over indian food.) Drinks - disappointing. We tried their rose wine but it wasnt good. Kid friendly - very read more

A long strand of gray/blonde hair (5+ inches) was inside the food I ordered. You could see it once you bite the food. Please find the person who may have done this, and make better quality checks. read more

This was my first time having Chinese food specific to the Szechuan region. The appetizers were creative and all equally delicious. I had the pork belly and it was the best I've ever had. The wait staff was very knowledgeable of the menu, made excellent recommendations, and answered all our questions. We will return absolutely. read more

I'm no groupie of Chef Chang, so my rating is rather objective. I felt that many of the good reviews were by rather star struck yelpers. First, i did not have poor experience with the service. We only had a 20min wait on a Tuesday night despite the restaurant being full. Our server, who had only been there for a week and a half, was very diligent to our needs. Everything was very prompt and he updated us constantly on our food. It almost seemed like he had read the yelp reviews and knew all the pitfalls to avoid. Now onto the food. Black fungus appetizer- had been over boiled as to loose the special bite that makes this dish so enjoyable. Flavor was good though. House special fish- It was like any batter and fried Chinese fish dish covered in a corn starch slurry. Not by any means bad, but nothing outstanding. Cold salad of wood ear fungus and such- I think this was more a seasonal item, and I think it was the best thing at the table. My friends thought it was a bit spicy, but this is what comes to mind as Szechuan to me: some food doused in chili oil. I would order it again. Dan dan mien- I ordered this as opposed to grandmas noodles Bc I prefer the thinner noodles. The shortfall of this dish was that the pork sauce was too salty. It wasn't a problem Bc we had a few blander dishes at the table that I ate this with. Basil and eggplant dish- this was average, but the eggplants were done just perfectly without being overly mushy. Stir fried tofu with veggies- a slight surprise when it came out prepared in the more traditional way with the minced veggies stuffed into the tofu pieces. This was definitely not a spicy dish and went well with my over salty dan dan mien. Otherwise it would have been rather boring. I would have given this restaurant a two star had it not been for our server. I know that the chef was not there that night, so it might have made a difference if he had been in the kitchen. As is, I'm glad to have tried this famous chef's restaurant. I think that given his reputation, the menu is very reasonably priced had the food been executed better. Probably would not make any special effort to eat here again. read more

I had their "Chicken with Numbing Sauce" as a lunch special. Unlike many Chinese restaurants, the lunch specials were signature dishes, rather than the generic "General Tso's chicken", etc. The soup and spring roll accompaniments were more generic, probably to comply with Chinese lunch special expectations. My entree was very hot as advertised, and quite good. It contained fresh bok choy, other vegetables and several Chinese fungi, rather than mini corn and water chestnuts. Very good. I will return. I would recommend dining with companions and sharing entrees, as is best for all Asian food. read more

Checked this place out on a Saturday for lunch. We were a party of 3 and arrived around noon and surprisingly didn't have to wait for a table. The wait staff were attentive and the food was spicy and delicious. We really enjoyed the scallion bubble pancakes and fried pork belly. The giant XLB not so much. Fun to order for $3 but not a lot of soup for a soup dumpling and I didn't love the inside. I did LOVE the flounder and seafood hotpot. Not much seafood besides the flounder but the flounder was plentiful and melted in my mouth. I want to come back to try more items. read more

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I was so excited to come here, but my entree was a huge disappointment. The cold pork belly and cucumbers were so so. Not used to that much fat. The pancake bread was good for $6 for 2 large portions. Child liked his noodle soup and husband liked his boneless fish, which was pretty and huge. My duck and tofu in the stone pot was atrocious though. So spicy and very greasy. It was $20 and I had 2 pieces of duck and took the rest home. I told my husband to throw it in the trash. Something that oily should not be eaten. It's like a death wish. I would suggest people stay away from the greasy stone pots. read more

I've been here 3 times already. The food is simply fantastic -- I have not had better chinese food in the DC metro area. I love most everything and the restaurant definitely deserves 5 stars. This is just meant as a best of/not best of list. Here are some must haves: 1) Dry Fried Eggplant -- simply to die for. I hate (will not eat) Eggplant normally. I will devour an entire order of these amazing treats. They have just the right amount of spice and flavor. 2) Scallion bubble pancake. A little bit of novelty, a lot of yum. Don't miss out on the sauce that has a nice curry flavor. 3) Szechuan double cooked pork belly. It's basically fried bacon, but with szechuan spice. Must have. Forgettable dishes: 1) Pan Fried Sesame pancake. Unfortunately, everything the scallion bubble pancake is not. Where bubble pancake is light and airy, the pan fried sesame pancake is dense and doughy. 2) Golden Mountain Chicken. Not anywhere near as good as it looks -- it is basically fried... nothing. Last not-positive: the tea situation. The restaurant does individual bags of tea. Very gourmet and all, but I much prefer the refillable pot of jasmine or green tea that I'm used to. read more

3 stars for the appetizers and about no stars for the rest. We went as a group of 6 and ate family style. Scallion bubble were good as were the pork belly app. What was not good - dumplings (bland and small) - tofu and veggies (the "gravy" is like meatloaf gravy and no veggies came with it!) - beef and bok choy(beef was chewy and not in the good way) What was okay - Kung pao chicken Overall, disappointing experience. I didn't eat the leftovers. read more

I liked the flavor and the presentation of the dishes. The scallion bubble was interesting and pretty fun to eat. I really liked the jumbo soup dumpling too. Only qualm was that the dishes weren't that spicy. The fish in hot oil should have had the tongue numbing pepper. I could still feel my tongue. Boo. But overall the dish was still pretty tasty. The duck in stone pot and diced chicken were both pretty good as well. Just if you're lookin for spice, tell em to kick it up a notch. read more

My wife and I went on the third day that they were open. Parking space in the Lee Harrison shopping center is always tough to get, and this time was no different. We were kind of expecting the wait to be long at the restaurant, but were pleasantly surprised when we did not see a large crowd. The hostess informed us that there were a couple of parties ahead of us, so we did not think it would be a long wait. She took my number and said she would contact us when our table was ready. So we walked around the shopping center for a bit since it was a nice evening. However, even after leisurely strolling around, we still stood outside for a while. After about 20-30 minute wait, we were told that they were ready to seat us. We were asked if we minded sharing a round table with another party. We said we didn't mind. (We were hungry, so we were ready to sit down and eat.) The problem with sharing a table was that no one told the waitress we were two different parties. She had quite the difficulty separating orders and the kitchen had difficulty figuring out whose food was whose. We ordered hot and sour soup, the duck in stone pot, and the szechuan double cooked pork belly. The soup was good and we were glad to have ordered it because the other party received their food well before the other food came out. So we sat there watching the other party eat while we waited for our food to come out. It ended up that the waitress did not put the order correctly. (She did not know what number 48 on the menu was yet.) When the rest of our food finally came out we enjoyed it very much. It was some of the best Chinese food that we have had in a while. We wanted to love this place, but did not. We will chalk up the service issues to being newly opened. However, I was a little surprised since this is an experienced restaurateur. The restaurant was limited in their beverage choices too. No alcohol and limited soda options. Again, that is somewhat expected because of just opening. read more

The food here is always excellent. My 10 year old son found several items on the menu he wanted included a soup in a dumpling and a scallion bubble. Both were big hits. My parents got more of the traditional dishes, both were tasty. My spicy entre was very good as well. What threw off the beginning of the evening was our entry into the restaurant. My 85 year old handicapped mother asked to sit at a table rather than a booth. You would have thought she was asking for something much more complicated. The place was 1/4 full with none of the tables used. The hostess had to get a manager? We were seated at a table, and several other parties were seated at tables around us as well. What was the big deal. It certainly started the tone of the evening out wrong sadly. read more

Had dinner at Peter Chang's recently with five friends. The service was excellent. The rotating platform in the center of the table made it easy to share entrees. I ordered the chicken with mixed mushrooms which I had never tried before, and it was delicious. The noise level was comfortable and we were able to talk comfortably. Also plan to try the carry-out service. read more

A solid 4 stars to this place. Place was cranking out orders throughout the night and it's amazing that us South Floridians can't get anything remotely close to the flavors , dishes and quality of this local place. Excellent: Hunan chicken, scallion Bubble Pancake, Green Beans, chicken with Black Pepper Very Good: shredded chicken with scallions, chow fun with chicken, vegetable fried rice Good to very good: basil chicken, hot and sour soup Ok: vegetable spring rolls Not too my liking: chicken with red chili's (don't like a nutmeg flavor). Quality of beef - had beef with black peppers and beef was very tough. All in all a great restaurant and I highly recommend this place. read more

Always great food. We get it take out a lot which is always done well. Definitely recommend the sweat and sour pork and golden mountain chicken. Great place for good Chinese! read more

No complaints here. I went with friends for lunch on a friday, and we were seated immediately. The server was friendly and offered suggestions based on the level of spice we could handle. We started off with a tendon and brisket(ithink?) appetizer, you could definitely taste the numbing sensation in this dish with a hint of spiciness. It was a bit salty for my tastes but not bad over all. The hot and numbing flounder was next, with 3 chili peppers to its name it wasn't actually too spicy, but the numbing sensation was definitely there. Flavor and seasoning was good. The waitress recommended a stirfry noodle dish that wasn't spicy. It had good flavor as well with good "wok hay". It was slightly sweet. read more

Great first experience with Peter Chang. There was a wait, so we put in our name and went a few doors down for a drink. They were happy to call us when the table was ready. By 8:30 it was much quieter. As of May 25th they did not yet have a liquor license. We tried: Crispy Pork Belly - Very good, but the spice and numbing sauce was a bit much for me. My husband finished it off with gusto. Grandma's Steamed Ribs with Rice Flour - Wonderful. A little sweetness mixed in with the meat. Absolutely great. Seafood in Stone Pot - Love this dish. Unlike anything I had had before. Unique flavors with a generous amount of fish. Shredded Duck with Scallion and Onion (Spicy) - Again, too spicy for me but my husband loved it. Again a very generous portion. Overall great experience. Would definitely go back. read more

Peter Chang has gotten a lot of recognition...and most of it is well deserved. Serving up a panoply of Szechuan cuisine, you can find a good mix of dishes that will leave your tongue and lips numb. And if that's not what you're going for, what the hell are you doing at a Szechuan place? Don't let its nondescript location fool you, Peter chang's popularity generally requires a reservation if going in larger groups or even a wait for walk-ins on most nights. And what you'll find once inside is traditional Szechuan cuisine with a little more refinement than you would think of a typical Chinese restaurant. Sure, service can be a little spotty and it cost money for tea, but there just aren't that many other places in the region where you can find this type of food. So if peppercorns are your thing, don't be afraid to cross the Potomac and find your way to Peter Chang. read more

Started out with dry fried eggplant and bamboo flounder fish and oh so spicy hot and flavorful. The mix of cilantro and green scallion provide somewhat a cooling effect but it's so tasty and hot. The whole fish flash fried and sitting in the sauce. The sauce is fantastic. Sweet and spicy medley. The hot and numbing combination had mixture of vegetables of mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, carrots, black mushroom, and celery (I don't know if authentic chinese food should really have celery), flounder, shrimp, beef and chicken. That dish was so spicy but so good minus the celery. I've been to the Peter Chang in Fredericksburg, VA and this is much closer location to my home in PA. Both Peter Chang are worth the drive for us to go to but this location is an hour closer. Thank you for opening this Arlington location. read more

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Peter Chang is the best Chinese cuisine in the DC area. I know US people have different criteria to judge Chinese food. You might not like Peter. But here is the best from a Chinese side. read more

Authentic Chinese food. Really good flavor. Good service. They said they generally take reservations one day in advance. We were lucky to wait for only 15 minutes. read more

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Hands down to Peter Chang for awesome Schezwan where the spice is just hot enough to bite but not sweating. I went there for lunch with a friend and had Schezwan shrimp and he had the double cooked pork. Both dishes were delicious. The only one thing that got to me was the service. I wasn't too impressed - validated after reading the notorious WaPo article about the restaurant's poor service. Was a little surprised since Peter Chang is a pretty well known chef to the local area and yes the food there is very tasty. read more

Very rude customer service. Called to ask if they take reservations for two and the lady on the phone said "no", and hung up immediately. Wouldn't even let me say another word. One star for cleanliness and another for average food. read more

I moved to the area about a year ago and, for a long time, felt like I had landed in a bit of a Chinese food desert. There were great restaurants around but, I lamented, no good Chinese food. But then I found Peter Chang's. It's an unassuming-looking place from the distance, just tucked into the corner of a strip mall. However, the food is just phenomenal. I have had Chinese food from the Chinatowns of San Francisco, Chicago, Philly, Seattle, etc... Peter Chang could stand toe-to-toe with the best restaurants in any of them, in my opinion. Peter Chang fills the hole in my heart that was left when I had to part with MCCB in Chicago. It's hard for me to branch out from my all-time favorite, mapo tofu. But when I have, I was amazed by their renditions of dan dan noodles, hot&numbing combo (but be forewarned, you need a spice tolerance for this one), and the most amazing dish which is the spicy hunan flounder fish. It's amazing how they combined the flavors of black bean, cilantro, some kind of citrus, etc... all I can say is, if you can't decide what to buy on the menu, please get the hunan flounder. Their kung pao chicken is really good, too. read more