I live in The Wharf and we had been meaning to try Philipe Chow for some time. Of course, we were put off by the high prices for simple-sounding things we all know and love, like Crispy Beef. It seemed like there was a high chance of being disappointed with such a high price point. Well let me tell you, everything we had was absolutely delicious. The Crispy Beef, the Pineapple Fried Rice with pork, the Nine Seasons Spicy Prawns, the green beans and the lychee martini. Everything was crave-worthy! One of the best crispy beefs I've ever had. Very high-quality and the fried rice was delicious, those are two must-orders in my opinion. On top of that the service was wonderful. So friendly, fast and generous. This is a great choice for a special occasion (or really any occasion if you're cool with the price.) It's a beautiful restaurant with a pretty view of the yachts. I can't hate on a place that charges a lot and delivers-- I respect it! read more

Philippe Chow - Lychee Martini - Chinese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I loved everything about my experience at Philippe Chow! Upon arrival, they were running a few mins behind on reservations, so we sat at the bar for about 10 mins and ordered drinks. I ordered a French martini, which was nicely made. Once seated, we ordered a few things: - crispy seaweed: I loooooved this! I've only ever seen this dish on menus at Chinese restaurants in London (slight flex, lol), so I immediately ordered it here. It was perfect, such a nice a balance of umami and sweet, and the candied walnuts were a nice touch. Order this! - crispy duck: delicious. Perfectly crispy and served with thin pancakes, green onion, and hoisin. - nine seasons prawns: THE SAUCE IS TO DIE FOR! My favorite dish by bar. Perfect balance of sweet and spicy. GET THIS! - Mr. Cheng's noodles: this was actually my least fave dish. While it wasn't bad, i wasn't blown away. I wouldn't order this again, but it didn't ruin the overall meal. read more

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For someone who's been visiting both locations in NY since 2012 (check my reviews) I can give an honest review of how the establishment should be executed and run. I think there should be a lot of improvements with the staff preparing the food. Maybe have one of the staff members from the NY location to overshadow them for a month. I can attest the locations in NY same food items are delicious. The Fried rice prepared in DC is always dry with a burnt after taste. Secondly, the service at the bar is extremely poor. I visited this location 3x's before writing this review and everytime it's the same experience. Not offered water and have to wait 10+ before you are greeted. One bartender constantly leaving the bar to talk to his friends and is on his phone (see picture). While customers are sitting on the bar waiting to order an item. Feels like you are bothering them. I suggest sitting at a table for better service. The servers have been great. Pros, + Servers (get a table) avoid the bar + ambiance is there especially on a Friday and Saturday. A lot of potential for the cold months + The staff bringing out the food have been fast and nice Cons - Horrible Sevice at the bar. - improvement is needed with food items preparation. read more

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OUTSTANDING!!!!! We always have a wonderful experience at Philippe Chow and tonight was no exception!!!!great food! Great atmosphere!! ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SERVICE EVER! Ask for Sebastian!!! read more

Some friends and I ventured out to this restaurant in the Wharf for a birthday celebration. It is on the end of the wharf where it's much quieter. It's a modern Chinese restaurant. It is known for family style servings. The classic dishes you love are served as appetizers and can fill up. I ordered the Creamsicle with a shot of tequila since it is a zero proof drink. For food, I ordered the wonton soup, chicken fried rice, and salt/pepper calamari. The wonton soup was flavorful, and it was filled with chicken wontons. They were soft and seasoned. The broth rounded out the flavor. The chicken fried rice was good. It comes in a small pot that can be shared, but I ate it as my main course. Now on to the calamari. This fell flat to me. It was very chewy, and in my opinion, the sauce served with it is so spicy that it's a mismatch with the calamari. The sauce is really thick, and the calamari was thickly cut, coated, and fried. I don't think I would order that again. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. The service was good overall. We had a large party and he pivoted nicely with the add on with guests. I would recommend going back for HH and the appetizers. Honorable mentions the ribs and pot stickers were good read more

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They are new! Opened in June, barely 2 months into business and very nice decor place. We didn't need any reservation, you can get full service at the bar, which is awesome. I always get consistently the same item in every restaurant, so it is easy to compare. The drinks are EXCELLENT! Old fashioned was one of the best tasting ones I have ever had. I wish they had cherry. Also, the ice is huge, so the actual amount of drink you get it smaller yet it is more expensive than every other place at its $20-22 range. Service was weird. She had such a looking-down on you attitude, not in a fun or playful way and dismissive. We were in a great mood so we were super nice to her and the attitude back was uncalled for. They need to up their service quality. Maybe that's why they got only 3 star review so soon. read more

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Decided to select from my ever increasing list of bookmarks when my friend was ready to honor our annual birthday tradition. We arrived a bit early on a Wednesday evening for our rezzie which gave me time to sit at the bar & check the vibe. The restaurant was bustling and moderately crowded. They have the aesthetics covered. It's a lovely restaurant & I was all smiles as we patiently waited. About 15 min later we were seated by the window and quickly ordered the grand walnut prawn app. Lawd it was delicious! I could've had that & a glass of wine and been just fine. For entreés, we ordered the Chilean sea bass, crispy duck, shrimp fried rice (no crab rice offered), & green beans. My friend's duck was delivered at least 20 min before my sea bass. The duck was under-seasoned & overcooked. I was hungry so I ate some with the brown sauce then felt bad about eating his food... the remaining food was delivered item by item. It was fresh & flavorful but we couldn't escape how disjointed the service was. Extremely disappointing & our server was not around to help! Two separate men tried to drop off fried rice & other items were missed. They also missed the fact that I was celebrating my birthday. We had to ask a couple servers for dessert offerings. All of this blew the mood. The GM stopped by and left his card but offered no real time assistance. The presentation of the baked Alaska was impressive but it was just late. I plan to visit again but maybe in a few months from now after they work out the kinks. I'm aware of the successful NYC location so I didn't expect these issues. read more

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Anthony is the greatest server to ever exist and deserves a 200% raise. He brought out and prepared everything before I even got there, showing just how dedicated he is to knowing his customers. Honestly, if he doesn't get a raise soon, every other restaurant in DC might start competing over him. Food was great too, because Anthony was our server. read more

We had reservations for dinner to try restaurant week menu. No issues with getting our table, and we were a little early. The interior is very pretty, we liked the little panda chopstick rests, but it was VERY loud. It was very difficult to hold a conversation comfortably, the acoustics were bad. The tables seemed a little cramped..close to each other. Our server was fine and there were busboys and servers around to bring the food and take away plates promptly and fill our cups. We were able to try various items because of the restaurant week menu. For apps, we the chicken lettuce wraps and shrimp satay. The lettuce wraps were pretty good. The filling was tasty and the lettuce gave it a fresh take. The shrimp satay was good too. It had a sweet type of sauce on it and there were 4 jumbo shrimp. We got the fish and filet mignon with a side of vegetable fried rice and the green beans with black bean sauce. Filet was tender and served with some green beans. The fish was a pretty good portion. The eggplant was a little disappointing. The fried rice was a lackluster but the green beans were tasty. Desserts were what we expected of a chocolate cake and a red velvet cake. While the food was ok, the prices are a little steep. You're definitely paying for the experience. read more

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Camilo is amazing!!!! He is the BEST server at Philippe chow! I have gone here for special occasions for the past year and he has been who I have requested every single time (this is my fourth time). He is the absolute best. We originally agreed to come back because of how great the food and service was. However, everytime we come back the service gets better and better. Thanks Camilo! See you next time! read more

Had an amazing time experience at Phillipe for my best friends birthday! The entrees are large enough to be shared family style so that's what we did! I everything was delicious. The best Calamari I've had in life! The ambiance is perfect, it's intimate and not too noisy. Our server Daniel was attentive and helpful, and gave great recommendations. Looking forward to my next visit! read more

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The happy hour de is the best in the wharf for drinks. The food itself is pretty good, wish there were more scallions in the scallion pancakes... the duck egg rolls were so decadent! Definitely a pricey place but that's not unique to this area of DC. Our waiter is fine but made a weird fuss about putting bell peppers on the side despite this being an allergy for one of our friends ... read more

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I was underwhelmed by PC DC. Firstly, the dining room was very loud with pop music blaring. We ordered the dumpling sampler, shrimp satay, and the Peking Duck. Dumplings were excellent. Satay was, well, weird. Their peanut sauce is not authentic and has a caramel/buttery sweetness to it that was very heavy. The duck was a disappointment. I know duck is fatty, but this was all fat - had almost no other taste. Service was ok, not outstanding and waiter brought the bill without offering dessert. Maybe we hit an off night, but it didn't seem to be worth the price point. read more

Excellent service by Imene B and her team. Food was good too! Atmosphere was intimate and upscale.

We had absolutely no wait for our table. As for the service...the hostess who answered the phone and the person who greeted me/answered my questions at the front was not the kindest. At the table, I would say they could do a better job picking up plates that are empty on the table, but overall the service still deserves 5 stars. The ambiance and vice was elegant and everything I wanted for that evening. The food...I liked the calamari the most. I was a bit disappointed the waitress didn't ask me how I wanted my steak and simply chose to bring it out medium rare. I've never eaten medium rare before. That is one reason I'm giving less than 5 stars. The gentleman who was hosting us is a regular, but the 3 of us have never been to the restaurant before. Our experience wasn't 5 stars, but I know the gentleman who we were with highly recommends this restaurant and overall the experience was decent. We ordered: 1. the pepper lobster 2. the surf and turf 3. pepper calamari 4. An Asian Chicken dish 5. Pepper sea bass 6. A number of drinks Oh I forgot to add...they do not have valet. That actually takes away another star. Even if the restaurant could make a deal with the hotel's valet, that would be great, but that was a huge inconvenience. read more

Philippe Chow - The fire from the Dessert presentation - Chinese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This restaurant is a great addition to the Wharf DC. We didn't have a reservation so we sat at the bar, which was fine with us. The menu is shareable portions so we ordered a few items (everything pretty tasty!) Our bartender was fun & friendly. I gave 4 stars because our initial greeting from the hostess at the door was very poor. read more

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We did the Moet experience at Philippe Chow! Meena was our server and she made the experience truly memorable!! The food was amazing!! The Seabass that was recommended was impeccable! The flavor of it was amazing. The chicken satay was delicious! So many good foods and the ambiance was great! Truly appreciate the service! Meena was friendly and helped point out some great foods! read more

First time at Philippe Chow and I am a forever customer! We dined for DC restaurant week and everything was delicious. The filet was seasoned and cooked to perfection. The cakes were divine. The ambiance of the restaurant is very sexy, perfect for date night. The service is phenomenal and the drinks are great! I can't wait to return! read more

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I ordered the vegetable fried rice to go, and honestly it was delicious. The rice was perfectly cooked and the dish overall was well seasoned and had some good color to it. However, I'm disappointed that it didn't really have many veggies other than green onions and white onions (see attached picture). The rice did have some green beans in it, but it was a very small amount. They did include egg, but I wanted veggie fried rice, not egg fried rice. I was expecting some broccoli or carrots or any other veggies. The worst part is that it cost $17, double the cost of normal takeout. That price may have been fine if I was getting a fried rice with meat, but like I said, it barely even had veggies. I went to the restaurant physically to order the food to go. The servers were very nice and looked like they were working hard. However, the music was a bit too loud, so I wouldn't dine in here. read more

Philippe Chow - Vegetable Fried Rice (to go) - Chinese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had to leave a review because the chicken sauté is so damn delicious! The consistency from the chefs and bartenders is always a hit they never miss. Special shoutout to Sadi and Milton behind the bar for always making the experience top tier read more

This review is for summer restaurant week only, and does not represent the regular service/menu. Per the management's confession, everything broke down on the last day of restaurant week, aka Friday. We were seated timely with a reservation. Got our water, and then silence. While we got the enjoy the swanky decor and ambiance, our server was nowhere to be seen. We were surrounded by tables receiving preferential treatment, with the executive chef entertaining his friends, and a manager giving all sorts of comps to complaining guests. After what seemed to be eternity, listening to our growling came another manager. He was the only positive of the night, but still could not save the day. The overall dinner experience was close to 2.5 hours. I couldn't tell if we were given different portions due to restaurant week. But we tried the famous chicken satay (tasty, but not traditional, it has a very creamy sauce), the special prawns (very spicy), filet mignon with green beans (beans were tastier than the filet, the filet are tiny strips, but could be any cut with that msg taste), and vegetable fried rice (vegan, no eggs, the only thing that got me semi-full.) After another 40 min break came the half desserts. The tastiest thing I had all night was the coconuty, creamy lychee martini. Restaurant week is to try new places, and it is not an excuse to hide behind. The management took responsibility, and comp'ed the entire meal, so we ended up just tipping. I am surprised that such a trendy place in the middle of the Wharf would not have been better prepped to handle this type of service. read more

Had a cute date night on a Tuesday at Phillipe Chow and tried an assortment of items from both the standard dinner menu as well as the Tuesday night nine course lobster prefixe menu. We really enjoyed the nine courses for $95/ person and felt like it was an awesome way to explore the menu. Both the salt and pepper lobster and lobster in ginger scallion sauce were noteworthy as was the sleek ambiance of this location. Cocktail list looked pricey but hubby appeared to enjoy his old fashioned while I opted for sparkling water. Parking, of course is expensive but worth it on a Tuesday night to check out the imperial lobster feast here. read more

Philippe Chow - Tuesday night lobster feast was yummy - Chinese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The Service by are waitress Mina was awesome. We will come back because she made us enjoy are date night. The food was great sea bass large portion and stir fry vegetables was very good. We started off with Calamari cooked perfect. Also had lobster fried rice was good as well. All portions were shareable. read more

Today we went for the first time with my family and the whole experience was incredible, we loved the food, we ordered several dishes one of them were the fried chicken rice, the ribs and we tried the prawns for the first time. Thanks to Andy we had the best experience and we were able to try several delicious dishes. read more

Came here a week ago for my anniversary and saw the Moët special online (which I wish they'd keep!). I didn't realize it had expired, but the manager answered the phone and still honored it -- amazing start to the night. Service was outstanding. Mya was warm, professional, and completely on top of everything -- my glass never went empty, our table stayed spotless, and she recommended great dishes while still giving us space to enjoy our evening. The food was incredible and the whole experience made our anniversary truly special. Thank you -- we'll definitely be back very soon! read more

Camilo was incredibly kind and one of the absolute best waiters we have ever had!! We had an amazing time and it was truly memorable. I will definitely be coming back and if you can when making reservations, please request him. He will make your night amazing! read more

Our waiter Anthony was absolutely fantastic...attentive, friendly, and genuinely made the whole experience feel special. Service like this is rare, thank you for making our night so enjoyable! read more

The food was exceptional and the service as outstanding. Anthony was our waiter and he was amazing!! Love the vibe and ambiance.

Visited for the first time with a friend to try their brunch. We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. The mimosas were also good too. Unfortunately, with the brunch service being new - I believe the kitchen staff was just trying to keep their head above water. One of the items were ordered never came until we asked about it twice. It then came out twice and ended up being the least favorite item of the day. The music and ambience was great. Our server, Daniel, was great. He was able to provide good recommendations and was attentive, even though he was very busy. I will definitely be back. read more

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Service and food was bad except for the Peeking duck, our lackluster service and included gratuity made for a very forgettable experience.

Wonderful evening with dear friends who are also foodies in an elegant setting on the Wharf. Many Wharf offerings offer stunning ambience and average, overpriced food, Philippe Chow does its best to rebuke that generalization. We cozied up to the bar where the 4 of us ordered everything from a couple signature cocktails (overly sweet Old Fashioned, but I knew it was going to be) to neat whiskeys to start off. I kind of expected higher end liquor given the restaurant's upscale vibe, but it was probably the most disappointing aspect of our experience. The bartender was welcoming and great, but the drinks and selection were a collective "meh." We selected the $150, 16 course tasting menu, which may seem a little expensive until you start eating. It is definitely an appropriate amount of food for the price point. And think about it - here in the Nation's Capital, 150 a plate at the end of the night is not really a big deal. Familiar Chinese staples with some elevated execution. It could have come out in those delivery carton boxes and still have been quality. Taste? Very good to excellent. The highlights were the chicken satay, green prawns (universal crowd favorite) fried lobster, sea bass and the tableside carved Peking Duck. Though, almost all the starter shared plates were very good and the other entrees were tasty if not monumental. To be clear, there are delivery places that do this just as well, but as a fine dining experience, it was a nice departure to sit down to a filling meal that wasn't trying to impress with small portions of pretty food. All the notes were there with the dumplings, spring rolls, etc. The only truly middling thing was the fried rice which suffered from being next to everything else. The Duck was exquisite and some of the best I've ever had. I am a longtime consumer of Americanized Chinese food and do not want to step on any toes regarding authenticity, but I was impressed with the flavor profiles and preparation across-the-board. I am just saying it was good without any nuanced understanding if it is the real deal. Service was okay - they forgot to bring some things out and were generally courteous if not epically deferential. The entire town is suffering from hiring and keeping knowledgeable waitstaff and that is certainly the case with the sister restaurant's on the boardwalk. Not a dessert person, but the flambé was a bit over-the-top for what you wind up with, but fun! The other desserts were fine. Not the right person to ask. The wine list was decent but probably the lowest value touchstone for the evening. We had a couple Sancerre's that paired nicely with the meal and the sommelier was on point. Overall, very good food, great ambience and okay service. It was worth the tasting menu, I am telling you, but not quite an out-of-body experience that I'll be desperate to try again soon. But that's okay! Still a great, flavorful meal that scratched my itch for a sit-down, elegant (except we kept flinging sauce everywhere) Chinese meal which is hard to find in this town. We ate a TON and still had 5-6 to-go cartons in their fancy bags. Love it! read more

Philippe Chow - Peking Duck was the hype - Chinese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The food was great the service was below average and the resturant was beautiful. Our initial waiter hardly came to take care of us. I believe it was her boss sadi , who came by and made sure everything was okay. He ended up taking our order as well as getting us refills when we had to ask a second time. Our waiter only came to our table three times our entire experience and the last time was for the check. The table next to us also complained about the service here stating that this was way worse than any other time they have been here. But again sadi to the rescue making sure they had their extra limes and making sure their food was here on time. He checked on everyone in our section as well as other tables just to make sure we were enjoying ourself. He really was amazing I almost ordered the same thing twice he broke the menu for us gave us some recommendations. He checked on us frequently , laughed with us and made the experience worth while. If he isn't the manager he needs to be promoted for going above and beyond to make sure that everyone had a great experience. Our initial waiter did come back once we found out they were short staffed and she was running a good chunk of the tables in the resturant on her own. She apologized and was very sweet towards us. We ended our night with a red velvet cake which you need to just take home because it was wowowow so amazing. Actually the best red velvet cake I ever had. My spouse hates red velvet cake and he was soooo amazed at how good this one was. The food saved the day ! The dumpling sampler came with a veggie, shrimp and o believe a chicken dumpling. They were all immaculate ! The spring rolls and the black sauce was amazing ! Everything was cooked to perfection and the sauce stole the show. We ordered the Beijing chicken which was absolutely amazing tender juicy well seasoned covered in a great sauce. The nine season shrimp actually isn't spicy but it was breaded so well and cooked and seasoned very well. If you ever need a cheat meal this is definitely the place to come to how amazing ! The fried rice was good and flavorful but the lo mein was subpar very bland and sadly came to us cold. Thanks to the sweet lady who always came back to us to give us new dish wear before we could even think of it. And the sweet gentleman who brought our food to our table and always broke down what was what. They also gave us a complimentary glass of champagne for our anniversary. read more

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Such a fun experience! Came here for a birthday and we had a lovely time. Our server was a tad forgetful but was good overall. The crispy shrimp looked so amazing and my friend said it was really good. The filet dish and salmon were also really good. I had the chicken lettuce wraps and they were just okay. It seemed like more zucchini than chicken and the flavor was fine. The presentation of the dessert was so cool! See my video! read more

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I had a wonderful experience last night! The restaurant is moody with the lighting and it is the same for their restrooms too. I suppose they could make the bathroom lighting brighter. I made reservations and was seated right on time. I did their pre-fix menu, Möet & Satay. Every single dish was delicious and worth the value. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. This was hands down the worst dining experience I've ever had -- and calling it "fine dining" is laughable. That label should be removed entirely. We visited during the Sakura Festival, so we expected it to be busy. However, we noticed several empty tables -- especially outside -- as we walked past the restaurant. When we asked for a table for five, we were told there would be a 2.5-hour wait. Fine. We accepted the wait time and showed up early, only to wait again. Meanwhile, the same tables we'd seen earlier were still empty. Once seated, we didn't see our waitress for 30 minutes. She eventually took our drink orders, but another 30 minutes passed and we still didn't have even the most basic items -- like a soda or a cup of ice. We ordered appetizers, and a few of us placed dinner orders at that time. The appetizers arrived before the cocktails -- which we had to remind the staff about. The calamari was rubbery and completely flavorless. No one checked in to take the rest of our entrée orders until we had completely finished the appetizers -- again, not because they were good, but because we were starving. A child at our table was growing increasingly restless, still waiting for food. One drink (a Sprite) and a simple glass of ice were never brought out until we reminded them again. When the entrées finally arrived, the quality was awful. The "crispy duck" was over-fried and flavorless -- half of it was inedible, like chewing on overcooked chicken. The so-called "fresh pancakes" were clearly frozen, with paper sheets between them -- a dead giveaway. To top it off, none of the dirty appetizer plates were ever cleared from the table. We interacted with our server several times, and yet the table remained cluttered the entire meal. No one offered us additional drinks or even asked how things were going. We ordered dessert -- the cheesecake that's heavily featured in their marketing photos -- but they forgot our order. After another long wait and another reminder, three pre-made cheesecakes were finally brought out -- still surrounded by the pile of dirty dishes. The server noticed our frustration and took the dessert off the bill. Even with that gesture, the total came out to nearly $300 for what I can only describe as an absolute disaster of a dining experience. Save your money and your time -- this place is all hype and no hospitality. read more

I'm fasting for the month, so I stopped by Philippe Chow for a takeout order. I ordered the tofu stir fry at the bar, and specifically asked for brown rice (not eating white rice due to the fast). My order was brought out with white rice, however. I was told that the brown rice would be an additional $9.00, although I asked for brown rice initially. I let the bartender know that I was fasting, but it didn't matter to them. Not the best customer service, and I paid too much for tofu, vegetables...and white rice that I couldn't eat. Beautiful ambiance, but I don't plan on returning anytime soon. read more

The service and ambiance were great. The prawn shrimp was terrible. Two people from my party ordered a shrimp dish and it had a very wild/old taste. It was so bad that I could not finish and had to throw it away. For the price, we were not satisfied, and I will not return. read more

Our server Anthony made our experience beyond expectations! He was attentive and so personable he helped us with food choices which made our first dinner in DC excellent!! Clearly he loves what he does and is knowledgeable about the entire menu which helped all of us to have a very positive time at Phillips Chow. Thank you Anthony for a great and delicious experience. read more

Ponce is the absolute best! The happy hour here is unmatched. I can't say enough nice things about this bar and restaurant, I am Beyond impressed every time I come here. Thank you Ponce and the full bar staff for the amazing service!! read more

We ordered Peking Duck 24 hours in advance of our reservation. Shortly after we were seated, a chef came to our table to carefully sliced the bird and served it with plum sauce. It was mouth watering and very tasty. We also served Baked Alaska which was scrumptious. Highly recommend the restaurant...ask for Julio. read more