Amazing experience. The ambiance, food, and service did not disappoint. The whole staff was very intentional with all of their interactions. Julio, George, and Sadi went out of their way to make sure we had a great experience. As far as the food we had the spring rolls, pork soup dumplings, spicy pepper mignon, and the red velvet cake and I can confidently say that everything was very good! read more

Pounding disco music. If you ask for a quiet table, you are put in a side room with a view of the street. Drinks were very average. Server was pleasant and professional and trying his best. Food was really nothing special and pricey. Salad drenched in seasoned rice vinegar and barely edible. Lots of managers standing around letting bad food get served. Fish was over cooked. We won't go back primarily because of the pounding music and the mediocre food read more

This place is the best!!!! Sadi gave us the best experience of our lives! We walked in without w reservation and he helped us out right away. The food, ambiance and vibes are unmatched. Our waiter Sebastian was warm and bubbly. Gave us great service and great recommendations. Best place in DC for sure! read more

Traveled from Baltimore and was so happy I made the drive. Julio A. who was Our Server was Great. I Food 5 star flavor. Ambiance? Sexy. super happy I came read more

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

I loved the restaurant, food, service, and ambiance. It was a very colorful night with very good options of amazing food. I came from Pennsylvania on a family trip and if I ever come back to Washington area im definitely coming back to Philippe chow restauran. Thank you manager Sadi! read more

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Food was dynamite! Everything was fresh and tasty. Dumplings were the best treat! Highly recommend for birthday or date night meals. read more

I was able to snag a reservation at Philippe this Saturday evening to entertain family visiting from NC. The weather was perfect for outdoor seating and the service was exceptional. While we had the pleasure of having Manager Melissa Yazgan assisting, all of the staff was pleasant, professional and engaging. It was a great vibe and the food and drinks were amazing. We had the restaurants week selection AND the Salt and Pepper Lobster and duck spring rolls. I cannot wait to return later this month for a group dinner! Treat yourself! read more

Went to Philippe with my girlfriend for a date night!! Restaurant week is usually a hectic time but the service here was still amazinggg. The vegetable lo mein and chicken lettuce wraps are a MUST. Paired my wine with the branzino and ended with the red velvet cake! Definitely coming back and hope to try the sweet and sour chicken--very popular amongst the tables nearby!! read more

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

Chose Philippe for a birthday dinner - we were looking for somewhere extra special with great food. Philippe was...not exactly what we were expecting. We went during the first few months it opened, so perhaps they're still figuring things out. The service was pretty disappointing. Our waiter was disoriented and servers brought other tables' dishes to ours multiple times. The atmosphere is also extremely odd. The music makes it feel more like a nightclub than an upscale restaurant. It was so loud I could barely hear anything my partner was saying. We felt like we were shouting for most of the meal. To be fair, we thought the food was great. We ordered the shrimp dumplings, Kung pao chicken, and filet mignon with green beans. Everything was excellent and this is a very gluten free friendly spot. I probably won't return and wouldn't recommend it. The atmosphere and service are just not up to par for the price point, in my opinion. read more

The service was excellent, the food was awesome. The ambiance was great. We sat on the patio and it was very enjoyable. I am giving it a 4 because as a senior citizen the ladies restroom was extremely dark. It was very hard to see and I really feel it will be a safety hazard. Other than that my experience was Awesome!!! read more

celebrated my birthday here last night with friends and everything was amazing! food, service, and ambiance was all a 10/10. huge thanks to our server Hugo and the manager Sadi for providing such an exceptional experience. would definitely recommend. read more

Such an amazing experience!!! Mira provided phenomenal service and made not only our night special but created a special moment for each table. The entire team worked seamlessly to provide fast, efficient, and friendly service. THE FOOD IS AMAZING! The duck, crispy beef, walnut shrimp and satay were all so tender. The salt and pepper eggplant, green beans, and lo mein were all so delicious. We will be back and so appreciate this wonderful team helping us celebrate the memorial of my best friend's mom. We thank you all so much and we will certainly be back! read more

came here with a large party. Oumi took great care of us. she's that type of server that you look forward to seeing again. overall, phillipe chow is the high end Chinese experience the city has been missing. however, the service from Oumi makes it an experience like no other. would highly recommend!!!!! read more

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

Not that great. Not many vegan gluten free options. I ordered a dish it was broccoli in white sauce. It was weird. I loved their deserts. Deserts are really good read more

I am new to the DC area and chose Philippe Chow as my "homecoming" dinner. I was greeted and welcomed by the most amazing and friendly staff. The manager Adonys made sure me and my party were well taken care of, his attention to detail was exceptional. Also special shout out to Felipe, our waiter, who was extremely attentive to us and had us laughing the entire time! Overall 5 star experience with the staff, and let's not forget the food!! Everything was amazing, and the cherry on top was the dessert sampler! Chefs kiss, Philippe! read more

The restaurant has a pretty good vibe. The food could honestly be better served, have a better presentation. The service was good. Sady was very attentive when coming over to our table, making sure everything was to our liking. read more

Exceptional service provided for my family and I. Thank you so much, Sadi and Mina. My 1 year old had a ball and the food was and drinks were on point. read more

Lara was so helpful, I had a wonderful time here! Staff were helpful and kind and went above and beyond without being asked - thank you all so much! read more

Totally overpriced for average Chinese food. Nice indoor space on the wharf but you're purely paying for location. Kind of felt like a tourist trap. Service was average but would not recommend this place read more

I really want to give them another try! There's was an incident we experienced but management responded as best as they could right away. Out of respect of some things just being out of their control I won't disclose full details but did reduce my rating from 3 to 1. Service - Staff were all friendly and courteous. No complaints for our waiter...but I did watch the table next to me have their duck sliced table side. I was not impressed with the presentation! Food - just okay! I prefer a more authentic Chinese menu or at least a mix but I previewed the menu in advance so I knew what to expect. I ordered the string beans with filet mignon and my date had sweet and sour chicken. The filet melted in my mouth but the taste was just okay. Overall the dish was fresh so I ate with no complaints and added some spicy chili oil. Same for the chicken dish...just okay. Nothing to brag about. Ambiance - I've read other reviews with complaints about noise but I did not experience this. Perhaps we lucked up by getting sat in a pretty quiet corner. So no concerns here. Overall, the restaurant was beautiful. My only tip, please brighten up the bathrooms a bit. They are way too dark and make me question what your hiding! read more

I dream about the food often. Best Chinese you will have in your entire lifetime. Sweet and sour chicken is to die for

Overpriced Chinese food. The food is good, but overpriced. The spring rolls and dumplings were amazing, but $22 for three spring rolls is absurd. I got orange chicken and my girl got filet mignon and green beans. I would have preferred that they give us our own separate rice but they gave us rice to share. They charged $8 for a sprite and don't provide refills so we were charged $16 for a can of sprite that cost $1 at 7-11. Again, the food was good but not worthy of the premium prices they charge. read more

Staff: I have to start this review off with an unqualified endorsement for this staff of this restaurant. From my server Rashard to the front of house manger Demir I couldn't have felt more welcomed and more well taken care of during my visit. Food: I visited for the first time during the summer restaurant week and was able to sample several of there items with the prix fixe menu. The Peking Duck Springs rolls were incredible and throughout the meal all of the dishes had accompanying sauces that allowed for customization among our 3 diners. Drink: while we were sat in the front dining room area, just walking past the beautiful bar inspired me to want to visit again and make time for a pre dinner drink. The cocktails were good with interesting integrations of both southeast Asian and traditional French ingredients. The wine we selected was great and while I won't claim to be an expert when it comes to understanding wine I felt like the recommendations from staff were helpful. Location: The Wharf is absolutely stunning at night, I would highly recommend spending time post dinner walking along the water and enjoying the entire boardwalk area. A couple of previous reviews mentioned the struggles with parking near the restaurant and I can confirm it is a very popular place to go on nights and weekends. Unfortunately the closest metro stop includes stairs so probably a good idea to ride share to and from your dinner. read more

AMAZING SERVICE amazing food lovely staff and location is so beautiful. Inside or outside is the best. Pontse and Daniel at the bar make the best drinks and took care of is always ask for them! read more

This restaurant is confused about what it wants to be. Straight off, the food is decent. We got spring rolls, beef satay, and chicken lettuce wraps to start. All of those. Were good. The crispy duck entree was good as well, but the drunken sea bass was a miss. All of that said, the price to value ratio is very poor. The wine list, however, makes no sense. The list is almost entirely heavy reds, which doesn't make sense with Chinese food. Of the wines on there, they were all very overpriced for what you got. The vibe is also quite straight. Despite the upscale vibe from the outside, the restaurant played house music for the entire dinner. There's also a DJ booth by the front door. No real comment on the servers, because the place is new and people are still learning the service. In total, it's a Chinese place with decent, but overpriced food, a nonsensical wine list, and some desire to also be a club. This reminds me of an upscale Hong Kong in Boston/Cambridge. read more

I had the vegetable spring rolls, beer batter satay, lobster satay, lettuce wrap with/chicken, branzino and bok choy. My friend had drunken sea bass and we shared everything. First of all, I'm not really a person who eats a lot of meat, but I was thoroughly impressed by the beer batter satay and peanut sauce, so much so that I thought about ordering another. The lobster satay was also amazing and the peanut sauce was truly one of a kind. I had the branzino for my main entree and the eggplant surprisingly was flavorful and cooked to perfection. The branzino was simple, elegant in its presentation and tasty. I order the split king for my cocktail, which was also delightful since I like a hint of citrus in my drinks. For dessert we had the Fortune Cookie Red Velvet Cake and the warm lava cake, which was delicious. I admit, I did want the lava to pour out of the center when cut, but the ganache was mainly on the plate for presentation. I passed on the Cotton Candy Baked Alaska when o discovered I couldn't actually eat the cotton candy and it would be burned away to present the cake and ice cream. Maybe they can consider leaving some portion of the cotton candy on the future for us cotton candy lovers. The ambiance was great, the music was better than I expected and the design of the restaurant was classy and elegant like I expected. I'll definitely be back and I wish I could order this food from home via delivery! I did try to see if it was possible on Uber eats, but it doesn't look like it quite yet. read more

Harlan our server provided top-notch customer service to us during our dinner! He provided us with excellent meal and drink recommendations! We'll definitely return!!! read more

Food was great, service was awesome, and the ambiance was even better. Our server who I believe her name was "Mina" was the greatest. She made it very special for my fiancé and I. We will be back, thanks !! read more

Excellent DC location of NYC staple. Great ambiance. My server Richard was stellar.

It wasn't as we expected. The main lobster was not good at all, and the service was just okay. I don't plan on returning there.

My husband and I had a fantastic experience at Philippe Chow DC and the service went above and beyond from start to finish. I would highly recommend the Crispy Duck Salad and the Lobster Noodles and my husband would recommend the Chilean Sea Bass. We look forward to returning to Philippe Chow DC again! read more

Bar...ordered a bottle of water, edamame, Kung pow chicken. Been sitting here for at least 45mins. No food!

Very underwhelming experience. Food and service do not reflect the price point. It's difficult to make Chinese food elevated and glam but the wooden chop sticks?? Eek. Better off fine dining elsewhere and stick to your fav family owned Chinese take out spot. read more

Amazing service. Very attentive and the waiters are just so nice and polite, I know that's a given bur I paid very close attention to them. Came there for my birthday and I enjoyed my meal and wow what a performance for the cake with fire!!!!! Loved it read more

It's fine, just very overpriced for food which is on par with my excellent neighborhood Chinese restaurant and is only 1/2 the price. The atmosphere is Vegas like and techno music was playing. They apparently have. Dress code which 80% of their guests were not adhering to and the restaurant wasn't enforcing. read more

definitely will be coming back. the scenery was 1 of 1, service was 10/10, the food was also so deliciou!

Just wanted to leave a review and say every time I come here I am blown away by the outstanding service I receive from all the staff, especially Sebastian and Sadi. The food is consistently delicious, the ambiance is great - I highly recommend! read more

I live at the Wharf so when I heard this place was opening up I was very excited. First time there was fine, food tasted fresh and everything went well (server seemed a little 'unrefined' but it's a new restaurant). Been there a couple of more times since and each time the quality went down significantly. Last time the food was near inedible, lobster shells in the $45 lobster fried rice and the $41 salt and pepper prawns were soggy. Cool location but the music is pretty loud. Reservations are easier and easier to come by now which is not a good sign for the wharf. I give this place 6 months if things don't improve. read more

Noisy restaurant but the Truffle Pork Soup Dumplings and Sweet and Sour Salmon were delicious!

Nice space but staff is poorly trained and good mediocre and overpriced. They seemed over staffed yet understaffed at the same time. The bussers seem to stare into oblivion, only occasionally refilling waters and when my daughter accidentally spilled water not notice at all. In other places, staff will put a napkin on the table cloth over the wet spot and replace the napkins we used to soak up the spill. Here nothing at all. Busser also dropped a dirty fork on my pants, leaving a stain. No apology because they were clueless. Kitchen had an issue with their oven which delayed our duck. We were told 30 minutes. Only 1.5 hours later we were told about the oven issue, whereas up to then it was duck will be here soon or duck ready just needs to rest a little. Then they had the gall to bring a duck to the table next to us who ordered significantly later than we did. The other table had a play they were going to see. Well we are customers too. No apology. No nothing. We cancelled the duck. If they were honest we could have ordered something else and all would have been fine. I left $0 tip for the first time in my life. I've had bad service but I always feel bad about leaving nothing so even bad service gets 15 percent and of course decent or good service gets more. Oh and food that we had not that good. Filet Mignon was dry and spicy even though we specifically asked if it would be spicy. The dumplings at $20 for 6 was highway robbery. And 2 were dyed green! Why add that coloring! read more