3.75 Stars This will be short as many have already reviewed this place and it is obviously quite excellent. We ordered four dishes. Vegetable Spring Roll: Meh. Nothing special here. Just two pieces of deep fried spring rolls. I found these to be indistinguishable from the frozen kind. Certainly not worth the price. Ma Po Tofu: Really very very good, amongst the best iteration of this dish that I have ever had. Including in china. This particular version had no meat in it (sometimes the dish has ground pork), but that did not detract from it in any way. The tofu was not flavorless, and really had absorbed the sauce very well. It was extremely spicy (and I eat very spicy food on a regular basis) I'm not sure if it was because we ordered some of our other dishes as extra spicy and so they made the whole order spicy, or if its just the normal spice level that they serve at this establishment. Either way, it was thoroughly enjoyable, although I can imagine that there is probably a large portion of the population that cannot eat food that is that spicy. Overall I would highly recommend this dish. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce: I have had this dish before at many different places, and I make it at home often. Maybe its because I cook this dish regularly that I have associated a different flavor profile than that which I have been served at Sichuan Pavilian and Panda Gourmet. Basically I find the dish to be too sweet and sort of "one note", they could livened it up by adding some crunchy elements, maybe some black fungus etc.. The version I make at home is more like the version at Bob's Shanghai 66 which I prefer to the other two places that I mentioned. Overall, it was a good dish, but it is known to be oily, and in this case it seemed too sweet to me. There are better things on the menu, maybe the eggplant with basil will be better? Chicken with Hot Peppers: Amazing! Crispy chicken in a dry garlic and chilli dish. Ridiculously spicy yet I could not stop eating it. It was well flavored and the texture was really great. There are not enough good things that I could say about this dish. Be forewarned that the dish is roughly 50% chicken 48% red chillies and about 2% garlic and scallion. I will certainly order this dish next time I go there and possibly every single time that I return. I would highly recommend this dish to anyone that likes spicy food. The tea was nice, the service was polite. The food came out promptly. Overall a very nice experience. The only complaint that I have is about the szechuan peppercorn used in most of the dishes. I often find it to be gritty. I am not sure if this is because of dirt or because of the hard part of the inside of the seed (I think its a seed). At home I usually alleviate this issue by crushing it and then floating it in water so the more dense parts sink, then I use only the remaining floating shells. So there were a few gritty bites of the tofu and chicken, but otherwise everything was really excellent. read more

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Food was good. The server Jim offered us the option to pay cash at a reduced price or with card. I opted with cash and only had like 5% in tip as had no more cash. Man was super upset and DEMANDED his tip. Not to mention that the telephone number on google for this restaurant is incorrect and we placed an order beforehand with a wrong number and dear Jim arguing that he didn't give Google or whoever that number and it is not his fault or responsibility apparently to have it fixed. Plus a cold ass pot of tea arrived to start us off. Not going back. read more

I got the egg drop soup with corn, hot and sour soup with chicken, and kung pao chicken. The egg drop soup was pretty bland. It tastes like unsalted corn. The hot and sour soup was enjoyable. The chicken in it seems unnecessary since there is so little of it. The Kung Pao chicken is not good. The best part about it is the peanuts. In my opinion, Kung Pao should never be breaded, at least not to the point where it gets soggy, which it was. The flavor is just okay and didn't make up for the textural let down. It is possible that it would be better to get this dish while dining in rather than delivery, but I won't be taking that risk. read more

Have you ever read the inside cover of their menu? It says that they bring their taste and "Chinese hospitality" -- wherein mental images of certain dining experiences in China flash before me. Let me put it this way, ordering food in certain Chinese restaurants is like living in the jungles. Think leopard vs. tiger -- you watch a server from afar, they watch you. The server stands their ground. They continue staring, and you stare back. The tension is high. Then you proceed to let out a huge roar (a roar which sounds oddly like 'Yo, server!'), which prompts them to charge in an angry manner. You proceed to exert your dominance by calmly ordering your food and promptly excusing them away as you're done. Finally, peace has resumed in the jungles. Yeah, that was pretty much this restaurant. It is always packed, it is always busy, you will have to wait for a table, but taking into consideration how busy they are, the food actually comes out rather quickly. The food was good, I'll give them that. It was authentic, and it came fairly close to a home cooked meal back in China. I ordered the ma po tofu and the spicy kick was very refreshing. I love ma po tofu done right! All I can say is, I'm ready to don my catsuit, again. read more

Rare is the occasion in which I'll drop stars from a place because of its rude service - mainly because, on the whole, the places I've visited at least try or care just enough. I'd been wanting to check out Sichuan Pavilion for ages and when I finally did, it was disappointing. Methinks this place might be a tad overrated and "has jumped the shark" - the place looks long in the tooth and clearly not interested in making an effort to impress so much as rack up its table turns. The food is -- as others have pointed out -- quite fine; the spicy pork(belly) with vegetables, bok choy with mushrooms, steamed pork dumplings were not regrettable decisions. The service, however, was -- how shall I put it? -- surprisingly off-putting. This wasn't just happening at our table. From texting or having conversations with buddies or giving the hard stare, to being downright surly or dismissive just because you're busy or can't speak English very well -- none of it is cool in my book. I can be exceedingly tolerant of most things except -- particularly in a service-based dining establishment -- an indifference to good manners and food, whether you're serving or eating it. Too bad, because it totally overshadowed an otherwise delicious meal. Overall, it neither repulsed me nor rocked my boat, though the bad service left a bad taste in my mouth - I just can't bring myself to patronize a place that's arrogant, no matter how "deliciously authentic" the food. I know I'm in the minority and no one will miss me at SP, but I'll be more than content and fulfilled by throwing my support behind more fledgling, caring and friendly options elsewhere in the area. read more

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If I had to rate Sichuan Pavilion to Chinese places in the DC area in general, I'd probably give it four stars. If I had to compare it to all the Chinese food I've ever had in my life, I give it two stars. Sorry, man, California Chinese food and Chinese food in Taiwan/Hong Kong just can't be beat. With that said, the Sizzling Black Pepper Steak was excellent. SO DELICIOUS. The dan dan noodles were not as good as everyone had reviewed it. It was really spicy and flavorless. I've had great dan dan mien that was spicy, less greasy, and full of flavor. It was just noodles in a huge bowl of greasy greasy oil. No flavor. Bleh. Also prices are a little high for Chinese food... but again I am spoiled by good Chinese food that is CHEAP... But service was great. Nice restaurant. Will come back again if i have cravings! read more

If all you want to do is have some MSG-laden general tso's chicken or chicken with broccoli, this isn't the right place for you to choose (not trying to be pretentious) Sichuan Pavilion has A LOT more to offer and it'd a shame to skip out on it. My boyfriend was adamant about having authentic Chinese food that night without wanting to drive out farther into Virginia. Fortunately, we Yelped it and came across this inconspicuous gem. We went on a Friday night without a reservation and it wasn't an issue at all. We were seated immediately. The server we had was very friendly. Now I'm Nepali, so when it comes to dumplings I will never cheat on the motherland. But these were honestly the best 'any other type of dumpling' I've ever had. They were steamed, instead of the usual fried and sat in a delicious pool of Chinese oils infused with garlic and spices. $4.75 gets you 8 dumplings! We also ordered the roasted pork with scallions for appetizer - also delicious. The pork was not processed, super meaty, lean and just awesome. We got two dishes for our entrees. Boyfriend ordered the tender beef and sichuan spices. I ordered the twice roasted pork. Prepare for your mouth to be on fire and enjoy every second of it. So many layers of flavor. My only complaint was that the leanness of the appetizer pork kind of threw me off with the entree. There was a huge layer of fat attached to the twice roasted pork pork and I can't justify stuffing my face with fat, so I detached all of it and still enjoyed the rest of the dish. We both managed to get home incapacitated from overeating. Now, I want another dumpling. read more

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Don't let the decorations deceive you. This place serves very Americanized Chinese food. I was fooled because they have pics of all these Chinese stars (Yi Jianlian) dining there. Their Szechuan Beef Lunch Special (6-7 bucks) - wasn't that good. It's mostly covered with veggies, not spicy (they told me its very spicy lol) & just doesn't taste very good. So much for so called "authentic" Chinese food... I wouldn't come back here & it's crowded as heck during lunch time. read more

The food here is good, but I don't think it is deserving of 4 stars. I ordered a mongolian beef and general tso's chicken for take-out. The service was quite fast although certainly not very friendly... The mongolian beef was actually quite good. It had a flavorful garlicy sauce, nicely grilled onions and tasty beef. I also really enjoyed the sauce because it spruced up the dull white rice (sadly, they don't have brown rice...) that accompanied the meal. My one compalint though was that it didn't seem like there was that much beef in the dish... each piece was seemingly swallowed up by a sea of onions. Not to say that there were too many onions, just more beef (I think) would have been preferable. On the other hand, the general tso's chicken was mediocre. Although the chicken was white meat and the sauce was okay, the meat was tough, chewy, and many pieces were abrasively burnt and I most likely won't return because the food is a bit pricey and only average, but if you do go here, I would recommend getting the mongolian beef but not the general tso's chicken. read more

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One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in DC area! Been here many times now and always come out with a full and happy stomach! This is one place where Hot really means HOT! Ambiance is good and service is super! Folks here are very helpful in a mechanical sort of way... But the food outshines everything else...My favorites from the menu: Appetizers: Hot and Sour Soup Wonton Soup Main course: Seafood Delight Crispy Whole Fish Moo Shi Chicken Sichuan Style Shredded Chicken - spicy and good! Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce Pepper Salt Garlic Shrimp Fried Rice Give them a try - you wont be disappointed! read more

Good place for occasional craving for Chinese food. The spicy chicken was good in flavor, wished the chicken could be bigger. Kongpao shrimp was very good. Loved that a lot. read more

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Worst experience ever of eating at a Chinese restaurant. The food and service were really bad: we were rushed to order, the dishes were served in a rush, some meat was not even fully cooked, and every dish was salty. This is not authentic Sichuan food at all. At the end, we were charged gratuity by default while we were only a party of 2! Unbelievable! Super disappointed. Definitely will not come again and will warn my friends of this place as well. This is not the good restaurant as it was a couple years ago. Old fame can't save what it is today. Sad. 几年前来过这家餐馆，当时感觉挺不错的，现在真是变了，没有一道菜好吃，担担面用的竟然是广东菜那种黄的细干面......真是无语了......我不知道你们是怎么做四川菜的反正我是没在任何地方吃担担面用这种面做，一个大碗里只有一半的量，charge你$15，这还是最便宜的，没炒太熟的羊肉，咸的要死，charge你$18多，是的我知道价格都摆在菜单上，我的意思是你们这种饭的质量根本不值这样的价格。我们两个人吃最后竟然被直接charge小费，真是第一次见这样的服务和餐馆，可能是觉得我们不会给好的小费就干脆直接charge我们了。作为DC里面还比较出名的餐馆变成今天这样真是太令人失望了。会告诉身边的朋友都不要再来了。 read more

I keep coming back, and Sichuan Pavilion keeps on delivering big flavor and freshly prepared dishes. Recent finds include: crispy beef - sweet, salty, and of course crispy orange chicken - not really a find but awesome white meat chicken with just the right amount of orange flavor tender beef - I'm not sure how to describe this, but it's tenderly delicious. Just do it! seven treasure soup - this is great every time and different every time. Every meat on top of noodles in a warm, salty soup. Gimme more! Eggplant - I don't remember what this one was called, but holy cow, order some eggplant off this menu, please! So I'm adding a star. I'm actually less enthused about the hot and sour soup, one of my all time Chinese food faves. I also don't understand why anyone would like the dry chicken with pepper, as some other reviewers have suggested. But everything else is just so good that I cannot hold back any more. The service, the freshness and overall quality, and the tastiness of each dish is so extraordinary. We go across town to visit this restaurant because we love it so much. Also, we have recently actually eaten inside the restaurant. Service was excellent and the waiter was more than happy to make recommendations that were pretty damned amazing. We discovered a few new dishes, including the crispy beef and the eggplant. read more

As a native Chinese, I work nearby and used to dine at Sichuan Express regularly for lunch. But today I have to condemn this place for its terrible customer service. My friend and I were asked to change from a medium table to a smaller table cause one of our friends can't join us when our food is already on the table. The food here is not even god damn authentic Chinese food, okay?! It's very much so Americanized, you might as well call yourself Panda Express. I was disinclined to offer them any tips cause of the terrible customer service experience I got, so I wrote $0 tip. And later a lady came by being angry with me for not giving any tip. Am I the customer or not? It appeared like I was the one serving this place not the other way around. I was entirely speechless... Come on, please don't put more shame on Sichuan food and Chinese people.. read more

Came here on a Saturday afternoon for dinner before flight back to Boston. Food: Tea roasted duck - Eh. Definitely not worth the money. What saved this dish was the buns and the duck sauce. The duck meat itself was kind of dry and tasteless...it had a scent of some type of tea but that went away real fast once duck kind of cooled off... Mapo tofu - My wife claims this mapo tofu was the best ever. I also thought it was good but I wouldn't go as far as to say it was the BEST that I've ever had like Drake. It was definitely flavorful and the sauce was super thick which made the dish very enjoyable. I highly recommend this dish. Hot dry chicken - Nothing spectacular. Your everyday dry hot chicken. It wasn't bad, it wasn't good, it was just OK like Roman Reigns. read more

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It's my favorite Chinese restaurant here in DC!! The food is authentic, but be careful, some are very spicy. My favorite is Mapo Tofu, 100% Recommend!! read more

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We went here before but this time we decided to try the Sichuan specialities. The pork dumplings are delicious. We also shared half tea smoked duck that comes with buns and scallions and the Kung pao chicken. Both were terrific. Our total bill was less than $40 without tip. I highly recommend this place. read more

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The place smelled authentic and felt a little bit like a cartoon with the garish dress of the waitstaff (all for the tourists in the house?), but a good chunk of the place was filled with Chinese-speaking foodies, which was a good sign (taking photos of the food and laughing and eating). The place was packed for lunch over Easter weekend - several people just out of a color run and they were happily seated eating a ton of good food. We were seated quickly - small groups faster (tables of 2 readily available, 4 a short wait, and more than that - up to a big table of 11 - a lot longer wait). Service was brusque and reasonably efficient. We tried a few dishes: Appetizers: Sweet And Sour Fresh Cabbage - a tasty and pepper and vinegar flavor, with a slight spice. Good touch. Beef Tripe, Dry Red Pepper - a little too dry, but spicy, definitely Entrees: Sauteed Pork Slices - tasty and the best dish we tried that night. Steamed Pork Bacon w/ Preserved Vegetable - tasty, but a touch oversalted and little preserved vegetable - mostly spinach and wood ear mushrooms. Overall quick and easy, friendly staff after we ordered, but sometimes hard to get the attention of. Just like a good Chinese restaurant - food is great, but the service is so-so. Parking around the corner on the street is reasonable ($2/hour). read more

I love Sichuan food and I'm mad that I didn't find out about this restaurant till now. It's elegant, clean and serves wonderfully spicy dishes. It's just become my favorite Chinese restaurant in DC! So how did I fall in love? To test this place out, I had to order my go-to Sichuan dishes, Ma Po Tofu and Sichuan Boiled Beef in Hot Sauce. To my delight, they tasted fantastically fiery. I was in spice HEAVEN. There is no doubt I will be a regular. Can't wait for my next meal here! read more

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Plain and simple. The food was AMAZING. the service as well, our server was on top of his game, also the people who helped refill our drinks left and right. (one negative was no free refills but that happens). Back to the food... We ordered double fried noodles with shrimp, probably the best item on the menu based on assumption. But yeah..I fell in love with the crisp yet soft inside of the noodle, I posted a pic but you can't see the actually noodles because it was covered in giant shrimp. We also ordered the combination fried rice, plenty of meat just the right amount in my opinion. It was delicious with the noodles we ordered. I highly recommend this place, service was awesome, food amazing, atmosphere even better, i liked the dividing walls so it wasn't loud at all. They have seating in if i remember right 3 or 4 different rooms. If i was a native i'd come here quite often. read more

Sichuan Pavilion - MUST TRY! double fried noodles with shimp. no joke...this was amazing. - Szechuan Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

In a sea of mediocrity, there is a beacon of deliciousness. The light is Sichuan Pavillion. I didn't even need to make the long walk to Chinatown to get REAL Chinese food. Yeah! Sichuan Pavillion, located near the Farragut West metro station, is a restaurant that dishes out fiery, home-style Sichuan dishes, meat and vegetarian. Despite its downtown DC location, the inside feels more like some dining establishment you could stumble across while visiting Rockville or another area with a large Chinese-American population. The restaurant is divided into several compact rooms and the tables are tightly packed together. The noise level is rather loud due to the seating situation, but good company and great food make you forget all around you. The menu has many recognizable Sichuan favorites, such as Ma Po tofu, which I ordered. They definitely don't use a light hand when it comes to the spice, definitely bringing it on with the heat levels. Yay! My friend's chicken dish came with many bright, beautiful firecrackers (peppers), and she said it was very tasty. I probably salivated a little looking at her dish despite being a pescetarian who hasn't touched meat in 4+ years. One of the best things about this place is the staff are pretty good about recommending dishes. My friend said she wanted spicy and chicken and got a few great suggestions. It's always good to be in a place where the staff knows the menu well and is honest about recommendations (not necessarily throwing out the most expensive menu items as suggestions). I'm a fan, and I'll be back for sure. read more

I've been here couple of times and recently came here for a team lunch. I think some dishes are better than others. I usually stick to these favorites: +general tso's chicken +mapo tofu +dumplings in sichuan sauce For the team lunch we ordered the crispy duck, and lot of it was leftover because it was just way too dry! The hot dry chicken dish was a new dish I tried, pretty good but spicy! Service was pretty fast for the large group we had. Also they only have lunch specials for carry out, wish they offered it for dining-in! read more

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Ok, honestly, I don't get the hype. Yes, it's run by Chinese people and there were lots of Chinese people in there so I give it the authenticity aspect. However, I can't say the food is great - it's oily and salty or msg-y. My tongue was definitely tingling. Service was great and everyone seemed to enjoy their meals, but I just really thought it was too greasy. We got eggplant, ma po tofu, a braised pork, and mooshu chicken. Granted, the eggplant and ma po tofu tend to call for lots of oil, but when you can see it and you don't want to ingest the sauce, it's too much. For Chinese, I'll stay in - in other words, I'll cook it myself. read more

Sichuan Pavillion is a solid, respectable Chinese restaurant. I'm anything but an expert when it comes to Chinese, but everything I've eaten here has been quite good. When eating there, I've only stuck to the dishes listed under "Chef specialities" and "Authentic dishes". All of them have been great. So why 4 and not 5 stars? I've also gotten their lunch special a couple times to go and I haven't been as satisifed with them. One was pretty close to what I've had in the restaurant (shredded pork in garlic sauce), while the other (sweet and sour pork) was ok. My advice? Stick with the spicy Sichuan options. Definitely recommend Sichuan Pavillion if you're looking for quality Chinese in the District. read more

I went in expecting great food and terrible service but I got just the opposite. For those reasons, this place really deserves 2 1/2 stars. The bad: food is very expensive for a Chinese restaurant but the quality is no better than one where you can get dishes for 8-9$ each. It's probably because rent is high in this part of DC. But still...you could give people food that is worth their money. I'm not paying 13.95$ for lots of vegetables , maybe 1/5 the amount of meat, and a lot of sauce that's overwhelmingly salty. In fact, I went for lunch with a colleague who is from China and he said the food was not good. I have grown up on Americanized Chinese food and this was one of the worst deals for my money. The good: yummy tea! I could drink it for days! Also, the service was great. We ordered quickly, got our food quickly, and got our checks quickly. The waiter refilled our glasses often, contrary to what other reviewers said, and he even was kind enough to break a 20 for me. Great service, but I won't be going back anytime soon. read more

This place has the best Chinese food in the district. The dishes are very authentic and delicious. The wait staff are incredible. Usually, my wife and I get dry hot pepper shrimp, fried dumplings (both of which are incredible), and Sichuan style green beans. On our last trip we also got salt and pepper squid. It was also very good. I highly recommend this place. The only Chinese food close to this is out at Marks Duck House or XO Taste, out near the Eden Center. read more

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For some reason, I never had authentic Chinese food before (just the Korean-Chinese with black noodles or Panda Express... hah!). My friend is Chinese and she thought this was shocking so she took me here. She agreed with me that the dishes (mongolian beef and pan fried noodles) were fresh and excellent. The mongolian beef dish, especially, we inhaled. The beef was tender and so flavorful. I really loved that they give you so much onion in the mongolian beef... like a Chinese version of American fries except much healthier and yummier. Also service was pretty great considering that it's an Asian restaurant (my one continuous complaint for the majority of Asian restaurants/bakeries that I go to). One thing I had trouble with was their thick chopsticks (and this is just being really picky) but it was a lot of extra effort to eat my food... so if you're used to the Korean or Japanese chopsticks, get ready for finger exercises. Hehe read more

Best Chinese food I have had in DC. Authentic, delicious and spicy! Strongly recommended! read more

Lunches and dinners with my parents and brother almost always consist of Chinese cuisine. Like many other Filipinos, we share an undeniable love of rice and Chinese food, mostly dim sum. We decided to test our taste buds somewhere else than our usual spots so that's what brought us to Sichuan Pavilion. It went really well because now it's on our list of go-to places! One main complaint is that they sat our family of four at the smallest possible table. We ordered 3 entrees, 2 small soups, and only water and tea and there was not even a square inch free on our table (which is especially not cool for clumsy me). There were also 2 two-person tables that were placed so close to ours that they could have reached over and picked off our plates. I'm hoping it was only like this because we went during a slow time when they closed off the larger dining area. But that food though! It was good! The highlights were the Tea Smoked Duck and Mongolian Beef. The beef dish was a bit greasy but so delicious and the beef was quality and cooked perfectly. The duck was our favorite dish because the flavor was unique and rich. The crisp skin and tender meat was perfect stuffed into the little bao buns. Just a warning: the hot and sour soup is not like what you would get at other American Chinese restaurants--this version is a bit spicier with more of a vinegar taste. I can't wait to come back here with friends so I can try their spicy dishes! read more

Wonderful! Delicious! So Spicy in the best way possible! You don't have to head to DC's Chinatown to find great Chinese Food. This is a wonderful find. I had the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup. It was AUTHENTIC and spicy and rich. Perfectly portioned and piping hot. The staff was courteous starting right at the door and service was wonderful. The decor and ambiance made it a lovely evening so this solo diner. The restaurant was super clean and I can't wait to come back again. read more

Great Chinese food. I love spicy food and they really bring the heat. The fry hot pepper chicken will have you sweating. Dumplings were great also. Highly recommend. read more

Because the name of the restaurant is Sichuan Pavilion, I had my eyes on a Sichuan dish. I am well aware that this is Chinese American food or American Chinese but I want to make my experience as authentic as possible without doing the most. The least I could do was order a Sichuan specialty. Previous reviewers said that the Ma Po Tofu is amazing so I had an idea I would order that after giving the menu a cursory glance. When my eyes came upon the Ma Po Tofu I couldn't help but not be vexed by the three peppers beside it. Keep in mind that this isn't a Thai place so peppers beside the dishes really stood out. I was vexed to say the least. The older I get the less I am inclined to partake in sweet flavors and spicy dishes. I have long admitted, I am not the diner I used to be. I had to call an audible because I was not about to ask the server, "I see there are only about three dishes on the entire menu with peppers beside it. Is the one with three peppers spicy spicy or just spicy?" Boooo. I ended up ordering a Sichuan chicken dish which wasn't greasy which I liked. Kudos for them not spraying the food down with the oil spritz. It did have a kick to it but I handled it well. The service was very attentive. They were nice and kept the refills on water coming. Quite a few people listed the service as one of the restaurant's major faults so I was expected the worst. Fortunately they got their act in tact and were on it. And every table that I could see was full, including one big one with a party of about 13. I am going to leave with a 4 Star review. I am thinking 3.5 but I'm the extra one being picky with what I order and that probably kept me from loving my dish. p.d. Skip the Egg Rolls, nothing special, well they do come with a spicy mustard if that's what you are into read more

Mapo tofu was amazing. It was spicy and gave my mouth just the right about of numbness. I would definitely go back for this! I also ordered the Mongolian lamb. It was ok - I felt like the dish had way too much onions, though the lamb was tender and nicely marinated. Service was not so great - people seemed upset and it was hard getting some of their attention, though I guess that is expected of many Chinese restaurants that I've been to. read more

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Best Chinese food I've found in DC. The beef noodle soup was wonderful and the broccoli was cooked perfectly. Very generous portions too. I'll be going here from now on when I want Chinese food, I can't wait to try more from the menu! read more

The most authentic Chinese restaurant in the area by far! They offer an extensive menu, chicken, beef, pork, and seafood items. Must order the ma-po tofu. It is spicy but so rich in flavor and very tasty. The appetizer calamari is made so well and soft. I have also had the almond jelly for dessert, which is extremely difficult to find in the area. It is in downtown DC, so the weekdays tend to be busier than weekends. read more

Cozy atmosphere, big menu, food comes out quickly and portions tend to be a very good size

Food was great but not the service. Went there today and experienced the most rude waiter. We finished eating and planned to tip in cash which is why we crossed out the tip section on the receipt. The waiter walked up to us, looked at the receipt and not the cash tip and said "you're not going to tip?" He even walked away and had another staff member come to table to look at the receipt again and it wasn't until then that they saw the cash. I left the tip anyway but if you're looking for good service, this is not the place for you. read more

Came here for lunch and left very impressed. The food came quickly, service was great, and while the food was pricier than some of the Chinatown restaurants, you get a lot of food for your money and the quality was better ($60 for 2 people ensured we left lunch full and had enough leftover for dinner). Make reservations if you can, and come with a group so that you can share family style. The pork dumplings and dan dan noodles were phenomenal (even during our second serving at dinner). I want to reiterate that the servings are fairly large, so be prepared to share and know that you are getting your money's worth. read more

I honestly don't know why this place has so many positive reviews. 3 of us went there for lunch, it was not crowded at all. We ordered 2 main dishes with fried rice to share. I guess the server is in a bad mood, so he literally throws all dishes on our table. Then after we finished, we called for bill, but the server put a very impatient face and asked us to wait. The food is also so-so. The fried rice is a bit hard to chew, other two main dishes are too salty. read more

The Kung Pao Chicken is an absolute MUST-TRY. I have never had Kung Pao like this before. read more

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