Another amazing visit to House of Foong Lin. This place never disappoints. I had the spicy shrimp…read moredumplings and the hot and sour soup -- both were absolutely delicious. I order the hot and sour soup almost daily because it's just that good. I also got the Triple Delight, which comes in a rich brown sauce and is always a standout. The spring rolls were perfectly crisp and flavorful, and I love their house-made duck sauce and spicy mustard -- they really elevate everything. Service was wonderful as always, and the ambiance is beautiful and welcoming. Every visit is consistently excellent.

We came on a weekend night, and looking to sit at the tiki bar, but it was full so we sat in the…read moremain dining room. House of Foong Lin serves Chinese American food, so if that's what you're looking for, you're at the right place. My favorite dish was the Beef Chow Foon Black Bean, and the other dishes were also pretty good. We ended up getting a scorpion bowl to share with the group too. Great tiki drinks. There is a metered parking lot across the restaurant, and some street parking around the area as well. Don't park at the private lot that is also across the street. For birthdays, they hit a gong, which I thought was funny.

This restaurant has been on my radar for some time. The food and service were good. The restaurant…read moreis a little on the loud side between the music on the background and catters among people. Decorations is on a classy side. The prices varies. We started with a few cocktails and couple starters. Sesame Balls were perfectly fried and delicious. The Shuimai was good as well. We ended up with 3 dry Chili dishes: chicken, cauliflower, and tofu. All same flavor but different at the same time. The tofu was soft inside with a nice crispy outer coating. Both chicken and cauliflower were tasty as well. Then there is the chicken with cashew nuts. I liked this one more than I thought I would. Good flavor. Lastly, wow. The Spicy Sour Fish Filet. It came in a HUGE bowl. A little spicy, a little sourness, fish, noodle... what is there not to like. Overall, a good experience.

We have been here for lunch several times and have always enjoyed the food. We usually have several…read moreorders of dim sum and they are very good. The dim sum menu is somewhat limited but it's great for a quick lunch. The staff is always very helpful. We ordered: pork soup dumplings, beef bun, and har gow, all delicious!

Place was recommended by the hotel I was staying at…read more Started with hibiscus fizz. Tried the highly recommended five spice green beans. My waitress said they had taken them off the menu but there was such an outcry they brought them back. The green beans had a very light coating on them and were delicious I can see why people complained about them being taken off the menu It also came with a trio of dipping sauces. The sweet chili was good but the green onion one was amazing. The bulgogi steak was very tender and delicious.

I've always enjoyed the food at Hawkers, but the service--especially with takeout--can be hit or…read moremiss. I ordered the Basil Fried Rice, which is described as coming with egg, chicken, shrimp, and vegetables. I specifically requested no egg, no chicken, and double spicy green sauce on the side. Instead, I received plain fried rice with no egg, no chicken, no shrimp, and they didn't include the double green sauce I requested. Paying $15 for what was essentially plain fried rice was pretty disappointing. To make matters worse, the "green sauce" they did include wasn't even the usual spicy green sauce you get when dining in. It looked more like finely chopped green onions than the actual sauce. I also ordered Yaki Udon and requested double spicy green sauce with that as well--and once again, it was missing. It honestly felt like no one actually read my order. They seemed to go off muscle memory instead of following the modifications. Removing the shrimp entirely when I never asked for that just reinforces the impression that my order wasn't checked before it went out. The pickup experience wasn't much better. My order was sitting on the pickup shelf, clearly ready, but I had to flag down the host to retrieve it while a staff member stood just a few steps away. It would take less than a minute for the takeout staff to greet guests, confirm a name or order number, ask if anything else is needed, and hand over the order. The food at Hawkers is good--that's why I keep coming back--but the consistency of the takeout service needs work. Reading orders carefully and giving a little more attention to customers picking up their food would go a long way. Great food, but the execution and service didn't match.

This is a short review based on my first (but definitely not last!) visit. Will update in the…read morefuture. Was heading home from airport after a long flight. Was feeling hangry because I had planned on stopping at Hard Times for a bowl of chili -and found out they were closed on Mondays. So, pretty much pulled a name out of a hat and would up at Chuan Tian Xia because, well, Szechuan cooking uses chiles, no? Yesssss! I ordered Signature Dumplings and a bowl of Beijing-style Beijing-style Zhajiang Noodles. The dumplings were outstanding: a mix of shrimp, pork, and chive that were plump, juicy, fragrant with the herbaceous flavor of chives. The accompanying sauce was not too sweet, not too hot, just right as a complement to the dumplings. Yowza. I was a happy camper... ...and then I dug into my noodles. Double yowza! Thick wheat noodles topped with a rich sauce made from (I think) fermented soybean paste and braised pork belly, garnished with cucumbers. The portion was way to big for me to eat after my flight, but I really, really enjoyed it (and the remaining dumplings) for lunch today. Did I say yowza? I'm an adventurous eater so the menu's less Americanized items were what I would have ordered given more time (like Maoxuewang: can you say "pig's tongue, spam, pork intestine, and beef tripe"? Protein is protein, baby!). Just means I need to come back, and I will, as quickly as I can.

Came here after a long day from a convention. My friends and I were hungry and wanted to give this…read morea try and it did not disappoint! Everything was so flavorful and was great! We had the Ma Po Tofu, chive dumplings, sesame chicken, and noodles and out of all of those, the noodles and Ma po tofu were our favorites! Service was quick and the restaurant was very spacious and accommodating.

Food was excellent! Fast and's friendly service. Excellent! The sweet and sour chicken and orange…read morechicken were yummy. Egg rolls are a must!

We love this small but mighty Chinese carry out! My kids go to USArts in the same plaza for drawing…read moreclass on Wednesdays and we get takeout here after if we have no other dinner plans. I usually get the general tso's chicken, beef chow fun, and a large hot n sour soup, and it's enough to feed our family of four. I usually prefer authentic Chinese food but once in a while I crave for some classic Americanized dishes as well! I can tell that the food is not loaded with MSG and grease like some other places. I also like the new, clean, and modern look of the place. The nice gentleman gave my son a free soda one time - thank you!

Best Chinese food I've had in a long time. Fantastic. I am like, WOW! So happy to find a great…read morechinese restaurant. Also very clean and well remodeled. Food came out very fast and service was on point.

Fantastic, fresh, traditional, American Chinese fare. This is my go to Chinese restaurant because…read moreit's so much better than all the rest, until you jump to gourmet. Some of my favorites include tofu Hunan, and orange chicken and shrimp. Their egg rolls, vegetable and pork, wonton soup, and egg drop soup are dependable and their shrimp wonton soup is special. I wouldn't hesitate to take guests here. And I enjoy it at least twice a month as a regular habit. On Christmas you'll need a reservation! The list fills early.

Tried the AYCE dim sum brunch. The price has went up to $32 for adults and $16 for kids 5-12. There…read moreis no parking lot so you can park at the Waverly Parking Lot. There's only free parking on Sundays. Most of the dim sum we selected were delicious such as the triple layer doupi, Beijing duck bao, mini Lion's head, pork soup dumpling, and beef wide noodle, for entrees and lava walnut bao, baked egg yolk lava bun, and mini rice ball in wine broth for dessert. The pork soup dumplings were full of soup. The desserts, roast pork pastry, and pork shu mai were hot and freshly cooked. For soup, I liked the pork ribs and lotus soup better than the fish ball soup which was bland. I've had better cucumber salads, stir fried green beans, steamed pork ribs, and sesame noodles. The honey riblets are good if you like very sweet ribs. There were a lot of servers coming constantly asking if you want to order more. There is a forced 18% gratuity for tip if you choose to have the AYCE. I liked how the portion sizes were small so you can try a variety of dishes.

I've been to a bunch of Peter Chang offshoots lately in wildly different locations, but this may be…read morethe last one for a while because it didn't really hit for me. The location here is near the metro, but seems out of place in a building without other restaurants kind of hidden below the street level. They seemed to acknowledge everyone other than me who was there for takeout, but I finally got mine. I tried a fried rice and was irritated that there was a no egg option but not a no broccoli option (not a Chinese vegetable mind you), which left me with little more than a colored rice to pick through. The tofu with hot peppers hit a nice heat but not the best rendition of this dish I've had in terms of flavor complexity. The best thing I got was a dan dan noodle dish with some vicious sauce and little tofu bites. Overall though, scant portions for the money, and not quite the experience I was hoping for.

Chinese on Christmas Day? Why not! We chose Meiwah for our annual holiday dinner. They were super…read morebusy. The hostess was upfront about the wait time once seated. We packed our patience and started with sushi followed by our entrées. Some of what we ordered, California rose, vegetable rolls, vegetarian dumplings, vegetarian, spring rolls, spring rolls, general tso, tofu, vegetable, Singapore, noodles, and beef and broccoli. Highly recommend, but not on Christmas Day

This has a wonderful view with the window seating area. The food was good and the location was…read moreideal, Meiwah has been in the DC area for quite a long time. The window seating was really enjoyable for a afternoon lunch, the food arrived fairly fast. I enjoyed the pork soup dumplings and the Hunan whole fish. The parking lot is adjacent to the building and the elevator was also a plus for my mother. This is located in a quiet neighborhood of Friendship Heights close to the bethesda Metro. The restaurant is quite large and can accommodate large gatherings and tables. I hope they expand the menu to include more traditional plates as well as hard to find delicacies which would make this location stand out more.