Best Chinese food in the area! Always fresh and delicious! The staff are super friendly and thats important to me. They are always glad to see you come back and give you free small items when you become a frequent customer. Definitely recommend for your go to carry out Chinese restaurant! read more

Top's China - Amazing sweet & Sweet and Sour Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This is a great spot for cheap Chinese food. Every time I order to go it's ready in under 10 minutes. Staff is always friendly. read more

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Awful! General Tso chicken was dry and no flavor! Despite asking for extra spicy-no heat. The fried dumplings were fine.

Stuck inside because it's about 3 below outside so I grab a delivery menu from the lobby. Ordered roast pork chowmein and crab rangoon. The roast pork was just OK. The sauce was not very tasty, the pork was dry and overcooked. The crab rangoon was acceptable considering it's colder than a witch's teat outside yet it showed still warm. Overall, if without options, give it a go. Skip the chowmein. read more

Top's China - Chowmein, meh. - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This used to be a great place. Now it's kind of sad. The hot and sour I got last night was so salty it was inedible. They are obviously not tasting the food they are making. They have also resorted to using filler. The kung pao chicken was half vegetables. Who do they think they are fooling? And they used to make their own soup noodles. Nice and greasy as they should be. Now they are taking pre-made noodles and putting them in bags and trying to pass them off as homemade. The proof? The next day the bag is bone dry. Once again, who do they think they are fooling? To management: Raise the prices if you need more money. Don't go cheap on me. Next time I order, it better be right or it's my last time. read more

I believe this is the best Chinese take out in Arlington, and I have tried many. The quality of the food is good, the sauces are spot on, and the preparation is quick. I consider myself a connoisseur of General Tso's chicken, and Top's has the best version of it I've had in this region (the best being in Lexington, VA). I can also heartily recommend their pork dumplings, fried or steamed. For vegetarians, they offer mock meat for most of their dishes. It is located underneath a strip center off Columbia Pike, and can't be seen from the road. Luckily they have speedy deliver all around the area. The lady that runs/owns Top's is very friendly and often remembers regulars. The prices are also very reasonable, cheap in many cases. I can't recommend Top's enough, especially when compared to it's mediocre competitors. read more

Ummm, OK. So after receiving this flyer on our door, we thought we'd give it a try. When I gave my address, the first thing the lady said was "we don't deliver to Alexandria." Keep in mind, I live right on the border of Arlington, and somehow you delivered to my neighbor because you had flyers everywhere! So she took that back. Delivery took almost 2 hours. 2 hours for Chinese food that's 10 minutes away, really? The first thing the delivery man asked when we opened the door was "how much are you going to tip?" OK sir, not one penny because you took 2 hours to deliver our food. Then he had no explanation of why he was so late. If that wasn't bad enough, he accused us of not paying, and had some drawn out fight with the Chinese lady at the restaurant while we were sitting right there. Here's the kicker. After all that, he had the audacity to loudly and disgustingly fart not once, but twice! So you're going to be hours late with my food, ask for a tip right away, accuse me of not paying, and then fart outside my door on top of that?! What an experience. And the food was slimy and not even that good. We will not be ordering from here again. read more

We just ordered Hunan Beef, southwest chicken, and mooshu shrimp around 7pm on a Friday night. Our food didn't get delivered till 8:15 PM. I live less than a mile away from this place. We did the online ordering so we were a little worried around 7:30 that maybe our food order didn't get processed. We called around that time to check the status and the person that picked up said that the delivery guy was on the way. We were like okay...30 min later. Where is our food? We were all cranky and tired of waiting at that point. Called them back at 8 trying to cancel our order and she said oh he just left. There was a mix up with your food so we remade it for you guys. At that point we were fine we will wait another 10 min. He finally comes around 8:15, seemed like a nice guy when we asked him why did it take so long. He apologized for the long wait... Long story short, the food was actually pretty good. The mooshu shrimp was a little dry (needed more sauce) but still good. Save yourself a lot of time and do take out. DO NOT do delivery. If I could give a half star I would. Only bc the food was good and they did apologize for the wait. read more

Solid option for takeout or delivery. Quick, convenient and well-priced, it's a good option when there are a lack of options. Steamed Dumplings, General Tso's Chicken, and Combination Lo Mein is our go-to order of choice. We've had other things on the menu, but keep coming back to these. If you're sensitive to sketchy dirty strip mall kitchens, your should opt for delivery and not see this place in person. Be careful when ordering---there's also a Top's China in Alexandria. Not a good feeling to go pickup your food and it's not there! read more

It was a Sunday so I decided to order take out from this place. Food was descent but I would not order from them again unless I was desperate for food. However, the biggest issue I had with was when the delivery man drop off my order. He told me to my face, right when I was about to sign the tip to "give me a real tip." ARE YOU SERIOUS BUDDY????? I told him that I did not appreciate him doing that and now gave him half the amount I was going to tip him (in the service industry as well....never demand for a tip). I would hire better people before you worry about anything else for the sake of your business. Not class=no business read more

My favorite Chinese takeout in Arlington! Delivery is so quick that my egg drop soup is still hot. The food is delicious and I order pork fried rice at least once a week. read more

This is likely the best of the delivery chinese places I've tried in Arlington. Though it is not consistently good. Some days are better than others. But all in all they do better than most. read more

Great Chinese food! The hotel gave us a menu and we ordered delivery. The food was great except no meat in the hot and sour soup! Besides that, I'd recommend! read more

I used to love this place. It hurts me to do this but I'm knocking my review down to three stars. They are still relatively polite, efficient and prompt but they must have someone new in the kitchen because the General Tsao's Chicken which used to be good is now pretty awful, to be frank. We've gotten it four or five times over the past few months and it has been inedible twice and mediocre the other times. As in, I have pretty low standards for chinese takeout and I couldn't even eat this stuff... The beef skewers used to be a little too well done but nicely flavored and we ordered them often...now they are more like shoe leather. Our go-to lo mein is also not quite as good as it used to be, though the Kung Pao chicken is still decent. Top's China: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE go back to the way you were a year ago...we love you guys but we're going to have to try somewhere else if this keeps up. read more

My family and I have gotten food from here for years, we've tried different places and always come back to this one. The staff is so friendly and they've never given me attitude unlike other restaurants. I love the crab rangoon, i've tried it at buffets but its not the same as Top's China. A few years ago they did mess up on an order that's why I gave 4 stars but ever since that incident they haven't done it again. All I want to say is I recommend this place. The food is also ready in 10 minutes which makes this place even better! My family and friends love the food and we'll continue to buy from here (: read more

I was hoping with all the great reviews that I'd have a great experience - especially since they're only 3 blocks away from where I live. The previous poster is right - Chinese takeout is a hit or a miss... this was a miss for me. Perhaps it was what I ordered - but ordering wonton soup and sesame chicken are my litmus tests for chinese takeout. The wonton soup is more like a miso soup with pork dumplings thrown in. Murky broth, under cooked noodles - I wasn't impressed. Then I tried the sesame chicken. The chicken was cooked to perfection, but the sesame sauce was entirely too heavy and too sweet (it had started to form a shell around each nugget of chicken). All in all, I don't think I'll order from them again. While my order got to my door in less than 15 minutes, I think I'll wait the extra time. read more

I was really excited to get their menu in the mail since we'd been craving Chinese food but were getting tired of spending most of our evening in restaurants. We called them up for delivery and my boyfriend ordered the szechuan beef ($8) and I ordered the garlic chicken ($8). You really got your money's worth of meat, since the dishes were primarily meat with few veggies. We also ordered a few egg rolls ($1) and some hot & sour soup ($1.35 for small). They have some health food dishes, with just steamed vegetables and meat, no oil or salt. They also have quite a few vegetarian selections. Overall the dishes weren't bad and it was the best of the two Chinese delivery places I've tried but I'm going to keep looking for a place with a bit more flavor and freshness. read more

Has become our go-to for quality Chinese takeout. Crispy beef is delicious and could give Peking Gourmet a run for their $27 version at less than half the price. Pork egg foo young is excellent. read more

I was really craving good Chinese food last week and I came across this on yelp. The ratings aren't too high but I decided to take a risk since I hadn't found a good one in the past and I was really craving it. To my surprise they delivered fast and my order was on point! The food was still hot and fresh. Overall delicious so delicious I am ordering some tonight. Thought I would share read more

This is a solid, cheap, and reliable standard Chinese food option on Columbia Pike. I can only speak about picking up their food since I have never used their delivery service. My food is always ready within 15-20 minutes, and it has been very good. Please disregard the bad reviews written by people with a sense of entitlement getting delivery in hotel rooms who complain that plastic silverware didn't come with their order. read more

I order delivery food sometime from this place. The taste of their food is fine. I really like about this place is that a person (female) who answer the phone always - her response is very clear, they have a record of my address in their PC, it's very easy to place a delivery order, and arrive quickly. I feel very comforatble abou it. it's good to have neighborhood go-to place. read more

Good option for Chinese delivery. Food came hot and fast. Ordered the lo Mein combination and beef teriyaki. Lo Mein was good, beef teriyaki was overcooked but edible. Would order again. They didn't give is fortune cookies which isn't a deal breaker but I just thought that was interesting. Not sure if this was an oversight or if they just don't have them. read more

I will begin this review by saying my family and I have been ordering from this restaurant for about 20 years. In the past this was a favorite restaurant and we never had food complaints. Today 8/20/20 I experienced a very rude and inflexible person on the phone. I tried to place my order of 3 or more items with extra chicken and additional cost and also mentioned a coupon I had for a free general tso's chicken. The woman nearly accused me of using someone else's menu with coupon and talked over me. She asked me to text the coupon and when I asked for the number she cut me off and said she wasn't honoring the coupon anyway. My mother told me to forget the order and later called back to complain and speak with management. Their coupons are attached to the menu and without an expiration. I still later got the number and text the coupon and let her know they had seen the last order from our family. This is the end of a 20 year relationship of business and customer in the trying times of a pandemic where restaurants are having to fold up and close. We will have to find a new restaurant. Don't waste your money here. It isn't appreciated. read more

Ordered takeout, beef fried rice and hot and sour soup. The soup was okay a little spicy unlike most hot and sour soups, but I've had better. The rice was bland and the beef had a weird texture so I ended up eating around it. read more

Top's China - Beef fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Funny story, this was the only place open on Christmas Day. My family celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve, so on Christmas Day we literally just lay on the couch and watch TV. So, when it came time for dinner we did NOT want anymore leftovers. All we wanted was Chinese food! Finally, after calling multiple locations Top China came through. I ordered through Yelp and they were at our house in less than 30 minutes! The food was hot and delicious! Can't beat that! read more

They've just added vegan "meat" dishes to the menu, tried the "beef" with broccoli and must say it was quite good. The vegan dishes are a little pricier than the normal menu items, but the potion was huge and the mushroom based "beef" had a great flavor and a good consistency; plus it lacked the one thing I always dislike about the meat in Chinese take-out - no fat!. I know I have only checked in here a few times, but to be fair, I get takeout from here 2-3 times a month and have been for years (since the late 1990s). I think I've tried most of the dishes on the menu, which has changed a few times, over the years and up until the vegan additions, my favorites have always been the shrimp with broccoli, the Schezwan chicken, the Singapore style noodles and the soups, with the occasional crab rangoon on the side. Next trip I think I'll try the vegan chicken dish. My guy usually orders one of three things: chicken lo-mien, chicken fried rice, or sweet and sour chicken; sometimes he strays, but not often. The one piece of magic this place has that I wish I could capture? It takes me a half an hour to get home from Tops - and the food is still hot when I get there...I wanna know how they do that. read more

Love love love this place!! This is our go-to Chinese takeout spot, not only because of its convenient location but because it's so delicious! I am obsessed with their mock meat options! It gives vegetarians so many options beyond just the same old veggie fried rice /Lo mein you typically get elsewhere. We live close by so have never done delivery, but inside is clean and their service is always quick and super friendly. Nothing but amazing things to say about Top's! read more

This can potentially be some of the best Chinese delivery in this part of Arlington. That is, if your order is delivered correctly. The staff is very nice, and their drivers even nicer. I've ordered very last minute, just as they were about to close, and they delivered my order on their way home. One negative is that 3 times I've received something other than what I've ordered, be it two orange chickens rather than my order of 1 orange chicken and 1 General Tso's. Or they've omitted the fried rice. They've never directly resolved these mistakes, but they have always offered me something free the next time I order. read more

I've been eating here for the last 10 years. I don't know why it gets a poor rating. I like the food and the prices are great. When they deliver, it's fast and efficient. read more

The food was delicious. Staff is friendly. I ordered delivery. Both the woman who took my call and the person who brought my food up were nice. I love Chinese food and its been tough to find a place nearby that's yummy. I ordered shrimp fried rice and Szechuan green beans. The shrimp fried rice with cooked to perfection. And the shrimp were plentiful and great sized! Just placed my second order today!!!! read more

Love getting delivery from here. They are fast, the deliverers are friendly, and the prices are great as I can make at least 2 or 3 meals out of one dish. My fiance and I love getting a double order of the Kung Pao Delight (shimp and chicken with veggies and peanuts) and the steamed pork dumplings. Lately they have been dropping off menus with coupons; we got chicken fried rice for free with our order (they initially forgot to deliver that portion, and since it was free we weren't going to bother, but we didn't even call and the guy came back to deliver it anyway--so wonderful!). It's definitely our go-to for Chinese take-out/delivery. read more

Love the people and food at Top's China! They are so kind and welcoming. They're fast with their deliveries too! Always hot and fresh!!!

This is our go-to place for delicious take out. Sometimes they get our order wrong, so that can be frustrating. But the food is always hot and fresh. It's a small place so you can't really eat in there. You have to take it home or somewhere else. read more

Cheap, high quality Chinese food! Delivery was quick - my food was still super hot! Food was sooo good that I ate it too fast lol. Will be ordering from them soon! Keep it up, Top's China!! read more

I've been working at my dads dental office for the past few weeks due to the virus and we have come here a few times, and every time we do it is absolutely out standing. Not only is the service amazing but they are friendly and the food is amazing(plus they have big servings so i can eat it the next morning for left overs). This place is Amazing and 10/10 would recommend read more

Delivery 30 minutes late- food lukewarm. Greasy and flavorless. Portions big, but threw away excess. Did I mention that it was greasy? Like, not in a classic chinese takeout way, but in a flavorless turns-your-stomach way. read more

Absolute worst delivery service I've ever had. I ordered three things online and live less than a mile away. Estimated delivery time was 45-60 min but the food didn't show up for two hours. The delivery woman didn't speak English. When something was missing she told me to call the manager. The manager said she'd send the woman back and I'd have everything in ten minutes at the most. No one showed up. And my food was soggy and cold. There are too many things to fix here. Get your Chinese food anywhere else. read more

Since moving to Chicago, I haven't found some place with as good of mock meats as on the east coast. Top's was a place I would go with one of my good friends and I would always get the mock sesame chicken. It is seriously way too cheap and I have no idea how they stay in business, but I am glad they still are. I am waiting for the day when I get a chance to go back. When I'm back for the holidays, it's always such a whirlwind of activity. One day I will make it back and I will eat your tasty mock sesame chicken again. read more

This is my go-to Chinese take out place. I tried a few different noodle dishes and they were all good. My friend recommended spare ribs. Even for pickup, there are enough parking area. The place does NOT face Columbia Pike. If you are picking up, go to the backside of the shopping complex. read more

Minus one star for not having more healthy things on the menu and for not having brown rice (white rice is so bad for you) Plus one star for being on time Plus THREE stars for tricking me into thinking I was eating chicken when I was eating tofu "mock chicken" General Tso. Here are the details: Literally sawed into a piece after eating the first bite to see and believe that I just consumed a meat product. Shocked I called them and said there must be a mistake. We went over the texture over the phone (they were quite patient with my "crisis"). They even sent over a complimentary extra "mock chicken general tso" to compare. It was the same. I've never ever in my life been tricked by something that was SO like a meat product but wasn't. Not only was I embarrassed and tipped the guy really well but I was highly impressed. I've ordered there many times and will continue to do so. Carry on Tops China. Just start serving steamed brown rice and get some healthy sauce so I wont be in a diabetic coma after half an entree- that is all I ask and in exchange I'll give you the fifth star and a new and improved review. read more