We are happy to get some tasty, really spicy authentic food in bethesda, so we don't need to drive to rockville all the time. Only downside is that their dishes can be a bit pricey. Unlike other chinese places, their dishes are also smaller portions.Updated: We are back for more delicious ? .A couple years later, price has gone up and taste ? is not as good.
Tracy Chen
I have been to this place for several years, and it’s sad to see how it has drifted into a Michelin version of Panda Express: to the disappointment of Sichuanese friends who appreciate pure spiciness, but to the delight of other customers who love sweetened food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallion Bubble Pancake
Yiran Liu
On the expensive side for Chinese restaurants but I think in general you get what you pay for. The Peking Duck was very good, on par with other more upscale places like Lao Sze Chuan and Peking Gourmet in VA. The two dishes that exceeded my expectation were the Chinese Yam and Cabbage in Dry Pot, which was so flavorful, and the Peppercorn Sour Cabbage Fish Stew. The fish was so tender and the Sichuan peppercorns provided a very intense mouth numbing feel, which I love.The only dish I felt wasn't worth it was the Sichuan Chili Wontons. They were very tasty, but I felt the $14 price for 4 wontons was a bit too steep, even with the shrimp filling instead of pork. I expect to pay a bit more here, but I think you can usually get 6 to 8 wontons for like $8 so I felt like 4 was too little.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Peking Duck
Yin Y.
Dim Sum is about average. Most items come with 2 pieces so it's on the smaller side compared to other dim sum places. Service was fast on a busy Saturday. I do love the location and interior design of the place. The booth seats provide privacy and comfort.
Charles P.
We ordered a variety of dimsum, lamb skewers, and one whole fish. Everything was delicious. The food here seems to be of a different class from Chinese restaurants I've tried in the DMV. Later I found out the founder used to cook for the Chinese embassy and this made perfect sense.
Aaron Priest
Everything was excellent. Reminded me a bit of Mission Chinese in style (not an expert, but wife is Chinese and she kinda agrees); and comparable in quality. In other words, it was excellent. I don't understand the low-star reviews at all. We had beijing duck, beef wrap, and spicy lamb shank. All were fantastic. We dined around 1pm on a Sunday.Kid-friendliness: Brought our antsy, loud 5yo. No problems
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Peking Duck
Sanchita G.
Wow the food was amazing!!! It was super duper flavorful and good! I had always heard about it for years from various people and it lived up the hype! It was amazing! Service was top notch they brought things out very fast and they were super nice! The ambiance is a bit higher end and it is in the middle of Bethesda row! Came here after a closing, a great way to celebrate!
Crystal Ruiz
I only eat the wide rice noodle dish, but I love it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teresa G.
Had dinner here with two friends from work. Service was fast. Very spacious and well lit interior. Food was very tasty. I had a bowl of the West Lake Asparagus Soup which was served quickly and just at the right temperature. It's light broth and crisp pieces of vegetables and tasty tofu slices was perfect for this chilly night. We ordered family style and had some leftover to take home. We started off with the Sichuan Chili Wonton and ordered the Stir Fried Wide Noodle with beef. We also had the Chicken with Mushrooms and the Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce. All the dishes were very tasty.
We went on Valentines Day and I was thoroughly underwhelmed. The wait staff was not attentive or consistent (and the restaurant was not very busy). The food frankly just lacked flavor. The spicy dishes weren’t spicy. The seafood noodles just tasted like soy sauce and nothing else. The duck was kind of dry and bland. The appetizer sampler was the best part. The cocktails were fine but nothing special. I was very disappointed with the whole experience considering I spent almost $200.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ronron94world
I had a reunion dinner with my friends at noon on New Year's Eve. The taste of this restaurant is very good. The hoof pork is a New Year's special dish. It's a big portion and worth it. The roast duck is also delicious. The skin is crispy and rich in fat. The stir-fried pork is full of black bean flavor. It goes well with rice. The fried bean sprouts may seem ordinary but the heat is just right. The service attitude of the waiter is also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antonio Franco
Excellent Chinese food. We loved the variaty, quality and the very fast service and great staff. We will go back there again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Peter's Dim Sum Platter, Egg Fried Rice w Green Onion, Hot a Sour Soup, Peking Duck Appetizer, Fried Rice
Mahmoud Youssef
I brought my family here for my daughter's birthday dinner. The food quality is excellent. We had duck, shrimp, and branzino fish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Strait
This was quite possibly the worst Chinese food I’ve eaten in the past 6 yrs. Having recently eaten at Mama Chang’s and had a pleasant experience I thought our local restaurant with the same namesake would be equal to the task. Clearly I was mistaken. The king kao tasted of dish soap and the lo mein was absent of flavor. If in Bethesda, stay clear
Sunday Dim
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are happy to get some tasty, really spicy authentic food in bethesda, so we don't need to drive to rockville all the time. Only downside is that their dishes can be a bit pricey. Unlike other chinese places, their dishes are also smaller portions.Updated: We are back for more delicious ? .A couple years later, price has gone up and taste ? is not as good.
I have been to this place for several years, and it’s sad to see how it has drifted into a Michelin version of Panda Express: to the disappointment of Sichuanese friends who appreciate pure spiciness, but to the delight of other customers who love sweetened food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallion Bubble Pancake
On the expensive side for Chinese restaurants but I think in general you get what you pay for. The Peking Duck was very good, on par with other more upscale places like Lao Sze Chuan and Peking Gourmet in VA. The two dishes that exceeded my expectation were the Chinese Yam and Cabbage in Dry Pot, which was so flavorful, and the Peppercorn Sour Cabbage Fish Stew. The fish was so tender and the Sichuan peppercorns provided a very intense mouth numbing feel, which I love.The only dish I felt wasn't worth it was the Sichuan Chili Wontons. They were very tasty, but I felt the $14 price for 4 wontons was a bit too steep, even with the shrimp filling instead of pork. I expect to pay a bit more here, but I think you can usually get 6 to 8 wontons for like $8 so I felt like 4 was too little.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Peking Duck
Dim Sum is about average. Most items come with 2 pieces so it's on the smaller side compared to other dim sum places. Service was fast on a busy Saturday. I do love the location and interior design of the place. The booth seats provide privacy and comfort.
We ordered a variety of dimsum, lamb skewers, and one whole fish. Everything was delicious. The food here seems to be of a different class from Chinese restaurants I've tried in the DMV. Later I found out the founder used to cook for the Chinese embassy and this made perfect sense.
Everything was excellent. Reminded me a bit of Mission Chinese in style (not an expert, but wife is Chinese and she kinda agrees); and comparable in quality. In other words, it was excellent. I don't understand the low-star reviews at all. We had beijing duck, beef wrap, and spicy lamb shank. All were fantastic. We dined around 1pm on a Sunday.Kid-friendliness: Brought our antsy, loud 5yo. No problems
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Peking Duck
Wow the food was amazing!!! It was super duper flavorful and good! I had always heard about it for years from various people and it lived up the hype! It was amazing! Service was top notch they brought things out very fast and they were super nice! The ambiance is a bit higher end and it is in the middle of Bethesda row! Came here after a closing, a great way to celebrate!
I only eat the wide rice noodle dish, but I love it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had dinner here with two friends from work. Service was fast. Very spacious and well lit interior. Food was very tasty. I had a bowl of the West Lake Asparagus Soup which was served quickly and just at the right temperature. It's light broth and crisp pieces of vegetables and tasty tofu slices was perfect for this chilly night. We ordered family style and had some leftover to take home. We started off with the Sichuan Chili Wonton and ordered the Stir Fried Wide Noodle with beef. We also had the Chicken with Mushrooms and the Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce. All the dishes were very tasty.
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We went on Valentines Day and I was thoroughly underwhelmed. The wait staff was not attentive or consistent (and the restaurant was not very busy). The food frankly just lacked flavor. The spicy dishes weren’t spicy. The seafood noodles just tasted like soy sauce and nothing else. The duck was kind of dry and bland. The appetizer sampler was the best part. The cocktails were fine but nothing special. I was very disappointed with the whole experience considering I spent almost $200.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
I had a reunion dinner with my friends at noon on New Year's Eve. The taste of this restaurant is very good. The hoof pork is a New Year's special dish. It's a big portion and worth it. The roast duck is also delicious. The skin is crispy and rich in fat. The stir-fried pork is full of black bean flavor. It goes well with rice. The fried bean sprouts may seem ordinary but the heat is just right. The service attitude of the waiter is also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Chinese food. We loved the variaty, quality and the very fast service and great staff. We will go back there again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Peter's Dim Sum Platter, Egg Fried Rice w Green Onion, Hot a Sour Soup, Peking Duck Appetizer, Fried Rice
I brought my family here for my daughter's birthday dinner. The food quality is excellent. We had duck, shrimp, and branzino fish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was quite possibly the worst Chinese food I’ve eaten in the past 6 yrs. Having recently eaten at Mama Chang’s and had a pleasant experience I thought our local restaurant with the same namesake would be equal to the task. Clearly I was mistaken. The king kao tasted of dish soap and the lo mein was absent of flavor. If in Bethesda, stay clear
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1