Wonderful, family run Chinese restaurant. We can always count on them to be speedy for delivery or in-restaurant dining. A welcoming place for families of all ages.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Corretja Theband
My family bought the steamed dumplings, four spring rolls, general tso's, and peking fried rice. Surprisingly, none of the items had any flavor. The spring rolls were mushy, and the general tso's was stringy and tough; also flavorless. The fried rice had the same issue... absolutely no flavor. Pretty disappointing for a $50+ meal. This was my first time patronizing peking pavilion. We went be going back. I'm hoping this was just an off night for them, and not the standard.
Food: 1
Jennifer Cortinas
My family and I were heading west from DC after a long day of sight seeing. We were on the hunt for Chinese food similar to what we had in TX.After looking at reviews for Peking Pavilion, we opted to try this place out.When we walked in, we were greeted with friendly faces. They sat us within 5 minutes of arriving. When we ordered, our food was hot and delicious. It reminded us of home. It has been a difficult journey in finding an egg drop soup that really gave you a flavor punch. But this soup did just that. It had the right amount of thick consistency you would expect from the soup.The dishes were flavorful and contained the right amount of spice. We ordered vegetarian dumplings, which I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Moo Goo Gai Pan, Dumplings
Sean T
Been going here 25 years. Best sesame beef you will ever have. I've eaten Chinese food all across the country, this is some of the best you will ever have I promise you.
Fred Dunn
The food is always good. The wait, though, is not. Over an hour from ordering carry-out to the food being ready. They seem to do all the dine-in orders before the to-go orders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sesame Beef
Arup P
Ordered takeout, the portions were good, the flavor was good, the dish was as described and not greasy. I only wish they would make it more spicy, it was not even when requested.
Food: 4
Emma Z.
Peking Pavilion is a family-run restaurant that has solid, classic American-style Chinese food. I use this as a term of endearment. My favorite dish is the Imperial soup, a thick soup with seafood and vegetables. It really coats your stomach and hits the spot on a chilly day. It also reminds me of Cantonese soups that I ate at other American-style Chinese restaurants as a kid (and later at more authentic Cantonese restaurants as an adult). There are stir fry dishes with various meats and vegetables in brown sauce. Everything is pretty good. Sometimes you don't want an avant garde menu, you just want cozy comfort takeout food. And with winter coming, I definitely want the soup!
David Morrison
Support family-owned businesses… this is as Mom & Pop as it gets. Unfortunately, there is a certain reality to running a one-off brick and mortat in the post-pandemic world. The prices are a little high for classic Chinese-American (i.e. the word Peking is all over the menu so gauge your expectations) food, but I find this to be a less pretentious and more well-prepared sleeper over Peter Chang's which is modern and consistently underperforms for what it is. The two restaurants aren’t really that comparable, but I grew up with homemade Chinese food, and this is the kind of food that is more common on a regular basisa long with a lot fo Chinese American mainstays – you can get the General Tso’s and Crab Rangoon, but there are other gems if you explore the menus a bit.The House Special Chicken has a Korean fried chicken vibe... think soy-garlic flavor, that’s crispy and hot. I also love their Peking Eggplant, which is cooked fresh and hot, and is basicalkt Yu-shiang Eggplant on other menus. The guy in the back knows what he's doing, and you can hear his vocal joy of cooking. No apparent online vehicles to order ahead... they're old school, so you just have to go there or call in your order. Yes, it would be nice if they had delivery options.Vegetarian options: Peking style eggplant is excellent, but it has a Gringo name... Yu-shiang flavor is solid, and they prepare it fresh and hot.Parking: Competing with Haute Dog and 7/11Kid-friendliness: Dumplings, fried rice, soup...Haute dog is next door if your kids are picky.
Is the duck as good as Peking Gourmet Inn? In my opinion... yes. My mom and I really missed doing our yearly duck visit at PGI, but as of a few years ago, promised never to return due to outrageous prices and slipping standards. I did a bit of Yelp research and found Peking Pavilion literally on our doorstep! I was so excited to try. The duck is not carved table side. They don't scrape off the fat like they do at PGI. But, the duck was very flavorful and moist. Might even be better than what PGI has become in recent years. The pancakes seem store-bought, almost like tortillas. The duck sauce tastes like it came from a jar. But still, we both really liked it. That's about where it ended. We got two other dishes to try (Kung Pao and Black Bean Pork, leftovers in mind) and though I had a suspicion that they might be similar, I didn't think they would be *that* similar. It was like they used the exact same base-sauce. The different meats were hard to distinguish and were soggy. Unlike any Kung Pao I have ever had. The Black Bean Pork hardly had any beans... I dunno, we were both pretty disappointed. I may or may not have overheard them saying that the original chef or owner changed, which could be a reason why the quality was lackluster. It's extremely American-Chinese, I guess. The restaurant was fairly empty, but so many people were getting take-out. Staff very friendly. TL;DR: The duck was fantastic and was good enough that we might even come back next year just for the duck, but I thought the main dishes were below average. No chopsticks on the table by default should have been a big clue.
Inna F
My husband and I were looking for a place to eat at around 8 pm and found this place in the nearby neighborhood. The food was very good, tasty and enough for two. We ordered egg drop and wonton soups, half duck (came with white rice and pancakes), and litchi nuts. The meal came with tea also. People were very nice and attentive too. All in all it was very tasty and we’ll be back.
Old fashioned American sit down Chinese restaurant. Good food (particularly the dumplings). Peaceful undersea videos on the tv screen on the wall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Eason Cai
Got san shein with sizzling rice, Peking duck, amd Mongolian lamb. All we're amazing. Reasonable price for Peking duck, and definitely worth it. Amazing place, definitely coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
K B
My favorite Chinese food spot in all of the DMV area. I drive all the way from DC just for takeout here! I highly recommend the beef and broccoli and shrimp fried rice! Absolutely the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Beef with Broccoli
Tae Kim
The food is good. The egg roll is a bit to soft and not my cup of tea. The portion is super small.
William Baume
Stopped here on our way out of town. Found on Google Maps. Excellent food. Try the shrimp dumplings. Service was excellent. We were very well served. Highly recommend and will visit again.
Wonderful, family run Chinese restaurant. We can always count on them to be speedy for delivery or in-restaurant dining. A welcoming place for families of all ages.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family bought the steamed dumplings, four spring rolls, general tso's, and peking fried rice. Surprisingly, none of the items had any flavor. The spring rolls were mushy, and the general tso's was stringy and tough; also flavorless. The fried rice had the same issue... absolutely no flavor. Pretty disappointing for a $50+ meal. This was my first time patronizing peking pavilion. We went be going back. I'm hoping this was just an off night for them, and not the standard.
Food: 1
My family and I were heading west from DC after a long day of sight seeing. We were on the hunt for Chinese food similar to what we had in TX.After looking at reviews for Peking Pavilion, we opted to try this place out.When we walked in, we were greeted with friendly faces. They sat us within 5 minutes of arriving. When we ordered, our food was hot and delicious. It reminded us of home. It has been a difficult journey in finding an egg drop soup that really gave you a flavor punch. But this soup did just that. It had the right amount of thick consistency you would expect from the soup.The dishes were flavorful and contained the right amount of spice. We ordered vegetarian dumplings, which I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Moo Goo Gai Pan, Dumplings
Been going here 25 years. Best sesame beef you will ever have. I've eaten Chinese food all across the country, this is some of the best you will ever have I promise you.
The food is always good. The wait, though, is not. Over an hour from ordering carry-out to the food being ready. They seem to do all the dine-in orders before the to-go orders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sesame Beef
Ordered takeout, the portions were good, the flavor was good, the dish was as described and not greasy. I only wish they would make it more spicy, it was not even when requested.
Food: 4
Peking Pavilion is a family-run restaurant that has solid, classic American-style Chinese food. I use this as a term of endearment. My favorite dish is the Imperial soup, a thick soup with seafood and vegetables. It really coats your stomach and hits the spot on a chilly day. It also reminds me of Cantonese soups that I ate at other American-style Chinese restaurants as a kid (and later at more authentic Cantonese restaurants as an adult). There are stir fry dishes with various meats and vegetables in brown sauce. Everything is pretty good. Sometimes you don't want an avant garde menu, you just want cozy comfort takeout food. And with winter coming, I definitely want the soup!
Support family-owned businesses… this is as Mom & Pop as it gets. Unfortunately, there is a certain reality to running a one-off brick and mortat in the post-pandemic world. The prices are a little high for classic Chinese-American (i.e. the word Peking is all over the menu so gauge your expectations) food, but I find this to be a less pretentious and more well-prepared sleeper over Peter Chang's which is modern and consistently underperforms for what it is. The two restaurants aren’t really that comparable, but I grew up with homemade Chinese food, and this is the kind of food that is more common on a regular basisa long with a lot fo Chinese American mainstays – you can get the General Tso’s and Crab Rangoon, but there are other gems if you explore the menus a bit.The House Special Chicken has a Korean fried chicken vibe... think soy-garlic flavor, that’s crispy and hot. I also love their Peking Eggplant, which is cooked fresh and hot, and is basicalkt Yu-shiang Eggplant on other menus. The guy in the back knows what he's doing, and you can hear his vocal joy of cooking. No apparent online vehicles to order ahead... they're old school, so you just have to go there or call in your order. Yes, it would be nice if they had delivery options.Vegetarian options: Peking style eggplant is excellent, but it has a Gringo name... Yu-shiang flavor is solid, and they prepare it fresh and hot.Parking: Competing with Haute Dog and 7/11Kid-friendliness: Dumplings, fried rice, soup...Haute dog is next door if your kids are picky.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peking Style Eggplant, Shrimp Dumpling
Is the duck as good as Peking Gourmet Inn? In my opinion... yes. My mom and I really missed doing our yearly duck visit at PGI, but as of a few years ago, promised never to return due to outrageous prices and slipping standards. I did a bit of Yelp research and found Peking Pavilion literally on our doorstep! I was so excited to try. The duck is not carved table side. They don't scrape off the fat like they do at PGI. But, the duck was very flavorful and moist. Might even be better than what PGI has become in recent years. The pancakes seem store-bought, almost like tortillas. The duck sauce tastes like it came from a jar. But still, we both really liked it. That's about where it ended. We got two other dishes to try (Kung Pao and Black Bean Pork, leftovers in mind) and though I had a suspicion that they might be similar, I didn't think they would be *that* similar. It was like they used the exact same base-sauce. The different meats were hard to distinguish and were soggy. Unlike any Kung Pao I have ever had. The Black Bean Pork hardly had any beans... I dunno, we were both pretty disappointed. I may or may not have overheard them saying that the original chef or owner changed, which could be a reason why the quality was lackluster. It's extremely American-Chinese, I guess. The restaurant was fairly empty, but so many people were getting take-out. Staff very friendly. TL;DR: The duck was fantastic and was good enough that we might even come back next year just for the duck, but I thought the main dishes were below average. No chopsticks on the table by default should have been a big clue.
My husband and I were looking for a place to eat at around 8 pm and found this place in the nearby neighborhood. The food was very good, tasty and enough for two. We ordered egg drop and wonton soups, half duck (came with white rice and pancakes), and litchi nuts. The meal came with tea also. People were very nice and attentive too. All in all it was very tasty and we’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Peking Duck
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Old fashioned American sit down Chinese restaurant. Good food (particularly the dumplings). Peaceful undersea videos on the tv screen on the wall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Got san shein with sizzling rice, Peking duck, amd Mongolian lamb. All we're amazing. Reasonable price for Peking duck, and definitely worth it. Amazing place, definitely coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite Chinese food spot in all of the DMV area. I drive all the way from DC just for takeout here! I highly recommend the beef and broccoli and shrimp fried rice! Absolutely the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Beef with Broccoli
The food is good. The egg roll is a bit to soft and not my cup of tea. The portion is super small.
Stopped here on our way out of town. Found on Google Maps. Excellent food. Try the shrimp dumplings. Service was excellent. We were very well served. Highly recommend and will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: General TSO