Beautiful chic modern Chinese restaurant with authentic classic cuisine as well as innovative new ones! Very impressed by soup dumplings and beef Chow Fun. It is my favorite Chow Fun I've had in Northern Virginia thus far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Uptown #uptaf
Ok so first off they didn't answer the first time i called. I go to double check their hours on google, it said they were open, so i called back. I proceed to place an order for a simple chicken and broccoli. It's my first time ordering from here so something tells me to ask: "it comes with white rice, correct?" The man said no, the meal doesn't include rice. WHAT?! lol ok so how much does rice cost? $1 for rice lol at a chinese restaurant! So i asked how much the total would be, as he's calculating it he's saying it's $20 plus the rice.. I've never been so offended lol 1 star, never going to this place ever.
Service: 1
Gabriel Garcia
Delicious food! I went to Mama Chang's after a long hike and this food hit the spot! The staff was great as they were attentive without being overbearing like at some places. Plus I give them extra brownie points because the group I was with showed up a little close to closing time and the staff remained super friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liens Family
Our family had an unforgettable experience at Mama Chang tonight. My personal favorite was the Chinese BBQ Pig Feet – it was incredibly flavorful and tender. As for my wife, she absolutely loved the crispy rice with seafood. The presentation was a standout too – the dish arrives with a dome of crispy rice that you crack open to reveal a rich, savory seafood soup underneath. It was a fun and delicious surprise!
What made the evening even better was our wonderful waitress. She was so kind and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. Her thoughtful service truly added to the experience. Overall, it was a memorable night for our family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Wang
We had a great night at Mama Chang tonight. My son loved their scallion bubble pancake,it's not only unique in shape but also very tasty with the sauce that comes with it. My personal favorite tonight was the crispy rice with seafood. The presentation was impressive, you have to knock down the dome shaped crispy rice to get to the seafood soup. The portion was generous and had a variety of seafood and veggies. I'm from Taiwan and have tried various kinds of Chinese cuisines growing up, but this is the first time I've seen this dish. My husband raved about the Dongpo braised pork knuckle, it's seasoned well and the meat was so tender. Our waitress was attentive and made some great recommendations. Overall we enjoyed everything we ordered and will definitely visit again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John C
We have a wonderful and very satisfying dining experience last weekend at Mama Chang.
First, the food was delicious. We had scallion bubble pancake, BBQ pork pastry, and pork soup dumpling for appetizers. The bubble pancake was a marvelous and tasty concoction. It wasn’t simply a fried pancake with bubbles on its skin, but rather a pancake that puffed into a ball. Our main course included Singapore rice noodle, cumin spicy lamb shank, stir-fried snow pea tips, and stir-fried beef tenderloin. The lamb shank taste so good, it was out of this world. For dessert, we had pineapple bum and rice cake with brown sugar. The portions were generous; more than enough for all five of us to share. We also enjoyed some interesting selections of Japanese beer and sake that Mama Chang offered.
Our server was friendly, courteous, attentive, and efficient. Food and drink came promptly each time we ordered. Kudos also to the chefs and kitchen staff.
The dinning area is spacious, airy, bright, and cozy. Parking is very convenient.
Overall, Mama Chang is Chinese cuisine/dining at its best. We highly recommend it, and will certainly visit again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathy Liu
The best Chinese food in VA, Mama Chang! So delicious! The dishes are delicious and the fire master is very good! My favorites are the Toothpick Lamb and Jianghu Chicken. They taste good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Highly recommended! Their Peking duck has crispy skin and tender meat, and is eaten with toppings wrapped in thin pancakes. It tastes so good! The vegetarian dishes are also delicious. A bowl of farm-made dishes is very fragrant and goes well with rice. There are also bean sprouts, which are super fresh and tender! Attentive service! The atmosphere is cozy! Mama chang lives up to her reputation and is highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Mehrotra
Mama Chang had been on my list of restaurants to try for this year. Finally, I managed to get here for lunch on my birthday. The menu is pretty interesting, and a lot of dishes that one doesn't see in regular Chinese restaurants. We tried the Crispy Noodle stir fry with vegetables, the flounder and tofu in chill oil, and the shrimp and pork soup dumplings. Each of the dishes was well prepared and had tons of flavor. The 15 min wait for the soup dumplings was absolutely worth it. The fish was delicate and moist with a little numbing chili...gives it a great kick. The noodles were my husband's favorite... We asked them to make it spicy, and they added the perfect amount of spice. Loved everything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Siyeon Lee
Okay, let me start out by saying that I NEVER write reviews. But today's experience was so exceptional in the WORST way that I had to write this so other customers wouldn't have to go through the same bad experience as me.
We had reservation for 5:15PM on November 3rd. We walked in about 5 minutes early. The server we had was a slim middle aged Asian lady (had thick Chinese accent) probably in her 50s, with bobbed-hair, and wearing a mask.
As soon as we sat down she asked us what we wanted without even introducing herself. Me, not having had a chance to look at the menu, asked her about what I thought I was going to order. I had a dish in mind that I had ordered before but couldn't remember the name of: "It was a hot pot dish but had green soup. Does this one have green soup?" she went, "Oh! GREEN bean! we have green bean dish in the back!" After a few more back and forth I realized the language barrier was just too high to communicate effectively with her. I decided to figure it out myself and asked her for more time. She came back in A BLINK OF AN EYE and rushed me again. I politely asked her again for MORE TIME. She came back AGAIN after like 30 SECONDS, making me give up and just order whatever.
The whole time we waited we found it funny how the couple sitting on my right (who arrived later than us) was given plenty of time to look at the menu and managed to get all of their dishes come out faster than ours did.
Our first dish came out, and it didn't take long for us to realize we were in desperate need of spoons because of the rice. However, our server did not BOTHER to check on us not even ONCE before we were completely done with our first dish. Considering how many times she bothered us before ordering, I thought this was ridiculous. By the time the second dish came out, which was late, we had given up on the spoon. It made us feel like she didn't care about us anymore now that we have ordered everything.
At this point, because of all that's happened, and dozens of other unpleasant encounters we experienced while there but I’m too fed up to mention in their entirety, I felt pretty annoyed and just wanted to leave. So instead of finishing the second dish, we just asked her for a to go box and the check. She came back with both. I reached for the to go box but noticed she was still standing there. (at this point I hadn't even taken a look at my bill yet) She hovered around for a bit more and left. As soon as I was done boxing things up, she came right back again and noticed I was fumbling with cash and asked, "OH are you paying with cash?" I was like, "Yes, I am." In normal circumstances, you would take a step back as a server to give the customer some personal space. SHE DID NOT. The whole time I was trying to count my bills she stood right in front of me looking at me counting one by one. I was thinking "IS SHE BEING SERIOUS? Is she trying to see how much tip I'm giving? or am I imagining things?" So I TURNED AROUND AWAY from her, keeping the bills close to my stomach so as to hide it from her, then guess what she did?? SHE FOLLOWED me and CAME AROUND WITH ME positioning herself to be in front of me again so she can look at me counting again. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HER? It did not only tell me she was doing it on purpose as it was clear as day that she knew what she was doing but also she didn't care about how she made her customers feel as long as she got her money.
Throughout my entire history of dining, I had NEVER met such an INSENSITIVE, RUDE SERVER like her before. I SO wish we had gotten the server the couple sitting on the left of me had. He seemed way more genuine and caring, telling the couple to order less food because the portion was more than they could handle, and WAY MORE knowledgeable about the menu, not to mention easy to communicate with no language barrier.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fan Stephanie
I ordered dry-fried beef river, and it didn’t smell like soy sauce. Garlic was even added. Dry-fried beef river means that there is no oil left at the bottom of the plate, not that the whole plate is filled with oil. Fried seafood rolls are also full of oil Nice environment, a Chinese restaurant for foreigners
Middling. But I'd like to go back and try some more items. We had Vegetable Tofu Soup--so bland that none of the three of us wanted to finish it. I guess that's as it should be--tofu has little to no taste on its own.
Got a scallion bubble, so my compadres could see one. They ate most of it--I'm currently no-carbing.
I ordered pork and shrimp shu mai, which again was middling. Just sort of bland.
I also ordered green beans with garlic and pickled cabbage and that as a ten. All three of us wanted more. We ordered a second serving of it, and even more to go for all of us. This is actually long beans chopped into segments about the size of regular green beans ("snaps" for us Southerners). But they were waaaay better than any other green beans I've had. Highly recommended.
I know there's more good stuff on the menu, so I'll go back. This is my third Peter Chang restaurant, and was wildly popular at lunch today (Saturday, their busiest day).
Our wait gal was excellent and the food came so fast, it would make your head swim.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Chad Willette
Fantastic authentic Chinese cuisine, highly recommend, we will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leslie
We hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner at Mama Chang, booking the private room for about three dozen guests. We shared our requested menu in advance. The room itself was perfect for our event -- lovely design but also spacious and comfortable -- but more importantly, all of our guests RAVED about the food. Hands down one of our best decisions of the wedding week!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arnold
One of the best Chinese restaurants in the DMV!! Tried a variety of dishes which were all really good but my two favorites would have to be the duck spring roll and the salt and pepper shrimp. I thought the scallion pancake wasn't all that, it's just hyped up because of the way it looks but it's not something I'd order again. Food came out fast and service was decent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Duck Spring, Small Plates
Gus Mancuso
Hands down the best Chinese/dim sum restaurant in Fairfax.
Parking: When you drive by the parking lot looks tiny, but it extends around the back.
Beautiful chic modern Chinese restaurant with authentic classic cuisine as well as innovative new ones! Very impressed by soup dumplings and beef Chow Fun. It is my favorite Chow Fun I've had in Northern Virginia thus far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok so first off they didn't answer the first time i called. I go to double check their hours on google, it said they were open, so i called back. I proceed to place an order for a simple chicken and broccoli. It's my first time ordering from here so something tells me to ask: "it comes with white rice, correct?" The man said no, the meal doesn't include rice. WHAT?! lol ok so how much does rice cost? $1 for rice lol at a chinese restaurant! So i asked how much the total would be, as he's calculating it he's saying it's $20 plus the rice.. I've never been so offended lol 1 star, never going to this place ever.
Service: 1
Delicious food! I went to Mama Chang's after a long hike and this food hit the spot! The staff was great as they were attentive without being overbearing like at some places. Plus I give them extra brownie points because the group I was with showed up a little close to closing time and the staff remained super friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our family had an unforgettable experience at Mama Chang tonight. My personal favorite was the Chinese BBQ Pig Feet – it was incredibly flavorful and tender. As for my wife, she absolutely loved the crispy rice with seafood. The presentation was a standout too – the dish arrives with a dome of crispy rice that you crack open to reveal a rich, savory seafood soup underneath. It was a fun and delicious surprise!
What made the evening even better was our wonderful waitress. She was so kind and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. Her thoughtful service truly added to the experience. Overall, it was a memorable night for our family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great night at Mama Chang tonight. My son loved their scallion bubble pancake,it's not only unique in shape but also very tasty with the sauce that comes with it. My personal favorite tonight was the crispy rice with seafood. The presentation was impressive, you have to knock down the dome shaped crispy rice to get to the seafood soup. The portion was generous and had a variety of seafood and veggies. I'm from Taiwan and have tried various kinds of Chinese cuisines growing up, but this is the first time I've seen this dish. My husband raved about the Dongpo braised pork knuckle, it's seasoned well and the meat was so tender. Our waitress was attentive and made some great recommendations. Overall we enjoyed everything we ordered and will definitely visit again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have a wonderful and very satisfying dining experience last weekend at Mama Chang.
First, the food was delicious. We had scallion bubble pancake, BBQ pork pastry, and pork soup dumpling for appetizers. The bubble pancake was a marvelous and tasty concoction. It wasn’t simply a fried pancake with bubbles on its skin, but rather a pancake that puffed into a ball. Our main course included Singapore rice noodle, cumin spicy lamb shank, stir-fried snow pea tips, and stir-fried beef tenderloin. The lamb shank taste so good, it was out of this world. For dessert, we had pineapple bum and rice cake with brown sugar. The portions were generous; more than enough for all five of us to share. We also enjoyed some interesting selections of Japanese beer and sake that Mama Chang offered.
Our server was friendly, courteous, attentive, and efficient. Food and drink came promptly each time we ordered. Kudos also to the chefs and kitchen staff.
The dinning area is spacious, airy, bright, and cozy. Parking is very convenient.
Overall, Mama Chang is Chinese cuisine/dining at its best. We highly recommend it, and will certainly visit again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Chinese food in VA, Mama Chang! So delicious! The dishes are delicious and the fire master is very good! My favorites are the Toothpick Lamb and Jianghu Chicken. They taste good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Highly recommended!
Their Peking duck has crispy skin and tender meat, and is eaten with toppings wrapped in thin pancakes. It tastes so good!
The vegetarian dishes are also delicious. A bowl of farm-made dishes is very fragrant and goes well with rice. There are also bean sprouts, which are super fresh and tender!
Attentive service! The atmosphere is cozy! Mama chang lives up to her reputation and is highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mama Chang had been on my list of restaurants to try for this year. Finally, I managed to get here for lunch on my birthday.
The menu is pretty interesting, and a lot of dishes that one doesn't see in regular Chinese restaurants.
We tried the Crispy Noodle stir fry with vegetables, the flounder and tofu in chill oil, and the shrimp and pork soup dumplings.
Each of the dishes was well prepared and had tons of flavor. The 15 min wait for the soup dumplings was absolutely worth it.
The fish was delicate and moist with a little numbing chili...gives it a great kick. The noodles were my husband's favorite... We asked them to make it spicy, and they added the perfect amount of spice. Loved everything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Okay, let me start out by saying that I NEVER write reviews. But today's experience was so exceptional in the WORST way that I had to write this so other customers wouldn't have to go through the same bad experience as me.
We had reservation for 5:15PM on November 3rd. We walked in about 5 minutes early. The server we had was a slim middle aged Asian lady (had thick Chinese accent) probably in her 50s, with bobbed-hair, and wearing a mask.
As soon as we sat down she asked us what we wanted without even introducing herself. Me, not having had a chance to look at the menu, asked her about what I thought I was going to order. I had a dish in mind that I had ordered before but couldn't remember the name of: "It was a hot pot dish but had green soup. Does this one have green soup?" she went, "Oh! GREEN bean! we have green bean dish in the back!" After a few more back and forth I realized the language barrier was just too high to communicate effectively with her. I decided to figure it out myself and asked her for more time. She came back in A BLINK OF AN EYE and rushed me again. I politely asked her again for MORE TIME. She came back AGAIN after like 30 SECONDS, making me give up and just order whatever.
The whole time we waited we found it funny how the couple sitting on my right (who arrived later than us) was given plenty of time to look at the menu and managed to get all of their dishes come out faster than ours did.
Our first dish came out, and it didn't take long for us to realize we were in desperate need of spoons because of the rice. However, our server did not BOTHER to check on us not even ONCE before we were completely done with our first dish. Considering how many times she bothered us before ordering, I thought this was ridiculous. By the time the second dish came out, which was late, we had given up on the spoon. It made us feel like she didn't care about us anymore now that we have ordered everything.
At this point, because of all that's happened, and dozens of other unpleasant encounters we experienced while there but I’m too fed up to mention in their entirety, I felt pretty annoyed and just wanted to leave. So instead of finishing the second dish, we just asked her for a to go box and the check. She came back with both. I reached for the to go box but noticed she was still standing there. (at this point I hadn't even taken a look at my bill yet) She hovered around for a bit more and left. As soon as I was done boxing things up, she came right back again and noticed I was fumbling with cash and asked, "OH are you paying with cash?" I was like, "Yes, I am."
In normal circumstances, you would take a step back as a server to give the customer some personal space. SHE DID NOT. The whole time I was trying to count my bills she stood right in front of me looking at me counting one by one. I was thinking "IS SHE BEING SERIOUS? Is she trying to see how much tip I'm giving? or am I imagining things?" So I TURNED AROUND AWAY from her, keeping the bills close to my stomach so as to hide it from her, then guess what she did?? SHE FOLLOWED me and CAME AROUND WITH ME positioning herself to be in front of me again so she can look at me counting again. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HER? It did not only tell me she was doing it on purpose as it was clear as day that she knew what she was doing but also she didn't care about how she made her customers feel as long as she got her money.
Throughout my entire history of dining, I had NEVER met such an INSENSITIVE, RUDE SERVER like her before. I SO wish we had gotten the server the couple sitting on the left of me had. He seemed way more genuine and caring, telling the couple to order less food because the portion was more than they could handle, and WAY MORE knowledgeable about the menu, not to mention easy to communicate with no language barrier.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered dry-fried beef river, and it didn’t smell like soy sauce. Garlic was even added. Dry-fried beef river means that there is no oil left at the bottom of the plate, not that the whole plate is filled with oil.
Fried seafood rolls are also full of oil
Nice environment, a Chinese restaurant for foreigners
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Middling. But I'd like to go back and try some more items. We had Vegetable Tofu Soup--so bland that none of the three of us wanted to finish it. I guess that's as it should be--tofu has little to no taste on its own.
Got a scallion bubble, so my compadres could see one. They ate most of it--I'm currently no-carbing.
I ordered pork and shrimp shu mai, which again was middling. Just sort of bland.
I also ordered green beans with garlic and pickled cabbage and that as a ten. All three of us wanted more. We ordered a second serving of it, and even more to go for all of us. This is actually long beans chopped into segments about the size of regular green beans ("snaps" for us Southerners). But they were waaaay better than any other green beans I've had. Highly recommended.
I know there's more good stuff on the menu, so I'll go back. This is my third Peter Chang restaurant, and was wildly popular at lunch today (Saturday, their busiest day).
Our wait gal was excellent and the food came so fast, it would make your head swim.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Fantastic authentic Chinese cuisine, highly recommend, we will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner at Mama Chang, booking the private room for about three dozen guests. We shared our requested menu in advance. The room itself was perfect for our event -- lovely design but also spacious and comfortable -- but more importantly, all of our guests RAVED about the food. Hands down one of our best decisions of the wedding week!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best Chinese restaurants in the DMV!! Tried a variety of dishes which were all really good but my two favorites would have to be the duck spring roll and the salt and pepper shrimp. I thought the scallion pancake wasn't all that, it's just hyped up because of the way it looks but it's not something I'd order again. Food came out fast and service was decent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Duck Spring, Small Plates
Hands down the best Chinese/dim sum restaurant in Fairfax.
Parking: When you drive by the parking lot looks tiny, but it extends around the back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Plates, Dim Sum
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