Representing 2023 in alphabet series, N is for Northwest Chinese Food. This place made the Top 100…read morebest restaurants in Washingtonian. I happened to disagree and don't see the appeal. I like most other Chinese restaurants I've been to better, but this place has its unique flair and a different spin on Chinese food. This was overall a negative experience. In May 2023, I had a date, which included Northwest Chinese Food. I had met her way back in March 2021 from an online date. We didn't end up going out again. Then, shortly before this date I saw her at a hiking Meetup group, but we didn't remember each other initially. She seemed cool, and I got her phone number but realized her # was in my phone already and then remembered the March 2021 date where we walked in a park. In May 2023, it was the same kind of thing of meeting for a walk and came up with meeting at Lake Artemisia. It was actually a decent date at the lake, and we were discussing dinner. We were looking on phone weighing options. She had suggested I think Mission BBQ, but I said I literally had like a day earlier. Ultimately, she suggested Northwest Chinese saying that it was one of her favorites, and I was game to try. She had said that she didn't drive there since she lived in College Park and walked to the park, and I drove us to Northwest Chinese. I forgot to factor parking being a pain in central College Park, which I was annoyed. I don't like paying to park just to eat a meal. So, I put 1 hour in the meter, which limited our time at the restaurant but is enough time to eat. If we had gone with Mission BBQ or whatever not in central College Park, we could've stayed 2 hours if it had been good. I honestly might have nixed the Northwest Chinese idea. Even though it was close to 8 PM on a Wednesday night, the restaurant was quite busy and was a wait, which I didn't think would be on the later side on a Wednesday night. It's a small hole in the wall place. It was nicely decorated, but it's small & tight spacing with limited seating. We waited outside for 15-20 minutes. We got seated. I told the server right away we have 40 minutes left on the meter so that he was aware. The one positive was the server did do a good job respecting our time and was efficient coming around often with water, etc. We got our food in good time. But this was quite spicy and adversely affected the taste for me. The quality seemed pretty good, but because of all the spice, I didn't enjoy this meal. Additionally, it was loud in there, and I had to speak unnaturally loud to the server and was hard to hear in there. Further, we were very close to the table next to us, particularly could've joined in on their conversation. Afterwards, I drove her back home. But the dinner with the loudness, it was hard to keep much of conversation going, the time constraint of the parking, dealing with the spiciness, it ruined what had been a good date at the lake. Overall, this restaurant left a sour taste or really more accurately a spicy taste in my mouth.

Pan fried dumplings and beef noodle soup were solid. The dipping sauce had some pickled vegetables…read morethat paired very well with the dumplings. Also there was a generous portion of beef in the soup. Overall great food!

Best Chinese food in college park. Usually quite quiet but sometimes very busy. service is always…read moregood though.

Best Northern Chinese this side of Beijing. They were…read morealways very good however they upped their game recently. Recommendation without hesitation.

Their food is always good n hot when you arrive.Love Shrimp foo young and Triple Delight Hate they…read moredon't deliver locally

LOVE LOVE NEW CENTURY WHEN IM TELling you I been going since I was little I mean little there food…read morenever changes there service amazing I absolutely love love new century

Delivery so can't speak on the place itself but the food was delicious! I had egg foo young and my…read morefamily member has moo moo gai pan. Both were delicious. After almost year and a half in the area, we finally found our new regular Chinese food spot!

I order from here frequently for all things that are yummy to my palate. I discovered them on…read moreUberEats since moving to the neighborhood and it's a very good Chinese eatery. Fresh, packaged well, cost effective and convenient. I have ordered the shrimp & broccoli, shrimp fried rice, general tso chicken, beef & broccoli, fish subs, steak & cheese subs, and don't forget the wings with fried rice! And if you want a refreshing drink you better order the half/half. Enjoy!

Really enjoyed my meal here. The ramen broth was rich and comforting, and everything tasted fresh…read more The staff made us feel welcome. Will definitely be back!

Fast to order and not long to have the food ready! Ordered at kiosk and prob in 10 mins we had the…read morefood brought to our table. We were hungry but not too hungry. Ordered sushi tacos, chicken and the crab meat. We agreed both delicious. Also the shrimp tempura appetizer which was piping hot and flavorful. Clean and very nice decor all around and very friendly service. Would love to come back to ye their ramen (which looked huge in someone's table..lol) .. but next time!

Great find in College Park -- Tea Smoke Chicken (extra spicy) with cabbage was outstanding. The…read morechicken was super tender and moist, the sauce was phenomenal, and they don't skimp on the portion -- you get a lot of chicken. I wished the heat matched the "extra spicy" label, but the flavors were so good I'm already planning my next visit.Friendly staff, very clean spot, and a relaxed vibe that's perfect for a casual meal or takeout. I'm not an expert on authentic Chinese food, but if this is any indication, I'm all in. Definitely coming back. Would you like a one-line headline or a star rating to paste with this review?

Rating only based on 3 carryout dishes:…read more 1. Li Chun's Bing with shrimp 2. Li chun sesame noodle (Warm) with chicken 3. Cucumber salad I liked the bing but it had about 3 shrimp in it. The filling and the wrap were tasty. I'd get it again but skip the shrimp. The sesame noodles were pretty gross. I hate wasting food but couldn't finish it. Sauce was gritty and overall not very flavorful. The cucumber salad was good. Mildly spicy. Their packaging is over the top. Seems very wasteful.

THEEE BEST place for Wings & Fries that's NOT mumbo sauce based!! .. this place is pretty much a…read morefamily staple! Of generations literally!!.. my grandma would come here and the seafood spot they used to have next door! for fresh shrimp crabs fish. When she got grandkids all the oldest ones would pile up in her huge truck and head to the seafood spot for crabs and all six of us would go to the carryout for egg rolls then zoom down to the rolling pin bakery for sweets!! ..My uncles and their friends would come here just for Wings and fries and grab beers from the liquor store. The wings are always a Hit never a Miss no matter who cooks them!! they don't taste like any other honey bbq wings they don't look like KFC honey bbq color either!! But the taste is amazing and you don't have to ask for extra sauce like other places!!.. they sauce these wings Down!!! its 6/8/10 wingettes.. my uncle and I when we have lunch here we get ten!! And it's not the small shrinking wingettes these are jumbo!! but not steroids jumbo they're just right!!.. customer service is cool!! Ambiance isn't one fr and that's to be expected with where they are! But you can never go wrong with anything you get here'. It's a Hood classic fr no matter if you're coming from the car wash, the public playhouse plays across the way! Save a lot you gotta stop here!! I wish Rolling Pin Bakery was still around so it all can come full circle ::

Best chinese takeout I've had!…read more The lo mein wasn't greasy or salty at all. I definitely recommend the Sweet n Sour Chicken as well, the meat was so tender. Great portions sizes!

The chicken is always good i eat here alot because its good, amazing sauce! The service is amazing…read morealways kind.

They can never get a order right and always manage to get something missing and if you order…read moresomething for delivery and they know they messed up they want you to go out your way and go to their store to pick up the item they somehow managed to forget to add to your order

Nice fast casual spot with good service in a clean, quiet environment. They were playing a good…read moreselection of Anita Baker type music, perfect for a rainy Saturday. Prices and portions were decent, and there is free parking around the corner from the entrance. I had left overs, I would stop here again to try some of the other dishes. If you are looking for a low key, affordable place this is a good spot. Not for large groups, there are just a couple of tables and I imagine they do lots of takeaway, just fyi.

I came with my partner for lunch around 11:30am. The place was empty and there was only one person…read moreworking, but we had a good experience. The jazz music gave the place a casual cafe vibe. We ordered the vegetarian pho and the meatball pho. The food came out fairly quickly and came with the usual sides of bean sprouts, chilis, basil, and lime. The sides were not super large portions, but the pho itself was. I enjoyed the vegetarian pho; the broth was packed with umami and there were plenty of hearty mushrooms, veggies, and tofu. My partner enjoyed his meatball pho as well. The prices were above what I've seen at other typical Vietnamese places, but for a local restaurant, I'd come back just for the convenience.

Not a fan of their combination rice but the cheesesteak sub and cheesesteak egg rolls were…read morecertainly worthy the visit. The wonton soup was okay and not sure about the lo mein. That's later for dinner. However, this place could stand get a deep, deep, deep cleaning with a fresh coat of paint. While it's spacious, it lacks cleanliness on the floor, walls and windows. I wouldn't ordinarily eat at places this filthy but I sat in my car and saw a lot of people going in so I guess it was safe. The portions are huge but the proportion of meat in the entree (i.e., rice) was minuscule, except for the cheesesteaks. I would only come back for the cheesesteaks, the other dishes were just meh. I'm being extra generous with 4 stars, perhaps it's because I'm visiting for the holidays.

I only went because the reviews said it was good. The food was alright, nothing to be excited…read moreabout. The actual building was a decrepit mess. It's a pass forme. Not worth the drive to get there.