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3.5 (51 reviews)
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Olivia J.

I popped in because lunchtime at Tyson's Corner on the weekend is always a busy scene! Even with the line, I got my food pretty quickly. I ordered the fried rice, and the portion was so generous that I had leftovers to take home. The open kitchen setup let me watch the chefs prepare my meal right before my eyes. I'm really happy I decided to try something new this time.

Yaran S.

Stir fried udon was good but a bit too salty. Also I'm surprised that even though they use wok to cook freshly, the food doesn't have a "wok" taste. There's no seats in the store. You'll need to find a place in the hallway.

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Paul C.

Ordered shrimp and broccoli. They're the tiniest shrimps I've seen. Not worth the 13 bucks they're charging.

Shrimp and egg and homestyle tofu. Would say shrimp and egg bit underwhelming.
Alex S.

This is a hidden gem in the tysons mall- best chinese selection in the mall and made to order. It has numerous traditional Chinese dishes, and that's what we always go for. Service is great, and they have the kiosk for quick ordering. Ambiance is the mall, so it's always busy.

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Christopher L.

So I actually have liked this place alot in the past, but today we FOUND A BUG IN OUR FOOD!!! I don't know what the sanitary practices are here, but buyer beware. This wasn't a tiny bug either!!! (See image). We brought it up to them and the graciously offered a refund, and we ended up going across the way to another restaurant.

Mapo Tofu! The best dish here
Shweta S.

We keep coming back for their vegetarian mapo tofu. It's not as tongue ticking lip, lip numbing but they gravy is amazing, tastes great always, very consistent taste since years! I am coming here since last 4 years. It's a take out Chinese place but you can find ample seating in the mall. Do get fried rice on the side, it pairs well.

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Stella C.

It's solid for chinese/japanese cheap food court food! Honestly, my go-to in the lower floor of Tysons corner food.

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Marjan W.

I visit chef Lin every few months for their make your own stir-fry. I've been coming here for about 10 years now. This is a cost-effective meal option and only runs about $10-13 depending on what meat you add. Sometimes I'll get veggie and add meat at home. The portions are huge, it's truly however much you can fit in your bowl. They have various options such as noodles, veggies, tofu, etc. They also have tons of sauce options. I highly recommend for a good easy dinner option, you can even take out the noodles to get rid of carbs and load up on veggies if you need. The food overall from the make your own stir-fry is always tasty and I've never had an issue. This is conveniently located in Tyson's at the bottom food court near CPK.

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