Excellent food the service was exceptional. The people are very friendly. You won't be disappointed.

Stopped by on a weekday afternoon and had an okay experience. I wanted to love China Boy more but the two dishes I ordered fell short of my expectations. Service was friendly although a bit slow. I ordered the Pork Belly Buns (3/5) and Roasted Pork Chow Foon (2/5). The buns were fresh and soft and came with a sweet and spicy mayo sauce with a single slice of cucumber and pork. The single pork belly piece was thin and mostly pork fat. The roasted pork in the chow foon was too salty, almost inedible, even when paired with the noodles. The rice noodles themselves came out piping hot and were quite good although very greasy. Overall, I appreciate how authentic and affordable it is (considering price and portion sizes!) but the two dishes I ordered did not do it for me. read more

China Boy - Roasted Pork Chow Foon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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China Boy was absolutely incredible! The food was very flavorful and warm, perfect for the cooler weather outside. The service was pretty quick, we had our food within 10 minutes. The restaurant itself is small, but well kept. read more

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Nice place for a quick breakfast. They open early so you can get congee, rice rolls and bao freshly made to order. Note: this restaurant is takeout only but you can call in or order online in advance for quick and easy pickup. Two orders of rice rolls (shrimp, fried dough) was approximately $11 including tax. read more

China Boy - Shrimp rice roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I had shrimp dumplings, shu mai and stucky rice in lotus leaf. Very tasty. Too bad they only take cash.

Very good! Small but fast service, I'm glad we to there before the lunch rush. It was delicious

For some reason crystal dumplings are hard to find in DC, but thankfully China Boy came to my rescue! This cash only, take out only spot closes pretty early during the week so my roommate and I treated ourselves to lunch delivery via DoorDash. We eagerly placed our order Sunday night after they had closed and the order was processed right when they open, coming exactly at our scheduled time with everything warm and fresh. I'm sure everything on their menu is delicious so the only must is to make sure to get their chili oil. It is flavorful and got a delicious kick unlike any jarred one I've tried. So glad to have a go to spot for crystal dumplings. Will be ordering again! read more

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More for carry out but there are limited seats. Food was solid. Garlic wings was my favorite dish. Bring cash.

I found this location by fellow yelpers. Things to be aware: There are no seating, everything is to-go. They only accept cash. They have a limited dim sum menu. I recommend trying this place if you are DC for the experience, but I think there are better dim sum options around town. read more

Ordered via food delivery app and the food was pretty good and pretty close to what you can get in the San Francisco Bay Area. The stir fried flat noodles were done well but could have more char from the wok. read more

Delicious!!! We ordered chicken chow mein, pork steam buns and pork fried dumplings and it was all so good. We actually ordered another round of buns and dumplings they were so good. The steam buns have such a great texture of soft but a little chewy Their public health safety measures are intense. You walk into a tiny space that has all been closed off and there is a little plastic flap door that food and money is passed through prices were good too. read more

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Ordered via uber eats. Delivery great. Food disgusting. Somehow over and under cooked and both too salty and unflavorful. Had to throw it out :/. read more

THE BEST DIMSUM IN NOVA. Literally hole-in-a-wall place, only takeout, no dining. Prices are very cheap and reasonable but the food is amazing! I am addicted to their Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll and their Bok Choy. A must try if you're visiting in DC or if you live in the DC area. Disclaimer: Cash only if you're going to order on the spot, but you can also use the online ordering app they prefer if you want to pay with card! read more

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Authentic and tasty Chinese food. Like the Xiao long BAO ( steam dragon bun) and shrimp rice crepe ( 鲜虾肠粉）. 2nd time take out within 6 days. Delicious! read more

China Boy - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Carry out window, no seating, food was good. Cash only. Didn't really live up to the hype. Closes at 5, so this is the first time I've been able to get there. The pork steamed buns were good, I liked the pork shumai. The chili sauce was very spicy but so good. Chicken popcorn was not bad. Shrimp chow foon was really good. Beef brisket noodles soup was tasty. I'd try other dishes next time. read more

Dim sum was terrible, and wouldn't take credit card without additional fee. Would rate zero stars if I could

Very tasty but a little heavy, american style chinese food. A small cozy restaurant with about 5 tables, you're quite close to other guests, so everybody can listen the conversations and noises. However, guests were pretty quiet when I was there. Good size filling portion. Cash only. read more

Loved this, the order came so fast and food smells great. They had extra utensils, always a plus. Let's dig in ! read more

China Boy - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Yum - if you want authentic Cantonese food in DC proper, then China Boy is your place. Now that I'm working downtown again, I come here every other week to get my chinese food fix. The best thing on the menu is definitely the shrimp cheung fun or rice noodle rolls. It's incredibly silky and smooth, IYKYK. I've tried a few other items as well and they're ok. The siu mai for example was a bit dry in the middle while the beef chow fun was very oily. That said, I still come back because I love their rice noodles and want to support AAPI owned businesses! read more

China Boy - Shrimp cheung fun & Shu Mai - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

A unique spot hole-in-the-wall spot with good authentic Chinese food. What brought me here was the Changfen/rice crepes, since I remember when I went to Guangzhou I was with my buddy from China who raved over it the whole time we were there lol. Glad DC has a spot I can go to for more! Most of everything else here is good and they're pretty consistent, so a great spot overall if you find it! read more

DC has a pretty tiny Chinatown. I was looking for somewhere to get breakfast before hitting the museums for the day. I scoured Yelp, but could only find China Boy open for breakfast (sorta... I think they open at 9:30am). Some of the other restaurants that serve dim sum are open at 10 or even 11am. As I was walking through Chinatown to get to China boy, I saw Chinatown Express, which looked like it could be open early too. That could be an option next time I try to get dim sum in the morning. Due to covid, China Boy is literally a walk up shop. There is only space inside for 1 person to order. They have everything blocked off. I ordered the roast pork Chang fen, the shrimp change fen, the shu mai and the popcorn chicken. The changfen was good; the noodles were soft and the fillings were flavorful. The roast pork was char siu style pork, which I think is 'bbq pork' in other places, so that was a little confusing for me. But it comes in individual containers and accompanied with sweet soy sauce. Delicious! The popcorn chicken was also excellent. It was a good sized portion and the chicken was crisp on the outside, but juicy on the inside. They were flavored with Chinese five spice seasoning, which I am def a fan of! I kinda wish it came with some sort of sauce, but it was honestly very good on its own! The shu mai was not good. Don't get this. It was dry and nothing like shu mai I've had before. It was really expensive. I ordered 4 things and it was $25!!! Crazy, but I'm glad I was able to try it for myself! It seemed like the dim sum was over priced but they also sell beef noodle soup for only $10... seems prices are kinda weird, but oh well. Oh shoot, another thing: have a plan on where to eat. You don't want to be like me, worried your dim sum will get cold walking to the smithsonian museums and eating on the mall grass or in line... haha! read more

I checked out this place on yelp and saw a lot of people love this little Chinatown Gem and decided to order through UberEats. I always wanted to try handmade noodles. I got the pork rice noodle crepe. It's so tasty and soft. Also I wasn't expecting the delivery containers to be so cute too! I would say though they did give me an overwhelming big tub of rice. So good and not overly priced. read more

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I first visited China Boy more than 10 years ago, and became a regular consumer of their flat rice noodles. Their first success was (and still is) supplying the fresh rice noodles to many of the restaurants and stores in the DC area, so I know I can always count on China Boy for fresh noodles for making chow fun. I have to admit that I was not in DC much during the pandemic, so I did not visit in the last 2 years. So imagine my pleasant surprise to find that they've completely remodeled China Boy and redone the menu to add dim sum items. I always proudly told my friends that China Boy was a hole in the wall. Now the decor is much trendier, and even the takeout containers are fancier, but I like it. And fortunately, prices haven't gone up too much with the trendy decor. I also am a huge fan of their dim sum menu, which includes shu mai, popcorn chicken, shrimp rice noodle crepe, and even pork belly buns on yummy mantao bread! I tried a few of these items and they were all delish. I really don't think you can go wrong with this menu. It's still relatively small compared to most Chinese restaurant menus so I think they only offer what they're good at. Note re seating: Due to the pandemic, the seating area is blocked off, so China Boy is take out only, and the waiting area is a narrow short corridor (so hopefully it isn't raining while you're waiting). But there were only 2 tables before the pandemic, so most patrons of this business were doing take out even before the pandemic. read more

Small to go only (at this time) cantonese noodle shop. Pork, shrimp crepe and pork chow foon are the standouts here. Wok hei is off the charts on the chow foon! 10 min to get food with no line. Feels like Hong Kong here and prices are so reasonable or actually very inexpensive for the high quality food. read more

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Three yummy, steamy pork baos on these seemingly premature winter-like fall days for less than $5? Now that I have your attention, this is why you should pay China Boy a visit and support the Chinatown neighborhood. I've bought China Boy rice noodle crepes from Asian supermarkets in the DMV suburbs, and finally got around to trying some from the home base. I like that it is a hole in the wall place right in Chinatown, and hope it can stick around with all of the new franchises popping up. I was curious about trying some of their rice noodle crepes and enjoyed them for the most part. I ended up ordering a plain rice noodle crepe, the steamed pork baos and a shrimp rice noodle crepe for a total of less than $10. Their prices are very reasonable - a plain rice noodle crepe with soy sauce is $1. Not likely at any other place in DC. The shrimp was fresh and cooked just right, as was the pork in the pork baos. My only gripe was that the crepes could have been warmer, but I did roll in to the shop close to closing time, so maybe it will be hotter the next time I check it out. For those who are condiment-junkies (I would recommend trying at least one), there is chili oil with pepper flakes, a jalapeno-vinegary sauce and a soy-vinegar-based sauce to add to the crepes. I would like to try the noodle soups or beef chow foon next time - there were a few other customers in the tiny shop at the time, and mostly were noodle-related orders. read more

China Boy - Shrimp rice noodle crepe - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Quick service and love their tripe soup. They do open and close early so ideal if you enjoy early lunches.

The rice noodle crepe good and fresh! The beef chow foon is really greasy and not that flavorful. I'm planning to reheat it and add some additional ingredients. The food is a bit overpriced in my opinion. read more

we were in the mood for some authentic chinese food and found china boy through yelp's raving reviews. while visiting dc i was surprised to see a lack of authentic chinese restaurants and china boy seemed like the only real "hole in the wall" it's a tiny takeout shop located in chinatown. you order at the counter and then can wait outside. there is no seating as it's just an ordering counter. our food took around 15 minutes. the dim sum was good, but nothing special. also it seems to be quite overpriced for dim sum. shu mai -- good but quite small. also lacked shrimp flavor shrimp rice crepe -- good pork steamed bun -- kind of small, seemed to have pork inside i forget the name of the last buns but they were fusion style with spicy mayo. not our favorite overall, a decent place in DC if you want dim sum or authentic chinese food but pricey given that there's no seating + the dim sum is quite small. read more

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China Boy has been on my list for awhile based on the reviews. I ended up at the Capitol One arena for a job and it was the perfect opportunity to go to China Boy! First, it's a literal hole in the wall in the best way possible. Only two tables (luckily one was free when I went). I ordered the beef chow fun, dried shrimp cheong fun, and steamed pork buns. Everything was SO good! Prices are extremely fair. I asked for a box because I was like there's no way I'd be able to finish all this, the i was embarrassed to leave the empty box on the table because I definitely finished it all... it's that good! I can't wait to return next time I'm in the area. read more

China Boy - Beef chow fun and dried shrimp cheong fun - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Considering there are very few other places around, this is a solid option. Would come again if I were craving the shrimp crepe. The shrimp in it was ok but the rice crepe itself was very fresh and soft. read more

China Boy - Shrimp Shrimp Rice Noodle Crepe - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Simple, thoughtful Chinese food I ordered the Chrystal shrimp crepe and roasted pork chow foon. Yelp recommended the Chile oil with the crepe, and it's a great addition. The crepe was chewy, gelatinous, and clean tasting, and provided a nice contrast with the pleasant steamed shrimp and spicy oil. The roasted pork chow foon was amazing, I'd say it's enough food for two people, but if you're starving, it's totally worth pigging out on, pun intended. Online it said there was no seating, but they have 3 small tables for seating; but the food is all carry out, so there's no waiter service, but there are drinks you can buy, which is fine. I'm excited to visit again and try some other items on the menu! read more

Very popular, yet I have never had a long wait. Easy to pass right on by and literally nowhere to sit. Open 930-5pm and closed Tuesdays. Perfect for early lunch. My type of place for sticky rice in lotus leaf, yu choy with garlic sauce, popcorn chicken and steamed rice rolls. The food and value are so good but literally "a hole in the wall'. Absolutely delicious. Almost sinful. Even the homeless men down the street were decent. read more

Super solid 4 star restaurant. We had the chicken chow fun and the bbq pork fried rice. Wasn't expecting much because there aren't many places to eat in Chinatown. The food was ready in 12 mins piping hot! The rice was well seasoned with char siu, egg, and scallions! So fucking good . My bf ate the whole platter. My chicken chow fun was also well seasoned (every noodle was brown) which means it was covered in flavor. It was thoroughly cooked, with big chunks of chicken, scallion, and bean sprout. It was delightful! When we come back to DC we will rerun. As of Oct 11, 2021, they are only accepting CASH. read more

China Boy - Chicken chow fun (very good) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Do yourself a favor and order the beef brisket chow fun (牛腩炒河粉). Wok hei you can taste with delicious, slightly chewy and perfectly cooked noodles. This place is OG and has survived gentrification in Chinatown DC and is basically the only restaurant I go to there. No dine in at least for now and cash only but it is amazing. read more

This is a cash only place, thus the prices are actually cheaper than everyone else (as much as $4-$5 lower depending on the dish). Food is really good, especially their dumplings and noodles plus I believe they make the best fried rice in the DMV area, whenever I have some cash on me, this is the place I think about going. read more

Food was excellent and came out so quickly. We had the Chow Foon and the Soup dishes as well as spring rolls for an appetizer Bravo! read more

Decided to give this place a try because it was so close to the hotel. When I say service was fast, I mean fast. I think my food was ready within 7 minutes. The beef rice noodle crepe was pretty good. Better with the sauce they give. The pork belly buns were so flavorful. Highly recommend getting an order of those. Lastly, I got the Beef Chow Foon and added vegetables. So good with the spice oil. Fresh and hot. A great spot for quick take out. read more

I finally was able to try this place and it didn't disappoint! The set up was very cool. You go up and they have a window that you order out from. I got the shrimp rice noodle crepe and it was delicious! The noodles were perfectly cooked and had a very nice chew to it. I've had their noodles before, but just from the asian super markets and these were sooo much better! I can't wait to try more things on the menu next time. Check it out! read more

China Boy - Shrimp Rice Noodle Crepe! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This is my staple Chinese restaurant in the city. They renovated the restaurant during the pandemic and it's a huge upgrade compared to their previous layout. It's more welcoming, but the last time I went, they weren't seating anyone because of DC Covid rules. Hopefully that has changed. China boy offers simple and delicious dimsum dishes and fresh noodles every day. The prices are shockingly affordable and the food is unbelievable. I'm so glad that we have China boy as a legit Cantonese restaurant in the city to rep this type of cuisine. They also sell their rice noodles in Asian markets in the region. Some tips: + They sell rice noodles at such a discounted price and you can cut them up yourself. Instead of making them yourself or buying store bought packaged noodles, you can buy these locally and can make different style of Asian noodles such as Drunken Noodles, Chow Fun, Cherng Fun, etc as part of your pandemic meal prep plans! + Buy their dimsum: their shrimp cherng fun is one the best for lunch/brunch. + Buy their beef chow fun. Forget the other competitors around the block. read more

I'm always on the hunt for good Chinese food! This place was pretty solid. We just came by for a quick snack and got pork belly buns and shrimp rice rolls. The rice rolls were good. Generous amount of shrimp and paired well with the sauce. I would say the rice rolls were on the thicker side but I guess that's just preference. The pork belly buns were good. The bun was nice and soft and the pork belly had lots of flavor. I wasn't the biggest fan of the spicy Mayo sauce. I wish they had put it on the side. For only $10 for both of these items, I'm pleased. I'll definitely come back and try out other items on the menu! read more

China Boy - 2 Piece Pork Belly Q Buns and Shrimp Rice Noodle Crepe - Asian Fusion Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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