It's a small and cozy Chinese restaurant. I used to come here on weekends for juicy soup dumplings,…read morebut often there was a waiting line. This time we picked a week day lunch, no waiting line. The owner served us. She was very warm and friendly. I could hear staff in the kitchen speaking Shanghai dialects. The owner Mrs. Sun told us every dish was prepared by Shanghai people, and herself, authentic Shanghai dishes. We ordered 5*soup dumplings: homemade, lots of filling, 8 dumplings in one order. 4*Sauteed Fish Filet Wine Sau: not enough wine sauce. The owner said that some diners always request less sauce and salt, so it was cooked with less sauce, but we are more accustomed to original flavor. She gave us some extra wine sauce. 5*Biscuit Stuffed Pine-Nut with Red Bean Paste: for us, it's a must order dessert. Delicious and not too sweet.

Cozy, hole-in-the wall authentic Chinese restaurant. The dim sum foods here are really good; I…read moreloved the xiao long bao and shen jian bao. Their other main dishes are good but not mind blowing. Very quick service! Can get busy around lunch time. Very affordable. Indoor seating only. In a plaza with a coffee shop and Italian ice stand, so could get easily dessert after a delicious meal!

A local institution - be prepared to wait…read more Bob's is a model of efficiency. When you have to wait for a table, you receive a plastic menu and grease pencil to create your order. You can watch the food being prepared behind a glass window. The Soup Dumplings are hot and flavorful. The dumpling skins have the right amount of chewiness. There are many other items on the menu. The Scallion pancakes, Spicy Tofu, and General Bob's Chicken were favorites. The room is large and simple. BRING CASH - there is a 10% service charge for credit card payments.

I came here with my girlfriend, and prior to visiting, I was very eager to dine based on all of the…read morepositive reviews on this site. We came on a Friday night, and had to wait about 30 minutes for seating. The dining area is basically wooden chairs and tables. Not much ambiance, but that's not why you come here. We ordered scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, eggplant with basil, and noodles with chicken. I never had scallion pancakes. Nothing I would order again. I have nothing to compare, but I assume they're good. The dumplings were fantastic. The eggplant, which comes in three varieties, appeared to be a popular item with other guests. I guess it was good. I'm not a fan of saucy food. The noodles were fantastic. I feel like we ordered wrong, although my girlfriend picked everything except the noodles. This is not a place to visit if you're looking to lose weight. The hard sugar in the eggplant alone was more than I consume in two months. I'm probably not in the best position to rate our dinner as I avoid carbs and sugar. If I were to come back, I'd stick the noodles and revisit the menu to see if there is a solid chicken option. I came here hungry and left hungry as the food was not filling, and the sugar content sent my system into a bit of a shock. Nonetheless, if this cuisine is your thing, you won't be disappointed.

They're amazing! 1…read more Always empty so don't need to make a reservation. But I do want them to stay open, so people check them out! 2. Food: excellent People who know me well know that I don't go for Chinese meal as my first option but food here is legit! Naming convention here is a bit off, - For example what we call Dan dan noodle the thick noodle awesomeness is called pad Thai here, makes no sense but try it! - general tsao chicken is okay - lamb noodle dish is amazing, it comes hot one time and it was a cold dish the next time. I was surprised. Bur both were amazing! But they do need to be consistent if they wanna last long 3. Hot tea is good and comes in a pot which is something I love. They have no liqueur license yet. 4. Service: amazing! They recognized me when showed up after 2 weeks! Very polite, accommodating and genuinely nice! 5. Ambiance: very inviting, clean and well structured. Great for big groups, lots of private rooms for business dinner etc. Highly recommend!

Location requires parking and validation and such…read more Keep track of your license place before leaving your car! You need to do validation through a QR code which is posted on the entrance door. Don't be like me and run back to your car because you can't remember your license plate. The wine glasses are misleading. They only carry beer here. The food is okay. For the price, I think it's priced much higher than comparable places. This place has the interior for a nice date though. It's clean and the ambient lighting works well. But the food quality, you can get elsewhere for a better deal. Service was good when we were here. Not too many people were here for dinner when we came here. But the parking lot was a mess. I personally would recommend the dry pot Cauliflower. That was decimated by the table in a heartbeat.

I came seeking something easy on the stomach, but good on the tastebuds. I landed a lightly…read moreseasoned tofu dish with a mouthwatering onion and pepper flavor, and a convincingly decadent chocolate cake. Plenty of other options were available for when I get my tolerance for spicy food back, as the place leans Szechuan. Takeout was an efficient process even though they did not take online payments; I just paid when I got there. The location is a bit past the airport, which is probably a better place to look for Chinese food than most of downtown DC.

Very good NY-style food. Very hard to find in the NOVA area. We ordered sautéed fish in light…read moreginger sauce-fantastic! Orange chicken-very good with the right amount of spice. Spring rolls-good. Shrimp with walnuts-my BIL loved it. Lemongrass soup-my SIL loved it. My BIL picked up the food and they deliver through DoorDash also. The place was clean and orderly..

Very attentive service on a Saturday morning. The sound of Chinese pop music plays quietly in the…read morebackground just enough you can still hear the lyrics but also the conversation from nearby tables. The dining area is one room, from what I could see, but very clean. You can see the kitchen where there are stacks of steamer baskets used for the soup basket. Some table had printed drinks menu but we got a handwritten one. All the menus are laminated and you're given a whiteboard marker to mark what you would like to order. We ordered some appetizers/snacks along with soup dumplings and the crispy coconut shrimp balls. Shortly after ordering, the side dishes and appetizers appeared. The dough sticks were a simple beige food for the child who happily munched on it. It's a fried dough sticks that didn't seem too greasy. Each half can still break into two smaller sticks for smaller bites. Traditionally it's paired with soy milk but we had already ordered a lot of food. The cucumber garlic salad was crispy, flavorful, and slightly sweet. Little threads of carrot added a bit of textural difference and color. The garlic provided a small bite without overpowering the fish. It's a kid-friendly dish as long as they are okay with cilantro! This is a must order. The scallion pancake with beef with also a huge hit. It's crispy and flaky (but not crumbly) and it's served with slices of beef, what appeared to be some sweet sauce (hoisin maybe?) and thinly shredded scallions. It was similar to Peking Duck but with a scallion pancake and beef instead of the thin pancake and duck. The thinly shredded scallions add a bit of a kick and freshness that counteracts the oil from the scallion pancake. The coconut-crispy shrimp balls were a huge hit. This dish was whole, headless, fried shrimp tossed in a sweet sauce then dusted with shredded coconut, served with some slices of pineapple. It reminded us a bit of mayo-shrimp dishes but with coconut. An order of the chicken soup dumplings were placed just because most of the soup dumplings contain pork. It was recommended over the other non pork shrimp and zucchini dumplings. They don't seem very hot until you get your first big bite. Took a nibble, drank some of the broth, and then with a bigger bite realized there was still more broth! Ginger, soy sauce, and chili crisp/oil is available on the table, but the juicy soup dumplings were perfect on their own. The steamer of rainbow dumplings was also quickly devoured with the black truffle (pork), mala spicy pork, and shrimp/zucchini being the favorites. Each soup dumplings had its own unique taste. Upon hearing the shrimp/zucchini was liked because it was refreshing, an order of those were also placed. Once they arrived, I had to agree they were very good. They have a different taste and texture and even though I thought the chicken was good, I found myself quickly devouring the steaming soup dumplings. While we ate, our drinks were constantly refilled and we were asked if we needed anything, even ginger slices. With the clean, prompt, service that comes along with delicious foods, we're bound to come back to try the other foods!

Came in on a Saturday night and it was pretty quiet and spacious. We were greeted immediately and…read morewe were able to sit down immediately once entering in the restaurant. The food was so delicious and the portions were quite large. Every bite was flavorful, thankfully I was able to try out my wife's food as well, which was also really good. I will definitely be coming back for more.

After a few days, I was really craving Asian food, and we happened upon this charming spot. The…read morestaff was warm and welcoming, and hearing Mandarin spoken by both the staff and other diners made it feel like we'd found the right place. The food was flavorful, satisfying, and true to what I'm used to. I'd definitely come back--though it is a bit out of the way.

I would give this 3.5 stars if an option*…read more After a late flight the night before, I ordered a massive amount of delivery to fill the void of my refrigerator until I could go grocery shopping after the holiday. I can't comment on the service or ambiance as this food was delivered. The portions were large. I was taken a back since the lo mein and eggplant were lunch portions, and usually you can expect a small serving, but not at this restaurant. Also, the lunch entrees came with a side of soup, which made this an even better deal (both were $13.95). While the food was delivered hot and packaged well, some of the items were great, and some fell flat due to texture issues. I really like the fried crab wontons, lo mein, and hot and sour soup. They hit the spot. I didn't enjoy the Hunan shrimp as the shrimp didn't taste fresh and had an odd texture to it. The eggplant also was overcooked so was somewhat a sloppy, dough like consistency when eating, which was kind of off putting. If returning, I would opt for the lo mein and soup.

This place used to be Nan Xiang Express. We've never eaten at the replacement Dumpling District in…read moreperson, but we've ordered delivery here a couple of times. The rice cakes and the salty sticky rice roll are pretty good. My wife was craving the chicken and broccoli w/ brown sauce. I was not a fan of this dish. The broccoli tasted bitter and the chicken seemed low quality. I wouldn't get this dish again. The noodles with scallion sauce was good. The noodles stuck together and the scallions in the dish were bitter, but the taste was decent. I can't fully score a place based on delivery, but if you're in the mood for Shanghainese cuisine, this place isn't a bad option.

Overall: Not a good value. Ambiance: While there is plenty…read moreof sitting, the place looks more like a takeout place than a restaurant. Service: Poor. The service staff looked totally bored. Not good for business. Food: Well presented, but not great. Parking: Plenty of parking with easy access.

My husband is obsessed with soup dumplings and we search them out and eat them everywhere we go if…read morehe can find them. He wasn't on this trip with me, but, his influence remains so, when I found this in the nearby mall I decided to come give it a try. You order at a self-serve kiosk and choose dine in or take away. Basic inside dining where they call your name and you I was a bit disappointed that they didn't have all the typical soup dumpling sauce options like the red chili flakes and oils - just siracchi They have a large selection of soup dumplings to include pork, veggie, tofu, shrimp and chicken. I chose the zucchini and shrimp and a hot and sour soup for a lighter option for dinner. It actually took a long time for my dumplings and soup to be ready. Like over 10 minutes while others who paid after me got their food. So, I had to go up and ask about my order and then it was ready within about 2 minutes. I saw several others with ramen bowls and if I could go back, I'd have ordered that. Price was around the same by the end and, much better presentation and more food. For food court dumplings and ramen, this was pretty good.

Located in the food court, this place is serving Asian dishes like beef bowls, pho and dim sum…read more Food is pretty good. Definitely above par with other food court dishes in the mall. I like that it had a separate seating area and kiosk ordering. Coming soon are new dishes including Bahn Mi sandwiches.