Had the satay chicken and chicken dumplings along with the fruit fizz, 10/10…read moreOur server Yoseph was really nice and ensured we were taken care of. Would definitely come back for a visit!

Hawkers has a pretty outdoor patio and friendly service. But the food is mediocre to terrible…read more Vietnamese food is my favorite Asian food, but the salad purporting to have its flavors missed the mark. The spring rolls and the summer rolls were some of the worst I've ever had. Neither could the dipping sauce redeem it. So disappointing. Also, our server told us that the food would appear as it was ready, and probably not all at once, and that is what happened. I sat with my salad a good ten minutes before my dining companion's food arrived. Bethesda Lane is so convenient to the shopping area, but next time I'll take the trouble to get in my car in search of good food.

It was a particularly cold day when I stopped in, which made a hot bowl of ramen all the more…read moresatisfying! I usually order tonkotsu and am hesitant to try others since the broth makes all the difference but I ordered the shoyu ramen this time and it was delicious! Lighter than tonkotsu broth but still super flavorful. And the noodles had that good chew/mouth feel which makes all the difference. I also ordered the house black tea with boba and cheese foam which was also oishii! I appreciated that they had brewed tea options since often find milk tea to be too much with food. Sometimes places that do both boba and food nail one, but not the other but this place was great on both fronts! Service was quick and friendly as well.

I had no idea how amazing soup could be. Oishii ramen is my go to for comfort, especially when I've…read morehad a bad day, feel under the weather...or pretty much anything else. The pork broth is standout, but I absolutely dream about the spider ramen. Named for the fried softshell on the top (which you can ask to swap for more shrimp), has a tom yum-like flavor. Creamy, spicy and slightly acidic, the broth could be poured on cardboard and I would eat it. Noodles are always perfect and the seafood is present, but not a huge portion - so you can focus on the broth. My only complaint? The lobster broth in the spider ramen dish is not listed as an option for the "make your own" bowl...which would allow me to perfectly customize it. I will regularly order the spider bowl in the meantime with no softshell, extra shrimp, and if I'm feeling down additional noodles and broth (allowing me to indulge for multiple meals) . Bubble tea is tasty - especially the rose milk tea. This place has a counter with a handful of seats and two tables for 4-6. After waiting for a table, we decided to mostly do takeout. We can order online. Would be great if they had a spot out front for takeout pickup as parking around the restaurant can be hard at times.

Came here for lunch with a friend on a weekend. We ate family style and ordered the scallion…read morepancakes, the spicy sesame paste tofu, the spicy oil wonton pork, the chive and pork dumplings and the sesame balls (filled with red bean paste). Total (not including tip) came out to approximately $49. What's Hot - Menu. Excellent. It's also written in Chinese in addition to English. For those of us familiar with traditional ethnic Chinese food, a menu written in Chinese is a good sign. They have traditional Taiwanese and Chinese food like scallion pancakes, sesame balls, beef noodle soup, soup dumplings, etc... Very good variety and there appears to be something for everyone, possibly with the exception of vegan dishes.. - Quality. Pretty good. Their scallion pancake was soft, not too oily, and not too salty. I prefer the scallion pancake to have been a bit more thick and flaky, but that's my personal preference. To be fair, still delicious. Their chive and pork dumplings definitely had a delicious chive flavor. Substantial and the wrapper was not too thick. Their spicy sesame paste tofu had a good flavor and substantive. The chili oil wontons were not too spicy and had a good flavor. Again, my personal preference would have been for the dumplings to have been more substantive, but still pretty decent. - Service. Pretty good. It appears most, if not all their staffers, speak Chinese (Mandarin), which was also helpful, because I specifically ordered in Chinese. I asked them about the spice level, because I wanted to ensure it would not be too spicy for my friend. - Price. Pretty good value for menu and portions. - Location. It's pretty easy to find. Also within convenient walking distance to the Silver Spring metro. The inside space is pretty good. Tables can seat a minimum of 2, all the way up to 8. What's Not - Quality. The sesame balls are smaller than I expected. They're the rough approximation of a ping pong ball, maybe smaller. I was disappointed, because I like sesame balls that are substantial. - Service. I specifically asked for soup spoons, because we were eating dumplings. Instead, they gave me regular spoons. Not all the dishes come out in the order you hope. For example, main dishes may come out before the appetizers. This is going to be dependent on your personal preference. - Parking. There is parking near the restaurant, but it's going to be dependent on the day and time. Final Answer Worth coming back.

I think this place delivers on fast service, good food and reasonable prices. Their food comes out…read moreshortly after you order and their cuisine I actually find to be unique. I also feel like it's rare to be able to out these days and get a $12 entree where you feel like you had a good meal. Their wings, yibin spicy noodles, soup dumplings, beef noodle soup and scallion pancakes are good. There's easy parking in the garage across the street. You can also order online ahead and pick it up. Super easy. Just go directly to their website. I feel like they do takeout pretty well.

This place is like the OG Taiwanese places that use to be in Rockville. String beans and infused…read morefish filet was good. Pipa portion was a little on the smaller side. Hainan chix was good with the sauces. Pork dishes were some of the best around as well. And for $14.95 u get 2 entree items and a soup for lunch. Service was fast since we were the only table there at 1pm for a Friday lunch. Place was clean.

One of the best Chinese restaurants i visited. It's our second time…read more Friendly stuff Not busy so nice relaxing ambience. Food comes out fresh And very flavorful. Portion of good sizes We ordered steamed. Fish and orange chicken. Egg rolls and shrimp fried rice. And all entrees were amazing Pics included. Cannot wait to go back

I love the Tan Tan Men here -- it's so creamy, rich, and full of flavor. If you like spicy food,…read moretry the Gekikara Miso Men at the highest spice level, but be careful because it is really spicy! The restaurant uses a self-pay machine at the entrance. You order and pay first, then take your number and choose a seat yourself. It's simple and convenient. The owner, Pason, is incredibly kind and welcoming. He's Japanese, and his wife makes the noodles in-house, which makes the ramen even better. The noodles have a great texture and taste amazing. To finish, I had the crème brûlée and a matcha oat milk drink -- both were so rich and delicious. I will definitely be back again!

Ordering is simple. In the front there are 2 touchscreen iPad-like devices you can place your order…read moreon and pay up front. If there issues a staff member will assist. If eating in grab a number and enter it in with your order. Dining room has plenty of tables for eating. Water and cups are at the bar area for self serve. Food cans out quickly. My companion liked his vegan tan tan ramen. I got the classic menri dashi shoyu ramen. Hard to say what the star ingredient was, both the broth and noodles were excellent. The noodles were hand made and had a great texture and chew. The broth was rich with a depth of dashi chicken and kombu. Taste was clean. Tender thinly sliced chashu, seaweed and greens rounded out the bowl.

A hidden gem in Bethesda. Environment is a hole in a wall. The food is excellent. This is a…read morefamily-owned, authentic Korean restaurant, established in 2013 by the Kang family. The Kloud beer, a Korean lager, was light with citrus tones. Could have been improved if it had been served ice cold instead of chilled. The Hotstone bibimbap comes with 5 banchans: cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, cucumber salad, potato salad, and fish cake. Tasty treats. The bibimbap itself is delicious, clean - you put your own sauce on. Our waitress generously brought us one of each sauce so we could experiment. My soft tofu seafood stew was marvelously spicy and the fresh shrimp, clams, and mussel blended well with the chunks of soft tofu. Definitely coming back!

I've been coming here for many years and I will say that this most recent mail was the best I've…read moreever had here. The bipbimbap with crunchy rice is so satisfying and the galbi was perfectly cooked. This place is amazing. Go today.

Rakugaki is a delight in the Wildwood Shopping Center. They have a long menu and produce excellent…read moresushi and sashimi. (There is plenty more on the menu such as udon noodles.) Our server Julani was terrific, allowing us to savor our food. Make sure you make a reservation as it's a busy restaurant with about 6-7 private booths and 6 tables. There is also a a very pretty bar for walk up dining.

We returned to Rakugaki after our initial outing in July. Once again I have good things to say. We…read moreordered many of the same dishes, and were next level happy with the lobster and shrimp dumplings and the mixed green and seaweed salad. The tempura green bean sushi was even better than before, if that is possible. Then we ventured beyond our usual repertoire and ordered the duck. This was satisfying but we probably won't order it again. This time I noticed a detail that, in the rush of good flavors, had eluded me on our previous visit: the extraordinary soy sauce provided for dipping. Its smooth and rounded taste is far far superior to the acrid soy sauce usually provided in restaurants, and different from any supermarket brand I have tried. I inquired and learned that the restaurant has their own recipe for enhancing soy sauce by simmering it with fish broth (dashi). A unique touch that takes sushi to the next level.

I tried a bite of Chili crab noodles and they were REALLY good! I had another dish at a separate…read morePLANTA that I also liked, but this dish lowkey might be better. The udon noodles were ok. They were very coconutty and creamy but the taste was not something I'd really like to eat a lot of. So not a fan.

Planta of course is all vegan and the food is very good, just super expensive and staff are not…read morealways friendly. My daughter has a service dog and they wouldn't let her in without documentation despite her dog's vest. Daughter had to dig through her email and produce a Dr's note. I guess they have to be careful but they have to find a way to do that that avoids guest humiliation. Another time we had reservations for Valentine's Day and they had overbooked so they turned us away at the door. Would have appreciated a phone call in advance. Left us in a tough spot with our guests, which really stung. Another time we had a fantastic waiter who made our dinner very special. So I find them undependable. That combined with their high prices keeps me mostly away.

Tried the AYCE dim sum brunch. The price has went up to $32 for adults and $16 for kids 5-12. There…read moreis no parking lot so you can park at the Waverly Parking Lot. There's only free parking on Sundays. Most of the dim sum we selected were delicious such as the triple layer doupi, Beijing duck bao, mini Lion's head, pork soup dumpling, and beef wide noodle, for entrees and lava walnut bao, baked egg yolk lava bun, and mini rice ball in wine broth for dessert. The pork soup dumplings were full of soup. The desserts, roast pork pastry, and pork shu mai were hot and freshly cooked. For soup, I liked the pork ribs and lotus soup better than the fish ball soup which was bland. I've had better cucumber salads, stir fried green beans, steamed pork ribs, and sesame noodles. The honey riblets are good if you like very sweet ribs. There were a lot of servers coming constantly asking if you want to order more. There is a forced 18% gratuity for tip if you choose to have the AYCE. I liked how the portion sizes were small so you can try a variety of dishes.

I've been to a bunch of Peter Chang offshoots lately in wildly different locations, but this may be…read morethe last one for a while because it didn't really hit for me. The location here is near the metro, but seems out of place in a building without other restaurants kind of hidden below the street level. They seemed to acknowledge everyone other than me who was there for takeout, but I finally got mine. I tried a fried rice and was irritated that there was a no egg option but not a no broccoli option (not a Chinese vegetable mind you), which left me with little more than a colored rice to pick through. The tofu with hot peppers hit a nice heat but not the best rendition of this dish I've had in terms of flavor complexity. The best thing I got was a dan dan noodle dish with some vicious sauce and little tofu bites. Overall though, scant portions for the money, and not quite the experience I was hoping for.

What a hidden gem!! This business is so easy to walk by without noticing because it is understated…read more The food, however, is anything but simple. Their entrees are bursting with flavor and at such a good price point for Bethesda. Their menu is on the walk when you walk in and you order from the person at the counter. All their vegan options are labeled and they use seitan as their protein. I ordered the vegan flaming beef and my friend tried the vegan vegetable curry. The presentation of both meals was stunning! I love that the beef came with a side salad and the curry came with a generous portion of rice and garnish on the curry. The seitan beef was cooked so well! It was a great texture and was meaty without being too realistic. The flavor was so savory and seasoned perfectly. I did not want to put my fork down I gobbled my meal up! I did not try the curry but definitely want to order it next time as my friend enjoyed it. I am so thankful this business has many vegan options and all the vegetarian items were cheaper than the meat entrees. It was only $12 for dinner in Bethesda which is so hard to find. I am definitely coming back to try more of the menu and telling all my friends about this local treasure.

Beware ordering online for takeaway. I placed an order for food on a Sunday afternoon only to find…read morewhen I arrived at the restaurant that it was closed. Very frustrating as I was late to the lunch I had planned with a friend. Had to call GrubHub and arrange for a refund and so on and so forth. Not sure why they are not following their hours or allowing online take away orders to be placed when they are closed.