After living down the street for two years I had a craving for some orange chicken and decided to get carryout from Eastern for the first time. The chicken was fresh off the stove, crispy, and flavorful. The broccoli had the perfect level of crunch you would want. My order was ready in less than 15 minutes and I could hear it being cooked right before they brought it to the counter. I'm glad I didn't trust the negative reviews because this quaint spot will be a go-to when I need an easy and quick dinner! read more

Nice people, really bland and simple food, lacking the complexity that makes Chinese food my favorite cuisine. I know a quick mostly carryout place can't be held to the same standards as sit-down, higher-priced Chinese restaurants, but there are much better Chinese carryout places in Arlington. And it's pretty slapdash too. The soup for an eat-in meal was served in a deep carryout container with a spoon too short to reach the bottom and the restroom was closed to customers. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Closed restroom, no explanation. - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I love Eastern Carryout and Cafe so much. I always order the combo with Bourbon Chicken and add lo mein. There is so much food that I consistently have enough for three meals. The eggroll that comes with the combo is huge and filled, perfectly crispy, and not greasy. I have never had a bad experience ordering from here. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Bourbon chicken combo - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I'm going to cut straight to it. Eastern Carryout (EC) is the best spot for a great lunch special. I moved here from another area and I couldn't find the carryout food I was familiar with until I heard, from a colleague, about EC. The customer service was on point. The lady in the front greeted me and helped me decide what to try. She was very patient with me when I was indecisive. They have many options for lunch. I have enjoyed EC a few times in the past couple of weeks and have not had one disappointment. The shrimp and broccoli, sha cha chicken, shrimp egg foo young, and the LoMein are all DELISH! But, for me, I was most impressed with the fried chicken wing/yellow rice platter. The wings were seasoned and fried perfectly. If you live in the 222... zip code, give EC a try. IMO, you won't be disappointed. The price point is great. Plus, they give you enough to share or have leftovers. BTW - You can also dine in! It's small but quaint. I think there is seating for approximately 15-20. Another plus is that they have dedicated parking. So, you can feed your family and not the meter. Happy eating! read more

This place has combination platters for a good portion for the money. The egg rolls are bland and the sauce on the general tsos chicken is mild and not as tasty as it can be. The chicken fried rice and chicken lo mein is ok. None of the food I had was particularly good so I probably would try not to go there for Chinese food. read more

This is the best restaurant in the DMV. No jokes. The food is tasty, plentiful, and affordable. The owners are friendly and will always hook you up with their best recommendations if you ask. Inside is small but cozy. There is also ample parking especially for Arlington. Do not confuse with the other Eastern Carryout that is also on Pershing. I'm sure they are great but no reason for me to go there when I can go here. Highly recommend the cheese wontons and general tso's wings. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Best Chinese in Arlington County! I would definitely recommend the Chicken N Broccoli. Also their BBQ spare ribs . Service is amazing. Very clean ambiance. read more

It's a sad night when one of my restaurants that I was a customer for over 30 years has disappointed me for the last time.the price keeps rising and the quality of the food and service keeps declining. The food lately has been bland and to greesy.iam done the last order for me was6/52026 goodbye. Wow so broken hearted read more

Fresh food Excellent, friendly service A great place to hang out I've been a regular for more than 10 years My favorite things are the triple delight & four seasons read more

When two people w diff taste buds this spot always wins us both. Try the Garlic shrimp wirh Jasmin rice in the side with veg spring roll. It def hit the spot.. xoxo read more

A neighborhood gem! I love this place. The food is always good, customer service is on point, and prices you can't beat! The owners know my face, name and my go to orders: General Tso's Chicken or Crispy Beef. Eastern's also has great lunch specials during the week. I take full advantage when I'm working remotely. I have also had my food delivered and the delivery driver is very nice and proficient. You can either get to go or dine in. Try it, you will thank me later. read more

Food is bomb dot com. As a Chinese person, I take my Chinese food seriously, and this place delivers everytime. Not fancy but food is great for a great price. Owners are cool too, lots of easy parking in their private lot. read more

Food is amazing and I love the owners. The restaurant is also always clean and ascetic.

I've come here for over 5 years for quick, tasty Chinese food with great prices and big servings. I always get the general tso's chicken meal because it just slaps. When you're in the mood for that - this is place is it. The people are always friendly and efficient too. This is the choice if you're looking for craving-fulfilling low-priced Chinese food for a lazy, rainy movie night. read more

Wanted a quick delivery option for lunch and this one certainly delivered. The Szechuan wontons were a TON of wrapper/dough with just a small piece of meat inside. The wrapper was definitely tasty but would've been nice to have a little more meat. Also wasn't really crispy but then again we got it delivered. It was still pretty good though mostly because the sauce - a bit spicy and good flavor. The sesame chicken was a little different than the usual - bigger pieces of white meat but less crispy. The beef chow fun was not my favorite - not as much grilled flavor as Im used to but maybe that was also because it was less oily and greasy than the typical dish I've had. The stir fry green beans were really good - saucy and crunchy but not too salty. Overall a decent spot for quick Chinese takeout. Would probably order from here again and get the green beans / sesame chicken and maybe try some other dishes out. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Green Stir Fry String Beans - really tasty. Very saucy and not too salty - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I ordered thru DoorDash. The order was sesame chicken with combination fried rice and an egg roll. The combination fried rice was pretty good, the egg roll was average/ok, and the sesame chicken I barely ate, it was not tasty at all and I threw most out. Sometimes I just want fried rice for dinner, I liked the combination fried rice that I would actually order that again. My favorite Chinese locally is TNR but I don't always want two days worth of Chinese food because of the minimum order amount. So I would order fried rice. I'm not sure I feel confident enough to order an entree. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

worst food I ever had. i spent $15 for kung pao spicy chicken. it wasn't spicy and it wasn't kung pao. it was breaded chicken fat in a strange sauce with some peanuts?? i took 2 bites and threw it out. disgusting! don't order from here! read more

I've had a really tough time finding good Chinese food in the area and was hoping Eastern Carryout would change that for me. Unfortunately the food was bland. I ordered the lunch portion of the shrimp with mixed vegetables, shrimp was tiny, lacked flavor and the veggies needed to be cooked just a tad longer. Price was ok but the lunch special didn't come with anything extra (like soda, egg roll or soup). read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Lunch Shrimp with Mixed Vegetable - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Based on the reviews I decided to give them a try. Lesson learned. While some reviewers rave about the food, others found it bland and tasteless. The online ordering process was easy, the prices are comparable to the quality of the food. I'd rather spend more money and get food that's edible. The shrimp egg foo young was loaded with onions, no other veggies, and the shrimp fried rice had absolutely no taste and looked like they used yellow rice. To their credit the steak and cheese was pretty darn good. The delivery was very quick. Be your own judge. Everyone's taste is different. read more

This is our go to take out spot for chinese food! It's reliable and delicious every time

Never been to this restaurant but have ordered delivery a few times. Although the delivery can be hit or miss (not going to name the service) the food is ALWAYS great. I like their Szechwan wontons. Always nice and spicy. My husband and I love their egg rolls. I really can't think of anything bad to say! Thank you for the awesome food!! read more

5/5 stars for their Wonton soup, it really is amazing!! It has great taste and the wontons are to die for. Also super easy to order takeout on their website. The food is always ready when we get there! 3/5 stars for the other food. I have ordered a couple dishes here and I didn't particularly care for them. I really don't like dark meat, so when I ordered orange chicken and they were tiny pieces of what I believed was dark meat, I didn't particularly care for it. I wish there was an option to order white meat chicken because I would pay extra to have that! My fiancé ordered sesame chicken and there was a bit more white meat in that, so I thought it was better. Overall the food was just okay. Maybe I should try a beef and broccoli next time. I know I'll definitely be back for the wonton soup! read more

Visited them for lunch and ordered the General Tso's Beef-- it was very good! Generous portion meant my husband enjoyed the remainder for dinner, and he agreed. Service was little slow, but the wait was worth it (I'm used to fast food :) and staff was friendly and efficient. The clientele was a bit of a trial, but that's another story. Your best bet is to order ahead, which most people seemed to do. When I saw the out-door seating I wanted to dine in. Next time I will order ahead. AND dine in :) read more

This is one of our go to places during the week. The owners are quite nice and personable and laugh and joke with the patrons. They have a strong pool of regular customers including us. The food is consistently good. My go-to dishes include the sweet-and-sour chicken combination (which includes an egg roll) and the tofu vegetable dish. Other dishes are delicious as well. I will sometimes have the shrimp lo mein, Singapore rice noodles or wonton soup. They offer steak and cheese sandwiches and similar but I think you're better off sticking with the Americanized Chinese dishes they serve. read more

Solid Chinese take out. This former denizen of several NY Boroughs makes this a go to when in Arlington. Workmen-like Chow Fun which is hard to find. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - a view of the counter - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Ordered delivery. Probably the worst Chinese food I've had. Everything was so so bland. No amount of soy sauce or my own combination of sauces could fix any of it. The chicken and mixed veg was a lot of veg and a little chicken. Same for the egg rolls - hardly any meat. Gross and greasy. Would not recommend. read more

There aren't too many places in the DMV left that can truly give you the authentic DC 'carry out' taste and experience these days. This is definitely one of those places! The wings are done right; the subs are great, and even the Mambo Sauce is on point! A little out of the way to get to, but worth the drive if your in NoVa and you just got that itch for good carry out. read more

I Order on Uber eatz told them to put sauce on the side For general Tso shrimp I also order a side of fries When the food arrive it was super soggy fries look like they been cooked and packaged first because they where soggy and cold the general tso shrimp was horrible due to the sitting I really wish they would slow down and prepare people food properly and or when the drive arrives so it won't just been sitting and getting soggy , only reason I went the extra mile and decided to leave a review because they refuse to refund me even tho they sorry for not following my sauce on the side instructions utterly ridiculous and this was my only fight back to them this and the bbb and disputing with my credit card provider don't trust this people I have WORN YOU read more

Check your carry out order! They've left the egg roll and fortune cookie out of mine

The food was terrible and when i tried to call and get a refund i was yelled at and hung up on repeatedly. Service is terrible food is terrible. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL read more

Never Never Going to order from here I will never order here again, they have no respect, not at all, and the man who delivers is too disrespectful. Yesterday I wanted a delivery and I didn't have much money to tip him only have 42$ to pay and I didn't leave Tipto him because of that I have ordered for 2 years now at this restaurant, and I have always always left tip to him It was only this time that I didn't have much money and that's why I didn't leave him a tip and the delivery driver started telling me things that I wouldn't waste his time and he started telling me more things, and I stayed in shocked Because I have always been a good customer, I have always left a tip even when my mom orders she also leaves a tip!! I don't know if the tip is an obligation or optional! I called the restaurant so they could talk to him he doesn't have to be like that with people! and she told me that she will talk to him and she said that he is a good person and She never listen to me She start talking and talking I felt really bad but I don't think she understood in the way of saying I'm sorry for what happened or saying other things, I feel very disappointed I would not order here again Because of the respect that they gave me and I have never made a complaint and I have never disrespected them It was my first time complaining because I always was happy with them until now , So Now They lost a client of years! him for being disrespectful and her for not understanding my version but karma always here and may God bless you, read more

Ordered take out. Two orders of chow mein. The guy said their fried noodles come separate and we'd have to mix. Ok. So order arrives, no noodles. I call back and she says chow mein doesn't come with noodles. Um hey to let you know. Chow mein MEANS FRIED NOODLE. And their fried rice is freaking yellow. WTH. read more

We now stop by here every Friday with our granddaughter after her class the Little Gym. The cashier/owner recognizes us now and knows our usual and gets a big smile when she sees us. The portions have always been large and we can verify that the garlic eggplant, steamed tofu with mushrooms and hunan shrimp are always delicious. The price is right too! On nice days we eat out back otherwise we take out. I do highly recommend this cafe! read more

Whenever I feel run down, or a cold coming on (hopefully not Covid) haha, i always crave spicy Chinese food...This review was from a few months back but after a disapointing run at Peter Chang's recently , I feel compelled to show support to smaller businesses which rock. So this night, i had a hunch to try someplace different other than my go-to TNR. I actually wanted something yes fried and yes comforting but also spicy. I also never ever do uber eats but tonight i scrolled through some nearby Asian places and saw this menu. Not usually but on this night yes, i was thinking that fried chicken and chinese food were an absolute gem of a combination. I always order hot and sour soup when i am feeling sick so i ordered this, fried chicken and of course my go-to: moo sho vegetable. I love moo sho but i am very picky about how its done. I need broccoli in there, cant stand eggs in it and i like it spicy not sweet. I actually called the place to make sure they understood my request and the man answered the phone with my name and anticipated my concerns. Food arrived and i was nonetheless skeptical given the prices and carryout name (expectations lower after some carryout experiences in Logan circle DC) but wow I was pleasantly surprised. Piping hot moo-shoo, colorful veggies, spicy flavor and 2 cute fried chicken wings to balance out the heathy goodness. I loved the soup too which is very hard to do among most Chinese restaurants. Hot and sour soup can get pasty and sweet but this was perfect texture, broth quality and spice. I have since moved to Alexandria and I am glad i looked through my past ubereats orders tonight because i almost forgot to write a review. Now I dont have to waste my time finding new Chinese around here . I got my carryout of choice and cant wait to try some new things:) read more

So I have to admit that I am quite picky when I order any takeout food. If it has the ability to do so, anything I order I always ask for less oil, less salt, and less sauce or as little sausage as possible. Most places I have ordered from find that this is a complete pain in the ass for them, but here at Eastern carryout, I don't know if it's an inconvenience for them but every time I order from them it's always been spot on perfect. I have never had a bad meal here and I will even take this a step further: My father used to own a Chinese takeout and I know the difference between good quality and bad quality and this is the best place within the area that you can order carryout from. I only call it takeout because it is what it's called in the Northeast. read more

I stopped by tonight wanting to try out their Pork Fried Rice.. to my surprise the rice was yellow.. the pork was ok.. customer service was great, I probably will not have that again but I will try something else next time. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Pork fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Eastern Carryout does an excellent job with standard Chinese American dishes -- shrimp & broccoli, pork & string beans, and egg drop soup are favorites at our house. (They also make some gluten free dishes for my wife, which she has enjoyed.) The spicy tofu is basic but comforting and the chow fun is very good. The proprietors are hard working, lovely people. read more

Great reliable restaurant that is fairly priced. The foods above average and everyone there is nice

I love coming here for lunch! The team is amazing! Justine is my favorite:) The food is hot and fresh. With a very good selection. The atmosphere is clean and very welcoming. read more

Eastern Carryout and Cafe - Lunch special: Chicken Broccoli with White Rice - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I ordered delivery from here Sunday night at 10pm. The food did not arrive till 11pm. That is over an hour wait! The food was good, standard chinese food. We ordered beef and broccoli and szechuan chicken. For a grand total for $19.16 and each gave a pretty good size portion with rice. I would say the only reason i'm not giving less stars is because its not terribly expensive and the food was pretty good. I'm not sure if I can count on doing delivery here, may just be better to pick it up if you're hungry like I was. On the plus side, the delivery guy did come up to my apartment and didn't make me come down to the front desk (which I have experience with other places in the past). read more