As a commuter through the state of Virginia, I easily could have stopped at one of innumerable NOVA…read morerestaurants, or in Charlottesville, but I determined that this place in relatively rural Culpepper was worth a shot. The owners have a separate Thai restaurant downtown; this noodle-focused pan-Asian place is newer. I tried to manage expectations, but was impressed in every respect. The brick corner building has received an interesting buildout and Bose speakers trumpet mood music. The menu is broad and includes some vegan options. I ordered some dumplings, which I wouldn't have done if I'd known how huge the entree would be, but the dumplings were excellently presented with vegetable garnish and I ate them quickly. They offer a series of tropical fruit drinks, and I got one with longan, which is a little like lychee; the beverage came in its own bottle and had several whole longan fruits in it and was sweet and strongly flavored. Despite the strong start, I still expected less from my ramen that what I ultimately got. Even a good premium ramen bowl rarely has the beautiful array of vegetable toppings I got here, including pickled ginger, kimchi, mushrooms, corn, and bok choy. Ample tofu was provided for protein and the noodles were of a green kale-infused variety. I was offered dried pepper for seasoning and a spice tray if I needed it, but the thought barely occurred to me. It was an enormous bowl and I ended up taking some of it to go. I was easily going to give them the five stars even before they offered me a complimentary dessert that was a little bit like a sticky mochi. The one thing I'd ask is that they label the menu a bit more clearly as I got the sense that a lot of the general Thai dishes could be vegan but it wasn't as clear as I would have liked it to be. But the quality and variety of flavors was as good as I could possibly ask for.

So delicious! Service is great. The atmosphere is relaxing…read more This place blows away all other places that I thought were great out of the water!

Best food for asian cuisine in town! Always fresh and hot. Service is great and people are nice.read more

since they changed ownership terrible ....basics like sweet sour chicken taste & look like they…read morecame out of the grocery freezer isle identical shaped pieces noooo taste awful...dont waste your money

They were short with me on the phone, which is generally a good sign with a Chinese spot! When we…read moreshowed up the bar was full of locals having delicious beers and wine. I could already tell this is a place locals trust. We did a big takeout order, $90 worth! We got everything we ordered and it all came out in 15 minutes, no errors. The food leaves room for desire but they hit some of the staples out of the park. I would add more cream cheese to the Rangoons and maybe do a more bitter sauce for the lo mein; it was leaning Hawaiian. Overall, I had a blast and will come back next time i am in the lake anna area. Thank you for a good Thursday chef Lee!

Chef Lee's is a Lake Anna staple. When you want Chinese food, this place is the go-to. Nothing…read morefancy, they won't blow your socks off but I've never gotten something other than what I expected. So if you're craving some good Chinese food, this is your spot no doubt about it

My daughter and her dad, and I, ate an early dinner at Grass Rootes Saturday afternoon…read more We were seated quickly and with a smile. Appetizer: lamb lollipops (3), delicious. Very tender. Entrees: daughter-bacon cheeseburger w/fries. Her dad- 1 lb of Cajun Shrimp. Me. Southwest Salad with a big Salmon added for extra $10. It was worth it and we all agreed, I scored the best dish at the table. It was delicious! (Said everyone). The waitresses were very attentive. So much so, we had 3 different waitresses asking for our order once already ordered. 3 waitresses asking do we need anything else. 3 waitresses asking if we're good. After we paid, another waitress came over and asked us if we were ready to pay. We dismissed the confusion and waved off all the drama but really, though, every waitress who addressed us everytime, was a Lot, all of those women, everytime, had smiles on their faces and were happy that we were good to go. We did enjoy our time there. Food was great.

Stopped by Grass Rootes on a Friday afternoon and everything we had was really great!…read more We started with the antipasto board to share which was a great blend of cheeses and a couple meats. The pickled(?) carrots were a great touch! I had a bowl of the chicken tortilla soup of the day along with the Caesar salad. I loved the salad's bread crumbs. I'm pretty sure they were made from rosemary bread, and that crunch was amazing! My mom got the Reuben special and said it was delicious, too. Definitely a solid spot if you're looking for a great lunch around town. Can't wait to go back for dinner soon.

We were craving Chinese food after visiting a distillery, so we ordered food to go via the Toast…read moreapp. I got the soy chicken kung pao while my husband tried the regular chicken kung pao. Loved that they have many vegetarian options to choose from. Service was quick and my order was ready for pick-up as soon as I arrived. We did not dine in, but the restaurant appeared clean inside. The portions were large with reasonable prices for the tasty dishes.

My friend and I came here for dinner. It looks like a takeout place but there are tables and booths…read moreyou can sit in inside. We did the steamed dumplings and bbq ribs as appetizer. They were SO good! For entree, I did the Yang Zhou Fried Rice and it was so so good. You get so much food too. It was delicious!! The waiters were really nice too. Will def come back!

We saw an ad for this place at the campground we were staying at and it sounded good. Wasn't what…read morewe had expected. It is a store front restaurant in a strip mall. The atmosphere is "parking lot chic". The staff was friendly enough. They were ok with us having our dog on the outdoor eating area. Limited menu, Chinese and seafood. My wife had shrimp in oyster sauce, and spring rolls.I had shrimp and sausage boil. Servings were generous and the food was good. Shrimp were large and tasty. We would probably do take out if we go back.

WOW! This place was great for a quick stop for a late lunch…read more The food is fresh, hot, and comes out quickly! We ordered the orange beef (highly highly recommend!), chicken fried rice, vegetable lo mein, and egg drop soup. All came out very quickly, piping hot, and super fresh. We loved everything we ordered! The best Chinese food we've had in the area. Service was fast, attentive, and super nice. Highly recommend this place!

The fried rice was orange. The house special soup was horrible, spoiled shrimp, chicken that was…read morejust fatty gristle, terrible tasteless and tough beef, broth with zero flavor. Had to throw it away. This place used to be good years ago. Then certain dishes were good. Now, forget about it. Won't step foot in there again. Waste of money and an incredible disappointment.

Hong Kong Restaurant is five miles further from my home than two other restaurants, and I have…read morehistorically gotten Chinese pickup from those other places. I finally gave them a try recently. We got a pupu tray and two entrees with fried rice on the first visit, and another pupu tray and fried chicken wings on the second. The food was outstanding, the prices were lower than the others, and the portions left enough for leftovers on both occasions. It's a small place and not ideal for a night out. The staff was extremely friendly and reminded me to take a free soda with each entree. My wife also loved the food, and we ate every item on pupu (unheard of in my home). This is now my default Chinese takeout!

Really enjoy stopping for a good meal here. The food is great and plentiful. The restaurant is…read moreclean and the staff is friendly. Prices are reasonable as well.

The food here is pretty good. Didn't expect the chicken wings to be small wingettes but they tasted…read moregood. Super nice people working here. Quick service. The inside is a little bleak. Would love them to maybe bring back their lunch buffet that's on their sign. That would be awesome for this area. I would definitely go back