Astoria continues to be one of my favorite spots in DC. While the service can occasionally be a bit…read morespotty, the food and overall vibe are exceptional. Every dish I've tried has been mouthwatering, consistently flavorful and generously portioned. Some of my current favorites are the dan dan noodles and the garlic eggplant, but honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. If I could, I'd eat here once a week.

Recommend the walnut shrimp, it's coated and sweet. Beef…read morenoodles were a little too al dente 7.5/10 Chili Wontons were good, not spicy but covered well in sauce.

Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10…read moreAmbiance: 8/10 Chico is a must visit for flavor! Each time, I get the green beans and the cumin lamb stir fry, and they are bursting with flavor. Seriously. The dishes have complex flavor profiles, and the dishes come out steaming hot and fresh within 10-15 mins. The price is super reasonable, especially for Capitol Hill area. Though not the nicest/cutest ambiance, I've always found a seat inside Chiko. It's a great place to go that doesn't require reservations. Definitely check it out!

Came here for a girl's dinner and had a wonderful time!…read more We did the tasting menu, where we were served multiple different things to try. The pacing of each dish was phenomenal, where I felt like my friend and I were able to try and savor each meal. It's elevated Asian food, so it's delicious while also getting to enjoy the cultural experience of it all. It's a casual dining place, so it has a nice relaxed feel. Located in a pretty active location so parking can be a bit tricky. Give them a try! I had ordered from CHIKO through uber eats before, but this was my first time dining in and I had a great time.

I came on Tuesday which I realized is Dim Sum Tuesday where they have discounted items from their…read moredim sum menu! I'll have to try that next time, but this time I got the Ceviche Nikkei, Lucky 12 (4pcs of 3 different types of siu mai), and the Aji de Gallina. My favorite was the ceviche nikkei; it was so refreshing and the tuna was the perfect texture! Out of the three types of siu mai, the siu mai tradicional was my favorite. The pollo siu mai has like a salsa in it that was very unique but not my favorite. The Aji de Gallina was very hearty and comforting. The chicken pieces themselves were fine but the stew was so delicious. The real star of the show was the dessert: ponderaciones de kiwicha! The banana ice cream it comes with was phenomenal, it pairs so well with the cocoa powder! I would come back just for dessert! The ambiance is really nice! Decor is super cute, the light fixtures are really cool! Service was great!

Fun little concept of Chinese and Peruvian fusion food as the name suggests…read more I was eating by myself so I tried passionate fruit juice and the lomo saltado, unfortunately not the Chinese fusion food. The drink and food I'd say is pretty standard. The Lomo Saltado dish, however, I'd say that it's just a bit too salty, and the beef steak is slightly overdone, but only slightly. So I'd still give it a 4/5. Overall, I thought it's a beautiful space and nice dining experience and I'd still recommend it to others, just not on the top of my list.

This is a carryout Asian joint co-located in a pub named Hill Spirit Unlimited. There is very…read morelimited metered street parking within walking distance of this restaurant, and those spots are at a premium. You order and/or pick up your food. They serve Korean Fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, fries, bao, chicken tenders, and some Korean dishes. I placed my order online and got 8 wings, some fries, and street corn. They have a few sauces to choose from for your wings including soy garlic, spicy, Korean BBQ, or yangnyeom. I got the yangnyeom sauce on my wings. The staff there was ok. They did their jobs, not overly friendly, but not mean either. My food was ready in about 20 minutes. Even though there was seating available, I took my food back home to eat. My food was really good. The wings were crispy, and the sauce was sweet and spicy, as I like it. The corn was also tasty and very cheesy. The cole slaw that came with the wings was ok. It was edible, but I have had better. The fries were decent, but it is really hard to mess up fries, even though I have seen it done. This joint has an easy process for placing food orders. The food is better than average, and I really liked it. They lost one star because the service was just mehhhh or not memorable.

One of my clients is near this Bonchon, yet I'm usually always rushing home to eat dinner. I…read moredecided to have a slower evening and eat at Bonchon for dinner for once with my partner. I was a little wary of coming here based on a past Bonchon experience elsewhere and based off of some reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised with the experience here. The only one star deduction is that the tables felt perpetually sticky and that's never a great feeling. Other than that, the service was super prompt, the ambiance was fun since we came on trivia night (we didn't want to play), and the food exceeded expectations. If you're not into having a loud lively environment, I'd advise against coming when their trivia nights are (when I went, it was on a Tuesday evening). The sides we ordered were kimchi and street corn. The street corn tasted a bit more on the Mexican side than the Korean side - MexiKorean fusion I suppose? I'm also not quite seeing it on the menu anymore... The kimchi was very standard. What exceeded expectations was how fresh the chicken was, and how perfectly crispy and saucy the fried chicken was prepared. We opted for half soy garlic and half spicy drumsticks and wings. The spicy was a little more spicy than I expected it to be, and the soy garlic was as expected: savory, sweet, and salty. The pickled radish is always a nice palate cleanser! If you're craving Korean fried chicken and you're in the Navy Yard area, I'd give Bonchon a try as a dine-in customer. I can't really speak much to takeout as that's a whole different experience.

Let me preface this by saying that we're from NYC, so we're used to amazing food spots…read more Amazing food and good service. Probably one of the best spots we tried in D.C. Highly recommend and would definitely come back.

I made RSVP for this Korean restaurant on a Sunday evening...and it was bustling!…read more Despite RSVP for the main room, we got seated in an extended part of the room (more like an indoor patio?)...so frankly, the ambiance was a bit off for me. So was the overhead music. Guess I expected a more authentic Korean experience, but the place was more or less an Americanized Korean bistro. Still, the foods seemed authentic! We ordered a few things to share... Mandu, Dolsot Bibimbap, and this Ssam Board. For drinks, my husband got some beer (?), and I got this fruity cocktail (??). First, the positives! The Mandu was really, really good...and quite meaty! The Dolsot Bibimbap was good in that it came with a generous load of fresh veggies. Now the problems. The Bulgogi in the Dolsot Bibimbap was problematic. It was a bit too fatty...and too chunky...and just hard to eat. It was also a bit bland! They should have cut it up a bit...or provided us with proper cutlery, like a fork and a knife! This is a pet peeve of mine...but nowadays, hardly any restaurant gives you the full set of cutlery. Just fork, or just chopsticks!! Then the Ssam Board. While it looked luscious, I personally had a problem with the meat. While I love Galbi, cuts of Galbi was all-out rare. The waiter didn't even ask for our preference, by the way. If I knew it'd be prepared that red, I would have ordered something else. If it was medium-rare, for instance, I might have liked this dish. My husband prefers a much more rare cut of meat than me, yet even he thought this was too red. Also, I expected something more than raddish for sides. Not sure if this "Board" was worth $42. We also tried this Black Sesame Ice Cream dessert. I loved the flavor...but nothing too special. Service was a bit off as well. While friendly at our table, our waiter wasn't too attentive...especially in the beginning. If he stopped by our table earlier, I might have gotten them to bring back the Ssam Board to cook the meat a bit more. Frankly, I was underwhelmed with the foods, the presentation, even the service. Overall, there were just too many things amiss (or just underwhelming??)...so much so that I doubt I'll pick this place again.

Hi, so I was at Makoto Love for dinner. It was a dinner for a birthday party for an 11-year-old…read moregreeting. Staff was very friendly management. Staff was very commentating put my issue is that the service staff upon arriving we received it and we were told that a group of Aiden More would be obviously more but Moving forward skip past we seated in our server. I forget the name and I will find out again. A game moving forward were accommodated as two different seats. There was a kids table, and there was an adult table. All the initial orders came from the adult table, but the server decided to ring in from the children's table when initially that was not how the order method rolled Anything ordered from the adult table, but this server decides to go to the children's table and orders takes in orders from the kids and as a parent very concerning one because said there had been an allergy that we did not know about and said that, but anyhow, the food orders that were coming from the children's table were rang in I just so happened to look up and I see the server at the kids table and she's reading stuff for the children when that's not how it goes if the initial order came in. From the pants table then only the parents should be ordering food so at the end of the night we received the bill and there are items that the kids ordered that the server did not check with the adult. Who initially did to order God forbid that there were any allergies that were not taking any consideration. God forbid there were any intolerance that were taken into consideration. God forbid that anyone gotten sick because the server did not Come to the parents table but automatically and we're not talking oh one order or two order we're talking about multiple orders of things that these children don't know it was a lovely experience. Truly, it was but for this to happen and for us to get a bill that the server decided on her own that it's OK to take a Orders from a child when the initiating ordering party was from the adult table is my issue at a lot of mission star places we do not allow children or servers to make an or place orders. I am writing this review and I plan antennal going to the next platform to write the same review because this cannot happen one of the children from the party that was not even the party one of the initial children from the gathering has so many allergenic red flags where we need the server to confirm verify first and confirm orders with the adults

Really enjoyed going to this place for was for the sushi brunch which was great I thought the…read moreselection of food was good and the drinks were great value. Sushi is definitely the star of the show and there are a bunch of options. Service was very nice and quick. Inside the restaurant looks great normally it's more of a food hall except on Sunday.

I came to Tiger Fork with a friend on a Wednesday. We had reservations and were seated immediately…read more The restaurant is in an alley so a bit hard to find. But it's BEAUTIFULLY decorated. It's a very trendy restaurant and was really packed especially for a weekday. The food was good! We shared the Grandma's Chili Crab Wontons, slightly above average. The combo fried rice, soooo delicious. Probably some of the best fried rice I've had in a while. Then we shared the Tea Smoked Duck Breast which I didn't love. I'd definitely go back to have some more fried rice and try some other dishes!

My expectations were high on Tiger Fork, and I won't say we were let down, but I certainly didn't…read moreleave impressed. Overall it's not a bad spot, but it just didn't exceed where I hoped it would, and while the food didn't really shine, neither did the service. The space is really awesome, and the menu gives you a lot of hope. But fewer hits than expected. The Crab Wontons were out, the jeau lanh (sp?) was not bad, but not that great, the char siu pork was my favorite, but the fried rice and noodles were not cooked at a high enough temperature to taste remotely authentic. Cocktail list looked awesome, cocktails were all just fine, we had 4 of them. Best dish was the monkey bread for dessert! Probably won't be back, but not a horrible spot.

Ordered delivery over the weekend and was pleasantly satisfied. I started with the hot and sour…read moresoup -- very flavorful and well-balanced, though the portion felt a bit small for the price. Still, it delivered on taste. The chicken with broccoli was the standout of the meal. Fresh, well-cooked, and nicely seasoned, it felt simple in the best way and easily the highlight. The fried rice was solid and enjoyable, though lighter on vegetables and add-ins than you might typically expect. Overall, a good, dependable meal that does exactly what it should. Straightforward, comforting Chinese food that's especially well-suited for an easy weekend delivery night. Solid four stars, and I'd order again.

Amazing sushi. The staff gave us a free roll. My friends got chicken and noodles and some combo…read moresushi. They had wonton crisps with the soup. Lots of seating, charming nice staff as well. Totally check it out. Lots of fish in the sushi, huge menu, and the place was clean.

We dropped by after my wife was in the mood for ramen. I am glad we did. We arrived at 6:00 pm…read moreon a Tuesday before it got crowded. Most of the tables were taken but we were seated right away. We ordered the Edamame and House Smashed Cucumber. The Cucumber had the right amount of tanginess. The Cheng Du Spicy Wonton stood out. The spicy sauce that they came in was an excellent accompaniment. We finished off with the Reren Signature Ramen. It really hit the spot. The ambience is very casual. We were tourists but it seemed a lot of locals were eating there too. We would definitely come again.

We always enjoy our meals at this casual Georgetown spot. Located on the second level, we like…read moregetting a spot towards the front window so we can look out at the action of Georgetown. Service is okay. It is really hit or miss. We have come here over the years and it's not a very local experience. It's definitely more of place where they have local students managing the place. That's fine, but will give you some perspective on the experience. When we come here, we enjoy the dumplings, and edamame. It's a perfectly nice spot. My favorite? Not so much, but glad we have a totally non corporate experience in the DMV area.

Had such a great experience at Philippe Chow DC! From the moment we walked in, everyone was super…read morefriendly and welcoming, which set the tone for a really nice family dinner. Alex, our server, was great-- attentive, kind, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling rushed. Big thanks as well to Endry and Gustavo, who kept our table clean and organized the whole time. You could really tell the team works well together. The live jazz was such a nice touch and added to the overall vibe without being too loud--just perfect for conversation and enjoying the evening. And the birthday dessert surprise at the end was the cherry on top! Such a thoughtful gesture and really appreciated. Overall, amazing service, great atmosphere, and a memorable night. Definitely recommend!

Our server Anthony made our experience beyond expectations! He was attentive and so personable he…read morehelped us with food choices which made our first dinner in DC excellent!! Clearly he loves what he does and is knowledgeable about the entire menu which helped all of us to have a very positive time at Phillips Chow. Thank you Anthony for a great and delicious experience.