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3.7 (534 reviews)
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Sticky rice cakes with chicken
Joy B.

When, you have 3 cavities all filled at the same time and you can only have soft food, where do you go? Well, I go to Shanghai Taste for my comfort food. I ordered a large container of Wonton Soup. Shanghai Taste has the rich flavor and seasoned broth that soothes your stomach. The soft and tender wontons were amazing. Although, I found some of the pork in my wonton soup was not the freshest. So, I deducted one star. I also ordered the scallion pancakes and they were amazing. They were filled with scallions and very tasty. Lastly, I ordered the Mongolian Beef dish. The beef was tender, flavorful, and delicious! I ate 2 helpings of the beef. Yum! Service was very good. Extra points to the person who waited on me, because my face was still feeling the novocaine effects. The ambiance is charming. They are always putting up new paintings to improve the look of the restaurant. I do hope they add a little extra quality control to the food orders. Thanks Shanghai Taste. They are my favorite Chinese restaurant in our area.

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Anne W.

Service was fast and the shen jian bao was exactly why they are famous. They are fried perfectly on the bottom, crispy and flavorful. Their soup dumplings skin was a bit thick. It was a good amount of soup and filling but I expected a thinner dough.

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Margy C.

This is a solid 3.5. Lots of items on the menu so there's room for coming back. We started with the mustard greens with edamame and bean curd strips. The dish was really cold because it's been in the fridge and was the first item to come out from the kitchen. I would have liked bigger strips of the bean curd like another Chinese restaurant in the area but a nice starter. For our entrees, we got the moo shu pork and seafood pan fried noodles. The moo shu pork was as expected and lots of wraps for the large portion. I was expecting the pan fried noodles to be more like the Hong Kong style that I am familiar with. The sauce was light brown and sweet unlike what I know. There were only two seafood items - shrimp and mini scallops. The portion size was quite large. The last dish to arrive to the table was the pork soup dumplings. I was surprised to see eight dumplings instead of six. These were my favorite on a cold night. The skin had a nice chewy texture and the broth inside was yummy. It was a little disappointing that the sauces came in plastic containers. Adequate parking on a Friday night for this little shopping center.

Aaron Z.

This place is pretty tucked away and I wouldn't have seen this if it wasn't for my sister wanting to go. The place is pretty small and very busy but we didnt wait long at all to get seated, around 10-15 min. The menu was pretty packed but the waiter was super helpful and suggested some of their popular items to us. The 油条 (fried dough) was really good. Came right out the fryer to our table. The chicken was cooked to perfection, moist and tender. The sauce that was served with it was also amazing. The 烧麦 (shumai) was good but not mind blowing. But the 小笼包 (soup dumplings) we a disappointment sadly. They were cooked for too long amd the soup bursted out of each one so none of them had soup inside. The 生煎包 were also just alright, no soup inside and the dough was really heavy. This was a very homey restaurant and id say pretty authentic. If you're in the area and are looking for a nice Chinese restaurant this place isnt bad. I will come here again to try out more of their menu.

Wontons in chili
Thomas T.

The waitress was friendly and on time with everything. The wontons in chili were really good. Had lots of flavor and good spice. The broccoli in garlic sauce was good too but could use a lil more flavoring to add a bit more tang to it. The soup dumplings skin was a lil too hard and chewy and then meat inside had a weird and musty taste to it.

Pork Lo Mein
Fatu D.

We found this spot due to a Tik tok video and I can honestly say that it was worth it! The video referenced this place having some of the best soup dumplings in the DMV. This was my first time having soup dumplings but they are so good! The filling was amazing, the broth was tasty, the dough was perfect. I was a little hesitant about ordering food from the menu based on reviews but was happy pleasantly surprised! We got the pork Lo Mein and broccoli and garlic sauce and they were both extremely tasty. We got there as soon as they opened and I'm so glad we did! Although we were the first ones there, the place ended up being packed within 30 minutes of opening. It's a small space but they were able to accommodate everyone. The servers were very polite and informative of the menu. 10/10 would recommend

Soup dumplings
Nicola M.

I was excited to try this place after reading about the dumplings. I came in for a late lunch. I started with the crab Rangoon which were ok. I had the chicken and broccoli which was also average and not fully warmed. The dumplings were big and were also just average - good soup but didn't care for the filling. Server was attentive.

Melanie J.

Found this place thanks to NOVA foodies FB group! The roast pork was packed!!! A nice flavor no carrots or peas but the plate was affordable and can last two days. Enjoyed their eggroll and the pan fried dumplings were packed. My mom ordered a combination rice noddle and it had a nice charred and crisp flavor to them. Again the portion was worth the price. Friendly service and it was a busy hole-in-wall. The people next to us ordered beef tendon in spicy sauce and I will def ordered that next time because it looked really good.

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Food was great. Loved the soup dumplings! The fried dumplings an ok main were very good too!

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The soup dumplings and pan fry dumplings are always good. I can't ask for more. Never had a bad dish here.

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Ask the Community - Shanghai Taste

Will you open for dine-in soon?

We currently will be sticking to Carry-Out only. Due to Covid 19.

Any gluten free options? If so, what are they?

What time should you call in for a Sunday 6pm order - early in the day or just a short while before expected pickup?

You can call earlier and we will let the chefs know. We will prepare your order before when you arrive. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Have a great day!

Are the soup dumplings only available on the weekends?

The Soup Dumplings are available throughout (Tuesday- Sunday). The Pan Fried Soup Dumplings are available for weekends. I hope this helped answer the question. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask. Have an amazing day.

Are there gluten free options?

I don't think so. This is authentic Chinese food. Most foods contain soy sauce and some sort of flour. Hope this helps.

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4.0(1.7k reviews)
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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.

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4.0(1.2k reviews)
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Benn coming to A&J for years. It's a hole in the wall off Rockville Pike with parking that can be…read moreaccurately described as "limited". It's usually packed with Asian folks who come for A&J's dim sum-style food. The food is described as "Northern style" Chinese, and it's definitely not Americanized. I've eaten many a bowl of noodles here, but my favorites are the Dan Dan Mian (with hot spicy sesame sauce and peanuts) and Xue Cai Ro Si Mian (shredded pork and mustard green noodle soup). I've also enjoyed Ma La Er Si (sliced pigs ears with hot and spicy seasoning) and Pi Dan Dou Fu (tofu with Thousand Year Egg) - things I doubt will EVER show up on a menu in my hometown. And the dumplings: oh my. I think I've tried them all, and haven't found one yet I wouldn't order again. The only downside to A&J (besides it being a drive for me) is their cash-only policy. Fortunately there are lots of nearby ATMs, but beware if it's your first visit. Prices are very reasonable and portions are perfect, so overall value is great. If you haven't been, go now, and work your way through the menu. Trust me, you'll thank me!

If you like Taiwanese food, this is your place in Rockville! Back in the day, circa early 2010s,…read morewhen Baltimore did not have much of an Asian food offering, my friends and I would make the long drive to Rockville to have lunch here and do some grocery shopping nearby. I have kept this place in the back of my mind, with fond memories, however, have not visited in some years due to multiple moves around the country. Recently, my friend was organizing a casual gathering for our friend group, and asked ChatGPT if there were any good recommendations for food in the area that was affordable and delicious, and A&J came up as a top choice. So I came back to A&J after almost 10 years, and the food was just as good as I remembered. The decor remained simple and unchanged, but this is very typical of Asian restaurants. The menu was large, and it's easy to order by circling items you want on the paper menu. We had a mix of noodle soup bowls (so many different flavors and styles) and appetizers, and everything we tried was delicious. Our bill came out to less than $25 per person with tip. I could imagine more pretentious Chinese restaurants downtown upcharging a lot more for lower quality Chinese food (Queen's English, for example). It was so good and affordable, that I actually ended up coming back the next day with a different friend. Overall, excellent experience, and I will be back again soon! One interesting tidbit, my coworker who grew up in the Midwest and only eats meat, potatoes, absolutely no vegetables, started going here for lunch and loves it. I think flour-based items (noodles, dumplings, buns) are really the star of the restaurant, and this can be enjoyed across different taste palates! I hope you will give this place a try.

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3.5(19 reviews)
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There are apparently multiple businesses sharing the same space. One is kung fu tea, one is pho…read moredistrict and apparently there is district dumpling. We ordered brisket pho, pork and soup dumplings, and pork pot stickers (dim sum). Food came out piping hot, as it was cooked. Pho was decent. Meat a little dry but not chewy. Too many onions not enough meat though. Pan fried pork dumplings were excellent. Almost like a soup dumpling, with how juicy they are inside. However the pork has grisly bits that couldn't be chewed so that's a star off despite the taste. The soup dumplings had sufficient juice. Not overflowing like, but good enough (saw some complaints about that). The pork soup dumplings had an unusual somewhat sweet broth that wasn't my favorite. Bubble tea we got half sweet, but kids would have preferred full sweet (half sweet wasn't sweet enough they said). Overall would come back for the chicken soup dumplings and pan fried dumplings.

Rainbow soup dumplings Ok, these were a great choice to try…read moreout the menu for the first time. Even with delivery, these maintained their dumpling skin integrity and didn't leak in transit. I'd argue that the skin is a little thick, but I was really impressed by the filling flavors. Because it was delivered, it was not as hot as it probably would be in store - the soup broth was still brothy but a little more thick than it would be if they were hotter. - Shrimp and zucchini - very delicate, light flavor. - Black truffle - oh yum! Really flavorful, rich, and delicious. - Pork and crab meat - woot! This is so tasty! This feels like the traditional soup dumpling. Excellent. - Chicken - if you love a good chicken soup, this is for you. It's got a tiny kick of spice at the end as well. - Pork - I was not enamored of this one. It was...fine...but didn't have the depth of flavors of the others I tried. - Mala - I didn't really taste the mouth-numbing, tingly spice these were supposed to bring, which didn't stop them from being good. I'd probably order the black truffle and the crab and pork again. These definitely hit the spot for a dumpling craving.

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Sichuan Jin River - Fish!!

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3.9(510 reviews)
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Authentic Sichuan Chinese food. Went here per rec of a md local. Very traditional Chinese interior,…read moreservice was simply ordering and bill, and the food is something I'll be thinking about got the next few days... sijidou -sichuan green beans: I don't know what they put in this - and was honestly very skeptical at first - but it was a huge flavor bomb and I ended up liking it a lot more than I expected. suancaiyu sour fish: this restaurant does the dish very well. The portions are huge and the sourness is on point. ziranyang cumin lamb - extremely tender lamb; it was super super cumin forward. Big fan of cumin personally but will say also a little on the overwhelming side if you didn't stagger it with rice Fuqifeipian cold tripe and beef - very solid cold appetizer. Would love more of the chili oil they put in this. Not too spicy but very aromatic's Overall made a super big impression on me asa first meal in Rockville. Coming from the west coast where it's predominantly canto food I really enjoyed how well season everything was. We will be going back especially for the beans

Sichuan Jin has easily become my most-visited restaurant since moving here from NYC--and that's…read moresaying a lot. As someone who truly loves authentic Sichuan cuisine, I came in with high expectations. Word of mouth brought me here, and I am pleasantly surprised. I knew it wouldn't be easy to find the same bold, complex flavors I was used to in Flushing and other NYC Chinatowns, but Sichuan Jin comes impressively close. I feel lucky to have a spot like this nearby. Kevin and Judy put so much care into what they do. It's the kind of place that feels both personal and consistent. My go-to dishes are the flounder with Sichuan peppercorns--satisfying and flavorful--and the eggplant with minced pork in garlic sauce, which is homey and comforting. Pro tip: skip the Americanized Chinese options and go straight for the Sichuan Specialty, Ordinary Home Style, or Chef's Specials sections of the menu. That's where this place truly shines.

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Unfortunately this place is closed. I was planning on eating there last night and giving them the…read morejust review they deserved. However, when I walked by, I noticed that the open signs were taken down and sitting on the table along with other business items. Chairs blocked the entrance. Windows were wide open and nobody was anywhere in the restaurant during operating hours. I tried calling and nobody picked up. I went by today to double check just to make sure I didn't give false information, but it appears they are gone. That's too bad since some of the dishes that they were putting out were so freaking delicious. For instance, I don't ever normally order Hunan chicken, but somebody mentioned in Yelp how good it was, and I have been hooked on it ever since. They also had a pan-fried bean curd with shrimp paste app that was out of this world. Tasted like dim sum... and it actually reminded me of a delicious app I get at Malaysia Kapotiam. Hmmm... maby it's time to pay them a visit! They weren't there that long and unfortunately I guess they didn't have enough funds to survive long enough for people to find out about them. He was a chef for Peter Chang and bought the restaurant from him, I think less than a year ago. The menu was probably too extensive and they didn't excel at all dishes, but what they excelled at were exceptionally good. With the fierce competition in Chinese cuisine in the Rockville area, they probably should have scaled their menu back to what they did best that other places around the area either didn't do, or didn't excel at. Sad to see them go!

We had a nice lunch today. Came at 2 pm and the restaurant was pretty much empty. (Restaurant…read morecloses at 3 before reopening at 4:40 pm for dinner.). I got the King Pao Chicken and my partner got the Szechuan double cooked pork. Both were very good each cost $13, and came with a soup and a spring roll. For most of the entrees, you can get your choice of protein with a cost of plus or minus a dollar or two depending on what you choose. The entrees don't come with rice. White or fried rice is 50 cents. Brown rice is $1. Not unreasonable. Some people don't eat rice. We shared one fried rice and it was plenty. And it's good. I got the hot and sour soup and my partner got the egg drop. The hot and sour emphasis here is on pepper and spice. The egg drop had a nice, rich egg flavor. The entrees each were good. The kung pao dish comes with asparagus, green/red pepper snd mushrooms. The peppers were nice and crunchy. Very good. The pork dish is heavy on the ginger, but very good. The spring roll was "ok". The service started out well. We were warmly greeted and the food came out promptly. But our water glasses were empty for a long time, to the point where I was going to ask the cashier for help finding water. With us being the only customers in the place and Staff walking around (and I placed my empty glass at the edge of the table facing the center of the room), it was pretty disappointing and annoying. It's a nice restaurant with a nice vibe. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on the service - maybe there's a lot to do in the back to prepare to close after lunch.

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Lanzhou Hand Pull Noodle - Soup dumplings. $10 for 6. There was no soup in there. Not worth get the sheng jian bao instead. Flavor is not bad though

Lanzhou Hand Pull Noodle

3.8(465 reviews)
2.3 mi
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I absolutely love this place! Everything we order always hits. From the cucumber salad, to the…read morenoodles, to the pancake. Everything is absolutely delicious. But I gotta say, my all time favorite dish is the cucumber salad. OMG I could eat it all day everyday. It is just so perfectly seasoned, spicy, refreshing, ugh I loveeee it. The hand pulled noodles are always so good. We've had the noodle soup which is also so good. Literally everything they make is good And besides Bobs Shanghai, I am certain these are the best xiaolongbao I've had in MOCO! They are BIG, juicy, soupy, meaty and so yummy. I don't like that they always forget to give us the vinegar sauce but we ask for it anyways. Highly recommend!!

The pork buns alone are worth the order…read more Got this delivered via Uber Eats and honestly wasn't sure what to expect, but I'm glad I took the chance. Ordered the beef combo knife slice noodle soup, pork soup dumplings, pork wontons with homemade spicy sauce, and the pan fried pork buns. The pan fried pork buns were the clear MVP here, perfectly crispy on the outside with that satisfying crunch, but soft and fluffy inside. Super filling too, which is always a win in my book. The beef noodle soup was solid comfort food with good portions, and the dumplings hit the spot. Only minor thing - I wished the "spicy sauce" had more kick to it. Could've used some extra heat, but that's me being picky. For the price and portion sizes, this place delivers (pun intended). You're getting a solid amount of food that actually tastes good. Would definitely order again, and those pork buns are going to be a repeat item for sure.

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