Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Washington DC

98 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Jackey Cafe
Jackey Cafe
70/100 (1336 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Beef
Fried rice
Pork
Cantonese
Sit down
Chinese
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
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"Listen. This place is great Chinese food. Service is what it is. They serve great food and are open later than anyone around. First time I'm DC an..."
Troy P
"Ordered via Ubereats. This is the best Chinese Food I Have Had In A Longtime. Highly Recommend. Great Prices. Food Was Hot and Fresh at 445am. Thank..."
Chrissy Mason
"Went here on a Saturday night with my buddies and we all got noodle soup! Beef brisket, roasted duck and ox tail, asked for thick noodles and it was..."
danicka refugio
"Quick service. Good food. Quaint and nice service. Definitely a lot on the..."
Alex Lucas
"I'm not sure why this place doesn't have a higher rating. A solid late night..."
Daniel Head
"This (late night) gem has consistently delicious food. I've tried dishes across the menu that have never disappointed. 10/10 I'll be back..."
Wesley Rogerson
"Great service and what feels like home made food. The sauce was amazing and my server, Min, was very attentive and kind. The mood was relaxed and..."
John Verville
"Great hole in the wall Chinese place. Open late and usually not long of a wait for ordering to go. We love the salty fish fried rice with chicken...."
Mimi Nguyen
"I love this place. I go there every time I'm in DC. They are open late and are close to my bus stop. Also great vegetarian..."
Fred Rogers
"I had never been here before, but I figured I'd check it out. They had a lunch special for $3.50, so I ordered it. The meal consisted of chicken,..."
Anti War
"Poor guys taking care of the front of the restaurant dropped and broke a glass. Some guy said you owe us drinks now. It wasn’t even his table! I..."
Chris Becenti
Yum's Carry Out
Yum's Carry Out
70/100 (22 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
"We order from them all the Time! I love the Rib Tips! The Hot and Sour soup is often one of the best in DC. Ask for extra hott!! Its never spicy..."
Bob Day
"Best carryout I have ever been too. I order here every week and the food never fails. The only thing they dont d9nt do is add small things like..."
Matrone
"You'll be hard pressed to find better Chinese food at their prices anywhere in the City. Compares very favorably to much more expensive sit-down..."
Andrew Centofanti
"It's been good never no problems with their..."
Donna Egypt
"Their Wings are the Best and Mambo Sauce is the..."
Quanesha Copelin
"General..."
Chris Tengler
Lucky Carryout
Lucky Carryout
70/100 (607 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
"Food was hot, crab rangoons were delicious and overall it was good. Friendly and quick service. Packaging was excellent! I only gave it 4 stars..."
Erika West
"5-stars to even the overall review of this place out. Amazing if the old guy is working there (5-stars). If not, the food quality is hit-or-miss..."
Jason Daniels
"This is a great restaurant has very good food they always on time the only problem I had the need to remodel a still more and update website other..."
Christopher Gassaway
"Pretty damn good. I always get the Curry Shrimp. I varies a little depending on who cooking. But worst case its decent and best case its..."
Justin Norman
"Love the lunch specials here. Dragon and Phoenix is one of my favorite items to order from the regular..."
Rennae Ford
"Good food/fast service/very pleasant when calling in my order..."
Marquia K
"I've been eating lucky's every other weekend it's very good..."
Monty
"The food is very good and not very expensive at..."
Laveria Whitby
"clean. and have the Chinese food!!!! I recommend. Anybody and everybody to come..."
Christopher Bridges
"clean. and have the Chinese food!!!! I recommend. Anybody and everybody to come..."
Christopher Bridges
"Good cheap food. No frills..."
Ben Hauser
"The food is good and fast..."
Yamileth Villalobos
"Love there fried..."
Elizabeth Washington
"Excellent hot and sour..."
Finis Jeffery
Oriental Cafe
70/100 (121 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
"I'll start by saying how hard it is to find a good Chinese restaurant these days. That being said, Oriental Cafe filled my needs for a decent..."
Lisa Paquette
China Express
China Express
70/100 (78 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Dumplings
Duck
Cantonese
Chinese
Asian
Takeout
Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Very very very small place, no tables or chairs, straight to the point delivery or take out. BEST FOOD EVER! The food is amazing and made fresh when..."
Saul Nunez Jr
"Ordered from here yesterday..wings with the mumbo sauce was likes dat! They need bigger ones but they was decent. I’ll order some more today. They..."
DC Money
"I love this place. This is a standard little family-run hole-in-the-wall restaurant, bare except for the little order window and a place to stand..."
Brandon Sousa
"The chicken box was soooo good! Fried nice and crispy with the Perfect amount of Mumbai sauce that in combination with the soft but not soggy Fries !..."
Malachai Messiah
"This is my neighborhood go to chinese carryout everything is fresh and great they will even try to make special orders for..."
Darryl Moment
"Chicken wings could use a tad bit more seasoning but they were fried..."
Marcobama Thomas
"The place looks a bit shabby but the food is always top notch. The cashew chicken is reliably..."
Andrew Moore
"One of my favorite carryout..shrimp lomein, broccoli, chicken fried..."
Jewell
"For Chinese takeout it does its job well. Good price and good..."
Mike
"Quite a variety of food to choose from. Takeout only though and it took a while for them to make my group's..."
Scott Caughran
Chinese Dragon
Chinese Dragon
70/100 (95 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
"It's your typical corner Chinese place, but their chicken tenders are the best I've had in DC! Get em with a side of broccoli and garlic sauce, you..."
Raphael Tisch
"Haven’t been here for almost 30 years. Place hasn’t changed a bit. Carry out food was always good and continues its legendary menu. Neighborhood..."
Anna Lopez
"This place, and the people who run it, are fantastic. Lived next door for a couple years and regularly ate here. Very flavorful dishes (especially..."
Mark Onley
"Doesn't look like much, and is carry out only, but this place has the high quality food I was looking for. We are visiting DC, and I can't imagine..."
Doug Hanson
"Cheap place, good food. The sweet and sour chicken reheated perfectly in the oven and I loved that they gave me the sauce for it in a separate..."
Joy Robinson
"This is a good late night option for food and it’s generally good with large portions, although if you pick up the food, you’ll wonder if it’s..."
Murray Penner
"Very good Chinese food. The lady was so nice. I really enjoyed my food. The prices are not bad at..."
Elynyand Davis
"....this is a good restaurant ..good food.....tha story I want to share with y'all..is a true one. Happened in 1988 1989...one nite. 2 young black..."
Christian Delein
"Quick and good meal when in the area. There is a typo on the menu, which has sparked many jokes among our friends. We don't know what it is supposed..."
John Wilkinson
"Carry out has been there for years. Good steak and cheese subs. Always fresh. No delivery service..."
Giovanna Dixon
"Pretty good Chinese food with great prices and..."
Joe
"We've been hitting this place for years now. Solid, quick and reasonably priced corner take-out. Exactly what you're looking for in a D.C. style..."
Footlongcone
"This is exactly what you want from a neighborhood Chinese takeout place. There are no frills, but I'm always happy with what I..."
Benjamin Dempe
"Great food, always ready right away when I..."
Mitchell Khader