Category Archives: Chinese

Hunan Taste

Posted on 2014/11/30 by .

Hunan Taste, web site, 10160 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-877-0988 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Update July, 2016: CLOSED This is real Hunan food! I’ll be producing a full review, but on my first … Continue reading →

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How to find good food in Chengdu

Posted on 2014/05/19 by .

1. Many people in Chengdu are experts on the local food scene. Recruit one of them, but don’t be shocked if they insist on paying for your meal every time. 2. Go downtown to the Crowne Plaza hotel, walk out … Continue reading →

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Shanghai notes

Posted on 2014/05/13 by .

Very good dumplings and noodle soups can be had on the streets in small restaurants for a dollar or two. When you look further afield I can recommend Yi Long Court, a very fine Cantonese restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel. … Continue reading →

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88 China Restaurant

Posted on 2014/04/05 by .

88 China Restaurant, 13635 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Chantilly, VA (about five minutes’ drive west of Fair Oaks mall), 703-378-0869 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] I call it “The new old China Star.” It’s run by … Continue reading →

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China Star

Posted on 2014/03/26 by .

China Star, web site, 9600 Main Street (Route 236), Fairfax, VA, 703-323-8822 (in the same shopping center as Kinko’s and Cinema Arts Theatre) [Google | Don Rockwell | Ylp | Zagat] China Star for the last two years (2012-2014) has … Continue reading →

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Peter Chang China Cafe

Posted on 2013/11/09 by .

Peter Chang China Cafe, web site, 1771 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA, 540-786-8988 [HuffPo | Wikipedia | Google | Washingtonian | NoVA Mag | Don Rockwell | TripAdvisor] Yes it’s that Peter Chang. I’ve only been three times, but … Continue reading →

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Panda Gourmet

Posted on 2013/06/19 by .

Panda Gourmet, Langdon Days Inn, Facebook, web site, 2700 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC, just east of Bladensburg Road, NE, 202-636-3588 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Trip Advisor] It … Continue reading →

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Bob’s Shanghai 66

Posted on 2013/05/25 by .

Bob’s Shanghai 66, Facebook, 305 North Washington Street, Rockville, MD, 301-251-6652 or 301-315-6668, where the old Bob’s Noodle used to be, the Noodle place is now across the street. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don … Continue reading →

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East Dumpling House

Posted on 2013/04/15 by .

East Dumpling House, FB, 12 North Washington St., Suite 14G, Rockville, MD, 301-762-6200, no reservations, opens at 10:30 am (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don Rockwell | Yelp reviews | Yelp photos and menu | … Continue reading →

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Hot Spot (Hot Spot Hot Pot Restaurant)

Posted on 2013/02/21 by .

Hot Spot, web site, 3232 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-537-0325 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don Rockwell | Yelp] This is Chinese food, exactly the kind of hot pot meal which has grown so … Continue reading →

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