Category Archives: Chinese

Sichuan Pavilion (DC)

Posted on 2011/01/16 by .

Sichuan Pavilion (DC), web site, 1814 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-466-7790 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Yelp] No relation to the Sichuan Pavilion in Rockville. This is mostly a normal (though somewhat above average) … Continue reading →

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Nando’s Peri Peri

Posted on 2010/12/12 by .

Nando’s Peri Peri, web site, 819 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-898-1225 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian video | In Towner | TBD | City Paper | Yelp | Gayot] You also could call … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinatown/Verizon Center, Chinese, Convention Center / Shaw, DC, Mozambique, Portuguese | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Uncle Liu’s Hot Pot (Old Liu’s Hotpot City)

Posted on 2010/04/26 by .

Uncle Liu’s Hot Pot (Old Liu’s Hotpot City), 2972 Gallow Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-560-6868 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell] Update May 2019: New Ownership. Otherwise known as The Great Leap Forward, Fairfax style. It … Continue reading →

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*The New Yorker* writes up Peter Chang and *China Star*

Posted on 2010/02/24 by .

Update July 18, 2012: China Star has new owners, we are all starting from scratch here. Most of the dishes are worse, the braised fish actually is better. We’ll see how it evolves. Yes I know the article is gated … Continue reading →

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China Jade

Posted on 2009/12/08 by .

China Jade, web site, 16805 Crabbs Branch Way, The Grove Shopping Center, Rockville, MD, 301-963-1570 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp] This is run by the same people who do Hong Kong … Continue reading →

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X.O. Taste Seafood Restaurant

Posted on 2009/12/05 by .

X.O. Taste Seafood Restaurant, web site, 6124 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA, 703-536-1630, note that you actually have to turn north on Patrick Henry Drive to see the place and that is also the best way to get there. (Metro … Continue reading →

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Sichuan Pavilion / Sichuan Jin River

Posted on 2009/10/28 by .

Sichuan Pavilion / Sichuan Jin River, web site, 410 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD, just north of Rockville Town Centre, invisibly deep into a strip mall with “Saigon” restaurant and Revere Bank. Enter on the north side of Beall Avenue (south … Continue reading →

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The economics of the secret Chinese menu

Posted on 2009/08/14 by .

Jason Kuznicki asks why do they do it? Why don’t they make the “secret menu” common knowledge? He gives some answers, including: Americans have some very set though inaccurate ideas about what “Chinese food” really is. They will generally balk … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Noodle House

Posted on 2009/06/24 by .

Michael’s Noodle House, 10038 Darnestown Road, Rockville, MD, 301-738-0370 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Gazette.net | Washingtonian | SilverChips | Yelp | Gayot] Imagine a combination of A&J and Hong Kong Palace and you have what is … Continue reading →

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Chinese-Korean Restaurant (Han Kook Kyola? Jang Won Ban Jum?)

Posted on 2009/06/03 by .

Chinese-Korean Restaurant (Han Kook Kyola? Jang Won Ban Jum?), 4210 John Marr Dr., Annandale, VA, 703-354-1950 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [metromix | All Taste Same | Chowhound | Yelp] Chinese food, Korean style, plus Korean food, … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Chinese, Korean, Virginia | 3 Comments