Cafe China
Cafe China
Taiwan Rice Noodles
Mu Shu Vegetables
the menu for the restaurant
Sichuan String Beans
Pan fried dumplings (please skip as they had freezer burn flavor)
the menu of the restaurant
the menu for seafood
menu
Chicken with mushrooms....actually Mushrooms (a lot of them) and Chicken in brown sauce
Chicken fried rice
Counter where you order and get your food.
Singapore Noodles
a qr code on a window
outside
interior
interior, ramen and noodles
Charmaine C.
Aug 4, 2022
Love the Singapore noodles!!!! Love! I've had these for over a decade and they're always delicious and generous with their portions. I always ask for extra bean sprouts:) We also love the shrimp lobster, pork dumplings and house fried rice.
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Harley S.
Nov 30, 2020
UPDATE: Cafe China has responded well to the pandemic. They closed initially for safety reasons, but then reopened as a takeout-only operation, with nobody allowed inside the restaurant. They offer window pickup, or delivery within 3 miles, for a small fee.My previous comments stand, but Cafe China's food feels blander to me than ever, and I'm afraid for that reason I can't give it more than 3 stars.
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Amanda D.
Jan 9, 2021
This place was great if you're looking for yummy comfort food. Ordered here for the first time last night- I was a bit on the fence after reading some reviews but I'm glad we decided to try it AND support this small local business.I had General Tso's Chicken- delicious! It was flavorful, crispy, meaty AND they made it mild (I'm not a fan of spicy food) as I requested. The to-go box was FULL of chicken- they definitely did not skimp.Egg drop soup was yummy. Rice was fluffy and tasted great, too.The rating is closer to 4.5 stars... my husbands meal was heavy on the veggies and not enough meat but I had so much chicken that I gave him some of mine.Bonus- they gave us some almond cookies as an added treat. Nice little surprise!Please give them a try- we will go back
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Rita P.
Nov 6, 2020
Quick, timely, good quality food. Excellent combination Lo mein, not too greasy, shrimp are cooked just right. Sesame chicken was done well, could have had less breading, flavor was overall good.
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Gene W.
Feb 20, 2016
Sorry this will be short and sweet, well maybe not for this restaurant. So we had our big snow storm and a couple days later, we didnt feel like cooking or going out. The only place which delivered Chinese food was this place. We ordered the regular fried dumplings, chicken w/mushrooms in brown sauce, lo mein and fried rice. While the Americanized Chinese fried rice, lo mein were okay, the dumplings were not. The dumpling skin was very thick but the problem was the taste. Two words: freezer burn. That left a terrible taste in my mouth. How long have these dumplings been in the freezer and when were they made????? Also chicken didnt taste right of chix and mushrooms. Maybe they actually used a rubber chicken! One extra star for delivery.......
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Vital L.
Jan 23, 2019
Food is Good but price is too high now, they don't have lunch specials anymore. I used to buy food for my workers here but not anymore.
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Kat K.
May 11, 2018
The spicy orange eggplant dish was mostly fried batter; heart attack of a dish. The veggie dumplings were underseasoned, and the spicy kung pao tofu just didn't taste good. I ended up tossing everything out.
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Remy M.
Oct 4, 2007
Great food, and highly recommended for take-out!The first review pretty much hits the nail on the head. Great food, prompt preparation and a delivery to a limited radius. I would recommend the take-out or delivery options since, yeah, there are only three tables in there and it's not that great an atmosphere.Great food, though...check it out if you're in that Chesterbrook area. I recommend the crispy sesame beef! Enjoy!
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Tony M.
Jul 22, 2011
Live about a mile away, so I take-out once a week. I'm 30+ and just want comfort food. I use the Internet to order, drive over (about 10 minutes) and usually my order is waiting for me. It's a hole in wall in a small shopping strip, next to Afghan Kabob place, Domino's Pizza and a dry cleaner. Corner of Kirby Rd & Old Dominion (123), about 1.5 miles from McLean's business/shopping district.Only 3 tables there, and at dinner, the owner's children are there.I always order the same food: (1) Beef & broccoli ($10.25) -- my daughter loves the tender beef; broccoli is crisp, load of sauce overpowers it. Overall, I like it. (2) Chicken fried rice -- A-OK, good, solid but had better (but no egg, so it's soy rice w/ shredded chicken). (3) Shrimp fried rice --A-OK, good, solid, and has a reasonable amount of shrimp (also usually no egg). (4) Chicken lo mein - also A-OK, good, solid, typically greasy, but hey, what do you want for $7.50, about the price of a 5-Guys big burger. (5) Singapore rice noodle (for those who don't know, it uses a dry curry) -- all types of meats and actually very good, but a bit pricey at $9 (remember, this supposed to be cheap chinese). I get the free crab Rangoon (a cream cheese in a fried, pinched wonton wrapper) for ordering over $30. Never had lunch or sit in; I'll keep going back because of above average food and proximity, and the owner is just trying to make a living.
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Sam M.
Aug 2, 2022
Truly the worst Chinese food I've ever had. Our go-to is House of Dynasty in Alexandria, so this is a direct comparison to one of the best Chinese restaurants around. We were in the area, checked reviews and headed there.Here's what we ordered:(2) hot and sour soups. Flavorless with button mushrooms floating on top.It was neither hot (spicy) or sour (vinegar). It was just nothing.(2) vegetable spring rolls. I have never seen smaller spring rolls. As for the taste, pretty much on par with the soup.Lunch order of twice cooked pork. Pork was thick, tough and flavorless. Spouse took about two bites and just ate the rice and vegetables.Ordering was kinda weird as you speak through the plate glass window to order and get your food.One and done, as I can see no reason to go back.
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