City Lights of China

Appetizers

Snow Peas with Ginger Sauce

Stir fried beef with ginger.
$6.95
Fried Wonton 10 Pcs

Deep fried wonton with meat filling.
$6.95
Scallion Pancakes 3 Pcs

Unleavened flatbread folded with oil and minced scallions.
$6.95
BBQ Pork

Long strips of seasoned boneless pork.
$8.95
BBQ Spare Ribs

Spare ribs seasoned with hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lemon juice, ginger, garlic and five-spice powder.
$7.95
Crab Rangoon 6 Pcs

Crisp wonton wrapper filled with crab cream cheese.
$8.95
Spicy Won Ton 8 Pcs

Wonton filled with minced spicy pork.
$7.95
Don Don Noodle

Savory and spicy Szechuan noodles with ground meat.
$6.95

Soups

Wonton Soup

Housemade Chinese dumplings with minced pork and shrimp filling in soup.
$3.50
Hot and Sour Soup

A traditional Chinese soup with broth, eggs, tofu and vegetables
$3.50
Egg Drop Soup

Vegetable stock, chopped mixed vegetables with egg drop.
$3.50
Vegetable Soup
$4.50
Bean Curd Tofu Soup

Delicious bean curd with tofu.
$4.50
Creamy Chicken Corn Soup
$5.00
Vegetable Hot and Sour Soup

Vegetable Chinese soup with broth, eggs, tofu and vegetables
$5.00

Dumpling Bar

Beef Dumplings

Minced beef filled dumplings.
$7.95
Pork Dumplings

Minced pork filled dumplings.
$7.95
Pork and Chives Dumplings 10 Pcs
$7.95
Chicken Dumplings

Minced chicken filled dumplings.
$7.95
Vegetarian Dumplings
$7.95
Shrimp Dumplings

Mixture of shrimp and cabbage dumplings pan fried.
$7.95

Spring Rolls

Spring Roll

Shrimp and pork with vegetables.
$3.00
Shrimp Spring Roll
$3.00
Vegetarian Spring Roll
$3.00
Chicken Egg Roll
$3.00
Beef Egg Roll
$3.00

Chicken

Hunan Chicken

With broccoli, snow peas, straw mushrooms, baby corn and carrots.
$13.95
Chicken Curry
$13.95
Chicken In Garlic Sauce

Stir fried chicken in garlic sauce.
$13.95
Kung Pao Chicken

A Szechuan-inspired dish with chicken, peanuts, and vegetables in spicy chili sauce.
$13.95
General Tso s Chicken

White meat. Crispy chunks of chicken sauteed with steamed broccoli in a special tangy sauce.
$13.95
Sesame Chicken

Chunks of tender chicken lightly fried with chef's special sauce and sesame sauce.
$13.95
Orange Chicken

Chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy orange sauce.
$13.95
Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Stir fried chicken and veggies with cashew nuts.
$13.95
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Stir-fried chicken with onions and peppers in black bean sauce.
$13.95
Chicken with Asparagus

Stir fried chicken and veggies with asparagus.
$13.95
Chicken with Eggplant

Stir fried chicken with eggplant.
$13.95
Chicken with Basil Leaves
$13.95
String Bean Chicken

Sliced chicken breast stir fried with fresh broccoli and baby corn in a black bean sauce.
$13.95
Chicken with Broccoli

Stir fried chicken and fresh broccoli in a ginger soy sauce.
$13.95
Sweet and Sour Chicken

Lightly battered chicken with pineapple, onions and bell peppers tossed in sweet and sour sauce.
$14.95
Lemon Chicken

Pieces of chicken meat coated with a thick, sweet lemon-flavored sauce.
$14.95

Beef

Shredded Beef with Hot Pepper

Stir-fried beef with hot peppers.
$13.95
Shredded Beef In Garlic Sauce

Shredded beef with a garlic sauce.
$13.95
Beef with Broccoli

Stir fried beef and fresh broccoli in a ginger soy sauce.
$13.95
Beef with Snow Peas

Stir-fried beef with snow peas, carrots and water chestnuts in a dark sauce.
$13.95
Beef with Green Pepper

Stir-fried beef with green peppers.
$13.95
Beef with Oyster Sauce

Stir-fried beef with oyster sauce.
$13.95
Beef with Asparagus

Stir-fried beef with asparagus.
$13.95
Sliced Beef with Black Bean Sauce
$13.95
Orange Beef

Stir fried beef in a spicy and sweet orange peel sauce.
$15.95
Sliced Beef with Scallions

Stir-fried beef and scallops.
$15.95
Szechuan Beef Tangy Style

Beef stir fried with vegetable in spicy szechuan sauce.
$15.95

Pork

Pork with Black Bean Sauce
$11.95
Dry Bean Curd with Pork
$12.95
Twice Cooked Pork
$11.95
Sweet and Sour Pork
$12.95
Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce
$11.95
Sliced Pork in Plum Sauce
$11.95
Pork with Asparagus
$12.95

Vegetables

Sauteed Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts
$11.95
Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

Stir fried broccoli with oyster sauce.
$11.95
Eggplant In Garlic Sauce

Stir fried eggplant in a garlic sauce.
$11.95
Stir Fried Spinach
$11.95
Sauteed Assorted Vegetables

Sauteed mixture of Chinese vegetables with firm tofu cubes.
$11.95
Stir Fried Bean Sprouts
$11.95
Eggplant with Basil Leaves
$11.95
Sauteed Bok Choy
$11.95
Vegetables with Black Bean Sauce

Stir-fried vegetables with black bean sauce.
$11.95
Ma Po Tofu

Soft tofu stir fried in spicy sauce.
$12.95
Home Style Bean Curd
$12.95
Kung Pao Tofu

Spicy stir fried tofu with peanuts, green bell peppers, and onions, and chili peppers.
$12.95
General Tsao s Crispy Tofu

Sweet, piquant, deep fried tofu dish.
$12.95
Crispy Tofu with Basil Leaves

Deep fried crispy tofu glazed with basil leaves.
$12.95

Seafood

Shrimp with Cashew Nuts

Cooked with minced shrimp with cashew nuts.
$16.95
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

Stir fried shrimp in garlic sauce.
$14.95
Curry Shrimp

Shrimp with carrots, diced bell pepper and onions stir fried in a yellow curry sauce.
$14.95
Shrimp with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Shrimp with mixed vegetables and eggs with spicy tomato sauce.
$14.95
Shrimp with Asparagus

Stir fried shrimp with asparagus.
$14.95
Shrimp with Broccoli

Stir fried shrimp and fresh broccoli in a ginger soy sauce.
$14.95
Shrimp and Scallops with Garlic Sauce
$16.95
Szechuan Shrimp

Shrimp stir fried with vegetable in spicy szechuan sauce.
$16.95

Chef's Specialties

Crispy Shredded Beef

Crispy shredded beef tossed in our signature sauce with carrots and celery.
$16.95
Peking Duck

Roasted duck peeled and served with 8 pancakes.
$19.95
Crispy Duck

Half. Our signature roasted duck served with plum sauce.
$19.99
Cantonese Pan Fried Noodles

Jumbo shrimp, scallops, Alaskan King crabmeat and vegetables stir-fried in a white sauce. Served on a bad of crispy egg noodles.
$16.95
Tofu Curl

Strips of Drtied bean curd and crispy tofu tossed in a wok with in our signature sauce (sweet). Served with lettuce.
$15.95
Triple Delight

Sliced white meat chicken, jumbo shrimp and sliced beef stir fried in a brown sauce with mixed vegetables.
$14.95
Shredded Pork with Hot Pepper

Shredded pork tossrd in a wok with scallions, jalapenos in our houce soy sauce.
$13.95
Thinkling Bells Pork

Sliced pork with onions, snow peas, baby corn, mushrooms, carrots stir fried in a brown sauce. Serving with fried wontons on top.
$14.95
City Lights Crispy Tofu

Crispy tofu in our signature city lights sauce.
$13.95
Szechuan Chicken

Diced chicken tossed in a wok with scallions, ginger in a spicy brown sauce. Served on a bad of shredded lettuce.
$13.95
Pan Fried String Beans

Fresh cut string beans, served in spicy brown sauce.
$11.95

Healthy Corner

Steamed Chicken with Vegetables
$12.95
Steamed Chicken with Asparagus
$13.95
Steamed Shrimp with Vegetables
$14.95
Steamed Shrimp with Snow Peas
$14.95
Steamed Broccoli
$11.95
Steamed Assorted Vegetables
$11.95
Steamed Spinach
$11.95
Steamed Tofu with Mixed Vegetables
$11.95

Sauteed Light Menu

Sauteed General Tsao Chicken
$13.95
Sauteed Orange Chicken

Chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy orange sauce.
$13.95
Sauteed Lemon Chicken
$13.95
Sauteed Sweet and Sour Chicken
$13.95
Sauteed Sesame Chicken and Asparagus
$14.95
Sauteed Orange Chicken and Asparagus
$14.95
Sauteed General Tsao Chicken and Asparagus
$14.95

Moo Shu

Vegetable Moo Shu

Sliced vegetables seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, scallions, soy sauce and rice cooking wine. Served with 4 pancakes and plum sauce.
$12.95
Chicken Moo Shu

Sliced chicken seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, scallions, soy sauce and rice cooking wine. Served with 4 pancakes and plum sauce.
$13.95
Pork Moo Shu

Sliced pork seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, scallions, soy sauce and rice cooking wine. Served with 4 pancakes and plum sauce.
$13.95
Beef Moo Shu

Sliced beef seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, scallions, soy sauce and rice cooking wine. Served with 4 pancakes and plum sauce.
$14.95
Shrimp Moo Shu

Sliced shrimp seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, scallions, soy sauce and rice cooking wine. Served with 4 pancakes and plum sauce.
$15.95

Lamb

Hunan Lamb

Tender lamb in special Hunan sauce with a variety of vegetables.
$14.95
Lamb with Asparagus
$15.95
Tangy Lamb Szechuan Style
$16.95
Lamb with Scallions
$16.95
Kung Pao Lamb

A Szechuan-inspired dish with lamb, peanuts, and vegetables in spicy chili sauce.
$16.95

Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

White rice wok fried with diced vegetables, eggs, peas, carrots, and green onions. With soy sauce.
$11.95
Tofu Fried Rice

White rice wok fried with pork, eggs, peas, carrots, and green onions. With soy sauce.
$11.95
Chicken Fried Rice

White rice wok fried with chicken, eggs, peas, carrots, and green onions. With soy sauce.
$12.95
Pork Fried Rice

White rice wok fried with pork, eggs, peas, carrots, and green onions. With soy sauce.
$12.95
Beef Fried Rice

White rice wok fried with beef, eggs, peas, carrots, and green onions. With soy sauce.
$13.95
Shrimp Fried Rice

White rice wok fried with shrimp, eggs, peas, carrots, and green onions. With soy sauce.
$13.95
BBQ Pork Fried Rice

BBQ pork with onions, peas and rice. With soy sauce.
$13.95
Combination Fried Rice

Chicken, beef, shrimp. With soy sauce.
$14.95

Lo Mein

Vegetable Lo Mein

Vegetable with stir fried egg noodles.
$11.95
Tofu Lo Mein

Tofu with Stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$11.95
Chicken Lo Mein

Chicken with stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$12.95
Pork Lo Mein

Pork with stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$12.95
Beef Lo Mein

Beef with stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$13.95
Shrimp Lo Mein

Shrimp with stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$13.95
BBQ Pork Lo Mein

Pork with stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$13.95
Combination Lo Mein

Chciken, beef, shrimp.
$14.95

Handmade Noodles

Vegetables Handmade Noodles
$12.95
Tofu Handmade Noodles
$12.95
Chicken Handmade Noodles
$13.95
Pork Handmade Noodles
$13.95
Beef Handmade Noodles
$14.95
Shrimp Handmade Noodles
$14.95

Fried Brown Rice

Vegetable Fried Brown Rice
$12.95
Tofu Fried Brown Rice
$12.95
Chicken Fried Brown Rice
$13.95
Pork Fried Brown Rice
$13.95
Beef Fried Brown Rice
$14.95
Shrimp Stir Fried Brown Rice
$14.95
Combination Stir Fried Brown Rice

Chicken, beef, shrimp.
$15.95

Asian Style Noodles

Cha Chiang Mein
$12.95
Singapore Style Rice Noodles
$13.95
Taiwanese Style Rice Noodles
$12.95
Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodles with vegetables.
$12.95
Beef Stew Noodle Soup

Stewed beef, beef broth, vegetables and Chinese noodles
$12.95
Shrimp Noodle Soup

Shrimp noodles with vegetables.
$13.95

Sides

Rice
$2.50
Fried Rice

Wok fried white rice with soy sauce, eggs, peas, carrots and green onions.
$4.95
Lo Mein

Stir fried egg noodles with vegetables.
$4.95
Brown Rice

Whole grain rice.
$2.50

Beverages

Homemade Unsweetened Iced Tea 32 Oz
$2.00
Can Soda
$1.00
Bottled Water
$2.00
Apple Juice
$2.00
Orange Juice
$2.00

Matthew F.

★★☆☆☆

Dec 3, 2024

Ordered through Uber Eats because I had a coupon. City Lights of China is known for its frequency of business via the delivery apps. Honestly though, the food was... not super impressive.I ordered the chicken and broccoli, edamame and egg drop soup. Flavor-wise, the soup was the best; rich and savory, albeit a little too salty. The edamame was cooked well enough, but the scant salt and pepper seasoning didn't really do anything. The chicken and broccoli was again edible, but not very flavorful. The chicken in particular was not seasoned or marinaded well, and the sauce was rather bland taste-wise. Again, it's food. And relatively affordable food at that. But you get what you pay for.

Joshua K.

★★★★☆

Dec 27, 2023

A solid takeout Chinese restaurant. My friend and I ordered City Lights of China for pickup on Christmas Eve. We split the steamed vegetarian dumplings and I ordered the Peking duck as my main dish. The vegetarian dumplings were extremely disappointing. While they were perfectly steamed, the dumplings were a bit too doughy and the filling was relatively tasteless. However, the Peking duck was fantastic. For $25, I got a great portion size that allowed for leftovers. The duck was very good-perfectly cooked with crispy skin, juicy meat, and a delicious plum dipping sauce.I would recommend City Lights of China for your next fast meal or if you want Chinese food.

Daniel R.

★★★★★

Sep 22, 2023

So grateful to have this restaurant in AdMo now! It's easy to order with a person or on the kiosk. I loved the crispy sesame chicken with great rice and a pretty good egg roll too. The siu mai was good as well but better to stick with a dim sum place like Han Palace for that. I'll definitely order here again!

Mark L.

★★★★★

Dec 26, 2023

We ordered in, but not being from DC, we didn't know who had really good Chinese food available for delivery Christmas Eve. We found City Lights of China on Yelp, read the reviews, and gave them a call. The restaurant had a limited menu for the holidays, so we're ordered the Crispy Beef, Green Beans, and Egg Drop Soup. It was delivered more quickly than expected and was delicious!

Kevin D.

★★★☆☆

Jun 24, 2023

Wow Such a Change Down!I visited today. What a change in the dining room/decor.This Dupont Circle location used to have a simple elegant decor w/fabric tablecloths, china plates, cups e.t.c., & waitstaff service. Today they are functioning as a "Carry-Out"! I chose to eat in. My order "Sweet/Sour Chicken was taken @the counter & paid. My meal was served in "to go containers"-even the "sweet/sour sauce" was served in an individual portion container.The meal was served hot, chicken tender/crispy, sauce flavorful.The mediocre score is based upon the food presentation & decor. See Photo.

Sean E.

★☆☆☆☆

Jan 3, 2025

A few weeks ago, I ordered through Uber Eats about $100 worth of food. I was ordering for students that were staying with me from China. They made a mistake and I chose to cancel the order and reset it. I reset it after canceling it and again the students made an error. I know that This doesn't always happen, but I was dealing with young kids and they wanted to order something different. And then canceled it and made a third order and that one was fine. Unfortunately, the restaurant charged me $300 for one order. I explained that I canceled the other orders within a few minutes of making them I spoke with the manager and the he said that they would make it right. This was about two months ago and to date they've kept my $300 and I only received about $100 worth of food. I think it was wrong for them to keep the money of the students. After all, they didn't provide the food, but kept the money.

Richard G.

★★★★☆

Feb 23, 2025

Really enjoyed the food, and service was prompt and attentive.Will definitely go back.

Justine C.

★★☆☆☆

Mar 3, 2025

Jesus Christ. I've ordered from this place for years. But this last time was really shit. Each dish cost an average of $13 and none of the containers were filled to the top. Furthermore, the containers they use now are smaller - SHRINKFLATION. I hate this place and will never order from here again.

Stevie B.

★★☆☆☆

Feb 23, 2025

Beef and broccoli could have been more cooked, since the broccoli was pretty crunchy. Sesame Chicken was too well done and tasted sort of charred. And the fried rice was strange - fried rice in a container with a scoop of peas, scoop of eggs, and a scoop of RAW onion spooned on top. Shouldn't those have been cooked together? Beef Lo Mien was good, as were the pork dumplings. I won't order from here again.

Denis M.

★☆☆☆☆

Mar 2, 2025

a dollar per fry. ordered fries. 6$ could've been because we ordered through Uber eats, but 6 fries..... the chicken, not good. unless you like sitting on the throne for a hot minute, I suggest not doing this.

City Lights of China

Menu

Chilled Appetizers

Sesame Noodles

Pickled Chinese Cabbage

Seaweed Salad

Appetizers

Snow Peas with Ginger Sauce

Fried Wonton 10 Pcs

Scallion Pancakes 3 Pcs

BBQ Pork

BBQ Spare Ribs

Crab Rangoon 6 Pcs

Spicy Won Ton 8 Pcs

Don Don Noodle

Soups

Wonton Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Egg Drop Soup

Vegetable Soup

Bean Curd Tofu Soup

Creamy Chicken Corn Soup

Vegetable Hot and Sour Soup

Dumpling Bar

Beef Dumplings

Pork Dumplings

Pork and Chives Dumplings 10 Pcs

Chicken Dumplings

Vegetarian Dumplings

Shrimp Dumplings

Spring Rolls

Spring Roll

Shrimp Spring Roll

Vegetarian Spring Roll

Chicken Egg Roll

Beef Egg Roll

Chicken

Hunan Chicken

Chicken Curry

Chicken In Garlic Sauce

Kung Pao Chicken

General Tso s Chicken

Sesame Chicken

Orange Chicken

Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Chicken with Asparagus

Chicken with Eggplant

Chicken with Basil Leaves

String Bean Chicken

Chicken with Broccoli

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Lemon Chicken

Beef

Shredded Beef with Hot Pepper

Shredded Beef In Garlic Sauce

Beef with Broccoli

Beef with Snow Peas

Beef with Green Pepper

Beef with Oyster Sauce

Beef with Asparagus

Sliced Beef with Black Bean Sauce

Orange Beef

Sliced Beef with Scallions

Szechuan Beef Tangy Style

Pork

Pork with Black Bean Sauce

Dry Bean Curd with Pork

Twice Cooked Pork

Sweet and Sour Pork

Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce

Sliced Pork in Plum Sauce

Pork with Asparagus

Vegetables

Sauteed Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts

Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

Eggplant In Garlic Sauce

Stir Fried Spinach

Sauteed Assorted Vegetables

Stir Fried Bean Sprouts