Hong Kong Delite

So I stopped going to Carryouts for a minute due a bad experience but recently I was craving for some. A few people recommended HONG KONG on MLK Ave in SE so I figure why not try them. Parking was ok and the establishment was clean and wasn't empty at all which is a good sign, Food - I ordered Spicy Shrimp & Broccoli, Shrimp Eggroll & and Half & Half. I was definitely disappointed in the shrimp & broccoli, the sauce was way too thick and it wasn't the taste I was expecting. It wasn't horrible but it also wasn't the best. The eggroll was ok but definitely could've been better.The half & half drink was way too sweet and more tea than lemonade. I ended up giving my food away since it just wasn't I imagined it to be. Price - You must bring cash since they do NOT accept any other form of payment. For convenience, they do have a ATM inside so if you need to take out cash, you can. I like this in case you didn't know or forgot so there's no need to leave and come back. One thing I can say, they have decent pricing unlike a lot of other spots that doubled their prices including their lunch specials.Customer Service - Decent customer service and wait time. It's easy placing phone orders and highly suggested so you eliminate wait time once you arrive to pickup your food.Overall, this is nowhere a top Chinese take out place I would highly recommend if you in DC but also a place you should try for yourself since we all have different taste buds. It's a convenient location if you live in the area.

Customer service- below average.Food- the beef and broccoli was fire. The egg drop soup was so good for the first 3 sips but then I got this weird after taste that just ruined the whole soup. It was like I was slurping up crushed up ibuprofens. Ambiance- looks like a run down spot Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker would be visiting through the back to roughen up some Chinese mafia member.

Best chicken and fries from a Chinese spot. When every im in the area this is my go too

Second place in DC I've tried Mumbo sauce, the wings was fried fish and crispy, the sauce was much better than another place I tried, traditional service, small inside but a place to wait for amazing food

the absolute best hands down, I don't know a better carryout. I would Give 5 stars but they only take cash

On this edition of BIG SCHLIMS "Who got the best mumbo sauce" we have Hong Kong Delite (located at 3123 MLK Jr. Ave., S.E. Washington D.C.) Vs. Howard China (located at 2827 Georgia Ave., N.W. Washington D.C.)!!...OK let's get to it both places have your typical carry out food. From cheeseburgers, to cheesesteaks, to shrimp toast, to egg rolls, to fried rice, Egg Fo Yung, General Tso's chicken, beef and broccoli...you name it...they got it!! ...So from both places I copped 4 fried chicken wings, A Half Lemonade have ice tea drink, and french fries with saltpepper ketchupMumbosauce on the fries, and just Mumbo on the chicken. ..Hong Kong's wings were decent (they extra large wings), their fries were delicious, as well as their sweeter half n half. Their Mumbo sauce (what i went there for) was sweet, thick, RED, with a spicy kick to it (pictured $10 total). Their Mumbo had a "standard" Mumbo taste to it...Howard China's wings were STAMP!! Crispy, not super sized...what wings are supposed to be (from carryouts). Their fries, and half n half were delicious too. Their half n half wasn't as sweet, but you could taste the powdered ice tea mix residue, via it settling at the bottom of the pre-made ice tea cup. Their Mumbo sauce was sweet, with a hint of sour. It was definitely delicious!!...Hong Kong won this versus!! Their Mumbo sauce is what I know Mumbo sauce to be as a Native Washingtonian. It was just YEAH... Now Howard China's Mumbo was DEFINITELY Like That too!! But Kong's had that extra umpf to it....On another note both places establishments we're not clean. I didn't feel welcome (greeted, ask how I could be helped, nor told how long my order would take), and their general disposition unpleasant. Places like the Uncaged Chefs, Kitchen Cray, and Hen and Fin also have wings Fries and Mumbo sauces. These places are welcoming, clean, and simply pleasant to be in. This is a no-brainer. That's it.#mumbosauceversus #bigschlimsreviews #saltpepperketchupmumbosauce #4wingsandfries #halfnhalf #Washingtondc #youmakethecall #thatsit

Best Mumbo sauce in the DMV hands down. Haven't been able to even find a spot that still offered that amount of Mumbo. But clearly the locals frequent this spot a lot. Had about 10 cars out front waiting for there orders. Overall food was good and I'll be back.

This is a real throw back to good chocolate city eating on this side of town. Used to be the best carry out in SE. UNFORTUNATELY I went back to return some fries (that were cold) and saw THREE OF THE GUYS (2 in the kitchen) NOT wearing a mask. They also don't enforce customers coming in to wear a mask. I'm calling the city of DC on Monday. Just GHETTO. And they actually have the nerve to be annoyed that I said something about it! Yet another example of reduced standards for services being offered to a predominately Black community

I only order fries and half and half...work nearby, but the older woman behind the register is unnecessarily rude. It is extremely difficult for me to buy food that I plan to ingest into my body, from someone who has this little respect for me and her other customers. She needs to get some help or stop working with the public. The fries are fine, she never will give enough ketchup though!

My first time having a take-out Chinese food yesterday (9/26/2024 after 3:00PM) from this establishment and was very disappointed. The specific dishes we ordered: Hunan Chicken (Lg spicy/hot), Lo Mein combination noodles (Lg spicy/hot), and Hot & Sour Soup (Lg spicy/hot), were all so bland, none of these dishes were spicy/hot, the soup was not at all "sour & hot/spicy (thought to add hot sauce to this, but the sour wasn't there)" and vegetables were over-cooked, and the soy sauce packets were bland, the dried noodles that go with the Hot & Sour Soup were stale. This was the most unpleasant Chinese food I ever had eaten and barely ate, and discarded the remainder. The Hot & Sour soup was barely touched and the person I go this for, did not want it. Personally, when I first walked in this place, they have huge signs promoting American cuisine foods, which I think most people from this neighborhood know what I mean by "American cuisine," which is probably ordered a lot. They have a paper menu taped to the wall near the ATM, and on it are "X's" throughout the menu's prices, seeming like they do not offer these foods. I asked them, "do you offer any of these Chinese foods?" and they said, "yes." That was strange and confusing with the "x's" on the paper menu dishes costs. My first gut instinct was this place really does more American cuisine than Chinese foods because of the huge signs you see displayed showing American cuisine foods, and probably more like fried chicken, ribs, shrimp fried rice, maybe sandwiches, just to name a few items that are ordered mostly as an American cuisine. For myself, I wanted authentic Chinese food that tasted like Chinese food, and after this one-time experience, I decided I would not go back to this place for Chinese food. I was truly very disappointed considering we spent over $45.00 on these three Chinese dishes and none of them were satisfactory. So, back to driving a distance for authentic Chinese food dishes that I know offer the flavor that goes with that specific dish, fresh vegetables not over-cooked, and enjoying authentic Chinese food knowing I will get my money's worth. Good luck!