Shanghai Taste offers arguably the best soup dumplings in the area, with three varieties of the cult favorite (two steamed, and one pan-fried on weekends). It also serves an array of chef’s specials, pork with rice cakes, and more. The Rockville restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, offering call-in orders and curbside pickups.

Soup dumplings are also a favorite at Bob's Shanghai 66, where they’re filled with regular pork or with pork and crab roe. Other Shanghai specialities appear on an extensive menu that ranges from spicy pig ears to sizzling flounder. Bob’s Shanghai offers dine-in, takeout, and third party delivery (onGrubhuborUberEats) for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Another Rockville mainstay, A&J is known for its noodles, dim sum, and Northwest Chinese food. Both the Maryland location and one in Annandale, Virginia, are open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, with a 9 p.m. closing time. Order contact-free takeout onlinehere. Order delivery via UberEats from theRockvilleandAnnandalelocations.

The spacious dining room at this Wheaton fixture is regularly filled with customers ordering har gow (shrimp dumplings), rice crepes, and beef chow fun noodles from rolling carts. Customers can also place pickup ordersonlinefor lunch or dinner until 8 p.m. six days a week (closed Tuesdays).

Founded by Janet Yu in 1996, this Hong Kong-style dim spot in the Westfield Montgomery Mall has beenrenowned幾十年了。東方好萊塢接受online takeout ordersfrom 3 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Indoor dining and patio seating are also available.

Uyghur cuisine is not very widely represented in D.C., but Dolan provides a taste of this culture. Uyghurs are a Turkic group who now live primarily in a province in Northwest China. The cuisine at Dolan features a variety of dishes, but the most essential are the pulled noodles, called laghman, as well dumplings dubbed manti. Overall, the food here shares qualities and spices that touch on both Chinese and Middle Eastern cooking. Call for carryout or order online via delivery apps likeDoorDash,UberEats,Postmates,andSeamless.

This cozy, well-appointed Cantonese restaurant in Columbia Heights quickly became a destination for chef Henji Cheung’s modern, Hong Kong-style cooking and co-owner Sarah Thompson’s natural wine list. Cheung changes the menu frequently, sending out recent dishes like cumin pork jowl or homemade silken tofu in a fermented black bean.儲備a spot indoors or on the patio via Tock.

Tysons Corner gets a new option for Cantonese dim sum with the opening of Han Palace. Made-to-order dishes rolled around on carts include steamed shrimp dumplings, baked barbecue pork buns, and sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves, along with a variety of crepes, noodle, and rice dishes. For dessert, there’s a deep-fried durian cake. Han Palace is also big on cocktails and Japanese whiskey pours. Chris Zhu, which also runs China Garden in Rockville, added two more Han Palaces in Barracks Row and Woodley Park.

Many D.C. residents turn to Great Wall for their carryout needs, especially when it comes to dishes like dan dan noodles and ma la wontons. Call for pickup at the Logan Circle restaurant, which dine-in for dinner (plus weekend lunch service).

Devin Gong, the bar manager behind trusty H Street NE cocktail bar CopyCat Company,openedthis Sichuan restaurant in 2019 and taught himself to work the wok. Peppers imported from Chengdu go into dishes like mapo tofu, water boiled beef, and chili wontons. The basil eggplant is a sleeper hit. Reserve a spot at the bar, in the dining room, or at a small patio out front via Resy. To-go is no longer an option.

Jerry Chen, the owner of Yum’s II carryout, has been in Logan Circlesince 1988.Da Hong Pao, a high-end dim sum parlor, is next-door. Dine in, call in takeout orders for roast pork buns and steamed spare ribs, or get delivery throughPostmates.

People determined to eat Chinese food in Chinatown should descend the steps into this standby to discover a deep selection of consistent Cantonese classics. Heaping plates of dry scallop fried rice are specialties here. Call the restaurant for carryout dinner orders until as late as 3 a.m.

Peter Chang’s first restaurant is one place fans can reliably find signature dishes from the well-known former Chinese embassy chef, whether it be dry-fried eggplant, bamboo fish, or giant scallion bubble pancakes. Sample the excellent chow fun that often appears on the specials list, or delve into other dishes like the crunchy golden chicken and the homey Grandma’s noodles. The Arlington restaurant offers carryout via phone orders oronline orders on its website,提供y via DoorDash.

Sichuan fare is the focus at this Falls Church mainstay, including fiery twice-cooked pork and expert cumin lamb. Specials on the wall (in Chinese) reveal additional options. The American Chinese may not excite everyone, but the kitchen still churns out a mean General Tso’s chicken. Call for carryout, and the restaurant also offers delivery within a three-mile radius after 5 p.m. (tryDoorDashandUberEatsbefore 5 p.m.).

This takeout-only operation in Arlington from Tim Ma and Andrew Chiou started as apandemic-era pop-upmeant tohonor the immigrant experienceof their Taiwanese-American predecessors. The chefs mix family favorites, takeout classics, and fine dining techniques with dishes such as a duck fried rice with tea-smoked breasts and confit leg, orange beef made with real citrus peel, and homemade lo mein noodles.

Fairfax got an edge with the 2019opening of Mama Chang. While it’s part of Peter Chang’s mini empire, it offers a special personal touch, including family recipes spearheaded by the women in the family, Lisa and Lydia Chang. Check out the spicy flounder, dry fried cauliflower, and much more. Dine-in or order online for pickup onMama Chang’s website. The restaurant is also onPostmates,UberEats, andDoorDashfor delivery. Sichuan flavor planted his first flag in D.C. last fall with theopening of Change Changin Dupont.

This Old Town restaurant serves up bright“comfort food”b與Mixian碗米粉和配料raised beef chunks, pulled chicken, fresh vegetables, and braised tea egg. A lengthy menu also includes crispy pork belly steamed buns, garlic butter crab dumplings, and a selectin of “night market-style” barbecue. Orderonlinefor takeout or delivery viaUberEats.