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February 22, 2008

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard, web site, 2621 University Blvd., Wheaton, MD, 240-290-9988 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Yelp | Gayot]

Right now this is the best dim sum place around. They don’t just churn out the usual stuff, they are consistently interesting and make the dim sum with care. At times you might be frustrated by the delays, but that’s part of the signal of quality. First-rate greens too. I might add that they make stuff in batches, and you should stick around for about two hours, and save up space in your stomach, rather than filling up right away. Go slow, slow, slow, and make an afternoon of it.

Posted February 22, 2008 05:37 AM | Permalink  |  Chinese , Dim Sum , Maryland , Silver Spring , The Best  | Comments (0)

March 03, 2006

China Garden

China Garden, Rosslyn, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-525-5317 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | Gayot]

Supposed to be very good Cantonese food, popular with Chinese. Packed for dim sum on weekends.

Posted March 3, 2006 11:34 PM | Permalink  |  Chinese , Dim Sum , Virginia  | Comments (1)

Fortune

Fortune, web site

The most varied selection of Dim Sum in Northern Virginia, in terms of variety, but not actually my favorite. Not fully consistent and now overpriced. And the new quarters are simply too huge, more suitable for a Chinese wedding, which is in fact what they are used for. By no means a bad restaurant, but I go to Mark’s Duck House for dim sum.

Posted March 3, 2006 09:50 PM | Permalink  |  Chinese , Dim Sum , Virginia  | Comments (0)

Mark's Duck House

Mark's Duck House, 6184-A Arlington Blvd., Wilson Center 1, Falls Church, VA, 703-532-2125. Hard to see from the road, on Rt. 50 just east of Rt.7, north side of the street, look for the CVS. Usually opened. web site, [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot]

A real Cantonese restaurant, replete with hanging ducks in the window and everything. Get the crispy pork, and also some variant of the noodles. I love the tofu as well. I am less enamored of the duck and chicken, but this is an excellent restaurant, and very authentic, in the hands of a wise orderer. It's also very cheap, so take advantage of the prices to order many items. Great dim sum too.

Posted March 3, 2006 07:40 PM | Permalink  |  Chinese , Dim Sum , Virginia  | Comments (0)  | TrackBacks (2)

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