Hong Kong Palace

We ordered Szechuan beef, general taos chicken, eggs rolls, pork fried rice, and scallion pancakes. Overall not impressed by the flavors of anything. Egg roll was soggy and not fully cooked.

Mom and pop local Chinese restaurant. Name of the restaurant is a misnomer -- the neon sign in Chinese translates to "Chengdu Restaurant". This restaurant serves predominantly Sichuanese (aka spicy) food. As in traditional Chinese restaurants, there's the English menu and Chinese menu. We ordered from both -- but the really good items are written in Chinese. Google Lens won't necessarily help you since the handwritten signs aren't the clearest (or maybe my camera lens was dirty). Food served was excellent -- you need to order white rice since the food is spicy and salty (compared to home cooking). Atmosphere gets dinged 1 star since the place is smaller, and Asian people speak loudly, hurting the dining ambiance (to me, at least). If you want authentic Sichuanese food in the Arlington area, this is the place to go. I would go back again and try other things on the Chinese menu.

The General Tso Chicken was mushy with little sauce, making it very dry once added to the rice. (We had requested extra crispy.) We ordered Teriyaki Chicken, which came as skewers of over salted chicken when we expected moist tidbits in a lovely sauce. This was the first time we ordered from them. We will get them another chance, however.

I had heard so many good things about this local Chinese restaurant from my friends, and I finally got to try it last week. It was absolutely delicious! My favorite dish was the spicy beef, which was incredibly tender and flavorful. The spicy shrimp was also outstanding, with a perfect sauce that mixed beautifully with all the vegetables. The bamboo dish deserves a special mention. It's one of the best I've had in the DMV area. The unique flavor, juicy and fresh bamboo, combined with a perfectly balanced sour and spicy sauce, makes it an ideal dish for the summer season. Overall, this restaurant truly lives up to its reputation. Highly recommended!

Great hidden gem. Love the Shrimp Fried Rice, Orange Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Shrimp Egg Rolls, and the Egg Drop Soups. You definitely need to try the Shrimp in Lobster Sauce; it is the best we have ever had. Totally recommend this restaurant. You won't be disappointed.