Shanghai Lounge

The young lady who waited on us was very caring and attentive. As for the owner, she was rude. Whenever our waitress tried to speak to us, the owner would come and pull her away from our table. We were visiting from New Jersey, staying in Bethesda at the family for Thanksgiving. We went to Georgetown as we had never been there. I was very hungry and we stopped there.

This is easily one of the best Chinese restaurants in DC. They have an extensive menu for more traditional and home style meals along with your typical American-Chinese dishes. The crispy beef is incredible and a must have! I haven’t had a dish I didn’t enjoy here. The tea is also fantastic and is usually something that is lacking at many restaurants. The fact you don’t have to wait in a line to get in here is crazy.

DC area Asians, rejoice. This place is a super solid place for Chinese food mainstays, not just Shanghainese food but also a decent amount of sichuan options. We ordered the soup dumplings (great), dandan noodles (maybe not the most authentic and sophisticated tasting but still scratches the itch), Mapo tofu (solid flavor although I personally prefer a softer tofu), and the eggplant/potato/peppers (so good). All of that came out to around 50 bucks pre tax and tip. The atmosphere inside was also nice. Strongly recommend!

The food here was great. We were looking for some authentic Chinese food and came across this restaurant but thought it looked a little localized but tried it anyway. They have good Szechuan food and the lady waiter there was so so sweet - she was so excited for me to try out the cumin lamb. The food absolutely did not disappoint (at least the dishes we had) and we'd definitely go back to eat again. The atmosphere was below avg as it was dingy and the smell wasn't great so I wouldn't call it a vibe, but if you're looking for authentic Chinese food, this is a good spot.