Chinese Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Residents of Washington, D.C. have many dining options to choose from, but those seeking Chinese food have an especially difficult time, as the city contains dozens of Chinese restaurants. If you're planning a trip to the Washington, D.C. area or are simply looking for a better Chinese restaurant, be sure to check out the following restaurants, which offer authentic noodle, meat and vegetable dishes.

Joe's Noodle House

Diners seeking authentic Sichuan noodle dishes should visit Joe's Noodle House, located just miles away from downtown Washington, D.C. This restaurant serves an array of authentic noodle dishes, and the spicy pepper oil is an especially popular topping, though reviewers warn of the sauce's anesthetic, numbing qualities. Opened in January of 2000, Joe's Noodle House was awarded one of the city's "Best Buys" by Zagat.com in 2008.

Joe's Noodle House.
1488-C Rockville Pike (Twinbrook Pkwy.)
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 881-5518
joesnoodlehouse.com

Full Kee

Diners seeking a delicious Chinese meal should visit Full Kee, an authentic Chinese restaurant located in Chinatown. Open since January of 1989, this restaurant is open late and offers dine-in and take-out options. Although the atmosphere is very casual, diners can expect some of the best and most authentic Chinese. Speciality dishes include lemon chicken and mooshu pork.

Full Kee
509 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 371-2233
fullkeedc.com

Meiwah

Diners seeking authentic Mandarin Chinese fare should visit Meiwah, located in the West End section of downtown Washington, D.C. Meiwah offers diners indoor and outdoor seating, as well as dine-in, carry-out and delivery options. Speciality dishes include shrimp tempura, sushi and tofu dishes. In addition, the restaurant is surrounded by Friendship Heights, an upscale section of downtown D.C., offering customers a pleasant dining environment.

Meiwah
1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-2888
meiwahrestaurant.com

Article Written By Amy Butcher

Amy Butcher is a current graduate student at the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program. Butcher has been writing professionally for eight years and her work has appeared in "The Claremont Review," "The Bullet," "The Mercury" and "Positive Teen." She received her B.A. in English and creative writing from Gettysburg College and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Sigma Tau Delta.

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