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Panda Gourmet

Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Brentwood - Langdon, Washington
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7.5/10
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    Emily W.
    "The spicy pots and dan dan noodles were especially delicious."(7 Tips)
    Behrad Eats
    "mouth-numbingly delicious Ma Po Tofu is the best in the DC region."(5 Tips)
    L C.
    "The fire pot soup had great flavor!"(2 Tips)
    Ben
    "Dan Dan Noodles, Cumin Lamb, and Hot Dry Spicy Fried Chicken are our go..."(4 Tips)
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  • Mr S.heart icon on user image
    Mr SpockOctober 2, 2017
    It鈥檚 impossible to understate what DC has here. World class Szechuan food. You have to try the popcorn chicken you have to try the Szechuan cold noodles, you have to try the lamb hamburger.
  • L C.heart icon on user image
    L CeeFebruary 11, 2015
    The fire pot soup had great flavor! Also had dan dan and chengdu- all very SPICEY and good! Not for people who don't do well with hot spice. Was not impressed with cumin lamb. Will def go again!
  • harryh
    harryhJune 19, 2013
    Tyler Cowen says this is the best Chinese restaurant Washington DC has had, ever. He says to order the Shaanxi noodles, Dan Dan noodles & cold Chengdu spicy noodles off the secret Chinese menus. Read more
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    BenApril 14, 2016
    Dan Dan Noodles, Cumin Lamb, and Hot Dry Spicy Fried Chicken are our go to favorites. Fish in spicy black bean sauce is also amazing but quite a large serve for two.
  • Martin R.
    Martin R.March 19, 2020
    Been here 10+ times
    Panda Gourmet is a D.C. staple, tucked away right by a Days Inn, a gas station and a bunch of parking lots. The food is truly amazing, and so are the prices.
  • Sandyheart icon on user image
    SandyMarch 24, 2017
    Been here 10+ times
    Best Szechuan in the city limits. Can't go wrong with any of the noodles, and the fish filet with silken tofu in hot chili sauce has an amazing flavor.
  • Behrad Eatsheart icon on user image
    Behrad EatsJune 8, 2015
    The spicy Cumin-Beef Rouga Mo, known as a Chinese hamburger, is a classic street food staple of the Shaanxi Province of China.
  • Washington Post
    Washington PostMarch 6, 2014
    The lamb with cumin is dry-fried and served under a forest of cilantro, chilis, fat slices of garlic and bell pepper. Read more
  • Behrad Eatsheart icon on user image
    Behrad EatsJune 8, 2015
    The fiery Dan Dan Noodles made with crumbled pork and scallions are a must-try dish here!
  • Sandra R.
    Sandra RubinchikFebruary 11, 2016
    Skip the dumplings, get the wontons and Dan Dan noodles, and don't leave without the cumin lamb.
  • Behrad Eatsheart icon on user image
    Behrad EatsJune 8, 2015
    The hand-pulled Shaanxi noodles are something you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.
  • Behrad Eatsheart icon on user image
    Behrad EatsJune 8, 2015
    The mouth-numbingly delicious Ma Po Tofu is the best in the DC region.
  • Loren W.heart icon on user image
    Loren WorsleyOctober 11, 2016
    Ma Po Tofu lived up to its reputation! Cumin lamb was a bit much for me tho. That said, service was shitty. We were 1/2 couples in the whole restaurant and the staff was mostly nowhere to be found.
  • Patricio P.
    Patricio PaduaNovember 30, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    I've liked everything I've tried in three visits here. Today's surprise? Sesame Liang Pi. And maybe the best Ma Po Tofu in town.
  • Rory N.heart icon on user image
    Rory NJuly 11, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Best Chinese in dc also best Chinese in dc and in a motel
  • bpmuir
    bpmuirNovember 26, 2013
    Great food, request spicy: fish soup/Shanxi noodles/lamb kabobs all great! No joke, potentially the best Sichuan in DC
  • Jared C.heart icon on user image
    Jared CunhaMarch 13, 2015
    Best Chinese food in the city hands down. Better than Great Wall. Go for the mapo tofu.
  • Sandyheart icon on user image
    SandyJuly 18, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Ma po tofu, definitely, and every noodle dish is going to be good. Servers not shy about their favorites.
  • Vivian V.
    Vivian ValenzuelaJune 1, 2014
    Great Szechuan food in DC. Try the Ma Po Tofu and the cold noodles.
  • Emily W.
    Emily WilliamsJanuary 13, 2014
    Amazing food. The spicy pots and dan dan noodles were especially delicious.
  • GiGi B.
    GiGi BOctober 5, 2014
    Everything is delicious!
  • Adam M.
    Adam MJune 24, 2013
    This place is the real freakin deal. Get the Rouge Mo.
  • Brenden
    BrendenJune 27, 2014
    Their noodle dishes are the best!
  • Alex B.
    Alex BrantDecember 1, 2013
    Dan Dan Noodles are AMAZING!!!
  • Rachel L.
    Rachel LMarch 3, 2019
    Wonton soup was the stuff of dreams
  • Vaughn S.
    Vaughn SterlingOctober 5, 2013
    The Washington Post had me fired up..but it disappointed.
  • Alex O.
    Alex OrrMarch 29, 2015
    Pork hamburger was okay, but nothing special. Hand-pulled shanxi noodles, however, were fantastic!
  • Thomas J.
    Thomas JaenschApril 21, 2017
    Not your average Chinese joint.
  • Nate H.
    Nate HillSeptember 5, 2013
    Fire pots very greasy.
  • Patty Kakes B.
    That shit is pure nasty!!!!
  • Francisco R.heart icon on user image
    Francisco RuscalledaJanuary 20, 2016
    Ma Po tofu
  • Junfei P.
    Junfei PanJune 12, 2013
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