Dumpling Queen - Chantilly

My friends and I had seen this Chinese restaurant many times while passing the area, so we finally decided to try it. Based on the restaurant's name, we assumed... read more My friends and I had seen this Chinese restaurant many times while passing the area, so we finally decided to try it. Based on the restaurant's name, we assumed it was only specialized in dumplings. Still, we were surprised to find out that they offered a variety of Chinese dishes, including some handmade dumplings with beef, pork, chicken, lamb, seafood, and vegetables. The food was decent, but we could taste a hint of MSG. The service and ambiance of the restaurant were also decent.

I would honestly leave no stars if I could. I discovered that there was a cockroach in our Crispy Chicken. I don’t even want to know how many possible there wer... read more I would honestly leave no stars if I could. I discovered that there was a cockroach in our Crispy Chicken. I don’t even want to know how many possible there were in our dumplings.

Fantastic service and a lovely atmosphere! However, the food could use a bit more seasoning. read more Fantastic service and a lovely atmosphere! However, the food could use a bit more seasoning.

We were a party of 6 for dinner, our first time here. We ordered a lot of different appetizers and main courses to share family-style. Soup dumplings, crab rang... read more We were a party of 6 for dinner, our first time here. We ordered a lot of different appetizers and main courses to share family-style. Soup dumplings, crab rangoon, Dan Dan noodles, and Cucumber w Garlic (cold) were our apps. I think these were the best crab rangoon I 've ever had! Very flavorful, I did not even need or touch the dipping sauce it came with! Soup dumplings were delicious. My cousin had the Dan Dan (I 'm a bit of a spice wimp myself), and he said it was very good. I thought the garlic cucumber was also tasty! For main courses, we had Crispy Spicy Tofu which was my first time trying it and it was excellent (even for the spice wimp...I just avoided the peppers). We had the String Bean Szechuan, another first for me, and OMG I loved it so much!! Was not too spicy at all (again, avoiding red peppers). Someone order chicken cilantro dumplings, another had orange chicken, and I had General Tso 's chicken. There wasn 't a dud in the bunch. I loved my General Tso 's...crispy, tender, not overcooked, not too much breading...just perfect. Service was good too, but admittedly there were maybe 3-4 other tables of patrons when we were dining so maybe we didn 't experience the full dinner rush that others had. I 'll definitely return. An excellent meal, and I recommend doing it family style to try a bunch of new things like I did!

These are the best soup dumplings I've had since Din Tai Fung. They're delicious! read more These are the best soup dumplings I've had since Din Tai Fung. They're delicious!