At Arlington’s Hip New NiHao, Chinese Dishes Are Smaller by Design | Eater DC

"In Arlington's new jade-green digs near Amazon HQ2, I encountered Peter Chang's contemporary 'Chinese tapas' concept that opened May 9 as a 70-seat, dine-in-focused restaurant. The menu turns Sichuan specialties into small, shareable plates—dan dan noodles, Chongqing chicken, and pig ears in chile oil among them—alongside standout items like 'Husband and Wife' tripe and tendon slices, a spicy mapo tofu in broad bean, chili oil, and black bean sauce, garlic cucumber salad, homemade Sichuan sausage, mala pork ribs with spiced fries, and a dry-pot chili shrimp served in a steaming stone pot; there are also a few larger, family-style dishes, including a pan-seared spicy branzino served whole and Mama Chang's chicken noodle soup. NiHao's dine-in hours are Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. (takeout coming soon), and the Chinese-influenced beverage program features cocktails like Lust, Caution (mezcal, baijiu, Lillet Blanc, and vanilla vermouth) and the 2046 (chamomile-tea gin with blueberry, lime, and soda)." - Lulu Chang