China Taste, MD

The food itself was delicious. We got the Sezchuan Noodle Soup. The handmade noodles are very chewy, they gave us plenty of beef, and the spicy flavor was very good. The lady offered us water cups for the spice. My only complaint is the use of completely disposable utensils, from the chopsticks to the bowl to the cup.

Randomly stumbled upon this place while trying to go to USPS next door (they were closed). I was put off by the fact that they serve sushi and Chinese food, as I thought surely a place can't serve both at high quality, but boy was I wrong. The orange chicken was the best I ever had. Crunchy on the outside, fragrant orange peel aroma, and juicy tender meat that was distinct from the coating. The pork loin mein was perfect as well. Not soggy, not saucy, perfect flame aroma and tender pork. The sushi was very fresh and salmon melted in your mouth too! This is my new go to spot!

This is our go to place for Chinese takeout. As vegetarians, there are multiple options for us to choose from! We love their kung Pao Tofu, vegetable chow fun, homestyle tofu.

My family has been coming here for 25+ years, have never let us down, this is my go to chinese spot in the area. Friendly and different variety of food

Large portions for the price, handmade noodles are perfectly chewy. A little salty, but I will be sure to let them know next time I visit.

The place does not look like much, but the food is very good. Counter service and very basic layout. They have been in business for many years. Great place to eat out without breaking the bank.

This is a hidden gem. My first time here. The place was packed on Sunday for lunch which tells the food is good here. I ordered chicken fried rice. This is the best chicken fried rice I have ever had. Fried rice was 10 bucks, but the portion was huge. I shared it with my wife. It was enough for both of us. Will definitely go back to try their other items from the menu. Fully satisfied and highly recommended.

They are using old menu(before Covid). Menu are same but $2-3 more per item. (Jan.2025) Fast service Resonable price Good taste

Still solid for carryout, especially pork and dried bean curd. Also tried their salmon fried rice lunch special and it was a good deal for $10 since it was a pretty big portion.

We gave China Taste a try, but unfortunately, the food just didn't hit the mark for us. The prices were great and the service was solid--friendly and quick--but the flavor wasn't quite there. We ordered an egg roll, which I only took one bite of, and both the orange chicken and sesame chicken. They were okay, but not very flavorful unless you really soaked the chicken in sauce. It lacked the boldness we usually enjoy in these dishes. That said, it might've just been what we ordered--other reviews seem to rave about different items on the menu. We just didn't end up enjoying our choices this time around, so we probably won't be returning. Still, we appreciate the quick service and affordable pricing.

First appearance is it's a dive. I wasn't impressed. But the food was good and the portions were very generous. I consider myself a home chef and these guys used a lot of quality ingredients in my order (garlic shrimp with fried rice).

They need to scan their menu for their web site. I bet they loose a lot of business because no one can read their menu on line. This is my favorite asian restaurant for the last 30 + years. I know what they have on the menu. Excellent food, fair prices with plenty of parking.

Great food, great service, and great people. My husband and I went there and we loved it so much I have been there three other times. I loved to seat down and eat and China Taste. They give you so much food.

Really wanted to feel good about supporting a local small business, but tasteless dishes (orange chicken and beef with green peppers) were just one reason I won't be ordering from here again. A long strand of human hair in my beef dish was another. Very disappointing.

Yes the location hours have changed and it has converted to carry out since Covid-19. The food tastes great and the portions are hefty. The kitchen staff is quick and efficient to getting tasty orders while you wait in your car.

Portions are huge. Flavor is authentic. I will make the drive out here to get carry out. Dry fry tofu with chicken Singapore style noodles Beef chow foon Salt and pepper calamari Kingdom pork Chicken wings

Ordered Dai Liu soup. Was sick the next day... all day. I would never recommend anyone going to this location. I took back the food today and explained to the manager that the food was bad, he was very rude and said that's BS, took the food and asked me to leave. I told him I was not expecting a refund and I was just informing him that the food was bad. He motioned for me to leave, was very rude. Never again would I purchase food from that restaurant.

Excellent, friendly and quick service for take-out. Food was delicious for this neighborhood restaurant

**second experience** This place is always fresh, I love their sushi always freshly made in front of you! Honestly great bang for your especially the lunch special.

Our go to for adorable sushi take out. They're super quick and can't beat their prices. We love it.

dont order the fish and rice it is all rice and with fish dust sprinkled in no flavor except for the greasy rice with pack of soy sauce provided , trying the tso next will leave and additional review

I've been coming here since I was a child, so this review is long over due. This is my family's go to place for takeout, my grandparents came here a lot too (RIP :( ), and now I can take my bf and friends here! My family usually orders the same things so here are a list of things I've tried. ~ENTRES~ DRY BEAN CURD W/ BEEF: Just tofu with shredded beef, a popular dish in Chinese cuisine. The tofu and shredded pork is stir fried in a sweet/savory sauce and there is jalapeno on the dish for an added kick. This pairs well with rice, not too salty either. SAUTEED FISH FILLET : One of my favorite dishes!! It comes in a stone/clay pot, theres white fish (not sure what kind), pickled cabbage, tofu, and bamboo in a clear savory sauce. Its like a thick broth, not too much where its soup and has a subtle flavor. I really enjoy this dish because its all of my favorite foods combined and its not too salty. SNOW CABBAGE & EGG & SHREDDED PORK FRIED RICE: BEST FRIED RICE! When people think of fried rice, they think of rice mixed with soy sauce and those frozen peas and carrots, this fried rice is on a different level. It has so many more flavors, the pickled snow cabbage makes this dish for me. ~SUSHI~ SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL- just a standard tempura shrimp with rice, not a big piece like most place, no cucumbers that go with it CRUNCHY SPICY TUNA ROLL- 1st roll I've tried from China Taste and has been my go to for awhile, I love the crunchy bread crumbs embedded in the roll. CALIFORNIA ROLL- standard california roll SALMON ROLL- I'm like 100% sure they used the smoked salmon from costco, its super salty, not a fan of this roll, but if you like smoked salmon then definitely try this. As for service, they give you a number and they call it out when your order is ready and I usually bus my own dishes since theres only one lady that does it and she works really hard, so I try to help her out. I've tried many other dishes from this place, but unfortunately I do not know the english name since my mom always orders. I usually order those listed when I am there by myself. If you are in the area, definitely check this place out, its a hole in a wall kind of restaurant, but those are the best type of restaurants.

Take-out only. Horrible food experience. Don't waste your time or money. Staff was rude too. 0 stars.

I worked in Rockville, MD from 1996 through 2010 and used to be a regular at China Taste - Tokyo Express on Rollins Ave, just off Rockville Pike. I used to have lunch here regularly so since I was in town for the weekend, I thought I'd see if it was still here. We visited on a Sunday at about noon and was happy to see the owner, Jay was still there. We visited a bit about how COVID affected business and how we were both doing. He indicated it was a rough stretch but he was still there. I was glad he was. We ordered my usual, General Tso's Chicken and my wife has Pork Lo Mein. It was as good as I remembered and the portions were still huge! We moved to Phoenix, AZ and it has been impossible to find good Chinese Food there but coming back to China Taste was a walk down memory lane. The rest of the menu looked familiar and it made me wish I was in town longer. Check it out and tell Jay "hi" for me. He will treat you like a regular too,

AWFUL AND DO NOT GO HERE . They used to be amazing. Now they are run down, dirty, and cheap. They still haven't opened seating. They've close to double their pricing. Have rude customer service. Quality of fish sucks. Taste like it just came out of freezer.

Food is delicious and fresh. This is carry out only. Prices have gone up a lot since Covid, but it's worth it.

This has been my family's go-to chinese food since childhood and it's very underrated. Me and my family go here all the time for quality chinese food. They give large portions and the food has always been a hit. Last time we went, we ordered the dialu soup, yung chow fried rice. dry bean curd with pork, and crispy beef. We also ordered crispy tuna rolls which had a lot of tempura and fresh tuna and was delicious. Each dish is fresh and crispy. The only complaint I had was before the pandemic, seating was VERY limited. It was hard to find a table to fit more than 5 people. Since the pandemic started, we take out all the time and are able to eat this delicious food at home.

PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT!!! They put PEANUTS in CALIFORNIA ROLLS. WHY???? My son has peanut allergy. After eating a couple of California rolls, he started feeling nauseous and broke out in hives. So, I called the restaurant to see whether there is peanuts in the California rolls. The sushi chef confirmed that they use a Japanese mayo (this likely BS) that contains peanut oil. First of all, who puts mayo in California rolls??? Secondly, I thought he was lying. Allergens are removed through the peanut oil processing process. They're trying to skimp out by adding peanut mayo (whatever junk) fillers to the already fake 'krab' meat. DON'T go. I'm wondering about other shady stuff they're doing with the food.

Rude, dried up entrees all to often. Asked tonight to sub lo mien noodles for rice would pay an extra charge but no go only order two full entrees and then refused service. Try the new local hot pots. After 10 years as a loyal customer this place has run its course, and don't waste your time on the low quality sushi. In this day and age and competitive carry out, treating regular customers with respect should be part of customer service. And so I vote with my feet to Kenny's around the block, Chinese is the same most places and no attitude. And for any one who wonders about a substitution, over near work I get a lo mien subbed for rice for .50 extra on a chicken teriyaki - so really what is the cost of keeping a regular weekly customer or losing one to others within walking distance.

Hidden gem!! (This review is long overdue.) Located next to the post office and across the street from Seven Eleven!! Super fresh & scrumptious sushi + great service + inexpensive maki rolls ($4.50/ maki roll [8 pieces/roll]) + 2 containers of complimentary/free good-for-the-soul soup (miso/hot & spicy or a choice of 3 their types of soup) + awesome company = perfect date night/friends night out Fabulous perks: Free hot oolong tea ([sipping on the perfect hot oolong tea w/ my eyes closed immediately transported me to a place of serenity/tranquility] this type of tea would have cost $2-3 elsewhere) and cold water w/ ice for customers while you wait for takeout or dine-in Separate restrooms for women/men, a plus in my book! The homey ambience makes me want to come back time and time again. Saw HUGE portions of authentic soul food that other customers were enjoying! Wish I could get some mouth-watering sushi now! Recommend without reservations! Absolutely no regrets, completely worth it! So many gluten-free, no msg choices too!

Horrible.. went from bad to worse - ordered yellowtail and tuna by phone .. get there and told no yellowtail .. why didn't she tell me , I ask . She didn't know... he replies .. ok .. I order something else .. give him a 10 since it was $9 last time - he says$12 ! For lunch special !?!? Then opened the package , rolls are uneven , some of them busted open as they skimp on seaweed .. not ever again . Place used to be excellent in its heyday 20 years ago !

My family has gotten takeout from here at least 5 times and have enjoyed every meal! My boyfriend from Asia says there Taiwanese dishes are pretty accurate and tasty. We also love how affordable they are! They do not have a lot of conversation on the phone or with pick up but I wouldn't say that's a bad thing. Overall great place to grab a bite to eat! We really like the noodle dishes, spicy salmon/tuna rolls, spider roll, shrimp tempura roll, and fried rice!

Always had nice service here when I go as a customer! Even though it's only been carry out orders. I love getting food from here when I can, and I think they're generous with their portion sizes compared to some other restaurants. And the orders are always fast with making it for pick up, so you can get food on the go easily if you're always out and about/tight schedule. (For me, it's usually 10-15 mins & the food's ready)

I called the restaurant and the individual who answered the phone was incredible rude and abrupt. I asked about seating and he says they will not do that ever again. I asked howcome. He responded with a question.....I have to give you a reason? I said no, but no need to be rude and mean spirited about a fair question when people are used to going there to sit down.

Best Chinese food in the area. I've been coming here for many years and love the food.

Their handmade noodle dish are delicious! Customer service is great and always willing to make changes base on special requests.

It's a clean, easy to access place. I think it's fair to say that you get what you pay for. Well, maybe a little bit more if flavor wouldn't hurt :-) It satisfies the evening craving for Chinese food well. It is cheap and fast. I'm not a big fan of their fried rice, it is very bland. But the rest of the things I have tasted were pretty decent. I haven't tasted their sushi, so this review is for China Taste only. The service is nice, and the people is friendly. I believe the cooks are Latin American lead by an Asian chef. I would go back every now and then when I crave for Chinese and I don't want to spend a lot of money and I'm already outside.

Dried bean curd with pork is the best. If you eat GLUTEN FREE, he will sell you a bottle of GF soy sauce for just $3 and make your meal gluten free. Then you keep the rest. OR, he'll even label the bottle with your name and keep it for you to use on future meals so you don't have to pay the $3! No other restaurant has offered me such a nice and personal touch to accommodate my condition. Also, he will tell you upfront if the dish can't realistically be done gluten free. Big portions (my family of 3 can only finish 1dish) and meat is high quality and tender. COVID 19: this is one of those places that locks off the entire restaurant so nobody can come inside and you can only come pick up your food through a plexiglass glass barrier at the entrance. Cops eat here so you know it's good!

This is place is pretty unique. It's part Chinese takeout, part sushi joint, part "real deal" Chinese food. It's the third category we were interested in, and China Taste didn't disappoint. We had crispy chicken (a bit salty but quite good), spinach sautéed with garlic and probably the best spicy wonton I've ever eaten. The authentic Chinese menu is limited but interesting, supplemented by a daily special. The ambience is nothing fancy but clean and bright. (Unlike many Chinese places, they let the sun shine in the windows.) The service is basic: you order at the counter, then fetch your own plates and cutlery. (For some reason, you need to ask for chopsticks at the counter.) The tea, which again you serve yourself, is free. But I found the staff quite friendly, and the food came out in good time. Based on this first experience, this place is going to be part of our regular rotation. Will update as we get to know the place better.

Very Disappointed. The fried tofu and vegetable were not edible. The tofu was mushy bc it was not properly drained and tasted a bit off, the sauce had a strange vinegar flavor with a sour after taste, and the brown rice was too mushy/sticky. The veggie dumplings were mediocre and chewy with two much green leafy substance. The veggie lo mein was a large portion but very basic flavors. Waste of money and food!

TT Noodle Soup was yummy once again. Lotsa chicken & veggies, served steaming hot. I look forward to returning.

I had a horrible experience. I was deciding what I wanted and manager was very impatient with me...then as I waited outside all of a sudden I see him running to the front kitchen and throws down his gloves on the ground and starts yelling and very abuse to the women up front. The women just stood there and took it, then he opens the kitchen door and starts yelling at the back....I realize now I should have called the police...is it a sweatshop? I was so upset I didn't know what to do!! I was so stunned I took the food and left. The food itself was not good. The whole experience was awful

Taste is decent but the portions and value is what this place is all about. Big fried rice portions. Try the pork and snow cabbage fried rice!

This is one of my favorite places to eat in the area. I'm a frequent customer. Surprisingly, their sushi is very fresh and generous portions and absolutely yummy. My go-to order is always: - Salmon Special: 6 giant sushi pieces, 6 giant slices of sashimi - Broil California Roll: it's a jumbo Cali roll topped with REAL crab meat and sauces and tons of tobiko - Dried Tofu with Pork: it slices of dried tofu and pork with jalepenos stir fried The sushi comes with miso soup. They have Americanized Chinese food and authentic Chinese cookings along with a full Japanese menu from edamame, to teriyaki, to sushi. This place is awesome and I frequently go every week. I highly recommend you check it out and don't be dissuaded by its location.

Although their food is tasty and cheap, their customer service is awful. You can really enjoy the food only until they make a mistake in your order and you DARE to ask for a refund. BIG MISTAKE. They will not admit their mistake, will shout at you in front of other customers, and will accuse you for making the mistake. Never coming back to this place.

Just had some takeout. The food is fresh, the flavor is great. Doesn't taste like packaged and MSG laced Chinese food, it was really good. The staff was very nice and easy going.

Literally the worst Chinese food spot I've ever had. First of I ordered four wings and they gave me two wings cut in half, usually when I go to a Chinese spot they give me the full wing so when I opened the box I was like wtf. Second of I found a hair wrapped around the wing like yuck!!!! And third of the mambo sauce was so spicy I couldn't even eat it! Definitely do not recommend! This is a hard pass sorry but no thank you

I've been going to China Taste for years and it is still one of my favorite, hole-in-the-wall restaurants I have ever been to. They have tons of options from classic Chinese dishes to freshly prepared sushi! I am usually very cautious of Asian restaurants that serve multiple Asian cuisines however, I've had the sushi multiple times here and it is great! The restaurant is cafe styled so you order the food at the counter and they call out your number when your food is ready. The best thing about China Taste is the massive amount of food you get for a very affordable price. You will leave your meal feeling full and most likely with leftovers! I highly recommend this place if you want some quick, delicious, satisfying Chinese food or sushi.

You could imagine my reaction when I saw China Taste/Tokyo Express make a short, cameo appearance on an episode of MTV's True Life. "What?! That means this same, exact place right where we're sitting was on TV!" I exclaimed to my friend, with my jaw dropped in disbelief. They documented someone from Rockville for one of their episodes. I'm not going to lie. That's pretty cool. Anyway, China Taste is located in a small shopping center on Rollins Ave., near Rockville Pike. The inside is pretty small, and is usually packed with people picking up their take-out orders. If you do decide to dine-in, there are a few tables in there to do so, although it isn't the ideal place for large parties. The staff is friendly, but there really wasn't much interaction with them other than putting your order in and picking it up from them when they call out your number. There's a station up at the order counter where you can grab extra plates, silverware, Sriracha, and to-go boxes for yourself. The station by the door has complimentary water cups and to-go containers for soup. There's usually one employee out on the dining room floor that stands off to the side and busses tables as people leave. As for the food, they have some pretty solid options which include sushi (although I haven't ordered any sushi from them). I've had the food here a couple of times before, and it always seems to do the trick. On this visit, I got an order of their chicken fried rice and their crispy pork chops with "spicy" salt. The fried rice was pretty good. I just wish they added a little more chicken in the dish, as it was a bit sparing. The pork chops were more on the salty side, but still enjoyable. The spiciness in this dish comes from the several slices of jalapeño peppers used as a garnish. The portion sizes here are HUGE, and well worth the price. Each dish is big enough to be shareable for a group of friends. I like China Taste because they're pretty consistent with their food. With big portions and flavorful dishes, China Taste ranks high on my list of Chinese food places to eat at. No wonder they almost always have a full house... it's really that good.

I've always really liked this place. I've never had a bad meal. I usually go for a California roll and the service is speedy and polite and it's very good value. And the California roll has always been delicious.

Go to place for big portions and Chinese food that you know you'll have leftovers of. flavors can be heavy but every once and a while that is what we crave

Super nice people ...I have a disability and my blood sugar was running low ..they were a peak dinner time and they rushed my Singapore for me . Not only were they wonderful , the portion size was like three meals . Best price in town and judging by how crazy busy they were the have a huge return clientele base. Also they are pretty fast even when they are busy . I'll be back

This is a hole in the wall Chinese restaurant. There is no waiters, you order the food at the counter. Get your food and sit anywhere. The taste of the food is awesome. Portions are good. The regular size will be fine for one person. Food is kind of bland but filling. Takeouts are probably better.

Lunch Review: This place came highly recommended for their sushi & Chinese food. We ordered the California Roll, Hunan Beef, Shrimp Noodle Udon Soup, and Homemade Iced Tea. The California rolls were good, reasonably priced, but not rolled well. The hunan beef was caked in sauce and the fried rice tasted super oily. The shrimp noodle soup was the only thing worth getting, mostly because the veggies were fresh and not soggy and it came out hot. Self-serve...food comes out quick. Portions are huge...I would say each item can feed 2 people instead of 1. They have a great location and I'm sorry, for an Asian, this place did not pass.

I tried to order over the phone and the man taking my order refused to tell me if they put chili in their sha cha sauce; he subsequently refused to suggest any spicy entrees in a red sauce. This really wasn't too much to ask. He then told me he couldn't take my order. Extremely rude. There are a ton of great Chinese restaurants nearby, no point in wasting your time here. Look at Szechuan Jin River, Bobs Shanghai 66, Taipei-Tokyo Cafe, and A&J Restaurant for great food/service very close by.

Customers order at the counter; the staff passes out little square chips of cardboard with a handwritten number scribbled on the back. Customers wait a few minutes for their numbers to be called. "Number 9...Number 9" Ahh, my food is ready!! Then, the food appears on a cafeteria tray at the front counter. Usually, there is a plate of General Tso's chicken on a tray, an oversized bowl of beef noodle soup, or a heaping pile of fried rice waiting for someone. I have come here on-and-off to eat the fried rice. I typically order the combination fried rice and tell them that I don't want any beef (so, I settle for just chicken and shrimp). While the rice is stir fried extremely well, the beef that they use is cut into long strips, a bit tough for my liking...and, it tends not to blend in well with the rice. On any given day, looking around the dining room, one will see many customers eating heaping plates of fried rice....shrimp fried rice, chicken fried rice, combination fried rice. Yes, for some reason, they do fried rice very well here. And, it is not necessarily non-Chinese or non-Asian customers who order fried rice. While there may be a Hispanic customer digging into his, in the opposite end of the restaurant, a decidedly Chinese patron may be indulging in his own plate of fried rice (perhaps, indulging in a bit of assimilation as well and not wanting to admit that this Americanized stuff really is pretty good here). However, I have indulged in other specialities as well. Another mainstay for me is chicken stir fried with dry bean curd. They cut their chicken into long strips and stir fry it with strands of pressed dry bean curd. Tossed in with the mix are slices of jalapeno peppers. The final product is quite zippy and a real pleasure. The Singapore Noodles are decent here too--though, it is not the best that I have had (a bit too damp...but, serviceable). So, I typically do not order this here. Once, I ordered their "whole fish in brown sauce." The price seemed right, and it was a chance to sample something a bit more complex. But, the fish was smelly and not fresh at all. God only knows how long it had been tucked away in the kitchen refrigerator. It is not like they have fish tanks set up like a Cantonese seafood restaurant. Of course, it was fried; but, the lack of freshness could not be masked (nor could the "brown sauce" jazz up the stale fish). I have never ordered the fish in brown sauce again. As for the "Tokyo Express" part of their moniker, I have not really explored that part of who they are (nothing beyond a simple order of California rolls). The sushi here has never really attracted me or caught my eye. The California rolls, however, that I did try were agreeable but nothing spectacular. I do not make China Taste a dining destination. Somehow, it just pops up like a figure in a pop-up book (as a testament to cheap eats).

Alright, I'm in disbelief. As much as I couldn't believe there were no reviews for Sushi House, I can't believe more people haven't reviewed China Taste. I've gone to China Taste a few times and each time I was not disappointed. China Taste has fair prices and pretty good food. I was surprised to find the variety they had. They even have sushi at decent prices. I think I would still prefer Sushi House for the guaranteed freshness since I'm not too familiar with China Taste's sushi, but if you're stopping here for lunch or dinner and have a craving for sushi, I'd go for it here. I would say this restaurant has a mix of traditional Chinese dishes, carry-out dishes, sushi, and Taiwanese fdishes. Just like Big N. I was impressed by the size of their portions, but I don't mind ordering the fish with the head attached (this is a trait of a traditional Chinese dish). Seating is limited especially around lunch time. Definitely worth checking out if you've never been before.