Kinda sketchy in places. Got a contact buzz coming out of the metro station. Very cool restaurants and shops.

Love Coming here to have Pho ( Vietnamese soup) lately I have lucked out on parking. I would have given a 5 stars but as slow as this area is cause of covid the streets should have been a lot cleaner. I did see a few street sweeper as they walked by some trash that was in front of they they were to busy talking to each other and not cleaning.

I went to a food court here, 8 years ago. Very good place to have the BEST Chinese food in the city!!

The large Chinese Arch has just been cleaned and restored.

It has cleaner streets compared to a few other Chinatown I have been. Not very big but nice to walk around. Saw the Mary Surratt’s boarding house where the assessing of Lincoln was plotted. it is a now Chinese Lion Association. Some interesting history around this area and the surrounding historical districts like Mt Vernon on M street and 9th. House #909 .

Not as big as some other Chinatowns, and the borders didnt seem too well defined, but here are some good places to eat and a little bit of culture here.

Its creations look so cool.

It is a China street not town pretty small but you get the flavor!

Small but the architecture and the theme is something to behold. Even the franchises have signage that integrates Chinese into the signs.

The store I went to always have what Im looking for

Just the best eat-out district in DC. Google or Google Map the HUGE range of eateries that line multiple streets in a several-block area. From underground bars to roof top restaurants. From Chinese take-out to classy fine dining options. Chinatown has it all.Interestingly, barring the Chinese gate in the middle. Very little else has anything to do with China! Not many Chinese either! :DParking will be a huge challenge. So either take an Uber or take the amazing DC metro. Theres a major station quite in the middle of Chinatown. Easy breezy!Go party!

Drove through this cute Chinatown..

Good place to find a taste of home!! Soup noodles should be this hot.

Was very.. interesting. As soon as we exited our taxi, we had no choice but to exit right next to a sidewalk dance battle happening between two children. Didnt feel very authentic, but we got some good food and cool souvineers.

Fun place to go see just wish it was more then a couple of blocks.

First time here. Loved the whole place! All the stores have both English and chinese names! Reminds me of other chinatowns (a little bit like San Franciscos) decent sized, not too big or small. Only thing I did not like was the fact that there are no asian or chinese supermarkets around!!! Just mainly shops and restaurants. I will definitely be back the next time I am in the area and do recommend others to visit.

The Chinatown in Washington DC is unlike any Chinatown I visited. The streets are wide and clean, with metered parking on both sides of the streets. There are plenty of restaurants, but no grocery stores. Its a tourist destination; I saw a lot of tourist buses, but not any delivery trucks.

Great places to eat. You need to know where to go, nan yang has the best curry beef soup! Amazing gift to try it! Cheap too!

Took a walk through China Town here and it wasnt bad at all just not as I had expected as far a the Asian culture around the streets there only real indicator that I was in Chinatown was this Asian gate

Chinatown for the Chinese New Years is great. I missed the parade, but the events following the parade were worth it. They had dragons, fireworks. All worth the time. I recommend it

Great trip. Pretty small though. Much smaller than San Franciscos China Town. Pretty much saw everything in about an hour. Then we caught a movie. Parking is more expensive than usual for DC.

Very busy, lots to do, and a little bit of anything youd want. I went to at 4 different restaurants in the district, and was pleased with each one. Theres also a Metro station right there for easy access to the rest of the city.

Beauty place.... crazy and friendly people over here....!!!

Its not the same as before they tried to make it like NEE York but D.C. lost its flavor

Chinatown in DC is ok, but its changed a lot. Nothing like it was 20 years ago. There are not even that many authentic Chinese restaurants left. Been to better Chinatowns recently in Montreal and Calgary. This is the closest one to me, that I can drive, so its disappointing now.

Nice Chinatown, lots of great places to eat. I recommend Tony Cheng’s. And don’t be surprised if you see non-Chinese people, this is DC after all.

A visit at Chinatown in Washington D.C. is always worth your time; it is quite unique and that it is not entirely what you would expect it to be relative to the many other chinese enclaves in big northern cities like New York or Philadelphia. The vibrant community is bustling with urban sound and alive with people. We found this wonderful chinese herbs and gourmet grocery on H Street N.W. on the 2nd Floor called De Zhi Co., we bought several natural herbs that supposedly alleviates the symptoms of high blood pressure. Always looking for other alternative medicine that minimize the consumption of manufactured pills.

This is a must if you are touring here in DC. There are plenty of locations and plenty of places to stop and enjoy food. Sadly a lot of these places serve American cuisine that you can find almost anywhere near here. But it does have a Regal theatre which has 4DX. And this is the closest one for miles. So I suggest making a stop there if you would love to see a movie. It may be a little high but I promise its worth it. The staff is friendly too!

Beautiful, amazing places to eat !

A very lively place in DC area.

Some good eats but mostly commercialized corporate establishments. Definitely try Jackies best Chinese food ever. Crispy pork is a must.

Wonderful place near Washington D.C. Downtown. Great restaurants, nice places to buy souvenirs and a lot of the Chinese culture.

Plenty of great restaurants. I especially like Full Kee restaurant, their duck is so juicy and tasty. Joy luck has great dim sum as well.

Its a good old Chinatown. No surprise here. But the number of quality Chinese store here is a bit disappointing.

This was a cool place to see, but not a whole lot there.

A bit crowded and dirty. Various types of cuisines around.

I recently had lunch with a former coworker at CHINA EXPRESS, one of the smaller, plain-looking restaurants in downtown DC. Don’t let the outside appearance fool you. The food is excellent and the price is right. The service is tip top, too. So, if you are in a hurry, but still want excellence in food, choices and service, and you don’t care about the atmosphere, stop here.

Wow is what I have to say. The noodles at different restaurants are so worth the wait. The area has many great shops and great for photo opportunity. It has many small shops for purchasing gifts. Nice during the day but wonderful at night with all the different lights. Worth trip and gets you away form the main stream sight seeing.

Chinatown gate is still very impressive. The area is very nice for walking around and is nicely located in relation to the convention center. Some of the places that were more authentic have closed so it is more touristy now.

Lots to do. I had dinner and went to a movie.

The Chinatown in Washington, DC is fading away as a place for the cultural Chinese experience, I am sorry to say. For the past twenty plus years, I came here a few times a year, mostly for authentic Chinese food. It used to have plenty of awesome options. I had very hard time earlier this month to find one to meet my expectations, and the one I settled in (without mentioning name here) was very disappointing. The Chinatown Friendship Gate seems the most Chinese here these days. The Chinatown area becomes trendy but hollowed. To be fair, many Chinatowns in major US cities, including NYC, are suffering the same fade. It is sad for a supposedly diversified city and country.

Good ethnic shops and buildings, cheaper food compared to the neighbourhood! Historical too!

I love Chinatown in DC. It is a totally different place. It is cold in the winter time,cool and hot in the summer time.

Love the gate. Needs repainted.

Nice place but it’s not something special and it has a lot of homeless people approaching you and asking for help.

Tony Chungs is a great place for dim sum in this Chinatown. They do bring out tea even if you dont ask, and then charge you a few dollars for it on the bill. The food is all cooked perfectly and to order. The prices are reasonable. We will definitely go back next time we are in D.C.

Chinatown is beautiful and a lot of really cool spots to eat!

Nice part of Washington DC with lots of restaurants, shops, bar and anything you can think of. Right next to the subway, very often some group of young artist gather around for a live music with drums and all sort of stuffs.

I love it. great food but not great shopping anymore

Have fun explore various food options

Chinatown is a busy area in DC with a lot of eateries, a few shops, and the Capital One Center. It is unique because you will find all sorts of people: business professionals, tourists, homeless people, locals, teenagers, etc. To be fully transparent, this is a historic Chinatown location, but it is no longer a true representation of Chinatown. This is really just a commercialized location that is washed over with a Chinatown theme. Please dont expect and authentic Chinatown experience when you visit.

Here in DC, Chinatown is considered a fake Chinatown, the reason being is because theres only few Chinese establishments here, the rest is just American establishments with Chinese letterings just to make it look Chinese. The good thing about it since not a lot of Chinese establishments, its clean. However DC Chinatown area it self is always busy, a lot of street performers and close to Capital One Arena, so it doesnt feel boring at all.

Great site seeing with famous Asian restaurants, cool spot of town.

My family grew up here back in the 1900s. We used to own a shop and restaurant that we both sold later on. According to my family members, it was a great community with the CYC club of D.C. China town has many restaurants with Chinese American food. Though there was crime back then.

Great food and lots of shopping.

THE PRICES ARE REASONABLE, THIS STORE IS ALWAYS CLEAN, BUT MOST OF ALL BED BATH AND BEYONDS CHINA TOWN STORE HAS ONE OF THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE IVE EXPERIENCED IN MANY MANY YEARS. IN A RACE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE, THIS STORE LEAVES THE 14th STREET LOCATION IN THE WIND. THERE IS NO COMPARISON.

The place was very crowded on Saturday evening around 6 pm. A lot of non-Chinese restaurants and some Chinese restaurants. We could smell weed in some places. There had some street performance around CapitalOne arena. Some appeared to be homeless people scattered around this area( but better than San Francisco).

Its great that Chinatown still has some of the old restaurants but its not a vast or expansive neighborhood and certainly not what it was in the 80s and 90s

I love the authenticity of the area. Would go again.

Its a great spot for versatility in the city... food, fun and things to do!

Nice taste of China can be found here. Not feel comfortable on the streets

DCs China Town is not much to see if you are looking for a China Town experience. All that is left is the arch and a couple of restaurants. If you want to shop or eat or see a game it is great. If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, check out Rockville MD.

We love the Chinatown express restaurant!

Love this area.

Alot of nice shops and restaurants

Variety of food and shopping in a central location. Easy to use public transportation options. Use the metro, parking is too expensive.

Food is not so good comparing to other Chinatown

Somewhat small, comparing to Chinatowns in some other cities.Plenty of restaurants, quite popular with the locals. But not overly crowded.Pretty cool archway in traditional Chinese style at the beginning of Chinatown.A bit boring otherwise.

If your homeless this is a great place to sleep on good form concrete. Just be careful of the cat size rats that will steal your unattended food.lol

It has got it own unique vibe and did you know the zebra crossing has the Chinese year animals

Nice to walk and have a bit at the restaurant around there.

The Arch in Chinatown Is a DC landmark that links Washington, DC to its sister city Beijing in China. A beautiful gateway arch is a massive structure overlooking 7th Street NW that attract people all over you to take pictures and selfies.

Its a miniature Time Square! Great, compact hussle and bussle in just a few block with lots of nice food options all in walking distance

Check out New Big Wong for good, cheap food. Portions serve 2 people and they serve beer! Fresh fish and lobsters in tank!

Great crowd support for the Annual Chinese New Year Parade and firecracker ceremony. Crowds packed H Street under the Friendship Archway to get a glimpse of the cultural event. There were live performances, Dragon Dance, and pageant queens. The parade was followed by big firecracker and Dragon Dance Ceremony in the center of Chinatown.

One of the most dissappointing Chinatowns I have ever visited.To be honest I am not sure it is worth making the trip as it is not a wholesome area especially at night.If I were you I would simply avoid it.

Not what it was. Only has a few authentic Chinese shops. Still has a few family restaurants left. Everyone else has left and now there is Vuitton, etc. Times have changed from tradition to full blown bling. So sad. Fortunately, Chinese New Year is still celebrated. Yea for that. .

This was my first time here so I cant say much but the restaurants seem great. I got to try one and it was good so definitely looking forward to trying more.

I love the atmosphere, sometimes it could be a bit busy but overall nice sites to see!!!

Nice restaurants and shops.

Several food places with various menus.

Born and Raised Washingtonian. Chinatown has been my second home after SE and I still love the area although, the gentrification is bad here. Mostly of the places I ate at are gone and thats upsetting. Just wish they stop changing the culture for the newcomers and getting rid of the best shops down Chinatown.

A good place for food entertainment clubbing sightseeing and understanding Chinese culture

Love this part of town- very authentic Chinese culture, food, and neighborhood.

Best place to get cheap and authentic food in NYC

Love it diversity of cuisine, great restaurants, next to great shops walking district, movies and decent parking.

Best place to explore and have great food and entertainment for any day of the week

Lots of great local restaurants and the flagship Gallery Place mall. The Chinatown gate is the noticeable figure here, with the largest gate in the US. If you are looking for Chinese food, bubble tea, shopping or entertainment you will find it here. Be careful not to get stuck in traffic when there is a concert or sporting event going on at the Capital One Arena.

Lots of great restaurants and entertainment. Dcs version of Times Square.

Love the food locally

My kids enjoyed seeing the architecture, managed to find a Ritas Italian Ice which was very good in 100 degree weather

It is relatively empty compared to most Chinatown in the states and there only limited amounts of food stores. The store also closes very early.

Always a busy place with interesting characters. One can find different eating options for every budget.

This place is only good for Eating food not for shopping.

This place looks like drying. We were trying to find some authentic food but we ended up having some dip sums which were hard and doughy.

The place is nice with good places to eat. If you are driving there around business time then getting a parking spot can be difficult. There are 2 hr parking meter around but you need to get lucky for that.

Nice experience just walk and take in China

Visit the Movie Theater..Its nice and clean...And maybe bowling at LUCKY STRIKE AFTERWARDS

Not as big or spectacular as the Chinatown in New York but still worthy of a visit.

Its a beautiful piece of air work but with all the traffic of all sorts its really just a blur...it is DC Hot spot for action.