| Category: | Restaurant, |
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| Address: | 13942 Metrotech Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151, USA |
| Zip code: | 20151 |
| Opening hours (Edit) | |
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| Monday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Wednesday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Thursday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Friday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Saturday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Sunday: | 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM |
Awesome place for authentic dumplings. The soup dumplings are money and lily's special pan fried are great. The spicy szechuan cold noodle has an amazing flavor with just a tiny kick of heat.
If you're into America Chinese dishes, the General Tso is really great. Light crispy batter, not gummy at all and big chunks of white meat.
Could improve decor and wish they had alcohol, but over all a solid choice.
Service was not the greatest, although that was expected from the reviews and it was quite busy.
The sour cabbage and pork soup was a huge disappointment, due to the fact that they use sauerkraut in the dish, as opposed to Chinese pickled cabbage. The broth even tasted like sauerkraut and was not authentic at all. As the most expensive item on the menu, I expected more.
The Lili's special friend dumplings were below average. The shell was too thick and not that crispy, although the filling was flavored nicely.
The soup dumplings were also a huge disappointment. They stuck to the steamer and all of the broth fell through the cracks. The shell was also too thick. The inside was flavored well, lots of ginger. And in the few where I did get some broth, it was quite good.
Finally, the fried ribs were the only good thing I had that I enjoyed. They had a nice crisp and were seasoned nicely with some herbs and garlic.
My son and I love dumplings and dumpling queen is family owned and operated, making their dumplings fresh to order. Indeed, they mixup your filling right there (kind of like a sushi joint) and then go to the back to cook it up in a home made dumpling wrapper! Sweet ladies and awesome dumplings!
The soup dumplings are so amazing! I have tried to convince anyone who wants to eat out to come here so I can get some more.
The prices are really good for how many dumplings you get. They are also filled with really fresh tasting ingredients. The dumplings are really light and don't leave you feeling too full.
They also have a lot of unique items I have never seen before, like their fried ribs. They also have a fast turn over time, so even if it looks really busy and like it will take a while to get your food, it will be fine.