Cheap Eats 2008: Michael's Noodles

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Michael's Noodles

10038 Darnestown Rd.
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-738-0370

Cuisines:
Chinese

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
None nearby

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
N/A

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Pan-sautéed dumplings; mustard greens with fresh soy beans; Hainan chicken rice; slow-roasted beef noodle soup; sautéed pork with chives and dried bean curd; thick Shanghai-style noodles.

Reader's Rating:

3 out of 5

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Why go: Dishes seldom seen elsewhere—including esoteric preparations from Taiwan and mainland China—lift this snug but attractive strip-mall restaurant above the tide of more-conventional Chinese spots.

What to get: Pan-sautéed dumplings glazed with chili oil on the side; mustard greens mellowed by fresh soy beans; Hainan chicken rice, a specialty from the island of Hainan that brings together tender braised chicken, rice steeped in chicken broth, and chili and ginger dipping sauces; slow-roasted beef noodle soup; sautéed slivers of pork with chives and chewy dried bean curd; thick Shanghai-style noodles.

Best for: Those looking for a cozier, more intimate setting than the area’s big dim-sum palaces.

Insider tip: Owner Michael Wang makes only occasional appearances, but servers are knowledgeable about the menu and quick to offer suggestions for putting together a meal.

Open daily for lunch and dinner.

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michaels noodles

jressle — October 5, 2010 4:35 PM

The review above (or below, but the bad review) is comically inaccurate.

Michael's Noodles is hands down my favorite chinese food restaraunt. The highlights of the menu in my opinion are dazzling pot stickers, any noodle soup, whole fried fish, More ...

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Maybe it's authentic....

notaconiseur — August 18, 2009 8:30 PM

and maybe someone new to the restaurant should ask for a recommendation however no dish on the menu that includes chicken should include anything besides chicken meat. Heck, we found chicken gizzards, knuckles and who knows what else or if it was More ...

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