Hong Kong Palace
6387 Seven Corners Center
Falls Church, VA 22044
703-532-0940
Neighborhood: Falls Church
Cuisines: Szechuan, Cantonese, Chinese
Opening Hours:
Open Sunday through Thursday 11 AM to 10PM; Friday and Saturday 11 to 11.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price Range: Inexpensive
Dress: Informal
Noise Level: Chatty
Reservations: Not Needed
Website: http://www.hkpalace.webs.com/
Best Dishes:
Chengdu Zhong's Spring Dumpling; cold cucumber with cilantro; dan dan noodles; fish-and-pickled-vegetable soup; bacon with black beans and peppers; Kung Pao chicken; fried chicken with fried peppers and peanuts; sesame balls with bean paste.
Price Details:
Appetizers $2.50 to $5.95, entrées $4.95 to $9.95.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
If you’re looking to try dan-dan noodles—an oft-discussed dish among area Szechuan-cuisine fans—this dining room is a good place to do it. Chili-oil-doused noodles are topped with minced pork, scallions, and peppers for an excellent appetizer that belies its simple preparation.
Spice fans will find more to love in the fiery, cloud-like cubes of mapo tofu or the similar fish with tofu, but both tame and bold palates can enjoy the pungent green-onion pancake and pork-stuffed steamed dumplings. Sesame balls tend to divide loyalties—the sticky dessert is a love-it-or-hate-it sort of a dish.
Also good: Sliced pork with peppers; Kung Pao chicken; chicken with fried stuffed chilies.