I was in Bethesda on business and saw this was the top rated restaurant. I decided to try it out and it definitely lived up to my expectations. The menu has your basic Chinese fair, but the quality of the food is so much higher and so much fresher tasting than many of the Chinese restaurants I have been too,... more

If you like the deft hands of a master fryer, try any of the crispy fish (like grouper or flounder) or (yum!) soft-shell crabs. All are incredibly light and non-greasy, piping-hot inside. Ask for an unlisted white, spicy ginger-scallion sauce on the side. Or try the phenomenal ginger chicken (ask for it spicy as it's not listed that way). Thin... more

Great things do come in small packages. With its small store front and only 3 parking spaces in front (plenty of adjacent free parking though), it would be easy to miss this terrific restaurant. But there are plenty of good reasons Shanghai Village is worth the effort to find - great food, exotic drinks, very reasonable prices, and it's owners... more

Wonderful Bethesda Chinese restaurant serving mouth-watering delicacies. If you like duck, don't miss theirs! It's carved at your table. (If you plan to make duck soup, ask for a doggy bag for the remainders). Vegetable entrees and dumplings were excellent as well. Everyone in our group was extremely pleased with the quality of the food and service. Shanghai Village's owner... more

Shanghai Village in Bethesda has amazing steamed vegetable dumplings. They used to not even be on the menu, but if you ask for them, they'll make them. From what I know, the owner himself makes them so if they don't have them on a certain day, that's why. I crave these and have been going to this restaurant and its... more