Ho's Chinese Carryout — Restaurant in Alexandria

I have to say, this has been my favorite Chinese carryout since I moved from Maryland four years ago. I didn't think that I would find a place that served some good Chinese here but I have never been happier to be proven wrong.

So I order a lot through Uber Eats whenever I'm at work and about a week or so ago, I was craving both Crab Rangoon and Tofu. Now, I love tofu. And I found out recently that if I have any form of meat after 6pm, my stomach doesn't like to digest it properly. So, tofu it is! I ordered the Rangoon and then I ordered the Tofu Szechuan and Tofu General Tsao's. OMFG!!! They were freaking amazing! The food stayed pipping hot when it came to me and the tofu was seasoned so nicely and had a delightful springiness with every bite and also had some crispiness as well.

The white rise is fluffy and it took everything in me to not just eat as it was. The Rangoon the first time I ordered was delicious but it sucked that it didn't have as much filling. However, I ordered another round earlier and this batch was beyond filling and just as delicious. I wish that they had tofu sesame but that's okay. I love knowing that there are tofu options when it comes to this restaurant. I cannot wait to buy...

I ordered the healthy steamed shrimp and veggies for delivery. When it arrived each shrimp was mushy and soft and would just fall apart. That shouldn’t happen especially with every shrimp in an order. It was totally inedible and unappealing. I called to inform the restaurant. They offered me a $6 credit. I requested a full credit on the entrée since it was inedible. They told me in order to get a full credit, I would have to drive the food back to the restaurant. Reminder, I requested delivery to begin with and they messed up the order and then asked me to drive it back to them for a full entree credit. They also told me that they wouldn’t give me a full credit because they hadn’t received any other callers complaining about food tonight. I’ve posted a picture of the shrimp. I realize it’s hard to visually see what I’m describing, but if you’ve ever had shrimp that was mushy and soft and fell apart this is what it looks like in a photo. The owner was the one making these decisions that were relayed back to me on the phone. Absolutely terrible and cheap owner with no regard for a paying customer, or the quality output of their food. Don’t go here. Find another place. There’s plenty of others to...

I was devastated when my favorite Chinese take-out place in Pentagon City closed (Tasteful Delight if anyone remembers). Their orange chicken was the best I had anywhere in the DMV. I searched all over town for a suitable replacement to no avail. I asked friends, coworkers, Redditt for suggestions. I tried them all and was sorely disappointed. I had nearly given up searching for the elusive white rhino when one day the universe dropped a little take-out menu at my front door from a place called Ho's. I thought, why not. It's close by. Let's give it a whirl. So I jumped in my car and found myself in a very strange strip mall parking lot with an old-timey candy shop, a toy store, and a Baskin Robbins. I of course ordered the orange chicken and after that first bite it was as if angels began singing Hallelujah! I found it! I found it! I was texting everybody I knew telling them of this treasure I just discovered! It is a little business run by a very nice family and I will bring them as much business as possible because they made this orange chicken...