Great China — Restaurant in Virginia

We've been ordering take-out from Great China since 2007 after moving to Lansdowne Town Center. They've changed management a few times, but their food has remained good. Of course, it will vary over time and depends on the cooks on duty, but it's generally delicious. Admit it ... it's difficult to get steamed broccoli just right to all palates. Sometimes hard and crunchy, others mushy. BUT, it's take-out Chinese-style food. Don't expect absolute perfection every time. They have coupons on their menu. Use them. As for the low ratings, because of missed items. I don't buy it. It's rare when they miss placing an ordered item in a bag. But, when they do, it's delivered promptly, even if your order was a pick-up. We've seen every restaurant in LTC turnover. Remember Emilio's and the place across the street arguing about wood-fired pizza. Followed by Pikes, then Ford's. And then there was Varsity Sports and the French place. The only restaurant surviving is Great China. I'm sure there are other reasons why it persists, but food quality and service are likely two reasons why they're still in business. Your tastes will vary. I like the Singapore Noodles (combo) with its hint of curry and General Tso's chicken. Shrimp spring rolls are a MUST TRY. I don't care for the vegetable spring rolls. The rest of the family likes shrimp or beef with broccoli and the occasional Pad Thai. Pan-fried dumplings are not the best choice. The Crab Rangoon is hit or miss, but tasty enough to...

I’ve been going here for the last couple months since it’s The only place to order from. I’ve always had an issue with my orders. Either they are missing something, Got the order wrong or just rude customer service. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and chalked it up to The Pandemic. Well I’ve had it with this place. Beware of this place They will charge you for things that you didn't order. I ordered an item of the lunch menu. When I got the bill it was almost double the price listed on the menu. I asked the owner why it's so expensive. She stated that I didn't tell her what size I wanted even though I did. She charged me for a dinner size. I also ordered at 12:30 pm. I asked her why would she charge me for a dinner portion when it's lunchtime. She ignored me and told me NEXT time I need to be more specific. Their won't be a next time. This lady not only gave me the wrong size but totally ignored my concern and dismissed the issue. You would think during the pandemic, restaurants would value their scarce customers. Not this place. BTW. The food isn't that great either. Greasy....

I usually love all of their food. I give them 4 stars this time because of their Orange Beef-It's under the Chef Specialties and at $13.25 it's anything but special. The flavor is really good but not nearly spicy enough at all. Biting into the breaded beef flank steak was more like biting into breading alone with an occasional piece of beef. I would NOT recommend getting this dish! Ever! I called the restaurant and was just told that this is the way the chef always makes it. Really?? If that's the case then they won't be selling any repeats on this dish! Like I said before though everything else I have tried here has...