Yunnan By Potomac Noodle House

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   Kutoof

   Washington DC

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A gem hidden away from the center of Old Town Alexandria. The ambiance is calm - my mom said, "the space and music makes me feel like I am about to get a facial or massage." Our waiter went through the menu page by page, sharing the most popular dishes and his own favorites. The food was spectacular. Delicious and flavorful. The Ube Rose sticky rose was delicious, the chicken bao buns are perfectly crispy and rather large. I never knew cucumbers could taste so delicious until we tried the little 4 cucumbers. And of course the noodles are fresh with light broths and a ton of veggies. I will definitely be going back!
   

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   Samuel

   Richmond

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I would definitely go back! Fortunately our reservation was honored despite it seemingly so packed by time arrived for reservation (yeah that's what we'd expect with a reservation but always chance we could get hit with opposite outcome)! Food was very tasty and worth value even though went with small plates rather than any of the bowl of noodles
   

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   Kim

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Food: the dumplings and noodle dishes were fantastic, very tasty. Loved the pork dumplings, that was the best part of the meal. DO NOT order the crispy garlic rice. Extremely overpowering cilantro taste, dry, burnt rice, and no garlic taste at all. It's basically burnt white rice with cilantro. Service was horrible. They were out of 4 of their 6 beers number one. I ordered for my bf and I which made it seem obvious that we were sharing all of the dishes. Server said the kitchen could split the noodle dish (normally for one person). Then later, when I confirmed he said it was already too late to tell the kitchen, so we had to pour the noodle dish separately into two small bowls spilling much of the broth on the table. He also never checked on us when the food was coming out or offered to get us more drinks. Ambiance was ok. It actually seemed kind of bright in there. They have real flowers on the table and the smell was really strong. The bathrooms were disgusting. I think I'd only go back to order takeout
   

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   Jill

   VIP

   Washington DC

   32 reviews

   4.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on December 2, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent bento box. Unusual dishes all different.
   

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   Sue

   VIP

   Washington DC

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on November 30, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent and unusual food at very reasonable price.
   

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   Caren

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   42 reviews

   4.0

   42 reviews

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food. Very good service. Wish they were not moving from the neighborhood.
   

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   Priyanka

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Dumplings were dry and not fresh. Both chicken and crab. Mushroom noodle soup was salty
   

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   Rajsaday

   Orlando

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Yunnan is unfailingly great. Don’t miss the LǍONǍI POTATOES, which are perfectly pillowy soft with a crispy exterior and deliciously spiced. In other options Baked Potato Rice is excellent. Even Uncle Roger would be impressed. The MÓGŪ Shitake Mixian Noodles are an excellent vegetarian option. The Ube Rose Cheesecake and the Winter Rose Cheesecake are great options in desserts. Perfect light cheesecake with a delicious delicate flavors. Overall, a great experience. Will definitely be coming back.
   

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   Jennifer

   Los Angeles

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on October 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful restaurant! My daughter and I had eaten here on a previous trip and it was the one restaurant that she requested again - to share it with my husband and son. Their food is not only delicious, it is artful. I have celiac and they do an excellent job keeping me safe from gluten. I enjoyed my Little Pot noodle bowl with radishes on the side. The rest of the family ordered a variety of dumplings to share and loved them. I wasn’t excited about the radishes until I tried them - they are surprisingly wonderful- and something i am still remembering fondly days later. The servers and host are all great - very welcoming - and careful with my allergy.
   

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    Amanda

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Wonderful food and dining experience! We had a lovely dinner here.
    

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