A-1 Oriental Kitchen

The peanut chicken was incredibly delicious! Everything else was great too.

The food was all cold, except for the red sauce, which was the only warm item. I was very disappointed.

This restaurant is quite disappointing. I ordered beef and scallions, a simple dish that should be easy to get right. Unfortunately, they replaced the scallions with regular white onions. Instead of the flavorful scallions I was expecting, I ended up with large chunks of bland onions. Everything was overcooked, and they skimped on traditional Chinese condiments, resulting in a poor flavor. When I brought my concerns to the staff, they claimed there are many ways to prepare the dish. I pointed out that any authentic Chinese cookbook would confirm that scallions are a key ingredient. The reality is that the cooks in these buffets often lack proper training in genuine Chinese cuisine; they typically undergo training in Brooklyn or Queens, where they learn an Americanized version of the cooking you find in these establishments. I truly believe I could cook circles around them. They reluctantly offered me a different dish, but it was still subpar. Lesson learned!

The staff is incredibly friendly, and you really can't find better prices for such amazing food. This is the best egg roll I've ever had!!!

Although we’ve never dined in, we’ve been ordering takeout almost once a month for the past year, and we absolutely love it. The portion sizes are generous for the price, especially compared to other Chinese restaurants in Washington. Our orders are always hot, and they’ve never gotten our order wrong.