Eastern Carryout

Great little nondescript place, that serves decent Chinese (and a little other) food. Nice that they do delivery.

Definitely, one of the worst chinese carryouts i have been to. A typical chinese place would take about 10min tops to have food ready but these folks took 20mins。 the food was horrible, The ordertaking the guy seemed like it was his first day on the job. Then when I got the food ，the food was cold I had a put it back in the microwave to heat it up. Another note, this establishment has changed owners it is now owned by Korean people who try to sell Korean food. In addition to trying to cook Chinese food. This business may not stay open for very long.

The food is okay but the fact they deliver prompted me to give them a slightly higher rating. I have done both carry out and delivery and probably have had food from Eastern more than once a month for the last 7 years. It’s not the best Chinese food but it’s not the worst. If you order delivery be sure to have them repeat the order and be very specific with the person answering the phone. They tend to forget things. Tip the delivery person well or he will give you the side eye.

Man, where to start. dirty restaurant, tasteless food and bad service. Avoid at all costs

We have been eating Eastern Carryout since 2008. It has often changed owners, which unfortunately has affected the quality of the food. The portions are quite large and allow for leftovers. The good news is the food for 2015 so far has been consistently good and high quality. They deliver as well.

I used to eat in this restaurant on occasion because I work in the area. I stopped eating the Chinese food there after learning that someone found a mouse fetus mixed in with the beef and rice. Yes, you read it correctly… a MOUSE FETUS!!! Plus, has anyone ever noticed that whether you order anything with beef, pork, or chicken that all three, very different, types of meat have that same rubbery consistency? This is not a theory. Find out what they’re feeding you. Anyway, I figured that I couldn’t go wrong by ordering an American sub. WRONG! When I arrived back to work and began to eat my coldcut sub, I noticed a strange consistency with the ham. It was really tough to chew. I assumed they had just given me some old ham, so I just removed it. Later on I had told someone about my experience with the meat from my sub. They told me that a few of the Chinese restaurants were turning the ham into a paste, adding in finely chopped cardboard and paper bags, recooking it all together and, then cutting it into fine slices. When I thought back… that is EXACTLY the same consistency of that ham. Now, I refuse to eat there anymore. And if you know what I know, you would do yourself good by staying as far away from ANY Chinese restaurants.

Decent quality chinese food with really large portions. An excellent value!

If you’re like most people you get into the habit of having crappy food just because. Eastern Carryout is like dating a crappy person just because. Their delivery guy is very likeable and yet their food isn’t. On one occasion the delivery guy apologized about the VERY RUDE person who took our order and explained he was the owner. What he didn’t explain is why anyone even bothers with the place. Could it be because there are some sad folks who want comfort through bad steak and cheese’s once in a while? Or because you might get a free calendar with your order around Christmas time? Or perhaps the reality that Chinese food usually sucks anyway has helped postpone the inevitable? Like a toxic relationship that doesn’t need to go any further because IT’LL NEVER WORK, Eastern Carryout’s poor quality needs to not happen anymore.

This place serves some of the best Chinese food in the area. I’ve eaten at several different restaurants over the last few years, and it’s hard to top. Standard food such as General Tso’s Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Orange Chicken; also delicious chicken wings and good sub sandwiches. The food is sweet and spicy (depending on dish), and always cooked fresh. Nice example of a small business making success. Customer service is polite, and the atmosphere is that of a very small local shop, but worth the stop.

Awful place!!! Made me sick!

Not particularly impressive from a culinary perspective but this place is cheap, has fairly quick service and a good lunch menu. It’s a classic American-​Chinese takeout joint. They have thick chow fun noodles – not a given in the DC area.