I also recommend. Maybe not on Christmas Eve. I waited 2 hours for my pick up order after the time they said it would be ready. It was wild. There was a whole pile of us in there waiting. I have ordered from there a ton of times and never seen anything like it. Usually it’s a quick in and out.

ETA: We for GTC, so obviously worth the wait.

Here to second Yu’s China Bistro in Centerville, just off the Rockville/Manakin exit on I-64 (Exit 173). I have yet to find a better offering.

🤫 SHHHH! The last thing we want is our tiny little gem in the Food Lion shopping center getting overrun with West Enders!

Kidding. I’m a local and have to agree that Yu and her husband turn out the best GTC anywhere in the area. It’s the perfect blend of crispy, tender, sweet, savory and spicy. Definitely worth the trip if you’re up for it. And it’s like a minute off I-64, so it’s pretty convenient, all things considered.

FRAME IT

Amen. As shitty as that place could be, it was a nice short commute to work.

I worked that show. I had lunch with some of the wrestlers in catering. It was pretty surreal when Sgt. Slaughter sat down just because I had his GI Joe when I was a kid.

General Tso’s chicken is not a Sichuan dish. It’s most likely not even a Chinese dish.

If it’s deep-fried, it’s mostly likely not authentic. So go the other way and instead of looking for a place that seems authentic, look for a very fake takeout type of place that caters to mostly Americans. Like it might be best if they actually serve regular American food like French Fries or Fried Chicken. Then you will know they have a deep fryer.

The noodle place closed in 2018 unfortunately. They had a bean paste noodle that was my absolute favorite meal.

It looks like it was $380 in March 2021

Basically a $70 ticket today

Sorry for your loss. We went though the same thing with our dog about a year ago. Any of the inhome folks listed are worth a call. All of them are super compassionate people and if they can make it happen, I’m sure they will try to accommodate.

I've done 3 inspections with Rich and he is awesome! Very thorough, friendly, and took time to answer all of my super specific questions

Dr. Scotti is very compassionate. We’ve unfortunately/fortunately had her come to our home and she was wonderful.

I hate this for you, I just had to put my dog down recently and it was tough. It's going to be hard to find someone to come overnight, especially during the holiday season. Although a vet location might be unfamiliar, your cat will only know if you are there or not, so that might be the best option.

Did you get his autograph?

He opened the first Peter Chang in Charlottesville in 2011, which is still in business, before the RVA locations started popping up though I’m not sure how often he frequents it or if he is be affiliated with that location any more. Before that he opened and trained the staff at Taste of China in CVille in 2009 which is also still around but he’s long gone from there. From this article from a few months ago it reads that he spends most of his time in Bethesda cooking at a spot called Q by Peter Chang but does return to RVA from time to time.

Tso fans, check out

The Search for General Tso

Definitely a good watch.

No worries! After this long weekend, I also thought it was on the verge of Dec 31st and realized we had 5 days left after I read your comment :)

I'm so sorry that you are going through this...it's such a terrible feeling. I've had to say goodbye to many pets over the years and the clinic/animal hospital is not a bad environment to say goodbye if your precious kitty is suffering. Your kitty will not know the difference, all they know is that they are unwell. Vets are always compassionate and give you all the time you need to say goodbye before and after. I've had many offer me reassuring words when I question if I'm making the right decision or not.

Again, very sorry that you are going through this.

100% agree. She was wonderful with my cat of 16 years this past October. ❤️

+1

My heart breaks for you and your kitty. I hope that the other responses here will provide the resources you want and the love and support that you need.

Best Chinese on Southside.

IIRC he was the chef at the chinese embassy and then his first few resteraunts were in Williamsburg but were more of a take out model whereas the Richmond Resteraunt is focused on dine in. Of course they offer take out, and he has other concepts, like the noodle place in the west end next to a Wal-Mart? I don't know if that survived as that concept or what.
He also notoriously bounces around to his many different locations and real Chang-heads/food critics will always want to know where he is cooking to get a taste of that real-real.

Last I heard all the tickets at the Flagship get translated into mandarin for the line Chefs. So good luck substituting anything lol.

The UPS box across from Sauers was damaged/knocked down too