Harmony Cafe

NOTE: this restaurant seems permanently closed. One of the best Chinese restaurants in all of Washington. A holdover from days gone by when there were many excellent Chinese restaurants in DC. This is probably one of the last. The Chef is top notch. He prepares EACH dish with incredible care. Try their crispy eggplant and his roast pork with string beans for a start. Then move on to discover his other delicacies. The atmosphere is quite a character. It must have been a North Indian restaurant in the early 1990s when the current Chinese owners took over. They kept everything 100% intact!! It is a hoot. The glass cage with the laughing Buddhas is precious!! See my photo. The main Manager / Waitress / Bartender lady whose name is Ping is a real gem!! She has known us for nearly 22 years since we first started coming here!! A real Georgetown iconic place.

Please call first to verify they are open, very inconsistent hours recently. I've been a patron of Harmony since around 1995. As a vegetarian in the DC area, their vegetarian menu can't be beat for the price. Pretty much anything on the menu has a vegetarian option and it's hearty, filling delicious vegetarian food at reasonable prices. It's a place you can bring your carnivore friends and still have a very filling meal. I tend to order the same things, veggie wonton soup which is super hot with 4-5 small dumplings, tofu steak appetizer which is this crispy, flavorful stack of fried tofu with a delicious sauce and sesame seeds, Kung Pao veggie chicken (gluten based), and the garden salad that has this amazing dressing. The lunch special is the best deal in town and comes with a spring roll. There is no delivery and it's run by only two people. So please be patient. My favorite spot to eat in DC.

This is the best Chinese restaurant in the DMV area. Exquisite cuisine, exceptional service, and a really traditional and welcoming ambiance. I have been here exactly 67 times-every time it gets so much better! I recommend Chicken and String Bean, no sauce (or occasionally little sauce). Complements to the chef/waitress/hostess/bartender :)

Hidden little gem. All three dishes that were ordered had great flavoring: sweet and sour chicken, combination fried rice, and lo mein. The dishes came out super hot in temperature. The decor was really cool, you have to pay attention to the details. And the server was really nice. Definitely a place to be a regular at.