Seven Seas Chinese Restaurant Menu

  • Teriyaki or Tempura
  • Sushi Rolls or Hand Rolls
  • Sushi & Sashimi
  • Sushi & Sashimi Assortments
  • Bento Box
  • Special Rolls

Healthy Meal suggestions for Seven Seas Chinese Restaurant

  • Teriyaki or Tempura
  • Sushi Rolls or Hand Rolls
  • Sushi & Sashimi
  • Sushi & Sashimi Assortments
  • Bento Box
  • Special Rolls

Visit below restaurant in Rockville for healthy meals suggestion.

Visit below restaurant in Rockville for healthy meals suggestion.

  • Sokha A.

    Had a family birthday party in the restaurant's private party room. The food was pretty good, typical Chinese banquet dishes. The party room is good for parties of 20 or less, I think. The decor is nice, clean and simple. The staff was attentive and hospitable.

    (3)
  • Qing H.

    This is a gourmet American Chinese restaurant. Most foods are Americanized, only in a more elegant way than those carry-out Chinese food places. I do not like the food there because I am going for REAL Chinese food, but those who like American Chinese food will love this place.

    (2)
  • Chris P.

    A little more expensive than some, but the damning part is this--the food had hardly any taste. Especially the pork. Wth?

    (2)
  • Ron H.

    Did you lose your flavor? Don't go looking for it here! Good and decent service. The wait staff and busboys are attentive. The hostess, depending on when you go, can be dismissive. On the whole, dishes are hit or miss. I guess it's a sign when you enter the door that their best praises were back even before Mean Girls came out. If Glen Coco took his date here, he would not have gotten a valentine. Come here if you're desperate and craving Chinese food past 9pm. Otherwise, plan ahead and go to Panda Express. At least they've got some form of flavor and spices.

    (2)
  • Dining S.

    This is one of those places you've passed by, but from the outside, nothing registers to pull you in. I yelped nearby one day, and was surprised by the number of positive reviews. Five or six meals later, this restaurant registers in my top three in the DMV. For the record, it would be easier for me to list the restaurants I haven't eaten in the DMV. From Rasika to almost every shop in the area, I eat out much more than in. Seven Seas has the two hallmarks of a successful restaurant. 1) Pride of place. 2) A talented chef Lets get right to it: Yam, wolfberry dates and quail soup. Holy moly! Pure love in a bowl. Radish omlet. Simple dish with scallions and mystery goodness. Mixed mushroom, woodear, wolfberry and lilly bulbs in chicken broth. You cannot untaste this, and you will be back for more. And you will bring friends. I could go on for pages. Service is good to very good depending on how busy they are. The dining rooms are nicely appointed and immaculate. The smell of good cooking will tell you you're in the right place the moment you enter. 8.5/10 overall.

    (5)
  • Xiaotong L.

    Worst Chinese Restaurant ever! The management does not know the market audience, the food they cook and have on menu are not for Chinese but for American people. You either cook authentic food for Chinese or for American, don't mix them together. Second, front desk don't speak Chinese, they don't know how to order food for Chinese people, they should be fired, I don't understand why they hire these ABC who don't speak Chinese at all. They can't handle phone order as well.

    (1)
  • Wes D.

    6 of us decided to try the afternoon tea menu option. We had so many tasty choices for sharing. Lamb with cilantro had slightly sweetness; squid with salt and peppers was nicely done; we ordered the squid pork and okra but the okra came with chicken instead, still good; chilli pork has mushrooms and cabbage, tasty; ground chicken with green beans; eggplant with chicken had a lot of tasty garlic. Pots of green tea and oolong tea. We finished it all with red bean or green tea ice cream. It was all a great deal for $13 plus tax and tip each.

    (4)
  • Connie M.

    This is my favorite place to go for beef noodle soup. For $8 a bowl can fill you up! Brisket, tendons, baby bok choy and noodles. Ask for the thicker noodles as I think they absorb the flavor better. This is a pretty inexpensive soup place. You can get a large bowl of shirmp wontons and noodles for $6. I found this place a couple of years ago and I like to order online from their website. For lunch you can get a rice bowl which is some sort of meat, rice, salad and either dumplings or california roll for $7.50 or a fast lunchbox which is just meat and rice but for $5. I have had dinner here twice in the past two months and each time I ordered the beef noodle soup. The first time my dinner companion wanted sweet and sour scallops but he did not want the scallops battered. The owner came over and said he could have his food any way he wanted! We settled on pan fried scallops with the sauce. I was hesitant, but it was good. :) Last night he went with the sesame chicken and for a big guy who works on a farm, he could only eat half an order! He also has to have wonton soup ($2 for 2 wontons) and eggrolls ($3.50 for 2). I was craving pan fried dumplings ($5.25 for 4). They were good but I think you can get 6 for the same price at Kenny's. This place has something for everyone. My vegan friend and I came here when she was only a vegetarian and she raved about a paper hot pot she had ordered. It was mixed mushrooms and lily flower buds. It was good but pricey. It was a couple years ago so I think it was $13. Today it is an extra $1. Bet you can't guess what I had to eat that night! I know this place has been around for many years. I wish I had known about it sooner. My Chinese family doesn't know about this place so I think it is time for me to bring my Mom....she like beef noodle soup too! **note: I would like to give this place 5 stars but as I have not eaten anything except beef noodle soup I guess you will have to wait for an update! :)

    (4)
  • Jemina C.

    Be advised they are currently not serving sushi on Mondays. That was a bummer for us because we really had a craving for sushi that day. But the quiet, inviting early evening atmosphere deserves a thumbs up. Duck spring rolls were a little underseasoned for my taste and the orange chicken could have been a wee bit more tangy. But good overall experience.

    (3)
  • Alan Y.

    An authentic Chinese restaurant without the hole in a wall place feel, in other words, a place that I can take guests, celebrate an occasion to enjoy real Chinese food. Another plus is they do have a broad range of selections, such as Taiwanese delicacies, sushi bar and I am sure you can get the Americanized version if you or your friend are feeling more or less adventurous. Servers are friendly, price is reasonable, look up occasional discounts from websites. It's definitely worth a visit.

    (5)
  • Female S.

    The seafood here is excellent, especially the steamed fish. The restaurant itself is clean, and there are aquariums that add to the ambiance. A great place for dinner with a few friends, or even a date.

    (5)
  • Alicia G.

    Seven Seas has been on my bookmarks from over 4 years ago when I was seeing an acupuncturist who recommended it. Now that I finally live within walking distance from it, I recently paid them a visit. There was a lobster feature that evening that my dining companion and I foolishly passed on as the surrounding tables all seemed to take advantage of. So if they tell you about it, don't be foolish. Just get it. We still wish we had gotten it. So what did we get? We got the turnip cakes, homestyle tofu with pork and the crispy mango beef. The tofu was deceptively spicy but I enjoyed the unexpected kick of spice. It def helped balance out the sweetness from the mango beef. The beef was definitely crunchy and the sauce was just the right amount of sweet. I swear it was like crack or something because despite being full, I kept eating more of it anyway. Service was a little slow but I think we just came at an off time. I'd definitely return.

    (4)
  • Reony T.

    Okay, first of all I don't know why so many people are giving this place such bad reviews. I was hesitant at first, but my dear cousin has been coming here for years with her family and I trust her good taste. We were greeted very well and seating was comfortable. We had reserved a room for our family. I must say, the menu is MASSIVE! Usually I'm weary of a place that has huge menus, but everything we got was delicious!! The service was also excellent! We got a wide range of food, including BBQ port butt, and two fresh lobsters. Both were amazing! Even the fortune cookies are actually tasty!! Most places, they taste like cardboard. One thing you'll notice when you walk in, is the wall FULL of Washingtonian Awards, as well as lots of Zagat Rated signs. Again, I'm shocked at the bad reviews for this place on Yelp. Hopefully this will change soon. The final test came the next day, back to work on Monday. I have a sensitive digestive system I was born with. If any type of food bothers me, its going to be Chinese food. There have been so many places that I've gotten food poisoning from or what ever else that's bothered me the next day. This place? NOTHING! Not even gassy the next day. So 5 stars for me for sure, LOL!

    (4)
  • Wes M.

    Great for quick cheap food service is not great but good it's clean so if you can not judge it as a 5 star it's good for lunch haven't been here for diner yet

    (3)
  • Starr C.

    I really like this restaurant. I have been here a few times and it's definitely a great place to come for a nice evening out. The food here is definitely top-notch. Deeeelicious seafood and other specialties like the "paper hot pot" dishes and the afternoon tea menu. There's a lot on the menu and I've liked everything I've ever gotten off it. The food usually isn't very heavy but it's very flavorful. (My family knows the owners and they're pretty health-conscious.) I don't even know where to start with the food. I have liked or loved everything I've tried at the couple of meals I've had here. I even had my post-graduation meal here and it was pretty dang tasty. The staff is very knowledgeable with their recommendations and also very nice. The food here isn't as greasy as I think a lot of Chinese restaurants tend to get. They let seafood speak for itself but also put a lot of flavor into the food without soaking it in oil. I always have a really good meal when I'm at Seven Seas in Rockville, and it usually looks beautiful, too. I just wish it was a bit easier on my wallet. :(

    (4)
  • CeCe U.

    I cruised past this place many times and figured I'd give it a chance as a nice warm snow day treat. Big Mistake. Big. Huge. I figured a soup dish could be a safe introduction to how the restaurant does things. How hard could it be to make triple delight yummy since there are so many individual meat and veggie pieces to create a great flavor synergy? Apparently its impossible ... or maybe just impossible here. lol I wanted to like this place sooo badly and I was mentally amped to just have a great culinary experience then write a 5+star review but what I was served just showed no effort - at all. I tried asking the host/bar staff about the triple delight and they gave quick, staccato answers which turned out to be really really... wrong! I asked if the soup had full shrimp with heads on as shown in the menu's picture. Its pitiful that the hostess walked all the way to the bar only to be told by another chick behind the bar: Nope those are "baby shrimp" in the triple delight. I asked if the they seasoned the soup with any herbs or spices, and the answer was "Yes". This soup was the equivalent of hot water tricked into thinking veggies and chicken/dark beef/shrimp would magically do the work of creating a desirable flavor. NOT! Not a spice or herb grain anywhere in the dish to indicate any cook/chef-led flavoring. I had to add my OWN SEASONING at home just to get through the broth with the vegetables. The beef was more like some dark flavored beef liver cut. Not from a prime tasting area like a brisket shred - like the cuts you'd see in Pho soup. Add to that the shrimp were prawns with the entire head on! The whole point of me asking about the shrimp size was that I don't prefer to stop and put my hands into my soup to fiddle with a big ole shrimp body. America, the shrimp head exploded when I tried to cut it away from the body. #shesdone America, I really wished I had better things to say about this place but I'd be lying. Maybe the 'real' cook was at home, maybe it was a 'restock' day, maybe this, maybe that... but one thing's for sure. You only get one chance at a 1st impression. Will I be back.. probably not but good luck to anyone else and I sincerely hope you have a better experience.

    (1)
  • John B.

    Kind of hidden in the back of the shopping center. A large place, but it fills up. This is one of those Chinese restaurants that Chinese people eat at; I recall being amused one time when the hostess answering the phone had to explain to someone that she only spoke English because they were apparently trying to order in Chinese. Usually a good sign to see tables full of Chinese people though. Their tofu dishes tend to have meat (which is perhaps the way they do it in China, but rather disappointing to an American vegetarian), but if you ask they will leave it out, and they are quite good, especially ma po and something called "Pong's tofu". Overall, their menu is seafood heavy (as one might guess from the name) and not vegetarian-friendly. This does make me a bit uneasy, but I've had enough good meals from here without a hangup that I'm wiling to go to four stars.

    (4)
  • Andrew H.

    I have been a huge fan of Seven Seas for years. Generally stick to the chicken and beef options and am always pleased with the food. The service is very attentive and I really enjoy the family vibe I get from the hosts-- they're unfailingly kind and welcoming. The location is a bit random, but the place appeals strongly to locals for whom it shouldn't be an issue to find the restaurant.

    (4)
  • Jessica L.

    I have been eating here since 1992 and its my favorite Maryland Chinese restaurant. I love the Hunan chicken and egg rolls.

    (5)
  • Jessica W.

    Let me preface this with, "We were THOSE people"... You know, those people that walk into a store, or call in an order 10 minutes before closing? Just this past Sunday night, me and some friends were super hungry and it was like 10pm. We googled places near the area that were open and Seven Seas popped up. We figured we'd try our luck to see if we could get food. Looked at the menu and made snap decisions for what we wanted as it was then 10:13pm. We called to ask if they still delivered. They didn't, their delivery stops at 10pm, and reasonably so. So we hung up, then called back to ask if we could come pick it up? And Success!! I didn't make that phone call, but they didn't seem mad about us calling that late. I did however go to pick up the food, and as we pulled up I saw three workers leaving, and we walked in to who I believe was the Husband/Wife owners. (I immediately apologized for calling so late) They could not have been nicer about it. Super pleasant people, didn't seem mad at all that it was now 10:45ish (15 minutes after closing). We ordered 4 entree's. Mango Crispy Beef, Orange Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, and Beef with Broccoli. Also ordered Shrimp fried rice, 4 egg rolls, and Roasted Duck Spring rolls( yum yum triple yum for this). All of the food was really good. It tasted fresh and I was so happy I tried something new. I got the Crispy Beef which is apparently one of their more popular dishes and Roasted Duck spring roll (so different, so good I had never seen this anywhere else before. I just wish it was served with some plum sauce). I did take tastes of the other 3 dishes and they were all of equal good quality. I've worked right around the corner from this restaurant for 7 years, and I've never eaten here, shame on me. And apparently they've been there for 28 years. So if they've been there for 28 years, you know they're doing something right. They have a good spread of Chinese food options, they also have Sushi choices. I saw other signs for some Lobster, and a happy hour. I'm not sure exactly what their happy hour entails though, but I'll write an updated review when I figure it out because my friends and I decided this was definitely a place to re-visit.

    (4)
  • Yue L.

    We went for my mom's birthday. We ordered two lobster, garlic fish (Suan Zi Fish), Paper hot pot (mushroom), tofu, vegetable and walnuts shrimp. I really liked the fish, very fresh (it's live fish) and tasty, would definitely recommend it. Lobster is good as well. My daughter loved the paper hot pot mushroom, we all like it. Tofu and vegetable dishes are just ok, would not recommend.

    (4)
  • Katharine S.

    The actual food is OK and the Moo Shu is delicious but I will never go to this restaurant again. The cashier is so rude, arogant, insulting, and obnoxious that it is such a distraction that I will never enter the place again. I have been there three times and it is just not worth encouraging such dispicable rudeness. The staff has real personality issues.

    (1)
  • H T.

    I love their hot and sour soup. It's only $1.80. The $5 lunches are very tasty as well.

    (4)
  • Jacinda T.

    Meh. I just wanted Chinese food that vaguely resembles anything from home (SoCal). I was so disappointed. We got the 2 lobster deal on a Thursday, and they were tiny! 1-1.5 points each. ugh. and I would not recommend the Schezuan sauce. I'd consider coming back here to try the ginger and scallion lobster just because there's not many places around the area, but at least my low expectations won't leave me disappointed. Don't get me started on the service... ugh. no.

    (2)
  • Jerry L.

    Our experience was just horrible! This happened three years ago, so maybe they've changed since then, but it's hard enough to teach young people new tricks, so I'll posit that it's even harder to teach an old dog new tricks. Incident: My Chinese parents invited another Chinese family to Seven Seas, thinking that this restaurant would remind us all of the warm atmosphere in a real Chinese restaurant. It started out great. The owner was Chinese and spoke mandarin, so my parents automatically trusted her. BIG MISTAKE. Once she gained my naive parent's trust, the demon came out from her soul. We ordered maybe two appetizers and one or two main dishes, three or four (3 or 4) dishes total. We were charged almost 200 dollars. 3 or 4 mediocre, semi-authentic, full of MSG dishes for almost 200 dollars. My parents can be too traditional, and during this incident, they didn't want to put up a fuss in the restaurant in front of the elder family eating with us (some sort of Confucian respect thing). So my poor parents actually paid the bill. Even the chef felt bad about this ripoff and personally came out to take away our dishes (something that almost never happens in any restaurant). If it were me paying, I would have argued with the owner until the store paid ME to leave. So consider this Yelp review a very toned-down version of what I should have done that day. My parents were so angry at home. The ironic thing was that they cut off relations with the elderly family we were eating with that day anyways after the incident, so they totally should have stood up for themselves. It's like all my Asian parents knew to do was to punish themselves and not actually go after the person responsible. There's a reason why Chinese people in America don't support each other like Korean people do with each other. It's because of rotten apples like this incident at Seven Seas that foul up the whole barrel. There's too much yellow on yellow scamming going on in America. Come on, my Asian brothas and sistas! Take all that destructive energy and turn it into something positive for the world and everyone living in it.

    (1)
  • Emily P.

    "Do you like your food?" "Yes." Lied to her face. Came here for breakfast during epic power outage/heat wave because all other places were packed. Ordered Moo Shu grossness. The pancakes were crusty and the pork filling was all soggy. And not enough pork. The best was the vegetable dumplings,. Not. They were undercooked and starchy or something. "Do you want to box the moo shu pork?" "No." "The dumplings?" "No." I've never felt so repulsed by food. Blech.

    (1)
  • Cindy H.

    Okay, this is still my spot for my annual birthday dinner. That lobster with black bean sauce, as well as their other meals, will always make me come back, it's THAT worth it to me. However, the service has really taken a turn for the worse, in the last couple years, it's gotten really sloppy. For one, they don't provide music, so it takes away from the ambience with the gorgeous decor. Last year with my family, we had a waitress ask if we were ready to order, we were still waiting on someone so we told them we were gonna wait for them. Two minutes later, another waitress asks if we were ready to order, and we told them the same thing. 30 SECONDS later, a waiter asked us once again, "Are you ready to order?", and we again told him that we told the other two that we were gonna wait. Communication amongst themselves is clearly lacking there, and everybody looked confused when we interacted with them. I've gone a couple times after, and it has not improved. They really need to train their staff on hospitality. I've come here for years, and it will always have a place in my heart, but if they continue to deliver poor service, there will be alot of dissappointed loyals.

    (3)
  • Timir D.

    Here is the deal with this place. You have to know what you are ordering. If you order any of the Americanized dishes your barking up the wrong tree, out of luck, and within an evacuated region of the ground which is filled with feces with no method of locomotion. To put it simply, you will get crap food, and they get away with it because they think you dont know good food if you order that crap in the first place. If on the other hand you order the genuine dishes, you will be quite pleasantly surprised. I found this out by going there on a number of occasions with Chinese speaking friends, the food was exquisite. Here are some of my recommendations. 1. Steamed whole fish, with ginger and scallion 2. Szechuan string beans with chicken 3. Braised pork butt 4. Pork and okra with squid. 5. Lamb with cilantro 6. Watercress with garlic 7. Shredded pork with yellow leek Dont go here for sushi, your just playing into the pan-asian scam that most places run. For best results, bring Chinese friends and let them order.

    (4)
  • Claude H.

    Sizzling beef was rubbery and tasted livery. Scallops also tasted weird. Overall impression was the ingredients were not fresh. One of our party said their tapas-like stuff was good some years ago. Some reviewers also liked their noodle soup. They have some interesting-sounding mushroom dishes. We didn't try these today but I doubt we'll be back to do so.

    (2)
  • Jerry S.

    A small place tucked in the lower level in back of a shopping center, The menu lists a lot of authentic sounding Chinese dishes, emphasizing (no surprise) seafood. But I was just lunching before tackling Micro Center upstairs. So, I had a rice bowl. Mixed greens salad, two pieces of California roll, and a helping of Happy Family over (duh) rice. The sauce was ordinary, but the shrimp, beef, and chicken were cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables - bok choy, snow peas, bamboo shoot, a couple of snips of carrot and celery, no steenking broccoli. Just enough to hold me to dinner (I'd have gone to Ocean Garden a couple of blocks away if I wanted to make a shark of myself) and at $6.95 I thought it was a good value.

    (4)
  • Jennifer A.

    Not bad food but not amazing. I had chicken with cashews. My waiter seemed novice and I mostly had to remind him to refill the water but he was nice. He took awhile to process my living social voucher. He was very good at bagging my food though so that counts for something. The food was a bit bland but the egg drop soup was decent. I'd try again but this wouldn't be a frequent stop for me. It is decent Chinese, probably good for a late night when you don't care that much about what you're eating.

    (3)
  • Robyn G.

    The most delicious, authentic Chinese food around! Every time we eat here we say it is the best Chinese food in town! Love the Chicken Hot & Sour Soup, General Tso's Chicken, delicious fresh fish and seafood and yummy special desserts!

    (5)
  • Randie H.

    My boyfriend and I were here yesterday and had the worst experience. At first the restaurant looked nice, and the menu was very diverse. After we were seated it took the waitress about ten minutes to come to us, although we were literally the only table in the restaurant. There was no Muzak, so we could hear people yelling at one another in Chinese in the kitchen. We ordered a fried appetizer and it tasted like nothing but oil. After our main courses arrived, my boyfriend's chicken looked deceptively appetizing on the plate, but he assured me that the chicken tasted burned and had a tough texture. I had to send my noodles back because there was a hair in it. After I received the dish again (probably the same food re-plated), I dug in to find that like the appetizer, the food tasted like nothing but oil. I had never tasted anything so flavorless, and it didn't even look good on the plate. We decided to get our check and go buy something at nearby Trader Joe's to cook at home. Our waitress must have realized how much my food sucked, because she kindly took it off the tab. Several firsts for me, yesterday: 1. Sending food back to a kitchen. 2. Being totally unable to eat something I chose at a restaurant. 3. Having a meal taken off of my bill. 4. Eating food at a restaurant which tasted so terrible that it motivated me to get up, walk to the grocery store, and cook at home. Wow.

    (1)
  • Tana M.

    decided to pick up some Singapore noodles to go, its a simple dish with few ingredients, I thought, theres no way they can get this wrong....boy was I wrong!! It seems like ordering for delivery or pick up is a big mistake because I just was filled with disappointment and disgust when I got home and opened my order. It was greasy and had a bunch of ingredients that aren't supposed to be in this order, seems like they put a bunch of leftovers from other peoples plate, in addition I found a hair in my food!!! Ill NEVER go there again! The service was terrible also, I went to pick up my order and they charged me and left me waiting 15 mins when my order was there on the cart already...I had 2 times about my order. It was utterly disgusting and a waste of my money and time. If you want real Chinese food go to another place, there are lots of good Chinese restaurants near Rockville Pike, not sure how these people stay in business. Ugh!

    (1)
  • Jess C.

    Seven Seas exceeded my expectations last week as my family of 16 came to dine here for a celebration. Luckily, they had a large table in its private little nook right next to the main window to fit all of us. We ordered their "party" menu, which was all authentic Chinese food. I didn't see most of their stuff on their "american" menu [there were some though]. Everything was delicious. I loved the variety of flavors, and how they incorporated some delicious spices in some of their dishes. You should definitely inquire about it. Ended up being ~20+ pp, but totally worth it. For dessert, they had this delicious red bean & coconut/condensed milk dish as well as oranges. Overall, it was an wonderful gastronomical adventure. Definitely recommend and would come back for more family gatherings.

    (4)
  • Britt D.

    Went here on a Friday night with my wife and the place was quiet and clean with not many people but not empty either. It was about 7 pm. Waiter was very quiet and a bit slow in service. We ordered the steamed vegetable dumplings as an appetizer to share. They were dry, doughy, and tasteless; almost tasted like they were freezer burned but couldn't tell for sure. The good news, the main courses were better. I ordered the scallops and asparagus my wife had the moo shu pork both were good, nothing to write home about though. Serving size was about right for the price. (not a bargain Chinese restaurant by any means). My wife saved some of hers to take home for lunch the next day. She purposely saved some pancakes and sauce as the menu noted that extra pancakes would be charged more money. She asked the waiter for a carry out container. He took her plate instead and packed it back in the kitchen bringing back a neat brown paper bag all stapled shut. Okay so far, here's the catch though. When she opened the bag the next day there was no pancakes and no sauce! Insulting since she specifically saved both, and the comment in the menu that they charged more money if you requested extras. Bottom line. Food is hit or miss, service is slow, prices are higher than other Chinese restaurants in the area and they short change you when they pack up your togo bag.

    (1)
  • Brian S.

    Probably my all time favorite Chinese place. My mom and I have been here multiple times and I absolutely love the duck. I've yet to get something here that I haven't loved and whenever I drive back to MD I try to stop in.

    (5)
  • Helen C.

    I love that they have a "Good for You" section in their menu, which has several dishes that don't contain extra MSG. I tried the Chicken and Vegetables dish from the healthy section today, and it was very good. The chicken is really tender and delicious! Great service and clean atmosphere.

    (5)
  • S Z.

    Recently we had a horrible dinner experience. We are talking about moral issues. The fish and lobster we had WERE NOT the live stocks they showed us earlier from the fish tank. They tasted like CHEMICAL and definitely NOT FRESH AT ALL AND UNACCEPTABLE. At the table, my friends wanted to take the dishes to the health department and run an inspection test. I stopped them cuz they would catch the consequence sooner or later while they keep doing this down the road/KARMA Neither ethicality nor morality were shown at this indecent experience. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION if u really wanna dine there on ur own.

    (1)
  • A.R. P.

    (2.5 stars) It makes perfect sense to order seafood at a restaurant that calls itself, "Seven Seas." So, that is what I did. My first choice was the crispy jasmine tea shrimp. This dish consisted of several large pieces of fried shrimp tossed with garlic, slices of jalapeño peppers, and a smattering of jasmine tea leaves (all of which rested on a bed of shredded cabbage and bits of onions). As a garnish, some steamed broccoli florets sat on the edge of the serving platter. Sounds good, right? Well, the execution of this dish left a lot to be desired. First of all, the batter on the shrimp was thick and dull (and, not the right consistency for a dish that should have been handled more delicately). Because of the batter, the shrimp was not crispy in the least. Rather, it was merely cooked and chewy. That the shrimp, additionally, rested upon a bed of shredded cabbage and onions only worsened the effect of the thick batter (as the vegetables trapped the heat of the freshly fried shrimp, which was piping hot, and also began to release moisture). In effect, the shrimp ended up "steaming" itself to a softened state as it rested on the dampened cabbage and onions. Beyond that, the various slivers of garlic, slices of jalapeños, and bits of jasmine tea leaves (which looked more like inconsequential flakes of black pepper) added absolutely nothing to the dish. They, sadly, were literally off on their own and did not interact with the shrimp at all. Of course, if someone is adrift at sea, there is nothing to do but to cling to that proverbial raft and hold on for dear life. Perhaps, with some luck, a ship will pass by and come to the rescue. So, when faced with being adrift (and, with arms and feet wading off the side of the raft), Seven Seas (the restaurant) hung on until rescue came in the form of a second course. The second course was a whole tilapia that was braised with garlic cloves. While this dish was executed better than the aforementioned shrimp, it still was sub-par and lacked much appeal. The tilapia, at least, was definitely fresh (as it was taken from the tank in the back of the restaurant and shown to me for inspection just after ordering); but, it simply tasted cooked and didn't have much of a punch beyond that. The braising sauce that accompanied the tilapia, which appeared to be some combination of soy and oyster sauce, was flat and fairly one dimensional. In any fish preparation like this, the sauce that partners with the fish must compliment it and pull the dish together with bold flavors. Appreciating freshness, as important as that is, can only take a fish so far. Therefore, in the end, the rescue ship sank ignominiously even as Seven Seas (the restaurant) looked on from its raft. Waving its arms and with its eyes sweeping the horizon, it could do nothing but look longingly for the next ship to pass by. However, since my table had only ordered two items, there wouldn't be any third ship (and, unfortunately, no rescue).

    (2)
  • Fried R.

    The stars go to the food.. Ordered the braised pork butt and it was divine! On the other note, the waitress we had sucked! She took forever to come take our orders, was not friendly at all, and had that impatient-like attitude. When one of my friends asked about clarification on the bill, she was rude towards her. She also chased me at the door when i left about my missing signed receipt bill, that clearly she took and forgot all about it. Overall, the food was good but clearly the staff needs training about hospitality.

    (3)
  • Carole L.

    We have been here several times and generally liked the food. However, we went a week ago and had an unpleasant time. First there was a family with several loud and boisterous children. More important, my husband's beef stir fry dish was so tough he could not chew it - we took it home and gave the meat to the dog. My dinner - another stir-fry with beef and scallops- was adequate. Dick spring roll appetizer was also not a winner - tough duck meat. Don't think we will go here again soon.

    (2)
  • sandra d.

    Went for lunch. Very busy place, and yes, Chinese people eat here. Maybe they know something we don't. The service was very slow and indifferent. We ordered take out; the chicken dumplings with noodles soup was a shrimp dumplings soup with no noodles and rather tasteless; we ordered fried rice and we got white rice. The spareribs were dry; the sauce was missing. The General Tso chicken was soggy. The waitress was........ where was she? Other items in the menu may be good but I would rather go to a place that appreciates my business. And there are many other Chinese restaurants in the area.

    (1)
  • Melody C.

    3.5 is accurate, so I'm not going to bump my review up to a 4. It's good, way better than what you'd find in DC. But this place is very Americanized (English to three clearly Chinese people to welcome us in?), so you really have to know your Chinese dishes for it to be worth your while to drive out here. We did get more traditional dishes and they were good. Not fantastic, not great if comparing it to what I am used to, but for DC; it's above par. I also question why a Chinese restaurant has sushi...what. Seriously, what is going on? I guess this restaurant is known for it's fish, and it is good. But it's drowned in sauce, rather than a nice, delicate balance of spices and yes, grease. If you're coming here, you should definitely try it. Don't come out here to try the fish though. A little pricey, but it's the DMV area, so you'll have to expect it.

    (3)
  • Nikki C.

    I used to really love Seven Seas (their delivery was quick and tasty) until I went to order some sushi for pick-up and waited for it. The chef was hacking up a LUNG right into my food! It was absolutely disgusting. I ended up throwing it out, because I couldn't bare to think of how many germs, and snot, and emphysema residue was on my rolls. While I used to think the food tasted great, and I wonder if the health department needs to stop by...

    (1)
  • Fran D.

    The place used to be really good. I used to eat there more than once a week. But they started to become sloppy. The service is really slow and people there are not friendly at all. Whenever I order take out, people are not nice on the phone. Food is not good as it used to be. And last time I ordered a delivery, I waited for 1 hour and 30 minutes, I called to complain and asked to cancel it and not even an apology I heard. The girl on the phone was just very rude. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!

    (1)
  • Chelsea S.

    Though my chicken lo mein was top notch, I award this place 1 star for the mouse that scurried across the floor and robbed me of an appetite. Yick.

    (1)
  • Zachary T.

    Not only were they out of all their touted fresh fish, but the wait staff barely could understand our order straight off the menu. While half the staff was attentive, the others shuffled around the poorly decorated restaurant barely attempting to pay attention the customers. I was looking forward to dining here, but would not recommend it to a friend or be likely to return myself.

    (1)
  • Tim R.

    My wife said 3.8, I think a nice solid 3 and since I'm the one who writes these, I'll go with a 3. The food we ordered was actually good. We ordered scallion pancake for the kids and everything else was noodle based. Wife had a spicy beef noodle which she liked. This was authentic chinese in that it included tendon, which a lot of Americans don't eat. I ordered a crispy noodle which although was not anywhere near as good as you might get in Hong Kong, it did taste good and I had to share the end of it with my daughter. Never should have made her try it. The service is nothing special and it's dark inside. The name is misleading too. It's not really a seafood restaurant. We will probably go back again.

    (3)
  • Sokha A.

    Had a family birthday party in the restaurant's private party room. The food was pretty good, typical Chinese banquet dishes. The party room is good for parties of 20 or less, I think. The decor is nice, clean and simple. The staff was attentive and hospitable.

    (3)
  • Qing H.

    This is a gourmet American Chinese restaurant. Most foods are Americanized, only in a more elegant way than those carry-out Chinese food places. I do not like the food there because I am going for REAL Chinese food, but those who like American Chinese food will love this place.

    (2)
  • Chris P.

    A little more expensive than some, but the damning part is this--the food had hardly any taste. Especially the pork. Wth?

    (2)
  • Johnson H.

    I came here with friends for dinner and it was quite a good time. The food was decent enough that we didn't complain about anything. The most memorable dish we ordered was the braised pork butt. NOw, this isn't a dish you want to order with just 1, 2, 3, or even 4 people! It's one that can serve 6-8ppl of a braised pork. Okay the 5 of us didn't finish it off that night but I'm sure if we didn't order anything else we could have. I think. We originally went seeking to try the spicy beef noodle soup someone in our group mentioned was worth trying. I personally thought is was just okay and was informed by said friend that it definitely tasted better last time he had it. So... maybe I'll go back on a cold night for this spicy noodle soup. the staff we encountered that night was very friendly, attentive, and lively. One of whom visited our table a few times to just chat and joke with us. It was quite amusing. unusual but amusing nonetheless. I now want to give it 3.5stars because of the wonderful experience.

    (3)
  • Thomas W.

    I had not returned to this restaurant in many years. It has always been stronger in its Northern Chinese cuisine. I would agree it has become much more Americanized catering to the many Federal workers in the area. It has also become more of a fusion restaurant with sushi, and a variety of different Thai dishes as has become the fashion in the Bethesda area. I had a Hunan shrimp lunch special with a good kick and smaller pieces of shrimp. The decor is brighter and cleaner than a decade ago. I do miss the larger more ethnic menu. Perhaps they still do have a separate menu for Asian clientele? If you are looking for a good lunch, this is a solid choice.

    (3)
  • Lisha R.

    We went here for my mom's birthday. We got lobster, which was very good, and the buy-one-get-one-free deal was great. I recommend the fish here, too.

    (4)
  • M H.

    I've been going to Seven Seas for over a decade and have ALWAYS loved their food. My last two visits have left me feeling flat. The food had always been outstanding and flavorful, but recently the food is bland and lackluster. The same delicious dishes I've had for years paled in comparison to what they've been. Did they get a new chef? I hope they return to their former glory.

    (2)
  • Kim M.

    Seven Seas ranks close to the top of my absolute favorite restaurants ever. We have been eating here for the past 22 years. The food and service is always impeccable. You will not be disappointed! Outstanding dishes include: Dry-Fried Shredded Beef Cap-Moo Shu Pork Yu-Shiang Chicken Manila Clams in Black Bean Sauce They also offer authentic Chinese dishes. Their sushi is ice cold and so delicious. I could die happily after a meal here.

    (5)
  • Ellen S.

    mmm....i hadn't been to this chinese restaurant in years but was pleasantly surprised tonight! the place has been remodeled with a more modern decor and the walls painted a lucky chinese red. seven seas specializes in, of course, seafood! and we weren't disappointed with the banquet menu we ordered that actually had much more than seafood. seven seas seems to put a twist on traditional chinese food. the highlights? okra stir fried with squid, tofu mixed with crab, buttery rich spare ribs, and cumin and cilantro lamb. i'm from LA, but rockville's chinese food gives LA's a run for its money!

    (4)
  • Trevor M.

    How does Santa find the chimney at the Seven Seas? Chinese restaurants have become an indespensible culinary destination ever since the family turkey was eaten by the dog in "A Chistrmas Story" (and besides where else would you want to go to get as far away from Christmas goose, mince meat pies, and figgy pudding?) Ok, here's the actual review. (Consider the first part your Christmas cracker and here's the great insides...) Now, bear in mind that Seven Seas has won numerous awards and has even by nominated (and possibly) won the the prestigious Top 100 Chinese restaurants in the USA. So, how come it's not that busy? How come there aren't lines coming out the door? I blame the location, decor, and customer service. Ok, the bathrooms aren't that great either. Ok, it's located in a strip mall in Rockville. The restaurant is divided into two sections. Bar and dining room. (though there are technically two bars...one is also used as a sushi bar. We'll get to this later) The decor...you know how you have nightmares of going to your grandmother's house because it's all that really old victorian furniture covered in plastic. Imagine the Chinese equivalent of that. Lot's of Red and Blacks and it's dark at the booth area. Ask to sit at a table up front. Customer service: This gets it's own paragraph. There's a table in front of the sushi bar dedicated and filled with laptops of the employees. Granted that they do on-line ordering, but four laptops and mobile phones everywhere. It's like the Discover card commercials. "Thank you for calling Capital Prime Chinese Carry-Out...I'm Peggy. You tenacious like bull, but soft like dumpling. I like!" Their English, not so good. It's like they just came off the boat. It's authentic at least. But when they can't understand what you're ordering unless you're pointing at the item itself...it's kind of bad. Bathroom. Restaurants all over should be forced to show their cleaniness ratings. It's dark, it dangerous to get to and then it's...well, it's not pretty. So, how's the food: Actually surprisingly well. (except the sushi...never order sushi at a Chinese restaurant...unless that's what they're specializing in.) The Christmas special came in several forms offering hot and cold starters to a full seafood Christmas special and at a good price. We opted for the regular non-seafood special with cold starters. Starters: Cold, marinated chicken, marianted tofu/carrots and jellyfish. Actually, as odd as it sounds. The combination is very good. Firm, but tender chicken followed by the cleasing tofu/carrots to the slight sinewy jellyfish in a light sesame seed oil dressing. Mains: Bourbon glazed General Tso's Chicken and Alligator tail with jalepeno and leeks. The bourbon glazed chicken was a good take on an american/chinese classic. The bourbon with it's good oak flavors married well with the spiciness of the dish. The Alligator was only slightly gamey though seasoned nicely and appropriately with the jalepenos. The garlic and green peppers rounded it out giving it a fullness to counter the gaminess of the meat. Desert: Pinapple, soft cookie and of course, fortune cookies. Not much to say here...both taken from a package and served on a plate. Overall, the food was great. The service...meh. Sat by the front and watched what little snow fall. Bottom line: Skip the ambience...order on line and talk to Peggy. I will do a non-holiday review later. Consider this your fortune for now.

    (3)
  • Lily L.

    I've frequented most of the Chinese restaurants in the Falls Church/Arlington, VA area, and decided to expand my circle to Maryland. Based on some of the other yelpers' reviews, I booked my mother's day dinner with my family and family in law at Seven Seas. The decor was definitely a step up from the typical Chinese restaurant. It was a nice balance between the places where you know the food is good but not sure about its ability to meet food & safety regulations and the it is so nice that this is clearly not an authentic Chinese restaurant places. We didn't really know what to order, being that it was our first time, so we went with what the waitress recommended. Some recommendations: - Pick your own appetizers, don't let them create an off the menu appetizer tray. It was way over priced, and the random items they selected were only sub par. - Try the fish! We ordered the crispy tilapia and everyone in our group (Chinese and Caucasians) could not stop raving about it! - Avoid the beef and sea scallops dish. I think there were maybe 3 scallops on the entire plate. - Finish your meal with the purple rice pudding. We ordered a large and shared amongst 8 people. Overall, I had a great experience, and would definitely return to try some of there other dishes!

    (4)
  • Aaron W.

    I'm not the biggest fan of Americanized Chinese food. It just doesn't do it for me; I like their soups, but I can totally do without most of their food. To some people it tastes like candy; to me, it tastes like salty glop. Seven Seas is above average Chinese food, and that's largely because their food frequently comes fresh and they have a sizeable"real" Chinese food menu which often tastes a little bit better than the American version. Beware if you're ordering from them. Last time, they brought the food in a paper bag, the food leaked, and the bag split on our rug. We'll never do it again (and it's cost them business from us). BTW, I'd rather eat at the little hidden place down the street, Banana Leaves.

    (3)
  • Gloria F.

    Seven Seas used to be one of the top ones on our list of favored Chinese restaurants when we lived in Maryland. The two-for-the price-of-one Losbster deal on Thursday nights was THE BEST! There are several other dishes that we liked, e.g., stir-fried okra with squid and shredded pork, braised fish (fresh from their tank), salt & pepper pork chop, etc. Above all, this was our chosen restaurant to host the celebration banquet for my mother's 90th birthday. Six months ago we moved to the LA suburb to enjoy our retired life in the California sun. The metropolitan LA is full of good Chinese restaurants serving foods cooked in a multitude of Chinese provincial styles. Nonetheless, we still miss the Seven Seas lobster meal and the friendly chats with its owner Mr. Shen.

    (4)
  • Jeffrey F.

    I first fell in love with this restaurant more than a decade ago when I discovered their outstanding and adventurous weekend dim sum, but seldom went for its equally impressive main menu. Going back fairly recently, I found that the main menu is quite good, and there have been some intriguing and welcome additions. The Paper Hot Pots are admirably healthy and fat free, but they taste very rich and delicious. There was a much needed, and very successful, renovation of the premises, and this is now a very attractive restaurant to visit. I want to go back right away!

    (5)
  • Bill S.

    Thursday is two for one lobsters cooked the way you want it. YUM YUM. Negotiation is required to get the best deal! I have had this special three times. You ask for 2 lb lobsters and the bring out (live) a two pounder and a dwarf. What? You are suppose to get two of as close to the same size as they can match. It takes work and a sense of humor to complete the order. Suddenly (all three times) our waitress is having English problems. She doesn't quite get that you don't like getting beat. After a while and a few replacement lobsters you are getting close enough to be as advertised. I have had the lobster twice with Cantonese egg sauce (lobster sauce) and once with ginger and scallion. The ginger and scallion gets a five and the lobster sauce gets a 3 1/2. We also ordered hot and sour soup. I am a big hot and sour soup fan and have tried cooking it several times with poor results. It is my first impression in a Chinese restaurant and a big influencer on my rating. Theirs was fair. We also had home style tofu which gets a full five. It was perfect. This restaurant has very good food and would get a better rating from me if they where more forthright on giving honest weight up front on their specials. I will be going back in any case!

    (3)
  • Ari R.

    My last review was removed for some strange reason - so I will post again. The food was quite simply awful. We went in with a groupon expecting at least half decent Chinese food - but we literally had to send our first entree back. It was a beef dish with extra large clumps of fat sitting in broth. I bought the fried beef mango (listed as their specialty) and again, it was horrible. I didn't even send it back because we were so ready to leave. The other positive (recent) reviews here are either fake or posted by people who are OK with eating horrible, horrible food. To Bill - if you buy lobster at this place - you are INSANE. If you don't believe me - go in and find out for yourself.

    (1)
  • Olivia L.

    I'm not sure what to make of this place. They speak Cantonese with a northern accent and the menu is a hodge podge of Cantonese and northern Chinese "dim sum" (I put it in quotes because it's not really, if it's from the north), and ... sushi. That should have set off alarm bells immediately, but it was too late; we were already seated. I came here for a weekday lunch and it was pretty bad. I had the Singapore noodles and they were too damp (not really dry fried they way they're supposed to be) and the shrimp (while large) were way past their prime and undercooked. If I had been with friends rather than coworkers, I would have sent it back. I ordered the dry fried beef chow fun for my coworker and it was better than my S'pore noodles. We also split an order of the small dragon dumplings (xiao long bao) and they were terrible. They were literally dense meat bombs encased in thick dumpling wrapper, no soup inside, and came with black vinegar (should be red wine vinegar). Xiao long bao are supposed to have thin wrappers, lots of soup inside, and delicate meatballs (fluffy from being infused with soup). You're not going to find those here. They do have plenty of parking and a good hot chili oil sauce thing, so I gave them back a star.

    (1)
  • Andrew W.

    Took advantage of the Groupon deal and had dinner here with my wife. We had always meant to try this place, and were happy to get the Groupon to push it along. We both love Chinese food, but could only rate the place 2 1/2 - 3 stars for food and all around experience. We both started with soups, neither was anything special. For entrees, we ordered chef's special beef and scallops, and a three mushroom dish. Both were only so-so. There are better Chinese restaurants than this, and I would not go out of my way to visit here again. Oh yeah, when the extra rice I asked for arrived, I found a crab claw in the bowl. I had to wonder if it hadn't been scraped off some plate in the kitchen.

    (3)
  • Patrick H.

    Definitely check out the new Mushroom menu. The assistant manager travels to Pennsylvania once a week to collect a variety of exotic mushrooms including Maitake, trumpet, enoki, monkey head mushroom, oyster mushrooms and more. Last night we sampled an unlikely fusion dish, Pan Fried Noodles in Pesto Cream sauce with exotic mushrooms. It's a French-Italian-Taiwanese adventure all on one plate. This dish alone will keep me coming back. Also, I can't say enough good things about the service at Seven Seas. Everyone is invested in making sure you have a great experience.

    (5)
  • Haley B.

    This restaurant was beyond disapointing. I ordered a range of dishes, and didn't find a single dish that was even mediocre. For $5.95 a pop, we decided to try a couple of dishes from the Rice & Noodles section. The lo mein was inedible and the shrimp fried rice was full of tiny, mushy prawns. My entree was the Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce, and although the sauce was tasty, it was an oily mess. The shrimp were large but literally tasted like toxic waste; I do not know if this is because they were frozen, past their sell by date, had spent a month laying in oil or if it was a combination of the 3. The egg roll was the only redeeming factor of the entire meal. I am not a picky eater or a harsh reviewer by nature, but this restaurant really needs to make some changes. I would've been better off making ramen.

    (1)
  • Katelyn K.

    My boyfriend use to work in one of the retail shops nearby so he would frequent Seven Seas for lunch and finally decided we should try it for dinner. The service is hit or miss... sometimes it is fast and attentive... other times you can recreate the great wall of china out of sugar packets while waiting. The food is not bad. I am a huge fan of the mushroom hot pot, so much variety in the dish and the best mushrooms. The dumplings which is what I usually base my feelings for a Chinese resturant on are often far too doughy and the serving size is puny. I do appreciate their "tax rebate" where you get 10% back in the form of a coupon for your next visit... one down side, they round down. For example, last visit with friends we spend $69.90 and the 10% coupon was only for $6.

    (3)
  • F Z.

    Seven Seas Restaurant (SSR) may be one of the few Rockville places that offers Braised Pork Butt. As daring of an eater that I may be, even I wavered for a second before opting for other more commonplace dishes such as the jing du pai gu (Peking pork chops), dry-fried shredded beef, and the curry beef brisket and tendon paper hot pot. (See pictures.) The pork chops themselves were tender with the right amount of crisp; the flavors blended nicely as it was neither too sweet nor too vinegary. I personally prefer Hot Sizzling Wok's (Toledo, OH) version of the dry-fried shredded beef, but SSR's was passable. I don't know if dry-fried translates to flash fried and therefore healthier than your regular fried dishes, but I find that it delivers more crisp than, say, orange beef. Lastly, the curry beef and tendon paper hot pot. I've learned that the paper serves absolutely no purpose but to add an aesthetic component to the prototypical hot pot entrees. That said, this entree in particular could use more tendon and less potatoes. Service was attentive and polite without being overbearingly pretentious. The quaint decor would have made SSR a good spot to impress a date, but the redness of the dining room area is a bit off-putting. Foodwise, aside from the pork chops which titillated my palate, everything was decent. (Trust me, decent Chinese food is a hard enough find in Rockville.)

    (3)
  • Dee B.

    Thus far I've only had take-out, but I'll definitely be back. I opted for the chicken and vegetables from the 'healthy menu', and when I asked what kinds of veggies come in the dish, they listed what's usually in it, but kindly said I could pick any kinds of vegetables. The spring rolls and king tso's chicken were also had, and were good. I love the huge menu, and the people at the front at least were very friendly.

    (4)
  • Cocoa H.

    Love this place!!! Foods excellent and the manager jake is really nice. Been her two days in a row and I plan on coming every Friday night!

    (5)
  • Howard R.

    We've been to Seven Seas many times. The food is always fresh and tasty - and the service is always great. 4.5 stars!!

    (4)
  • Chuck S.

    We have only been to this place once and were not happy with the experience. Having a sudden urge for Chinese food, we called up this place for take-out, ordering a lo mein and an orange chicken. The lo mein was bland (no flavor) and the chicken was way undercooked. I am pretty sure that I will not be headed back anytime soon.

    (1)
  • Joey P.

    Unfortunately, my fiance and I didn't have the same glowing experience as so many other lucky patrons when we visited the Seven Seas Restaurant a few months ago. Based on the other positive reviews this place has, we're hoping that our experience was just a fluke and we're working on mustering up the courage to give it another try. Our dinner was pretty much doomed from the beginning. Earlier that day, I called to make a reservation and spoke to someone who took down my contact information while struggling to correctly spell my name. When we arrived at the restaurant that evening--right on time--we were told the restaurant didn't accept reservations and had no such table saved. It just so happened that we also picked the (week)night they were testing a special menu of dim sum-style dishes, served one at a time from the kitchen. There was also a large party of about 40 people requiring extra attention from the already preoccupied wait staff. After spending the next 15 minutes waiting in their cramped entryway watching the host and hostess run around like a couple of chickens with their heads cut off, we were finally dumped into a grungy booth right next to the seafood tanks. We watched the puny shrimp next to us cling to life in the bubbling water as we waited another 10 minutes for drinks and menus. To make a long story short, service operated at a glacial pace, with our waitress having the personality of an ice cube. (That's not to mention that she coughed on my beverage while she was refilling it.) In the end, the host took our order and served our food because the other employees were not prioritizing their duties (i.e. bringing drinks to a table that just sat down before even acknowledging customers who have been waiting for 15 minutes). They appeared completely disorganized and unable to handle such a crowd. The food was tasty, but nothing out of this world. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here.

    (2)
  • LiJia G.

    This place is probably the best Chinese restaurant in the DC metro area (perhaps with the exception of VA since I never venture there...). I've been coming to this restaurant with my family since I was just a wee child, and they've always managed to impress. Last night I visited again with my parents and my roommate and her parents. We had a chicken soup with these spectacular mushrooms that was light and also extremely flavorful. It tastes as good as something you would find in China! We got mostly vegetarian dishes, and all the ingredients were top-notch, and the seasoning was perfect. Probably the best part was the red sticky rice dessert that was served in sweet coconut milk. Oh my, I'm just drooling thinking about it. I must say that it really helps if you speak Chinese or ask the waiter to help recommend some dishes. The translations to English are always a bit odd, and if you come to Seven Seas you should really try more than just the sesame chicken or beef and broccoli.

    (5)
  • Denise C.

    Another classic Chinese restaurant in the towns surrounding DC. We used to go here all the time. I miss it.

    (4)
  • Nicole L.

    I go to this restaurant with my chinese co-workers usually for a birthday celebration we get a 10 person table. During lunch they have a lunch special that comes with two appetizers, an entree and dessert - $12.99. For some reason the group I with always want to share everything so we had a lazy susan full of all kinds of food and we just pick a little of everything. I have tried probably tried all most of the appetizers - beancurd skin rolls, seaweed salad, smoked fish, duck roll, radish cake, spring rolls, goji berry soup. For the entree I have tried also just about everything mapo tofu, kung pao shrimp, kung pao chicken, broccoli with beef, lamb, spicy dry beef, etc. The food is really good there you can get american chinese or the more authentic dishes as well. It's a good place for lunch!

    (4)
  • Mok-Yi C.

    Great food, great atmosphere, fantastic service. I might be a bit bias because I live close by the restaurant and have been eating there for years. It's definitely a great place to eat, just look at all these other reviews! * They recently launched an Online Ordering feature on their website, very easy to use.

    (5)
  • Ferdinand H.

    This is a DC old-skool standard Chinese restaurant with a long history, and many years of creating great tasting Chinese meals. Like many DC area restaurants, it too is more of a southern style... The more recent renovations have been long overdue, and improve the interior substantially... but the food has never been poor, and it remains a regional favourite for me.

    (4)
  • Jennifer M.

    I ordered carry out on 8/2/12. I ordered Shrimp with lobster sauce, MooGoo Gai Pan and a spring roll. The shrimp with lobster sauce tasted very off. I called the restaurant and they basically told me there was nothing they could do. They assured me the shrimp was fresh. I told them it tasted very off , I have ordered this dish many times. I told the person on the phone that I was not interested in money, I was simply reporting it. They were not friendly about the situation and offered no apology. I will not go back there ever again. In a day where restaurants go out of business frequently I am confused as to why they were so rude about the situation.

    (1)
  • Selica O.

    This is my regular go-to place. I get lunch delivered to my office about once a week and I love that my order is always right and hot. When I order the general Taos chicken they saute it for me instead of deep fry and they never get annoyed by other special requests. As long as I work close by they have my business.

    (5)
  • jenn w.

    Pretty good Northern Chinese food... Yelpers never lie! Absolutely try the off-menu soup dumplings (xiaolongbao)... they're pretty good, but be careful when biting in as the soup inside is really hot (but tasty). I would go back just for that. We had a beef and scallops dish and a noodle dish, both of which were very tasty. It seemed like everyone in the restaurant spoke good English, and I liked that they had a commitment to sustainability (not something you see much in Chinese restaurants). It's kinda out of the way for me, but I would definitely go back.

    (3)
  • Roger F.

    Oh wow, where do I start? Well, my first impression was very nice - the atmosphere seemed relaxing, the place looked clean, and the customers seemed lively and happy. I decided to try the special afternoon sampler ($12.99), where they bring out small portions of 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, a pot of tea, and a tiny dessert. The food was all mediocre, at best, and extremely salty (even by Chinese food standards). It also came out in a strange order - everyone else's entrees came out first, and then one of my "entrees", then one of my appetizers, then the other of my "entrees", and then the other appetizer. Everyone else's appetizers also came out at random times, and one person even had to ask for theirs because the waitress forgot. And even the tea was not the kind we had asked for - we ordered jasmine, and we got oolong. The waitress also seemed to forget that we even existed. She was not unfriendly, but certainly could have been much more attentive. It took FOREVER to get the check, and when we finally got the check, we got the wrong one. And of course, no one came by again for another 10 minutes... when we finally got the right one (with no apology from the staff, of course), it took them almost another 15 minutes to come pick it up. All told, we spent over half an hour just trying to pay them for a meal we hadn't even enjoyed. This is about the worst meal experience I've had in recent memory. We were glad to escape this place and will never be going back. Such a shame for a place that had so much promise...

    (1)
  • Wil C.

    Traditional americanized chinese food. Fancy atmosphere. Quick service.

    (4)
  • Donna C.

    Thank you fellow Yelpers for leading the way to this great restaurant! We actually went here after watching an episode of King of Queens where they have Chinese food at their favorite restaurant. All of a sudden, we're jonesin' for Chinese food and I'm on Yelp looking for suggestions. So Seven Seas here we come. It is rather trendy and cool for a Chinese restaurant, which appeals to me. The hosts were very pleasant and several workers actually greeted us on the way to our table. The menu was interesting and had choices that I've never seen at other restaurants. Perhaps bc I usually go to Chinese take out places where the food is pretty standard. We finally settled on steamed dumplings as an appetizer and the Shrimp, Chicken, Beef combo and Singapore Rice Noodles as entrees for less than $35. The dumplings were pretty good with a nice, thick dough. The highlights were definitely the entrees though. The combo included a portion of General Tso's chicken, large battered shrimp in a spicy sauce and a breaded, fried beef in brown gravy. The Singapore Noodles have thin rice noodles, shrimp, pork and egg in a yellow curry sauce. Portions were large enough that we had leftovers. Interesting fact: We were seated next to the lobster tank that is in the wall. Next to it is a shrimp tank. A few minutes after ordering our combo that contains shrimp, we saw them swoop in the shrimp tank with a net to catch some shrimp....we're pretty sure for our meal. Kind of neat, but slightly depressing to me. A great meal though and when we're in the mood for GOOD Chinese food beyond take out, we'll come back here.

    (5)
  • Su K.

    Ahoy! Avast thar matey! Aye, raise the anchor and set sail for the seven seas! What's that ye say, the seven seas are merely figurative? Arrrrr....that makes me roger not so jolly..yarrrrr~ Aye, me parrot tells me he found a Seven Seas, arrr. Just up the Pike he says. Arrr, let's go ye land lubbers! Food - Went here tonight with a group of 11 + 1 5-year old, 1 toddler, and 1 infant. Made a reservation yesterday with a friendly hostess and confirmed it this afternoon. We were promptly seated for our 6:30 reservation. We went with several Chinese friends so they did most of the ordering and all of it was really good. We found that the food comes out very quickly, even for such a large group - within 10 minutes of ordering, our Lazy Susan was inundated with greasy goodness. Some notable items: * their hot and sour soup (serves 4) is great and is spicy * Rachel K. mentioned the braised pork butt. I think Eminem said it best when he said, "I ain't ever seen an ass like that." Seriously, it was really tender and the sauce was great! It's certainly not a butt Sir Mix-a-lot would approve of, particularly for $18.95, but it sure was tasty * Salty crispy squid is always fantastic, but try the salty crispy pork as well. * The green beans--not sure how they were prepared--were excellent and had little chunks of pork in it. * Lo Mein - I think it tries too hard to be different. After eating Chinese food for decades, you kind of expect Lo Mein to have a certain flavor. * Triple Delight - That's actually not the name of it; I think that moniker is reserved for shrimp, chicken, and beef in a brown sauce. The one I am talking about is a Triple Delight of fried: General Tso's chicken, Fried shrimp, and Orange beef all on one plate. No idea what it's called though. Service - It was rather busy but they had plenty of staff on hand so our service was efficient. But come on, when are Chinese ever not efficient? Our water was always refilled and empty dishes, which began piling up quickly, were whisked away. Location - Kinda tucked away behind the Micro Center. There's a Panera within walking distance if a fortune cookie and an orange slice isn't your idea of dessert. 4 stars for good food and great service for a large group.

    (4)
  • Travis M.

    Everything I have had here is extremely tasty; although I must admit to having sampled relatively few menu items. The standout here is the whole lobster, which is half price on Thursdays. Prepared in a ginger/scallion sauce or a spicier szechuan sauce, it's always delicious. Additionally, the lamb with cilantro is a simple and amazing dish that I have not seen in most Chinese restaurants.

    (4)
  • Donghyuk Y.

    Nice place and nice food. Their sesame chicken is good (not big, bite size). Also lobster special is always good. Also, I remember bok choy dish (I think it was bok choy with oysters source) was really good. I visited several times, atmosphere is good, service is decent. However, sometimes, there were new waiter or waitress who could not help us about menu. And one time, there was waitress who can barely speaking English. She keep speaking Chinese to us. May be they thought we are Chinese.

    (4)
  • wei w.

    I came here because someone from my hotel front desk staff recommended here. It was ok, nothing special, but over priced.

    (3)
  • E G.

    I'd always overlooked this place on my way to the other stores in the plaza, but I am glad we stopped in. This place is a nice quiet gem in Rockville located on the back side of the complex. It looks like they recently renovated the interior and it look great. The red walls really set of the atmosphere. I was expecting run of the mill chinese food, but was greatly surpised. I ordered the dry-fried beef with carrots and celery. It was so tasty and light, yet a perfect amount of sweetness unlike any other chinese I have had. Great dish. They also have a full sushi bar which makes surprisingly good sushi for a chinese place. The service was my only gripe here. Some of the waitresses were too pushy to take the order in their own nice way, but we obviosuly needed more time and they kept interrupting and checking back. Also a couple did not speak more then 10 words of English so it was hard to get an answer to some of our questions, but we worked it out. In the end, this seems like a really authentic chinese restaurant to eat at, as there were native eaters there and it was unlike the usual take out chinese we all know of. Make it a point to check it out.

    (4)
  • Patty C.

    This place has GREAT food but the service totally SUCKS! Tonight is the fourth time, and last, that we have endured such terrible service. We ordered sushi, soup and steamed dumplings for apps...sushi came out at two different times (10 minutes apart), soup came out well but steamed dumplings we had to ask for when they brought our main courses. The main courses were brought out by three different people roughly 8-10 minutes apart from each other. When I could finally ask for the bill, after my family had already gone out to the car (sick of waiting) I was told that the kids meals (three I ordered) included ice cream did I want it.....DUH the kids had left why would I want it at that point? Sorry love the food but I will not come again.

    (2)
  • Raff P.

    Should have listen to my gutt feeling about not going in to Seven Seas when the delivery driver gave me a mean look when parked at front of the resrtaurant to drop off my handicap mother. The look he gave me was you took my parking spot. Initially, I discovered a piece of plastic in the seafood soup. Mentioned to the waitress and ignored. We ordered a whole fried fish and another seafood dish (can't remember which). The waitress was not available most of the time. Our water glass empty. Other waitress did not bother to ask us if we need help with anything. It's more of a territorial thing. The worst part came at the end. When we got our check with fortune cookies and sliced oranges, my daughter discovered a dead fly on one of the sliced oranges. I finally asked for the manager and took off 10% off the bill. I will never eat at Seven Seas in Rockville, MD again. Health Inspector should pay a surprise visit. Customer beware. I have the pictures of the fly on the orange and piece of plastic. I don't see where to upload them on this website.

    (1)
  • Virginia C.

    Serves more authentic Chinese cuisine than many other area Chinese restaurants. However, service is not great and I got sick from eating one of their cold appetizers.

    (3)
  • David K.

    Friendly, large menu with many non-American Chinese dishes. My "go to" sit-down Chinese in Montgomery County which never disappoints.

    (5)
  • David L.

    Don't order their dungeness crabs unless you want to get ripped off. I went there thinking I would have a simple chinese seafood dinner with my wife and the waiter sold me on their dungeness crab. I asked how much since the menu says "market price." Waiter says "24.99." I'm thinking, wow, pretty good deal. I'll go for it. Got the scallion and ginger flavored crab. It was OK, but if you've ever had them in San Francisco, you will definitely be disappointed - not as meaty and a little bitter (probably caught weeks ago and was living on its own flesh). Still, I thought not bad for the price but then I get the bill and find out that they charged me $89 for the crab! Thinking this was a mistake, I asked the waiter to come look at the bill. NOW he tells me that it's $24.99 PER POUND! When did you ever go to a sit-down restaurant and buy a dish that costs $25 a pound?! In San Francisco, these crabs are $38 EACH and are far superior in taste and freshness than what I was served at SEVEN SEAS. And it clearly doesn't cost $50 to ship a lousy crab to Rockville, so I guess I was paying for the privilege of looking at Bill and Hillary's mug shots on the wall at this place! Both my wife and I were floored. I felt I could fight the charges because the waiter never stated that the price was $25 PER POUND, but didn't want to ruin an otherwise good evening bickering with these scam artists. My advice: don't order anything at this restaurant unless you get the total cost in writing first! And don't expect to be getting what you paid for either!

    (1)
  • Cassandra C.

    I came here after reading several positive reviews and was not disappointed. The host started out by asking me what I was in the mood for and gave me several suggestions based on my answer. Wanting to step outside of the box and try something different, I had the braised salmon. It was very good. This is one of their luncheon special choices so it was not very expensive. And it was just enough to fill me up. I will be returning.

    (4)
  • Mysha T.

    No star but that wasn't an option so you get one star for your existance. At first I thought I just went on the wrong day, that's why the food was so bad but after reading some reviews, I just realized why. I guess this restaurant feels that they can treat you like crap if you use a Groupon. If you don't want people to use the Groupon, then why did you agree to join in the first place?! Idiots!!! The food was so bad, seafood made me wonder if it came from the BP oil spill. Wow, they made you pay cash when you use a coupon b/c it was "not worth it for the restaurant to use a coupon and have to pay for the credit card fee" A bit too much information sharing. The server was either new and was just freakin strange. We ordered triple delight w/o beef and of course, it came with beef. The server's long drawn-out excuse of "oh, I was on the phone with and order over $200 and I forgot to tell the cook not to put in the beef". Ok, he offered to have the kitchen remake but it was still tasted terrible. Awful Awful place, I can't believe it's still in business. Small portion (unlike other Chinese places) but it didn't matter b/c who wants more of that discusting food. Makes me wonder if they intentionally made the food bad b/c I was using a Groupon. Quality? FAIL!!! Taste? FAIL!!! They offered to pack the leftovers, absolutely NOT. My dog would eat that crap. I'm sorry I did. Wish I had the ability to gag myself: (

    (1)
  • Brooke H.

    A lot of Chinese restaurants in America have taken a "cook-by-number" approach to their menus, and Seven Seas is a definite exception. My husband is from mainland china, so I've had the opportunity to experience a lot of Chinese food that isn't always available to "The Americans" at some Chinese restaurants. In Rockville we have the typical Americanized Chinese foods as well as some that serve authentic Chinese standards, but this place deserves its own category. There are innovative items on their menu that, while still hanging on to an authentic feel, are definitely something that my in-laws would consider new, exciting, and different. Take, for example, the "Cap-Moo Shu Chicken". This is your typical Moo Shu Chicken with the pancakes and all, but there is a Chinese flavored omelet across the top. My husband loves Chinese dishes with egg, and totally flipped for this. Another unique choice was the Crispy Mango Beef. This was sort of reminiscent of a typical "Mongolian Beef" but with mango mixed in. We did take-out, so I cannot comment on the service or the atmosphere, but the portions were very good and the food was still hot when I got it home. I will certainly visit them again.

    (4)
  • hoot k.

    I've been going here for 15+yrs now and i can't believe/understand how bad it's gotten. save your $$ just go to your local grocery store and buy one of those frozen dinners.. you'll be saving money and you won't have the added stress of 'wondering' if your order was placed/understood correctly

    (1)
  • Deborah W.

    Great place for a big group--their private room fits two big tables, about 20 people total. Stick with seafood and you'll be happiest, though the braised pork butt was pretty good too. The wait staff was great---they brought our two tilapia to the table in a bucket for our approval before taking them to the kitchen.

    (3)
  • Camille N.

    This place used to be very good. Mind you, we had our wedding banquet in this restaurant 7 years ago because we loved their food. (It was very good.) Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place anymore. I think that it is now overpriced. The portions are VERY SMALL and the food just so so. (I am Chinese, and so is my wife, and we have gone to most Chinese restaurants in the area.). I am utterly disappointed with this place.. I am just going to go a last time to use the last Groupon that I bought and bring my business somewhere else.

    (1)
  • James U.

    This used to be the best Chinese restaurant in the area. Now it it simply awful. Every dish comes out bland and they screw up orders. For example, we ordered a small-sized rice dish. They tell us there is a delay, then they tell us they only have a large, which seems impossible for a rice dish. Former great dishes are now among the blandest in the DC area. Our last visit there was so depressing that we will never return. Save your money.

    (1)
  • Jenny L.

    I love Seven Seas! The restaurant is small and may be in a hidden location, but the food is delicious. I've been going to Seven Seas for 15 years, and though the decor has changed, the food never disappoints. I do believe that some of the other yelpers here have been a bit harsh on the restaurant and the service; i often think that language is a barrier for some of the servers. I visit the restaurant quite often and almost always see one of the owners of the restaurant. They know who I am, what dishes I like, and always ask if I am enjoying my meal. Any time I have had a concern or have not liked something I have ordered, they will do what they can to make sure that I am happy. Some servers are new to our country, and they are still learning not only the language but also the culture. This may be a part of the difficulty others have expressed in sharing their concerns with their server. Be patient with them!!! The service could use improvement, but the food is well worth it. There are always new specials to try and classic dishes that are always good. Seaweed salad, jellyfish, smoked fish and dumplings are my favorite appetizers. Three cup chicken, pork butt with watercress, fish with garlic, laughing bird shrimp, and the crispy trio are among my favorite entrees. Yes, this is a Chinese restaurant, but the sushi is wonderful. I see that other Yelpers wrote negative comments because a Chinese restaurant has a sushi bar, but I love it! They make the best California Roll and Futo Maki. I could go on and on about all my favorite dishes, but I'll end by saying that this restaurant is worth giving a try. it may not be the fanciest decor but the classic food and traditional flavors are so wonderful, I will keep coming back.

    (5)
  • Jason P.

    I recently went to Seven Seas with a couple friends and had a few dishes family style. All were great. I would especially recommend the salty squid and crispy beef (sorry for not getting anymore specific than that). The service was very good as well. Even though the restaurant was full, our drinks hardly went any amount of time without being refilled. I would definitely go here again.

    (5)
  • John H.

    Quality food, great service, good prices. We had a whole lobster, apetizers and other dishes and even with a 20% tip the bill was $72.00. This place is hidden behind Rockville Pike in a place called Federal Plaza. It is also open late and they do not rush you. It was Christmas Eve and we went there after services and the place was still open.

    (5)
  • Jen L.

    The restaurant is owned by Chinese from Taiwan, so I think the dishes are mostly centered on Taiwanese, Shanghainese, Sichuan, and Northern Chinese cuisines along with some Japanese. Taiwanese cuisine in itself is a melting pot of Chinese cuisines from all over mainland China. As a seafood lover and Asian food lover, the dishes were delicious and seemed pretty authentic. It's probably one of the better Chinese/Taiwanese restaurants in the area. However, the restaurant is overpriced and the food was not worth the high price tag. Also, the restaurant has gone downhill in the past couple of years.

    (4)
  • Rachel O.

    After you've finished your krav maga at Gordon's and picked up the latest discount fashion trends at TJ Max, you can go next door to Seven Seas. Who would have thought to put a fancy Chinese restaurant in the middle of it all. So we only had to wait a few minutes near the waterfall wall and Chinese grandfather clock before we were seated. Point for SS. It's a good sign when the Asian:Caucasian ratio is high. I think I spotted one other table of whiteys. Point for SS. So we browse the menu and I couldn't help but consider the "spotlight on braised pork butt." Wait WHAT? Oh yeah.. no more rump roast ladies, its all out butt. Of course you can also opt for the "stewed pork intestine in duck blood" as well. Be wary of the asterisk next to this item. After flipping through the entire menu I did find that it meant the vegetables may vary. When you're having pork intestine and duck blood, how concerned are you with the vegetables? I settled on the sauteed squid and pork with okra (without the pork). I was slightly disappointed they wouldn't substitute tofu for the pork (Damn Jews and their confusing dietary habits). I do have to admit that the combination of okra and squid in a spicy little sauce was so good that I no longer cared about the tofu. My friend ordered the sauteed fresh squid in black bean sauce. When it FINALLY came out, we realized it was good. I'm kinda a stickler on service... after all, isn't that why we go OUT to eat. So my dish came out and after a few minutes, hers was still MIA. Thankfully there was a manager/check-to-make-sure-everything-is-copacetic lady was able to locate a dish...unfortunately it wasn't what was ordered. Within a minute the real showed up with an incredible amount of squid. Due to the temporary absence or how it is normally cooked? We'll never know. So the waiters were really good about refilling our glasses even after the check. Speaking of drinks, the pot of Gekkeikan sake isn't so much of a tea pot full of sake, but a small sake bottle. You do have the option of hot or cold. Our waitress suggested cold, but it was more room temperature. Still tasty. Very sweet. We finished the night with a few complimentary slice of watermelon and two fortune cookies and some slight confusion on how to split the check equally between two credit cards. Oh if I only spoke Chinese. Everything was settled in the end and mostly because of the awesome quality of the food, I'm gonna have to give seven seas 4 stars.

    (4)
  • E U.

    We have been going to the Seven Seas for 15+ years. They have great Chinese food and even better sushi. The owner is Edward and he and his staff are very warm and inviting. Last night we ordered fresh fish and it was amazing.

    (4)
  • Faz A.

    One of the best Chinese restaurants in the area. For a long time, my wife and I didn't frequent Chinese restaurants (other than the occasional trip to PF Changs, but is that really true Chinese?) because the quality seemed to have dropped over the years. Or maybe our tastes have become more demanding. But the Seven Seas is great. Their chicken is near perfect, without a hint of fat or skin like some of the cheaper Chinese restaurants. We love the dry fried shredded beef dish because the quality is very good, not fatty at all. The portion sizes are excellent as well. As an example, for $23 my wife and I can get the Kung Pao Chicken, dry fry shredded beef, and rice and have enough leftovers for the next day. It's a great deal and highly recommended.

    (5)
  • Jessica L.

    I have been eating here since 1992 and its my favorite Maryland Chinese restaurant. I love the Hunan chicken and egg rolls.

    (5)
  • Jacinda T.

    Meh. I just wanted Chinese food that vaguely resembles anything from home (SoCal). I was so disappointed. We got the 2 lobster deal on a Thursday, and they were tiny! 1-1.5 points each. ugh. and I would not recommend the Schezuan sauce. I'd consider coming back here to try the ginger and scallion lobster just because there's not many places around the area, but at least my low expectations won't leave me disappointed. Don't get me started on the service... ugh. no.

    (2)
  • sandra d.

    Went for lunch. Very busy place, and yes, Chinese people eat here. Maybe they know something we don't. The service was very slow and indifferent. We ordered take out; the chicken dumplings with noodles soup was a shrimp dumplings soup with no noodles and rather tasteless; we ordered fried rice and we got white rice. The spareribs were dry; the sauce was missing. The General Tso chicken was soggy. The waitress was........ where was she? Other items in the menu may be good but I would rather go to a place that appreciates my business. And there are many other Chinese restaurants in the area.

    (1)
  • Dining S.

    This is one of those places you've passed by, but from the outside, nothing registers to pull you in. I yelped nearby one day, and was surprised by the number of positive reviews. Five or six meals later, this restaurant registers in my top three in the DMV. For the record, it would be easier for me to list the restaurants I haven't eaten in the DMV. From Rasika to almost every shop in the area, I eat out much more than in. Seven Seas has the two hallmarks of a successful restaurant. 1) Pride of place. 2) A talented chef Lets get right to it: Yam, wolfberry dates and quail soup. Holy moly! Pure love in a bowl. Radish omlet. Simple dish with scallions and mystery goodness. Mixed mushroom, woodear, wolfberry and lilly bulbs in chicken broth. You cannot untaste this, and you will be back for more. And you will bring friends. I could go on for pages. Service is good to very good depending on how busy they are. The dining rooms are nicely appointed and immaculate. The smell of good cooking will tell you you're in the right place the moment you enter. 8.5/10 overall.

    (5)
  • Xiaotong L.

    Worst Chinese Restaurant ever! The management does not know the market audience, the food they cook and have on menu are not for Chinese but for American people. You either cook authentic food for Chinese or for American, don't mix them together. Second, front desk don't speak Chinese, they don't know how to order food for Chinese people, they should be fired, I don't understand why they hire these ABC who don't speak Chinese at all. They can't handle phone order as well.

    (1)
  • Wes D.

    6 of us decided to try the afternoon tea menu option. We had so many tasty choices for sharing. Lamb with cilantro had slightly sweetness; squid with salt and peppers was nicely done; we ordered the squid pork and okra but the okra came with chicken instead, still good; chilli pork has mushrooms and cabbage, tasty; ground chicken with green beans; eggplant with chicken had a lot of tasty garlic. Pots of green tea and oolong tea. We finished it all with red bean or green tea ice cream. It was all a great deal for $13 plus tax and tip each.

    (4)
  • Ron H.

    Did you lose your flavor? Don't go looking for it here! Good and decent service. The wait staff and busboys are attentive. The hostess, depending on when you go, can be dismissive. On the whole, dishes are hit or miss. I guess it's a sign when you enter the door that their best praises were back even before Mean Girls came out. If Glen Coco took his date here, he would not have gotten a valentine. Come here if you're desperate and craving Chinese food past 9pm. Otherwise, plan ahead and go to Panda Express. At least they've got some form of flavor and spices.

    (2)
  • Connie M.

    This is my favorite place to go for beef noodle soup. For $8 a bowl can fill you up! Brisket, tendons, baby bok choy and noodles. Ask for the thicker noodles as I think they absorb the flavor better. This is a pretty inexpensive soup place. You can get a large bowl of shirmp wontons and noodles for $6. I found this place a couple of years ago and I like to order online from their website. For lunch you can get a rice bowl which is some sort of meat, rice, salad and either dumplings or california roll for $7.50 or a fast lunchbox which is just meat and rice but for $5. I have had dinner here twice in the past two months and each time I ordered the beef noodle soup. The first time my dinner companion wanted sweet and sour scallops but he did not want the scallops battered. The owner came over and said he could have his food any way he wanted! We settled on pan fried scallops with the sauce. I was hesitant, but it was good. :) Last night he went with the sesame chicken and for a big guy who works on a farm, he could only eat half an order! He also has to have wonton soup ($2 for 2 wontons) and eggrolls ($3.50 for 2). I was craving pan fried dumplings ($5.25 for 4). They were good but I think you can get 6 for the same price at Kenny's. This place has something for everyone. My vegan friend and I came here when she was only a vegetarian and she raved about a paper hot pot she had ordered. It was mixed mushrooms and lily flower buds. It was good but pricey. It was a couple years ago so I think it was $13. Today it is an extra $1. Bet you can't guess what I had to eat that night! I know this place has been around for many years. I wish I had known about it sooner. My Chinese family doesn't know about this place so I think it is time for me to bring my Mom....she like beef noodle soup too! **note: I would like to give this place 5 stars but as I have not eaten anything except beef noodle soup I guess you will have to wait for an update! :)

    (4)
  • Jemina C.

    Be advised they are currently not serving sushi on Mondays. That was a bummer for us because we really had a craving for sushi that day. But the quiet, inviting early evening atmosphere deserves a thumbs up. Duck spring rolls were a little underseasoned for my taste and the orange chicken could have been a wee bit more tangy. But good overall experience.

    (3)
  • Alan Y.

    An authentic Chinese restaurant without the hole in a wall place feel, in other words, a place that I can take guests, celebrate an occasion to enjoy real Chinese food. Another plus is they do have a broad range of selections, such as Taiwanese delicacies, sushi bar and I am sure you can get the Americanized version if you or your friend are feeling more or less adventurous. Servers are friendly, price is reasonable, look up occasional discounts from websites. It's definitely worth a visit.

    (5)
  • Female S.

    The seafood here is excellent, especially the steamed fish. The restaurant itself is clean, and there are aquariums that add to the ambiance. A great place for dinner with a few friends, or even a date.

    (5)
  • Alicia G.

    Seven Seas has been on my bookmarks from over 4 years ago when I was seeing an acupuncturist who recommended it. Now that I finally live within walking distance from it, I recently paid them a visit. There was a lobster feature that evening that my dining companion and I foolishly passed on as the surrounding tables all seemed to take advantage of. So if they tell you about it, don't be foolish. Just get it. We still wish we had gotten it. So what did we get? We got the turnip cakes, homestyle tofu with pork and the crispy mango beef. The tofu was deceptively spicy but I enjoyed the unexpected kick of spice. It def helped balance out the sweetness from the mango beef. The beef was definitely crunchy and the sauce was just the right amount of sweet. I swear it was like crack or something because despite being full, I kept eating more of it anyway. Service was a little slow but I think we just came at an off time. I'd definitely return.

    (4)
  • Reony T.

    Okay, first of all I don't know why so many people are giving this place such bad reviews. I was hesitant at first, but my dear cousin has been coming here for years with her family and I trust her good taste. We were greeted very well and seating was comfortable. We had reserved a room for our family. I must say, the menu is MASSIVE! Usually I'm weary of a place that has huge menus, but everything we got was delicious!! The service was also excellent! We got a wide range of food, including BBQ port butt, and two fresh lobsters. Both were amazing! Even the fortune cookies are actually tasty!! Most places, they taste like cardboard. One thing you'll notice when you walk in, is the wall FULL of Washingtonian Awards, as well as lots of Zagat Rated signs. Again, I'm shocked at the bad reviews for this place on Yelp. Hopefully this will change soon. The final test came the next day, back to work on Monday. I have a sensitive digestive system I was born with. If any type of food bothers me, its going to be Chinese food. There have been so many places that I've gotten food poisoning from or what ever else that's bothered me the next day. This place? NOTHING! Not even gassy the next day. So 5 stars for me for sure, LOL!

    (4)
  • Wes M.

    Great for quick cheap food service is not great but good it's clean so if you can not judge it as a 5 star it's good for lunch haven't been here for diner yet

    (3)
  • Starr C.

    I really like this restaurant. I have been here a few times and it's definitely a great place to come for a nice evening out. The food here is definitely top-notch. Deeeelicious seafood and other specialties like the "paper hot pot" dishes and the afternoon tea menu. There's a lot on the menu and I've liked everything I've ever gotten off it. The food usually isn't very heavy but it's very flavorful. (My family knows the owners and they're pretty health-conscious.) I don't even know where to start with the food. I have liked or loved everything I've tried at the couple of meals I've had here. I even had my post-graduation meal here and it was pretty dang tasty. The staff is very knowledgeable with their recommendations and also very nice. The food here isn't as greasy as I think a lot of Chinese restaurants tend to get. They let seafood speak for itself but also put a lot of flavor into the food without soaking it in oil. I always have a really good meal when I'm at Seven Seas in Rockville, and it usually looks beautiful, too. I just wish it was a bit easier on my wallet. :(

    (4)
  • CeCe U.

    I cruised past this place many times and figured I'd give it a chance as a nice warm snow day treat. Big Mistake. Big. Huge. I figured a soup dish could be a safe introduction to how the restaurant does things. How hard could it be to make triple delight yummy since there are so many individual meat and veggie pieces to create a great flavor synergy? Apparently its impossible ... or maybe just impossible here. lol I wanted to like this place sooo badly and I was mentally amped to just have a great culinary experience then write a 5+star review but what I was served just showed no effort - at all. I tried asking the host/bar staff about the triple delight and they gave quick, staccato answers which turned out to be really really... wrong! I asked if the soup had full shrimp with heads on as shown in the menu's picture. Its pitiful that the hostess walked all the way to the bar only to be told by another chick behind the bar: Nope those are "baby shrimp" in the triple delight. I asked if the they seasoned the soup with any herbs or spices, and the answer was "Yes". This soup was the equivalent of hot water tricked into thinking veggies and chicken/dark beef/shrimp would magically do the work of creating a desirable flavor. NOT! Not a spice or herb grain anywhere in the dish to indicate any cook/chef-led flavoring. I had to add my OWN SEASONING at home just to get through the broth with the vegetables. The beef was more like some dark flavored beef liver cut. Not from a prime tasting area like a brisket shred - like the cuts you'd see in Pho soup. Add to that the shrimp were prawns with the entire head on! The whole point of me asking about the shrimp size was that I don't prefer to stop and put my hands into my soup to fiddle with a big ole shrimp body. America, the shrimp head exploded when I tried to cut it away from the body. #shesdone America, I really wished I had better things to say about this place but I'd be lying. Maybe the 'real' cook was at home, maybe it was a 'restock' day, maybe this, maybe that... but one thing's for sure. You only get one chance at a 1st impression. Will I be back.. probably not but good luck to anyone else and I sincerely hope you have a better experience.

    (1)
  • John B.

    Kind of hidden in the back of the shopping center. A large place, but it fills up. This is one of those Chinese restaurants that Chinese people eat at; I recall being amused one time when the hostess answering the phone had to explain to someone that she only spoke English because they were apparently trying to order in Chinese. Usually a good sign to see tables full of Chinese people though. Their tofu dishes tend to have meat (which is perhaps the way they do it in China, but rather disappointing to an American vegetarian), but if you ask they will leave it out, and they are quite good, especially ma po and something called "Pong's tofu". Overall, their menu is seafood heavy (as one might guess from the name) and not vegetarian-friendly. This does make me a bit uneasy, but I've had enough good meals from here without a hangup that I'm wiling to go to four stars.

    (4)
  • Andrew H.

    I have been a huge fan of Seven Seas for years. Generally stick to the chicken and beef options and am always pleased with the food. The service is very attentive and I really enjoy the family vibe I get from the hosts-- they're unfailingly kind and welcoming. The location is a bit random, but the place appeals strongly to locals for whom it shouldn't be an issue to find the restaurant.

    (4)
  • Jessica W.

    Let me preface this with, "We were THOSE people"... You know, those people that walk into a store, or call in an order 10 minutes before closing? Just this past Sunday night, me and some friends were super hungry and it was like 10pm. We googled places near the area that were open and Seven Seas popped up. We figured we'd try our luck to see if we could get food. Looked at the menu and made snap decisions for what we wanted as it was then 10:13pm. We called to ask if they still delivered. They didn't, their delivery stops at 10pm, and reasonably so. So we hung up, then called back to ask if we could come pick it up? And Success!! I didn't make that phone call, but they didn't seem mad about us calling that late. I did however go to pick up the food, and as we pulled up I saw three workers leaving, and we walked in to who I believe was the Husband/Wife owners. (I immediately apologized for calling so late) They could not have been nicer about it. Super pleasant people, didn't seem mad at all that it was now 10:45ish (15 minutes after closing). We ordered 4 entree's. Mango Crispy Beef, Orange Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, and Beef with Broccoli. Also ordered Shrimp fried rice, 4 egg rolls, and Roasted Duck Spring rolls( yum yum triple yum for this). All of the food was really good. It tasted fresh and I was so happy I tried something new. I got the Crispy Beef which is apparently one of their more popular dishes and Roasted Duck spring roll (so different, so good I had never seen this anywhere else before. I just wish it was served with some plum sauce). I did take tastes of the other 3 dishes and they were all of equal good quality. I've worked right around the corner from this restaurant for 7 years, and I've never eaten here, shame on me. And apparently they've been there for 28 years. So if they've been there for 28 years, you know they're doing something right. They have a good spread of Chinese food options, they also have Sushi choices. I saw other signs for some Lobster, and a happy hour. I'm not sure exactly what their happy hour entails though, but I'll write an updated review when I figure it out because my friends and I decided this was definitely a place to re-visit.

    (4)
  • Yue L.

    We went for my mom's birthday. We ordered two lobster, garlic fish (Suan Zi Fish), Paper hot pot (mushroom), tofu, vegetable and walnuts shrimp. I really liked the fish, very fresh (it's live fish) and tasty, would definitely recommend it. Lobster is good as well. My daughter loved the paper hot pot mushroom, we all like it. Tofu and vegetable dishes are just ok, would not recommend.

    (4)
  • Katharine S.

    The actual food is OK and the Moo Shu is delicious but I will never go to this restaurant again. The cashier is so rude, arogant, insulting, and obnoxious that it is such a distraction that I will never enter the place again. I have been there three times and it is just not worth encouraging such dispicable rudeness. The staff has real personality issues.

    (1)
  • H T.

    I love their hot and sour soup. It's only $1.80. The $5 lunches are very tasty as well.

    (4)
  • Jerry L.

    Our experience was just horrible! This happened three years ago, so maybe they've changed since then, but it's hard enough to teach young people new tricks, so I'll posit that it's even harder to teach an old dog new tricks. Incident: My Chinese parents invited another Chinese family to Seven Seas, thinking that this restaurant would remind us all of the warm atmosphere in a real Chinese restaurant. It started out great. The owner was Chinese and spoke mandarin, so my parents automatically trusted her. BIG MISTAKE. Once she gained my naive parent's trust, the demon came out from her soul. We ordered maybe two appetizers and one or two main dishes, three or four (3 or 4) dishes total. We were charged almost 200 dollars. 3 or 4 mediocre, semi-authentic, full of MSG dishes for almost 200 dollars. My parents can be too traditional, and during this incident, they didn't want to put up a fuss in the restaurant in front of the elder family eating with us (some sort of Confucian respect thing). So my poor parents actually paid the bill. Even the chef felt bad about this ripoff and personally came out to take away our dishes (something that almost never happens in any restaurant). If it were me paying, I would have argued with the owner until the store paid ME to leave. So consider this Yelp review a very toned-down version of what I should have done that day. My parents were so angry at home. The ironic thing was that they cut off relations with the elderly family we were eating with that day anyways after the incident, so they totally should have stood up for themselves. It's like all my Asian parents knew to do was to punish themselves and not actually go after the person responsible. There's a reason why Chinese people in America don't support each other like Korean people do with each other. It's because of rotten apples like this incident at Seven Seas that foul up the whole barrel. There's too much yellow on yellow scamming going on in America. Come on, my Asian brothas and sistas! Take all that destructive energy and turn it into something positive for the world and everyone living in it.

    (1)
  • Emily P.

    "Do you like your food?" "Yes." Lied to her face. Came here for breakfast during epic power outage/heat wave because all other places were packed. Ordered Moo Shu grossness. The pancakes were crusty and the pork filling was all soggy. And not enough pork. The best was the vegetable dumplings,. Not. They were undercooked and starchy or something. "Do you want to box the moo shu pork?" "No." "The dumplings?" "No." I've never felt so repulsed by food. Blech.

    (1)
  • Jennifer A.

    Not bad food but not amazing. I had chicken with cashews. My waiter seemed novice and I mostly had to remind him to refill the water but he was nice. He took awhile to process my living social voucher. He was very good at bagging my food though so that counts for something. The food was a bit bland but the egg drop soup was decent. I'd try again but this wouldn't be a frequent stop for me. It is decent Chinese, probably good for a late night when you don't care that much about what you're eating.

    (3)
  • Cindy H.

    Okay, this is still my spot for my annual birthday dinner. That lobster with black bean sauce, as well as their other meals, will always make me come back, it's THAT worth it to me. However, the service has really taken a turn for the worse, in the last couple years, it's gotten really sloppy. For one, they don't provide music, so it takes away from the ambience with the gorgeous decor. Last year with my family, we had a waitress ask if we were ready to order, we were still waiting on someone so we told them we were gonna wait for them. Two minutes later, another waitress asks if we were ready to order, and we told them the same thing. 30 SECONDS later, a waiter asked us once again, "Are you ready to order?", and we again told him that we told the other two that we were gonna wait. Communication amongst themselves is clearly lacking there, and everybody looked confused when we interacted with them. I've gone a couple times after, and it has not improved. They really need to train their staff on hospitality. I've come here for years, and it will always have a place in my heart, but if they continue to deliver poor service, there will be alot of dissappointed loyals.

    (3)
  • Timir D.

    Here is the deal with this place. You have to know what you are ordering. If you order any of the Americanized dishes your barking up the wrong tree, out of luck, and within an evacuated region of the ground which is filled with feces with no method of locomotion. To put it simply, you will get crap food, and they get away with it because they think you dont know good food if you order that crap in the first place. If on the other hand you order the genuine dishes, you will be quite pleasantly surprised. I found this out by going there on a number of occasions with Chinese speaking friends, the food was exquisite. Here are some of my recommendations. 1. Steamed whole fish, with ginger and scallion 2. Szechuan string beans with chicken 3. Braised pork butt 4. Pork and okra with squid. 5. Lamb with cilantro 6. Watercress with garlic 7. Shredded pork with yellow leek Dont go here for sushi, your just playing into the pan-asian scam that most places run. For best results, bring Chinese friends and let them order.

    (4)
  • Claude H.

    Sizzling beef was rubbery and tasted livery. Scallops also tasted weird. Overall impression was the ingredients were not fresh. One of our party said their tapas-like stuff was good some years ago. Some reviewers also liked their noodle soup. They have some interesting-sounding mushroom dishes. We didn't try these today but I doubt we'll be back to do so.

    (2)
  • Jerry S.

    A small place tucked in the lower level in back of a shopping center, The menu lists a lot of authentic sounding Chinese dishes, emphasizing (no surprise) seafood. But I was just lunching before tackling Micro Center upstairs. So, I had a rice bowl. Mixed greens salad, two pieces of California roll, and a helping of Happy Family over (duh) rice. The sauce was ordinary, but the shrimp, beef, and chicken were cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables - bok choy, snow peas, bamboo shoot, a couple of snips of carrot and celery, no steenking broccoli. Just enough to hold me to dinner (I'd have gone to Ocean Garden a couple of blocks away if I wanted to make a shark of myself) and at $6.95 I thought it was a good value.

    (4)
  • Randie H.

    My boyfriend and I were here yesterday and had the worst experience. At first the restaurant looked nice, and the menu was very diverse. After we were seated it took the waitress about ten minutes to come to us, although we were literally the only table in the restaurant. There was no Muzak, so we could hear people yelling at one another in Chinese in the kitchen. We ordered a fried appetizer and it tasted like nothing but oil. After our main courses arrived, my boyfriend's chicken looked deceptively appetizing on the plate, but he assured me that the chicken tasted burned and had a tough texture. I had to send my noodles back because there was a hair in it. After I received the dish again (probably the same food re-plated), I dug in to find that like the appetizer, the food tasted like nothing but oil. I had never tasted anything so flavorless, and it didn't even look good on the plate. We decided to get our check and go buy something at nearby Trader Joe's to cook at home. Our waitress must have realized how much my food sucked, because she kindly took it off the tab. Several firsts for me, yesterday: 1. Sending food back to a kitchen. 2. Being totally unable to eat something I chose at a restaurant. 3. Having a meal taken off of my bill. 4. Eating food at a restaurant which tasted so terrible that it motivated me to get up, walk to the grocery store, and cook at home. Wow.

    (1)
  • Tana M.

    decided to pick up some Singapore noodles to go, its a simple dish with few ingredients, I thought, theres no way they can get this wrong....boy was I wrong!! It seems like ordering for delivery or pick up is a big mistake because I just was filled with disappointment and disgust when I got home and opened my order. It was greasy and had a bunch of ingredients that aren't supposed to be in this order, seems like they put a bunch of leftovers from other peoples plate, in addition I found a hair in my food!!! Ill NEVER go there again! The service was terrible also, I went to pick up my order and they charged me and left me waiting 15 mins when my order was there on the cart already...I had 2 times about my order. It was utterly disgusting and a waste of my money and time. If you want real Chinese food go to another place, there are lots of good Chinese restaurants near Rockville Pike, not sure how these people stay in business. Ugh!

    (1)
  • Jess C.

    Seven Seas exceeded my expectations last week as my family of 16 came to dine here for a celebration. Luckily, they had a large table in its private little nook right next to the main window to fit all of us. We ordered their "party" menu, which was all authentic Chinese food. I didn't see most of their stuff on their "american" menu [there were some though]. Everything was delicious. I loved the variety of flavors, and how they incorporated some delicious spices in some of their dishes. You should definitely inquire about it. Ended up being ~20+ pp, but totally worth it. For dessert, they had this delicious red bean & coconut/condensed milk dish as well as oranges. Overall, it was an wonderful gastronomical adventure. Definitely recommend and would come back for more family gatherings.

    (4)
  • A.R. P.

    (2.5 stars) It makes perfect sense to order seafood at a restaurant that calls itself, "Seven Seas." So, that is what I did. My first choice was the crispy jasmine tea shrimp. This dish consisted of several large pieces of fried shrimp tossed with garlic, slices of jalapeño peppers, and a smattering of jasmine tea leaves (all of which rested on a bed of shredded cabbage and bits of onions). As a garnish, some steamed broccoli florets sat on the edge of the serving platter. Sounds good, right? Well, the execution of this dish left a lot to be desired. First of all, the batter on the shrimp was thick and dull (and, not the right consistency for a dish that should have been handled more delicately). Because of the batter, the shrimp was not crispy in the least. Rather, it was merely cooked and chewy. That the shrimp, additionally, rested upon a bed of shredded cabbage and onions only worsened the effect of the thick batter (as the vegetables trapped the heat of the freshly fried shrimp, which was piping hot, and also began to release moisture). In effect, the shrimp ended up "steaming" itself to a softened state as it rested on the dampened cabbage and onions. Beyond that, the various slivers of garlic, slices of jalapeños, and bits of jasmine tea leaves (which looked more like inconsequential flakes of black pepper) added absolutely nothing to the dish. They, sadly, were literally off on their own and did not interact with the shrimp at all. Of course, if someone is adrift at sea, there is nothing to do but to cling to that proverbial raft and hold on for dear life. Perhaps, with some luck, a ship will pass by and come to the rescue. So, when faced with being adrift (and, with arms and feet wading off the side of the raft), Seven Seas (the restaurant) hung on until rescue came in the form of a second course. The second course was a whole tilapia that was braised with garlic cloves. While this dish was executed better than the aforementioned shrimp, it still was sub-par and lacked much appeal. The tilapia, at least, was definitely fresh (as it was taken from the tank in the back of the restaurant and shown to me for inspection just after ordering); but, it simply tasted cooked and didn't have much of a punch beyond that. The braising sauce that accompanied the tilapia, which appeared to be some combination of soy and oyster sauce, was flat and fairly one dimensional. In any fish preparation like this, the sauce that partners with the fish must compliment it and pull the dish together with bold flavors. Appreciating freshness, as important as that is, can only take a fish so far. Therefore, in the end, the rescue ship sank ignominiously even as Seven Seas (the restaurant) looked on from its raft. Waving its arms and with its eyes sweeping the horizon, it could do nothing but look longingly for the next ship to pass by. However, since my table had only ordered two items, there wouldn't be any third ship (and, unfortunately, no rescue).

    (2)
  • Fried R.

    The stars go to the food.. Ordered the braised pork butt and it was divine! On the other note, the waitress we had sucked! She took forever to come take our orders, was not friendly at all, and had that impatient-like attitude. When one of my friends asked about clarification on the bill, she was rude towards her. She also chased me at the door when i left about my missing signed receipt bill, that clearly she took and forgot all about it. Overall, the food was good but clearly the staff needs training about hospitality.

    (3)
  • Britt D.

    Went here on a Friday night with my wife and the place was quiet and clean with not many people but not empty either. It was about 7 pm. Waiter was very quiet and a bit slow in service. We ordered the steamed vegetable dumplings as an appetizer to share. They were dry, doughy, and tasteless; almost tasted like they were freezer burned but couldn't tell for sure. The good news, the main courses were better. I ordered the scallops and asparagus my wife had the moo shu pork both were good, nothing to write home about though. Serving size was about right for the price. (not a bargain Chinese restaurant by any means). My wife saved some of hers to take home for lunch the next day. She purposely saved some pancakes and sauce as the menu noted that extra pancakes would be charged more money. She asked the waiter for a carry out container. He took her plate instead and packed it back in the kitchen bringing back a neat brown paper bag all stapled shut. Okay so far, here's the catch though. When she opened the bag the next day there was no pancakes and no sauce! Insulting since she specifically saved both, and the comment in the menu that they charged more money if you requested extras. Bottom line. Food is hit or miss, service is slow, prices are higher than other Chinese restaurants in the area and they short change you when they pack up your togo bag.

    (1)
  • Brian S.

    Probably my all time favorite Chinese place. My mom and I have been here multiple times and I absolutely love the duck. I've yet to get something here that I haven't loved and whenever I drive back to MD I try to stop in.

    (5)
  • Helen C.

    I love that they have a "Good for You" section in their menu, which has several dishes that don't contain extra MSG. I tried the Chicken and Vegetables dish from the healthy section today, and it was very good. The chicken is really tender and delicious! Great service and clean atmosphere.

    (5)
  • S Z.

    Recently we had a horrible dinner experience. We are talking about moral issues. The fish and lobster we had WERE NOT the live stocks they showed us earlier from the fish tank. They tasted like CHEMICAL and definitely NOT FRESH AT ALL AND UNACCEPTABLE. At the table, my friends wanted to take the dishes to the health department and run an inspection test. I stopped them cuz they would catch the consequence sooner or later while they keep doing this down the road/KARMA Neither ethicality nor morality were shown at this indecent experience. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION if u really wanna dine there on ur own.

    (1)
  • Carole L.

    We have been here several times and generally liked the food. However, we went a week ago and had an unpleasant time. First there was a family with several loud and boisterous children. More important, my husband's beef stir fry dish was so tough he could not chew it - we took it home and gave the meat to the dog. My dinner - another stir-fry with beef and scallops- was adequate. Dick spring roll appetizer was also not a winner - tough duck meat. Don't think we will go here again soon.

    (2)
  • Melody C.

    3.5 is accurate, so I'm not going to bump my review up to a 4. It's good, way better than what you'd find in DC. But this place is very Americanized (English to three clearly Chinese people to welcome us in?), so you really have to know your Chinese dishes for it to be worth your while to drive out here. We did get more traditional dishes and they were good. Not fantastic, not great if comparing it to what I am used to, but for DC; it's above par. I also question why a Chinese restaurant has sushi...what. Seriously, what is going on? I guess this restaurant is known for it's fish, and it is good. But it's drowned in sauce, rather than a nice, delicate balance of spices and yes, grease. If you're coming here, you should definitely try it. Don't come out here to try the fish though. A little pricey, but it's the DMV area, so you'll have to expect it.

    (3)
  • Nikki C.

    I used to really love Seven Seas (their delivery was quick and tasty) until I went to order some sushi for pick-up and waited for it. The chef was hacking up a LUNG right into my food! It was absolutely disgusting. I ended up throwing it out, because I couldn't bare to think of how many germs, and snot, and emphysema residue was on my rolls. While I used to think the food tasted great, and I wonder if the health department needs to stop by...

    (1)
  • Fran D.

    The place used to be really good. I used to eat there more than once a week. But they started to become sloppy. The service is really slow and people there are not friendly at all. Whenever I order take out, people are not nice on the phone. Food is not good as it used to be. And last time I ordered a delivery, I waited for 1 hour and 30 minutes, I called to complain and asked to cancel it and not even an apology I heard. The girl on the phone was just very rude. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!

    (1)
  • Chelsea S.

    Though my chicken lo mein was top notch, I award this place 1 star for the mouse that scurried across the floor and robbed me of an appetite. Yick.

    (1)
  • Zachary T.

    Not only were they out of all their touted fresh fish, but the wait staff barely could understand our order straight off the menu. While half the staff was attentive, the others shuffled around the poorly decorated restaurant barely attempting to pay attention the customers. I was looking forward to dining here, but would not recommend it to a friend or be likely to return myself.

    (1)
  • Tim R.

    My wife said 3.8, I think a nice solid 3 and since I'm the one who writes these, I'll go with a 3. The food we ordered was actually good. We ordered scallion pancake for the kids and everything else was noodle based. Wife had a spicy beef noodle which she liked. This was authentic chinese in that it included tendon, which a lot of Americans don't eat. I ordered a crispy noodle which although was not anywhere near as good as you might get in Hong Kong, it did taste good and I had to share the end of it with my daughter. Never should have made her try it. The service is nothing special and it's dark inside. The name is misleading too. It's not really a seafood restaurant. We will probably go back again.

    (3)
  • Johnson H.

    I came here with friends for dinner and it was quite a good time. The food was decent enough that we didn't complain about anything. The most memorable dish we ordered was the braised pork butt. NOw, this isn't a dish you want to order with just 1, 2, 3, or even 4 people! It's one that can serve 6-8ppl of a braised pork. Okay the 5 of us didn't finish it off that night but I'm sure if we didn't order anything else we could have. I think. We originally went seeking to try the spicy beef noodle soup someone in our group mentioned was worth trying. I personally thought is was just okay and was informed by said friend that it definitely tasted better last time he had it. So... maybe I'll go back on a cold night for this spicy noodle soup. the staff we encountered that night was very friendly, attentive, and lively. One of whom visited our table a few times to just chat and joke with us. It was quite amusing. unusual but amusing nonetheless. I now want to give it 3.5stars because of the wonderful experience.

    (3)
  • Thomas W.

    I had not returned to this restaurant in many years. It has always been stronger in its Northern Chinese cuisine. I would agree it has become much more Americanized catering to the many Federal workers in the area. It has also become more of a fusion restaurant with sushi, and a variety of different Thai dishes as has become the fashion in the Bethesda area. I had a Hunan shrimp lunch special with a good kick and smaller pieces of shrimp. The decor is brighter and cleaner than a decade ago. I do miss the larger more ethnic menu. Perhaps they still do have a separate menu for Asian clientele? If you are looking for a good lunch, this is a solid choice.

    (3)
  • Lisha R.

    We went here for my mom's birthday. We got lobster, which was very good, and the buy-one-get-one-free deal was great. I recommend the fish here, too.

    (4)
  • M H.

    I've been going to Seven Seas for over a decade and have ALWAYS loved their food. My last two visits have left me feeling flat. The food had always been outstanding and flavorful, but recently the food is bland and lackluster. The same delicious dishes I've had for years paled in comparison to what they've been. Did they get a new chef? I hope they return to their former glory.

    (2)
  • Kim M.

    Seven Seas ranks close to the top of my absolute favorite restaurants ever. We have been eating here for the past 22 years. The food and service is always impeccable. You will not be disappointed! Outstanding dishes include: Dry-Fried Shredded Beef Cap-Moo Shu Pork Yu-Shiang Chicken Manila Clams in Black Bean Sauce They also offer authentic Chinese dishes. Their sushi is ice cold and so delicious. I could die happily after a meal here.

    (5)
  • Trevor M.

    How does Santa find the chimney at the Seven Seas? Chinese restaurants have become an indespensible culinary destination ever since the family turkey was eaten by the dog in "A Chistrmas Story" (and besides where else would you want to go to get as far away from Christmas goose, mince meat pies, and figgy pudding?) Ok, here's the actual review. (Consider the first part your Christmas cracker and here's the great insides...) Now, bear in mind that Seven Seas has won numerous awards and has even by nominated (and possibly) won the the prestigious Top 100 Chinese restaurants in the USA. So, how come it's not that busy? How come there aren't lines coming out the door? I blame the location, decor, and customer service. Ok, the bathrooms aren't that great either. Ok, it's located in a strip mall in Rockville. The restaurant is divided into two sections. Bar and dining room. (though there are technically two bars...one is also used as a sushi bar. We'll get to this later) The decor...you know how you have nightmares of going to your grandmother's house because it's all that really old victorian furniture covered in plastic. Imagine the Chinese equivalent of that. Lot's of Red and Blacks and it's dark at the booth area. Ask to sit at a table up front. Customer service: This gets it's own paragraph. There's a table in front of the sushi bar dedicated and filled with laptops of the employees. Granted that they do on-line ordering, but four laptops and mobile phones everywhere. It's like the Discover card commercials. "Thank you for calling Capital Prime Chinese Carry-Out...I'm Peggy. You tenacious like bull, but soft like dumpling. I like!" Their English, not so good. It's like they just came off the boat. It's authentic at least. But when they can't understand what you're ordering unless you're pointing at the item itself...it's kind of bad. Bathroom. Restaurants all over should be forced to show their cleaniness ratings. It's dark, it dangerous to get to and then it's...well, it's not pretty. So, how's the food: Actually surprisingly well. (except the sushi...never order sushi at a Chinese restaurant...unless that's what they're specializing in.) The Christmas special came in several forms offering hot and cold starters to a full seafood Christmas special and at a good price. We opted for the regular non-seafood special with cold starters. Starters: Cold, marinated chicken, marianted tofu/carrots and jellyfish. Actually, as odd as it sounds. The combination is very good. Firm, but tender chicken followed by the cleasing tofu/carrots to the slight sinewy jellyfish in a light sesame seed oil dressing. Mains: Bourbon glazed General Tso's Chicken and Alligator tail with jalepeno and leeks. The bourbon glazed chicken was a good take on an american/chinese classic. The bourbon with it's good oak flavors married well with the spiciness of the dish. The Alligator was only slightly gamey though seasoned nicely and appropriately with the jalepenos. The garlic and green peppers rounded it out giving it a fullness to counter the gaminess of the meat. Desert: Pinapple, soft cookie and of course, fortune cookies. Not much to say here...both taken from a package and served on a plate. Overall, the food was great. The service...meh. Sat by the front and watched what little snow fall. Bottom line: Skip the ambience...order on line and talk to Peggy. I will do a non-holiday review later. Consider this your fortune for now.

    (3)
  • Lily L.

    I've frequented most of the Chinese restaurants in the Falls Church/Arlington, VA area, and decided to expand my circle to Maryland. Based on some of the other yelpers' reviews, I booked my mother's day dinner with my family and family in law at Seven Seas. The decor was definitely a step up from the typical Chinese restaurant. It was a nice balance between the places where you know the food is good but not sure about its ability to meet food & safety regulations and the it is so nice that this is clearly not an authentic Chinese restaurant places. We didn't really know what to order, being that it was our first time, so we went with what the waitress recommended. Some recommendations: - Pick your own appetizers, don't let them create an off the menu appetizer tray. It was way over priced, and the random items they selected were only sub par. - Try the fish! We ordered the crispy tilapia and everyone in our group (Chinese and Caucasians) could not stop raving about it! - Avoid the beef and sea scallops dish. I think there were maybe 3 scallops on the entire plate. - Finish your meal with the purple rice pudding. We ordered a large and shared amongst 8 people. Overall, I had a great experience, and would definitely return to try some of there other dishes!

    (4)
  • Aaron W.

    I'm not the biggest fan of Americanized Chinese food. It just doesn't do it for me; I like their soups, but I can totally do without most of their food. To some people it tastes like candy; to me, it tastes like salty glop. Seven Seas is above average Chinese food, and that's largely because their food frequently comes fresh and they have a sizeable"real" Chinese food menu which often tastes a little bit better than the American version. Beware if you're ordering from them. Last time, they brought the food in a paper bag, the food leaked, and the bag split on our rug. We'll never do it again (and it's cost them business from us). BTW, I'd rather eat at the little hidden place down the street, Banana Leaves.

    (3)
  • Gloria F.

    Seven Seas used to be one of the top ones on our list of favored Chinese restaurants when we lived in Maryland. The two-for-the price-of-one Losbster deal on Thursday nights was THE BEST! There are several other dishes that we liked, e.g., stir-fried okra with squid and shredded pork, braised fish (fresh from their tank), salt & pepper pork chop, etc. Above all, this was our chosen restaurant to host the celebration banquet for my mother's 90th birthday. Six months ago we moved to the LA suburb to enjoy our retired life in the California sun. The metropolitan LA is full of good Chinese restaurants serving foods cooked in a multitude of Chinese provincial styles. Nonetheless, we still miss the Seven Seas lobster meal and the friendly chats with its owner Mr. Shen.

    (4)
  • jenn w.

    Pretty good Northern Chinese food... Yelpers never lie! Absolutely try the off-menu soup dumplings (xiaolongbao)... they're pretty good, but be careful when biting in as the soup inside is really hot (but tasty). I would go back just for that. We had a beef and scallops dish and a noodle dish, both of which were very tasty. It seemed like everyone in the restaurant spoke good English, and I liked that they had a commitment to sustainability (not something you see much in Chinese restaurants). It's kinda out of the way for me, but I would definitely go back.

    (3)
  • Bill S.

    Thursday is two for one lobsters cooked the way you want it. YUM YUM. Negotiation is required to get the best deal! I have had this special three times. You ask for 2 lb lobsters and the bring out (live) a two pounder and a dwarf. What? You are suppose to get two of as close to the same size as they can match. It takes work and a sense of humor to complete the order. Suddenly (all three times) our waitress is having English problems. She doesn't quite get that you don't like getting beat. After a while and a few replacement lobsters you are getting close enough to be as advertised. I have had the lobster twice with Cantonese egg sauce (lobster sauce) and once with ginger and scallion. The ginger and scallion gets a five and the lobster sauce gets a 3 1/2. We also ordered hot and sour soup. I am a big hot and sour soup fan and have tried cooking it several times with poor results. It is my first impression in a Chinese restaurant and a big influencer on my rating. Theirs was fair. We also had home style tofu which gets a full five. It was perfect. This restaurant has very good food and would get a better rating from me if they where more forthright on giving honest weight up front on their specials. I will be going back in any case!

    (3)
  • Ari R.

    My last review was removed for some strange reason - so I will post again. The food was quite simply awful. We went in with a groupon expecting at least half decent Chinese food - but we literally had to send our first entree back. It was a beef dish with extra large clumps of fat sitting in broth. I bought the fried beef mango (listed as their specialty) and again, it was horrible. I didn't even send it back because we were so ready to leave. The other positive (recent) reviews here are either fake or posted by people who are OK with eating horrible, horrible food. To Bill - if you buy lobster at this place - you are INSANE. If you don't believe me - go in and find out for yourself.

    (1)
  • Olivia L.

    I'm not sure what to make of this place. They speak Cantonese with a northern accent and the menu is a hodge podge of Cantonese and northern Chinese "dim sum" (I put it in quotes because it's not really, if it's from the north), and ... sushi. That should have set off alarm bells immediately, but it was too late; we were already seated. I came here for a weekday lunch and it was pretty bad. I had the Singapore noodles and they were too damp (not really dry fried they way they're supposed to be) and the shrimp (while large) were way past their prime and undercooked. If I had been with friends rather than coworkers, I would have sent it back. I ordered the dry fried beef chow fun for my coworker and it was better than my S'pore noodles. We also split an order of the small dragon dumplings (xiao long bao) and they were terrible. They were literally dense meat bombs encased in thick dumpling wrapper, no soup inside, and came with black vinegar (should be red wine vinegar). Xiao long bao are supposed to have thin wrappers, lots of soup inside, and delicate meatballs (fluffy from being infused with soup). You're not going to find those here. They do have plenty of parking and a good hot chili oil sauce thing, so I gave them back a star.

    (1)
  • Andrew W.

    Took advantage of the Groupon deal and had dinner here with my wife. We had always meant to try this place, and were happy to get the Groupon to push it along. We both love Chinese food, but could only rate the place 2 1/2 - 3 stars for food and all around experience. We both started with soups, neither was anything special. For entrees, we ordered chef's special beef and scallops, and a three mushroom dish. Both were only so-so. There are better Chinese restaurants than this, and I would not go out of my way to visit here again. Oh yeah, when the extra rice I asked for arrived, I found a crab claw in the bowl. I had to wonder if it hadn't been scraped off some plate in the kitchen.

    (3)
  • Patrick H.

    Definitely check out the new Mushroom menu. The assistant manager travels to Pennsylvania once a week to collect a variety of exotic mushrooms including Maitake, trumpet, enoki, monkey head mushroom, oyster mushrooms and more. Last night we sampled an unlikely fusion dish, Pan Fried Noodles in Pesto Cream sauce with exotic mushrooms. It's a French-Italian-Taiwanese adventure all on one plate. This dish alone will keep me coming back. Also, I can't say enough good things about the service at Seven Seas. Everyone is invested in making sure you have a great experience.

    (5)
  • Haley B.

    This restaurant was beyond disapointing. I ordered a range of dishes, and didn't find a single dish that was even mediocre. For $5.95 a pop, we decided to try a couple of dishes from the Rice & Noodles section. The lo mein was inedible and the shrimp fried rice was full of tiny, mushy prawns. My entree was the Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce, and although the sauce was tasty, it was an oily mess. The shrimp were large but literally tasted like toxic waste; I do not know if this is because they were frozen, past their sell by date, had spent a month laying in oil or if it was a combination of the 3. The egg roll was the only redeeming factor of the entire meal. I am not a picky eater or a harsh reviewer by nature, but this restaurant really needs to make some changes. I would've been better off making ramen.

    (1)
  • Katelyn K.

    My boyfriend use to work in one of the retail shops nearby so he would frequent Seven Seas for lunch and finally decided we should try it for dinner. The service is hit or miss... sometimes it is fast and attentive... other times you can recreate the great wall of china out of sugar packets while waiting. The food is not bad. I am a huge fan of the mushroom hot pot, so much variety in the dish and the best mushrooms. The dumplings which is what I usually base my feelings for a Chinese resturant on are often far too doughy and the serving size is puny. I do appreciate their "tax rebate" where you get 10% back in the form of a coupon for your next visit... one down side, they round down. For example, last visit with friends we spend $69.90 and the 10% coupon was only for $6.

    (3)
  • F Z.

    Seven Seas Restaurant (SSR) may be one of the few Rockville places that offers Braised Pork Butt. As daring of an eater that I may be, even I wavered for a second before opting for other more commonplace dishes such as the jing du pai gu (Peking pork chops), dry-fried shredded beef, and the curry beef brisket and tendon paper hot pot. (See pictures.) The pork chops themselves were tender with the right amount of crisp; the flavors blended nicely as it was neither too sweet nor too vinegary. I personally prefer Hot Sizzling Wok's (Toledo, OH) version of the dry-fried shredded beef, but SSR's was passable. I don't know if dry-fried translates to flash fried and therefore healthier than your regular fried dishes, but I find that it delivers more crisp than, say, orange beef. Lastly, the curry beef and tendon paper hot pot. I've learned that the paper serves absolutely no purpose but to add an aesthetic component to the prototypical hot pot entrees. That said, this entree in particular could use more tendon and less potatoes. Service was attentive and polite without being overbearingly pretentious. The quaint decor would have made SSR a good spot to impress a date, but the redness of the dining room area is a bit off-putting. Foodwise, aside from the pork chops which titillated my palate, everything was decent. (Trust me, decent Chinese food is a hard enough find in Rockville.)

    (3)
  • Dee B.

    Thus far I've only had take-out, but I'll definitely be back. I opted for the chicken and vegetables from the 'healthy menu', and when I asked what kinds of veggies come in the dish, they listed what's usually in it, but kindly said I could pick any kinds of vegetables. The spring rolls and king tso's chicken were also had, and were good. I love the huge menu, and the people at the front at least were very friendly.

    (4)
  • Cocoa H.

    Love this place!!! Foods excellent and the manager jake is really nice. Been her two days in a row and I plan on coming every Friday night!

    (5)
  • Howard R.

    We've been to Seven Seas many times. The food is always fresh and tasty - and the service is always great. 4.5 stars!!

    (4)
  • Chuck S.

    We have only been to this place once and were not happy with the experience. Having a sudden urge for Chinese food, we called up this place for take-out, ordering a lo mein and an orange chicken. The lo mein was bland (no flavor) and the chicken was way undercooked. I am pretty sure that I will not be headed back anytime soon.

    (1)
  • Selica O.

    This is my regular go-to place. I get lunch delivered to my office about once a week and I love that my order is always right and hot. When I order the general Taos chicken they saute it for me instead of deep fry and they never get annoyed by other special requests. As long as I work close by they have my business.

    (5)
  • Joey P.

    Unfortunately, my fiance and I didn't have the same glowing experience as so many other lucky patrons when we visited the Seven Seas Restaurant a few months ago. Based on the other positive reviews this place has, we're hoping that our experience was just a fluke and we're working on mustering up the courage to give it another try. Our dinner was pretty much doomed from the beginning. Earlier that day, I called to make a reservation and spoke to someone who took down my contact information while struggling to correctly spell my name. When we arrived at the restaurant that evening--right on time--we were told the restaurant didn't accept reservations and had no such table saved. It just so happened that we also picked the (week)night they were testing a special menu of dim sum-style dishes, served one at a time from the kitchen. There was also a large party of about 40 people requiring extra attention from the already preoccupied wait staff. After spending the next 15 minutes waiting in their cramped entryway watching the host and hostess run around like a couple of chickens with their heads cut off, we were finally dumped into a grungy booth right next to the seafood tanks. We watched the puny shrimp next to us cling to life in the bubbling water as we waited another 10 minutes for drinks and menus. To make a long story short, service operated at a glacial pace, with our waitress having the personality of an ice cube. (That's not to mention that she coughed on my beverage while she was refilling it.) In the end, the host took our order and served our food because the other employees were not prioritizing their duties (i.e. bringing drinks to a table that just sat down before even acknowledging customers who have been waiting for 15 minutes). They appeared completely disorganized and unable to handle such a crowd. The food was tasty, but nothing out of this world. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here.

    (2)
  • LiJia G.

    This place is probably the best Chinese restaurant in the DC metro area (perhaps with the exception of VA since I never venture there...). I've been coming to this restaurant with my family since I was just a wee child, and they've always managed to impress. Last night I visited again with my parents and my roommate and her parents. We had a chicken soup with these spectacular mushrooms that was light and also extremely flavorful. It tastes as good as something you would find in China! We got mostly vegetarian dishes, and all the ingredients were top-notch, and the seasoning was perfect. Probably the best part was the red sticky rice dessert that was served in sweet coconut milk. Oh my, I'm just drooling thinking about it. I must say that it really helps if you speak Chinese or ask the waiter to help recommend some dishes. The translations to English are always a bit odd, and if you come to Seven Seas you should really try more than just the sesame chicken or beef and broccoli.

    (5)
  • Denise C.

    Another classic Chinese restaurant in the towns surrounding DC. We used to go here all the time. I miss it.

    (4)
  • Nicole L.

    I go to this restaurant with my chinese co-workers usually for a birthday celebration we get a 10 person table. During lunch they have a lunch special that comes with two appetizers, an entree and dessert - $12.99. For some reason the group I with always want to share everything so we had a lazy susan full of all kinds of food and we just pick a little of everything. I have tried probably tried all most of the appetizers - beancurd skin rolls, seaweed salad, smoked fish, duck roll, radish cake, spring rolls, goji berry soup. For the entree I have tried also just about everything mapo tofu, kung pao shrimp, kung pao chicken, broccoli with beef, lamb, spicy dry beef, etc. The food is really good there you can get american chinese or the more authentic dishes as well. It's a good place for lunch!

    (4)
  • Mok-Yi C.

    Great food, great atmosphere, fantastic service. I might be a bit bias because I live close by the restaurant and have been eating there for years. It's definitely a great place to eat, just look at all these other reviews! * They recently launched an Online Ordering feature on their website, very easy to use.

    (5)
  • Ferdinand H.

    This is a DC old-skool standard Chinese restaurant with a long history, and many years of creating great tasting Chinese meals. Like many DC area restaurants, it too is more of a southern style... The more recent renovations have been long overdue, and improve the interior substantially... but the food has never been poor, and it remains a regional favourite for me.

    (4)
  • Jennifer M.

    I ordered carry out on 8/2/12. I ordered Shrimp with lobster sauce, MooGoo Gai Pan and a spring roll. The shrimp with lobster sauce tasted very off. I called the restaurant and they basically told me there was nothing they could do. They assured me the shrimp was fresh. I told them it tasted very off , I have ordered this dish many times. I told the person on the phone that I was not interested in money, I was simply reporting it. They were not friendly about the situation and offered no apology. I will not go back there ever again. In a day where restaurants go out of business frequently I am confused as to why they were so rude about the situation.

    (1)
  • Jeffrey F.

    I first fell in love with this restaurant more than a decade ago when I discovered their outstanding and adventurous weekend dim sum, but seldom went for its equally impressive main menu. Going back fairly recently, I found that the main menu is quite good, and there have been some intriguing and welcome additions. The Paper Hot Pots are admirably healthy and fat free, but they taste very rich and delicious. There was a much needed, and very successful, renovation of the premises, and this is now a very attractive restaurant to visit. I want to go back right away!

    (5)
  • Roger F.

    Oh wow, where do I start? Well, my first impression was very nice - the atmosphere seemed relaxing, the place looked clean, and the customers seemed lively and happy. I decided to try the special afternoon sampler ($12.99), where they bring out small portions of 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, a pot of tea, and a tiny dessert. The food was all mediocre, at best, and extremely salty (even by Chinese food standards). It also came out in a strange order - everyone else's entrees came out first, and then one of my "entrees", then one of my appetizers, then the other of my "entrees", and then the other appetizer. Everyone else's appetizers also came out at random times, and one person even had to ask for theirs because the waitress forgot. And even the tea was not the kind we had asked for - we ordered jasmine, and we got oolong. The waitress also seemed to forget that we even existed. She was not unfriendly, but certainly could have been much more attentive. It took FOREVER to get the check, and when we finally got the check, we got the wrong one. And of course, no one came by again for another 10 minutes... when we finally got the right one (with no apology from the staff, of course), it took them almost another 15 minutes to come pick it up. All told, we spent over half an hour just trying to pay them for a meal we hadn't even enjoyed. This is about the worst meal experience I've had in recent memory. We were glad to escape this place and will never be going back. Such a shame for a place that had so much promise...

    (1)
  • Wil C.

    Traditional americanized chinese food. Fancy atmosphere. Quick service.

    (4)
  • Donna C.

    Thank you fellow Yelpers for leading the way to this great restaurant! We actually went here after watching an episode of King of Queens where they have Chinese food at their favorite restaurant. All of a sudden, we're jonesin' for Chinese food and I'm on Yelp looking for suggestions. So Seven Seas here we come. It is rather trendy and cool for a Chinese restaurant, which appeals to me. The hosts were very pleasant and several workers actually greeted us on the way to our table. The menu was interesting and had choices that I've never seen at other restaurants. Perhaps bc I usually go to Chinese take out places where the food is pretty standard. We finally settled on steamed dumplings as an appetizer and the Shrimp, Chicken, Beef combo and Singapore Rice Noodles as entrees for less than $35. The dumplings were pretty good with a nice, thick dough. The highlights were definitely the entrees though. The combo included a portion of General Tso's chicken, large battered shrimp in a spicy sauce and a breaded, fried beef in brown gravy. The Singapore Noodles have thin rice noodles, shrimp, pork and egg in a yellow curry sauce. Portions were large enough that we had leftovers. Interesting fact: We were seated next to the lobster tank that is in the wall. Next to it is a shrimp tank. A few minutes after ordering our combo that contains shrimp, we saw them swoop in the shrimp tank with a net to catch some shrimp....we're pretty sure for our meal. Kind of neat, but slightly depressing to me. A great meal though and when we're in the mood for GOOD Chinese food beyond take out, we'll come back here.

    (5)
  • Su K.

    Ahoy! Avast thar matey! Aye, raise the anchor and set sail for the seven seas! What's that ye say, the seven seas are merely figurative? Arrrrr....that makes me roger not so jolly..yarrrrr~ Aye, me parrot tells me he found a Seven Seas, arrr. Just up the Pike he says. Arrr, let's go ye land lubbers! Food - Went here tonight with a group of 11 + 1 5-year old, 1 toddler, and 1 infant. Made a reservation yesterday with a friendly hostess and confirmed it this afternoon. We were promptly seated for our 6:30 reservation. We went with several Chinese friends so they did most of the ordering and all of it was really good. We found that the food comes out very quickly, even for such a large group - within 10 minutes of ordering, our Lazy Susan was inundated with greasy goodness. Some notable items: * their hot and sour soup (serves 4) is great and is spicy * Rachel K. mentioned the braised pork butt. I think Eminem said it best when he said, "I ain't ever seen an ass like that." Seriously, it was really tender and the sauce was great! It's certainly not a butt Sir Mix-a-lot would approve of, particularly for $18.95, but it sure was tasty * Salty crispy squid is always fantastic, but try the salty crispy pork as well. * The green beans--not sure how they were prepared--were excellent and had little chunks of pork in it. * Lo Mein - I think it tries too hard to be different. After eating Chinese food for decades, you kind of expect Lo Mein to have a certain flavor. * Triple Delight - That's actually not the name of it; I think that moniker is reserved for shrimp, chicken, and beef in a brown sauce. The one I am talking about is a Triple Delight of fried: General Tso's chicken, Fried shrimp, and Orange beef all on one plate. No idea what it's called though. Service - It was rather busy but they had plenty of staff on hand so our service was efficient. But come on, when are Chinese ever not efficient? Our water was always refilled and empty dishes, which began piling up quickly, were whisked away. Location - Kinda tucked away behind the Micro Center. There's a Panera within walking distance if a fortune cookie and an orange slice isn't your idea of dessert. 4 stars for good food and great service for a large group.

    (4)
  • Travis M.

    Everything I have had here is extremely tasty; although I must admit to having sampled relatively few menu items. The standout here is the whole lobster, which is half price on Thursdays. Prepared in a ginger/scallion sauce or a spicier szechuan sauce, it's always delicious. Additionally, the lamb with cilantro is a simple and amazing dish that I have not seen in most Chinese restaurants.

    (4)
  • Donghyuk Y.

    Nice place and nice food. Their sesame chicken is good (not big, bite size). Also lobster special is always good. Also, I remember bok choy dish (I think it was bok choy with oysters source) was really good. I visited several times, atmosphere is good, service is decent. However, sometimes, there were new waiter or waitress who could not help us about menu. And one time, there was waitress who can barely speaking English. She keep speaking Chinese to us. May be they thought we are Chinese.

    (4)
  • wei w.

    I came here because someone from my hotel front desk staff recommended here. It was ok, nothing special, but over priced.

    (3)
  • E G.

    I'd always overlooked this place on my way to the other stores in the plaza, but I am glad we stopped in. This place is a nice quiet gem in Rockville located on the back side of the complex. It looks like they recently renovated the interior and it look great. The red walls really set of the atmosphere. I was expecting run of the mill chinese food, but was greatly surpised. I ordered the dry-fried beef with carrots and celery. It was so tasty and light, yet a perfect amount of sweetness unlike any other chinese I have had. Great dish. They also have a full sushi bar which makes surprisingly good sushi for a chinese place. The service was my only gripe here. Some of the waitresses were too pushy to take the order in their own nice way, but we obviosuly needed more time and they kept interrupting and checking back. Also a couple did not speak more then 10 words of English so it was hard to get an answer to some of our questions, but we worked it out. In the end, this seems like a really authentic chinese restaurant to eat at, as there were native eaters there and it was unlike the usual take out chinese we all know of. Make it a point to check it out.

    (4)
  • Patty C.

    This place has GREAT food but the service totally SUCKS! Tonight is the fourth time, and last, that we have endured such terrible service. We ordered sushi, soup and steamed dumplings for apps...sushi came out at two different times (10 minutes apart), soup came out well but steamed dumplings we had to ask for when they brought our main courses. The main courses were brought out by three different people roughly 8-10 minutes apart from each other. When I could finally ask for the bill, after my family had already gone out to the car (sick of waiting) I was told that the kids meals (three I ordered) included ice cream did I want it.....DUH the kids had left why would I want it at that point? Sorry love the food but I will not come again.

    (2)
  • Raff P.

    Should have listen to my gutt feeling about not going in to Seven Seas when the delivery driver gave me a mean look when parked at front of the resrtaurant to drop off my handicap mother. The look he gave me was you took my parking spot. Initially, I discovered a piece of plastic in the seafood soup. Mentioned to the waitress and ignored. We ordered a whole fried fish and another seafood dish (can't remember which). The waitress was not available most of the time. Our water glass empty. Other waitress did not bother to ask us if we need help with anything. It's more of a territorial thing. The worst part came at the end. When we got our check with fortune cookies and sliced oranges, my daughter discovered a dead fly on one of the sliced oranges. I finally asked for the manager and took off 10% off the bill. I will never eat at Seven Seas in Rockville, MD again. Health Inspector should pay a surprise visit. Customer beware. I have the pictures of the fly on the orange and piece of plastic. I don't see where to upload them on this website.

    (1)
  • Virginia C.

    Serves more authentic Chinese cuisine than many other area Chinese restaurants. However, service is not great and I got sick from eating one of their cold appetizers.

    (3)
  • David K.

    Friendly, large menu with many non-American Chinese dishes. My "go to" sit-down Chinese in Montgomery County which never disappoints.

    (5)
  • David L.

    Don't order their dungeness crabs unless you want to get ripped off. I went there thinking I would have a simple chinese seafood dinner with my wife and the waiter sold me on their dungeness crab. I asked how much since the menu says "market price." Waiter says "24.99." I'm thinking, wow, pretty good deal. I'll go for it. Got the scallion and ginger flavored crab. It was OK, but if you've ever had them in San Francisco, you will definitely be disappointed - not as meaty and a little bitter (probably caught weeks ago and was living on its own flesh). Still, I thought not bad for the price but then I get the bill and find out that they charged me $89 for the crab! Thinking this was a mistake, I asked the waiter to come look at the bill. NOW he tells me that it's $24.99 PER POUND! When did you ever go to a sit-down restaurant and buy a dish that costs $25 a pound?! In San Francisco, these crabs are $38 EACH and are far superior in taste and freshness than what I was served at SEVEN SEAS. And it clearly doesn't cost $50 to ship a lousy crab to Rockville, so I guess I was paying for the privilege of looking at Bill and Hillary's mug shots on the wall at this place! Both my wife and I were floored. I felt I could fight the charges because the waiter never stated that the price was $25 PER POUND, but didn't want to ruin an otherwise good evening bickering with these scam artists. My advice: don't order anything at this restaurant unless you get the total cost in writing first! And don't expect to be getting what you paid for either!

    (1)
  • Mysha T.

    No star but that wasn't an option so you get one star for your existance. At first I thought I just went on the wrong day, that's why the food was so bad but after reading some reviews, I just realized why. I guess this restaurant feels that they can treat you like crap if you use a Groupon. If you don't want people to use the Groupon, then why did you agree to join in the first place?! Idiots!!! The food was so bad, seafood made me wonder if it came from the BP oil spill. Wow, they made you pay cash when you use a coupon b/c it was "not worth it for the restaurant to use a coupon and have to pay for the credit card fee" A bit too much information sharing. The server was either new and was just freakin strange. We ordered triple delight w/o beef and of course, it came with beef. The server's long drawn-out excuse of "oh, I was on the phone with and order over $200 and I forgot to tell the cook not to put in the beef". Ok, he offered to have the kitchen remake but it was still tasted terrible. Awful Awful place, I can't believe it's still in business. Small portion (unlike other Chinese places) but it didn't matter b/c who wants more of that discusting food. Makes me wonder if they intentionally made the food bad b/c I was using a Groupon. Quality? FAIL!!! Taste? FAIL!!! They offered to pack the leftovers, absolutely NOT. My dog would eat that crap. I'm sorry I did. Wish I had the ability to gag myself: (

    (1)
  • Cassandra C.

    I came here after reading several positive reviews and was not disappointed. The host started out by asking me what I was in the mood for and gave me several suggestions based on my answer. Wanting to step outside of the box and try something different, I had the braised salmon. It was very good. This is one of their luncheon special choices so it was not very expensive. And it was just enough to fill me up. I will be returning.

    (4)
  • Brooke H.

    A lot of Chinese restaurants in America have taken a "cook-by-number" approach to their menus, and Seven Seas is a definite exception. My husband is from mainland china, so I've had the opportunity to experience a lot of Chinese food that isn't always available to "The Americans" at some Chinese restaurants. In Rockville we have the typical Americanized Chinese foods as well as some that serve authentic Chinese standards, but this place deserves its own category. There are innovative items on their menu that, while still hanging on to an authentic feel, are definitely something that my in-laws would consider new, exciting, and different. Take, for example, the "Cap-Moo Shu Chicken". This is your typical Moo Shu Chicken with the pancakes and all, but there is a Chinese flavored omelet across the top. My husband loves Chinese dishes with egg, and totally flipped for this. Another unique choice was the Crispy Mango Beef. This was sort of reminiscent of a typical "Mongolian Beef" but with mango mixed in. We did take-out, so I cannot comment on the service or the atmosphere, but the portions were very good and the food was still hot when I got it home. I will certainly visit them again.

    (4)
  • hoot k.

    I've been going here for 15+yrs now and i can't believe/understand how bad it's gotten. save your $$ just go to your local grocery store and buy one of those frozen dinners.. you'll be saving money and you won't have the added stress of 'wondering' if your order was placed/understood correctly

    (1)
  • Deborah W.

    Great place for a big group--their private room fits two big tables, about 20 people total. Stick with seafood and you'll be happiest, though the braised pork butt was pretty good too. The wait staff was great---they brought our two tilapia to the table in a bucket for our approval before taking them to the kitchen.

    (3)
  • Camille N.

    This place used to be very good. Mind you, we had our wedding banquet in this restaurant 7 years ago because we loved their food. (It was very good.) Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place anymore. I think that it is now overpriced. The portions are VERY SMALL and the food just so so. (I am Chinese, and so is my wife, and we have gone to most Chinese restaurants in the area.). I am utterly disappointed with this place.. I am just going to go a last time to use the last Groupon that I bought and bring my business somewhere else.

    (1)
  • James U.

    This used to be the best Chinese restaurant in the area. Now it it simply awful. Every dish comes out bland and they screw up orders. For example, we ordered a small-sized rice dish. They tell us there is a delay, then they tell us they only have a large, which seems impossible for a rice dish. Former great dishes are now among the blandest in the DC area. Our last visit there was so depressing that we will never return. Save your money.

    (1)
  • Rachel O.

    After you've finished your krav maga at Gordon's and picked up the latest discount fashion trends at TJ Max, you can go next door to Seven Seas. Who would have thought to put a fancy Chinese restaurant in the middle of it all. So we only had to wait a few minutes near the waterfall wall and Chinese grandfather clock before we were seated. Point for SS. It's a good sign when the Asian:Caucasian ratio is high. I think I spotted one other table of whiteys. Point for SS. So we browse the menu and I couldn't help but consider the "spotlight on braised pork butt." Wait WHAT? Oh yeah.. no more rump roast ladies, its all out butt. Of course you can also opt for the "stewed pork intestine in duck blood" as well. Be wary of the asterisk next to this item. After flipping through the entire menu I did find that it meant the vegetables may vary. When you're having pork intestine and duck blood, how concerned are you with the vegetables? I settled on the sauteed squid and pork with okra (without the pork). I was slightly disappointed they wouldn't substitute tofu for the pork (Damn Jews and their confusing dietary habits). I do have to admit that the combination of okra and squid in a spicy little sauce was so good that I no longer cared about the tofu. My friend ordered the sauteed fresh squid in black bean sauce. When it FINALLY came out, we realized it was good. I'm kinda a stickler on service... after all, isn't that why we go OUT to eat. So my dish came out and after a few minutes, hers was still MIA. Thankfully there was a manager/check-to-make-sure-everything-is-copacetic lady was able to locate a dish...unfortunately it wasn't what was ordered. Within a minute the real showed up with an incredible amount of squid. Due to the temporary absence or how it is normally cooked? We'll never know. So the waiters were really good about refilling our glasses even after the check. Speaking of drinks, the pot of Gekkeikan sake isn't so much of a tea pot full of sake, but a small sake bottle. You do have the option of hot or cold. Our waitress suggested cold, but it was more room temperature. Still tasty. Very sweet. We finished the night with a few complimentary slice of watermelon and two fortune cookies and some slight confusion on how to split the check equally between two credit cards. Oh if I only spoke Chinese. Everything was settled in the end and mostly because of the awesome quality of the food, I'm gonna have to give seven seas 4 stars.

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  • John H.

    Quality food, great service, good prices. We had a whole lobster, apetizers and other dishes and even with a 20% tip the bill was $72.00. This place is hidden behind Rockville Pike in a place called Federal Plaza. It is also open late and they do not rush you. It was Christmas Eve and we went there after services and the place was still open.

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  • Jen L.

    The restaurant is owned by Chinese from Taiwan, so I think the dishes are mostly centered on Taiwanese, Shanghainese, Sichuan, and Northern Chinese cuisines along with some Japanese. Taiwanese cuisine in itself is a melting pot of Chinese cuisines from all over mainland China. As a seafood lover and Asian food lover, the dishes were delicious and seemed pretty authentic. It's probably one of the better Chinese/Taiwanese restaurants in the area. However, the restaurant is overpriced and the food was not worth the high price tag. Also, the restaurant has gone downhill in the past couple of years.

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  • Jenny L.

    I love Seven Seas! The restaurant is small and may be in a hidden location, but the food is delicious. I've been going to Seven Seas for 15 years, and though the decor has changed, the food never disappoints. I do believe that some of the other yelpers here have been a bit harsh on the restaurant and the service; i often think that language is a barrier for some of the servers. I visit the restaurant quite often and almost always see one of the owners of the restaurant. They know who I am, what dishes I like, and always ask if I am enjoying my meal. Any time I have had a concern or have not liked something I have ordered, they will do what they can to make sure that I am happy. Some servers are new to our country, and they are still learning not only the language but also the culture. This may be a part of the difficulty others have expressed in sharing their concerns with their server. Be patient with them!!! The service could use improvement, but the food is well worth it. There are always new specials to try and classic dishes that are always good. Seaweed salad, jellyfish, smoked fish and dumplings are my favorite appetizers. Three cup chicken, pork butt with watercress, fish with garlic, laughing bird shrimp, and the crispy trio are among my favorite entrees. Yes, this is a Chinese restaurant, but the sushi is wonderful. I see that other Yelpers wrote negative comments because a Chinese restaurant has a sushi bar, but I love it! They make the best California Roll and Futo Maki. I could go on and on about all my favorite dishes, but I'll end by saying that this restaurant is worth giving a try. it may not be the fanciest decor but the classic food and traditional flavors are so wonderful, I will keep coming back.

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  • E U.

    We have been going to the Seven Seas for 15+ years. They have great Chinese food and even better sushi. The owner is Edward and he and his staff are very warm and inviting. Last night we ordered fresh fish and it was amazing.

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  • Faz A.

    One of the best Chinese restaurants in the area. For a long time, my wife and I didn't frequent Chinese restaurants (other than the occasional trip to PF Changs, but is that really true Chinese?) because the quality seemed to have dropped over the years. Or maybe our tastes have become more demanding. But the Seven Seas is great. Their chicken is near perfect, without a hint of fat or skin like some of the cheaper Chinese restaurants. We love the dry fried shredded beef dish because the quality is very good, not fatty at all. The portion sizes are excellent as well. As an example, for $23 my wife and I can get the Kung Pao Chicken, dry fry shredded beef, and rice and have enough leftovers for the next day. It's a great deal and highly recommended.

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  • Jason P.

    I recently went to Seven Seas with a couple friends and had a few dishes family style. All were great. I would especially recommend the salty squid and crispy beef (sorry for not getting anymore specific than that). The service was very good as well. Even though the restaurant was full, our drinks hardly went any amount of time without being refilled. I would definitely go here again.

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  • Ellen S.

    mmm....i hadn't been to this chinese restaurant in years but was pleasantly surprised tonight! the place has been remodeled with a more modern decor and the walls painted a lucky chinese red. seven seas specializes in, of course, seafood! and we weren't disappointed with the banquet menu we ordered that actually had much more than seafood. seven seas seems to put a twist on traditional chinese food. the highlights? okra stir fried with squid, tofu mixed with crab, buttery rich spare ribs, and cumin and cilantro lamb. i'm from LA, but rockville's chinese food gives LA's a run for its money!

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :11:00 am - 10

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : Yes
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Quiet
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

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Chinese Cuisine

The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.

Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.

There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.

Seven Seas Chinese Restaurant

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