Full Yum Carry Out

I eat here probably once (sometimes twice) a week. Their food is always wonderful and the service is very quick. The staff is always very friendly and often practices Mandarin with me. Literally everything I’ve had on their menu has been wonderful. From the fried rice to the lo mein, the sweet and sour chicken (which is never greasy or soggy like some places) to the rib tips and wings they are doing something very right. I’ve order their wing special which is a wonderful deal but they have multiple daily special. They will even specialize orders to make it spicy for you or less spicy. I’ve called not knowing exactly what I wanted and they offered suggestions based of what I have a taste for. I highly recommend this place to anyone if craving Chinese food and wanting to eat at home. Make sure to call ahead.

The Chinese is pretty good but their service is pathetic and lazy during late night.
There were 2 instances after 10pm where a guy answered the phone and was very careless taking orders. Its like he purposely was trying to hear the wrong order via phone. During the 1^st instance, my bf and I just said «forget it» and went to Mings in Chinatown that I would give 5stars. The 2^nd instance which was tonight, the same careless service was given. The guy took the order after several repetitions of my bf kindly and clearly communicating what we wanted. My bf went to pick up our food and to no surprise, our food was never prepared. Absurd to say the least.
Thus, I will never take anymore risks with that place.
Ps: The seedy men loitering around and sometimes inside don’t make a great impression either.

This place has an interesting combination of food, with the main dishes being Chinese obviously, but also wings, pizza, burgers, and fries. We all ordered Chinese food and they gave us exactly what we ordered. Hot, flavorful and delicious food. The only reason this establishment doesn’t get 5 stars is simply based on location and aesthetic appeal of the inside.

I know, carry out, carry out, but guess what, sometimes you gotta do it, and when you have one that you can call on the way home, pop in and out without deviating from the path home, and that can be ready in less than ten minutes while still tasting hot and fresh, again for a carry out, it’s a win!!!
So don’t go often, but when you are ravenous and maybe a tad bit on the drunkies side, do stop in for some shrimp lo mein, it will make you happy!

This place would get 1 – 2 stars in any other city, but Chinese food in DC is such cr*p that it floats to the top of the list. Beef and broccoli was pretty yummy. Chicken cashew nothing special. Good egg rolls. They deliver to Eckington which is nice.

Like the other posters have said, its cheap take-​out so your expectations are only so high. For those nights when cooking is not on the agenda and something unhealthy, quick and cheap is, go for Full Yum. Its a couple blocks from my apartment, so its the go to spot. The hot and sour soup is actually really good.

Okay I hope this isn’t offensive, but if you’re from DC and Black then you know what to expect from carryouts in this city. This place is no different. Who knows where the ingredients come from… I’ve never seen a delivery truck to a carryout, but if you’re eating out of a place like this then health isn’t exactly your concern.
Sad to say, but you have to rate carryouts differently than «real» restaurants. Let’s see… no one has been shot in this place recently as far as I know. I haven’t seen any roaches in this one. The place is clean (at least on our side of the glass) for the most part. The wings and mumbo sauce are great. For last couple of months though, they’ve been using pigeon wings or something because they’re getting smaller and smaller. The fried rice is good as well as the french fries.
I haven’t tried anything else outta here but who gets chinese food from a DC carryout?

I work in NE DC. I live here too. Right around the corner from Full Yum in fact. The sad status of food for people in my neighborhood cannot be exaggerated. You’ve got McDonald’s, pizza, and something-​sort-​of-​Chinese-​ish carry-​out. When you stand in the lobby of any of these establishments, you start to understand why no one else wants to open a restaurant up here; my neighbors can be a bit of a handful.
That said, why does Full Yum get so many stars when the food is basically Chinese? First off, their food is consistent. It’s never «ick» and after seeing someone at work order just about everything on the Chinese menu, nothing’s ever looked bad. Secondly, they’re all-​business, never mess up my order, and go above and beyond to work with regular customers. That’s appreciated in every environment, but especially so in one where customers can be difficult to deal with.
So if you need carry out in Eckington, go Full Yum.

Hell’s yeah! Anytime a place like this can score two stars, they’re doing something right. In this case, it’s the wings. I got them twice when I needed to feed my habit.
Understand this: Full Yum’s wings are (no joke!) really good. They start with big plump pieces of chicken — not the janky little scraps you get from the chain pizza places — fry them crispy, and then douse them in what tastes to me like sweet chili sauce mixed with Tabasco. It works well and is totally unique; the wings are honey-​sweet but with a kick that gives you a good head sweat by the end of ten wings. You should get your own blue cheese though because what they give you is tasteless and runny.
Total out the door price for ten good-​size buffalo wings was $ 5.80.
Everything else at this place looks pretty terrible, but I’ll never know because all I’ll ever order is the wings. If you do visit the restaurant, take a minute to savor the ambience: tour the lobby and check out the classy advertising signs for onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and something called potato loops. Also, there’s a good chance you’ll get to watch a customer yelling at the proprietor as they attempt to navigate the linguistic divide.

This typical hard working bulletproof glass Chinese carryout is in a neighborhood full of shitheads who don’t appreciate the value of a dedicated honest business. I have been there twice now and both times got high quality, albeit completely Americanized lo mein and kung pao. You can also get burgers and wings at this place.
What is shocking is the clientele who, on both occasions were loud, rude, and obnoxious to the staff. How they put up with these people is beyond me. I like to support local businesses and will go back there, but I am not looking forward to having to put up with the lowlifes that tend to hang around the place. Gee, I wonder why Eckington is still struggling.

Full Yum is one of those typical DC chinese take-​out joints where you can order anything from egg rolls to pizza, to burgers. However, this place is different because the owners actually care about what they are doing. In fact, they even renovated the dining area when they opened a few years ago. Trust me though, you don’t want to be «dining» in the place anyway. Get it to go.
The Chinese food is a tad better than average, the burgers are outright gross, and the pizza will make you want to rip out your own tongue. But still, I can’t see giving it less than 3 stars because I just like these people. They are trying to make a difference in the neighborhood and I respect that.
Give this place a try.