Sampan Carry Out

Sampan is the best around… my family has been ordering from them for over 20 years, and we’ve never found any Chinese place we like better. My parents moved out of Dale City but still drive here to get carry-​out. Our favorites are beef with broccoli, sesame chicken, Sampan special, lo mein, szechuan shrimp, general tsos chicken, egg rolls (SO good), crab rangoon and Hawaii beef. You can’t go wrong though!

I just ordered a chicken noodle soup, two vegetarian spring rolls and a canned ginger ale soda for pick up. I came to pick up my order, I paid and the cashier handed me a big paper bag inside a tied plastic bag. When I got home, guess what was missing? My canned ginger-​ale soda. So I called Sampan and spoke with Ting — here’s where the story gets interesting. I explained what transpired and she says… wait for it… «the customer usually picks out their soda.»
First, the refrigerator with the canned and bottled beverages is not accessible to customers.
Second, the purpose of placing an order for pick up is to pick up your entire order upon payment.
Lastly, the food is good however, I’ve noticed that since the new management, prices have increased and customer service has decreased.

HORRIBLE… cold…more than a day old AND not what we ordered… we asked for Kung Pao and received General Tso… called about it and the manager told us to send him a picture! Can you believe that? Never again is all I can say!!!

Best Chinese in town. I moved out of their delivery range but I still drive to it. I always get beef with broccoli, chicken fried rice, chicken wings, and beef lomain. Perfect every time

I live in Springfield but still travel here just to get my general tso’s fix! Hands down the best Chinese carry out I’ve ever tried. Their general tsos is crispy, sweet, and the has the perfect batter to chicken ratio. The fried rice is amazing. One of the best I’ve tried. And the lo mein is perfect. Even the egg rolls make my mouth water. I can’t complain about anything. Service is friendly, helpful, and always on time! Going there today!

I love this place!!! being going here for about 20 years and it is great.

I was told to try this place and glad that I did. Although, I played it safe by ordering General Tso Chicken. The food taste fresh to order no day old rice. Four out five stars just because I’m a newbie to this place so jury still out.

This is THE best Chinese Food I have had since I moved to PWC about six years ago. When I moved here I was sad to leave my favorite Chinese place back home in Michigan, (Best Chinese food I have had in my entire life). I have tried almost every Chinese restaurant in the Woodbridge/​Montclair area and Sampan is the best.
My favorite is the General Tso’s chicken. This actually taste like what General Tso’s should taste like, more hint of spice than sweet. Other Chinese restaurants around here make it way too sweet. Sampan gives you the option to make it as spicy as you want, so for me that means extra spicy. The fried rice is great along with the egg rolls. Crab Rangoon is hard to compare (Again, hometown Chinese place wins on that one). Other than that the lunch/​dinner special portions are huge. You get your choice of entrée, choice of rice, egg roll, hot and sour soup, or egg drop soup all under $ 10. The prices are decent and service is always prompt and courteous.
I highly recommend Sampan to anybody who is looking for tasty, and affordable Chinese in the Woodbridge area. They also have an option to order your meal online. Rare for Chinese restaurants in this area.

Chicken curry was disgusting. That was NOT curry. It was extremely greasy and gluey and tasted like nothing more than bad chicken broth. When I called and spoke to Chris, he was unwilling to remake or take back the order and refund my money. Not to mention how rude he was. Suggest you order from East Moon in the future. I will be

Ordered dinner from here tonight. I’ve ordered here before one other time recently but forgot how bad it was. I used to order from here when I lived here when I was a kid and it was always so good. It has definitely gone down hill. We ordered chicken wings with fries, pork egg foo young, general tso chicken, and crab Rangoon. The egg foo young was absolutely disgusting. It was dark brown, almost black, had no taste, and the pork tasted old. Chicken wings had a very strange taste and also had very strange coloring. The general tso and crab Rangoon were ok but definitely not good enough to remember. There are much better places to order from.

For the area I’m in this is the best Chinese take out place. It doesn’t compare to what’s in Chinatown in DC, but I live in Woodbridge.

Moving from a city known for great food it took my family 4 years to find this place. The rice is great so are all the dishes we have tried. The Woodbridge area is a restaurant desert of good eats. Most restaurants are poorly maintained with tasteless food and poor service. Sampan is the oasis in the vast desert.

Best Chinese I’ve had in years! Used to order all the time when I was in high school (back in the 90s), and then moved away for about 20 years.
Was stunned to find they were still around!!!
Fantastic flavor, decent prices. Very happy with our order and will make this my go-​to once again.

Ordered lunch from there today. Ordered. Lo mein and a Kung pow chicken, imagine my surprise when I get home to find I got a double order of Lo mein. Stuff happens but to add insult to injury they would not make good on the order. Guy argued with me. Never been to a Chinese rest that was so surly. Will never go there again, If you go there check your order before you leave, they will NOT correct mistakes.

This is the only place that I find that can make General Tso’s chicken extra spicy and it still is crispy I! the food is always up to my standards for great take out!

Awesome Chinese food, always fresh and delicious. Staff is very friendly, got my food out real quick and i wasn’t hungry right after eating my meal. Only thing i wish they would deliver just a mile more, id pay extra not to drive all the way there.

All these great reviews doesn’t make any sense, probably one of the worst Chinese food places I have been to. There isn’t much flavor in the food. Won’t be going back.

Good service. Fast delivery. Fave spot to go to when I am in the DC area. Best crab rangoons ever!

Probably the best Chinese carry-​out/​delivery I’ve had since living in this area for the past 5 years. The General Tso’s chicken and fried chicken wings are pretty tasty. I’m going to start trying other things just to make sure though but I was happy with my first go around!

I have lived in the area for years and tried just about every place around.
We order from Sampan regularly and love the food. I don’t care for white meat and since it isn’t traditional to put all white meat in any Asian dish, would never expect it at any take out place. But that’s just me…
Highly recommend the food!