City Lights of China Menu – Bethesda, MD

Type : Chinese restaurant

Location : Bethesda, MD

Generous servings of familiar Chinese eats are offered at this casual, longtime restaurant. Based on 127 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

City Lights of China 20814

Address:
4953 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone: (301) 913-9501

Website:

Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9:30 PM
Thursday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9:30 PM
Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–10 PM
Saturday 12–10 PM
Sunday 12–9:30 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Spring Roll (1)
Choose from Vegetarian or Shrimp & Pork		 $2.25
Beef Egg Roll (1) $2.25
Meat Or Vegtarian Dumpling (Steam Or Pan-Fried) (6) $10.95
Chive & Pork Steamed Dumplings (10) $10.95
Edamame $6.95
BBQ Spare Ribs (3) $10.95
BBQ Pork $9.95
Fried Wonton (10) $8.95
Vegetable Curl With Lettuce $9.95
Shrimp Tempura (4) $12.95
Fried Chicken Wings (10) $10.95
Crab Rangoon (6) $9.95
Crispy Squid $10.95
Beef On A Stick (4) $10.95
Scallion Pancake $9.25
Spicy Wontons
Szechuan style pork wontons in spicy sauce		 $6.95
Cold Appetizers
Sesame Noodles $6.95
Spicy Chinese Cabbage $6.25
Bean Curd With Mashed Garlic $8.95
Seaweed Salad $6.95
Cucumber Salad
Northern Chinese style cucumber salad in aged vinegar and soy (spicy or mild)		 $6.25
Soup
Wonton $4.50
Hot & Sour $4.50
Egg Drop $4.50
Vegetable Soup $4.75
Creamy Chicken Corn $5.50
Bean Curd & Spinach $4.75
Velvet Crab Meat & Asparagus $6.95
Combination Seafood $7.95
Chef’s Specialties
Crispy Fried Shredded Beef
Shredded beef crispy fried and sautéed in special spicy sauce with celery, carrots, and scallions		 $18.95
Shrimp With Spiced Salt
Whole shrimp, with or without shell, seasoned with aromatic salt and gently sautéed with ginger, hot pepper and garlic.		 $22.95
Shrimp, Scallops & Squid With Spiced Salt $23.95
Seafood Delight
Shrimp, scallops, & broccoli flash stir-fried in tasty light sauce		 $24.95
Steamed Whole Fish – Cantonese Style
Fresh fish punctually steamed with seasoning and spices (Market Price)
Peking Duck
Served with 12 pancakes, scallions, and plum sauce.		 $53.95
House Style Lobster
Fresh lobster, pan-fried with ginger and scallions (Market Price)
Tofu Curl
Assorted bean curd with lettuce wrapper		 $15.95
Shanghai Bokchoi With Black Mushroom In Brown Sauce $15.95
Asparagus
Stir Fried Asparagus $14.95
Asparagus With Garlic Sauce $14.95
Kung Pao Asparagus $14.95
Sliced Chicken With Asparagus $16.95
Sautéed Sesame Chicken With Asparagus $17.95
Sautéed Orange Chicken With Asparagus $17.95
Sautéed General Tso’s Chicken With Asparagus $17.95
Beef With Asparagus $19.95
Sautéed General Tso’s Chicken & Shrimp With Asparagus $19.95
Jumbo Shrimp With Asparagus $20.95
Jumbo Shrimp & Scallops With Asparagus $21.95
Duck With Asparagus $19.95
Steamed Asparagus Seasonal
Steamed Asparagus $14.95
Steamed Asparagus With Vegetables $14.95
Steamed Chicken & Asparagus $16.95
Steamed Chicken, Shrimp & Asparagus $19.95
Steamed Scallops & Asparagus $23.95
Steamed Jumbo Shrimp & Asparagus $20.95
Steamed Jumbo Shrimp, Scallops & Asparagus $21.95
Beef
Moo Shi Beef
Served with 4 pancakes		 $18.95
Beef With Broccoli $18.95
Beef With Snow Peas $18.95
Beef With Green Peppers $17.95
Shredded Beef With Hot Pepper $18.95
Tangy Szechuan Beef $18.95
Sliced Beef With Scallions $18.95
Shredded Beef With Garlic Sauce $17.95
Orange Beef $19.95
Beef With Fresh Basil & Hot Pepper $17.95
Sliced Beef With Black Bean Sauce $17.95
Kung Pao Beef $18.95
Pork
Twice Cooked Pork $15.95
Moo Shi Pork
Served with 4 pancakes		 $16.95
Sweet & Sour Pork $15.95
Shredded Pork With Garlic Sauce $15.95
Shredded Pork With Hot Pepper $16.95
Sliced Pork With Plum Sauce $15.95
Pork With Black Bean Sauce
with green pepper & onion		 $15.95
Sliced Pork With Fesh Basil & Hot Pepper $15.95
Pork Hunan Style $15.95
Chicken
General Tso’s Chicken $16.95
Moo Shi Chicken
Served with 4 pancakes		 $16.95
Kung Pao Chicken
with Peanuts		 $16.95
Orange Chicken $16.95
Sweet & Sour Chicken $16.95
Hunan Style Chicken
With broccoli, snow peas, carrots & baby corn		 $16.95
Lemon Chicken $16.95
Sliced Chicken With Vegetables $15.95
Sliced Chicken With Fresh Basil & Hot Pepper $15.95
Chicken With Garlic Sauce $15.95
Chicken Curry $15.95
Szechuan Chicken $16.95
Sesame Chicken $16.95
Chicken With Cashews $16.95
Chicken With Black Bean Sauce $15.95
Chicken With Broccoli $16.95
Chicken With Snow Pea $16.95
Duck
Duck Strips With Black Bean Sauce $16.95
Twice Cooked Duck $16.95
Duck Strips With Garlic Sauce $16.95
Crispy Duck (Half) $27.95
Lamb
Lamb With Scallions $18.95
Kung Pao Lamb
with Peanuts		 $18.95
Tangy Szechuan Lamb $18.95
Hunan Lamb $17.95
Lamb With Black Bean Sauce $18.95
Seafood
Shrimp With Cashews $19.95
Shrimp With Garlic Sauce $18.95
Shrimp Curry $18.95
Shrimp With Vegetables $18.95
Scallops With Vegetables $20.95
Szechuan Shrimp $19.95
Sweet & Sour Shrimp $18.95
Hunan Shrimp $18.95
Shrimp With Spicy Tomato Sauce $18.95
Kung Pao Shrimp
with Peanuts		 $19.95
Jumbo Shirmp With Fresh Basil & Hot Pepper $18.95
Triple Delight
Jumbo Shirmp, Beef & Chicken with Vegetable		 $19.95
Kung Pao Squid $19.95
Fresh Squid Country Style $17.95
Fish Fillet With Black Bean Sauce $17.95
Scallops & Jumbo Shrimp With Garlic Sauce $20.95
Shrimp With Black Bean Sauce $18.95
Noodle Soup
Noodle Soup Of Your Choice
Chicken, Pork, Shrimp (+2) or Combination (+2)		 $14.95
Beef Stew Noodle Soup $15.95
Seafood Noodle Soup $17.95
Pickled Mustard And Pork Noodle Soup $14.95
Potherb And Pork Noodle Soup $14.95
Rice & Noodles
Cha Chiang Mein
Northern Chinese noodles in spicy meat sauce with mushrooms and water chestnuts		 $14.95
City Lights Home Made Noodles
with shredded pork & vegetables		 $15.95
Chow Foon
Choose from shrimp, beef, pork, chicken, vegetable or combination		 $15.95
Lo Mein
choose from shrimp (+1), beef (+1), pork, chicken, vegetable or combination (+1)		 $14.95
Fried Rice
choose from shrimp (+1), beef (+1), pork, chicken, vegetable or combination (+1)		 $14.95
Taiwanese Rice Noodles
With chicken, beef and shrimp		 $15.95
Singapore Rice Noodles $15.95
Pan-Fried Noodles Of Your Choice
Pork, Beef, Chicken, Shrimp or Vegetable		 $18.95
Chicken Pad Thai $15.95
Shrimp Pad Thai $17.95
Seafood Pan Fried Noodles $19.95
Vegetables
Sautéed Snow Peas & Water Chestnuts $13.95
Stir-Fried Spinach $13.95
Eggplant With Garlic Sauce $13.95
Pan-Fried String Beans $14.95
Vegetables With Black Bean Sauce $13.95
Sautéed Assorted Vegetables $13.95
Ma Po Tofu $12.95
Kung Pao Bean Curd
with Peanuts		 $13.95
Home Style Bean Curd $13.95
Shredder Potato With Hop Pepper In Vinegar Sauce $13.95
Moo Shu Vegetable
Served with 4 pancakes		 $14.95
Mr Katz’s Crispy Bean Curd $15.95
General Tso’s Crispy Tofu $13.95
Tofu With Fresh Basil & Hot Pepper $13.95
Eggplant With Basil Sauce $13.95
Sauteed Lite
Sautéed Gen.Tso’s Chicken $15.95
Sautéed Orange Chicken $15.95
Sautéed Sesame Chicken $15.95
Sautéed Sweet & Sour Chicken $15.95
Sautéed Lemon Chicken $15.95
Sautéed Gen.Tso’s Chicken & Shirmp $17.95
Sautéed Gen.Tso’s Shrimp $18.95
Sautéed Gen.Tso’s Shrimp & Scallops $20.95
Sautéed Orange Shrimp $18.95
Sautéed Sesame Shrimp $18.95

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Reviews

Dhruv Jaiswal
Good food the appetizers can be done better. The server was good and did serve late as well.

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Dan C
Have had take out from here a few times now. Each instance has seen minor differences in seasoning (ordering the same items). Overall good value value and choice for Chinese food in the area. Phone order is easy and pick up is without issue. Parking out front is competitive and busy street. Recommend for take out, have not dined in yet.

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Virgil Collington
Quite possibly the best tasting Chinese food I have ever had! The General chicken was perfectly crispy and the dumplings was delicious!

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Jessica Ayala
I don’t really like to eat out at Chinese places I usually make my own at home but this place is sooo good!!! My daughter & I fell in loveee. You must try!

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Badri Radhakrishnan
One of our neighbors recommended this place. My daughter ordered from City Lights on Christmas Eve. The food was good. The takeout order was packaged nicely. They even gave an abundant quantity of red chili oil hot sauce (we like it spicy). The biggest surprise was the service. In fact, the service on the phone and in person was excellent. Most Chinese restaurants in Bethesda and Potomac are ill mannered and just plain rude. City Lights was a welcome surprise with their friendly service. I will be ordering from here again.

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Art Bruckheim
A large menu with a variety of dishes. Excellent service from Mimi. Large portions. And they have plum wine.

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Christopher Georgatsos
My favorite Chinese restaurant in Bethesda! Nice decor, good food in a friendly neighborhood type place. Very unassuming and unpretentious. The portions are perfect and the prices are reasonable

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Rebel
Needed to find a new & good Chinese spot, so I came across this place on Google. Tried it out & I was NOT disappointed. Food was fresh & delicious. Great service as well. Only negative is the can soda was almost $3. Will definitely be going back!

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Ethan Shelton
Great environment, good lunch-special options and pricing with a generous portion.

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mna230
Love this place – have been going here to 10 years. Always solid – cannot remember them making one since mistake ever. Spinach and tofu soup is great as is the king pao! My wife loves the City Lite menu.

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