City Lights of China
City Lights of China is a Chinese restaurant at 2443 18th St NW in Adams Morgan. Google describes large portions of classic Chinese-American dishes in a simple setting.
The dishes that come up most are General Tso's chicken, lo mein, dumplings, orange chicken, spring rolls and Peking duck. Recent reviews are mostly one star, describing salty or flavorless food and dry chicken. One longtime customer said the restaurant had changed ownership and that quality had dropped sharply. Its overall Google rating is 3.6 stars across 387 reviews, which includes many older positive ratings.
It is open daily from 11 AM to 9:30 PM, and until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.
2443 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Sunday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
- Monday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
- Tuesday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
- Wednesday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
- Thursday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
- Friday: 11 AM–10 PM
- Saturday: 11 AM–10 PM
Good to know
What are City Lights of China's hours?
Monday–Thursday 11 AM–9:30 PM, Friday–Saturday 11 AM–10 PM, Sunday 11 AM–9:30 PM (per Google, October 2026).
What do people order at City Lights of China?
General Tso's chicken, lo mein, dumplings and orange chicken are the most-mentioned dishes. Note that recent reviews of these dishes are largely negative.
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Description written from public review evidence; verify details directly with the business.