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Seven Seas Chinese Restaurant
Our $3.95 Fruit Smoothie Blasters are back! This summer we have more flavors: Strawberry
Banana
Melon
Mango
Pineapple
Strawberry Banana
Strawberry Melon
Strawberry Mango
Peach Pineapple
Peach Mango
Peach Banana
Beat the Heat!
May 28, 2008
We are currently collecting donations for the China Quake fund. Please support us. Every $1 will make a difference!
May 6, 2008
Seven Seas catered to the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reception, hosted by the Coalition of Asian American Organizations and sponsored by Senator Barbara Mikulski at the Dirksen Building on Capitol Hill.
The menu we provided for the occasion:
Traditional Chinese Cold Appetizer Assortment
Szechuan Peppercorn Shrimp
Honey Glazed Rib
Garlic Chicken
Garden Roll
Edward & Corinna with Senator Ben Cardin
Mother's Day is on May 11. We have special treats to celebrate your favorite person!
April 28, 2008
Try our new value meals!
April 21, 2008
Chefs and their kids love Seven Seas! In an article in the Washingtonian, Seven Seas was featured as the favorite seafood restaurant of Chef Frank Morales and his family. Mr. Morales is a chef at Rustico restaurant.
April 18, 2008
Menus have been updated.
April 16, 2008
Specials for this week:
Crab rangoon - imitation crab meat with cream cheese in a crispy wonton skin $5.95
Fresh asparagus with chicken $9.25 or beef $9.95
April 3, 2008
Some of our daily specials have changed. Check them out here.
March 30, 2008
Catering services section has been updated. See new pictures here.
March 1, 2008
In February, Seven Seas provided catering services to Maryland state Governor Martin O' Malley's Chinese New Year Party. Click here for more pictures.
February 12, 2008
Valentine's Day!!
Celebrate this special occasion with our budget-friendly set menu with some of our most popular dishes to choose from! Entree portions are just right (think tapas plates), so don't worry about there being too much food. We just want you to be spoilt for choice!
We will be offering this menu on Thursday.
February 6, 2008
For this Chinese New Year, we have an individual set for those seeking a great dinner deal to celebrate. Check out the menu below for details.
For large family style dinners, see our Spring Party Menu and 21 Anniversary Menu for more details.
We also are still serving from our dinner menu if you prefer to order from there.
Happy Year of the Rat! We look forward to having you join us!
February 4, 2008
Set menus have been updated in time for Chinese New Year. We have new dishes and prices for the spring. Check it out.
January 26, 2008
Seven Seas is honored for the opportunity to cater to the Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association's annual New Year Gala at the Glenview Mansion in Rockville. Click here for pictures.
January 19, 2008
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Li who celebrated her 90th birthday with us. We hope you had a wonderful time. Click here for pictures of the party room setup.
December 31, 2007
We want to wish our valued customers a very Happy New Year! May 2008 usher in a year of prosperity and happiness for everyone.
December 20, 2007
Please be informed that Seven Seas will be closed during lunch on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2007. We will reopen at 4.30 pm for dinner.
December 3, 2007
Cold, wintry days have arrived! We have the perfect meal set for that kind of weather:
November 21,2007
Happy Thanksgiving! We are open tomorrow until 9pm. Join us for lobster specials and if you are not a fan of turkey, have roast duck instead!
November 14,2007
SEVEN SEAS NAMED AS TOP 100 CHINESE RESTAURANT IN THE US
Picture 1: Corinna & Edward Shen with their Overall Excellence Award
Picture 2: Corinna with Chef Martin Yan, HK tv celebrity Theresa Lin and Chef Lee Anne Wong of Top Chef fame.
Seven Seas was recognized as a Top 100 Chinese restaurant in the US by Chinese Restaurant News Magazine at the 4th annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in USA on Sunday, November 11 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Chinese restaurants nationwide were recognized for excellence from 10 different categories - Overall Excellence, Regional Cuisine, Take-Out, Buffets, Best Value, Signature Dish, Rising Stars, Nutrition-Friendly Menus, Asian Fusion and Metro Favorites. The ceremony was co-hosted by Hong Kong celebrity Chef Martin Yan and Chef Lee Anne Wong from the French Culinary Institute and of Top Chef fame. The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the New York Cultural Food Expo, a two-day professional tradeshow showcasing Asian, Hispanic and Kosher food and beverages.
Restaurant managers Edward and Corinna Shen represented the restaurant in receiving the Overall Excellence award given to Seven Seas. Edward Shen said he was very honored that Seven Seas was recognized as a top 100 Chinese restaurant in the country and expressed appreciation for everyone who voted for them.
Seven Seas Restaurant has been operating in Rockville since 1987. Their offerings include fresh seafood, old-world Chinese cuisine, tapas-style Afternoon Tea Set and a sushi bar.
October 31,2007
Happy Halloween to everyone!! 
October 26,2007
Seasonal special!:
Pumpkin & Chicken Soup
Served in a delicious bread bowl from our friendly neighbors, Great Harvest Bread Company!
Soup - $2.50
Soup & Salad Combo - $5.95
October 17,2007
Our Halloween-themed special for the week:
Pumpkin & Chicken Soup
Also, don't forget our daily specials!
Monday: Whole Duck Special $22.99
Tuesday: $2 off new dishes
Wednesday:
20% off sushi
Thursday:
Buy one lobster, Free one lobster!
Friday:
1/2 price on Desserts
Sat & Sun:
Afternoon Tea $10.99
See you soon!
October 12,2007
Seven Seas staff welcomes the Olney Farmers, Artists and Chefs Market organization who are dining with us tonight.
October 3,2007
Seven Seas staff wishes Bruce Witkin happy birthday! Thank you for celebrating with us.
September 25,2007
Happy Mid Autumn/Moon Festival to everyone! Come & celebrate with us! Our specials for today's occasion are:
Crabmeat & Tofu-$10.95
Lobster Sale! Order one lobster at our regular price, get the second of equal or lesser value free
Surf & Turf Special- Wild Jumbo Shrimp & Beef for only $18.95!
September 3,2007
We now have daily specials for the Fall! Check them out here.
August 29,2007
The restaurant will be hosting a a press conference organizd by the Consumer Product Safety Commission from 11.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m.
During this time, we will still be open to the public for lunch.
August 15,2007
Seven Seas owner Corinna Shen was recognized by the Department of Commerce as a successful business owner during the Minority Enterprise Development Week. MED Week is organized by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a federal agency which aims to federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America.
August 9,2007
Seven Seas featured in the Post!
Seven Seas was featured the article Two Sides to Every Tilapia, by the Post's food writer Walter Nicholls. Below is an excerpt from the article:
It's the fish that chefs love to hate but shoppers prize, and both for the same reason: This fish isn't fishy. The consumers are winning the debate, though, and tilapia is swimming its way to ubiquity.
At Seven Seas Restaurant in Rockville, though, shimmering tilapia have been making their way from tank to table for 20 years. When a customer orders, say, fried tilapia in Hunan sauce, a server first carries the live, flopping fish to the table in a plastic bucket. In the time it takes to finish the shrimp wonton soup, out comes the same specimen -- now crisp and spicy -- that was swimming 20 minutes before.
In this country, owner Edward Shen could be considered a tilapia pioneer. In the mid-1980s, the average American had never heard of this firm-fleshed North African native, also known as the Nile perch. "In the beginning, I had to go to a little house on the Eastern Shore, where they were raised in the back yard," says Shen, who says he sells about 100 whole fish per week.
Check out the rest of the article online.
August 6,2007
Learn to cook Authentic Chinese Food!
The Art of Chinese Cookery, by Joan Shih will show you the eight levels of cuisine offered at her Chinese Cookery School in Silver Spring. This book includes pictures, technique instruction, nutritional analysis and menu planning.
Ms. Shih is an accomplished cooking professional, who has appeared on local, network and cable television shows. She has been featured in many newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Washingtonian, Travel and Leisure and Newsweek.
For more information on her book or to order, check out The Art of Chinese Cookery, by Joan Shih.
July 02, 2007
A Message from Seven Seas to our Customers about FDA Warnings on Chinese seafood
We want to assure our guests that at this moment, none of our seafood is purchased from China. The following is a list of our regular sources:
*Fish (various types, wild caught/farm raised) - MD, PA, Alaska, New Zealand & Argentina
Lobster - Maine as always
Crab & baby clams - Seattle
Shrimp (wild caught) - Gulf of Mexico
Scallop, mussel - Canada
Live shrimp - Florida
We wish our customers happy dining & we hope you will continue to visit us for our ever consistent & fresh specialty dishes!
Seven Seas Management
*Wild Caught: Rockfish - MD, VA, Sable- Alaska, Orange Roughy – New Zealand
*Farmed Raised: Tilapia – MD, PA, Salmon – New England
June 29, 2007
Restaurant news:
Seven Seas restaurant is proud to announce that we have been nominated as a candidate for one of the top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA. These awards are organized by the Chinese Restaurant News, the leading Chinese food industry magazine. We are counting on our customer support to help us advance to the next level of voting! So if you enjoy what Seven Seas has to offer, please help us by voting for us!
May 29, 2007
Website news: Specialties & Menu sections updated.
May 23, 2007
Restaurant news: Edward is featured on New Tang Dynasty Television's talk show program, "Digging to China" in a segment about Chinese food.
May 19, 2007
Restaurant news: Edward & Corinna were honored by the Asian American Youth Spectrum Magazine at their open house on Saturday for their efforts at increasing awareness of healthy eating in Chinese cuisine.
May 16, 2007
Spotlight on seafood: Seafood is heart healthy!
The American Chronicle reports that "record numbers of Americans are eating seafood for its heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and low-calorie, low-fat, nutrient-packed protein."
Read the full article here.
According to an article in the Herald-Mail, the American Heart Association recommends two fish meals a week for heart disease prevention. Read the full article here.
May 10, 2007
Restaurant news:
May 09, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas is proud to have hosted the President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, for lunch last Sunday. President Tong enjoyed the meal very much and praised his hosts for their choice of restaurant.
Some of the dishes that the President had were: Shark's fin soup, Cold Appetizer Assortment, Crab Imperial, Fish Braised with Tilapia, Manila Clams and Okra and Lobster with bell peppers.
For a country overview of Kiribati, click here
May 03, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas is featured in the May 2 edition of the Gazette (Rockville/Aspen Hill edition). Read the article here.
May 02, 2007
Restaurant news
We are now offering the following types of fish:
At the Sushi Bar: Escolar (mackeral family) and Yellowtail Kingfish/Hamachi
In the Kitchen: Chilean Seabass, Sablefish, Castle Cape Red Sockeye, Black Sea Bass, Orange Roughy and Halibut.
Availability is limited, depending on demand for type of fish. Therefore, guests are advised to call and confirm if preferred type of fish is in stock.
April 27, 2007
Restaurant news:
April 17, 2007
Restaurant news: Pictures of Dragon's World Chinese School students visit to Seven Seas last Saturday. Special thanks to the school's principal, Lin Wu & her students for making the event a success.
Edward & Corinna Shen with a few of Dragon's World students.
Edward Shen speaking with high school students on wise food choices
Corinna Shen with Dragon's World principal, Lin Wu and a picture of wolfberry, a type of chinese herb
Restaurant news: Seafood lovers, live shrimp & striped bass is back!
April 13, 2007
Restaurant news: Restaurant owner Edward Shen will be delivering a speech to high school students from the Dragon's World Chinese School on Chinese Cooking Methods, Healthy Eating and Choices tomorrow at 11.15 a.m at the restaurant.
April 10, 2007
Restaurant news: This week's in-house specials
Quail - $7.95 per bird
Fresh Asparagus with Beef, Shrimp or Chicken
Mixed Mushrooms in Paper Hot Pot
Crispy Shrimp Dumplings
April 3, 2007
Restaurant news: 
New Paper Hot Pot specials! Check out this dish that is currently a hot topic in China at Seven Seas.
March 26, 2007
Restaurant news:
Spotlight on Chinese food: See what Deborah S. Hartz, Sun-Sentinal's food editor says about Chinese food in her official blog. Entry titled Leave My Chinese Food Alone.
Corinna with CBS anchors
March 23, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas supports healthy eating! To coincide with our 20th anniversary, we have been adding healthier items on our menu and encouraging customers to opt for lower fat and salt choices. Watch out for more news on our healthy eating campaign.
March 21, 2007
Website news: Reviews under the Recognition section updated.
March 18, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas received recognition from the Tzu Chi Foundation for a catered donation for the foundation's Lantern Festival on March 4. A framed certificate was presented to owner Corinna Shen on Sunday during a dinner hosted by the foundation. For more information on the Tzu Chi Foundation, click here.
February 27, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas was one of the fifty businesses to be recognized by the city of Rockville for the Business Appreciation Week. Read more here.
February 20, 2007
Spotlight on seafood: Latest study! Eating fish during pregnancy leads to smarter children! Read more here.
February 17, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas wishes everyone Gong Xi Fa Cai (Happy Chinese New Year)! Come and celebrate with us!
February 16, 2007
Spotlight on restaurant: The Washington Post has a full-page feature review of Seven Seas in this weekend's paper! Read more here.
February 15, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas held a media luncheon today in conjunction with our 20th anniversary. Reporters from newspapers like the Gazette, Epoch Times, Singtao and World Journal attended this event.
February 14, 2007
Restaurant news: Seven Seas wishes everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day!
January 20, 2007
Website news: Specialties section updated.
Also see the Cheerful Corinna Bar.
January 30, 2007
Restaurant news: Our Dinner Menu and Chinese Herbs Menu has been updated.
January 24, 2007
Website news: In the Press & Testimonials section under Recognition updated.
January 20, 2007
Spotlight: Corinna Shen, owner of Seven Seas Restaurant received recognition award from the International Leadership Foundation. Read here.
January 5, 2007
Restaurant news: We now sell live lobster direct to our customers. Available for pickup or delivery. Check out the Services section under Fresh Catch.
January 3, 2007
Website news: Recognition & Services sections updated.
January 2, 2007
Website news: About section updated.
December 27, 2006
Website news: Welcome to our new website! View updates and new sections.
We are still working on some sections, so do check back to see more updates in future.
December 22, 2006
Restaurant news: Sevens Seas wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We are open throughout the holiday season to serve your dining needs, so come celebrate with us!
November 20, 2006
Restaurant news: Press release-Afternoon Tea Sampler
Restaurant news: Press release-Chinese Herb Menu
November 2, 2006
Spotlight on seafood: Seafood benefits outweigh risks, government says. Read more
October 24, 2002
Spotlight on seafood: Fish 'lowers dementia risk'. Read more