So the beef rice noodle roll I had right before this did not satisfy my craving and I wanted more…read morebut was too embarrassed to go back into that one place. A quick google search led me here... This time I got shrimp and egg and this one was also VERY GAS. Like wow it was so good. Also it was HUGE. Yum. It was very awkward being in this store as a non- Chinese speaker. Only one lady knew how to speak English... It took like 10 mins for my rolls to come out. 10 mins of standing and waiting in silence.. There is a bathroom in here but it is in the basement. Pretty clean and well kept though.

4.8/5 Great local…read moregem. Not in the typical part of Chinatown but worth the walk over to check out. Small place with only a few tables but it has great clay pots and rice rolls/crepes which are their most popular dishes. Other favorites are the salt chicken congee and pull apart chicken dish. Many other options too but haven't tried them all yet. Highly recommend!

Cute place right next to BU. Lovely service, AMAZING noodles - delicious flavor and fresh…read moreingredients and reasonable price. YES, please!

Don't advertise a closing time if you aren't going to honor it or if your staff can simply decide…read moreto close early on a whim. I drove 40 minutes with hungry children specifically to come here because I had eaten here earlier in the day with a classmate but had to leave early and didn't get to eat. When we arrived, we were told they had decided to close and that we could only order takeout, even though customers were still seated inside eating. It was clear that the staff wanted to clean and shut down the kitchen early rather than serve us during the restaurant's posted business hours. I completely understand that employees want to finish closing duties and go home, but customers should be able to rely on the hours a business advertises. If you stop seating or serving customers before your posted closing time, that should be clearly stated.

The name Wings Kitchen was a little deceiving because I was expecting chicken wings, but it's…read moreactually a small, traditional Chinese restaurant. We only ordered one dish to share - the chicken and Chinese sausage with black mushroom casserole. It took a little while to prepare, but when it arrived, the server mixed everything together and served it into our bowls. This was unexpected for an Asian restaurant in Chinatown. The dish was very tasty, warm, and comforting. It was definitely a generous enough portion to share. The service was friendly but not especially attentive. The restaurant itself is very small, with only a limited number of tables, so we had about a 10-minute wait. Looking around, the other dishes coming out of the kitchen looked delicious and were very generous portions as well. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other dishes.

A unsuspecting hole in the wall downstairs in the basement of a chinatown building offering some of…read morethe best Chinese food with the typical mediocre/borderline rude service. Their best dishes are the emperors chicken and braised tofu. Like many restaurants there are some hits and misses, but the empires chicken and braised tofu are home runs.

I returned here with another work colleague. Service was consistent with my previous visit. We…read moreordered Sichuan beef noodle soup, Chengdu Soy bean paste noodle, stir fried cauliflower, and Sichuan Spicy chicken. Our food was delicious, 10/10 highly recommended!!!

It has become my go-to spot in the Allston and Brighton area for authentic Chinese food and quick…read moreservice. I especially enjoyed their winter specials, like the Lamb Brisket Pot, Chengdu Mini Pot, and Sichuan Signature Stew. Hotpot-style dishes are incredibly satisfying during the winter. The restaurant is located at the corner of Commonwealth Ave and Brighton Ave, with limited parking available. Finding a parking spot or a table can be challenging during peak hours.

My Happy Hunan Kitchen brings a rice cooker right to your table -- now that's my kind of tableside…read moreexperience. Every dish feels intentionally crafted, with fresh ingredients that create bold, layered, and unforgettable flavors. Even when the restaurant is packed, the ambiance stays calm and zen-like, making the entire meal feel extra comforting. The owner's passion and deep knowledge of both the cuisine and the industry make the experience even more special. You can truly feel the care behind every dish that comes out of the kitchen. This is easily my favorite Hunan restaurant in Brighton.

Stylish eatery that looks out of place in the heart of Cleveland Circle. Modern design, full bar,…read moremany tables, and three private rooms-- like a restaurant version of a luxury suite-- behind glass windows. Evidently, it's been there a few years, but the owner is on a tear, inviting influencers in to hype the place. Their content, much like the glossy menu photos, looks very good. But knowing full well that influencer content and menu photos are not always indicative of the real experience, I rolled the dice for a lunchtime visit. -- Spicy Wings: Nice presentation, with the wings nicely crisped, lightly glazed, and covered with an assortment of scallions, peppers, and herbs. You get a few different spice options; I went with the spiciest. It definitely hits you, but there's plenty of flavor involved in addition to mere heat. The wings are juicy as well. There's an ingredient in there that seemed very foreign to me, even though I've had more than my share of Sichuan food over the years. For me, it made it more interesting than good, but these were definitely good wings. Any fan of wings or spice should give them a try. -- Stir-Fried Pork with Long Hot Pepper (lunch combo): Gray pork that had none of the appetizing red hues of the menu photo. Coupled with green peppers (Anaheim-ish shape, but hotter) and no other vegetable (looked like the menu photo had onions). Unlike the wings, not much flavor beyond the heat. No browning to the meat; just a gray, dry, boring bite aside from the heat and steaminess (not to be confused with juiciness). It looked and felt like a microwaved reheat. -- Hot and Sour Soup (with the lunch combo): This one was very thick and very textured, though not gloppy. Good flavor, with heat and flavor levels both up there. But served disappointingly lukewarm at best, with several cold spots-- even though it was the last item to hit the table (yes, served after the entree). Okay, so big buildup, not a great meal, but not a bad meal. Maybe I was unlucky with the ordering and might connect better with different choices on another visit. That visit will probably come eventually -- but just as with my eventual faith in influencer content and menu photos, not right away.

First time at Seoul Jangteo and we really enjoyed it. We have been looking for authentic Korean…read morewhen visiting our daughter in Boston and this has been the closest. We had bulgogi, bibimbap, and jajangmyuen and thought they were all delicious. Though the banchon was limited, both the cabbage and radish kimchi were tasty. We will definitely go back!

For another quick weekend dinner I ventured back to Seoul Jangteo. I decided not to try circling…read morearound for a parking spot immediately next to the restaurant and parked between the Harvard Ave. T tracks and the McDonalds instead. Meters don't run past 6pm so I didn't need to pay. At 7pm, the establishment had almost reached capacity, but a few tables remained. I sat down and ordered my go-to, the spicy seafood noodle soup / jjampong ($19.99). Since I last visited, the menu had gotten a revamp. Jjampong now has a dedicated section. A previous iteration of the menu had a regular portion for $17.99 (v-shaped bowl with tapered bottom) and a larger one for $19.99 (deeper round bowl); now only the regular portion is offered at the updated price point. Otherwise, the dish remains unchanged. The sauteed vegetables and seafood carry strong amounts of smoky wok sautee / wok hei, which also permeates the broth. This dish is still a comfort food of mine, but I will reconsider visiting if the price points breaches $20.

We got the rice bowl with tomato, egg, broccoli, and pork belly. It was really good - really hit…read morethe spot! We also got two batches of soup dumplings - the original pork and rainbow one. They were super juicy and hot when we got them. They have some high tops and regular tables. The people there were super nice! You order through your phone there. The service was very quick! I'd come again!

Finally tried Boston Soup Dumplings and came hungry because there was WAY too much I wanted to try…read more Braised beef noodle soup -- rich, comforting & flavorful Rainbow soup dumplings -- juicy, flavorful, and delivious Crystal shrimp dumplings -- satisfied our dimsum cravings Pork dumplings in Chengdu Zhong sauce -- that sauce was crazyyy!! Nutty, garlicy, slightly spiced up Wonton chicken soup -- cozy and peppery Kawaii steamed baos -- filled with choco-red bean, mung bean, & taro TOO good you have to try it!

iFresh Noodle is an excellent option in the Allston area. I think about their biang biang noodles…read moreonce a week, which are probably the best biang biang noodles I have had in the U.S. to date. They're called biang biang because of their texture and the way they are hand-pulled. I got an order of the cumin lamb biang biang noodles for takeout and they were still amazing 15-30 minutes later after being prepared. It is so fun to eat - amazing texture, tender meat, and doused in delicious chili oil. It is a small restaurant with tables very close to each other, but the ambiance was pleasant and the staff were very kind. I'd come back in a heartbeat.

For a late Saturday lunch, I decided to satisfy my noodle craving at iFresh noodle. I managed to…read morefind street parking a few blocks West of Harvard Ave near Silhouette Lounge w/o meters. I ordered the cumin lamb skewers ($6.95) and the cumin lamb biang biang noodle ($14.95). Both arrived w/in 5 minutes of ordering. The skewers were liberally seasoned and still juicy. The noodles had wide, bouncy noodles, The lamb possessed a fluffy texture similar to the fluffy tapioca powder treated beef at hot pot. The chili oil proved especially fragrant. The portion size for the noodles seemed on the lighter side. As an aside, when my friend first told me about "iFresh Noodle", I dismissed the establishment as the sort of multi-region do-every-style noodle place aimed at people that would consider orange chicken slightly exotic and did not plan on visiting. Only after he showed me the location and I realized it was the "Lanzhou Beef Noodles / 蘭州牛肉麵" place did I decide to try it.