I had not been to Bernard's in probably 30+ years and went on a whim with my Mother on Saturday night. We were thrilled to get a table without a reservation. The menu is extensive with something for everyone. We stayed with the vegetable wontons and then ordered the lettuce cups and the most amazing chicken I've ever had that was off the menu. The chicken is hung so the fat drips and cooked in a technique that allows more fat to drop which leaves the skin paper thin, not greasy and delicious. They have a nice selection of wines by the glass and bottle, and several desserts to choose from, along with the complimentary fortune cookie. The service was excellent. Ting our waiter was friendly, knowledgeable, patient and delivered top notch service! He was fantastic! I'd definitely go back! It's a great place to go with friends as you can try and share lots of dishes. There was a huge party at a table with a lazy Susan in the middle, plus ample bar seating. I'm not a big Chinese food fan and so I'm picky about where I go since I don't eat it very often. Bernard's can always be counted on for excellent food! read more

Bernard's - The best chicken ever!! It was cooked to perfection with paper thin skin. - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

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Excellent bone in ribs today with excellent quality meat, char, glaze. My lunch special beef dish was tender excellent beef quality, well flavored , very good. The tomato flavored egg drop soup I really enjoyed and only place I have been offered a tomato egg drop soup.... Very good I will return again as quality ingredients really make a difference in the dining experiences. read more

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As apposed to the authentic Chinese cuisine that I look for. This is more of a shi shi, yuppie bar scene. Although very fresh food competitively priced. The flavors were all watered down to appeal to white people. Although very good value for the prices. It was just not my style. read more

Excellent! Japanese sauteed udon with beef. Highly recommend in the Mai tais are very strong and that means it's very good. read more

Bernard's - Japanese udon with beef - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Our table was ready and waiting. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the offerings and the cocktails and very kind-we had a party of 8 and brought our own celebratory dessert for a retirement they didn't charge to plate or serve the dessert (no cutting fee). Overall good experience and location is great for a movie or shopping before or after your meal. read more

Great shrimp fried rice ,sesame chicken and sautéed green beans Always consistent and great tasting. Fast pickup snd takeout. read more

Great lunch options and overall high quality, fresh food! Tomato egg drop is a fave! Love the veggie lomein!

I did take out, ribs, vegetables, soups. I'll let you know. They were pleasant on the phone. Picked up order, some confusion....::speaking English Ribs: excellent-$25, soup won tom ok, no flavor. Vegetables I asked for spicy, and they were too much, florets of green brocli and pea pods steamed ..excellent/ brown rice excellent, 5 fortune cookies were fresh and crunchy, and had good fortunes (lol) read more

Great food and service. Enjoyed the lobster special immensely. After 15 years in So Cal we moved back to metro Boston recently and Bernard is still the place to go to! read more

Bernard's - Lobster and Ginger Scallion and Pan Seared Angel Hair with Bok Choy and Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

This Chinese food is good . One of the best around this area . The price is not too bad for the quality . The portion size I would say is generous . The vibe I would say is welcoming and warm . The staff is attentive and helpful . That equals the service to be good , I really appreciated and enjoyed my experiences overall . I recommend this place . They share a parking with other vendors. However the parking is pretty large . You could even use the parking lot which is huge a bit over the other area . read more

Upscale Chinese joint, but you can probably guess that from it not being called "Bernie's." Stylistically, neither old school nor authentic Chinese, but more of a modern spin encompassing elements from both. Some sticker shock here--the prices are quite high--but the quality is generally worth it, with some items exhibiting wow factor. Nice atmosphere, professional service, and food created on a much higher plane than your typical takeout joint. Egg Rolls: Interestingly, they're made with beef and not pork. So the flavor isn't as intense, but the construction is still wonderful, with a crunchy, flavorful outer shell and an inner filling with crunchy celery and cabbage, along with the understated beef. Dipped into the duck sauce and mustard, still a pleasure. Pork Spareribs: Now THIS is the reason to come here. If you order only one item (and heck, you might only be able to afford one item), make sure it is this. They're babyback ribs, which isn't as common as the more typical spares from the belly. A less likely cut to be moist, but here they're beyond moist, reaching deep into juicy territory. The crusts are generously lacquered with a red glaze. A triumph of flavor and texture, these are one of the best renditions (if not THE best) of Chinese ribs I've ever had, and they've been repeatably excellent. Boneless Spareribs: Same great glaze, plentiful portion, good thickness, and VERY juicy. A little fatty in some spots, but not to the extent that it was an issue. Tender and delicious. Also among the best I've had. Pork Fried Rice: Cindy Crawford had a mole but she was still beautiful. Bernard's has lackluster pork fried rice, but still a great Chinese restaurant. No need to mince words: the rice here is too light, which might be fine for the more upscale entrées, but accompanying any of the old-school selections (most notably, the lobster sauce), it just doesn't cut it. Shrimp and Lobster Sauce: I love that you have a choice between the white sauce (a New York thing) and the dark sauce (a New England thing). The dark sauce version (really the only way to have it) was very gentle of texture, dark but not overly dark of color, and nicely flavored with black bean sauce and other subtle spices. Some peas thrown in, but not a problem. Not gloppy, not salty, just very tasty and healthier than you typically get. Not my #1 but easily among my top half dozen or so. The shrimp were plentiful and of medium size, cooked to a good snap. General Tso's Chicken: I tried this on a combination plate at lunchtime, and had low expectations, but this was surprisingly great. The chicken was of very high quality, and very juicy under the crisp batter that was lightly applied. The sauce had more oomph flavorwise than most, without being overly gloppy. Some Thai chili peppers gave it unexpected legitimate heat (let's face it, places always say this dish is spicy but it almost never is). Sizzling Chicken with Black Bean Sauce: Minimal sizzle but exceptionally tender chicken, again high quality, cut into large pieces. Good flavor to the black bean sauce, and not too salty. This dish is 99% meat and can go a long way. Udon Noodles with Vegetables: Thick. Lightly sauced. VERY slippery. Mostly broccoli and carrots. Not an exciting dish, but it's a way of getting some vegetables in along with a starch that's better than their too-light-for-me fried rice. Probably wouldn't get it again. Bernard's is the kind of food you can enjoy almost guilt-free, because it's clean and natural and won't leave you feeling gluttonous or regretfully queasy. You can still respect yourself (if perhaps not your spending) the next morning. Still, there's plenty of flavor, and for the right situation, this is the right place, even with fried rice that isn't quite up to the standards of the fantastic ribs, chicken, lobster sauce, and other entrees. For any devotee or all styles of Chinese, this is a must. read more

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Well first, the restaurant was not welcoming. We had to approach them and ask for a table of two then we were told the house is full and to check back in about a half hour as ppl was done with their dinner and leaving. So I asked well is there a list we can put our name on. He said oh yes what's your name. Then we waited in the car to see more ppl exiting the restaurant. So we went back over to the restaurant and my husband asked is there a bar seat we can sit at. The guy said he has no control over the bar and I said no is there a table. He said oh yes you want a table come like he didn't just tell us ten minutes ago to come back in a half hour. Then we was seated and was never bought water and I had to ask twice do we get water since they can clearly see we didn't have any on the table after being seated for like 10 minutes. Other than that the food was alright. read more

Do not go to this place! The service is horrible and the employees are thiefs who overcharge your credit card causing fraudulent activity. That happened to me recently. When I escalated this to the manager Allan Lam he raised this to the owner Bernard. Allan called me back stating that both him him Bernard are offering to compensate me a drink for taking more $ from my credit card than I documented. I declined the offer then he requested my credit card number to pay ne some of the difference. When I requested they write me a check, ge hung up on me. When I called back to question why a check could not be sent he hung up on me again. Time for legal actions!! read more

Where did all the good Chinese restaurants in Boston go? Bernard's in Chestnut Hill is the last one standing, thankfully, and their pickup order passed the ultimate test: spare ribs, wings, fingers, and crab rangoon - yum read more

I've eaten in this Chinese restaurant for years moved away from the area, but we used to go almost every week sometimes very dependable very kind people nice space read more

Went here for lunch. If you're looking for the place you went to as a kid on Christmas, this is it, although an upscale and pricier version. Alas it also is not as tasty. Alone, I sat at the bar so service was prompt and friendly. I ordered the shrimp with lobster sauce (white sauce - the classic) lunch special. With a spring roll and fried rice. The portion was much larger than I could eat. Hot and sour soup was nicely spicy but the mushrooms in it were raw. That's ok as I like them but that's not what I had way back when. And there were minimal cloud ear mushrooms. The shrimp were a good size (5 of them) but watery. Textured as though they had come from a water bath into the sauce. The sauce itself had no flavor. That's a risk with the white sauces but a good place makes it tasty. Really. I could have used some msg.... The highlight of the meal was the fried rice. It was old fashioned and excellent. Just like the days of yore. And the fortune was the best. I might go back and try something less challenging for the kitchen. read more

Bernard's - Great fortune. We shall see lol. - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

I got takeout from this place recently and ordered the steamed wontons in hot pepper and peanut sauce and Mongolian beef. I have always been a fan of the spicy wontons in peanut sauce and they never disappoint! The sauce is so creamy and I usually pour the remaining peanut sauce over white rice to finish it off. The Mongolian beef is also good but I wish they gave more veggies in the dish. The beef portion was very generous though. read more

Bernard's - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

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We made the mistake of ordering takeout from here, and let me tell you, bland doesn't even begin to describe it. The Pad Thai? I wouldn't call it Pad Thai at all. It was more like a sad plate of noodles desperately trying to be something they're not. Barely any sauce at all. When I called to express my disappointment, the person on the phone explained that although it doesn't *taste* like Pad Thai, it's their "interpretation" of the dish. Oh, and don't expect a refund - they don't do those, no matter how bland or unpleasant the food is. With so many fantastic Asian restaurants around, you'd be doing yourself a huge favor by steering clear of Bernard's. Unless, of course, you're into tasteless food with a side of pretentiousness. In that case, it's perfect. read more

Excellent food - authentic delicious Chinese food. Great selection We tried a lot of different t things all delicious. read more

We were there last night and were extremely disappointed. SERVICE - The service was awful, not only was the waiter indifferent, we asked for chop sticks, waited, asked two more times before the waiter brought them. Whenever we needed something, we tried asking other waiters as we did not see our waiter, but they ran past us without even listening. FOOD - it was brought out by someone other than our waiter. The first dish - Moo-Shi Pork was luke warm when it was placed on the table. It took at least an additional 10 minutes after the dish was placed on the table to receive the rice pancakes that come with the dish. by then the food was cold. To be fair - We also had a chicken dish which was good and served warm AMBIANCE - Very plain decor. Noise level was not bad. Service (see above). Also the host was uncaring when we told him about our experience. OVERALL - there are better, friendlier Asian restaurants to choose from. read more

I stumbled into this place with friends while waiting for the movies nearby. This actually had a really good Chinese menu. The place is really clean and staff was friendly and I had the best boneless spareribs, peking raviolis and general Gaos chicken. I would love to come back here again. read more

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Very nice place! Kind of next to Shake Shack in Chestnut hill. excellent hot and sour soup. Great scallion pancakes! excellent pork fried rice and beef lomien noodles. very reasonable prices for lunch. hidden gem. We will return for takeout. Quick service plenty of parking nearby support em ! read more

1st time there Not too busy Very good experience Gluten free options Ribs with bone awesome Service was excellent read more

Ambience-nice, ate at the bar Parking-close Food-too notch Service- Bartender "Johnnie Maitai" great and funny Cleanliness-clean Don't miss this place. Great Chinese food. Prices-reasonable Focused foodie read more

What is going on at Bernard's? This has been our go-to Chinese restaurant for years. Worth the long drive out from Boston and the added cost. It has been generally consistent, tasty, and fresh. But our last couple of meals have been a crap-shoot. Overly thick egg roll wrappers, greasy chicken fingers, salt and pepper calamari lacking sufficient salt and--especially--pepper(s), other dishes bland and uninteresting. Where has the consistency gone? read more

Bernards is hands down best Chinese food in Boston area. Food always fresh, and tasty. They're chicken fingers, crab rangoon are best of the best. read more

I'm very difficult when it comes to Chinese food. Although this may not be the absolute best place in the world, it is by far the best Chinese restaurant in this area. It's reliable, the food is very decent and the place is clean. All that I can ask for. Yes it's pricey, but so is everything in Chestnut Hill... read more

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Prices are reasonable and literally everything we ordered was amazing. The salt pepper calamari was the best, and the crispy vinegar shrimp were to die for! read more

Bernard's - Crispy noodle - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

The food here is AMAZING!! The staff were all masked when I came in, which was so comforting as an immunocompromised person. I stopped by on my way home from a specialist appointment that had me feeling so down. The drinks are delicious & well priced! The decor was classy, and the music was so calming. I will definitely be coming back read more

Bernard's - Steamed Wonton in Hot Pepper and Peanut Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

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We just spent over $120 on delivery and the food was abysmal. The food is lazily prepared with vegetables poorly cut and sauce with zero flavor. Mongolian beef was inedible. The Chow Fun was slimy and unappetizing. This was the worst Chinese food I've had in the Boston area in almost forty years. Shame on the owners for accepting serving such inferior food. read more

My first time at Bernard's in Chestnut Hill and I was not impressed. I ordered the Wonton Soup and Beef with Scallions lunch entree. The soup was more than overly salty, and half my beef strips were too tough to eat. When waiter came to table to clear plates I told him how tough the beef was and that it was inedible. Waiter told the chef and to my surprise the restaurant comped my entire meal. I thanked the waiter and was appreciative of the gesture, but judging by the quality of the food and the prices, I won't be seeking out Bernard's anytime soon. read more

Invited as a guest, I couldn't try a large spread. I noticed most of the restaurant was ordering more dinner dishes than appetizers. I got the scallion pancakes. They we okay. Most of what we ordered got cold very quickly. I did try the moo Shu Tofu. The tofu was nicely cooked and pancakes didn't stick together. What was really impressive is they know their clientele. Remembering their names and spouses etc. I used to think they were pricey, but now a days everyone caught up to them. Overall nice verity. read more

My wife and I have been here several times over the past few months and each time is better than the last. The lunchtime menu is loaded with every imaginable entree. The angel hair with chicken and vegetables was out of this world . The service and staff are all amazing and ready to please everyone. Thanks and Happy New Year read more

I've been going to Bernard's for well over twenty years and love it. Always the best food and friendly service. The last month Ive been twice and I'm afraid I won't go back again. The man with glasses at the front desk I was not familiar with. He was not friendly at all. Sort of snarky if you ask me. Food slightly lack luster, and not even a small white rice in the bag when ordering an entree?! Bye bye. read more

Rather ordinary Chinese-American food served in an atmosphere of some pretense. Hefty prices go with the "upscale" ambience. This is definitely Chinese food made for the American palate of 25 years ago. More emphasis on making food taste interesting and less on the fancy atmosphere would go a long way. With so many bette and more authentic Chinese restaurants around, why do people flock here? Mostly to see their friends from Chestnut Hill, I would think. read more

Expensive but normally quality here justifies the price. Yesterday got Bone-in Ribs to go as well as a luncheon. Tiny, dry and looked very old, not fresh. Reached out to restaurant but they never responded back. Very disappointing especially at the premium prices they charge. read more

Bernard's - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

I have been going to Bernards for years , I love the food I love every one who works there they are very friendly and welcoming especially during Covid . Mr Bernard always comes by the tables to say Hello and make sure everything is good. The two Jonnys at the Bar are amazing I highly recommend Bernards Thank you Maria Arroyo read more

Superb food with excellent takeout service. My family and I have been satisfied with Bernard's service for the past couple of years, and a trip to this establishment never fails to make us happy. Takeout is quick, efficient, and tasty. We usually get a couple of apps - spare ribs, crab rangoons, scallion pancakes etc... , all very good. Main entrees such as sesame chicken, general chicken tso, lo mein, and beef are nice and tender. Although there have been a few times where our takeout order was partially messed up (missing an app or wrong dish), it's no big deal. Things happen, and a quick call back will most likely ensure you a freebee next time you come back (This usually happens on holidays when the orders kick in like crazy). Overall great place, and has become my go-to Chinese restaurant! read more

Best Chinese restaurant in Newton. Delicious, fresh, excellent all around. Excellent for take out and dining in. You really can't go wrong with Bernard's. read more

The food here was just ok but the service was not good... I came here per recommendation of my friend on a Saturday. We were seated pretty quickly. I ordered the sausage fried rice and added shrimp to it along with a crab Rangoon appetizer. I had finished my first cup of water before the food came out and never once did he come to refill my cup, but he kept eyeing my table for some reason. The whole dinner had gone by and not 1 refill. Ironically, every time I'd try to get his attention, he would be preoccupied with something else. As soon as our bill came and the receipt was signed, he didn't even let us leave before racing to the table to collect the receipt. Guess he was more worried about his tip than providing good service. read more

Bernard's - Sausage fried rice was blah - Chinese Near Me - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

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