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    Big Fun Claypot

    4.2 (30 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Eel claypot (3/2026)
    Kai L.

    Located in the old baby cafe spot, they reworked the space to have tables and chairs rather than booths. This is a decent option in the Brookline area if you do not want to go to Chinatown for claypot rice. The eel claypot rice ($20 w/o tax) is seasoned and comes with a soft egg on top. The oozy yoke is a decadent addition to the rich eel. Pro tip: Make sure that you start stirring from the bottom to the top so that the crispy rice bottom (socarrat) is mixed in with the soft rice. This gives it texture and interest. The salt and pepper pork chop ($15 w/o tax) is crispy and not porky at all. The beef chow foon ($15 w/o tax) is a bit too oily. Service is prompt and two bathrooms are available for customer use. The mirror can be lit up.

    Soda Soda
    Hursuong V.

    I was sort of disappointed that the claypots are truly just rice and meat, not much else in there. You can order a side with your bowl, like veggies, but it's pretty small. The dishes come out very hot so it naturally paces your consumption. We ordered a soup and that had plenty to share between three people. Nice and new location.

    Sonya F.

    Craving Chinese food, we decided to stop by here for dinner and were seated immediately. The staff were prompt and helpful, collecting our orders as soon as we were ready. The food took a bit longer than expected to come out, but this wasn't too bothersome. We tried one of their clay pot dishes and although it looked simpler, it was so crispy and delicious. Scraping off the rice from the pot gave it a wonderfully crisp texture! I also really enjoyed their chicken feet due to how easily the skin fell off the bone and the delicious sauce. We also tried their eggplant dish, which was also pretty good. Overall, it was a nice experience, just a little pricy!

    Salty Fish & Ground Pork Clay Pot Rice
    Food E.

    Tried a variety of dishes here from chow fun to claypot to wonton noodle soup. Portion size is decent and the food is good. Service is fine. Overall a good experience. I'd go again.

    Classic Congee W/ Lean Pork & Century Egg
    Thomas A.

    You know this place is a banger when all the tables are filled with Chinese families and couples all conversing in Chinese. It's located a cool block where you have all sorts of Asian stores. This place reminded me of the restaurants in NYC Chinatown. They even offered milk tea with coffee! I haven't seen that since my NYC Chinatown bakery days. The place gets busy but the turnover is somewhat quick. Luckily we got seated right away. The staff are very nice. My wife ordered a hot and sour soup and they brought me one as well just "to try" which is very nice of them. The soup dumpling was good and juicy the congee was seasoned perfectly. The only issue I had was the egg was cut into big chunks. I prefer it as smaller pieces. The clay pot rice was a banger too with the crispy rice on the bottom. The star of the meal was the salt and pepper fried squid and shrimp. It was seasoned well and didn't taste too greasy. I can't wait to go back!

    Beef chow fun
    Emily Y.

    Beef chow fun had generous beef portions but slightly too oily. The claypot rice was crispy on the edges and we added plenty of sauce. It does take a while to cook but the other dishes came out sooner so we had those first. I like the house chicken over the five flavor duck.

    Chinese Sausage and Bacon Claypot
    Brian W.

    Came here on a Friday evening and was seated immediately. There are a ton of Asian restaurants in the St. Mary's area popping up lately, so it was busy but we were happy to have a table quickly. I ordered the Chinese Sausage and Bacon Claypot and it was solid. I do wish that the rice had crisped up a bit more on the bottom, as I didn't get a ton of crispy portions, but the sausage and pork belly were both very flavorful and the rice was cooked well. Another thing I will say is that I also wish the sauces on the table were labeled. There was a chili oil that we added that had a nice flavorful chili flavor without being too hot, and there was a brown sauce that we couldn't identify so we didn't use it much. When we were leaving, we saw other tables had it labeled as "claypot sauce" and if we knew that we may have tried it more since the claypot itself didn't have a ton of sauce in it. Still, it was a solid porky bowl of rice, and the serving size was enormous. One claypot may be enough for two light eaters - I don't think I could have finished this by myself without help!

    Chinese sausage and bacon in rice claypot
    John M.

    Let me start with being shocked I am the lead reviewer. Located in Brookline by the St Mary T stop, this restaurant has stuff competition on the food scene. Even with the competition and just opening, Big Fun Claypot may be a new favorite in the area for Asian cuisine. As the name implies, most food is a combination of a savory protein served over rice in a claypot. The pot is heated and creates a flavorful, crispy rice texture on the bottom and sides. Would highly recommend trying various protein as the heat and sauce or fat create different, delicious flavors in the rice. Service was very friendly and efficient. The restaurant was having a soft opening promo (15% off the bill) and all the service staff were friendly and attentive. Food also came out hot and fresh, an FYI though they bring out dishes as they are done so that the texture and food is all warm. A really good option and works well for family style meals. There was inside and outside, patio dining. All the inside dining was tables and booths. The layout made it easy/comfortable for groups from 2-8 people.

    Xiaowen Z.

    As always, 5+ service and food quality! Always devoured all dishes before we checked out!

    Sausage & bacon Claypot, chicken & mushroom Claypot
    Victoria C.

    A good Claypot restaurant that took over the rice roll place in Brookline on beacon Street. I came here for dinner with a friend on a Thursday night. The restaurant wasn't too busy, but there were a few other parties dining in as well. We decided on the Chinese sausage & bacon Claypot and the chicken and mushroom Claypot. The server told us the Claypot is about 2 bowls of rice, so if you could definitely get one to share is you have a bigger group. We also got a small vegetable side dish which was perfect accompaniment to the meal. I also ordered a house made hot soy milk, which wasn't too sweet. The food service didn't take too long to come out, but you might want to let your Claypot sit a little longer to get that crispier bottom. There's sauce on every table to add to the rice since it can be pretty bland without it. It took us a while to flag down a server to get out check and take out boxes. Overall, a nice place to have a small dinner get together with a few friends and catch up.

    Pick-2 claypot (chicken w/ black mushroom + spareribs w/ black bean)
    Sierra H.

    This place used to have a location in Quincy but just opened up this new location in Brookline at the former location of Baby Cafe. They serve an extensive menu of Cantonese classics. We ordered the pick 2 items claypot with chicken and spareribs, the beef brisket with radish claypot, and the watercress with preserved egg in supreme broth. The beef brisket was piping hot and delicious, though the portion was very small for $26. The watercress was refreshing and another highlight of the meal. The restaurant was pretty packed for a Friday afternoon, but we were able to be seated without any wait. Come with a big group so that you can try more of the items.

    Beef Brisket Clay Pot Rice
    Netalin T.

    Amazing new place near home. Food is fresh and delicious. Service is very attentive. Great spacious space. Bright and nice.

    House Chicken
    Julian M.

    Big Fun Claypot in Brookline is one of my favorite new restaurants to open recently. I've been there four times since the middle of September. The wait is minimal to none, the servers are knowledgeable and friendly, and the restaurant is well lit and not noisy like most restaurants are today. So far I've had the following: Yang chow fried rice, salt and pepper chicken wings, salt and pepper pork chops. They were all excellent. I have to say the House Chicken, Five flavors duck, and Beef Chow Fun were amazing. I can't wait to go back to actually have the Claypot. Definitely bring family and friends so you can enjoy more dishes.

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    Clay pot rice! Great! Not to miss. Delicious food, nothing beats clay pot rice!good service, premium location

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    First timne visiting-excellent service, delicious food, and a very clean environment! 5 !

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    I've enjoyed coming here for years, and it's always good and often great...but, something has…read moresurely changed and doubt I'll be returning any time soon. I read somewhere that they changed over their staff and completely obliterated their previous (awesome!) cocktail program. Our server confirmed that last November they started a new cocktail menu. We ordered our standard Trader Vic's Mai Tai (not listed on the new menu) and sent it back as it was undrinkable--super sweet with an off-putting after taste. And the interior has changed, too. Lights in the dining room are much brighter, the inclusive flag is no longer in the front window, and the funky art in the bathrooms is gone. The management or something else is definitely different. The food was hit or miss. The sauce was overly thickened glop in both the chicken with garlic and the peppercorn beef special. Saving grace was our server who was apologetic and helpful.

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