Let me tell you, this just about revived me when I was in a bad way. Food was so good - the service…read morewas fast and lord knows I needed to eat stat since I had been fasting for over 16hrs. Genuinely one of the best dim sum experiences in Boston I've ever had - loved that it felt communal. Folks of all ages were inside, so I could tell it's a neighborhood gem. Shoutout to the manager who cut the wrapped shrimp food item with scissors automatically (thank you!) so I could eat it easier!

I saw a lot of recommendations for Dynasty, so I came in with pretty high expectations, but…read moreunfortunately the experience was disappointing The pineapple BBQ pork bun was served cold. After we mentioned it, the staff reluctantly took it back to reheat, but it came back extremely hot and soft, with a very obvious microwaved texture The custard bun was also unusual. After removing the paper underneath, the bottom of the bun was noticeably white instead of yellow. I can't say what caused it, but it definitely looked strange The rice noodle roll, spare ribs, and chicken feet were okay, but nothing special

Dim Sum (small bites) here in Boston's China Town did not disappoint. I decided to eat here after…read moreseeing some posts on their food. The general vibe here was elegant dining as there were chandeliers and table cloths and chairs draped in matching fabric. Also lots of natural light and large windows. After being seated right away, we placed our order for spring rolls, shrimp rice rolls, fried beef dumplings, daikon pie, soup dumplings and last but not least beef pan fried noodles. Everything came out steady and hot. I was satisfied and it was all so tasty! Service was good and I was glad that I decided to grab a bite here.

Food: dim sum as follows:…read more Hai gao, chives dumpling, lobo gao, tso yong bing, chicken and vegetable crispy noodles. All had good flavor although the lobo gao could be crispier and crispy noodles are better at Dynasty. Service: efficient. They brought out shrimp crispy noodles when we ordered chicken and they quickly corrected the order. Ambiance: large space with crystal chandeliers and covered chairs. When back in town, we'll try Dynasty for dim sum to compare.

When we travel, we seek dim sum. Why? It's just our thing. So once our plane touched down in…read moreBoston, we went straight to Chinatown. This place has it all in a great Chinese restaurant: traditional dim sum dishes done well, a little grit, staff who get the job done but aren't the friendliest. The food was excellent. For that reason alone, I'd go back.

Winsor Dim Sum Café is the restaurant with the yellow sign and yellow awning. It is on a split…read morelevel, and so you have take a few stairs up to get to the restaurant. Looking for something to eat after landing at BOS airport, my husband and I decided to explore Chinatown. Figured we could do some dim sum for a late breakfast, early lunch (the time was a little after 10:35 am). Found this of one of a few places to have dim sum, we decided to come here since we weren't too far from it on foot. When we walked in, I let the employee know that we are a party of 2. Because this is a smaller restaurant, we were sat at a large round communal table. I am definite not a fan of this style of seating but it's fine (although we had walked passed another dim sum restaurant that was fancier that did not have tables like that and saw that 2 people were just sat at a table by themselves and wished we had gone to that restaurant instead. But didn't see this restaurant until after we had already had our meal). After looking over the menu, we ended up getting: Chicken Feet, $6.99 prior to tax- My husband got this for himself. I am not a big fan of chicken feet and only eat maybe 1 at most. But I wasn't really in the mood to eat it. But he enjoyed it. Choy Shum, $11.95 prior to tax- I love to have vegetables at every meal, when possible. So we ordered these vegetables, which were nice and tender and they were nice. I do like that the oyster sauce wasn't as heavily drizzled on top, which was nice. Shrimp Rice Noodle, $6.99 prior to tax- This came in an order of 3. These were good but standard. Pork Siu Mai, $6.99 prior to tax- I thought these tasted okay, just a little oily. Tea, $1.25 per person- You are charged this fee per person, regardless if you drink tea or not. --------------------------------- (Total= $37.90 after tax, prior to tip) Please note that to order, you just mark what items you want on a paper menu and then the food items will be brought out to you. This is supposed to be the fresher way of food items, since the idea is that it is made to order instead of staying inside a cart that may end up getting dry as it gets pushed around the restaurant. This place supposedly takes credit card, as there was a visa logo sticker in their entrance window. But when asked the employee who gave us the bill if they take credit card, she told us that cash is preferred (which is funny because this one Caucasian family sitting at our table looked a little freaked out because I think they were planning on paying with credit card). My husband ended up paying with two twenty dollar bills. The employee was just standing right next to my husband and asked if we need change. My husband said no (my husband was planning on leaving additional tip on the table before leaving). She then pointed to the bottom of the bill of the suggested tip and seemed rather pushy and insistent that we leave a tip (well a higher tip). So my husband (although feeling awkward), pulled out a few more dollars and gave it to her. She seemed satisfied and then walked away. I have never gone to any dim sum restaurant where tip was pushed upon and that a server would be so pushy and aggressive about it. I have also read from a few other Yelp members that have also experienced the same thing on their dining experience. It is a good thing I don't live in Boston because I would never come back to this restaurant if I did.

We arrived in Boston and decided to stay in this busy neighborhood in the middle of everything. I…read morestopped by this bakery early morning before 9am. Restaurant was not open. I ordered what was available. Baked sweet breads were good. Particularly like the sticky rice with dry shrimp, roasted peanuts and sausage in the tin foil; it was really good. The ladies spoke Chinese, with minimal English but they were sweet and accommodating.

The food and service here went downhill. The restaurant used to be packed. There was no line at…read morelunch time and many empty tables. Soy sauce chow mein ($13.95) - it was not authentic. It tasted like regular plain noodles. It was supposed to have a strong soy sauce flavor. The dim sum menu price was misleading. It was marked as small dish but they charged for more. Roasted pork and wonton noodles ($12.95) - the pork inside the wonton was black and had a terrible smell. The boneless spareribs also looked dark and not fresh. The server refused to cancel it on the bill. She insisted it was freshly made and said it was just the way they marinated the meat. It was not edible. Who would take the risk of food poisoning?

The ambiance is one of a kind, and the food was spectacular! We knew nothing about the restaurant…read morebefore going, and they were easily able to accommodate our large and last-minute group. Would highly recommend!

Excellent dim sum in truly unique old theater surroundings, completely unassuming from the outside…read more Friendly service, if a bit in need of translation to know what items are what. Perhaps a tourist menu for us beginners eager to eat, but in need of pictures and descriptions so we can select all these delectable dishes. They brought a pot of hot tea automatically. The Yelp entry says Empire Garden, but the exterior awning also says "Emperor's Garden." They are one and the same. The left set of doors enters the main stairway to the 2nd floor where the large theater dining area awaits you. Despite communication gaps, we managed to point at Fried Chive Wontons, delicious. Steamed Shrimp Dumplings, we think -- so good. Fried Rolls but skinny -- we couldn't tell you what they were (and they couldn't tell us what they were either, LOL). Shumai, which we also did not know what it was, and they just kept repeating it as if we might understand eventually. :) We finally just gave in and got some and they were excellent, whatever they were. Little meaty steamed open-top dumplings. And a GINORMOUS order of pork fried rice that was so excellent. After seeing us struggle with chopsticks like the amateurs we are, they also brought us forks. :) We accidentally got a plate of sweet rolls with some kind of custard filling, because the well-meaning lady really put the Push in Pushcart and kept urging them toward us. Did not know they were going to be sweet but they were tasty and donut-sized. Now, for us, this was all a riot and part of the fun of the experience. Especially since everything was so tasty. All of this food was $58, which seemed a very good price for this much nosh in Boston. In the heart of Chinatown, yet very close to Downtown Crossing and the Paramount Theatre. If you don't speak Cantonese or Mandarin but you're up for a delicious adventure in a terrific vintage dramatic atmosphere that does not need to be updated One Single Bit, give Emperor's Empire Garden a try.

First of all! The Staff will bend over backwards to make your experience here memorable plus the…read moredishes that are prepared for your dining pleasures are amazing! I have had several dishes and they all are so tasty, plated beautifully and it makes your time here a treat! China Pearl was the site of a very special event and the restaurant not only opened their doors to all the guests but they served all of us with a variety of delicious foods! Our server could not have been any more accommodating and made the guests feel welcomed! The area was set up with several cloth covered tables, Balloons, Flowers, to accommodate the many who attended for a wonderful BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION for Quincy's own FIRST TIME ELECTED School Committee Member, " TOM LEUNG ", with a huge sheet cake decoration in Red, White and Blue Frosting and with 250th USA Anniversary and SNOOPY with HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM that fed over 50 happy guests. Quincy's own Ward 2 City Councilor RICHARD ASH came in attendance and a DJUNNA PERKINS, Victory Winner at the Sept 1 Primary for District Attorney of Norfolk County!, were one of the few Elected Officials also in attendance to wish TOM Best Wishes. The guests all sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TOM, and the cake cutting began! CHINA PEARL MADE THIS CELEBRATION VERY MEMORABLE! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP! Go and experience the beautifully redesigned restaurant and ambiance!

Food: dim sum. Har gao, lobo gao, lotus leaf rice, pai gu, shrimp and chives dumpling (was awful,…read morepossibly spoiled - did not even eat it after one bite.) Was hopeful for a good dim sum place in Quincy. Unfortunately, this was not it. Service: the dim sum is on carts so you can see and pick what you want. Ambiance: huge space with chandeliers. But the space was so big the voices echoed and it was extremely loud and difficult to hold a conversation. Won't be back.

We have come to this place for a while. Always a nice meal in the morning. A new dish we tried was…read morethe eggplant shrimp which I really liked. The other dishes we get every time and it's always good. It wasn't busy on a Thursday and the service was pretty good. We got the help we needed and everyone was nice. The ambiance was relaxing and not too loud.

An authentic dimsum experience here in MA…read more This restaurant is not very big so do expect a bit of a wait at peak times. They have their own parking lot though it's not the largest. Make sure you're parked appropriately or you will be towed, which happened to someone during our visit. They went around to each table to see who the car belonged to. Lots of classic dimsum items on the menu - tons to choose from. The egg tarts were very flakey and buttery. Everything was also reasonably priced. Worth a try if you're in the area and you like dimsum.

TLDR: still great after the renovations…read more Inside has a nice upscale club type vibe with Asian theming. Food was also great and service was excellent. Happy to see this place back!

We came here for DIM SUM and have a very relaxing place to eat!…read moreWas told this place is the perfect spot for Dim Sum....the Staff come around stops at your table and you can choose whatever you're up for trying! BE ADVENTUROUS! The small portions are best to try multiple dishes as we did! Each has a special ingredient to make dining interesting! W We tried several dishes and each was better than the next! Go and explore your culinary Options.

He won Chopped. He beat Bobby Flay. He was a finalist for Top Chef. Laurence Louie is our local…read morecelebrity chef! His Rubato HK Cafe is accessible and delicious. My parents owned the spot years ago when it was Timmy Cafe. They sold the spot to Laurence's mom and she in turn sold it to him. The space is bright and the food is fire. There's not a lot of seating but there's a steady stream of people ordering to go. Laurence will also host pop up experiences for local chefs. My daughter loves their plain congee. I'm a big fan of the Rubato Fun Fun. The brisket in there tells you that Laurence knows how to make Chinese brisket the right way. They also have an amazing brisket steamed bao. The Fun Fun is loaded with everything you would want on a cheung fun dish mixed together. The highlight for me and keeps me coming back is the bolo fried chicken sandwich. There's so much going on between the sweet, flaky, and fluffy bolo bao, filled with a generous serving of a delectable fried chicken and saucy slaw. You get a complex mixture of flavors and textures in every bite. It can get messy, so lean forward and eat over your dish. I love that Laurence is often in the store and giving time to the fans of his TV cooking competitions. His team are also super competent and kind. I used Rubato catering for an event and the participants are still raving about the spread months later. Don't sleep on this local celebrity spot!

4.5/5 but rounding up to a 5…read more Came by on the weekend right before 11am and all of the seats were available. We ordered 3 items and absolutely loved 2 out of 3. The first item we tried was the HK French Toast Lava Egg Yolk which tbh is always a winner for my husband and I no matter where we get it. The second item we tried was the Cha Siu Bolo Bao. I'm usually not a big cha siu person so it was just okay for me. The bolo bao is also not quite what I expected, it has a different texture to it than most bolo baos. Overall not bad but just not for me. The last item was the salt pepper chicken with rice which we didn't expect much from but loved. The chicken has a nice crunch but also juicy. The seasoning used is also delicious. All in all a delicious meal and we will definitely be back! I'd skip the bolo bao next time though.

Late night Hong Kong restaurant satisfied late night cravings after a late show. Ordered for…read moredelivery on hungry panda. I got the beef satay crispy chow mein. The egg noodle was fried crispy. The beef satay sauce was still hot. Had a slight satays flavor which wasn't too strong with decent amount of beef. Also had bell peppers, onions, and pineapple chunks. The wonton soup had a nice broth but the wonton it self was just shrimp inside. The beef satay crispy chow mein reminded me of similar I had in the SGV area.

The food was good, but the service experience was extremely disappointing. I left a $5.10 tip, and…read morebecause it was less than 18%, the server told me that if I wasn't going to tip 18%, I shouldn't come back. If 18% is a mandatory service charge, it should be clearly disclosed as such. If it is a voluntary tip, customers should not be spoken to this way simply because the server is unhappy with the amount. This interaction made the experience very uncomfortable.