The food was amazing. We got sushi, appetizers, udon and general tso. The service was great. The scorpion bowls were delicious. I will be back! read more

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We always enjoy the food and the service at Fusion Taste. Highly recommended. Karaoke is fun too.

Food used to be pretty good. Ordered from them last night and food was terrible, very disappointed since I spent about $100 on t. House Fried Rice, was not fried and simply white steamed rice with only carrots, peas and onions. No shrimp, chicken, pork strips, ham or bean sprouts, the rice was flavorless. Chicken Wings & Crab Rangoon burnt and hard. Peking Ravioli was burnt on one side and uncooked dough on the other(on a side note - they forgot the ginger sauce, so we made a 2nd trip back to pick up the ginger sauce) Green Beans with chicken was basically shriveled up green beans with about 4 tiny pieces of paper thin chicken. Looking for a new place to order from. read more

They're a bit stingy with their portions and prices are a tad high but the quality of food is solid. Good for occasional takeout. Would skip the sushi read more

We stopped by for a bento box lunch. People were kind of nice but food wasn't good. The waitress said there is no flexibility for substituting pork gyoza with veggie gyoza so we didn't get any gyoza but still charged full. Overall ingredient quality is very low. Even rice wasn't good. Our impression was that restaurant management is so worried about prices and portions so everything is small, low quality with no flexibility. Maybe they saved few bucks buy cutting corners from our order but we would not go there again. read more

This place is amazing! And super underrated! Good prices and yummy food! Service is always good and they always hook me up with some extra crab rangoons on the house! Super low key lighting and such nice decor! Thank you Amy! Keep doing what you guys are doing. Very much appreciated! read more

The worst Chinese food I've ever had and I've been eating it for 70 years. Crispy beef is soggy fat: inedible. Pork fried rice is tasteless and the pork so chewy it must be spit out. Spring rolls soggy with grease oozing out. General Gau's chicken soggy and fatty. Had a few bites of everything and then threw the $73 meal out. read more

I love this restaurant. The Chinese choices are excellent and the sushi is fresh and delicious! Prices here are moderate and the servers are friendly. Go and enjoy. One drawback is that there is a karaoke machine and some talent free customers overly oiled will try to audition for AGT!!! read more

I came here with my daughter for lunch. There was one other person in the entire place and he was sitting at the bar. The service was soooooooooooooooooo slow. Idk what the deal was. The food portions were huge and everything tasted good. For the price it was a great deal. I had a sprite to drink which was a fountain drink and cost $3.50. They charge me another $3.50 for a refill but didn't mention it to me that there were no refills on fountain drinks they just charged me for it. I just happen to be one of those people who look at the bill. Very lame. read more

Fusion Taste - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Loved the shrimp tempura and sushi selections. One of our favorites places in Arlington Center to eat at.

We had really good takeout from here today. I had the Szechuan bean curd lunch (soft tofu in a sauce that's flavorful and not too spicy), and my colleagues had the sesame chicken lunch. Came with rice. One colleague got pork fried rice with his. They even threw in a crab rangoon app on the house. read more

Came in here on a Friday night looking for a sit down sushi place. The other options in the area were take out or delivery only. They had a great drink selection and I got to order a fun fruity cocktail. Then they brought us out a crab Rangoon order on the house - it was hot and delicious! We ordered the golden roll, the fusion roll, and the spicy salmon roll and all were very good. Looked and tasted delicious! Would definitely come back and recommend for a good dine in sushi experience with fun drinks. read more

Fusion Taste - Golden Maki, Fusion Maki, Spicy Salmon Maki - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Not bad. I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food but there is a decent variety to choose from. I had the pu pu platter for 1 and pan fried noodles for my mate. The platter was good - the best item was the boneless rib. Tempura shrimp and chicken were fine. The pan fried noodles dish was good but it was not the dish we expected. Pick up was an easy walk from home. It was ready when. I arrived and still hot when o got home. read more

I ordered the Broccoli & Chicken lunch combo with pork fried rice and crab Rangoon. Everything was delightful until I found a WORM IN THE BROCCOLI read more

Fusion Taste - Worm found in broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Wel ordered chi es food and not a Japanese one maybe they do better job with Japanese but at this pint I would not order from them again. Nothing particulate just a topical chi es food and you do not feel good after eating. There are so many other placers that are much better in the area. read more

We enjoyed the sushi platter, sushi was delish especially soft shell crab and beautifully presented . My boys love the Pu Pu platter and I love the delicate spring rolls. read more

Fusion Taste - Sushi platter beautifully presented for take out. Love the soft shell crab. Also love the delicate spring rolls. - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I got takeout from Fusion Taste last night. The food is always really but this time.. I found something IN one of my pork dumplings. When I came home from school I opened up the few dumplings that were still there. I took a bite and something didn't feel right in my mouth. When I pulled the object out it was a thin copper wire or some sort of staple. Honestly, this scares me because you guys have closed down ONCE before as far as I know. Maybe get closed down again to fix your issues? read more

Fusion Taste - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Went there for dinner. Service was slow. We got there ten minutes before the table next to us filled, yet the table next us had their orders taken first. They had their drinks before someone finally walked over to us. Aside from the mama's dumplings, the food was nothing special. Thought it was kind of bland, which was disappointing. Food did arrive quickly though. It took several minutes before someone came to see if we wanted our check, and then another several minutes for it to actually arrive. I searched through my bag for cash because I figured it was going to take quite a long time for them to get my credit card and return it to me. I did watch the table next to us receive great service. They were joking with those patrons, suggesting dishes, and were prompt to bring them more food and drinks in the evening. We almost left because it took so long for someone to take our orders. I kind of wished we had. read more

We have been consistently happy with Fusion Taste during the many meals we've had there. The cuisine is not particularly authentic nor groundbreaking, but what you do get is solid Chinese and Japanese food that is well prepared by an attentive staff. We have had their cheap lunch buffet, which is basic but good for a quick lunch. We've enjoyed their lunch specials, and their sushi. All have been good and spiced according to our tastes. Their Peking Duck is quite good, too. Note on expectations: this is not the best sushi, best Chinese, nor best Japanese in the area. It's a good place with good prices on good food. That said: Definitely worth a visit! read more

Fusion Taste - lunch special - boneless ribs. - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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By far the best lychee martini in town. Super nice bartender and the food was delicious!! I had jalapeño scallops and my date the pan friend noodles. Good price, open till 10pm and would recommend!! read more

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Mediocre food at best. Everything looked great but it was missing the flavor! I would recommend eating in Chinatown or other places with better Yelp reviews. We ordered: -chow foon: it was okay meh. It was missing the smoky taste that was full of flavor that I'm used to -Chinese eggplant with chicken: meh. Saucy but what's the point if it has no flavor? -sizzling lamb plate: I would recommend. Best out of the other dishes. Service: there were two waitresses, one being wayyyyy more pleasant than the other. They were completely opposites, stay away from the girl with the blonde chunk of highlights!! One of them gave an attitude to the customer who asked for hot sauce when he meant chili oil. But, hand claps to the customer who apologized and told her not to be angry. Came here with a Groupon but sadly won't be returning. There was no wow factor at all. read more

Fusion Taste - Chinese eggplant and chicken. It was okay. Looks better than it tastes. It's missing flavor - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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review for delivery of: Low mein- adequately tasty, little too greasy Spare ribs- okay Chicken teriyaki appetizer- way too dry Crab Rangoon - unremarkable Chicken and broccoli - good but they didn't give a side of rice as they should have, so negative points. Fortune cookies - not stale. Also not real fortunes inside. Boo. Delivery man- rude. read more

We've been coming here for years. The food never disappoints. The sesame beef is superb. The pupu platter is always a crowd favorite. This has also been my family's go to Christmas Eve spot for years as well. read more

mediocre at best. good if you want to get hammered with old townies at the weird neon bar. Chinese food better than the sushi. wouldn't not eat here again, but don't crave it. read more

My friend and I went here for lunch because I recently bought a groupon for this place. My friend ordered the general gao's chicken with rice while I ordered the pad thai. We also ordered the maki combo and spicy combo. My friend said her food was ok. I love pad thai and was very disappointed. The sushi was average, I've had better. The lunch menu's prices are average. Service was good. read more

I was so happy to dine outdoors here after COVID. The tables were spaced very far apart, the servers were wearing masks and gloves, and sauces were served in individual containers. Food was delicious as usual as were the drinks. So happy to be back! read more

Consistently good food and fresh! My go to is chicken with broccoli and carrots, which I get takeout. Portion is big enough for two. Fresh and crunch veggies, which I love. Excellent flavor. Chicken lo mein is also very good. Highly recommend. read more

Aw Jeez... Here comes a kinda bad review: My one and I went here one evening on restaurant roulette and were not expecting what transpired. The place was empty which was fine because it was quiet. We saw a sign for Twin Lobster Ginger and Scallion. The waitress was insistent that we order it, not suggesting, but insistent. I wanted to order duck but she said, "No, you order lobster." WTF. Mo asked for something else on the menu and the waitress again insisted, "No, you order mango pork fried rice." Mo ordered a Scorpion Bowl and AGAIN, "No, you get Mai Tai." I broke down and ordered the Lobster -Twin for me and Single for Mo, both Ginger and Scallion. She now says, "No, you get Basil Lobster." At this point it was than obvious they just wanted to use up old food that was already made, a.k.a., leftovers. Oh no. She came back and said, "...only two Ginger and Scallion Lobster." Whatever. The Lobster came out quickly and it was base. It was stone cold to the touch and the veggies were all limp and it was clearly apparent this was fished out of the fridge and old AF and nuked. The tail was barely warm, if at all, and the sauce was all coagulated and janky. The Mai Tai drinks came in a pint beer glass and had no apparent alcohol at all and was just like drinking straight Mr. T's Mai Tai mix. The upside was that we got oysters and fried shrimp that were actually very good and well presented and quite festivus. I got Hot n' Sour Soup which had the "now trending" inexpensive Pennsylvania mushrooms instead of the expensive wood ear mushrooms. (I have noticed this recent trend and it's no bueno.) We did get unexpected free shots of an ad hoc vodka drink from the vivacious and kooky waitress and a free dessert cake which was "fun and festive" as Sandra Lee would say. All in all, a weird and mixed experience. Caio for now, YELPers... read more

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Went for the first time over the weekend for an early lunch with my dad and my son who is a toddler. We were the only patrons there and the place looked clean. We ordered two entrees off the lunch menu, one was sweet and sour chicken and the other was an appetizer combo. I got the latter with brown rice and my dad got pork fried rice with his S&S chicken. We both got egg rolls and paid extra for won ton soup. Service was good though it took some time to get our food. I chalked this up to it being 11:30 am, early time for lunch. There were at least 4-5 staff members there. When we arrived my son was sleeping in his stroller. He woke 30 mind into our meal, nibbled on some of my brown rice before we asked for to go boxes and waited 15 mins for our check. By this time there were 4 more tables of 1-2 people who had arrived but given the amount of staff members I was annoyed. Yesterday I heated my take out and as I was finishing eating, I saw this DEAD FLY in my bowl. I'm absolutely disgusted that I let my toddler eat here. Never again!!!!!!! read more

Fusion Taste - Dead fly under my fork ewwwww!!!! - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Great service, great food, awesome staff! The best bartender around; Mike is an awesome guy. The White Mai Tai is a must get every time I go. Fried rice and crab Rangoon are also really good. The best Chinese food in Arlington! read more

Generally, I'm not a big fan of places that combine different types of Asian foods. But, I have to say that Fusion Taste does a pretty great job, which was to my surprise. My friends and I were both quite hungry and ordered a good amount of food. They definitely do not skimp on quantity of food. We got the Elyse Special Maki roll, which consisted of spicy cooked scallops, king crabmeat and topped off with yellow tail. I was expecting that because there was cooked scallops, the sushi would be a warm sushi roll but too my surprise, it was cold because of the yellowtail. I wasn't a particular fan but I think in part because I was expecting something warm. We also got the Caterpiller Roll and avocado rolls. Both were delicious and pretty standard rolls. Price was definitely reasonable. We also got an order from the Chinese menu since my friend and I wanted something to fill us up more than the sushi and we ordered the Sauteed Vegetables with Bean Curd. My friend wanted it to be spicy so we asked the waitress if she could accommodate and they did so without any problems. The dish was to my surprise, very delicious especially for a restaurant trying to do both Chinese and Japanese flare. The service was great and friendly. The prices were reasonable. For those interested, there are often great groupon deals to Fusion Taste so you should take advantage. This is a great restaurant if you find yourself in Arlington Center! read more

Fusion Taste - Elyse Special Maki roll - Chinese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

So, I ordered. Got the wrong order, called them about this. They say, they're going to fix it. Okay, cool. Awesome. They call me in another 30 mins (After they said they would re-deliver it) Re-confirm this. She says "ten minutes, it should be there". Also, asking me for my number (Which she just called) In 20 minutes the they call back. Re-repeat my order. My address, number (Again, that they just called.) I spend 8 minutes on the phone with a EXTREMELY rude person. Who lets me know repeatedly that I'm wrong, and what I got was shrimp. When I repeatedly explained I know the difference between chicken and shrimp. They dismissed me, and rudely keep saying "really?!" Needless to say, they were exceptionally rude. Horrid customer service. read more

RUDE PEOPLE. AVOID. AVOID. AVOID. I've never given a bad review before so they get the particular honor of getting my first negative yelp review. The male person might have been the owner; he was dressed really nicely. Anyways, so I ordered a bunch of food using grubhub and listed that I'd pay cash. But when I got to the place, I realized I did not have any cash. So I wanted to pay with my credit card. This happened to be before and in all other restaurants, they're quick to work something out. But the guy started to talk to me rather obnoxiously in front of other customers. He simply berated me -- a paying customer. They just lost a regular customer. If you want better service, go to Mr. Sushi few blocks down instead. read more

Racism is alive and well in this establishment Don't come here if you are not white Went to this restaurant and we were the first customers for the day. However, the staff didn't entertain us at all. When a white patron came, the staff catered to them first before us. When we came to order our food, we were serviced last. 3-4 more patrons came and they got their food before us Seriously racist. Never coming back here ever read more

You had me at crab rangoon. I am a regular at this low-key, casual restaurant offering a blend of Chinese and Japanese cuisine, hence the name Fusion, and possibly the best crab rangoons I have ever eaten. Located in Arlington Center, Fusion is a hidden gem tucked away near the main Arlington Fire Department. My friends and I discovered it several years ago and it has been our go- to place when the Chinese food craving strikes. Yes, I do realize most American- style Chinese food is pretty average, however some restaurants do prepare this standard fare better than others. Fusion is definitely worthy of four stars in the food and service department. They offer an extensive menu including the usual American- Chinese appetizers (chicken fingers, steak teriyaki, boneless ribs, etc.) and many vegetable, chicken, seafood, and beef dishes. Japanese inspired dishes compliment the menu with veggie tempura, edamame, gyoza, and of course the amazing sushi. The service at Fusion is friendly and we usually see the same familiar, smiling faces on each visit. Fusion has a large bar with TVs so it is a great option to catch a game with friends while enjoying a couple of Mai Tais. The atmosphere is no-frills, yet cozy with plenty of tables to accomodate during busy dinner hours. I have also taken advantage of the delivery service on lazy nights at home and find it fast and reliable. A couple years ago I decided to give sushi a try. Fusion was actually the very first place I tried the Japanese specialty and I was instantly hooked. A friend, who was already a sushi expert, ordered us the Love Boat for my first sushi experience. I watched in amazement as the large, wooden boat piled with sushi rolls and sashimi pieces was delivered to our table. The sushi menu carries a large selection of rolls available separately or in combo platters to share amongst friends. This weekend I tried the Christmas Maki and the spicy Kiss the Fire - both excellent. I also really enjoy the Snow Mountain Maki consisting of shrimp tempura and crab meat. Whether you are in it for the Chinese or Sushi, Fusion is sure to please. Don't forget to order the Crab Rangoons! read more

Was very disappointed in this restaurant and meal. I thought it might be a little better than your basic Americanized Chinese restaurant but it was not. The general decor of the place is pleasant and I liked the mixed drink I ordered. The problem was the food. I ordered a Kung Pao chicken ($10) and a side of rice. The dish wasn't bad but was not spicy as asked. Also it was incredibly overpowered by the amount of celery in the dish (like 50% celery, 35% chicken, and 15% peppers). Just too much, I couldn't taste much of anything else but celery. On a high note, the dish wasn't greasy at all. Wife ordered spicy vegetable Moo Shi ($9). I tried quite a bit of it but it was not spicy at all. The worst of it was the plate of moo shi veggies had a large pool of liquid that was probably whatever the veggies were cooked in but it made the plate of veggies into a stew. Making a moo shi taco was a soggy mess with liquid just constantly pouring out. It also really made all the veggies taste bland. We also ordered a couple of rolls. The spider roll ($9) and crazy maki ($7.25) both had this overly cooked rice in it. The rice kinda tasted soggy to me while my wife said it tasted watery. In any case, it was not right and was more like plain overly cooked steamed rice and had no trace of vinegar at all. We clearly did not get sushi rice in our maki. We were also irritated that they only served 5 pieces per roll when the menu clearly identified 6 per roll. Again, very disappointing meal. Service was pleasant enough but apathetic about our comment about receiving 5 pieces per roll vs 6. I would've been happier in a basic Americanized hole-in-the-wall. Lastly, not sure where the fusion comes into play. No fusion menu items, just straight up Chinese or Japanese items. read more

Let me clarify that I do not have qualms against one ethnicity creating food of another ethnicity. The food needs not need to be genuine but it DOES need to be good whether it truly represents the cultural food or does an innovative spin on it (ie fusion). Unfortunately Mifune falls short on both counts. It is a Japanese restaurant located in Arlington Center that is run by Chinese people. It has Japanese and Chinese cuisine but neither is good. The atmosphere is nice and quiet, the waitstaff is attentive, and the food is relatively inexpensive (about $10 each) I went with a friend during lunch one weekend. I ordered from the Japanese menu and got a sushi lunch while my friends ordered a Chinese set menu. Sushi: it was not fresh at all, you can taste how the top exterior of the fish was dried and old. Fish really is the centerpeice of sushi and it definitely should not be that way! Chinese set menu: It served the type of food that many Americans would expect to see: roast pork, egg rolls, and fried rice but the pork was overly sweet, the egg rolls dried, and fried rice was overly soy-sauced. It was catering to a bad concept of Americanized Chinese food. If you don't expect much out of your food, Mifune would do but for me it is a one time experience. Sidenote: I am Chinese and my dad used to work in a Chinese restaurant and is an amazing cook. So I may be spoiled a bit but I just want to supply a review from someone who has eaten much Chinese and Japanese food. read more

This may have been the worst meal I have had in Arlington thus far. I moved to this cute little town in September and nearly every where I have dined has been superb and so it was a big surprise to me that this restaurant is even in business. The service: I arrived with my two best friends and we were so hungry that the wood paneling would have probably tasted amazing. We ordered and one meal came out five minutes before the second and about thirty minutes before the third...it was down right odd. I mentioned we were three best friends so we could share, but what if we weren't? There was no reason for this either it was hardly very busy. The meal: HORRIBLE. I ordered the Chilean Sea bass. I thought the fish would be fresh at a sushi restaurant...but I am afraid it wasn't. The fish was rubbery and drenched in a very salty fish sauce. I ate because I was so hungry...which was stupid. I now feel physically ill and flushed. My friend liked her sushi a lot but by the time she got it she was ready to go and annoyed. My other friend ordered a Chinese steak dish which was good but terribly oily. Atmosphere: It seemed chill and quiet which was really nice. The jazz music did not seem very fitting though and there was a really cheesy man at the bar hitting on three teenagers....not their fault but still yucky. Cost: I suppose I don't even have to write this based on my earlier comments but paying for this meal may have stung the most... it was a bit pricey regardless but for what we ate down right ridiculous. read more

We received a coupon for this place in our little suburban circular, and it expired this week, so we tried Mifune out. Parking and seating were painless for a Saturday night at 7:30. The three of us started with an amuse from the sushi bar, unexpected and lovely (I think it was spicy tuna with tobiko in a wonton cup). Agedashi tofu was crispy on the outside and silky inside, and the dashi was flavorful. Sushi included a ton of rolls: rock n roll (x3 - voted best value for price), caterpillar, eel cucumber, asparagus, sweet potato tempura, yellowtail scallion, cucumber, and one of the special rolls. Also: Japanese snapper special sashimi, yellowtail sushi, and two pieces of tamago. I judge a place on the quality of the tamago -- Mifune's was very good. The egg texture was right, and it was slightly but not overly sweet. The rice was a very small grain, and served a little warm, which I prefer. The rolls were a great value for the price, and the snapper special was served with a garnish of the actual fish the piece was sliced out of, which was pretty cool looking. I was particularly fond of the sweet potato rolls, which were huge and the tempura was a good ratio of batter to veggie. The presentation was pretty boring, other than the fish garnish. Four big, white platters. I prefer the boats and the wood blocks and such. Dessert completely disappointing, clearly out of a box, slightly freezer-burned, dry chocolate cake. Skip it and eat more sushi. Our total was $90 for appetizer, 10 rolls, and 3 sushi/sashimi, plus the dessert. We had a coupon for $15 off of $100 in food. Our server helped us find some takeout that put us just over the needed hundred, so I basically took home an extra sweet and sour chicken and fried rice dinner for free. Definitely worth the price, and more calm and friendly and spacious than many of the places I usually frequent in Brookline/Somerville/Cambridge. read more

I'm on the fence about how I feel about this place. It's comforting to know it exists, but the prices seem to change every time I go. If I do go, I try and only do so during lunch hours (in order to get the lunch menu), but the last time I did that, I was given a regular menu and was told they weren't serving the lunch menu. It was definitely lunch time and it was the middle of a weekday. The portions are a bit expensive compared to other local Asian places, probably impacted by their attempt to have a more lounge-like atmosphere. I am a creature of comfort, so I tend to order the same thing every time -- General Gau's chicken. However, for some reason I can not quite comprehend, it never tastes the same. One day, it's very spicy; the next, it's very mild. Sometimes, even the chicken itself tastes very different. The servers are not very nice. A friend and I once shared a dish and the waitress expressed annoyance. Can you blame us for not wanting to pay for two separate dishes when we couldn't even finish the one we shared? The same waitress asked if we wanted our sodas refilled, but failed to mention that there was a fee for soda refills. That adds up at the end of a meal if you've had several glasses. It's the type of place I go to when I'm hungry and I don't want to wait for my food to be thoroughly prepared... or in the middle of the day during a lunch special. It's hit-or-miss, and I keep going back because the very first time I went, it was a definite "hit." Subsequent visits have varied. read more