After seeing Gene's on a recent Eater list, it was on my radar to try but the limited hours (closes at 7 most days) complicated my plans. I finally made it for a weekday lunch this week and really enjoyed the hand pulled noodles and single lamb skewer. The value was incredible ($8.50 for everything), service was prompt, and environment is super causal - epitome of hole in the wall. Both the noodles and lamb skewer were packed to the brim with flavor and spice, and I cannot wait time try the cold salad and the flatbread. Others who arrived after me ordered both and my mouth was watering even though I had just eaten terrific food and was full. The dumpling soup that had recently been added to the menu was also enticing - motivation to come back again soon :) I will say that the hand pulled noodles were tasty overall but not cooked 100% perfectly so some bites were a bit chewy. Not a major issue and didn't get in the way of me loving the meal, but just a small area for improvement to make every bite flawless. Will definitely be back soon! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Hand pulled noodles - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The food was really good! Our favorite was the Hot Sour Dumpling Soup! We also had the pork flat bread sandwich and the hand pulled noodles. Everything we had was delicious. FYI: They only have takeout right now but it was perfect for us. They were all wearing masks. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - #10 Hot Sour Dumpling Soup - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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My friends always rave about the hand pulled noodles here so I was out running errands in the city and didn't to stop here on a particularly chilly day. I have to say it didn't disappoint. What more could you need on a 10 degree day other than a bowl full of broth, noodles and yummy lamb? Nothing that's what. The noodles were nice and thick and chewy. The broth was a bit salty but delicious. It felt rich even though it's a thin broth. I would definitely go back to try other options. Now keep in mind that its Chinatown so it's a bit dingy, nothing fancy at all, all meals served in disposable containers. It's also cash only so plan ahead. read more

Gene's flatbread is a little hole in the wall a short walk away from Downtown Crossing. It's a small restaurant with few tables and a small selection but my friends and I have always heard great things so we decided to check it out. Their menu isnt expansive but we got the cumin lamb hand pulled noodles, the hot and sour wonton soup, the pork flatbread, and the house noodle soup. The cumin hand pulled noodles were great. The noodles had a thick and slightly chewy texture and had a really nice flavor among with the lamb, bean sprouts, carrots and onions. Almost slightly spicy with some lemon. It's only 9 dollars and great in taste but wont really fill you up. My friends ordered the other items so I only got to taste. The dumpling soup was good but not great. You can tell it's made in house but they werent anything special. The broth was tasty but not as tasty as the house noodle soup, which has a phenomenal broth but normal rice noodles. The pork bun was standard. Nothing I'd say I'd recommend but a nice little snack if you're hungry. Overall, Gene's is definitely worth a try. Cheap with some great items, but it wont really keep you full unless you order more than one dish read more

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So yummy! This hole-in-the-wall cozy establishment is a gem. We ordered the lamb skewers, hand pulled noodles, and house noodle soup. Everything was delicious! The noodles were perfectly thick and chewy, and every dish was well-seasoned. My only complaint is that they were actually too generous with the garlic on the hand pulled noodles. Despite taking out a lot of the garlic, it still overpowered the other spices. The menu is quite limited, but the items they do have are all cooked very well. Wish I could support them during the COVID-19 crisis, but unfortunately I am not in the area, so everyone else should go to Gene's to pick up some delicious Chinese comfort food! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Skewers, hand-pulled noodles, and house noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe is a small Chinese restaurant with Xi'an style roots and food. I haven't seen a restaurant like this in Boston yet so being the only one it's tough to compare it to other restaurants in the area. I found the noodles and flavors true to it's roots with spicy and bold lamb cumin on a bed of hand pulled noodles. The restaurant is a bit on the dirtier side. The floor, chairs and table are old and the time I visited, the chef left for a couple minutes to smoke outside and then came back in to continue cooking. Did he wash his hand? I don't know. But the food is pretty good and I didn't get sick afterwards so that's a plus. Overall, Gene's is a Xi'an style chinese restaurant with good food and questionable cleaniness. I'll probably be back to eat here if I am craving the noodles... which happens often. Protip: Cash Only read more

FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY!! Omg. The food was so authentic and delicious, and made fresh to order! I got the hand pulled noodles, lamb kebab, and a tea egg. You know it's a good restaurant when you order 1/2 the menu because you want to try everything. My only regret is not ordering TWO of everything that I got. Hand pulled noodles were chewy, hot, and flavorful. The lamb kebab was tender and well seasoned. Not overcooked. And the tea egg had a nice salty sweet flavor. It was great paired with the noodles. I can't wait to go back to Boston and get some more food!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Handpulled noodles, lamb kebab, tea egg - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This small spot is a gem for some fantastic hand-pulled noodles. We tried the hand-pulled noodles, xi'an cold noodles, and the hot and sour dumpling soup. Just a heads up, cash only if you're going into the store, but super affordable prices. The service was super quick, and we ate outside on a bench in Chinatown nearby. The hand-pulled noodles are thick and chewy, aka perfect. They were very garlicky and the sauce coated them well. The star of this dish is obviously the noodles and they really come through. The hot and sour dumpling soup was just the right amount of kick, a healthy coating of hot oil, and really generously sized dumplings. The cold noodles were also very garlicky. The vinegar-y sauce was refreshing and just what I was looking for. Great place to check out and support! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - #4 Hand-Pulled Noodles, #10 Hot Sour Dumpling Soup, #8 Xi'an Cold Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Food is solid but not spectacular. Good prices at least. Inside is dirty, hot (in summer without A/C), and a home for flies (that swarm your food). They don't have tap water, no public WiFi, and it's cash-only. Really, in 2019?! Not even an ATM inside despite that. Wasn't worth my trip to Webster Bank and back just to try the hand-pulled noodles. read more

The #4. All I need is the #4. While I like the Woburn location more because I irrationally think that since the owner is at that one it's bound to be superior, this downtown location is fine, especially if you live in the city and don't have an automobile. Service was pretty pleasant and patient. The aforementioned #4 is the hand-pulled noodles with a savory tangy sauce (like a mixture of vinegar and soy sauce) and chili oil. There's not too much of either, though if I had to be picky, I could use a little less of the tangy sauce. The noodles have the right bouncy texture and isn't too clumpy, though it does a little. Ironically the titular offering, the flatbread, was a deficiency. The meat was incredibly greasy which made the flatbread quite soggy. Pass on that. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Hand-pulled noodles with chili oil - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I ordered #16 (hot sour hand-pulled noodle soup), which came with hand pulled noodles, meat, bean sprouts, carrots, and cilantro for $10.70. I asked for less bean sprouts and ordered for takeout to eat outside nearby. I arrived 10 minutes after calling in, and my order was ready for me. The noodles and soup were packed in the same bowl and provided in a plastic bag, which didn't have any leakage inside. The interior did look pretty small, so if I came back, I would get takeout again rather than dine-in. I really enjoyed the taste and texture of the noodle soup (although I don't have a previous experience w/ Xi'an style noodles to compare it to), and the amount of bean sprouts ended up being perfect for me. It had a slight kick but wasn't nearly too spicy at all, and there was a good amount of meat and cilantro--the cilantro taste was delicious with the taste of the soup base . Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and would return. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - #16 Hot Sour Hand-Pulled Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

BUSSIN'. Nuff said. Get the lamb noodles w/ broth. Liang Pi could use more pieces of gluten, otherwise, so good.

Best ever food - really. No joke. Eat this food and you will be happy - just be prepared to carry it way (limited seating in authentic hole-in-wall setting). read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe (4.5/5) I finally made the trip down to Boston's Chinatown today to eat at Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe for lunch and it was a really great experience! For walk-ins they only accept cash or you need to order through an ordering app. I ordered the hand pulled noodles and a lamb skewer. Both were really tasty and I would highly recommend the two. The lamb had great flavor and was incredibly tender and melted in my mouth. The hand pulled noodles were incredibly tasty with flavor bursting from the garlic and crushed cayenne peppers. I think by the end of the dish I got the hang of eating the noodles with chopsticks hahaha! I do wish they would put the tables back in place in the restaurant so there was more room for people to dine in. I'm assuming this is a Covid era change that will hopefully be changed back soon. I ate at the bar seats overlooking the street outside, but there are only 5 or so seats there so if more people come in there isn't a place to sit. Overall, I would definitely recommend everyone give Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe a try! The food was very good and very affordable! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Hand-Pulled Noodles and lamp skewer - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Gene's is a small place with a few tables and only take CASH ONLY. They do handle pulled noodles that are delicious and the lamb Skewers are fantastic. They are well seasoned and Tasty. The noodle soup is heartly. It cheap for the quality that you are getting. Definitely, will be back. read more

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This is a spot where you want a good cheap bowl of soup. We ordered the Lamb Hand-pulled noodles and the lamb skewers. The noodles are hand pulled and you're also able to see the process of it. The noodles are soft and have the right texture. Not too thick and not too thin. The lamb and beef inside the soup cooked to perfection. Definitely a tasty treat on a cold and chilly day. This place only accepts cash, which is fine. One thing that really concerned me was the seating and how crowded it gets especially during peak time. I definitely recommend coming around 1130am or after 2pm. read more

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When I went to Gene's Flatbread Cafe, there was no dine in and I had to order on the website despite having shown up to the store. I got their cold noodles with a generous amount of veggies, tea egg, and a sauce on the side which was orange in color and a mix of seasoning, vinegar, spicy, and oil. It tasted quite good on the noodles. I personally would like to come back to try a hot noodle from them and dine in, as the cold noodles I had in the winter were very average so I am looking to another try. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Garlic was overpowering on the signature noodle dish, but maybe it is supposed to be that way. Flatbread was good though. read more

I was really looking forward to trying Gene's but left not really impressed. On the surface, Gene looks very authentic from being a hole in the wall, the plastic flaps at the entrance, cash only, and the loud shouting in Chinese in the back. I ordered their #4 - handpulled noodles, lamb skewers, and a pork flatbread sandwich. The lamb skewers from here were probably my favorite thing that I had ordered. It was flavorful and packed with seasoning/spices. For the handpulled noodles, they ended up not tasting as well as I had hoped. It was very sour to the point where it was overpowering. I'm not too familiar with Xi'an food so thought that maybe I just wasn't used to the flavors, however my friend who's had a lot familiar than I am confirmed that he also thought the overall flavor of the noodles was off. Lastly, the pork flatbread sandwich was very dry so it was kind of disappointing as well. I really want to like Gene's flatbread given the lack of handpulled noodles places in Boston, but don't know if I could recommend it. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - #4 handpulled noodles with egg and an order of lamb skewers - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Looks like a hole in the wall but this place does get busy! The noodles are literally made after you order but that donest' mean it will take long for your order! The herbal soup along with the lamb noodles was so rich and intense in flavor but in a good way! It's perfect for a cold day! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Lamb #2 noodles - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I was introduced to Gene's Flatbread Cafe by my mom & uncle years ago. We love to find "dives" that are not recognized enough for their authentic cuisine. Every time I order from here I either get their hand-pulled noodles or their hot and sour hand-pulled noodle soup. You will have dreams about these noodles once you get them once. Cheap and worth every bite. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Gene's #4 Hand-Pulled Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Food was okay. I ordered the hand pulled noodles, house noodle soup, lamp skewers and a tea egg (which I never got). Hand pulled noodles were the best, super garlicky and chewy, although the noodles were a little thick and doughy. Lamb skewers were a great compliment to the dry noodles, since they didn't really come with any protein. House noodle soup-- I couldn't even finish it. The broth was oily, noodles mushy, and meat too chewy. I waited in the store for 30 minutes for my take out order, and people who ordered after me got their orders long before mine (even though we ordered the same dish). Make sure to check your order before because they forgot parts of ours. Overall very much okay. I've had much better hand pulled noodles before. read more

Great location right in the middle of downtown Boston. Was cold and rainy, and had a few hours to spare before my flight. Heard great things about the noodles at Gene's and was really looking for something warm and filling to get me back home to California. Walked over to Gene's, was very easy to find. Originally wanted the hand cut noodles dry but was recommended the lamb hand cut soup. For $11, I waited about 10 mins and my food was ready piping hot. First, it's REALLY HOT. I would say it takes a good 10 mins to cool down. What truly makes this soup stand up is the lamb. I loved the how the lamb was infused throughout the broth and I truly had never tasted anything like it. The lamb itself is delicious and plentiful. Super simple and well flavored. The actual noodles are great as well, plump and doesn't absorb the soup and get soggy. Overall the soup was incredibly worth it and would def recommend getting when in Boston. My biggest concern was the restaurant itself. I just hate restaurants that are unpleasant to the eye and dirty. It's tiny, and the tables were not wiped. For restaurants with some many reviews and an obvious tourist favorite I wish it was cleaner. Next time I would certainly get this to go. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Lamb soup - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This place is GARLIC GARLIC GARLIC - and I LOVE IT. Each dish packs a flavorful punch so even their vegetarian options really hit the spot. Very NYC, hole-in-wall vibes. My personal favorite is the Xi'an Cold Noodles. The mix of crisp veggies (bean sprouts, cilantro, cucumbers) is so refreshing with their intoxicating garlic sauce. I also frequently get their Hand-Pulled Noodles. It has a bold dollop of minced garlic on top, and I love to get it with a tea egg. The texture of the noodles are addictingly chewy and bouncy (so QQ~ ^^). I'd recommend getting a Lychee Drink to pair with the food here - a great way to break up the powerful garlic flavors! Notes: If you order for take-out, they are cash only. They are not doing their rewards punch card during COVID :'( I will be faithful regardless! read more

Conveniently located in Downtown Boston, this cash-only joint has a solid, loyal following. Come here at 12:15pm on a weekday for lunch and there will be a line of folks in suits waiting to buy Gene's handpulled noodles. I got the hand pulled noodles with tea egg and lamb skewer -- all for less than $10. The lamb skewers are perfectly spiced and delicious. The tea egg is probably one of the best tea eggs I've ever had. The hand pulled noodles are equally delicious, has great texture, but very, very garlicky. If you don't like garlic overload, this is *not* your noodles. Be prepared to also have garlic breath for the entire day. There is no table service -- it's a fast order, pick up, and go (or sit down and eat) kind of place, with a few tables and a high bar area. A real sign of a successful food establishment is how many folks are there eating alone: many. I highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for comfort asian food and something different than the salad bars all around Downtown Boston! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Menu! - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This place has the best lamb stew I've ever had! When you order the lamb stew, they make you break the bread into chunks yourself which is pretty fun. In my experience, the smaller the chunks, the better. The dish doesn't actually have that many pieces of meat and is primarily black fungus and bread, but is super tasty because of the taste from the stew. It's better than Xi'an famous foods in New York because it is less greasy. Their pork flatbread sandwich is pretty nice but in my opinion more typical of this style of restaurants. They also have tea eggs for $1 which is a treat. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Lamb stew - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Small Chinese restaurant with the BEST hand pulled noodles! There's no spot like this (at least not that I've come across) that has hand pulled noodles. I usually come here during lunch for #16 their hot and sour lamb noodle soup. It's so tasty and warms you up on a cold winter day! It's a bit messy so make sure you're wearing dark colors that day :) My coworker wore a white top and some of the broth splashed onto it. He didn't mind though since he really enjoyed his soup. Tip: get it togo. It's a small restaurant so it can get quite stuffy in there. Also, it's cash only! A hidden gem! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Number 16 - spicy lamb noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Authentic hole in the wall with a small menu that they do VERY well. Not great vibes for sitting and eating inside, only one small table BUT if you're willing to order and take it somewhere or sit in a bit of a grungy environment it'll be the BEST meal you've had in a while. Get one of everything. read more

Good authentic items (esp for Boston...) but doesn't have the top item (Liang Pi) on weekends, so that's Sat only since they are closed on Sundays. Portion is big on the noodle soups and it hits the spot. Cash only and a hole in the wall place with 10~ tables inside. read more

I came here with a friend a couple days ago. I ordered the house noodle soup and she ordered lamb skewers and hand pulled noodles (#4). I thought both dishes were amazing. The soup was nicely seasoned/ not spicy. The lamb was cooked and seasoned very well. The noodles had a great chewy texture. I'm definitely coming back. read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

If this is the best of Boston / best of New England (as numerous plaques state throughout the restaurant), I feel bad for Boston residents. (I encourage you to come try Xi'an food in NY though). I ordered the #9 cumin lamb hand-pulled noodles, for $8.40. The noodles were an interesting texture, extremely thick and chewy, but unfortunately there just isn't enough flavor/spices to counter the noodles. I essentially find myself chewing on a bowl of 90% bland noodles and 10% other stuff (slivers - I really mean slivers, of ground lamb, some julienned veggies, and a thin layer of sauce barely enough to cover the bottom of the bowl). Where is the cumin? Maybe I should have brought my own. Soon enough I ate all the sauce and find I still had 70% of the noodles left.. Also had a lamb skewer which was good but really tiny - yakitori sized. At $1.50 each, of course, can't really complain. I suspect people who rate it very highly like the novelty factor. I'm spoiled to live in a city with multiple locations of Xi'an Famous Foods (and Biang), which was also my first exposure to Xi'an food. Objectively, rating the quality of the food I had, a solid three star. Bland food is the last thing I expect from Xi'an cuisine so pretty disappointing. I did notice others ordering the House Noodle Soup or Hot and Sour Hand Pulled Noodle Soup. So maybe you'll have better luck with those. read more

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CRAZY GOOD! SO YUMMY! I love this place! I've been a regular here for as long as I can remember. The hand-pulled noodles are absolutely a must-have, so delicious, so authentic. The flavors are really strong just like how they were when I tried them in China. This place is packed during meal hours and is really small. Don't be fooled by the small storefront as the food is so good. Take-outs or sit-ins are available. ** CASH ONLY btw ** really hot in the summer with no AC ** VERY casual dining read more

Excited to pick up a take-out lunch? Yes, odd, but true. In a world where lunch is but a brief respite from work, quickly picked-up or reheated and just as quickly downed in order to get back to work, I was excited for this little trip in my mid-day because I had just recently discovered that Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe's location in Boston had finally opened, and within lunchtime walking distance! The well touted original is all the way out in Chelmsford - but just when am I going to be all the way out there?! Yes, not very likely. Gene's is a small establishment - brickwork and drink-fridge lined - with a window counter/open kitchen lined with faux brick against the back where you order and can observe the kitchen workers cooking away, and sometimes hand pulling those noodles. There were perhaps 8-10 tables as well as a counter with seats by the window - not too shabby for high rent Boston. But there wasn't really anywhere to wait for take-out without being in each other's way. Located right beside the also relatively new Vietnamese SA PA, it is like we have our own mini Chinatown within easier lunching distance of Downtown Crossing! From ordering at the cashier to having my bagged food in hand - about 10 minutes. Just listen up for your number. The see through partition between the kitchen and the public tends to muffle the noise here. Plasticware, chopsticks and napkins are set off to the side - be sure to pick some up as they do not provide them with your food. It is self-service here. My #3 Pork Flatbread Sandwich ($4 for 1; the picture on the menu is just a tad deceiving) was a bit oily - not sure if that was due to the moist mass of shredded pork (neither too dry nor too moist) or what. The bread was a bit tough - not the soft steamed buns that I've been enjoying lately at other businesses - but hey, it isn't called flatbread (and not bao) for nothing. One's a snack - a meal it isn't. But I also had my order of #9 Cumin lamb hand-pulled noodles $8.40. Chewy wide glistening orange oil tinged (yeah, that's the source of the spice) noodles, flavorful tender slices of lamb (but watch out for the few tougher bits), thick onion pieces (the sweet sort!). Yes, this was a meal. My tongue and lips tingled - I could handle it, but I'll see if they can do a mild or non-spicy version next time. I also realized what the simple beansprouts and cilantro (perhaps the onions too) were there for - unflavored and basic and boring looking - they were there to cut the heat! CASH ONLY! Don't be that fella, all ready with his credit card to pick up the bill, whose lady friend and her wallet has to come to the rescue of. (Yes, that really did happen.) Just FYI - they rounded me up to the next decile, so no pennies change hands here, I guess! *** 2/2014 *** One big bonus they have for the winter patron - a solid wooden inner door!!! Having recently been subjected to a blast of chilly air every time the door opened during lunch at another local establishment, I'll vouch for the blessing this is. And I hope you can handle some spice in your food - my #9 came with a kick even though I asked for it to be not spicy. PS - their Boston menu offerings have grown since last summer with the addition of two $11 dishes: #2 Lamb Hand-pulled Noodle Soup, and #7 Lamb Stew, although the latter is offered only after 2pm. PPS - they don't accept orders over the phone, so get your butt out there and place your order in person. *** 7/2015 *** Okay, the wooden inner door is now thick strips of hanging plastic - but does the job (note, I'm saying this in the summer time). I tried again with the #9 Cumin lamb hand-pulled noodles $8.40 non-spicy version. It was explained to me that the lamb marinade is already somewhat spicy, so the dish couldn't be made 100% non-spicy. The dish that arrived however was missing the glistening redness of the past - so, score! The portion was generous, and I took the rest of the dish back with me for another meal. read more

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PSA: This place is CASH ONLY and does not have AC There's not many hand pulled noodle places in Boston, this is the first one I've come across. It's a hole in the wall establishment. I got #16 the hot and sour noodle soup and it was really yummy. I was sweating up a storm because it was hot, spicy and there's no AC in there. The lamb skewer is really yummy too. The pork flatbread sandwich was very dry to me and lacked much flavor, the flatbreads overpowered the pork to me. Overall, I'd come back again, just maybe not in the summer! read more

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I had hot sour hand pulled noodle soup last week and it was disaster. The soup leaked everywhere although I carried it carefully. I added extra pork because it was not clear if it was coming with pork or not? I had to take a shower after I had my food because of all that mess. The noodle was a huge piece at the bottom and if you want to get one piece you would have to lift all the noodles. My girlfriend had 2 lbs of garlic in her hand pulled noodles bowl and she was about to pass out after she ate. The moral of this story do not trust every 4 star restaurants on yelp. read more

Anyone familiar with the rapidly-growing and excellent Xian Famous Foods mini-chain in NYC will immediately identify Gene's as a poor man's version. This is a good thing, as the food there as well as here is great. They have an even smaller menu here, but you just need to get the staples: the Pork Flatbread Sandwich ($4) is the absolute must, and the Cumin Lamb Hand-pulled Noodles ($8.40) are also pretty excellent. The Pork Flatbread Sandwich is Gene's version of Xian's Pork Burger, and the flatbread is just as crispy and tasty. The pork is also just as nice and greasy. The Cumin Lamb Noodles were actually better than some of the similar noodle dishes I've tried in the past, and had a very generous amount of delicious, large pieces of lamb. It wasn't overly greasy either, which was a welcome surprise. We also tried a Lamb Skewer ($1.50) too, which was pretty good and worth trying for the cheap price. For those that can't make it to the several excellent locations in NYC, this is a very solid substitute. read more

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ZOMG I hearttttttt Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe. I cannot believe the value for the food that you get. The hand pulled noodles feel decadent and amazing, and the lamb skewers are moist, tender, and succulent. It's a great pick me up at the end of any day! read more

This place is great. Don't let the odd name fool you, they have great noodles! I love this place because their menu is tiny but they make what they have with pure quality. I got the handmade noodles with lamb + the hot and sour noodles with beef. Both were awesome and tasted delicious. No frills and fancy menu, just plain noodles, skewers, and delicious broth. I also loved it because you thought you made a dent in the noodles but there's still more inside the bowl so they definitely have generous portions for the price. Both came out to be under $20. Came in around 2pm on a Wednesday and there was no crowd at all and no problem finding a seat. I would only suggest that they open up their kitchen so you can see the guys hand stretch and make the noodles for everyone to see, people love a show! read more

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Unique food experience. Don't miss the opportunity. Very reasonably priced too! 81, 82, 83, 84, 85!

Got takeout on the way home before they closed (6:30pm closing time). Ordered the hot and sour noodle soup and lamb skewers. This place will satisfy a craving but if you've had Xian Famous Foods in NYC before, Gene's certainly leaves more to be desired. Some of the flavors are there but just not a cohesive dish. The good: prices are reasonable and portions are pretty large. Fast service; I did takeout but called ahead and it was ready in 8 minutes. The bad: noodles are a little too thick and doughy. Even in the soup, they stuck together so was pretty messy to try and eat. The lamb was just okay. In both the noodle soup and the skewers, there was more fat than I was expecting on the meat. Some of the garnishes didn't seem to fit, particularly the raw white onions which should've been cooked down a little more. The broth was good but overall, a disappointing meal. Maybe a function of stopping by 30-min before closing so maybe I'll give it a try at lunch to see if it's fresher then. Hot and sour noodle soup: 3/5 Lamb skewers: 2.5/5 read more