Trying to figure out the 4.3 rating given my limited experience. Went there on a Thursday evening…read more It was clear that the air-conditioning was broken in the restaurant and the temperature inside was probably pushing 80°. The restaurant seemed understaffed. Took a seat at the bar and reviewed a wonderful traditional menu with hard to find dishes and other more Americanized restaurants. See picture. Waited for 10 minutes and no one ever asked for an order. No one was behind the bar. With kids playing in the background of the restaurant in a corner, I decided to leave.

It has been a while since we tried this place last time. We decided to give it another try but It…read morewas disappointing overall. We ordered the takeout and were glad we did not dine in..... The inside of restaurant was not neat, with trash on the floor when we came to pick up our food. I would not want to dine in such an environment for sure. The food was mediocre in general, too greasy and too salty. We tried 4 dishes. They all tasted the same. And all 4 were overcooked, no matter whether it was meat or fish or vegetable. All 4 dishes were watery in some way. I probably would not come again.

Amazing hand pulled noodles. I always order #4 with extra pork 1/2 spicy. A truly great bowl of…read morenoodles. WARNING: Do not try to eat them in your car!

I have to say I was taken aback by my lunch at Gene's. It was a rainy day and I was craving soup,…read morebut also wanting to get some veggies in during lunch. I saw Gene's house noodle soup came with carrots and green beans and some other miscellaneous veggies along with the housemade broth, noodles and pork. Great. Placed an order for that along with a tea egg. The soup smelled incredible and came out piping hot--I absolutely hate it when my hot food comes out just warm so points for that. It had a tempting aroma of cumin, cinnamon, star anise and other spices I'm not sure I could identify. The pork was tender and abundant, and the half-spicy broth was enjoyable. But as I dug deeper, it started getting weirder. Under the meat and a scattering of cilantro I did find the hand-pulled noodles. And I also found vegetables: perfect cubes of carrot and potato, plus peas and green beans that looked like they'd started out either frozen or canned. The veggie medley was not bad, per se, but I did find it odd. More like what I'd put in a pot pie filling than a noodle soup. Meanwhile I wasn't expecting the smattering of cilantro, and there was no noticeable "egg skin" as described on the menu. The whole dish felt just kind of random, not intentional. It was enough to fill me, and the tea egg was fantastic, but I didn't feel like the soup held up to the rave reviews of other dishes or my expectations based on the menu description. Would I go back? Maybe but I'd order something different.

5 star beef and broccoli and beef with pepper. Beef is STARCHED TO THE GODS, glistening with glossy…read moremajesty. Absolutely delicious. Best in the area... still.

Ordered chicken with peapods got chicken with bean sprouts, no flavor…read more scullion bread was over cook. This was a Monday night there was none in the place. I have been here before and it was better. Prices have also gone way up Plenty of other places to eat

I ordered the luncheon special which comes with choice of white rice or pork fried rice and choice…read moreof an egg roll or crab Rangoon. Crab Rangoon was sweet. I wish the cashew chicken didn't have celery. If you dine in you have a choice of soup ( egg drop or hot/sour soup). I asked for no celery over the phone but they added celery still. Portion size is small compared to rice and had the same with bigger portion and more flavor at the Framingham location I've had the lunch special and other dishes at the Framingham location and prefer Framingham over this location. Service was quick and not a bad deal for $14 after tax. It is busy in there and if you aren't a spice fan make sure to ask for modifications. The cashew chicken is not spicy.

This is a great Chinese restaurant in an area that doesn't have too many asian cuisine options!…read moreThey are often very busy which shows the popularity of this spot. Even when it's busy though (which is almost every time we go - but it is lively and has a good atmosphere), our service is solid, they are quick to take our orders, clear plates, bring food out, and refill water! The food we ordered was fresh, hot, and delicious! Only gripe is that the portions aren't the largest for the price (definitely priced a bit higher than comparable asian restaurants I've been to), but if you're craving authentic food and are in the area, this is the spot!

Best Chinese food hands down I have never got a dish that I didn't like and while you're there…read moredefinitely try Mai Tai

There was meat buried in my supposedly vegetarian Buddha's Delight. The flavor was ok but not…read moreamazing. At least there seemed to be an understanding of what gluten is and how to accommodate one with a gluten intolerance. I appreciated that.

I recently "rediscovered" this place and it is by far the best chinese takeout in the area. Lunch…read morecombo C13 is the perfect amount of food and is the exact combination of the things i like. The kung pow and egg rolls get high marks too.

Moved from Boston to Winchester so I wasn't sure what was open around 8pm. Found this spot on…read moregoogle & gave it a try. Honestly, I was expecting stale left over food since they were near closing but it was the opposite. Food was fresh, probably the best Chinese food I've had in years. The portion sizes were huge, the price is great (compared to Boston) & it was nice and clean inside. The app platter, fried rice and crab Rangoon could easily feed 4. They don't take Apple Pay which was the only downfall but other than that I'm so happy I found a great takeout place close by!

Whenever we crave Chinese food this is the place we run too!…read more The restaurant is located at the Arlington heights plaza area and they have plenty of seating for big and small parties. Everytime we show up for dinner there is always alot of take out orders which is a good sign. There is one very nice waitress which runs around alot when the place is packed but she does a very good job of providing timely service to everyone. We really enjoy the hand pulled noodles which is a must every time we done in. They are cooked perfectly and are packed with flavor of whichever dish you choose them with. We also really enjoy their dry hot pot, especially the shrimp dry pot. It's a stir fry kind of dish packed with several veggies like red peppers, broccoli and much more! The soups are also very good and rich in flavor and are perfect for a chilly day. Some of them are served in a large portion so they are perfect for sharing. You really can't go wrong with any dish! The menu is insanely long and they have a code system for each item tagged with a letter and number which makes it easier to order. We really enjoy dining here and it's always fun to try a new dish from their large menu!

The feeling that filled my heart in this moment was one finding a long lost love. One that you had…read moreonce, one that eventually drifted apart due to whatever circumstances, and then finding each other again in the most unexpected moment and regaining that wonderful traction of a friendship all over again. Yes, I'm talking about food. It was once a tale of two spots. One in Watertown and one right here. As I resided in closer to the Watertown location since the move here, I frequented it and found solace in their dishes - absolute comfort food that was done very well. However, like all businesses, things change and eventually the business was sold. I knew there was a transition period and the owner and chefs stuck around to "train" the new owners. I hoped that the "good" would remain and that the new owners would continue the tradition of wonderfully curated dishes and keep the regulars coming back. Did it happen? No. I gave them about a month of repeated visits to gauge their level of culinary competence but it never came through. Long story short. I stopped going and that feeling of lost love began to fester. I didn't think much of it. I thought he had sold this place too since I've often overheard him saying how hard it was to run this business to his associates as he tried to satisfy every customer walking in the door or ringing the phone off the hook. So when I finally found a chance to be on this side of town, I decided to stop by and give it a shot. Maybe, maybe I thought, the new owners here would do a much better take on what they had taken over. What I didn't expect after placing an order was to see the owner walking out from the kitchen with dishes in hand to serve another table. Eyes wide open, I couldn't help but say, "HEY! Good to see you again." He in return showed the same look and smiled greeting me back with fondness and delight. That's when I spoke to the lady and asked more about the whole situation, wherein she explained how they sold the other place but kept this one. Regulars of the other spot now take the 15-20 minute drive just to come up here instead for a meal. I smiled. It made sense. They must have felt robbed when they went back after the place was sold. Food wasn't even remotely the same. Don't even talk about service either. Anyways, long story short, when the food came out. I felt this completeness return back to my soul. Here, once again, I felt home away from home. The food did me justice. The flavors impeccable. The culinary finesse was displayed thoroughly with each bite. So it is, once again, I found my long lost love again in Boston and can't wait to be here every single Sunday for a wonderful special meal that teleports me back to what "Home Tastes" like.

Really should be 3.5 stars. We had 3 cups tofu and eggplant, dried tofu with shredded pork, and…read morePeapod shoots with garlic. I also tried hot and sour soup. Dining room was clean and pleasant. Server was very busy and seemed harried. He did bring us tea when we sat down, which was nice. We had to ask for water. Soup was more sour than hot, not at all memorable and I wouldn't order it again. The 3 cups dish was good - not greasy at all, tender tofu, and eggplant cooked just right. The dried tofu dish was ok - could have used a bit more heat and was a bit dry. The pea shoots were a bit tough, but a nice complement. Finally, they do not serve brown rice. I will go back- I wish I knew what dishes they prepare well. Another commenter suggested they might really be best for Sichuan cuisine; maybe that is true. There were Chinese-only items printed on the wall, but I don't know what those were.

I was in area for appointment. Opted to try for a first time as reviews are positive…read more Nice clean restaurant, sunny, nice lunch vibes. Service was strange... hot tea came to table right away and was watered down and minimal tea flavor. I ordered a sesame chicken lunch special which came with soup egg drop soup, spring roll , white rice. I ordered a side of beef teriyaki . Waitress asked 1 or 2 teriyaki ? I assumed how many teriyaki sticks or small or large options? I said 2. Egg drop soup and spring roll shows up with duck sauce... egg drop soup was very good. Spring roll was excellent and filling was fresh. Then Next 2 orders of beef teriyaki with 4 sticks each show up??? She takes away my duck sauce from my spring roll... and leaves me with no duck sauce for my beef teriyaki? I now ask for duck sauce for teriyaki? She brings out a hot spicy sauce instead of duck sauce ? The sesame chicken was very good but more sweet and sour sauce flavor than sesame ? The beef teriyaki was extremely tough meat and I had to ask for a knife to cut up? No glass of water as I saw other tables getting water? I had to ask for water as tea wasn't doing it for me ? Then another duck sauce shows up I didn't ask for but glad it did arrive and was needed? Teriyaki had great flavor but tough like beef jerky and one order would have been enough to tolerate without the confusion of getting 2 orders and then also charged for two ? I found the service confusing and not a smooth outing? Then both the waitresses disappeared while waiting for the check . I asked for a glass of water at this point. No fortune cookie, pineapple or exit offering with the check? All in all I was confused.. but I would eat again here and assume staff trying ... next time I'll be very clear what 1 vs 2 means. The menu does look many good options and convenience with parking, location and nice dining room. I would have rate 4-5 stars but the teriyaki wasn't tender and too tough to enjoy.