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    Adrienne N.

    The portions were HUGE! I would highly recommend and the servers are super nice. There aren't that many seats inside so be prepared to eat elsewhere, but the food was pretty solid. I love the concept of fast cooked Asian food and prices were affordable for Boston!

    Beef Bulgogi Bowl
    James S.

    Food: 1 bowl is very filling. They make everything to order so you know what you're getting is really fresh. Service: fast. I came during lunch hours and there was a crowd inside. I walked out with my food within 10 minutes which is great. Ambiance: small hole in the wall place. You can eat inside, but i prefer to eat elsewhere. Overall: I'll definitely come back to try the other bowls.

    Braised pork belly with noodles. Yum!
    Daniel I.

    Amazing pork belly bowl and lemongrass chicken bowl. Will certainly return quite often to try all of the dishes on the menu. What a great find in my neighborhood!

    Tofu Teriyaki Bowl
    Daniel C.

    Ordered teriyaki tofu bowls and the tofu was rubbery, the noodles were fine, the juxtaposition of Kale with the hot noodles was a little odd. Given many of the prior good reviews this may have been an off night. I hope.

    Beef Bulgogi Bowl

    The beef bulgogi bowl is actually very good. My only complaint is for $15.99 the meat to rice/veggie ratio is off. I have basically a whole bowl of veggies and rice left with no meat to go with it.

    Fud

    This was really good food! I honestly can't remember the name of what I ordered however the people working absolutely helped me order something that I'd like! Nice and hot food with a splash of spicy, so delicious! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. They also serve boba drinks! 10/10 would recommend & would go again!

    Rafael P.

    We grabbed these bowls before heading on our train back to NYC, and it was lowkey one of the (if not THE) best thing we ate during our trip? Service/ambiance: There were 2 other people in the store with us, so we only waited around 10 minutes for the food to be made after ordering. Considering it seems like they cooked and assembled it on the spot that was nice! It's a lowkey spot with some bar-style seating so I think it'd be great for a quick, casual bite. Food: The bowl with chicken definitely had more meat than the bulgogi bowl - so note that in case you're trying to get the most food! Loved the mix of veggies with rice and meat. It felt like a well balanced meal with a lot of flavor! The portion for the price was definitely good - it made me wish we had similar offerings in NYC (if you know of something similar let me know!!!)

    Plastic bits in my smoothie.
    Kevin L.

    The good: 1) food was tasty and portions are generous with the bowl. Can't go wrong with any of the meats or sauces. The rice, noodles and salad were all great options too. 2) drinks were tasty! I tried the passion fruit, dragon berry, and watermelon smoothie (disclaimer with this one later) The bad: 1) Parking is near impossible around this area, so if you're picking up I would recommend walking or you could try double parking on one side of the street. 2) The Baos only had a few slivers of meat, not worth it - I would get the bowls instead. The buns were fluffy and warm, but not freshly made. 3) my watermelon smoothie had grinded plastic bits. I'm not sure how they got in there but initially I thought they were seeds, so I ate them. But after finishing 75% of my smoothie I spit out the hard pieces and they were in fact plastic. I called and was able to get a refund but plastic in my smoothie... really? They're carcinogenic. Despite the unfortunate things with my order, I will still give them a try. The bowls were good and are a great option for lunch

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    Kelly Z.

    I like their extensive menu and choice to customize everything! The staff is friendly and the interior is clean and peaceful. They only have a few seats on the side for dine in but they're normally a to go/pick up restaurant. I came for the bao baos, but they were super disappointing. Beef Bulgogi Bowl - 10/10 This was surprisingly amazing! I got the noodles instead of the rice and the noodles is like soy sauce lo mein, super tasty. They cook all the meats on spot for the bowls, the bulgogi was hot and tender when I got it! The noodles were hot and fresh as well! I can taste that the beef was marinated well and it has a nice caramelization on it. Generous portion of meat to vegetables to noodle ratio. Pork Belly Bao Bao - 3/10 Very very bad. I was super underwhelmed! The porkbelly was dry and flavor less, seems like it was cooked beforehand because it wasn't as hot as my bulgogi beef. Super big bun, lots of Romain lettuce flying around and a small piece of pork belly. The sriracha aioli that came on the side was very peppery, not good. Lotus milk green tea - 8/10 Refreshing and a clear green tea taste. Not too sweet, doesn't taste sweet at all actually. The white pearls were perfectly cooked, nice and chewy and not to sweet as well. Standard boba drink, but I'd get boba somewhere else.

    Spicy Korean BBQ Pork Bowl
    Karla M.

    I mean this as a compliment, but the food here reminds me of a VERY elevated mall food experience. I've had the spicy Korean BBQ pork bowl boxed lunch from here about 2-3 times now and I have still not gotten tired of it. The bbq pork is amazing! It's tender and it's cut into the most perfect bite sized pieces with the perfect grill to it. The gochujang sauce is a key player in this bowl, as it marinates not only the meat but also gives the noodles a bit more flavor. I also really like the fresh and crunchy contrast that the other toppings provide. I think for the price you pay, it's also a good portion size. Typically, leftover food from takeout doesn't do great when heating it up the next day but this is far from the truth when it comes to Lotus test kitchen. I heated it up on a pan and all the flavors were enhanced, with the noodles and chicken getting a glazy texture and flavor to it. I want to try other bowls, but I also love the BBQ bowl too much to take a chance

    Unagi Bowl
    Iris P.

    4.5/5 -- i got the unagi bowl, and the eel was so good i'm salivating at the thought of it - the kale mix, sunny side up egg, and avocado were a perfect balance to the savoriness of the eel - the service was so great! the lady there was super sweet and friendly:) - the only reason i'm docking half a point is that i didn't realize the avocado and egg were going to be extra $ otherwise i probably wouldn't have gotten them that, and i feel like there could've been more veggies to make it a more filling bowl! (by extra, i mean, that if i got the BYO bowl, i could've chose *not* to get avocado and egg, which would have saved me $2. instead i would just get the free toppings.)

    This is not beef bulgogi
    Lana K.

    This place is an atrocity to claim Korean cuisine, but it's run by a Chinese owner. I don't understand why they sell "Beef bulgogi" when they don't even use the proper cut of meat for Bulgogi. It literally tasted like the weirdly tender thick cuts of meat you find in Beef & Broccoli at any old Chinese takeout place. And it was sweet (again, not in any way remotely tasting like Bulgogi sauce or kBBQ), they threw some weird sriracha mayo-looking sauce on top, even though I remember specifically requesting the Gochujang sauce. It was also a weird mix of throwing all these random veggies + condiments in the rice bowl that you would never find in Korean food - it's not even remotely close to Bibimbap. It was very inauthentic and I can't recommend it. There was a like a mayo kale cabbage slaw, corn, kimchi, mung bean sprouts, I can't remember what random hodge podge. The sliced radish tasted like it was about spoiled. The other weird part is they have it set up like Chipotle for the condiments which looks like it was just sitting out all day and then there's a separate guy that cooked the meat to order on a flat top grill, but I didn't watch them doing this.

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    The ramen here is amazing - rich broth, tender noodles, and fresh toppings. The portion was big enough to take some home

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