No frills Yunnan rice noodle shop in Chinatown. Menu lists a good amount of noodle soups with some…read morepictures but I kind of wish there was more description as to what was included in each bowl. For instance, I had gotten takeout from here before and ordered a tomato based soup with chunks of beef but the options on the menu said tomato beef and sirloin tomato. Based on that, I ordered beef this time but when I got my food, I realized I must have ordered sirloin previously (this time it was slices of beef). That being said, the food was great and came out quickly! Tomato broth wasn't sour or sweet. Noodles are added into the soup when the bowl is dropped off so they are still bouncy and not soggy. Good amount of ingredients included: beef, napa cabbage, ham, bean sprouts. You can also add additional ingredients for about $3 each (ex: enoki mushrooms, different meats, vegetables) Food is reasonably priced at around $15 a bowl. Super comforting and a perfect meal to have in the cold Boston winter. I will definitely be back again!

I had the original soup and it didn't have much flavor at all. Also small portion of meat in the…read moresoup.

Very great value for their 10 dollar "choose three items" value meal. They have many items to…read morechoose from including sweet and sour chicken, broccoli and chicken. green beans and chicken, tofu, sweet and sour pork fried fish, all to name a few. Is it the best tasing? no. But its great value! Their pan fried dumplings are decent!

This place reminds me of the little food courts in Flushing NY. They offer cheap eats, like the…read morelunch box for $10 which comes with rice and 3 items from their hot food bar. Most people come here for their pan fried dumplings which were 8 for $10. Aside from the very reasonable price and hot bar selection, thats where the good stuff ends. I saw all of the social media posts and it made me really excited to come try this place. Don't fall for it. It must be staged, or it just was bad timing for my visit. I'm telling you how it is. The service is good, the lady behind the bar was friendly and spoke passable english. The hot bar had really good variety that would meet most palettes, like veggies, meat etc. Some were very comforting like the braised pork belly. I also got orange chicken and kung pao chicken. This was good enough for 2 people for a light meal. Quality was not great though. The pan fried dumplings that are plastered all over instagram? Pass! They are much smaller than the ones in Flushing NY or even the place in Fenway. They looked stale but we still got it since we made the trip for these. The lady had a hard time scraping them off the pan in once piece and struggled to get them to separate from each other. Many of our pieces had holes by the time we could separate them. The dumplings were kinda dry. It's a really cheap dish but it is absolutely NOTHING like what social media shows you, at least for our visit. The place has multiple tables for a shared seating space. There is hot oil self serve. I saw containers of soup but not sure if its supposed to come with my rice place, self serve or for sale. I didn't get any.

I'm slightly obsessed…read more Randomly ran into this place in a desperate late night hunt for noodles and since then have been there five times. Every time I'm like "where should I go in downtown" I just get stuck on this place like it's worn a groove in my brain. Like one of RFK's brain worms. It's a little confusing to order but basically you pick a soup, pick a spicy level (burn your face or burn your colon) and then add an absurd amount of toppings. Then they deliver a bowl the size of your head (or my head, I have a big head) and you kind of reconsider your life decisions. I like this over the other hot pot tech because my two greatest weaknesses are cooking and choosing. At least this takes out one of those. High marks to the sour cabbage broth - the slight vinegary tang is actually magic. Brain worm inducing magic. But don't go here. Because it's small and I want to make sure I have a seat.

I was really disappointed with this restaurant…read more We ordered the $17.99 combo, and while the portion was large, it was mostly cabbage and bean sprouts with very little beef. The beef itself had a strange taste and wasn't enjoyable at all. When I asked for chopped green onions, they told me they had already run out. The food also lacked flavor, so I asked for chili sauce since it is only chili oil with almost no actual chili sauce. When I mentioned it, they said that's just how they make it. It got even more ridiculous. They serve Coke, but when I asked for a cup of ice, they said they didn't have any ice left!!! We also ordered the crispy pork for $8.99, and the portion was surprisingly small for the price. The service wasn't good either. Our bill came to about $44, and I still left a $6 tip even though I wasn't happy with the experience. Instead of thanking us, the server ( a lady) came over and complained that my tip was "just under 15%" and said their restaurant expects a minimum 15% tip and started to give a nasty attitude after! Honestly, after hearing that, I almost wanted to take the tip back. Tips should be earned through good food and good service, not demanded. Overall, this meal was a huge disappointment, and I would not recommend this restaurant.

The food is really good, the service is good as well! The wait was very short and it's very clean…read moreinside the restaurant

Excellent service, packed up my unfinished food in a box for me. fish was one the best dishes I've…read moreever had. Portion sizes were huge. Staff was extremely friendly. Bathroom and eating area was clean. Had World Cup promotion. 10/10 would recommend!

Amazing spot in Chinatown in Boston, Ma. For Beverages, Appetizers, Main Courses, and $14.95…read moreDinners! Very extensive menu and you will find something to satisfy your appetite! The Drinks are all great but you need to order Steaming Tea!!!! Wait till you see it when it arrives. The small ceramic Tea Kettle is blowing pillows of smoke from the spout! INGENIOUS! Service was very helpful .

Hadn't heard of this place until the steaming teapot started making waves on social media. Came…read morehere with friends so we could try it out. Interior is well-decorated and reasonably sized. No wait as we went around 5:30pm on a weekday and service was quick. I ordered the shrimp and eggs over rice with the tomato and loved it although I have to admit, it's a hard dish to mess up. Peak Asian comfort food and it was a good portion for the price. Also had to get the milk tea with the steaming teapot. I didn't have any expectations for the tea itself as I was just there for the little ornament but was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the Hong Kong milk tea. Will definitely be back in the future to try more menu items, particularly the noodles.

Gene's is slightly off the beaten path, but it's hard to say it is a hidden gem as word has been…read moreout now for many years that Gene's serves some terrific, authentic, Xi'an noodle dishes. While there are a few tables nestled into the cozy space, most customers opt for takeout. The quality of the plastic goods for takeout pales in comparison to the quality of the food though, so dining in vs. takeout is a bit of catch 22. I was craving the their spicy classic hand-pulled noodles today, and they were as good as I remembered. Chewy and fragrant, with enough potent garlic to ensure my coworkers would leave me alone for the afternoon. Ha! One thing that has changed is their prices. Their website is woefully out of date, as the noodles (no additions) are now $9.40 vs. the $6.87 listed on the website menu! Ordering through their website also tacks on a service fee, which is a bit annoying as ordering in the store usually comes with at least a 10 minute wait.

I brought my friends here this time, and the quality control seemed inconsistent…read more Cumin Lamb Hand-pulled Noodle孜然羊肉拌麵: The portion was really generous, especially the lamb--they were really lavish with it, and it was very fragrant. However, the noodles, soaked in the sauce, became a bit sticky, and they were too thick, as if they were just quickly stretched and cooked. Chilled Noodles涼皮: A weekend limited edition, icy cold, which was nice for summer. But the garlic flavor was too strong, extremely spicy, almost masking all the other seasonings. The presentation was just a box lid, which was a bit too perfunctory. Lamb Skewers羊肉串: Completely cold, and with an extremely strong gamey smell. I really don't understand how they dare to sell this?

Hole in the wall in Chinatown. Huge portion of beef & noodles, for a reasonable price ($20 with…read moretip). We got a pot of tea as well for free. The beef & noodles wasn't our favorite (just our opinion), but definitely filled us up. I'd go back and get something different next time. Very sweet staff!

A unsuspecting hole in the wall downstairs in the basement of a chinatown building offering some of…read morethe best Chinese food with the typical mediocre/borderline rude service. Their best dishes are the emperors chicken and braised tofu. Like many restaurants there are some hits and misses, but the empires chicken and braised tofu are home runs.

food comes out fresh, delicious and piping hot…read more the service is quick and reliable, been open 25 years for a reason the ambiance is clean, no frills, and a great spot for authentic Chinese cuisine

I'm not usually a fan of Chinese cuisine, but this place completely exceeded my expectations. It's…read morea very small restaurant with only about 4-5 tables, and every one was full when we visited--a great sign of how popular it is. Despite being busy, the food was prepared and served incredibly quickly. My favorites were the fried rice, orange chicken, and soup dumplings. Everything was fresh and flavorful. The server was also attentive, friendly, and helpful throughout our visit. I would definitely come back.