Boston Chinese Restaurants

Dim Sum

1. Dim Sum Chef

Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

Vegetarian dim sum options:  +1.  My family nickname as a kid was Bao-bao ...an affectionate version of char siu bao, otherwise known as roast pork bun.  To salvage my internet identity, I should...

2. Shanghai Gate

Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

restaurants in Boston, differentiating between Cantonese, which I find in general better than the ones in SF and Szechuan, they are:  Cantonese: New Trend Eatery; Kantin; and  Dim Sum Chef  Szechuan...

3. Winsor Dim Sum Cafe

Neighborhood: Chinatown

I've been to all the dim sum places Boston's Chinatown has to offer - except for this one.  So, my family decided to go here on a whim to celebrate the immediate family's summer birthday people/kids...

4. Shangri-Ia

If you can ignore decor and location, this place is as good as it gets. The best thing to do is head over here on the weekend around 11am and get their amazing dim sum. There will be a line...

5. Hei La Moon

Neighborhood: Waterfront

This is our favorite dim sum place. The only downfall here is the carts take FOREVER to come around depending on where you are seated. Whenever we come, it is always super busy and the dim sum...

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Chow Mein

1. King Fung Garden

Neighborhood: Chinatown

like to mix it with meat. The hoisin sauce was good. The wraps were good. The skin was good, it's just a very heavy way to start a meal. Next course was some chow mein looking dish where I had to dig...

2. Hong Kong Eatery

Neighborhood: Chinatown

my quest for delicious cantonese style chow mein (w/good yellow chow mein egg noodles and a non-brown non-sweet sauce) has finally ended.   never-ending appreciation goes out to my buddy shu-dan who...

3. Chau Chow City

Neighborhood: Chinatown

impossible to get a table without having to wait as well. Try the chow mein, I would have to say it was the best they had....

4. New China Restaurant

The best bang for your buck around BUMC.  It's a little hole in the wall and should have expectations like one.  I just get the House Special Chow Mein...$6 and big enough that I have leftovers....

5. FuLoon Restaurant

Great Decor, I Love the giant fish tank.  Dim Sum,  Cantonese, Mandarin, Hunan, Szechuan Cuisine  My Picks:  Barbecued Boneless Spareribs, Vegetable Tempura,  Yang Chow Fried Rice, Small Pork Steamed...

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