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    5 Spices House - Cambridge

    3.6 (144 reviews)
    ModerateSzechuan
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Twin lobster
    Gloria L.

    I couldn't capture all of the food, but came for a work dinner and everything was absolutely delicious. The food came out at a great pace and we had plenty of leftovers. It was truly a great dining experience and I'd definitely go back! Service was quick and they were not only attentive to our giant group, but the other patrons as well.

    Fish
    Khanh-Chau M.

    THIS PLACE IS SO AMAZING! The food is so good and tasty and nothing has failed me the multiple times I've been here. Everything tastes authentic and perfect amount of seasoning and for reasonable prices. Service is fast and the food comes out fast too. It's a huge spot and I've always came when it's not busy.

    Beef soup
    Natania C.

    Big restaurant with lots of seating. Ordered the shuizhu beef soup and it was delicious. Serving was huge, and I had leftovers for two days after. Added my own Chinese cabbage, beansprouts, and tofu to the mix at home.

    Make your own spicy dry pot
    Meiyi Y.

    The make your own spicy dry pot was yummy but the portion size was incredibly small. The chicken with scallion was pretty standard. I placed an online takeout order on a Friday night and it was ready for pickup within 20 minutes.

    Dry and old

    I have actually been there before- today 80$ of nastiness- lobster was old and dry teriyaki and chicken sticks or nothing small and dried. The rice was undone with the vegetables nasty tasting like a refrigerator.- last time ordering from there

    Orange Chicken
    Steven M.

    Well here it goes, my first yelp review. We decided to give this place a try and after the first bite, it's easy to say we won't return. The General Tso and Orange Chicken were delivered in small portions, had little flavor, and the chicken tasted a bit off. Keep in mind that this portion is $20 and does not conclude rice, but you can add it for another $3. In total, $57 for 2 to-go containers of subpar chicken. Best of luck to 5 Spices House.

    a bowl of soup and a bowl of soup
    Hannah L.

    This is the best Chinese place I've found in the Boston/Cambridge area! The dishes here all had their distinct flavors, with combinations of spicy, sour, smoky, and tangy. We got the Shredded Pork with Pickled Cabbage Soup, the Szechuan style cold jelly appetizer, and the double cooked pork. Each one knocked it out of the park. They also have a make your own dry pot bar, which I haven't tried but have heard good things about.

    Menu
    Della S.

    I was told to come here specifically for their dry sauteed Chinese eggplant ($14.95). It is truly incredible! The eggplant slices are fried to a perfection where the outside is super crispy while the inside is soft and cooked through. The seasoning on them is amazing, too-- lightly garlicky with lots of white pepper, cumin, and sichuan peppercorns. It reminds me of salt and pepper shrimp, but it's vegetarian. The portion is very big as well. I wanted to try some of their other dishes so I also got the home style spare ribs with potatoes ($16.95). The dish came with a large portion of ribs and potatoes. The meat was super tender and the potatoes soaked up the sauce. However, the dish seemed a little boring to me because the sauce was mostly just soy sauce without any other flavor. The sauce was also extremely salty. I regretted not ordering another spicy dish. I will continue to come back just for their dry sauteed Chinese eggplant! That dish alone definitely deserves 5 stars. The other dish brings it down to a 4.

    Scallion pancake
    Alice D.

    Came here for lunch right at opening on a Friday late morning and we were seated quite quickly. We were the only ones in the restaurant which led to pretty speedy service which was really convenient. The soup was really great - I would honestly order just the soup next time as it was really well made in my opinion. We got four entrees for lunch to share between two people and it was plenty of food. The lunch deal I thought was very solid as it's a soup, rice, and one option as your entree which I felt was more than enough for a good price. The scallion pancake was deliciously crispy, the squid was well seasoned, the tofu was really yummy, and the chicken was spicy as well as tasty. I probably wouldn't get the chicken again honestly, but I'm glad I tried it. We couldn't finish everything and when we asked for it to get packed, we asked for the two bowls of rice and two soups that we didn't get served and they happily packed that away for us as well. Good service, great food. I'll definitely be coming back - thanks 5 Spices House! I've been to both their sister restaurants in Malden and Chinatown respectively and found both great alongside this one!

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    This place is gas. Shared a scorpion bowl with someone and got drunk, ate my food, and got drunk again. Also the food is great.

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    Overrated and expensive for no reason. The lady at the register with glasses is very rude.

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    Food is good but NEVER ready for pickup when they say it will be. Staff is rude when I point this out.

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    I wanted something different for dinner and this place has been on my list to visit for a while…read more There were plenty of parking spaces to choose from. When we went inside, there was only one other party there and no music, so just whispers and the sounds of utensils against plates. There are about 4-5 booths and 1-2 regular tables to choose from. Since l am not familiar with Sichuan cuisine, I had Al help me choose my dishes. I went with the dumplings in chili sauce, fried rice, eggplant in garlic sauce, and chongquin chicken. While we waited, we were given water. The dishes came out at different times. They first served us the dumplings which were really good. The sauce they were in did have some chili sauce, but it was mostly like a sweet soy sauce and really tasty. It came with about 6 dumplings with a perfectly cooked wrapper and filled with flavorful pork - simple but delicious. Next was the eggplant. I was expecting a heavy garlic presence, but it was more like a sweet and sour sauce. The eggplant was very tender, but really hot so we had to wait to let it cool down a bit. The rice came after. I honestly think this was one of my favorite dishes since it was perfectly cooked, great flavor, and good portion. Lastly, the chicken came out. There was a large pile of chicken, but half of it was peppers. The chicken was cut into little bite sized pieces, each fried perfectly. Some pieces were more tongue numbing than others but it was nothing aggressive; very gentle and comfortable numb. I would have liked if there were music, but the no music was fine too; an escape from chaotic reality. Our total was around $50, which wasn't bad for the amount of food we got. I would come back to try other items.

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