New Golden Gate does 2 things well - dirt cheap lunch and niche Cantonese dishes. Their lunch…read morespecial menu has sub $10 items, and many of those items cost sub $15 if you want the full sized dish. The vibe here is definitely "neighborhood Chinese restaurant". Aunties chatting in Cantonese in back table, office workers (like me) getting lunch, and employees prepping plastic crates of vegetables on a large unused dining table with a lazy Susan. On this day, I opted for something in the part of the menu that was written in sharpie, Mandarin only. This was the 鹹魚蒸肉餅 ($19.95), a steamed pork patty with small salted fish. This is a savory, funky, and homely dish. It took about 15 minutes to make, given the need to steam it. Note that, if you order the lunch special, the establishment requests payment by cash only.

General Gau lunch special. 9.50 with rice and broccoli…read more Tasty and a great cheap lunch in Chinatown. Service was quick. Ambiance feels like a hole in the wall but don't let that fool you. Food is great.

So the beef rice noodle roll I had right before this did not satisfy my craving and I wanted more…read morebut was too embarrassed to go back into that one place. A quick google search led me here... This time I got shrimp and egg and this one was also VERY GAS. Like wow it was so good. Also it was HUGE. Yum. It was very awkward being in this store as a non- Chinese speaker. Only one lady knew how to speak English... It took like 10 mins for my rolls to come out. 10 mins of standing and waiting in silence.. There is a bathroom in here but it is in the basement. Pretty clean and well kept though.

Always want to try this place. Ordered the red bean milk pudding and beef rice noodles. Don't…read morerecommend, lack of beans and they used kidney beans instead red beans. Definitely recommend their steamed rice noodles. Fresh, hot, and thin. The service can be slow.

I wasn't feeling homesick during the Chinese New Year, but eating such authentic Cantonese cuisine…read morealmost made me cry... Flavored Chicken雲香雞: Originating from the "Yunxiang Lou雲香樓" restaurant in Guangzhou, this is an old-style Cantonese dish. I haven't tried the original one myself, so I can't comment on whether it's authentic, but it tasted similar to what's known as "salted chicken鹹雞" in Guangdong. The chicken itself was already salty enough, so the ginger and scallion sauce was a delightful addition to the rice - as all Cantonese know. It seems to be made with young hens; the skin was fragrant, moist but not oily, and the meat was tender and smooth, with a strong original aroma of chicken雞味. Even the chicken breast wasn't dry at all. The simple salt-baking鹽焗 style and peanut oil seasoning perfectly brought out the chicken's freshness and aroma. It was even delicious after being reheated the next day. It would have been even better if the chicken skin was crispy, but it's hard to ask for more in the US. Vegetables with Garlic蒜蓉菜遠: I haven't had such flavorful stir-fried Choy Sum菜心 (Chinese Flowering Cabbage) in a long time. I even missed the Cantonese greens more than the chicken, so I ate the whole plate by myself. Stir-fried greens need a generous amount of oil to be truly fragrant. This restaurant was packed on the first day of the Chinese New Year; being surrounded by Cantonese speakers felt so welcoming.

Visiting Boston from L.A. for first time, was craving Cantonese comfort food after too many…read morelobsters in Boston and Maine (Maine lobsters are better.) It was 10:30pm so my options were limited, decided to give Jade Garden a try. Ordered a wonton noodle soup. Now, I did not expect it to be as good or authentic as Sam Woo in Alhambra CA or Mike's in Seattle Chinatown. But what was served was a complete travesty of this classic HK staple. The broth had no flavor (adding white pepper didn't help much); the wontons were sad-looking, had no shrimp inside and the 'mystery meat' tasted mushy like it was about to give me food poisoning so I spit it out. The manager insisted the wontons were "freshly made" and walked away but I knew better, so I asked another waiter to sent it back. New dish = Fish fillet with vegs rice plate. The fish was fine, but the vegs were undercooked (onion almost completely raw) and there was very little sauce on the rice. Another fail. Maybe it's not their regular chef for the late night shift, but I probably won't be back. As with most U.S. Chinatowns, the best Chinese food is found in nearby suburbs and neighborhoods (such as the fine Shanghainese restaurant JiangNan by the Boston Common.)

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.

This is an incredibly affordable place for a quick lunch to go. The quality of the food itself is a…read morebit iffy (see fried rice comments below), but some of the items were still very good. The staff was incredibly friendly, and I think I only waited 5 minutes from when I ordered to when the food was ready to take away, so that's pretty amazing! I ordered: Lunch special ($11.45) - The price alone here is incredible. You get a good variety of food and a good amount as well for what feels like pre-pandemic prices. I've seen a lot of lunch specials being raised to more than $15 or so recently, so the fact that this one is only $11.45 is a great deal. It also came in a tupperware with a big section and a small section, and I would have expected the rice to go in the big section and the main to go in the smaller one, but they did the opposite - so you get a really large and nice portion of your main course! The actual food I got was: Crab rangoons - These were nicely fried and the filling had noticeable pieces of imitation crab in it. I also liked the savory flavor, as some places make their filling sweeter, but this was more on the savory and salty side. Very nice crab rangoon. Pork fried rice - This was the iffy one. The flavor was on point, but the rice itself was hard and felt undercooked. It wasn't inedible, but it was definitely noticeable, though covering it in the lobster sauce made up for it. If I had ordered the fried rice alone without a sauce, I would have been pretty disappointed. Shrimp with lobster sauce - This came with 4 shrimps which is pretty standard, but it was an above average lobster sauce in my opinion. It was nice and gooey, salty, and savory, and the shrimp was very meaty. This was definitely the star of the lunch, and I had some leftover to eat with white rice for my next meal! All in all, I'd definitely come back - the price along is a great deal, and I'd like to see if the fried rice would be better on a second time around. The appetizer and main were great tasting, and the service was incredibly fast and friendly. 4/5 stars - I'd absolutely have this again!

Fabulous food at a great price. Portions are just about right - shareable or even good for not…read moresharing. The crab filled wontons were spectacular. Crispy, light, the filling was light and fluffy, not a lump in the middle. Thoroughly enjoyed the pad Thai noodles too We also had beef and mushrooms with rice. Highly recommend

This is just a place to pick up food with no storefront. It is my new favorite thing. The noodles…read moreand dumplings we ordered were all amazing- I'll travel for these noodles! Amazing flavors and textures.

Got takeout from here and it is SPICY. We ordered the pork belly dry noodles, the lamb dry noodles,…read moreand a lamb burger and all three items were off the charts spicy. The flavor was really good in everything, but I did end up having some stomach pain afterwards for the rest of the day due to the spice - and we only ordered the normal spice level! Lamb dry noodles - Delicious. The lamb was nice and thin and the sauce was really flavorful and spicy. The noodles were thing and springy with a nice bite to them - not undercooked and not overcooked. This came with a lot of sauce on the bottom too - just really really spicy. Pork belly dry noodles - Same as the lamb noodles basically actually but the meat was in small chunks. I honestly couldn't taste too much difference between the meats because the sauce was the whole flavor, but this was a pretty good option as well. I actually got this one at the least spicy version, but it was still pretty hot. Lamb burger - the bread on this was a bit dry and tasteless but at least it muted the spice a bit. The meat was spicy and flavorful like the noodles, and in this form it was pretty good. I am not sure we will order again because of the stomach consequences, but it was honestly pretty good. Just a battle!

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 delicious hunan style Chinese cuisine . I have a great lunch and it is really good.read more

My Happy Hunan Kitchen brings a rice cooker right to your table -- now that's my kind of tableside…read moreexperience. Every dish feels intentionally crafted, with fresh ingredients that create bold, layered, and unforgettable flavors. Even when the restaurant is packed, the ambiance stays calm and zen-like, making the entire meal feel extra comforting. The owner's passion and deep knowledge of both the cuisine and the industry make the experience even more special. You can truly feel the care behind every dish that comes out of the kitchen. This is easily my favorite Hunan restaurant in Brighton.