This spot serves authentic Cantonese claypot rice that genuinely feels like a comforting, homemade…read moremeal. The rice is well-seasoned and achieves that perfect, crispy layer at the bottom of the pot. ​The sautéed water spinach is an excellent side dish to add to your order, and the fresh lemon tea is balanced and refreshing. Your meal also comes with a pot of complimentary hot tea. ​The establishment is clean and sanitary--with the added convenience of a clean customer restroom - which I feel is rare for Chinatown. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Don't judge the book by its cover. It is a small restaurant but everything we tried is tasty and…read moreauthentic! The servers are very friendly as well! Be mindful of finding parking at Boston Chinatown though as it can get pricey.

My first Dim Sum experience. Family style eating. They come around with many carts, choices. Each…read morecart has a selection of similar items in different styles. We really enjoyed the dumplings, especially the egg in a sweet bread, spicy prawns, sticky rice with chicken. With a language barrier some translations were interesting especially what appeared to be plantain with sticky rice but was really eggplant stuffed with white fish. For a first experience I was slightly overwhelmed but it was a great experience overall. The craziest part was the place crazy busy 20 minutes after they opened. Full house.

Hei La Moon was a last minute stop for some lunch while on an impromptu date day in Boston. My…read morehusband has never had dim sum so I was excited to introduce it to him. I've only experienced made-to-order dim sum, so the pressure I felt to make quick decisions whenever the carts were brought tableside was a little overwhelming. The food, overall, was pretty good, but nothing I would write home about. We had a small selection (pork shumai and bbq pork buns), and my only thought was that the shumai was a little too salty. The buns were delightful, and I wish I could have physically had more than the 1 and a quarter I did eat (thanks, bariatric stomach ). Will we go back next time? Well, I leave that to my husband. I wouldn't be mad if he suggested Hei La Moon, but it likely won't be my first choice going forward.

Food was delicious! Loved seafood in the nest and the short rib and eggplant dish. Authentic, fresh…read moreingredients, and many choices. Will definitely be back!

Early weekend lunch, half a flight up, low key space spread across two rooms. Deep menu of…read moreCantonese dishes. -- Clams in Black Bean Sauce: Smallish portion and small clams, especially compared with South Garden in Quincy, who makes a stellar rendition. Tasty sauce, with a little heat to it thanks to red and green peppers. Well cooked and solid enough dish despite the size issues. -- Beef Filet with Black Pepper Sauce (rice plate): In the beef world, the word "filet" connotes tenderness, which wasn't present here. Very chewy meat, well coated with a slightly peppery sauce that seemed fairly tame relative to the name. Hefty pile of rice and medium pile of meat. Not a bad meal. Not a bad price. Just a little underwhelming. Maybe it depends what you order.

A local staple in the Chinatown area. There is limited street parking. It is cash only…read more The food is very good and most served very fast. You can also order online!

Chinese BBQ place in Chinatown Boston. Mainly a takeout place but they have about 4 tables inside…read morefor seating. Ordered some n the kiosk. They have a window where you can see the butcher cutting up all the Chinese BBQ meats. I got the 3 plate combo which was about $15. I got the roast pork, BBQ pork, and roast duck. The roast pork was on the salty side. Had about 6 pieces but only 2 had the crispy skin on it. Told the server and she was able to get us more and apologized that some was missing due to the cut. Skin was crispy. The roast duck and bbq pork was average. Would prefer if it came with more bbq sauce.

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.

We made a reservation ahead of time for our large group of 12 people at Baby Cafe. They have a tiny…read moreparking lot with 3 narrow spaces in addition to street parking. Our food came with a complimentary drink so we had to try the "Ice Baby Milk Tea" drink which came with a frozen "baby chef" that later melted---the milk tea was absolutely delicious that tasted just like the milk tea I've had in Hong Kong. Favorite dishes of the evening: The hand-shredded chicken. Our cousin orders this every time they come and I can totally see why. It was tender and so flavorful! String Bean w/Ground Pork--it's diced up pretty small and my daughter loved this dish. Popcorn Chicken--crispy crunchy and so flavorful--I like that these aren't spicy Sour/spicy fish and pickled mustard greens stew--this was my favorite dish of the night. The pickled mustard worked so well with the tender flaky fish!

I'm going to go on record and say this is probably the best hainanese chicken I've had in awhile…read more It was juicy, moist, and flavorful. The way it was prepped and packaged, there were barely any bones. Our good friend got this delivered to us and it still tasted amazing. Imagine dining in?? The minced string beans with beef were so addicting, I couldn't stop eating it with white rice. She got us a whole chicken that came with two side orders of rice. Not sure if it comes with one or two, maybe she ordered an extra one for us. The salt and pepper squid were ok. A little soggy due to the delivery but were still solid after placing it in the over. The ginger scallion that came with the chicken, amazing. I love the ginger aroma. It had more ginger to scallion ratio. I highly recommend giving this place a try. And if you can, dine in!

I came in for a dine-in experience. It has an extensive menu and offers Cantonese bbq items…read more The service is friendly. It is a small restaurant but offers plenty seating for small and large groups. Food is delicious!

The food was disappointing and did not worth the price. I will not come back here again…read more BBQ 3way ($29.95) - The roasted pork and boneless spareribs were fine. However, 80% of the roasted duck was just bone with skin (no meat). They added so much duck sauce to cover this up. The watery sauce made the BBQ not crispy. Veggie Yee Mein ($12.95) - the main ingredients should have mushrooms and yellow chives. The noodles only came with a few green scallions. House special fried rice ($16.95) - the boneless spareribs were dry and chewy. The rice was greasy. It tasted like leftover.

My go to in Chinatown for baked goods. If you come early enough (before 9:30), the bread is still…read morewarm! I prefer the pineapple bun here compared to other Chinatown bakeries and they have a couple more varieties including pineapple coconut which isn't as easy to find in Boston. Their egg tart is also fantastic with good egg flavor in the custard and a buttery, flaky crust that smells so good. Prices are reasonable with most buns and baked items coming in under $2. Cash only for the bakery. I haven't tried the restaurant and need to do that soon. Definitely worth coming to visit the bakery!

The food and service here went downhill. The restaurant used to be packed. There was no line at…read morelunch time and many empty tables. Soy sauce chow mein ($13.95) - it was not authentic. It tasted like regular plain noodles. It was supposed to have a strong soy sauce flavor. The dim sum menu price was misleading. It was marked as small dish but they charged for more. Roasted pork and wonton noodles ($12.95) - the pork inside the wonton was black and had a terrible smell. The boneless spareribs also looked dark and not fresh. The server refused to cancel it on the bill. She insisted it was freshly made and said it was just the way they marinated the meat. It was not edible. Who would take the risk of food poisoning?