Two Words: BEEF BAO I have NOT stopped thinking or talking…read moreabout these buns since I had them weeks ago. They are PERFECT. Best buns I've ever had... The texture of the bun is spot on AND it's pan fried on one side. I've never had pan fried buns and it definitely changed my life. The beef filling is extremely flavorful and juicy.

The husband and I walked in while waiting for a performance at One Longfellow Square. It's been…read moreover 10 years since either of us had been to Empire, and we were blown away by the service, ambiance, and food! As a bariatric patient I can't eat too much in one go, so we opted to go with dumplings and drinks, and it was totally the way to go. Drinks: * Strawberry Mojito: sweet, flavorful, and not over powering on the mint. 10/10 from the husband. * Margarita: sour, strong, and they were so wonderful to make it a passion fruit one for me as well. Just a bit small for me. 9/10 Food: * Shanghai soup dumplings: soft and flavorful. Full of filling, but lacking in soup base so it didn't really hit the spot. 7/10 * Steamed pork dumplings: large and in charge! The rice wrapper was a lovely texture but too delicate, resulting in completely falling apart. 8/10 * Garlic bok choy: Converted my husband to actually enjoying bok choy instead of questioning it at every turn. Only wishing it was more garlic forward! 8/10 Go to Empire Chinese Kitchen for a lovely evening out for food or drink! You won't be disappointed.

This is one of my favorite places in Maine. Authentic food, made with all of the love and fresh…read moreingredients. My go to order is cucumbers, mushrooms, and fiery fish. Be sure the get the honey citron tea. Nick is AWESOME, he's so helpful and attentive and makes the entire experience even better. Do yourself a favor and go.

Pretty mid, apparently the chef is from Sichuan but maybe she's toned down the menu for the…read moreaudience. It was the point in the trip where we needed Asian food but should have held out for a few more days :p

Really good (if expensive) Chinese food. Their service is good, but not exceptional. I like their…read morelayout and would generally recommend it - especially now that PF Chang's is gone. One nice thing is their daily specials. That is something that no other Chinese place in the area does.

Buyer beware!!! We…read moredecided to order Chinese food from Su Chang in Peabody for New Year. We placed the order online on Monday 12/29. It went well. Tues afternoon we received a call from the restaurant telling us that they were going to charge us 50% more for our order. Our order was 100.00 dollars and so we would be charged an additional 50.00 dollars. What just happened????? There was no mention of this gauging practice on their website. The caller proceeded to tell my husband that the restaurant doesn't make any money etc. etc... I don't understand what happened. Is this supply and demand?? How can they get away with these practices? I will file a complaint with the AG and see what happens. Terrible customer service! Will never purchase from this group of thieves again.

I'm sad to report that we had a terrible experience this morning for dim sum…read more I won't go into details, but the main server Janet has a very prickly personality and lacks stomer service. There is also a language barrier. When she does communicate with you, it's like a mom scolding a child for asking questions or wanting something a certain way. The customer is always right. Doesn't seem to be practiced here. There was a bit of deceit on our order with regards to the size of the dish and the price for the upgraded pork.

Food is always consistently good and quickly prepared whether it's take out or eat in. It's…read moreprimarily a take out place but can be eat in if you'd like. Service is good when you eat in.

I'm glad Lowell has a place like this. This spot reminds me of Chau Chow city in Dorchester, Peach…read moreFarm/New Golden gate in Chinatown. Recently renovated, it definitely feels more welcoming to dine in. It's so live on the weekends during dim sum time. It's always a pack house. Parking situation might be tough but just be patient. There's always a party leaving every 5-10 minutes. Expect heavy traffic lol Fried calamari was really good. Make sure to go up and get it once they bring it out. Black bean clams were ok, a little bland for me. Shumai they had a couple options. I definitely like the XL size ones. Steamed shrimp noodles were ok, not bad. Chicken feet were pretty good. Overall, for dimsum, it's good but not the best. Definitely better than most other spots.

Experiences have ranged from a 3*** to 4****+ with the variable being both food and service…read more Definitely very good Chinese food worth the visit. Typically, you are quickly seated with the server checking in immediately and providing hot tea for the table. This is based on 3 recent visits, and weighted by the last visit which was a disappointment. The neon lights outside beckon you to come in. It's a brightly lit dining room with round tables typical a large Dim Sum restaurant in Boston. Perhaps a little too bright, but there is typically a table available. It offers late dining which is great. The food is certainly very good typically with good sized portions at a good value. The pan friend dumplings a large, tender and a great value. The Hunan and Sichuan dishes provide healthy portions. Definitely very good Chinese food for the area. It is typically served quickly and very hot. The service has been mixed. On a not so busy night, we felt ignored. It took a long time to get drinks (arriving with the food in one case) on one occasion.

Got here right at opening in a Saturday and was seated immediately. I love that everything is made…read moreto order. Each dish was FRESH! It started filling up around 10AM with families and friends. Coming from a bao lover you MUST get the pineapple roast pork and custard buns. Everything about them was perfect. Fresh out of the oven, with the perfect amount of sweet crust on the top. This is how I'll remember Boston.

Solid dim sum spot in Boston Chinatown. You order off a menu and the food arrives piping hot. The…read moredried shrimp Cheung fun and braised beef brisket on sizzling plate were particularly flavorful. Pig ears were crisp and had the right amount of spice. Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) were juicier than you'd expect of a Cantonese restaurant. Would have been nice if there was shredded fresh ginger in the black vinegar dipping sauce.

We are always on the search for authentic Chinese (especially Sichuan) food. We stopped at North…read moreGarden because they offer dim sum, which is usually a good sign. We stopped in for dinner and got: - "Pan-fried" Peking raviolis - Beef with ginger and scallion hotpot. First, the raviolis came out deep-fried, not pan-fried. Which is fine, but there is a difference and should be reflected on the menu. They were good, but being fully fried, the texture is different from a pan-fried dumpling. Next, the beef hotpot. It came out in a sizzling bowl. It was a large portion of beef, mushrooms, and vegetables (mostly onion). The flavor was okay. Certainly nothing offensive, and it was good, although a bit oily, but it was lacking an OOMPH. I wish it had more ginger flavor. Or maybe fermented black bean - that would have kicked it up a notch. There are actually two separate spaces here: 1 is the dining area, and 1 is a bar and lounge. Both spaces can order the full menu. The dining space was clean and casual. The staff working there were very nice and super friendly. From our experience, it's a middle-of-the-road Chinese restaurant, a place I'd go again but not a place I'd go out of my way for.

Second time here for dim sum. The sticky rice in lotus leaves was by far the best I've tasted in…read moreawhile. I also had the shrimp dumplings which were good. The fried sticky rice balls with sesame and the filling is a sweet lotus pod --it was freshly made and so good. The black tea with my dim sum was the perfect compliment. Again, the sticky rice in lotus leaves was so so so good. I'll be back for dim sum more often. I left thinking this is the best dim sum in New Hampshire. The service was efficient and good.

Well, I hate to have to write this, because we've had a couple of very good meals within the last 6…read moremonths. But I hope my critique will help them improve, at least the last 2 dishes I had. (I won't speak to my husband's meals.) First, the orange chicken, which I had a few weeks ago. It was mostly good. My one criticism (and it's a big one!) is to dial way back on the batter. It should be mostly chicken, with a light, crispy tangy coating. What I had was mostly ALL batter, with little discernible meat inside. Not appealing, and it certainly makes me hesitant to ever order it again. The second bad meal was yesterday. I ordered the chicken with garlic sauce. I was anticipating lovely tender chicken, infused with a delicious fragrant garlic flavor. What I got was tough chicken (that obviously skipped the velveting process) and bland, tasteless sauce. No garlic was present, as far as I could tell. It was the most nondescript Chinese dish I've ever had. And I'm talking eating at Chinatown in Philly and Boston, and all over the U.S. for the last 50 years. Both of these experiences make me feel as though they've given up on trying to do the best they can. And it's also made me decide not to return-at least in the foreseeable future. But I hold out hope that when I decide to give them a third try, it was be as good an experience as I had before these disappointing ones.

At work talking about Chinese food when my co-work tells me they've been hearing some great things…read moreabout Evergreen. Located on Western Ave in a strip mall with Big Fin Poke. It's a tad far from home in North Deering, bit of it's as good as I am hearing, it will be worth the trip. Menu on line was easy to navigate landing me at the "Dinner specials" page. A great variety of, more than some of the other places we've tried and way more than our local Chinese place. I chose the Straw mushroom with snow peas with boneless pork and hubby chose their General Tso chicken with chicken fingers for his appetizer. Both requested the wanton soup which is an upchargw from the other soup offerings. I really like the format for ordering on line with sections for different options like soup, rice, and appetizer. Most places you get the appetizer assigned and charged if you want to change it. Not here, you can choose! Yay! I arrived a few minutes after I was texted my order was ready. Signage was clear and easy to read. Ample parking in the shared parking lot. Upon entering you can see it is a take out centered type restaurant but does offer booth or table seating. It was a busy Saturday night and they had everything operating smoothly. Walked up to counter area and was greeted immediately, gave my phone number and name and my food was presented. Made my payment preference on line which included a tip, made sure to not double tip. Then I was off and running. At home I unpacked the food and was surprised to find the wanton soup was a deep brown color, unusual since most wanton soups are a clear yellow. Large sliced zucchini and carrots accompanied the hand made wanton stars. They had make them with the meat neatly wrapped in dough and remaining dough behind the ball like a shooting star with a tail. WOW! The taste was unique, on the spicy side with a taste of Thai chili sauce swirled in. Very tasty but too hot, my taste buds would have not worked for the rest of my meal. On to the Straw mushroom and snow pea meal with fried rice and boneless pork. Oh My!! So fresh and tasty the peas were numerous as were the mushrooms. Fried rice was excellent as was the boneless pork, it overly cooked and super tender yum! So what are ve heard is true and more. Sadly I could find no delivery options for this establishment so take out it will be.