The best of the best!! The fish in a pot (干锅鱼）is the best!! It was crispy outside and very juicy and tender inside, the flavor was perfectly balanced with salty, peppery, and chili seasoning. Beef and tripe was very well seasoned and no weird taste at all. The duck blood is the best duck blood in Boston, very tender and delicious. The cost of the dishes surprisingly a little bit cheaper than other restaurants. Even though the restaurant was super super busy, a lot of people waiting for a seat, and there was only one server, a very friendly man, we had water refilled and all the dishes arrived quickly. The service was great. Because the food was so good, many people willing to wait for a seat. I love the small busy restaurant kind of ambience. I will definitely go back soon! read more

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A solid Chinese restaurant for the area. I have been to its Weymouth location. Not sure if this location is newer than Weymouth or not. Limited street parking out front, but there are more street metered parking on the side street (next to the green line). The restaurant is much smaller than the Weymouth location, and the menu selection is also different. The server asked me to scan the QR code on the table for the menu, so I'm not sure if they have a paper menu. You can place the order directly via the QR code. I requested one dish to be non-spicy, and they were able to accommodate that. The only thing was that both dishes were a little bit too salty than my liking. I came here during a weekday lunch, and it wasn't super busy. I would return again. read more

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Haven't been here for a while! They revamped the menu! Now offering both Sichuan and shandong dishes. We enjoyed the new dishes and look forward to coming back for more! read more

Cubist Circle - 牛肉炒筆管魚(小管），很好吃！ - Szechuan Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Nice quiet lunch spot in Brookline, complimentary peanuts were sesame with some heat. They sell these separately to go. Lunch special spring roll fresh, rice fresh Shredded pork dish brought the heat and was all fresh ingredients. The sweet and sour ribs were a different rib approach but had a nice sweet sauce . I would visit again. I wish more appetizers or menu options for lunch or adding a soup. Manager or owner was more than accommodating and prompt service. Great restaurant , location, food, services. Peanuts to go looked a smart idea as saw people stopping just for peanuts to go. read more

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The chicken pot (call in one day earlier to preorder) was amazing. Other dishes were okay. The chili cold chicken did not taste the freshest. Inside the restaurant there's modest decor and limited seating. Their specialty dumplings were sold out at dinner too Service was very warm and welcoming read more

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Like the food here, every single dish we ordered, was delicious! The restaurant in brookline is not very spacious, if you have a large party, maybe call in advance. Service was also great. read more

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This spot doesn't focus as much energy on decor the way some of the other restaurants in the neighborhood do, but don't let this be the reason for you to skip out on this amazing restaurant! I called ahead to make a reservation for 8 and was amused when the staff member sat us at one of those large, circular, plastic tables with folding chairs. While the vibes might not be exactly what you're looking for during a fancy date, the food is seriously incredible. Everything was very shareable, so the 8 of us picked 7 dishes along with white rice and were all stuffed by the end. Chicken in chili oil ($13.95): super tender, succulent chicken with a mild chili oil sauce. The chili oil wasn't the most flavorful so I would mostly recommend it for people who don't eat red meat. Beef and tripe in chili oil ($13.50): this was my favorite cold appetizer of the two I tried! Somehow the chili oil in this dish was significantly more flavorful than the chili oil in the chicken appetizer and the beef slices were melt-in-your-mouth tender. Sliced beef with Szechuan numb peppers ($26.95): I love dishes that are not shy about their mala spice and this dish understood the assignment! The soup itself was so fragrant and packed with veggies in addition to lots of beef slices. Yu hsiang eggplant ($14.95): the eggplant in this dish was very soft in the best way possible. This was the least spicy dish we ordered. The thick, sweet, and savory sauce clung onto the soft pieces of eggplant and went so well with rice! Spicy beef brisket in clay pot ($17.50): I didn't expect the beef to be almost shredded, but it was still quite tasty. This dish was on the savory side (whereas some of the other dishes were a little tangy or sweet). I would recommend this dish for people who are just getting introduced to Szechuan food. Szechuan hot sauce fish ($21.95): this is normally one of my favorite dishes to get at Szechuan restaurants and I love to use it as a reference to figure out if a restaurant is good or not. This dish was very delicious and packed a generous portion of fish! Dry pot chicken ($18.95): they light a flame under this dish at the table and it adds a lot of smokiness to the chicken. This is a great dish for people who like spicy food because there are a lot of whole dried chili peppers! There were a lot of veggies and I wouldn't have minded if the chicken-to-vegetable ratio was higher. While this restaurant is not bougie or fancy, the serving staff were all kind, patient, and helpful. I felt super relaxed and almost homey eating here. I'd love to come back again soon. read more

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With a name like "Cubist Circle", I wasn't expecting such an authentic Taiwanese restaurant! I stopped in for a late dinner and got their beef stew noodle soup, which hit the spot. There was a generous helping on noodle, beef, and toppings. The aromatics and spices were really well done. I got medium spicy which was perfect. The food came out fast and the service was good (water was refilled several times). The price was also very reasonable ($14)! If I could give one point of feedback: Personally, I like eating beef shank more than tendon, so I wish there could be an option to add in more of one vs the other kind of meat. Will definitely be back! read more

Cubist Circle - Beef noodle soup - Szechuan Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Restaurant is a very non assuming exterior with a small, cute interior simply decorated. Staff were very attentive and kind. The food was very good, many classic Szechuan dishes with some creative twists. Flavor and portion size delivered a good value, better than others in the area. read more

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Meat soup can come across as vey filling and dense. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be going back here as there are no dishes that is appealing to us. read more

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TLDR: bomb Szechuan food If you're looking for a new delicious Szechuan place this place is it. Inside is small so you're maybe better with takeaway or delivery but it's delicious. read more

Amazing food and very nice service. You know it's a great place when the menu isn't in English. Ordered on our phone and food came out in minutes. 24/30 read more

We ordered the fried pork rib with duck egg yolk, the eggplant, and the Szechuan fish. My favorite thing was the pork rib - it's crusted with egg yolk and sugar for a mild sweet/salty flavor. The fish was tasty as well, but I wish it had more of the numbing mala flavor. Would definitely come here again and try more of their dishes! This is a small, clean spot with fast service. read more

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One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to stop into a random restaurant, and just ask the server to surprise me with their recommendations. Dinner tonight did not disappoint! Every dish that came out of the kitchen looked delicious. The owner recommended the dumplings and they were phenomenal. The flavor was delicious and they were steamed to perfection. Super tiny place with a very friendly staff. Started off my week in Boston just right! read more

Cubist Circle - Szechuan pork dumplings - Szechuan Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Since Mary Chung's closing and all the chaos of Covid (closing/new chefs), I've been struggling to find a new goto Chinese restaurant. Living so close to Chinatown, I never thought of looking in Brookline. I should have looked sooner. Great, fresh, well seasoned/cooked Chinese food. It's a small place with a small menu, but everything we had was exceptional. It's been a while since I've be so pleasantly surprised by a Chinese restaurant. More often than not, new places I've tried have been.., "OK" at best. Not Cubist Circle. It was awesome. I live in town, so heading out to Weymouth for dinner is probably not on the radar. But if it's anything like what I experienced in Brookline, I might reconsider and venture out to sample their larger menu selections. It's on my list of goto favourites. read more

So happy that there is a new, amazing Sichuan option in Brookline! This small restaurant is in the heart of Brookline Village. It is clean, cute, affordable, and above all, has great food. The food came out very fast, especially the noodles. All the food was pretty good, but my favorite was definitely the 水煮鱼 (Szechuan Hot Sauce Style w/ Fish). The fish is cooked very well - tender yet flaky, and it has a nice, numbing kick! The 重庆小面 (chongqing noodles) were also a hit, though the noodles themselves were slightly overcooked. Lastly the 鱼香肉丝 (Yu Hsian Shredded Pork) was alright. I also wish you didn't have to pay extra for rice. Overall, a great addition to the Brookline Village area - I cannot wait to come back! read more

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The new hot spot for Sichuan food in Brookline Food: For apps- Szechuan steamed homemade pork dumplings, wontons in chili oil, hot and sour soup, dan-dan noodles For entrees- MUST try the Szechuan hot sauce style with chicken, it just melts in your mouth and is packed with spice and flavor Also recc the kung pao chicken Wouldn't recc the diced chicken with chili pepper- it was too dry and mostly fried batter Other: Friendly staff, fast service Familial touch to the ambiance TLDR; Come here for a satisfying authentic Sichuan meal in the Brookline area read more

Authentic Sichuan cuisine with tantalizing spicy food. Great value as the restaurant is moderately priced. Very friendly service providing a cozy experience for the limited space the restaurant has. read more

Really really fantastic Chinese food! I want to give the food a 4.5 and some of it was definitely a 5! I haven't had dry pot like that since I traveled outside of Boston. (The cauliflower dry pot was outstanding). Also the Yu Hsian Shredded pork was fantastic. The dumplings were very good, wontons and lo mein least exciting. Ambiance is nothing special but will be back for the spicy and flavorful dishes! Also the server was very nice. read more

Tasty Szechuan food with varying levels of spiciness including very spicy. Decor isn't much, just come for the food. Lots of Asian people dining in which is a good sign for authenticity and quality. read more

Super delicious! We got the string beans with sliced pork (they didn't have any pork left) but they were still super delicious. We also got the Szechuan dumplings which were pretty good. Least favorite was the general gaus chicken. Not enough chicken but sauce was good. The chonquing street noodles were INSANE SO GOOD. I highly recommend. The peanuts they gave at the beginning were so good. Great prices and delicious food. read more

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The food was absolutely gross . The service was understaffed and the staffing that was there was useless,the ambiance was too dark and dirty and the outside was not maintained. Not even 1 star read more

I ordered food through online and it asked me to pick up by 11:55. When I arrived there a few minutes past noon, the restaurant is closed. Very poor experience! read more

Solid spot -- not going to blow your mind but seems like dependable reasonable spot. Good service. Clean. Kung pao is solid read more

10/5 Stars, Cubist Circle never disappoints. Amazing prices for the quality of each dish. Perfect for takeout but eating inside is a treat. Very quiet and calming atmosphere. Lots of space so your table feels private even if it's open. Attentive and immaculate service. Highly recommend the dumplings and spicy soup, the unique tingling from the Szechuan flavor is to die for. Favorite local spot. read more

Spaghetti noodles were used for my dish. Flavor was good. Service was satisfactory.