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    Fairy Cafe

    4.3 (342 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Jin Young Y.

    Really good! Very fresh sea food and they have a small salad bar with fruits and seaweed salad. It feels very homey and authentic! Will definitely coming back

    Tomyum seafood
    Chris T.

    Nice homey spot with sweet staff! They offer AYCE hotpot for a reasonable price and have their full dinner menu as well! Place does get packed during dinner hours. That night we decided on curry pork, fried calamari, pan fried chicken with black pepper sauce and Tom yum seafood noodle with ramen! We also got different smoothies including a mystery flavor (or surprise me flavor from the owner). The portions here are always large, plenty of sauce no stinginess here. The chicken was moist, soak up the black pepper sauce with some white rice. Feels like a home meal! The curry is great because so many places use premade bagged curry portions and charge for extra bag being open. Here it's made in house and tasty! The Tom yum soup has depth to the flavor and it was not spicy for anyone whom may be wondering! Smoothies were all creamy and great consistency, no ice shards and also bits of real fruit in there!

    Hotpot with Tom yum and mala broth, shrimp and pork mini dumplings, Napa cabbage,
    Fiona B.

    I cannot overstate how amazing the food is but the service is always what shines through (if even possible as the food speaks for itself) The owner Joy and Carmen have been wonderful to us throughout the years and have treated us like long-awaited family since we first walked in for a meal. They are a crowd favorite amongst any family or friends that we have brought to meet them. Now it's been at least two years and Fairy Cafe has become a part of our monthly routine because we cannot stay away. They serve fresh veggies along with their delicious hotpot, amazing crab Rangoons, and they do so with warm hospitality at an affordable price. It's very clean and organized inside as well as very beautifully decorated and painted. They also have now hot pot + buffet and so we look forward to celebrating their future successes!

    Shanghai soup dumpling
    Rudy M.

    This place has an excellent service. Server was very kind and polite. I ordered their Shanghai soup dumpling and stir fry noodle. Big mistake on my part. I think this place has better hotpot and rice plate options. Soup dumpling was tasty and the juice inside these dumplings are rich. Stir fry noodle are okay but came with big portion. I think it's for 1-2 person serving. They have a lot of seats so bring everyone!!!

    Sticky rice
    Shelley Y.

    Free street parking on neighboring streets. Overall, the service was good and the food was "not bad". Pan fried dumplings were juicy and lightly fried with a good meat to skin ratio. Sticky rice texture was good but lacked flavor. Mala lamb noodles were too oily and heavy on the seasoning. The tofu skin was nice though Iced Hong Kong milk tea was nice to sip on with the spicy dish. The seasonings to the food were a bit heavy and made us feel quite bloated and thirsty after the meal.

    pepper chicken
    Howie H.

    fairy café is like warm, comfort, food. It won't knock your socks off, but it won't break your wallet either. we've been here multiple times for lunch and dinner. If we're not craving anything in particular, then we usually end up here if we are in the area. If you get a rice dish, the rice portion is huge, and we always have to pack most of it home Parking a street.

    Shirley L.

    Update (December 2023) They do have AYCE hot pot buffet. The last time I got it, there was a bug in my veggies and needless to say, I didn't have an appetite afterwards and never ordered the AYCE hot pot again. Each visit, I tried a different soup and after 10 visits, my favorite is the Japanese style pork ramen AND the salt and pepper chicken wings. Don't forget the milk tea! Small local shop, always busy so you know it's popular. Would recommend checking out if you're in the area.

    Spicy Korean beef soup, no noodles
    Madow N.

    Great service, great soups. Took a couple of dishes to go. Everything was quick but tasted fresh. The mango and one other smoothie is made fresh and you can ask them not to add sugar. It was nice to have the option. Parking wasn't too difficult. 2 hour street spots around and a 1 hour lot for the bakery across the street. Not the best location but otherwise worth a visit.

    bbq taro
    Sophia M.

    not sure why this place is rated so high (i've also heard really good things!) maybe we did not order the right things? we arrived at 6:30pm and by 7 the place was full. the service was quick and friendly! we had a party of 7. i was surprised they let us do half AYCE hotpot and half order off regular menu. i can't comment on hotpot but the regular food was okay. ouu i did really like their salt and pepper wings. think wingding dinner wings but with really good seasoning. their seafood udon and beef with enoki mushrooms looked like their hotpot leftovers and they poured it over udon/rice (not bad and not particularly amazing either) i was really intrigued by their bbq taro. it was fine but not life changing crab rangoons were crispy and creamy. i didn't mind the soup dumplings. but i can see people thinking the wrap is thicker than usual and not a lot of soup inside. their watermelon shake was yummy! milk tea was fine -- a tad sweeter than i usually like it.

    Alex S.

    The service was amazing from entering to exiting. Kind and funny servers who's sense of humor can deal with my talkative father. My food was really good and so was the rest of my family's. We ordered from the regular menu. I also really enjoyed the Thai Tea drink. My dad loved the hotpot and kept himself entertained cooking his food and constantly asking the servers about how long each food takes. 10/10 would recommend if you're in the area.

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    4 years ago

    Super friendly and always delicious. Can't go wrong here. We always do the hot pot and have ordered just about everything on the menu.

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    Nice place! A little small, but totally worth the price. They give big portions for ~$11. Yummy and filling!

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    Big Fun Cafe

    Big Fun Cafe

    4.2
    (162 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    We used to be regulars at Big Fun Cafe, but we stopped after a very unexpected incident about two…read moreyears ago. We ordered a rice roll as usual--the female owner accidentally handed the dish to another table, and it sat there for about five minutes or so, while the couple was talking over the dish. Then the female owner apparently realized the dish was handed to the wrong table, she took it back into the kitchen (as a deception, thinking we wouldn't realize it's the same dish, we saw her through the curtain, she was holding the same dish the whole time--she didn't know we were watching and rightfully suspicious of what she was sneakily doing), then brought it out right back to our table. We did not want to say anything. But it was disgusting, people do spit onto the dish when they talk over it during those five minutes, you know? We were too shy to cause a scene or destroy the long standing relationship. Further, we couldn't afford to let that $12 or so dish go to waste. So we tried eating it. Afterward, we felt so disgusted. And that was the last time we went to Big Fun Cafe. Two years or so ago. Even after learning of its new location in Brookline, we are just so disgusted by the memory of the incident described above -- so we never tried their Brookline location. Note to the owners: for future customers, such mistakes do happen, but please have some integrity and just discard/trash the contaminated dish -- or if you want to be so cheap, eat the contaminated dishes yourself. Don't be so stingy and deceptive so as to hand it to your presumed naive customers. That was extremely disgusting and even two years later, we're still disgusted by it.

    I took the subway for 40 minutes to check out this place, and my mood after eating was as gloomy as…read morea sudden drizzle... Ground Pork W.preserved Vegetables Clay Pot Rice梅菜肉餅煲仔飯: The English translation is already a bit misleading. This dish should be pork patty with preserved mustard greens, but what was served didn't match either component. First, this was not meicai梅菜(preserved mustard greens). Proper meicai should be dark brown and fibrous even after soaking, whereas this consisted of pale yellow granules, both in appearance and taste much closer to dongcai冬菜 (preserved Chinese cabbages). While dongcai can appear in some clay pot rice dishes, this was clearly not what it should be. Second, this was not a pork patty. The meat was simply loose minced pork scattered on top of the rice, without any mixing or shaping. As a result, it lacked the cohesion, tenderness, and springy texture that define a proper pork patty. There was even a slight sour note, which felt off. Third, the "claypot sauce" was surprisingly slightly viscous, like Singaporean dark soy sauce, and had a strong ginger flavor. I also tried the rice roll sauce; it had a normal soy sauce texture, but the ginger flavor was still very strong, meaning it was still not authentic. Given the stated Taishan background, the lack of traditional structure and technique in this clay pot rice was quite surprising. Compared to Clay Pot Cafe in Boston Chinatown, which offers a way more authentic execution, the difference becomes even more apparent. That said, to be fair, the rice itself was decent: grains were distinct, and there was a noticeable wok aroma. Milk Tea: The old menu called it "Hong Kong style milk tea," while the new menu simply said "milk tea," which seems more accurate. It was bitter at first, then intensely sweet, not fragrant at all--very weird. As someone who grew up in Guangdong, it's honestly frustrating to see it reduced to something so off. If you're looking for an authentic Cantonese clay pot rice experience, this would likely be a disappointing stop.

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    Yellow eel clay pot rice
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    Oriental Gourmet

    Oriental Gourmet

    4.4
    (46 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I was excited to try this place, because of the reviews. It's absolutely a hole in the wall ( a…read morereal plug in my opinion) , and tucked off of any real road. Totally incongruous with the surrounding environment. Walked in... nothing fancy. Maybe 5 tables. The food was just not good. I had the big wonton soup ( the one with all the extras ). The broth was very bland. The wontons were the nice thin wrappers, but the filling tasted "off". And there was enough noodles in the bowl to make it difficult to eat. I ate a few bites and left the rest. I also ordered the boneless spare ribs. They had a nice cook to them. Nice color. Nice charing. But... just not flavorful, and dry. Very dry. I ate a few pieces, and left the rest. Over all, I would not recommend nor return.

    This is a cha chaan tang experience or a hole in the wall. It is located in a very nondescript…read morelocation near BJ's (go straight rather than turning towards BJ's). It is literally across from a condo complex and offers 3 parking spaces in the front. Inside there is a relatively clean front room and a back room that is simply decorated. I highly recommend the wontons ($13 w/o tax) with noodle soup as it tastes very bouncy and not too salty. The beef chow foon ($16 w/o tax) has wok hei (smoky) taste to it. The lemongrass chicken on rice ($14 w/o tax) is okay. Service is friendly and prompt. There is one bathroom for customer use.

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    Triple piggy delight
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    Bayao Cafe

    Bayao Cafe

    4.4
    (110 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Even with a line out the door every day, this spot completely lives up to the hype…read more They serve traditional Hong Kong comfort food alongside authentic milk tea and Yuen Yeung (coffee and milk tea blend) that is perfectly sweetened without needing any adjustments. The chicken and omelette rice plate features generous portions of perfectly seasoned, incredibly crispy, and juicy chicken that isn't greasy at all. The Hong Kong peanut butter French toast is another standout item to order. The decor fully rounds out the theme, creating a great atmosphere that is both elder and youngster approved. Staff is quick and efficient. Definitely get their early and be prepared to wait!

    My fiancée brought me and her parents over for an early Father's Day breakfast. We made sure to get…read morethere right when they opened to avoid any crowds soon to come because of the popularity of this store. We liked the food, it's a little pricier than that of your American breakfast but keep in mind that this is what a simple breakfast in Hong Kong would be like. Just like your bacon, eggs and pancakes you could make at home, it's the same here with the dishes that they provide. I do say that I personally I loved the way they made their scrambled eggs, and pairing it with the nice buttery toast was delicious. It's a nice side dish to pair with items like the ham macaroni soup and beef satay noodles. They're simple dishes but taste really good! I would love to come back during lunchtime to experience their other dishes

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    Chicken tomato cheese bake
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    South Garden

    South Garden

    3.3
    (215 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    Six months later, third meal at South Garden is another successful one…read more -- Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce: Plump, plentiful, sitting on bean sprouts and a restrained application of black bean sauce. Nicely cooked shrimp. Black bean sauce was subdued, though with noticeable ginger every fourth bite or so. Good. -- Chau Chow Style Clams: The big winner, with flavor galore from the chives and the tiny dried shrimp as well as tiny shreds of pork and the namesake ingredient. Hints of black bean sauce in a thinned-down broth. Great on its own and mixed with white rice. -- Chicken with Fried Garlic: Stellar as well, but a repeat item, so the greatness wasn't a surprise like the clams. Crispy, juicy, strongly flavored of marinade that stood out even with the garlic (mild, not bitter) and salt. Some light heat in there too. Elite and a perennial must-order dish. -- Beef Chow Foon: First time offered a choice between wet and dry. I remember the last time it was soaked with sauce (delicious though), so went dry this time and enjoyed it more. Very soft noodles, beef very tender, and much more of it than you would expect for the fairly reasonable price. The bill adds up quickly but I contend there's good value-- unless you need good service to have good value. After three visits, I can say the food is mostly spectacular, but the servers are anything but attentive. It's almost as if they go out of their way to ignore your table even when it's literally on their way. I'm willing to make the tradeoff but not willing to pretend there isn't one.

    My most AMAZING CULINARY EXPERIENCE was at this local Restaurant!…read moreI have dined at many but our entrees and appetizers presented in a food lovers dream! We had a table full of guests at a round table with a glass lazy Susan in the middle. I was lucky enough to have others order our food that came out continuously till the whole glass lazy Susan was filled with delectable and eye catching platters! You have no idea why this place was FULL OF HAPPY EATERS! But after seeing our main dishes it was obvious it is the BEST PLACE TO EAT! The restaurant was full to capacity with several group parties and celebrations! That also included a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION for our GUEST OF HONOR " GRACE "!, I was extremely impressed and over joyed that I was invited to attend without knowing that this Hidden Jewel in Quincy existed! I will post my photos but in my opinion you need to experience this gastronomic phenomenon yourself! You will be in food heaven as I was and the Staff truly gives their all attention to your needs and wants! The evening wasn't over till they brought to the table a massive Birthday Cake for GRACE! You had to be there to see this luscious cake decorated with fresh fruit! It was even more tastier than it looks and I asked for a second slice. This Restaurant will now be one of my go to's for dining! I hope to come back and bring others to give them the same culinary experience as myself! I want to wish HAPPY BIRTHDAY to GRACE and I know she had a memorable time here with all of us! Thanks to South Garden for a wonderful dining treat! No matter if it's for two dining or many you are guaranteed to have the Best in whatever you order!

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    South Garden 11/2025
    South Garden 11/2025
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    5 Lb Lobster Tower $98
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    Rubato

    Rubato

    4.4
    (212 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    My husband and I stayed in Quincy for a wedding a couple of weeks ago. We had a couple of free…read morehours during the day so we decided to check out the area nearby our hotel. After doing a quick TikTok search, I was prompted to try out this chicken sandwich from Rubato. We walked over and actually missed it on the street because it's so tiny. After realizing it, we turned around and to our surprise, there were several people inside eating and others waiting. This must be a good sign. We walked in and it was the most casual, laid-back establishment. The green color scheme and plants gave it a more earthy vibe, which I absolutely loved. Since we didn't necessarily know what to order we decided to split the fried chicken bolo. When I tell you, I have not stopped thinking about that sandwich since I ate it, I'm not kidding. It was absolutely delicious. My husband, who was resistant to even going in the first place, kept telling everyone around town about it. We will not skip a beat when in Quincy next to visit this establishment. Thanks for an awesome experience.

    More of a 3.5 but I'll round up. We came on a Wednesday right at noon and it wasn't too busy but we…read morestill had to wait for a seat since they only have seating along the window for like 10ppl max. So definitely more of a takeout place. We got the fried chicken bolo bao and the rubato fun fun (rice roll with Beef Brisket. Curry Fishball. Sesame Sauce. Hoisin.). The bolo bao was soft, had good flavor and a nice topping. The sandwich did fall apart a bit as you ate it though. The actual chicken was a bit disappointing. It's chicken thigh when I usually like breast for sandwiches. And it wasn't crispy at all. All of the breading was soft. The rice rolls were different. I've never had them served like that where the plain rolls are rolled up and cut into pieces. Then they put the hoisin and sesame sauce on top with the meat and fish balls. The rolls eat pretty bland since the sauce doesn't get into the center. That being said the brisket and fishball flavors were amazing.

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    Bubble tea special (7/12-7/13/25; $9): loving the summer specials!
    Chili Chicken Bolo ($15) - mod spicy crispy (lao gan ma spiced), sour cream/chive dressed - fusion at its finest

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    Chili Chicken Bolo ($15) - mod spicy crispy (lao gan ma spiced), sour cream/chive dressed - fusion at its finest
    Jinye Cafe

    Jinye Cafe

    4.0
    (42 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    This hole in the wall cozy spot in Quincy has to be my favorite. I was brought here by a friend and…read morewe ordered the baked bolognese spaghetti and beef chow foon. It was heavenly. I haven't had a good baked bolognese spaghetti since Quality Cafe in Chinatown closed. At first, I had zero expectations but taking that first bite brought back memories and that I was ecstatic to find a place that does this dish right! The beef chow foon had the perfect wok energy so it came out delicious. We also got the milk tea and iced lemon tea. The lemon tea was on the sour side but it was still good. I'm so glad places like this exist.

    I drive by this area pretty often & have been to many of the restaurants around here but have never…read moretried Jinye Cafe before, or at least I thought I haven't. Turns out, my family has been getting their salted chicken & soy sauce chicken from here all along! We got half a salted chicken & half soy sauce chicken to go, plus extra ginger scallion oil. I LOVE GINGER SCALLION OIL! THIS over rice, chef's kiss. Simple but so darn good. Def a hole in the wall kind of spot, but don't knock it until you try it! I will be back to try their other menu items. Looks like they offer Hong Kong styled food like the baked chicken/ pork with cheese & curry or tomato sauce and wonton noodle soup. The salt & pepper chicken wings look absolutely delicious.

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    Ginger scallion oil
    Half S2. Soy Sauce Chicken & half salted chicken

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