Located in the basement is a skewer Friendship BBQ where they already cook it for you but they…read moreplace a heated candle to keep the skewers warm and they offer a variety of skewers you can choose to eat. Neat concept and helpful staff.

disgusting nauseating food. really weird spices they put on them and its not even that im not open…read moreto trying new things, but this one was really terrible. I got the squid and beef squewers and they tasted filthy made me sick right away

BBQ and Bourbon in one place? What's not to love?!?…read more My buddy and I came in here on my most recent trip to Boston. We ordered some brisket spring rolls to start. These were delicious and came with a great bbq ranch sauce. We then split a 3 meat plate; wings, burnt ends, and pulled pork (they were out of brisket) it came with cornbread, beans, mac and cheese and potato salad. The wings were phenomenal; smokey and crisp. The pulled pork was good and paired well with their sauce. The burnt ends came already sauced and were swimming in it. They weren't my favorite. The sides were just ok to me, but I really liked the cornbread. The whiskey selection was huge! I got a pour of the Heaven's Door Private Selection which was a 127.4 proof and delicious. The prices seemed decent. The service was a little slow, but the place was very nice.

As said by one of the people in our party, its pretty mid. Had a chance to try most of the sides…read moreand the meat because of the size of our party. The good to very good: Pulled chicken - good flavor! Jalapeño cheddar sausage - very good flavor! Cole slaw Mac n cheese Cucumber salad was good Kids meal gluten free bar was very good The medium: Nashville hot chicken sandwich and fries. Fries were seasoned well. Where was the Nashville hot sauce Tried regular wings and hot wings. Both average. The bad: Ribs were dry and lacking flavor Brisket was very fatty. Burnt ends were doused in sauce and didnt have enough meat. Flavor was overpowering and not in a good way with all the sauce/seasoning. Cornbread was dry and a bit hard. Cool that they offer kids meals with BBQ but the ribs chosen were dry and the fries came out under done and room temp. Not as crispy or flavorful as the adult meal fries. All in all, a very "mid experience".

This small but quaint restaurant in the heart of Boston's Chinatown blends in among the other…read morerestaurants around it but once inside it's bright and colorful and once you choose your meal you will enjoy every bite! Food was Presented hot and super tasty. Take a look what I ordered and see its generous and full of flavors! The shrimp and noodles with bean sprouts and eggs and more was so delicious! I would come back to try other dishes that were recommended to try! Parking can be tricky but you have parking garages near by!

For a weekday work lunch, I stopped by Shoyu to try out their Cantonese BBQ. The establishment had…read moreits seating area blocked off into a Covid-era style makeshift take-out setup. I ordered a 3 item BBQ plate for $16 (the 1 item plate is $12 and 2 item plate is $14) and opted for char siu, roast duck, and soy sauce chicken. I paid at the counter and received my take out box after about 5 minutes. This proved a filling portion size - 4 pieces of duck, 4 pieces of chicken, more than a dozen smaller chair siu pieces, 2 pieces of bok choy, and ample rice. The butcher did not cheap out and give out bony pieces of duck. The duck was was overly soy sauced and the skin not fatty. The chicken and chair siu remained juicy. I don't know if the restaurant has take-out service for dinner, and also don't know why they call themselves Shoyu when they don't serve Japanese food. The paper menu lists the BBQ rice plate, but I can't remember if it enumerates the various protein options. A piece of cardboard next to the cash register has the options written in Mandarin w/o any English translation (on brand for this sort of establishment).

The $4 tacos were pack full of chicken and very good. The food came out quickly and Veronica our…read moreserver was very attentive!

Came here with family in a cold spring day. We had been having challenges finding a spot to eat…read moresince we have a service animal, and when we came across this spot, we were welcomed with open arms. The service was wonderful- the two children in the group immediately received a children's menu, and the server was super kind and helpful when we had many questions about the menu. We'll certainly come back here when we're in Boston! 11/10 recommend

The chicken is crispy, juicy and SAUCY been working in the area a month and already been there…read moretwice bringing a colleague the second time.

Had Half & Half Wings and Ddeok-Bokki. The Ddeok-Bokki doesn't seem freshly made as the rice cake…read moreis overcooked. For the wings, we got soy garlic and galbi spicy flavors. In general, the coating is too thick. The spicy flavor is not too spicy. In general, everything is kind of salty. So better order something to drink as they don't have free water there. It's good that they have plastic gloves there so it's easy to eat the chicken.

I have been dreaming of duck so I had to go here. This did not disappoint. There was so much meat,…read moreand I was so so full. I honestly couldn't even finish everything, AND I was starving. Meats were very juicy and flavored well and honestly no complaints. Very crispy and just what you expect. Service was very fast. You can order in person or at a kiosk. They give you a number and u just wait for that. One of the few places that you can pay with card without any hidden details. There's about 10 seats inside but it's on a first come first serve basis. If you go for an early lunch, there's a good chance you can eat inside. Also has one of the cleanest bathrooms in Chinatown!

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.

I've been going to this place for years; it is the BBQ place next to Hei La Moon. It is true that…read moreit was closed briefly for cleanliness a few years ago, but before that and after that, I've considered it the best place for soy sauce chicken, and overall solid place for the other BBQ items like roast pork, bbq pork, duck, etc. It has been open during the pandemic. Butcher was wearing a mask when we went there recently. Recommend!

Got the crispy skin pork, duck and chicken. The place had rumors about questionable cleanliness…read morebut it never happened to me and they do have the best pork in town. Now if I wasn't a believer back then I am now cause my whole family got food poisoning from the pork. Test at your own risk. 2 stars for tasting good. -3 for food poisoning.

I've heard rumors around this being the go to Chinese spot and I can believe it. Tasty food with a…read morepretty solid selection. Definitely felt like they were upselling especially on lobster, though we were already going to order it. Food was delicious but felt like the servings were slightly smaller than I'm used to, not sure if it was just me. Have to help maintain the classic Chinese spot rating where it can't be perfect because the best Chinese restaurants are no thrills and sassy but delicious. Girlfriend was craving green beans and luckily, they were willing to do a stir fry green bean with garlic. We typically get a green bean with XO sauce which has the spice and additional flavor, but this hit the spot. Mayo shrimp with broccoli was basically honey walnut shrimp and delicious.

As many have mentioned this is a quite old restaurant. I was greeted by a very pleasant staff…read moremember upon arrival. The food quality should be better for Chinatown. I ordered standard pork fried rice and a crispy orange beef dish. The pork was suspect and clearly not fresh-looking at the gray color when it arrived. The beef was supposed to be crispy beef, however came drowning in sauce hence not crispy or any orange flavor. So this will ultimately be a fail. If it's late night and your taste buds are fried from partying all night-you may not notice the poor quality otherwise I'll pass on this place.

Exceptional food, great service with a unique experience you can only get in Boston's China…read moreChinatown. Dynasty is iconic. Known for a stem sum, we certainly enjoyed the dim sum offerings as well as traditional dishes . We've been there several times. This night, we had a table of 10 including a visit visitor from Germany for the World Cup. Unfortunately, I was so excited about the food. I missed several photos. It is all about the food. You can get some less common dishes. Two of my young adult children had friends who were eager to try the scallion, pancake crab Rangoon they had learned about on social media - it lived up to its reputation albeit a little messy! Dumplings of different varieties were amazing. Salt & pepper calamari was fresh, tender and a big hit! The generous portion of Chinese broccoli with garlic was amazing. The beef filet with pepper was one of the most popular dishes at the table and went quickly - the beef was tender with the right amount of spice. Every single dish was fully consumed. Most of all, it was a great value. Had I gone to the north end or anywhere else in Boston? It would've been 30 to 40% more expensive. We got great quality, food and service and an experience in the process. We didn't stray far except for Jelly fish appetizer that was crunchy with cucumber and a vinegar sauce that was tasty. The service is consistently attentive. As soon as you are seated, we had hot tea and drink orders. As food arrived, the table was always cleared. Nice to have this energy.

When I was planning this trip to Boston with my daughter, eating dim sum in a major city is a must!…read moreWe eat dim sum at every new city we hit up. Our mother/daughter tradition. So after looking up local Chinese joints to eat at, Dynasty popped up. They also offer street parking so that is what sold me on this joint. Considering Boston's Chinatown looks pretty run down, you should never judge a book by it's cover. Walking in, this joint is really bright and clean. The young man working the register greeted us and got my daughter and I a table. The big list of food items was dropped off and we were ready to get the party started! We ordered a handful of things! It's been a while since we have had dim sum so we were ready to put in work. Our food was starting to slowly trickle out. We started off with the congee. It came out pretty fast since it was probably made earlier waiting to be served. Shortly after the rest of our dumplings were making their way to our table. The congee was simple, savory and comforting. It tasted like my childhood. The fried shrimp rolls were tasty, crispy and savory. I have had similar fried shrimp dumplings like this served with a sauce similar to walnut shrimp. That sauce would have been killer with these rolls. The long rice noodles were silky and filled with char sui. The sauce was more vinegar than sweet which is how I have normally had it. Still good! Har gaw and shu mai were fabulous once they dropped off soy and chili oil to dip them in. The turnip cake will always be one of my favorites. My daughter enjoyed the soup dumplings and the rice in lotus leaf. I was too full to try them. Customer service was ok. They got you what you needed but not a lot of exchange in conversation. I feel like most dim sum experiences are like that. The food was so good! I enjoyed every bit of it with my daughter. Parking might be free but very limited and challenging to find. I'm still happy we got to check this joint out and have a great meal here!

was craving hotpot after a long day while visiting boston from out of town -- came in with a group…read moreof five and three on the way, and got seated pretty much immediately. service was wonderful -- the woman serving us was super accommodating and answered all our questions, and the food came out in a timely manner. for our side of the table, we ordered a split pot with the pork bone and the cilantro broths. both were delicious; we were halfway done just drinking soup before the meat and vegetables came. meat portions were generous and quality was good, plus the vegetable offerings seemed fresh and plentiful. we also ordered a few appetizers: spicy fries, shrimp pancake, and crispy pork jowl -- all lived up to and even exceeded expectations. was a great experience all around to end the day off, and prices were affordable for the group.

This is a basically a bibimbap review. I ordered the beef bibimbap. The beef was baaaaaaad. The…read moreveggies were super lacking. I actually shoved the dish away. must have been the worst b'bap I've had. Decor waitstaff, fine. Buildings always been a bit odd, but that's not bad.