Hao Lin

Pretty average place, average food. (I can only speak for my takeout experience). Chicken pad thai…read morewas good, lacked a little flavor but I added some of own at home. Coconut shrimp was ok, the flavor was there but I thought they would be crispy. They were sitting in a coconut based sauce, which might be what made them a little soggy. Might try this spot again, but I'd try other places first. I like they have a lot of GF options, I would just confirm it with staff first.

We had prompt service. The sashimi and rice were great. The waitress was pleasant. The ambiance…read morewas good

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China Wok

3.6(49 reviews)

0.8 mi

Very poor waitstaff service. Mediocre quality food, at…read morebest. Ordered items that never arrived. Never once did any staff member come to check on how our meal was or if there was anything else we needed. The restaurant takes for granted they have a "captive audience" being the only kosher Chinese restaurant around. They take advantage of this fact and do NOT care if their service is terrible and their food mediocre, at best. Will not return. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

The food was hot and fresh.The people who works there could not have been nicer. I will recommend…read morethem to anyone in the area.

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3.0(101 reviews)

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We love coming to pacific grove , always fresh and hot when we dine in . I had few parties there as…read morewell and was amazing . Owner is and staff are nice and bartenders will make ya laugh ! Won't got anywhere else !

Hello everyone, I…read morewent to this restaurant with my lady friend, because I was told the food was so good. The food was fantastic. The atmosphere was great and peaceful, except for the loudmouth drunks in the bar. That's to be expected. However, our extremely inattentive and obviously inexperienced waitress just plain sucked! We are obnoxiously polite, so it wasn't us. First off, we actually needed to ask for water twice. In fact, everything had to be asked for. Every Chinese restaurant I've been to over the last 48 years always brings you water and tea automatically. Even though there were only two of us, we ordered a crazy amount of food. Did we get duck sauce without having to ask? What do you think? She only made one appearance, and that was only after I stood up and flagged her down. It was early Friday afternoon, and the place was practically empty except for the nearby bar; so it wasn't like she was overworked. She just didn't care. Despite that, I still tipped her $28 on a $102 tab. I always tip very well. What really frosted my ass, was when we asked for containers of duck sauce to take home with our leftovers. Instead of bringing us fresh duck sauce, she just threw empty cups on the table and walked away expecting us to pour the duck sauce from our meal that was left over into the cups, which we did. If you think that's bad, when we asked her to box up our leftovers to take home, she looked irritated and just threw empty styrofoam containers at us, so we had to box it ourselves! What's up with that?!?!!! I don't like to argue if I don't have to. Seriously? Think about that! Are they so cheap they can't bring us fresh duck sauce after all we paid for a ton of food? I would have paid for the extra duck sauce to take home, but she never returned so I could ask. She was so bad, that I had to start a new tab with another waitress four times, just to get another Pepsi, hot and sour soup, another order of beef teriyaki and a scorpion bowl. Why four times? Because each time we placed an order they kept coming with the bill without asking us if we're finished yet. Yes, I paid five times! (Nearly $180) Sorry for the essay folks, but if you read this far, you would understand my frustration. So yes, the food was fantastic, but the waitresses were abysmal and all but ruined my dinner date. :-( Dine with care and caution, John

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China Cuisine

4.1(142 reviews)

4.2 mi

it's the best Chinese food I've ever eaten. It's always fresh. It's outstanding. It's worth the…read moredrive. The crab Rangoon's are the best.

Worst boneless spareribs ever nothing but fatty strips. Ordered steamed shrimp and vegetables and…read moregot something covered in gravy. Call the restaurant to complain and got attitude from the girl who took my order. Makes me wonder what happened to customer service?

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Sichuan Gourmet

4.2(482 reviews)

5.1 mi

This in NOT your typical Chinese restaurant. Regional specialties and different sauces and flavors…read moremake for a delicious experience. My one complaint is that it is loud but the noise is happy dinners enjoying themselves. No canned music here.

Price has increased 20% since my last visit. Forgivable…read more Flavor has decreased 75%. Unforgivable. Every time I've had the Double Cooked Bacon in the past I have needed 3 or more napkins. One for the lap and at least 2 more to mop sweat from my head. The food was so perfectly spiced, peppery, tasty, with a lip tingling afterglow. This time? The napkin never left my lap and there was not even a bead of sweat on my brow. No lips tingling. This food was, in a word, boring. OK food, but not the drive out of my way good that it used to be. The portion proportions have also changed for the worse. Much less bacon. Much more rice. I feel like there should have been more meat for the money. I probably will not be back, and after more than 15 years of patronage, I'm sad.

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Ginger Gourmet

3.9(102 reviews)

4.3 mi

North Shore MA has the BEST American Chinese food and you can't tell me otherwise…read more This spot is a solid 7/10 spot if you're craving a wide variety of Chinese and Japanese dishes. It's classic American Chinese comfort food, and they truly have a little bit of everything. The sushi wasn't the best quality, but honestly... if you want options, this is your place. Big menu, perfect for groups, tons to share, and a surprisingly nice bar where you can sip a drink while you wait

We finally got to Ginger Gourmet. The service was excellent. Staff were attentive and friendly…read more They have a great bar! Many options and wide selection. We had a sushi boat for 2. The pu pu platter for 2. Fried rice, Lo mein, fried ravioli, spicy fish stew, general gau chicken and several drinks. It was an abundance of food. All under $200. They have a good amount of seating and can accommodate a large group.

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Mandarin Reading

3.5(257 reviews)

4.3 mi

I remember the food being very good here in the past, but that had to be 20 years ago. Ate in or…read moreordered take out maybe a half dozen times since I moved back nearby 3 years ago, but I've now crossed this place off my list. Far too expensive for food that is wildly inconsistent between dishes. The only thing we all agree are good are the crab rangoons and spring rolls. Beef with mushrooms way too fatty - had to spoon off 3 serving spoons before eating, and the veggies were good but greasy. Similar issue but not quite as bad with the prior beef dish we ordered. Shrimp dishes are usually fine, but very expensive for what you get. Boneless spareribs ranged from luke warm to cool - unacceptable. Sushi rolls are generally fine. Sadly, can no longer recommend this local business.

Kindest staff you'll ever meet, and the pork lo mein was filled to the brim and delicious!!read more

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Sichuan Gourmet

3.8(225 reviews)

4.7 mi

Sichuan Gourmet was SO good and everything had so much flavor We got the fried fish, fried rice,…read moresweet and sour soup, and the chicken with peppers. The fried fish was crispy on the outside, tender inside, and had the perfect amount of spice. The chicken pepper dish was super flavorful too, and the fried rice was such a good side to balance everything out. The sweet and sour soup was warm, tangy, and comforting. Portions were generous and everything was perfect for sharing. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I'm craving flavorful Chinese food!

I ordered the luncheon special which comes with choice of white rice or pork fried rice and choice…read moreof an egg roll or crab Rangoon. Crab Rangoon was sweet. I wish the cashew chicken didn't have celery. If you dine in you have a choice of soup ( egg drop or hot/sour soup). I asked for no celery over the phone but they added celery still. Portion size is small compared to rice and had the same with bigger portion and more flavor at the Framingham location I've had the lunch special and other dishes at the Framingham location and prefer Framingham over this location. Service was quick and not a bad deal for $14 after tax. It is busy in there and if you aren't a spice fan make sure to ask for modifications. The cashew chicken is not spicy.

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Sichuan Garden II at The Baldwin

3.6(455 reviews)

2.8 mi

The food was delicious. The restaurant is huge and the aesthetics are very classy and elegant. The…read moreservice was quick as well. However the waiter who took our order and served us wasn't welcoming which was a disappointment.

Tl;dr The food was one of the best Sichuan places in Boston, and the drinks were good, but the meal…read morewas expensive and the service was subpar. The food here is truly fantastic. I really enjoyed the Twice Cooked Pork and the Chong Qing Dry Hot Chicken; the quality and flavor made this genuinely one of the best Sichuan restaurants in the entire Boston area. But I would skip the Sichuan Pork Dumplings with Chili Vinaigrette. The drinks were also good; I particularly liked the cocktail called Into the Melon Patch. However, the experience was held back by two key factors: the cost and the service. The dinner was expensive for this type of cuisine. Furthermore, the service was subpar. For example, we asked for white rice, and it took two staff members and about 10 minutes for us to get the additional rice. The high quality of the dishes and drinks made the meal worthwhile, but be prepared for a higher cost and service that does not match the kitchen's standards.

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Christine G.

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3

4 years ago

Ordered and paid for food from online app and was not opened when I arrived. Doors had a printed closed sign and there was an employee cleaning up inside. Turn off your food app if you are closed! I would have ordered somewhere else and it was too late to get food for event I was driving to from another restaurant. To say the least, I will never go there again. read more

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