We were looking for an ayce hotpot spot in Lowell after a conference and was recommended this place…read moreby a local. We came in between lunch and dinner hours, but chose dinner because it just has more options for $39.99. By more, I mean we can order three kinds of seafood (shrimp, mussels, and calamari) and 2 more cuts of beef. They didn't have much variety on the tablet, but they did have fishballs/quail eggs/veggies/noodles at the self serve bar. Honestly it was pretty pricey for the selection, as well as the time limit they put on us despite the restaurant being pretty empty. I feel it's common for ayce places to have a time limit on eating, but there was a time limit on ordering here too. However, the moment we tasted the broth, that was worth it. I've never had such good tom yum broth at a hotpot place! It definitely elevated the rest of the experience. They also put care into making things look nice, so that's a plus. Our server were pretty clear with time limit and all that, so it wasn't a surprise. Everyone was really nice as well! Overall, a positive experience. My meal was paid for, but if I had to personally pay for this, I don't think I would come for dinner.

We've been to this restaurant several times, and while the food has always been just okay for the…read moreprice ($29.99 for all-you-can-eat hotpot), this most recent visit was a new low. First, the selection at the self-serve bar has become very limited compared to before. They still have a 90-minute dining limit, which is standard, but they've now added a hidden rule that we had never been told about: you can only place orders during the first 60 minutes of the meal. What makes this worse is how they apply it. More than half of our party arrived a bit later, and the first few people who arrived were told to go ahead and start by choosing the soup bases. What they did not tell us was that this action would start the 60-minute countdown, even though not everyone had arrived and no actual eating had begun. By the time everyone was there and ready to order, most of that hour had already passed--without any warning from staff. On top of that, the portions they bring out are extremely small, and the serving speed is painfully slow. We would finish what little they brought each round and end up just sitting and waiting for the next one, which made the 60-minute ordering window feel even more restrictive and unfair. When we asked about this unclear policy, we were told to wait for the manager--who took nearly 20 minutes to come over. And when she finally arrived, she spoke to us with a condescending attitude and essentially said, "What more can you expect for $29.99?" The contempt in her tone was shocking. I'm not sure how other customers feel, but we're done with this place. We won't be coming back and we DO NOT recommend it to anyone. No restaurant should treat customers with that level of disrespect.

I really enjoyed that it was individual hot pot instead of communal. They had a sauce bar and had a…read morelot of variety in what you can order. Everything was delicious, but I wasn't a fan of the meat. Not many options and the meat was tough when cooked. They also forgot a lot of things we ordered, not a big deal, but we had to ask multiple times. They also have a DIY sauce bar which is always nice.

Place looks great. Food looks great... on camera only. My review cannot describe the disappointment…read moreI felt while eating here. When my friend said the broth was a bit bland, I didn't think it would taste like WATER?! I should've known something was up when the sauce bar didn't have fresh chili peppers but had chicken bouillon instead. Granted, our waitress was very welcoming and friendly and apologized for the slow service and all that. However, her friendliness will not save the cuisine. They even gave us dessert on the house to make up for things. You think they can mess that up at least, right? Wrong. The mochi ice cream tasted like eating ice cream with hard fondant. The mochi tasted like it had freezer burn for months. I don't even think Chinese folks from Chinatown would approve. I'm sorry but unless the head chef changes, I don't think this place will last very long. I write this review truthfully, as always.

DO NOT ORDER ONLINE, JUST CALL. The website charges you an…read moreadditional cost which you can skip just by calling ahead. Amazing atmosphere, tv is playing videos of cute animals as you talk/eat. Amazing food, I have yet to even try everything. Amazing workers, they're so polite and honest. Lovely place, pot stickers are my favorite go-to food in the area. Next door there's a lovely boba store so I can pick up both potstickers and for lunch.

This is a casual dinning place with many traditional Chinese street food. We came here for lunch…read moreand selected kimchi & pork pan-fried dumplings (excellent), pork soup dumplings (good, tasty but the wrap could be thinner), wonton soup (excellent), and chive pockets (good but I wish that they were not deep fried). There are more stuff I would like to try. Definitely will come back again.

Food: Crab rangoons were above average, nicely plump and tasty. Not too sweet, not too much crispy…read moreedges. General Gau was crispy and stayed crisp even as leftovers, which is not always the case with GG. Rice was average, nothing very memorable. Drinks: People talk about the "very strong" Mai tai's, but they don't taste as good as they look. They are the traditional dark brownish but are different than we're used to. Same with the white mai tai -- tasted like ginger ale and vodka, which is not how I usually get them. Service: Fantastic, very attentive, on top of things and genuinely concerned about the customer experience. Ambiance: Kinda weird. It was extremely quiet when we went on a Saturday (quiet as in many people in the bar area but dead silence.) Once a group came in they turned up the volume on a tv and the awkward silence was gone.

We use to there all the time and tonight WWE went and the chicken fingers, my mom's favorite, lol…read more They were all the outside, dough, there wasn't much flavor, actually no flavor . We always ordered the beef teriyaki and that was tough. Everything was cold except the chicken wings. They don't give you as much food as they use to. We need to find a new Chinese restaurant close by.

My fiance & I were on our way back to NYC from Maine, and happened to find Pho 88 on the route…read more Knowing that any pho place with a number behind it usually is good, we took our chances. I was so suprised by how good the pho broth is - it's legit. The broth is piping hot, super flavorful, but still light and not too oily. Prices are good considering the portion size. They have all of the proper toppings & they don't skimp on any of the meats. Service is friendly & the restaurant is spacious. Parking is plentiful - there's a lot right out front. Cash & card are both accepted.

Pho 88 is certainly a step above. There is ample parking out front, and there is easy access from…read morethe highway. The location itself is very clean and nice and there are cooking tops for hot pots on most tables. The service was excellent in professional, the only problem was when I was trying to pay the bill. They seemed to disappear, but that was resolved rather quickly. My Pho was excellent. I had the beef. The broth was extremely complex and flavorful and pleasant. I was disappointed. I did not get the dinosaur bone, but I have not found a place in Massachusetts, Massachusetts or New Hampshire. That offers that yet.. Bella got the seafood pho and it was excellent. We both got the large and there was plenty to take home.

I stopped in to try this restaurant and was surprised. I have to say that they have quite a…read moreselection of food. I tried a. Rice noodle soup with chicken and a coffee. I was shocked how large the soup bowl was. Usually soup bowls are tiny but this was enough to feed 2 or 3. I also tried the owners gourmet coffee. It was like espresso with some sweet milk. It was great. I had to take soup home because I couldn't finish it. I met the wonderful family who owned Olympic and they were very nice. I will be back. They also host banquets there which is good to know.

Its the first time I went here for food and I wanted to get some takeout to meet up with my BF for…read moredinner since he works late. The older lady who greeted me was very welcoming and offered us to sit down while she checked on my orders. The restaurant was empty but appears to setup for live music maybe on the weekends or evenings. The restaurant from what I can see was clean and the food was well prepared. I'd definitely go back to try their other dishes. Sorry no images of the food i ordered since we ate in the car and it was a bit of a busy day/night for me but next time for sure!

Simply Khmer will still be my number one go to spot to get Cambodian food…read more The triple combo dish is the way to go. For $20 now, you get sticky rice, 5 spicy wings or 3 beef sticks, and papaya salad. You cannot go wrong with that. I wish I lived closer because I would come here every other week for this dish.

This place is off the highway but still convenient as it's pretty much down one main street off the…read morehighway. It has a few parking spaces up front and we had no problem getting one during lunch time on a saturday. This place is pretty big and I love that they didn't try to cram as many tables as possible in there. The staff are friendly and wheel out your food on carts vs carrying them on serving trays. The decor and presentation of the restaurant is very clean and modern. - unlike most other places in the area. We've tried other cambodian restaurants in lowell and they don't compare to the ambiance and vibes of Simply Khmer. I'd venture to say other places are very mom and pop style, and almost ghetto compared to this place. The food: Hot wings - are a must order! It looks like there are variations as others come with peppers or other stuff, mine only came with sauce. Based on yelp photos, seems like its hit or miss what you get? Still, tastes great. Crispy but not overcooked and the sauce is amazing. It's not too spicy either. Crispy egg rolls - they were fine but I'd skip these. They are tiny but you get 5. There is no meat so inside is mushy, but the outside is fried perfectly crisp. The soup Kuy Tiew Special - it's just basic pho soup with beef balls, fish cakes and greens. Tastes fine if you want some soupy noodles, but nothing that stands out. Still enjoyable if thats what you're after. My waitress didn't tell us the specials but I kept overhearing the male waiter tell everyone today's specials and I heard about their new chicken skin. I ordered it to try. They are thin and crispy and half the plate is pickled veggies and some jalapenos. The chicken skin is light and airy, fried crispy with some light seasoning. Worth a try at least once. overall, this is one of the more popular places in Lowell for cambodian food and I can see why. I'm looking forward to my next trip back here. Food quality is good, service is friendly, parking was easy and it was not too far off from the main highway.

Beef Sticks (6/10): Flavor was great, and it was nice and crispy. The beef was a bit dry, though…read more Some pieces were also kind of tough. Way too expensive for what it is. Oxtail Noodle Soup (6/10): The soup was a bit unbalanced in terms of flavors. It also tasted a bit one-dimensional (too much fish sauce). The oxtail was decently good. Beef Loc Lac (7.5/10): This was my favorite dish of the night. Crispy and tender! Flavor was delicious. Seafood Fried Noodles (4/10): I don't recommend ordering this. The fried noodles on the outside were fine, but it was a soggy mess on the inside. That would be acceptable if the sauce were good, but the sauce wasn't good either. Also, bear in mind that you will barely get any seafood with this dish. You'll get a few large pieces of imitation crab and like 2 shrimp. I like imitation crab, but just be warned. Service was very good.

We were passing Lowell and knew this was the hub for authentic south Asian cuisine. We Yelped a few…read moreplaces and landed here as our 2nd option. The first place we went to was closed, despite Yelped showing they were open. Apparently a lot of places in the area are closed on a Monday. Phnom Penh is truly authentic. You walk in and are surprised by how spacious the dining area is. You look to the counter area and it's truly mom and pop style. You hear really loud customers speaking to the staff and immediately feel that they are regulars who have built close relationships through many years of patronage here. This place feels very homey. There is plenty of street parking, but I did see a sign that indicated a parking lot is available in the back. The young man that seated and served us was friendly and helpful. More importantly, he was patient and answered questions for us, who are new to Cambodian cuisine. I ordered the fried rice with beef loc lac. It seemed very popular as many pictures on yelp were of this dish. The beef looked overly fried but was surprisingly juicy and tender with lots of flavor. The fried rice reminds me of the Panda Express fried rice, and there is nothing wrong with that. I accepted the offer to add a fried egg but that actually came out over cooked, IMHO. I give this dish a 8/10. The beef noodle soup was something my wife ordered. It looks spicy but is not spicy at all. Yet, it still had really good flavor. The pictures showed some beef balls, but we noticed mostly sliced beef pieces. It was good and I'd give it a 8/10 as well. I got 2 appetizers. There were so many things that looked good but there were just 2 of us dining and we already were ordering more than we could eat. The fried spring rolls were okay. I think more meat filling would really balance out the interior texture. The outside was perfectly crisp and this dish goes so well with the included fish sauce. I'd give this a 7/10. The hot wings looked so good in the picture. It is heavily and unevenly breaded and fried, then mixed in a sweet and spicy sauce. It's sticky and crunchy...and very fried. I was actually hoping for more with this dish so I'd give it a 6/10. I might try the unsauced version if I come back, as that looked so good (another table got it). Overall, it was a good experience. We were served hot tea and provided great service for delicious food at a reasonable price. I'm glad places like this are still out there. They are not flashy or anything. They are there to serve good food to the community. I hope I come across this place again (it's not near where we live). I'll just have to drive past Lowell again soon!

Plaza Parking Great…read moreplace for a sit down Chinese food place with good portions and prices. They have a large seating area with tables for smaller and large groups. They have a big parking lot although it took a weird turn for me to figure out how to get to the street. And my car did get in the lot so just a warning for that even though the lot was basically empty somehow my car was struck ‍The service was great, they were attentive and were pretty quick to get all food. For appetizer we got the crab rangoon and beef rolls which are both with a good sized portion although the crab rangoon was more heavy on the cream flavor. We got the large size of the hot n sour soup and the portion was a lot larger than expected for the price of $6. The noodles were a little let down, lacking some flavor this was both for the cold noodles and beef soup. The mapo tofu and the sichuan chicken were definitely my favorite, the mapo tofu had the perfect numbing flavor that I love.

Several more visits since last time have yielded mostly excellent results. High quality Sichuan you…read morerarely see in the 'burbs. -- Sweet Crispy Duck: A do-it-yourself duck bao arrangement with soft wheat buns, sticks of cucumber and scallion, and mostly-shredded crispy duck in a sweet and savory sauce. Think understatedly sweet pulled pork on a bun, only with duck and Chinese flavors. Looks small, but pricing is in the appetizer range, so I treat it as such. Good. -- Shredded Beef with Cayenne Pepper: Not your typical brown sauce glop, even though it might look that way. Lots of spices mixed in, and possibly tiny bits of garlic, along with a fermented, slightly salty quality. Longhorn pepper added mid-level spice. -- Spicy Lamb Dry Hot Pot: Plenty of spiciness and plenty of numbing action from the chili peppers, though no whole peppercorns I could feel. The lamb was both crisp and tender, with spices clinging. Texturally, the vegetables (broccoli, string beans, lotus root) and thin potato slices were all perfectly in the sweet spot between too firm and too wilting. Intense lamb flavor and sauce flavor. Elite. -- Fish Filet in Chili Oil Sauce: Tried this on a lunch combo after enjoying it several times as an entree and it's almost as big as the entree. Very soft, tender, unbreaded fish chunks in an oily, spicy sauce. Near-elite to elite. -- Fish Filet with Green Sichuan Pepper: A huge bowl with delicate white fish and a mostly clear broth that suggested lack of flavor, but looks can deceive; this was very spicy in a pickly, peppery, mouth-numbing way. The broth was too thin to make it suitable for rice, so best with bowl and spoon. -- Shredded Pork with Wood Ear in Hot & Sour Sauce: A new dish introduced in October 2025, this had very tender wormy-shaped pork shreds in a treatment that lived up to the name. Spicy for sure, and very tart as well, with pickled green chili peppers doing double duty. The black mushrooms were relegated mostly to textural enhancement. Clean flavors and no real sauce per se; a nice, unique dish. -- Ma Po Tofu: Pretty solid but pretty standard rendition, with a Boyardee color and consistency, but a spicy, peppery flavor. Soft tofu. Average or a tick above. -- Green Beans with Yacai: Perfectly cooked vegetables with plenty of crunch, just enough wilt, and every one of them well lubricated but not heavily sauced. I'm talking zero glop. Accented with yacai, another vegetable additive that lends some mysterious (actually fermented pickled mustard greens), addicting flavor along with salt. Not saucy, not spicy, but not the least bit lacking. Excellent. -- Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken: Tried on a whim to see how different it would be from standard. It's spicy chicken, with a bit of Sichuan peppercorn tingle, but not that spicy. Same peanuts, no celery. Slightly but not overbearingly sweet. Tender but not crisp. Nice little diversion, but prefer my Spicy Shredded Chicken (much spicier, no sweet) when in a chicken mood. -- Hot & Sour Yam Noodles: Thick, slippery glass noodles in a thick, dark brown condiment with a strong soybean flavor. A little too intense for me, like trying to down a Guinness. Whole soybeans on top. Service is solid, even with just a couple servers at most times.

Got the beef skewers, fried pork rib, and one of the sour catfish soups. All were 5/5…read more Portions 5/5 Music 5/5 Service 5/5

Cambodian food is a must in Lowell. The restaurant is simple and appears to be family owned…read more There's a small parking lot with off-street parking. Service is good for an Asian restaurant. I ordered the Loc Lac with beef and fried rice. It comes with a side of soup and has a variety of vegetables. The beef is so flavorful and would complement the white rice well if you didn't want to get fried rice.