This is the best and most authentic Chinese restaurant I've ever had during my living in Boston area over 5 years. I don't know how you would like it if you are a non-Chinese, but if you are, come! read more

This is the best Chinese/Taiwanese in metro west, hands down. Unlike other prominent Chinese restaurants in neighboring Wellesley, their dumplings are made from scratch. We have been customers for years and have never had a bad dish. read more

Good food and reasonably priced. Very good Taiwanese food and good service.

Got the salt and pepper pork chop yesterday and was quite disappointed ! It cost over $14 including tax but they were little spareribs with hardly any meat on them. Most places use large pieces of pork chops to make this dish. Mulan is another local Taiwanese restaurant I go to and their salt and pepper pork chops definitely larger and much better for the same price. It was a rip off !!! read more

Jean & Lee Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I go here with my mom a couple of times a month...she actually enjoys the place better than I do, but I do like the over all place a lot. The Pig Ears are one of my favorites here, their food is very authentic and Taiwanese food is world famous for being among the elite top echelon for good reasons!!! I was just in Taiwan last January for 20 days and the people that are in their diaspora hue close to their legacy of tremendous food!!! read more

7 or 8 times here and it keeps getting worse. The first time was 3 years ago with our friend from China who ordered the dishes and it was good - not great. Now it is terrible. Wait 15 minutes to get a menu or a glass of water. My favorite scallion pancake is totally tasteless. the spicy beef udon soup is just a very very salty broth with some beef and noodles. The beef was fair but some pieces were very tough and gritty. Crispy duck was disgusting. It looked crispy but that was the color of the skin which was actually limp. So much fat underneath and so tough. Never again read more

Jean & Lee Kitchen - Plate of fat with brown skin that is not crisp. Can't find the duck - Szechuan Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

We went there today after reading some positive comments about it. We were the earliest customers there, and the waitress was rather cold to us. We ordered the lunch specials and some other food, but when the brown rice was served, it tasted sour and was obviously leftovers from perhaps yesterday. When we pointed it out, the waitress exchanged another bowl later but never said sorry to us. The cold dish also tasted not fresh, and the soup dumplings were just so so. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone unless you want to run the risk. read more

Nice little family run restaurant. Authentic Taiwanese food with a very welcoming staff. Enjoyed all the food. Been here many times and most recently with several guests who also were positive about the food and the service. read more

Decent Taiwanese place in newton ! Not the best but is ok for the location near our place and is a little pricy

I ordered a lunch special for take out today. The food was good, and i think it is a good portion for a lunch special. I got the fried tofu with mixed veggies which comes with rice and soup. I would give 5 stars but i am a vegetarian and i think its very strange that they offer vegetarian lunch specials but none of the soups are vegetarian as they are made with a meat based broth. They should have a non meat based soup option if they are going to offer vegetarian options for lunch specials. The only option i had was double rice.. which would have been just way too much rice... Otherwise it was good for the price and the guy who took my order was very friendly and nice in person as well. read more

Is very bad experience, I came whit my friend yesterday,I order the fish soup, and them I found worm in my soup!!!and I told the waitress , and she just take the soup to the kitchen ,when she bring out new order , she even didn't said sorry! That's unbelievable, how come? Final when we paying the bill, the still charge the soup ?! Will I will never back again,even the food was good, because the sever,soooooooo. Bad read more

Jean & Lee Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

This place is good food maybe since I waited 1 hour for a lunch special that I never received had to walk out since my lunch mate was done with his meal. I mean rats in the back of the place parking lot near the dumpster was my clue that this was not going to be a good place for lunch. What is worst the waitress DID NOT speak English. What a bad experience for a first visit and I promise you all I will never go there again. The Chinese places in Delray Beach at least serve food in under 1 hour....for lunch This place is just BAD read more

The best chicken and brocoli i have ever had!!!! So fresh and delicious. They don't use msg here and even have preservative free soy sauce. Great general Tso chicken too!!! read more

The food here is great. The owners are extremely friendly and most of everything is handmade including some of the dough. read more

Jean & Lee Kitchen - Scallion pancake with beef - Szechuan Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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The food is good, but the altitude of servers is terrible. I did pack all the dishes in boxes by myself. After I paid the check, the server asked at least 15% tips even she did not do any service during the meal. I will never come back again. read more

Delicious food. Love coming here for the lunch specials (when they were open before COVID-19). Now I get take-out. Such yummy and comforting food. Highly recommend the eggplant in garlic sauce, yum! read more

My favorite Chinese restaurant. I won't review the service as I rarely dine it but the take out is always fresh and delicious. You can really taste the difference. The owners are friendly and accommodating. This restaurant is a nice addition to Newton Uppers Falls. If you like Chinese food with a Taiwanese twist - you must check this place out. read more

The interior is warm and nice. The service is great! I tried the beef noodle and it's one of the best dish I've ever had!

The service is very slow and poor. To be fair, take out is not that bad. But every time we are disappointed by the in house dining experience. read more

Great Chinese food in Newton! I came here on a Friday night with a group of 9 friends. We called 30 minutes beofee to make a reservation and they were very accommodating. We ordered the beef roll scallion pancake which was my friend's must-order dish from this restaurant, and it definitely did not disappoint! It was the perfect balance of soft and crispy, sweet and salty. The three cups chicken was also delicious, but took a while to come out. For vegetables, I recommend the water spinach which is always my go-to veggie dish at any Chinese restaurant! I would definitely recommend coming here for great Chinese food! read more

Very disappointed. Because my friend highly recommend Jean and Lee kitchen. However, I think the food were just ok. What's worse we waited for our food for more than 30minutes and most the food servered were WARM not hot. Really confused. Because it was 2pm , we were the only customers in the restaurant. Very very very upset about that. read more

This place is my new favorite! I love their beef stew. I also heard that their eggplant, xiaolongbao and oyster pan cake are great. Cannot wait to go back and try more of their food. The service is good and parking is easy. I recommend it to everyone who is tired of Mulan in Waltham. read more

Had dinner here one Sat night. Food did not taste fresh. Had basic Chinese dishes like beef and vegetables and chicken fried rice. Overall mediocre experience. Would not recommend. read more

Have been here at least 10-15 times this past year to dine in & for takeout and def plan to go back soon. Very tasty & consistent food. Love the basil calamari & seafood hot pot. Decent service. Taiwanese brunch on weekends is one of best in boston. Nice to have a good option in the burbs. read more

We came for lunch on a weekday, there were just the two of us and another table. The food was just ok- we ordered beef noodles, and these were tasty. We also ordered the rice cake, definitely not worthy as they lacked taste and sauce. We are big fan of the Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) and so ordered them, but they were just mediocre, the dumpling was over cooked and the pork filling was nothing special. On balance, I would not come back again, also given the rude staff as noted by other reviews. read more

This is the best Chinese food I've had anywhere near Needham. The Taiwanese sausage fried rice is the best fried rice I've ever had! The ingredients are all very fresh and it's the place to go for takeout. In the restaurant the service fluctuates, sometimes it's been extremely quick, and others it's been a bit more slow. It's hard to tell, but I definitely recommend for takeout. read more

This place is a hidden gem! I can't wait to go back. The spicy tofu, salt and pepper pork and fried rice was amazing.

Toooo slow! Waited for more than 30mins for them to bring the first dish, and 1hr for the last dish to arrive. We basically wanted to cancel the order. There is no point sitting there half full while bounded not being able to leave. Good we did not have meetings after that. But still... I asked the waiter specifically for the name of a dish in a picture on the menu and ordered the same exact thing. But it came out to be completely different. And when I asked if they bring the wrong dish. The answer I got is: this is what u ordered. What more can I say? In the end I still have no idea the fancy picture of boiling fish really exists there or not or what the name I should use to order... read more

Sweet and sour fish fillet super tender and flaky, beef slices in a scallion pancake prepared perfectly, vegetables and rice cake super nice flavors. Only thing would not come back for dumplings - but everything else YUMMMM! read more

I've been to Jean & Lees multiple times, and as usual it tastes great! This time we ordered our usual of 牛肉捲餅 (Sliced Roast Beef Wrap), 台視鍋貼 (Pan Fried Pork Dumplings), 牛肉鍋燒麵 (Spicy Beef Sirloin Udon Soup), 糖酸魚片 （Sweet & Sour Flounder), & 清炒豆苗 (Sautéed Pea Pod Stem). So yum! Favorite of the night was definitely Sweet & Sour Flounder, which had the right amount of outer crispyness which didn't 'uncrisp' itself in the sauce, and deliciously soft and piping hot fish on the inside. This was also the first time I had ordered the Pan Fried Pork Dumplings, and they were also great! Very juicy, and it's taste was definitely enhanced by the sauce mixture of soy sauce and chili oil. The rest of the menu items were good, as per usual. The best part about Jean and Lees is the knowledge that their food will always be reliable (taste-wise!). Any time, I feel like eating Taiwanese food, I know J&L will be a great choice. (Alvin is super friendly! Make sure to chat with him on your way up!) read more

I found this place through "Yelp.com" while I was visiting the area. I ordered the stinky tofu, beef noodle soup, beef wrap onion cake and pan fried pork buns. The stiny tofu was excellent, probaly the best dish out of the order. Beef noodle soup portion was small, a bit salty, but was generous with the beef. Beef wrap was okay, not a lot of beef and mostly with deep fried dough and pan fried pork buns was soggy and the filling was just okay. We also tried two servings of shaved ice with red beans and mango and mango with bobas. I was very disappointed with the shaved ice. The red bean has no taste and the ice portion was small and mango was not sweet. For the price of $7.00 per serving, I thought it was not worth it. I could have walked out of there with 3.5 stars out of 5 satisfaction of the food that I had ordered. It was average except for the stinky tofu. However, when I received the bill for two. I put down only 10% of the tip because the service during the dinner was not very good. I had to ask mutiple different servers in mutiple different time for additional ice water and only one did bring me what I had asked for. The main waitress for my table was not available and didn't check on us except when we did the ordering. She actually approached me and asked me to put down at least 18% of tips. When I pointed it out to her that the service was not very good and on the receipt itself it actually stated that "suggested tip amount" and and it means it's not mandatory. She went silent. She didn't seem to want to leave the table until I finally said that I would add additional tip when I pay for the shaved ice. This experience with this particular waitress totally ruined my experience at this place. She actually complainted about the amount of tip she received to the customer directly when she didn't really earn the service? I then left the note on the receipt stating that they should have removed the word "suggested", and just include the tip in the bill, why bother??? The price of the meal for what you get is a bit on the pricy side for the portion you received and taste it delivered. I would have given more tip if the services I received during my dining experience was deserving other than for the server to deliver the food to my table. Giving tip should be up to the customer based on his or her dining experience. In this case, this restaurant totally failed it. Thus I would not recommend this place to anyone I know when they visiting the area. There are other places deserve your attention. read more

Very casual but very clean restaurant with an excellent menu. Their beef noodle soups are AMAZING, especially on a cold night. Soup dumplings are also so very delicious. We are quickly becoming regulars here, because it is delicious, affordable and in a nice quiet area of Newton. read more

Had to update my review because the spoon they gave me smelled of bleach. That smell is nauseating, especially to eat off of! The xiao long baos also had no soup in them. Most of the dishes were a precursor to hypertension as they were too salty. read more

I almost gave this place four starts , because I was craving Taiwanese food. I enjoyed the noodle soup, fried pork bun and turnip cake very much. The staff was friendly. However, I was disappointed when we asked take our food to go home. I saw the waitress dropped one of my turnip cake before she entered the kitchen. Next thing, I heard the water noise. I guess she washed and put it in to go box. I was hoping that she can come to me and just told me that she accidentally drop the food. Although, she didn't say anything until I told her I saw what happened and please just discarded that pieces. She apologized and agreed. However, it gave me a not so good impression about how they treat the take out food.. Again, food is great, but the waitress needs to have more training. read more

Love the lunch specials, especially the Pork or Chicken Ginger/String Bean -- sauce is delicious and the beans are fresh and tasty! Nice hot and sour soup with steamed rice and a very generous portion. I have not had any disappointing dishes or service, so I am a little surprised by some of the critics reviews. There is a fan in the parking lot, but big deal, you are not sitting in the parking lot? These guys are doing a nice job with the restaurant. read more

Love the authentic Taiwanese food! We love this restaurant and the dishes. Unfortunately, their beef noodles soup is not great.

This place got renovated and it honestly looks a lot better. They are way more organized and the wait staff is mostly very friendly. They do have one staff that is particularly rude to customers. The food quality has gotten a lot better, but what's holding this from a better rating is when this place gets a little busy, the wait staff don't know how to prioritize sitting customers over empty tables that need clean up. Please, focus on your customers, if there is no one waiting for a table, the table cleanup can wait. read more

Food is amazing and we eat there weekly. Alvin and all the staff are accommodating and friendly. Have not had anything that we didn't enjoy! read more

The best Taiwanese food I had in the Boston area!

I have visited Jean and Lee's 4 times now since its right next to my office. The first time the food was great, no complaints. The next 3 times however got progressively worse. It started with under-cooked chicken, and ended with an extremely watery sesame sauce and par cooked rice. The staff is very friendly, just wished the food would match that level. I wont be visiting any time soon. read more