Trying to figure out the 4.3 rating given my limited experience. Went there on a Thursday evening…read more It was clear that the air-conditioning was broken in the restaurant and the temperature inside was probably pushing 80°. The restaurant seemed understaffed. Took a seat at the bar and reviewed a wonderful traditional menu with hard to find dishes and other more Americanized restaurants. See picture. Waited for 10 minutes and no one ever asked for an order. No one was behind the bar. With kids playing in the background of the restaurant in a corner, I decided to leave.

It has been a while since we tried this place last time. We decided to give it another try but It…read morewas disappointing overall. We ordered the takeout and were glad we did not dine in..... The inside of restaurant was not neat, with trash on the floor when we came to pick up our food. I would not want to dine in such an environment for sure. The food was mediocre in general, too greasy and too salty. We tried 4 dishes. They all tasted the same. And all 4 were overcooked, no matter whether it was meat or fish or vegetable. All 4 dishes were watery in some way. I probably would not come again.

Amazing hand pulled noodles. I always order #4 with extra pork 1/2 spicy. A truly great bowl of…read morenoodles. WARNING: Do not try to eat them in your car!

The hand pulled noodle lamb. Soup continues to be a favorite. It feels like Gene has lost its edge…read morea little. The broth wasn't as rich and tasty as it was when I was last there a couple years ago. When I placed my order, it was not a friendly interaction at all. It was almost cold. You want this place to be authentic. You also want have a choice of things to drink. I have been wanting to return for several years. I'm just never in that area. I don't think I'll be rushing back. It's still very good and unique.

5 star beef and broccoli and beef with pepper. Beef is STARCHED TO THE GODS, glistening with glossy…read moremajesty. Absolutely delicious. Best in the area... still.

Ordered chicken with peapods got chicken with bean sprouts, no flavor…read more scullion bread was over cook. This was a Monday night there was none in the place. I have been here before and it was better. Prices have also gone way up Plenty of other places to eat

This is a great Chinese restaurant in an area that doesn't have too many asian cuisine options!…read moreThey are often very busy which shows the popularity of this spot. Even when it's busy though (which is almost every time we go - but it is lively and has a good atmosphere), our service is solid, they are quick to take our orders, clear plates, bring food out, and refill water! The food we ordered was fresh, hot, and delicious! Only gripe is that the portions aren't the largest for the price (definitely priced a bit higher than comparable asian restaurants I've been to), but if you're craving authentic food and are in the area, this is the spot!

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.

Best Chinese food hands down I have never got a dish that I didn't like and while you're there…read moredefinitely try Mai Tai

There was meat buried in my supposedly vegetarian Buddha's Delight. The flavor was ok but not…read moreamazing. At least there seemed to be an understanding of what gluten is and how to accommodate one with a gluten intolerance. I appreciated that.

I recently "rediscovered" this place and it is by far the best chinese takeout in the area. Lunch…read morecombo C13 is the perfect amount of food and is the exact combination of the things i like. The kung pow and egg rolls get high marks too.

Moved from Boston to Winchester so I wasn't sure what was open around 8pm. Found this spot on…read moregoogle & gave it a try. Honestly, I was expecting stale left over food since they were near closing but it was the opposite. Food was fresh, probably the best Chinese food I've had in years. The portion sizes were huge, the price is great (compared to Boston) & it was nice and clean inside. The app platter, fried rice and crab Rangoon could easily feed 4. They don't take Apple Pay which was the only downfall but other than that I'm so happy I found a great takeout place close by!

This is my absolute favorite restaurant to come to in Arlington and most of the greater Boston…read morearea. The hand pulled noodles in spicy oil and pan fried dumplings are excellent, I order them multiple times a month. Give this place a try!!

Had the dumplings and few traditional dishes. It was awesome and will definitely come back. Been…read morecraving dumplings every day since I ate there

I was in area for appointment. Opted to try for a first time as reviews are positive…read more Nice clean restaurant, sunny, nice lunch vibes. Service was strange... hot tea came to table right away and was watered down and minimal tea flavor. I ordered a sesame chicken lunch special which came with soup egg drop soup, spring roll , white rice. I ordered a side of beef teriyaki . Waitress asked 1 or 2 teriyaki ? I assumed how many teriyaki sticks or small or large options? I said 2. Egg drop soup and spring roll shows up with duck sauce... egg drop soup was very good. Spring roll was excellent and filling was fresh. Then Next 2 orders of beef teriyaki with 4 sticks each show up??? She takes away my duck sauce from my spring roll... and leaves me with no duck sauce for my beef teriyaki? I now ask for duck sauce for teriyaki? She brings out a hot spicy sauce instead of duck sauce ? The sesame chicken was very good but more sweet and sour sauce flavor than sesame ? The beef teriyaki was extremely tough meat and I had to ask for a knife to cut up? No glass of water as I saw other tables getting water? I had to ask for water as tea wasn't doing it for me ? Then another duck sauce shows up I didn't ask for but glad it did arrive and was needed? Teriyaki had great flavor but tough like beef jerky and one order would have been enough to tolerate without the confusion of getting 2 orders and then also charged for two ? I found the service confusing and not a smooth outing? Then both the waitresses disappeared while waiting for the check . I asked for a glass of water at this point. No fortune cookie, pineapple or exit offering with the check? All in all I was confused.. but I would eat again here and assume staff trying ... next time I'll be very clear what 1 vs 2 means. The menu does look many good options and convenience with parking, location and nice dining room. I would have rate 4-5 stars but the teriyaki wasn't tender and too tough to enjoy.

For a late 2pm Saturday lunch I stopped by Taipei Gourmet. The establishment was one-third full, so…read moreI received a seat immediately. I ordered the beef noodle soup ($15.95) and vegetarian leek pie ($9.95). Both came out within 10 minutes. The beef noodle soup had the thin flat wheat noodle ubiquitous in Taiwanese noodle soups. The soup was well-flavored with stock. Too many of these sorts of places over-rely on soy sauce, making a salty yet thin and underflavored bowl. Not here. I will nitpick and say that I would like larger chunks of beef, not the sort of cubed stew beef you see at the supermarket. The vegetarian leek pie (as it's called in the menu) is a pastry stuffed with chive (not leek), egg, and vermicelli. It was decently salted and hot. The portion sizes were quite satisfying as well. Closing thought - this place has, so far, the closest to what I would consider a decent bowl of Taiwanese beef noodle soup I've had in the Boston metro area so far. I'm always on the lookout for it