Mandarin House

I was apprehensive ordering from here because my go-to Asian places are usually those which serve…read moreSichuan cuisine. But it was a a rainy day and I really wanted some hot soup nearby. Along came golden house. We opted for the hot and sour soup, egg drop soup, and the veggie fried rice. The soup also came with packets of crunchy noodles to top it with (a nice touch!). The hot and sour soup was the tastiest of the lot. It had tofu, wood ear mushrooms, and other veggies. It wasn't really that sour, so I added vinegar to it. After that, it was perfect! The egg drop soup was true to its name, lots of egg, very comforting. With both soups though, it was quite thick and a little salty so we had to dilute them a bit, but that's easy enough. The veggie fried rice was...unexpected. The rice was yellow and also had large chunks of broccoli! It tasted fine but didn't feel like fried rice. Overall, this is a solid choice for when I want soup next time!

Sub par chicken wings and general tou's chicken was sub par as well. Used to get real good Asian…read morefood there. Won't be going back. Hopefully they will change the food distributer. Most likely selling sub par food. So sad. Very nice people.

Waiting area

Hot & Sour Soup

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Crispy noodles for the soup

Hong Kong 888 Cafe

3.8(161 reviews)

1.0 mi•Roslindale

Absolute the worst. Food was inedible, called to let them know and she clearly wasn't happy about…read moreme saying so. She said if I brought the food back I'd get a refund so I did. Was unapologetic and rude. Highly recommend to skip this place if you don't like dry everything.

It's not good, it's not bad. Mid. Crab rangoons are just cream cheese. Everything is way over…read morebattered and a bit greasy. Spare ribs are good. Teriyaki sticks were good too. Egg rolls were not it, the filling had no punch and was sparse. General Tso's didn't have a ton of flavor but the chicken was tender. Kung Pao beef had good flavor but was mostly vegetables. Pork fried rice was greasy, lacked flavor. I'm always suspicious of a PuPu platter that is 90% chicken fingers and chicken wings. Anyhoo, if you go in with mid expectations you will be fine!

Basically Jerky

This is our meal AFTER we attempted to eat it. for $50, not worth it.

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Fair price

Triple Eatery

2.9(75 reviews)

0.5 mi•Roslindale

I ordered take out and the chicken Lo Mein was a cut above whatever else is available locallyread more

This place has nice sized portions and good fried chicken wing plus teriyaki skewers will be…read moreordering again

0.7 mi•Roslindale Village, Roslindale

Chef's special with lomein, general gso chicken, teriyaki and pupu platter

House rice boneless spare ribs and vegetable 56. Lo Mein

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Chicken wings

Imperial Kitchen

2.3(90 reviews)

5 Stars for the Usual, but Stick to the Basics…read more Imperial Chinese Food in Roslindale is my go-to spot for a quick and satisfying Chinese food night. Their staple dishes--lo mein, fried rice, crab rangoons, and General Tso's--are always solid and hit the spot when I'm craving takeout. Definitely get the Imperial Fried Rice--it's very yummy and always a favorite! That said, if you're thinking about venturing outside the usual favorites, I'd personally vote against it. A month ago, I decided to try their Salt and Pepper wings, and they were just okay--about a 5/10 for me. Gave them another shot last night, and while they had good flavor, they weren't really Salt and Pepper wings. I'd rate them a 6/10 just for the seasoning alone, but if you're expecting that signature crispy, salty, and peppery punch, you might be disappointed. Overall, Imperial is great for classic takeout, but I'd stick to the usual favorites.

Imperial Chinese Food in Roslindale is my go-to spot for a quick and satisfying Chinese food night…read more Their staple dishes--lo mein, fried rice, crab rangoons, and General Tso's--are always solid and hit the spot when I'm craving takeout. Definitely get the Imperial Fried Rice--it's very yummy and always a favorite! That said, if you're thinking about venturing outside the usual favorites, I'd personally vote against it. A month ago, I decided to try their Salt and Pepper wings, and they were just okay--about a 5/10 for me. Gave them another shot last night, and while they had good flavor, they weren't really Salt and Pepper wings. I'd rate them a 6/10 just for the seasoning alone, but if you're expecting that signature crispy, salty, and peppery punch, you might be disappointed. Overall, Imperial is great for classic takeout, but I'd stick to the usual favorites.

Salt and Pepper Wings & Imperial Fried Rice

Imperial Fried Rice and Salt and Pepper Wings.

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Thats just gross!!

Mandarin Gourmet

3.4(213 reviews)

2.4 mi

Lunch on a Friday Listing of daily Chefs specials in…read moreaddition to daily lunch specials. Friday was curry chicken chef special . Ordered Curry chicken dish and it was outstanding mild curry flavors, velvet tender chicken and alot of it .., excellent Egg drop soup , chicken wing came with lunch special, Condiment Duck sauce size soup bowl dish was a bit cost conservative One chicken wing was ok Ordered appetizer of bone in ribs... Only 5 ribs for 14.95... expensive Ribs ok with glaze, char, a bit too much gnawing or chew . The curry chicken flavors I will eat again in Fridays...

I went during lunch time (around 12:30) with my sister. We were greeted immediately with: "Yes?"…read more We asked for a table for 2. Sat immediately. A server was at our table within moments and gave us our menus. Overall the restaurant looked clean although I did find a stray cooked grain of rice on my table although I am unsure where it came from. We each ordered from the lunch specials (no substitutions) and a soda. I asked for a coke and was brought a Diet Coke in a can. Personally I don't care but it might bother someone who has a strong preference for diet vs regular. My order was the hot and sour soup , fried rice with chicken teriyaki / crab Rangoon / spring roll . The hot and sour soup tasted fine but had a gelatinous consistency. I don't usually order hot and sour soup so I'm not sure if this is the texture it's supposed to have but I found it off putting. The main course is fried rice (rice and egg only no vegetables) - no flavor; 1 crab Rangoon - tasted fine; 1 chicken teriyaki - well cooked and most flavorful thing on the plate; 1 spring roll - beautifully fried and crispy but I didn't enjoy the filling. My sister also ordered scallion pancake for us to share. This too was fried beautifully and crispy but had very little scallion flavor which I suppose is to taste... We were brought napkins and asked once if we were doing ok (I had finished eating already). The price overall was fine ~$15 for the lunch special and ~$2-$3 for the soda. When we left hosts said thank you. Overall, was an ok lunch . Would probably not come again.

Ribs very good

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Lucky Boston Chinese Restaurant

3.6(54 reviews)

2.7 mi•Egleston Square

TikTok made me do it and boy am I glad I did!! I came from LA to try those delicious egg rolls and…read morethey didn't disappoint! 10/10 I also ordered chicken fried rice with bean sprouts and extra onions. That was also 10/10. Lucky Boston is cooking up some quality Chinese food! I'll be back whenever I visit Boston again.

This little spot in the heart of Egleston Square ABSOLUTELY will not catch your eye at first…read moreglance, but don't let its less than pretty "look" fool you. The service is always quick and efficient, making it easy to grab a bite without a very long wait. But let's be honest the food is what really matters most, right? I gladly make the trip just for what I call the "mother of all egg rolls" lol. It's massive, way bigger than your standard egg roll so you have to bite around it like you would a sub. It's always fresh, crispy, and packed with flavor. I order it every time without fail. Today, I decided to try the chicken fingers, but they were just okay nothing special at all. So I stuck to my egg roll, ate in my car since you can't eat inside. Restaurant appearance: 4/10 Egg roll: 8.5/10 If you're in the area, give it a try!

Egg roll before a bite.

Egg roll and joy! Lol

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Rutchada Thai Cuisine

4.6(59 reviews)

1.0 mi•Roslindale

The food was amazing! Plump and crispy crab rangoons, the best I've eaten so far. They did not…read morescrimp on the filling. So good that I could've easily eaten double of what was in the order! The red curry was delicious with our choice of protein, steamed tofu, but it also came with plenty of veggies like green beans and bamboo shoot. The drunken noodles were chewy just the way they should be and lightly seared, wow. The pad Thai had classic flavors, sweet and umami - delicious. Portions were a great size. We ordered takeout and food was ready in a few minutes and piping hot to touch. The restaurant may have limited seating but looked cute and inviting. The only reason we did takeout was because their restaurant closes at 9 on Sat but Google maps still shows 9:30. Staff was friendly and welcoming.

very yummy and fresh food and very good service, very kind mom and pop vibe, definitely recommend!read more

Crab Rangoon

Drunken noodles

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Pad Thai

Oriental House Chinese Restaurant

2.7(56 reviews)

1.5 mi•Jamaica Plain

Just watched a video of someone taking a h03 bath in the kitchen sink where the food is prepared…read more Man even looked back at the people recording and continued washing up shirtless whilst food is being prepared. The grungy look inside explains what goes on in the back I guess. I hate that I saw this because I loved their food, but clearly it's not sanitary

The food here is actually good and the portions are solid--garlic broccoli was on point. But I…read morecould immediately taste the MSG. Like damn, relax. It doesn't need to be that heavy. White rice was kinda soggy, not terrible but definitely could've been better. Also, the prices are kinda wild for takeout. It's good, but not that good.

2.0 mi•West Roxbury, West Roxbury Center

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Pu Pu Restaurant

3.5(71 reviews)

Great chinese rice flavor, delicious dumplings! It was my favorite place for fried rice but due to…read morea developed of an allergic reaction to soy, I wasn't able to come back. Last week I went back to buy fried rice and dumplings for a friend of mine who love it and has been supporting her husband who is in a rehab facility. Both love it!!!

I saw that PuPu only had 3.6 stars that's a crime this place is awesome I love that lobster sauce…read moreand shrimp plate

Chicken curry and rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

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Egg drop soup

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Wamuiru L.

0

7

39

2 years ago

The Orange chicken with broccoli is delicious . I had it with vegetable fried rice which is also well made and full of vegetables . My moms had chicken egg foo young which instead of one big slab was portioned out in 4 small nice size pieces which fit in a large fried rice sized box nicely . read more

Anne D.

3

27

0

3 years ago

This has always been my go to takeout spot. Cash only & parking is somewhat difficult.

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Lunch on a Friday Listing of daily Chefs specials in…read moreaddition to daily lunch specials. Friday was curry chicken chef special . Ordered Curry chicken dish and it was outstanding mild curry flavors, velvet tender chicken and alot of it .., excellent Egg drop soup , chicken wing came with lunch special, Condiment Duck sauce size soup bowl dish was a bit cost conservative One chicken wing was ok Ordered appetizer of bone in ribs... Only 5 ribs for 14.95... expensive Ribs ok with glaze, char, a bit too much gnawing or chew . The curry chicken flavors I will eat again in Fridays...

I went during lunch time (around 12:30) with my sister. We were greeted immediately with: "Yes?"…read more We asked for a table for 2. Sat immediately. A server was at our table within moments and gave us our menus. Overall the restaurant looked clean although I did find a stray cooked grain of rice on my table although I am unsure where it came from. We each ordered from the lunch specials (no substitutions) and a soda. I asked for a coke and was brought a Diet Coke in a can. Personally I don't care but it might bother someone who has a strong preference for diet vs regular. My order was the hot and sour soup , fried rice with chicken teriyaki / crab Rangoon / spring roll . The hot and sour soup tasted fine but had a gelatinous consistency. I don't usually order hot and sour soup so I'm not sure if this is the texture it's supposed to have but I found it off putting. The main course is fried rice (rice and egg only no vegetables) - no flavor; 1 crab Rangoon - tasted fine; 1 chicken teriyaki - well cooked and most flavorful thing on the plate; 1 spring roll - beautifully fried and crispy but I didn't enjoy the filling. My sister also ordered scallion pancake for us to share. This too was fried beautifully and crispy but had very little scallion flavor which I suppose is to taste... We were brought napkins and asked once if we were doing ok (I had finished eating already). The price overall was fine ~$15 for the lunch special and ~$2-$3 for the soda. When we left hosts said thank you. Overall, was an ok lunch . Would probably not come again.

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3.9

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They were so nice, specially the man at the frontdesk, dont know if he was the cook but he was…read moresweet and with a smile. the food is delicious!

Taking a star from my previous review. Honestly if I knew the price I would have ordered from the…read moreHaitian place because their food is healthier and roughly around the same price. Even the Jamaican place's price is similar! No matter how good the food is I hate when takeout places display the wrong price and then expect you to pay the higher price. I thought the price was 15.75...reasonable in 2025. Then he asked for 17 something. Guys...I know the public education system isn't great but anyone can tell that's more than 7% tax. Anyway, they just boldly asked me to pay the higher undisplayed price...much like the Texas BBQ place next door! I'm sure this is illegal. Let's hope the food is good or this review is dropping even lower. They did throw in a free egg roll to pacify me which is more than the other place did...and I'm fat so I accepted the bribe. Nevertheless. Restaurants...do better! Also...I'll be posting this when and only when I exit with my food!

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Dragon Chef's food is tasty. Its amount is large. Orange beef is good. Beef Teriyaki and Chicken…read moreTeriyaki are also good.

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Got the wrong order their fault yet I had to pick it up myself so their mistake yet it cost me gas…read moreto go back their then home very unprofessional never never never will I spend my money their again

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