This small but quaint restaurant in the heart of Boston's Chinatown blends in among the other restaurants around it but once inside it's bright and colorful and once you choose your meal you will enjoy every bite! Food was Presented hot and super tasty. Take a look what I ordered and see its generous and full of flavors! The shrimp and noodles with bean sprouts and eggs and more was so delicious! I would come back to try other dishes that were recommended to try! Parking can be tricky but you have parking garages near by! read more

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For a weekday work lunch, I stopped by Shoyu to try out their Cantonese BBQ. The establishment had its seating area blocked off into a Covid-era style makeshift take-out setup. I ordered a 3 item BBQ plate for $16 (the 1 item plate is $12 and 2 item plate is $14) and opted for char siu, roast duck, and soy sauce chicken. I paid at the counter and received my take out box after about 5 minutes. This proved a filling portion size - 4 pieces of duck, 4 pieces of chicken, more than a dozen smaller chair siu pieces, 2 pieces of bok choy, and ample rice. The butcher did not cheap out and give out bony pieces of duck. The duck was was overly soy sauced and the skin not fatty. The chicken and chair siu remained juicy. I don't know if the restaurant has take-out service for dinner, and also don't know why they call themselves Shoyu when they don't serve Japanese food. The paper menu lists the BBQ rice plate, but I can't remember if it enumerates the various protein options. A piece of cardboard next to the cash register has the options written in Mandarin w/o any English translation (on brand for this sort of establishment). read more

Shoyu Boston - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I came in for a dine-in experience. It has an extensive menu and offers Cantonese bbq items. The service is friendly. It is a small restaurant but offers plenty seating for small and large groups. Food is delicious! read more

I am so glad we found Shoyu Boston!!! What a great restaurant. The service was amazing. Food is so delicious. I had vegetable lo mein, my parents had shrimp crispy noodles and vegetable crisp noodles, and hot and sour soup. All of our meals were prepared fresh and tasted amazing. Authentic Asian/Chinese food for sure. I will definitely go back for more. The staff was warm and inviting as soon as we entered the restaurant. I felt right at home. I highly recommend this place if you're in Chinatown! read more

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I wanted to try this place because of the good reviews. A few times I had tried to get in early and even though the hours say they open at 9am, they really open at 11am. We got a table for two and we ordered a 3-BBQ meat and rice plate and a Beef Chow Fun. Both were ok. The size of the meat and rice plate was a bit smaller than Hong Kong eatery in my opinion. The beef chow fun was average, not too oily, not bad, but just average. The staff was busy but attentive. They do have a large selection of other authentic dishes like clay pots, crabs, fish, etc. Many people just come here for take out. read more

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They open at 11 AM, not 10 AM as advertised on Google search. I came across this place on Yelp first. I've walked by this place many times, but never really peeked inside. Thank you Yelp for flagging this place, and I finally got to try it recently. The first time I came at 10 AM, thinking it's open. It wasn't. They don't have specific hours listed outside of the storefront. I tried the sweet and sour pork and beef chow fun. They were both very good! The roasted bbq meat is reasonable priced. The staff is friendly. They take credit cards. They have both sit down tables and you can also just buy stuff to go towards the front. read more

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The food was disappointing and did not worth the price. I will not come back here again. BBQ 3way ($29.95) - The roasted pork and boneless spareribs were fine. However, 80% of the roasted duck was just bone with skin (no meat). They added so much duck sauce to cover this up. The watery sauce made the BBQ not crispy. Veggie Yee Mein ($12.95) - the main ingredients should have mushrooms and yellow chives. The noodles only came with a few green scallions. House special fried rice ($16.95) - the boneless spareribs were dry and chewy. The rice was greasy. It tasted like leftover. read more

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This place used to be the old Eldo Tea House that sold pastries and cakes. This new place replaced a pretty legendary staple in Boston's Chinatown and I'm happy to say it does not disappoint! The restaurant seems to specialize in chinese BBQ meat as they sell several combinations of that up front. However, I was here because I've heard they have great fried rice! House Special Fried Rice - This is the reason you'll come here! It is the BEST fried rice I've ever had in my life. It has pork and shrimp chunks, and what appears to be eggs potentially mixed with shreaded squid? It at least gives off that texture vibe. The pork is not just any pork, it looks like the pork from the BBQ meat section, diced up. The shrimp is also diced up. It was just absolutely delicious! HIGHLY recommend it! They have pictures of it everywhere, so you can't miss it. Salt & Pepper pork chops - These were good, but did not stand out as much as the fried rice. They were fried perfectly and had good crisp to each piece. I wish it had more jalapenos. Sweet & sour pork - This was okay. I don't feel like the meat was that warm for a dish that just came out. The chunks of pork could also be a little more crispy for something deep fried prior to saucing...considering I dined in and ate it right as it landed. Flavors were what you'd expect. The cafe has a separate section on the side that has a few large tables and a few smaller tables. Hot tea was served for our dine in experience, and the waitresses were friendly. The place looked as clean as a place could look in Chinatown. Parking in Chinatown will always be a challenge, but not impossible. If there is one thing you do, go to Shoyu and order their house special fried rice and thank me later. Give my review a thumbs up if you tried it and love it like I do. I'm dreaming of my next order of it! read more

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This Chinese BBQ spot is low key a hidden gem. They took over a long time bakery that used to be here, Eldo Bakery. When I got here, I was going to order to go but there was no one seated so I decided to dine in. 5 mins in, 1205pm hit, the restaurant had 4-5 different parties came in. lol that's definitely a good sign. I ran into a waiter that I used to know from dining in a long time ago. Surprisingly, he recognized me! He ended up serving me and as always, the best service. Got my tea and hot chili oil right away. He still remembers I always ask for chili oil haha The roast duck was juicy. Very comparable to Hong Kong Eatery. The crispy pork was also good. This place overall, very comparable to Hong Kong eatery but a little cheaper. A lot of Chinese bbq spots stopped offering Chinese bok choy or Chinese broccoli but this place still does. That's a plus for me because I don't really want steamed Napa cabbage lol Definitely give them a try! read more

It was the worst experience I've ever had ordering food from this place. It used to be so good in the past, but now it has gone completely downhill. I cannot believe they served raw chicken on my plate. This dish was absolutely absurd -- it looked like all leftovers thrown together. THIS IS BEYOND DISGUSTING!!! I wish the owner of this restaurant could see this and explain why there was red, raw meat on my plate. You're lucky I didn't report this to the health department. I will never come back again. read more

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Our party of 11 had a great variety of food. All came out timely. If you can get a roasted duck fresh out of the oven, do it. If you get the soy sauce noodles, we needed 2 orders. Clay pot rice. One size. See how huge it is compared to the chopstick? Lots of rice and tiny slivers of ginger add great flavor without being overpowering. If you get this, don't bother ordering white rice. Ask what's the fresh veg of the day. We asked for something someone was craving and were told to get something else. We were pleased with the alternative, very fresh. Standard Chinatown restaurant decor for this moderate-sized place. Just a couple of big tables. Simple, nothing fancy. read more

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Service was mid but that not the main star, environment was clean and organized. Now we go into the main star: so we had the 3 way plate, walnut shrimp and pork lo mein 3 way plate: Served cold, only thing warm was the rice, the duck didn't have much flavor and there was more bone than meat. Crispy Pork belly was too fatty, barely any actual meet. The bbq pork would've been orgasmic if it was fresh or at least warmed up. But it carried the whole weight of the 3 way plate. Walnut shrimp: This shit carried the whole review, shit was bussin and had a delicious sweet and crispy flavor and the shrimp were big and well cooked. Pork lo mein: I felt like it was too greasy and had didn't have enough veggies (I know usually that's never the case) I wouldn't come again but it was a nice experience. Portions for price were pretty great tbh. read more

I read positive reviews about the Saugus and Andover locations, so I thought I would visit the Boston Chinatown spot. Convenient Chinatown main district location near the excellent bakeries next door I visit for Chinese pastries . I saw a picture of the meat combo of duck, char sue, pork belly, white rice, hot Vegetables. I ordered the combo, an appetizer of pan fried dumplings. Nice Asian restaurant environment, but not a spot to enjoy a lengthy dinner with soothing music ambience or sipping hot tea... a busy no nonsense kitchen type eating place with yelling, bone chopping. The hanging appetizing cooked ducks, pork, chicken creates the vibe of a China town experience. Quick service, nice hot tea in kettle offering. The combo meat platter was cold slices of meat , rice a bit cold too. Vegetables fresh, hot but needed more . The duck meat was boney and not much duck meat or select pieces. Char sui was salty , few pieces. The pork belly was very good and needed more. I didn't compare my combo picture with the one I saw from 1 year ago and mine looks 1/2 the quantity of meat and vegetable.. the pic last year displays beefy pieces vs. my meat that looks like my animals are starved before preparing for my plating. I understand inflation reduced portions , but I would rather have last year's picture at a higher price. The pan fried dumplings not impressed as had much better elsewhere. These were too doughy and not a nice flavor or texture. I didn't see anything to be impressed with my dining outing and nothing to be offended by with either except boney malnourished duck pieces of cold meat . Other noodle dishes, rice dishes I saw other diners order were fresh hot and definitely appealing, abundant and worthy to try. Maybe the combo was a bad choice and a just a hot duck dish may have been better option here... clearly the hanging food was freshly prepared. Prices were fair , my waitress , server very pleasant , clean restaurant and no issues with that. I might look to try the hot duck at the other locations with a bit better expectations for ambiance and conversational luncheon environment. The baked egg custard pastry, creme coffee sponge cakes after for desert were excellent from bakery down the street. read more

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So underwhelming. The service was incredibly slow even with the restaurant not being busy at all. The crispy pork belly did not have crispy skin and was mostly fat, the roast duck was mostly bones and the flavors were not there. Both of these meats came out cold, they weren't even heated. Even the rice was lackluster. The string beans were average but that's pretty tough to mess up. Will not be back, would not recommend. read more

Shoyu Boston - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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My first time ordering from here got the Roast duck,Soy Sauce Chicken,Roast Pork over rice with veggies was good portions and well made and seasoned. Also ordered the beef and Chinese broccoli pans fried noodles all made for take out separated so it won't get soggy family said the noodles were delicious. Will return to try other dishes service was quick and efficient ambiance was perfect not overly crazy during a weekday I'm sure it's busier on weekends but it was very steady foot traffic especially for their bbq goodies hanging in the window looking delicious. read more

This is a new Hong Kong style eatery that had replaced the old Eldo Bakery in Chinatown which I loved! I tried a three treasure rice box for lunch here with crispy roast pork, cha siu, and roast duck, which was decent. The crispy roast pork could've been a tad crispier and succulent, while i felt that the duck fat could've been rendered a bit better and had a bit more five spice (personal preference). The cha siu otherwise was fine. Taste wise, I prefer HK Eatery right down the street, but they're a lot more generous with the portions here and the people working behind the counter are definitely much happier and nicer in comparison. There also wasn't a line here when I had stopped by, whereas if you try to go to HK Eatery down the street at lunch time, the place can be a zoo. Will I be back? Sure! read more

Shoyu Boston - Three treasure rice box (roasted crispy pork, cha siu, and duck) -$13.95 - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I walked in to order takeout and service was really quick. I got the BBQ meats three way with chicken, roasted duck, and roasted pig. The meat was well-seasoned. Even though the portion of the duck they gave me had very little meat, the amount of food was very generous for only $15! I would come back again to dine in and try other dishes. They have decent amount of seating that can accommodate even larger parties. read more

Shoyu Boston - BBQ Meats Three Way - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I got the shrimp fried rice and it came out to be around $16 with tip. I give it 3 stars because besides the rice and shrimp it was just peas and a lot of egg. I definitely didn't order right/come with enough people (I came alone so I only got one dish). I think this place would be better w family or friends where you can share a bunch of different dishes. read more

Shoyu Boston - Shrimp fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My first time I got a plate the food was incredible so I went back another time and it was not so good. I decided to still give them the benefit and continuing trying different plates. Each time the plates are greasier and the pork yesterday was all fatty pieces I could not even eat it. I wish it was consistently good there... The bbq meat plates are always cold too. read more

We were the only non Asian in here. The tables were full of groups tucking into massive plates of very authentic looking dishes. We were sat on a table for two and watched some positively enthusiastic eating. How great it would have been to be part of some of these family dinners. We ordered duck in taro paste, it took a while to arrive, our other dish was steamed seafood in egg white. We will go back again. The food was good and the menu choices are endless. Be prepared for anything on this menu. read more

My family went for the lobster deal (spend $100+, $20 lobster). SOoo worth it. The most expensive dish ended up being eel ($40). Total turned out to be ~$30/person with 5 dishes. We went rather late so they ran out of the fried pork which according to my mom was tasty, but everything else was seasoned well, came out fast, and overall well made cantonese/toisanese food. Note: they don't have a waiting list system so you kind of just wait around until they have a table open up. When we asked for an estimate, the employee/waiter just shrugged wait time was just around 30 minutes though. Overall, classic cozy chinese dinner place that satiates your cravings. read more

Shoyu Boston - Chicken, duck, cha siu plate - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We came here for dinner. Service was good. We got a special half a chicken with sesame seeds. It was most and delicious. We also got steak fillet, fried rice, veggie dish, salted egg yolk lobster, and roasted duck . The lobster was amazing. Duck was so scrumptious. Overall a great meal read more

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Fantastic food, and service. The Andover location is superb. The staff and management are very conscientious and make everyone feel very welcome there read more

Ask them for a combo plate with the meats of your choice. We chose the Boneless ribs, duck and crispy pork. These come out cool which may be normal but not what I had expected and was plenty of food for 3 people. Same or true for the fried rice. They recommend the Scalloped fried rice, but the pork was our favorite. I do wish they all were a bit more crispy. read more

Shoyu Boston - Scallop rice and pork rice. - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The BBQ pork was all fat. It was terrible qualit. I had to throw away more than half the meat. read more

Shoyu Boston - The BBQ pork full of fay - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Got to try before their official opening on April 2! This was formerly the Eldo bakery spot. Inside is fully renovated and has fish tanks with live fresh fishes, shrimp, lobsters and crabs. They have a few large round tables for big parties. All the servers worked together and were very friendly and attentive, most importantly, positive attitude. Once opened, they'll have BBQ pork, chicken and duck hung by the windows (like couple of other places around). We had the opportunity to try the crispy pork and duck and both were delicious (not too salty). This will be my go to spot for duck and crispy pork. They have a good amount of vegetarian option as well. Everything tasted very fresh and flavorful. The sweet and Sour pork was not overly sugar sweet like many places. They have a lot of traditional and authentic dishes that I will definitely be back to try! read more

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This place was opened one month ago.. the prices was good for the portion of food you get. Don't expect this place is one of those fancy restaurant. It is more family dining. This places offered assorted chinese bbq meat at 9am. Dine in does not start til 11am. read more

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I order food to go and the Chinese bbq is amazing. The duck was juicy and tasty. Bbq pork has a glaze of honey. Roasted pork was crispy and fatty. I got the pea-shoot with garlic to get garlic in. read more

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Overall: 4.5 stars Food: I think its pretty good. Standard cantonese bbq. I think their siu yuk roasted pork belly is really good compared to everywhere in boston. The only problem is the consistency like today as seen in the picture has really good portions and everything looks really good. However, I've ordered to go in person before and the portions are smaller (more rice to meat ratio rather than more meat to rice ratio). Service: I ordered off of uber eats cant really say much about service. Ambiance: No frills great cantonese bbq. Alternative to HK eatery. read more

Shoyu Boston - 3 combo: ordered online - duck -bbq pork -roast pork - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Each time going to shoyu Boston, it reminds me of the cafe I go to in HK. Familiar home feeling. Don't think the service is poor, but just think of it as a language barrier because if you understand the culture then you know service is up to par. read more

Solid place for a quick plate. Super friendly too. Reasonable prices and the BBq pork and spare ribs are solid.

BEST CHINESE ALLROUND DINING EXPERIENCE CHINESE IN BOSTON Hello Friends ,this is a fantastic Chinese restaurant. I have been to China three times and my wife is Chinese, plus I am a Flushing Fanatic so I know what I am talking about The Chef who trained in a top hotel in Hong Kong is not just a Cook he;s a real Chef with cooking skilIs I wish me and my wife had, His dishes are not only Authentic, and Delicious, he is Very Consistent, The Waiters and Watiers are not the typical grumpy servers you often see in Chinese restaurants but are very warm and friendly and on top of that happy It makes for a great dining experience Some dishes I highly recommend, are the Won Ton Soup with Big Fat Wonton and Delicious broth the Roast Duck Cooked With Crispy Skin,, The Roast Chicken wonderfully flavored also cooked with Crispy skin, and Sesame Seeds Definitely try the Spicy Salty Squid, Cauliflower, the Tofu with Brown Sauce and the fried rice, cooked Hong Kong Style. There are many other great dishes. If you ask the chef what's good he will tell you "Everything,." That isnt just empty words, he means he will make a 100% efffort to making every dish come out not only good but great Robert Hargrove 波士顿最佳中餐体验 朋友们，这是一家非常棒的中餐厅！我去过中国三次，我的妻子是中国人，而且我是法拉盛的忠实粉丝，所以我知道自己在说什么。 这位主厨曾在香港一家顶级酒店接受培训，他不仅仅是个厨师，而是一位真正的大厨，拥有我和妻子都羡慕的厨艺。他的菜品不仅地道、美味，而且始终如一地保持高水准。 这里的服务员不像一些中餐厅里常见的冷漠服务生，而是非常热情友好，并且总是面带笑容，让整个用餐体验更加愉快。 我强烈推荐一些菜品：脆皮烤鸭、风味十足的脆皮烤鸡。 一定要试试椒盐鱿鱼、香炒花菜、红烧豆腐以及港式炒饭。当然，还有很多其他美味佳肴。如果你问主厨哪道菜最好吃，他会告诉你："所有的菜！" 这不是随口一说，他是真心投入100%的努力，让每一道菜不仅好吃，而且出色。 罗伯特·哈格罗 read more

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I have heard that the BBQ items from here were good so I wanted to try. They also have regular cantonese restaurant items. I ordered a 2 item ricebox and a beef chow foon. The area where you pay and order takeout is small and cramped even with only 4 people standing there. My rice box with 2 items cost about $14 with taxes. For that price I felt that it was a bit steep for the amount of meat I got. There was soo much rice in the box as filler but barely enough sauce to cover 1/4 of the rice in the box. The roast pork was probably the best part, but you have to eat it rather quickly otherwise the crispy skin gets soft and the meat dries out. The duck was ok. I would come back for the beef chow foon. Very well seasoned and it wasn't too oily and didn't leave me feeling heavy after eating it. Portions are generous too. read more

Shoyu Boston - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Mid place like food is not worth it tbh... there's a lot of other restaurant options... I got mapo tofu, chicken ginger and scallion which was totally different from what I thought I would get and wontons. Everything was so mid and service was slow??? read more

Shoyu Boston - Chicken scallion ginger - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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NEVER AGAIN! $41 for over night, leftover duck parts! We wanted to try this new bbq place in Chinatown for my twins birthday and asked for a whole duck but there is not one piece of breast in here! I should have walked down one block and stayed with the OG BBQ spot! Certain pieces literally have a smell to it and one tasted funny! I'm definitely brining this back. I hope the customer service isn't as sour as their roast duck! Stay tuned for updates! read more

Shoyu Boston - Left over, over night, sour duck left overs - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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- BBQ 3 ways, solid quality for the price (was around $13) Even included veggie. - Seafood Birdnest, meat portion was generous and tasty, even included some scallops. The nest is made from taro which is a big plus. Price was around $25 Food (5/5) Service (4/5) Price (5/5) read more

Shoyu Boston - BBQ 3 ways, solid quality for the price (was around $13) Even included veggie. - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Takeout BBQ meats were pretty good! Char siu wasn't very salty, mellow in flavor. The crispy skin pork was very crisp, though also a bit too fatty. The chicken was really incredible, juicy and flavorful. Definitely worth a visit! read more

We spent the day in Boston while in port on a cruise and had lunch in Chinatown. Did some window shopping across the street and decided to stop in here. It seemed to be clean and new. We did a 3 selection barbecue plate, scallion pancake and jellyfish. It was pretty good and hit the spot. read more

Shoyu Boston - 3 plate barbecue - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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We absolutely adore this place! Their selection of BBQ meats is delicious. We tried the rice plate with three different kinds of meats, and it was satisfying. What's even better is how neatly they present it on the plate--no sloppy servings here, unlike some other places. The noodle soup was also delightful. It's become our top choice for both lunch and dinner. We sincerely hope they maintain this level of quality and don't follow the path of decline that some new restaurants unfortunately do. read more

Shoyu Boston - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This Sho Yu restaurant is totally different type of restaurant than the one in Andover and Saugus, same owner but the one in Boston are Chinese roast Barbecue and Cantonese style rice dishes only. When you walk in you would think that they only have couple tables for dining in and small, there is another dining room when you walk through a hall which has lots of tables if you want to eat in. read more