Their duck noodle soup was fantastic. Definitely needed a to-go container because it was pretty…read morefilling, alongside the miso soup. Service was very attentive, and I enjoy sitting at one of the high-tops and people-watching those that walk by outside.

Loved the Thai tea and yellow curry with shrimp! It's a sweet coconut curry and just spicy enough…read morefor me! The service was good and fast and the food came out piping hot. The music they were playing also had great energy and I loved it.

We ended up trying out What A Soup on a whim and are glad we stopped by! It was a bit hard to tell…read moreif it was open but once we entered and ordered, everything came very quickly. We started off with our drinks - Thai iced coffee and Thai iced tea, plus the pork belly skewers. The skewers were some of the best we've had in a long time! Flavorful and juicy without being too fatty or greasy, I'd come back again and again just for the skewers alone! We also ordered the beef boat noodle soup - we've only ever had it once before at Thong Smith - and really enjoyed it. We also got the crispy basil pork which tasted great but I think I personally would want to try the minced pork next time. All in all everything was tasty with the pork belly skewers being my favorite!

Came here bc of the amazing reviews online Yelp. But must say, it was a bit of a disappointment in…read moreterms of taste, savory, etc. It markets itself as a Thai Noodle restaurant, with the emphasis seems to be the Thai Boat Noodle . But ironically, the Thai Boat Noodle wasn't even that good! Thai Boat Noodle with a better flavor can be found at RodD by Sitti (restaurant) in Brookline -- and, that place doesn't even specialize in Thai Boat Noodle!

This new Lebanese spot near the Coolidge Corner Theater was a fantastic surprise! They offer a…read moregreat selection of Middle Eastern staples, and everything we tried was hit-the-spot good. The mixed grill portion was generous and well-seasoned, and the chicken kebab was remarkably juicy. The spicy roasted potatoes were packed with flavor, and the Kibbeh even passed my wife's lifelong standards! The staff couldn't have been friendlier--they even offered a mix of both fries and rice when I couldn't decide. Seating is limited and they do a brisk takeout business, so definitely keep that in mind when timing a visit.

Divine Lebanese food! I got the Lamb Shawarma. They were swamped with take-out orders so I had to…read morewait a bit for it. It was worth it though as the shawarma was easily the best I've had in Boston. It had a generous lamb portion, thin lavash bread, and was perfectly complemented by the side of toum I requested. The Iced Hibiscus Tea was good (surprisingly unsweetened) but quite small for the price. Despite the lunch rush, one of the crew members was very generous and gave me another large scoop of toum to-go. The restaurant was adorned nicely too. Will return for sure!

I've been visiting this place for many years, sometimes quite regularly indeed. The soup never, and…read moreI mean never, disappoints. If you love soup, pay them a visit ASAP, even if it's a bit of a drive for you. The chili? Excellent. The chicken noodle? Sublime; it's mild yet flavorful, which is a tricky thing to pull off. They offer at least eight soups per day, so you'll always find something for you. The french rolls you get with your soup complete the meal; I shove my roll into the bowl, load it up with broth, and take a bite. Delicious! Where you have to be careful is with the other stuff they offer here. The store is loaded with other things like desserts, salads and sandwiches. These are hit-and-miss. The sandwiches are all pre-made, cold and frankly nothing special. They offer a spicy pasta salad that simply doesn't work. (I've never tried a spicy pasta dish that I liked.) The potato salad is fine. I've been told the tuna salad is okay. If you're in doubt, skip the other stuff and stick to the soup. The soup really IS the star of this place.

!lobster Newburg was next level.french bread rolls delish.chicken noodle also good.highly recommend.read more

Truly kosher food offerings and a vast array of choices. Later in the day Service is excellent but…read morebreakfast and lunch not so much. Well heck folks this place is in Brookline! Parking? Forget about it!

I stop here whenever i get to Boston to visit my daughter. The matzo ball soup is delish & deli…read moresandwiches yummy as any other good deli i've visited! And they always seem to be stocked with the celery soda that is tough to get on the west coast. Go early especially on weekend when there always seems to be a line. Can't wait to get back here soon.

Went to Ganko Ittetsu this Thursday around 7p…read more They don't take reservations but have a virtual waiting list that I found to be user-friendly and very effective. Upon arrival, we waited for a few minutes outside the restaurant (but still indoors--restaurant is in a mall-like arcade complex) and placed our orders while waiting. We were seated within 20 minutes of our arrival, which was pleasantly surprising as it's a small place and was quite busy. It's a little tight inside and kind of noisy--maybe not a great first date option. But the food was soo good. Flavor of the broth and meat was amazing. Portion size was generous and pricing was reasonable. Service was super efficient--they make quick turnovers but not in a way that made me feel rushed. I think we were probably seated for ~30 minutes total. Overall some of the best food I've had in Coolidge Corner since moving to the area.

Super duper ramen. It still holds up and the crowded space…read moreaffirms it Had the spicy vegetarian ramen. A meal unto itself, though the menu was deep. And, as a curiosity next door, endless options of eyebrows....

Soup Shack is a go-to of mine, especially during these cold winter months. Whether you eat at their…read morecozy space off centre street or get it delivered you are sure to not be disappointed. I've tried both the ramen and pho options which are flavorful and not overpowering. The gyoza and edamame are also both great as starters.

This Soup Shack location is the best imo. I've been to the one in Brookline and Porter Square which…read moreare closer to me but JP is where I discovered Soup Shack. I hate leaving reviews below 4 stars but it appears that portions have downsized by a lot while prices have increased within the last several years due to economic changes. I'm not sure if this location is still managed by the same owners before the pandemic but I would like to see improvements. This is a good location if you're in the area and need a quick solo lunch or dinner.

Ordered delivery to my friend's place for dinner in Brookline which came timely. I got the Khao…read moreSoi and my partner got a fried rice dish. I tasted my partner's dish and it was flavorless. My friends also didn't think much of what they ordered. My Khao Soi had a nice flavor but wasn't authentic. It is usually made with boiled and crispy fried egg noodles and while this was topped with the crispy fried egg noodles, the boiled noodles were rice vermicelli noodles. Additionally, probably because it was delivery, the noodles had solidified into a clump and was very hard to break apart even with the soup. The main thing that was off-putting about my dish though was the dead lady bug that I found on my bean sprouts.

Really loved the food here. Please go here! It is quaint, family owned, and authentic. Service was…read morequick.

Came by for lunch the other day and it was a decent experience. LiYin is located on a street with…read moreother Asian eateries and features indoor dining exclusively. The chain seems to focus on Canton rice noodle rolls. Opted for the beef brisket lo mien and it came out quick. The highlight was the generous portion of beef brisket that was tender and fatty. This was served with a generous amount of noodles along with a generous portion of iceberg lettuce. Opted for a Thai iced tea and it was a gigantic cup. This wasn't too sweet! ~$30/head after tax and gratuity for lunch.

A fulfilling Cantonese lunch! We got the Signature Rice Roll, Beef Stew Rice Roll, and the Liyin…read moreBeef Chow Fun. All items were executed nicely: the thinness and sweet/savory sauce of the rice rolls, the tenderness of the different meats, and the wok-fired flavor of the noodles. Solid portion sizes too. Well-worth a stop!

In early modern Britain and Ireland, the punishment for high treason was to be hanged, drawn and…read morequartered. I'll spare you most of the gory details of this punishment, which was meant to deter future traitors with its brutality, apart from the section in which the offender's entrails are burned before his eyes. Having eaten practically nothing all day, and after being turned away from Sanbada for an early closure, my date and I decided to try Mountain House, which she described as "authentic." Several mistakes were made. Principally, because my date is from Hunan, her definition of authenticity is not the kind of "spicy" Szechuan food I've come to love at restaurants like Noah's Kitchen. Instead, it compares to a 1599 incident in which the Jivaro people of modern-day Ecuador executed a corrupt Spanish governor by pouring molten gold down his throat. Starved, I ordered the La-Zi Chicken and shoveled two spoonfuls of it into my mouth, failing to note in the haze of hunger that the despite its name, the dish is at least 80% dried red chili peppers that have evidently been coated with military-grade pepper spray and subjected to a Satanic ritual to add to their flavor. Survivors of gunshot injuries on the battlefield report that because of the flood of intense adrenaline and psychological focus inherent to combat, they often don't feel a bullet wound at all until after the firefight is over. Indeed, for a few blissful seconds, my body communicated nothing but "ahh, food, finally," before lapsing into psychosomatic reenactments of various medieval punishments throughout the ages. As the intense stomach pains, sweating, and tears set in, I looked up to see the waiter, my torturer, standing beside the table. "You look like you're going through it," he grinned, rotating, I am sure, the handles of a rack just out of view. "This isn't even the spiciest thing on the menu, you know." The agony was hardly sufficient to smother my mental image of his same grin glimmering before the red light of dancing flames amid hot coals being shoveled down my throat. Reader, I survived, but just barely. Luckily, the same date who betrayed me to this fate is also a doctor who set two full bottles of Pepto-Bismol next to the couch where she instructed me to lay on my left side in the fetal position. Currently, my toilet is on a leave of absence while it is being treated for PTSD on an in-patient basis; I try to send it sympathy cards, but I don't think it will ever forgive me. Mountain House is not so much a restaurant as it is an experience of these historical events: it demands, like the best high school social studies teachers, that we do not shy away from history's horrors, but face them directly, so that in our humanity we choose definitively not to repeat them. I left these trials with a new appreciation for the suffering that people throughout history have been willing to subject one another to for political or social reasons, and thus recommend it with five stars for anyone who wishes to better understand the depths of human depravity.

Mountain House was a solid Sichuan meal. We ordered the sliced beef and tripe in chili oil, Sichuan…read moreboiled beef, and Chongqing style spicy chicken. Everything came out flavorful, spicy, and packed with that numbing Sichuan peppercorn kick. The spicy chicken was probably my favorite crispy, well seasoned, and loaded with dried chilies. The boiled beef had a rich, spicy broth and was great with rice. The beef and tripe appetizer was also really good and had a nice balance of chili oil, sesame, peanuts, and that signature mala flavor. Portions were generous and the food definitely delivered if you're looking for authentic, bold Sichuan flavors. Overall, a very good meal and somewhere I'd come back to.