I call my Mom Grandma Ding because she's a little ditzy. And she likes to tag along on family…read moreoutings like a dinghy attached to a bigger boat, sometimes in front, sometimes in the wake, so when we found this place on Yelp it was fate. We came for a family dinner and of course Grandma Ding was with us in her wheelchair. We only smashed into a few chairs in the big, crowded dining room. And fortunately other customers were understanding while the staff was helpful and accommodating. The small, curious child running around the dining room without parental supervision didn't get hurt when I ran him over. The menu was huge so it took a long time to order with Grandma asking questions about every item. I could see that the waitstaff was used to quick orders and rapid food delivery to the table, but the waiter remained kind and patient. He also repeated his answers loudly when she couldn't understand his English and because she didn't have her hearing aides turned up. We finally ordered a giant wonton soup, eggplant with garlic sauce, a shrimp dish, and orange chicken; all to share. Everything was fresh, hot, tasty and delicious. Grandma Ding did have to ask for the soup to be heated up because she likes it to be scalding. The dining room is worn and dishes were flying in and out as items were served and cleared. It's definitely a place for family meals, not one for an engagement proposal or romance. Perfect for our evening. Portions are generous and prices competitive with other restaurants in the area. Parking on the street is the only difficulty, particularly when you have a nonagenarian to get into the restaurant. We will definitely be back.

We chose Ding's on the spur of the moment - the reviews were pretty good. We ordered scallion…read morepancakes and vegetarian potstickers to start, followed by sauteed eggplant-tofu casserole and chicken with cashews. The scallion pancakes were excellent - the winner of the evening. The potstickers weren't what is typically referred to as potstickers, but the small gyodza that one buys by the bag in Chinese and Korean markets. These were poor and flavorless (we've bought MUCH tastier ones in H-Mart and the 88). The eggplant was very tasty, not too garlicky, and was an enormous portion. It was a bit greasy, but not too bad. The chicken with cashews was bland and boring. We dined there with a good friend and commented about the great service - fast and efficient. As I mentioned, the portion size was significantly larger that most restaurants these days. The prices were a bit high, especially considering the barebones atmosphere - but this is Newton Center, and we expected this. In short, I won't return to Ding's - there are lots of better choices.

Food is good. Always quick and very nice smiley service. Do takeout so never ate inside the…read morerecently opened dining. Quick easy and good!!

I went in today for a lunch special…read more Food was average. The waitress practically fight about me and I had to get up to find her and ask for water. The food here on the main menu is pretty tasty but the lunch was underwhelming. I will be back though. The wonton soup was just meh. The hot and sour soup is better. I didn't really like the garlic beef but it wasn't bad.

Let me tell you, this just about revived me when I was in a bad way. Food was so good - the service…read morewas fast and lord knows I needed to eat stat since I had been fasting for over 16hrs. Genuinely one of the best dim sum experiences in Boston I've ever had - loved that it felt communal. Folks of all ages were inside, so I could tell it's a neighborhood gem. Shoutout to the manager who cut the wrapped shrimp food item with scissors automatically (thank you!) so I could eat it easier!

I saw a lot of recommendations for Dynasty, so I came in with pretty high expectations, but…read moreunfortunately the experience was disappointing The pineapple BBQ pork bun was served cold. After we mentioned it, the staff reluctantly took it back to reheat, but it came back extremely hot and soft, with a very obvious microwaved texture The custard bun was also unusual. After removing the paper underneath, the bottom of the bun was noticeably white instead of yellow. I can't say what caused it, but it definitely looked strange The rice noodle roll, spare ribs, and chicken feet were okay, but nothing special

Stopped in for late lunch special . Many families dining for…read morethe hot pot styles luncheon. Ordered the delight of three with option for beef teriyaki. Ordered small appetizer of bbq ribs. Reasonable prices . The ribs were surprisingly good, beefy, nice char and moist. Beef teriyaki had good flavors . The delight of three was abundant amount of food. I would have liked more spice or flavored to the sauce. The fried rice had a lot of beef in it vs. . Pork which was fine . I surmised that was the Japanese version of fried rice as they have Japanese, hot pot, Chinese menu. I'll visit again . The staff was very friendly, quick, accommodating and 10% cash discount over 20.00 vs credit card fees.

Nice little hotpot and sushi place near downtown Norwood! Went on a cold night to warm us up a bit…read moreand it did just that. We had two of the meat combos, and it came with the vegetables which was quite nice! The quality of the meat and vegetables were just alright. The service was quick and they were very nice. The only thing that makes it difficult to rate this higher is the prices. The price is pretty steep for hot pot meat, as well as needing to pay for the soup bases on top of it. Unfortunately, this place is just average for us, so it won't be replacing any favorites of ours.

Small but full-service eatery with 2 cuisines (Chinese/Japanese) on Route 1A, not far from the…read morehighway. Casual with minimal decor. Did a lunch visit with a friend, going our own way with lunch combos and adding a couple of full-order appetizers. -- Spareribs on the Bone: St Louis cut ribs with ruby red glaze, just a bit of char, and a clear honey glaze to sweeten things further. Not the meatiest, not the juiciest, and not the most tender, but they got the job done, thanks to the very pleasing flavor. These have the potential to be stellar at night. As sampled, above average to well above average, even with the flaws. -- Egg Rolls: Extra crunchy exterior and a soft, stringy assortment of both cabbage and celery for greenery, accented with pork. Above average. -- Chicken Wing (the included appetizer on a combo): Not dark of skin, but still crispy. A bit dry. Kinda plain, with discernible but light marinade. Average to slightly below average. -- Hot and Sour Soup: Not many mushrooms or other fillers. Mostly thick, weirdly gloppy broth and some scallions. Spice present, flavors good, textures not so good. Balances out to average. -- Szechuan Style Chicken with Peanuts: Other than having the two ingredients listed in the name, it didn't seem like similarly named dishes or kung pao. Pea pods standing in for celery. Chicken was high quality and the flavors were appealing, with spice coming through and a hoisin-equestrian undercurrent adding depth. A little above average even if different. -- General Gao's Chicken: My friend's lunch combo. He said it was heavy on the breading and had one-note sweetness. A mixed bag, but a worthy visit if you need something in the area. Lunch specials at $11.95 have a more than fair amount of food, so a good value. But it's those spareribs that'll bring me back. Attentive service. Parking in back of the building.

When I reviewed Wild Blossom their overall rating was 3.5 which I think is fair. Solid Chinese…read morefood. We had a range of appetizers and soup. Hot and sour soup with wontons was well seasoned. Chicken wings were crispy. Scallion pancake was a highlight. Well fried. I'll give them that. Not everyone fries their food so well. Potstickers had really nicely browned bottom. Man, that front door is heavy. You're wondering why that's in the review but if you go there, you will understand. Man, that's a heavy door. Fairly standard decor. Waitress was very nice, did not speak a lot of English but certainly competent nothing lost in translation. Overall it was fine. Would not rush back. Did get a pretty great fortune but rarely have found much accuracy in any confectionary based predictions.

Excellent food. I…read morehave been to their other location in Framingham and it's equally as good if not better. I got the sweet and sour chicken lunch. Not a big fan but I wanted to try it; usually I get the tangerine chicken which is always fantastic. Hot and sour soup was decent and used fresh veggies. Looking f it reward to coming back.

We had a great meal here. Arrived just before the dinner rush…read more We were given tea and water immediately and our order was taken right away. Even after the table started filling up the service was prompt. My husband ordered the spicy pork intestines. He was so happy. He cleaned his plate. The waitress came by to see how we were and was like "oh I see you are enjoying!" . It has the Sichuan pepper corns red chilis and long strips or ginger and green beans. I got the chicken with asparagus and it said it was in a special sauce. It was sweet and had red and green bell peppers too. A tasty meal. The restaurant was sit down but relatively casual. Our seat was right next to the heat vent so I got a little warm at one point but not so bad. My husband will absolutely want to come back.

My friends and I were in Quincy and decided to stop by here for lunch - what a great move! If…read moreyou're in the mood for some dim sum, this is the spot. They've got tons of options and everything we ordered was very solid. We definitely went more of the carbs route, but you can deviate as well. Nothing of major note in terms of service or atmosphere. It's not the most upscale of restaurants, but it does the trick. I'd happily return, especially for some steamed buns!

Believe it or not, our Latino Uber driver told us about Quincy, MA on D2 of our first Boston trip a…read morefew weeks ago. He said that it's a predominantly Chinese community. So ofc I had to look it up and find a good dim sum place. I had low expectations going in. We called just to make sure they were open as we realize businesses in MA don't pick up their phones. Not only did someone answer but agreed to save a table for us during prime dim sum hours. (Excuse me...what?). Something is learned in MA is always factor in traffic, no matter what Google Maps says. It's nothing fancy when you walk in. You can tell a lot of locals hang up and meet up with friends here. Ah Wah welcomed us in, being seated immediately to the table along the wall, near the storage. The order sheet with pictures was given and immediately checked off our staple items. -Siu Mai This was DD's favorite of all time and she is the Siu Mai monger in our fam. I trust her opinion. Well balanced filling, nicely steamed. Not overly fatty or seafoody IYKYK -Baked BBQ bun Tradional baked bun. Slightly crunchy top (not the pineapple crust). I could have eaten a whole plate by myself had I not had to save room for other dishes -Har Gow (being that we're in a fresh seafood state) -Steamed Beef ball - it was steamed on a bed of greens vs dried tofu skin. Omg! It's been ages since I've had it this way -Sesame Roll The egg tarts were sold out and this was our consolation prize but OMG, I might have cried at the first bite. Yes. It was that good. Freshly steamed and them rolled bc it came out in the beginning and still hot on the inside -Tofu pudding -Rice Roll (Beef) -Sticky Rice (Lo Mai Gai) - "Ha moon choy mai" (kinda looks like Filipino pancit) A wok fried vermicelli dish I haven't had in over 30 years was requested and didn't think they'd make it. But...they DID. The owner said the chef was from HKG and could make anything I wanted . The flavors were so nostalgic. Not only did the owner and manager stop by to chat, but the customers sitting next to us joined in. Everyone was so nice and welcoming like the other Bostonians we encountered on our trip. Ngl, I considered moving here just for the food and atmosphere. Probably one of the best dim sums I've had in the States and probably in HKG. Everything was steamed to perfection. It's been weeks and I am still thinking about my meal here, wondering when I can fly back to Boston again. Hopefully sooner than later. Definitely be back be for another trip with my parents, esp after we raved about this place here Overall, 4.5

Visited plenty of times still great tasting clay pot varieties I only took a picture of the one we…read moredidn't start yet but the other two we ordered was demolished quickly Pictured is the Unagi/Beef clay pot as always off the chart delicious Other two that did not make the pictures are the Minced Beef,Peas,Eggs and the third was Fish filet seasoned perfect in the clay pot. We also had the salt and pepper chicken wings ,pan fried dumplings,sautéed pea pod stems with garlic,and salt and pepper calamari. Also for drinks iced lemon tea all delicious and if haven't tried it's your loss. Missing out on a great neighborhood spot. Very great service as always too.

Went in with my parents and we had a couple of noodle based dishes, beef coriander rice noodle and…read morebeef chow foon. I also ordered a medium clay pot duck dish. Our favorites were the noodle dishes; the priciest dish we ordered was the medium sized salt cured clay pot duck dish was mostly rice, and there was also bone with the duck, making it tricky to trust the crusty rice was crusty rice and not duck bone with each bite. Service was excellent, would go back again. The ability to order off the QR code to see pictures associated with what you are ordering is also a plus! Menu in Chinese and English is another plus - especially those of us with family who are more fluent in Chinese than English.

Came on an early Saturday afternoon. Started to get busy. They also have an upstairs that they will…read moreopen up if first floor is full. Very clean inside and pretty spacious between tables. Pretty big menu. We got the minced pork with rice (not what we expected as it was more like chopped up pork belly), Kung pao chicken (was not what we expected, they had zucchini in it, no celery and wasn't spicy), still tasted good but just not what we expected Kung pao chicken to be. The pan fried dumplings were pretty good. We also got their pumpkin pastry off their dim sum menu (weekend only).

I really really wanted to like this place…read more I remember Alvin, one of the former managers who was great who is not there anymore it seems. I ordered 2 lunch specials and they were both pretty bad. One was the spicy beef which was too spicy and had not enough sauce to balance it; and sadly the take home lunch special had clearly rotten shrimp and I had to discard it; something that I have never done, ever. Yuck. I should have called to ask for a refund. They need to step it up. Also, the waitress looked shocked I was there to sit down and eat. The one redeeming thing was the waitress was very nice and had a good attitude. We had a pleasant conversation.

For a late Saturday lunch, I followed my friends to Gigantic Wonton. Out of friendship, I withheld…read moremy apprehension about dining at what sounded like a whitewashed dumpling joint. To my surprise and slight confusion, I entered into a Cantonese BBQ shop (albeit one that also serves wontons, but of the regularly sized variety). My party of 3 ordered the following, all to share: - 川味云吞 (5 Pieces) Spicy Pork and Shrimp Wonton $6.50 - 炸云吞 (5 Pieces) Fried Pork and Shrimp Wonton $6.50 - 猪肉灌湯小笼包 (5 Pieces) Pork Soup Dumpling $8.95 - 3x 小白饭 White Rice $6.00 - 烧腊三拼 BBQ Trio Combo $25.95 - 明炉烧鸭 Roasted Duck - 特色豉油鸡 Soy Sauce Chicken - 脆皮烧肉 Crispy Roasted Pork - 鱼子烧卖皇 (4 Pieces) Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai $6.50 - 脆皮烧肉 Crispy Roasted Pork (priced per lb) $14.35 (0.7lb) The various dumplings, wontons, and shumai all had decent amounts of shrimp, in the Cantonese style. The wontons themselves had delicate, but not soft, wrappers. The shumai's pork also possessed a fine tenderness / 細嫩 indicative of high quality fillings; It tasted better than most dim sum places'. The bbq trio combo also impressed. It had the good cuts of roasted duck, not the bony ones that you get when they're being cheap. The soy sauce also had not overly brined into the meat, indicative of old, unsold cuts. The skin also seemed taut and not just overflowing with soft fat underneath. The soy sauce chicken tasted juicy and tender and not overly brined. Skin also seemed taut. The crispy roasted pork impressed the most. The skin was so crispy that the sound it made breaking was like that of a small bone. The meat remained tender. For the last 5 years, I struggled to find a Cantonese BBQ place that could hold up to those in the SGV. I couldn't find any in Allston previously, Chinatown's Cantonese places never evolved past the 60s and 70s immigration wave and aren't worth considering, and I was too far from Quincy for reliable testing. Now, however, I have a new go-to. They really need to change their English name, however. Also, the location has a small storefront with a 4-5 person window counter and 6 2-tops that could merge into 3 4-tops.

We were looking for a new place to try for dinner & found Gigantic Wonton!…read more I've been on a wonton kick lately and was drawn to all the wonton photos I saw from here. It's a pretty small restaurant with no frills & a few tables for dine-in. We got a bit excited and ordered 4 apps to try & two entrees. - crab meat & pork soup dumplings - pork & shrimp siu mai - crispy shrimp roll - phoenix lava buns - roasted duck wonton noodle soup - beef pan fried noodles (omitted veggies) The crab meat & pork soup dumplings were just okay. We liked that the dumpling skin was not too thick but thick enough to not break easily. The filling was on the blander side. The pork + shrimp shui mai were tasty! They tasted better than pretty much all of the dim sum spots in MA, in my opinion. Loved the pork + shrimp filling with mushroom. For the crispy shrimp roll, I honestly didn't know what to expect. I thought that maybe it would be crispy shrimp filling in a rice roll but it was essentially an egg roll with shrimp haha. Still, it was good! The phoenix lava buns were yummy. I liked the size of them! I'm honestly not a bao person so, if they were any bigger, I think I'd be too overwhelmed LOL. They came nice and hot (like everything else we ordered) & I can always appreciate a lava bun! The roasted duck wonton noodle soup is what I personally had and it wasn't bad at all. I think next time I would just get wontons only though. They were huge & flavorful! But as for the rest of the dish, I could do without. Soup was bland, noodles were nothing special, and there was only really 2 pieces of duck that had meat. Most of the duck pieces were skin + fat, which I typically discard anyways so I was kind of sad. Flavor wise for the duck, it didn't impress me. The duck skin had some flavor. Meat was essentially flavorless though. It's hard to find good roasted duck in Boston unfortunately but I will keep on searching! I finished the wontons and whatever meat I could get off the duck pieces & left all the noodles in the bowl. The beef pan fried noodles were delish! Beef was tender & noodles were cooked how we liked. Good flavor. Overall, not a bad spot! Some dishes are definitely better than others. The ladies that helped us were very nice & attentive. Prices are reasonable. I would come back again. Rating: more like a 3.5-3.75 but I shall give it a 4 for the good service.