Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Cambridge
28 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"After the north-south flavor of Chinatown was closed, my husband didn't have a canteen, and then he knew that the north-south flavor here was a..."
Liangjun Zhang
"We came here on the Memorial Day weekend for late lunch(2PM) to try their famous soup dumplings.
Street parking is available but tough to find.
We..."
Sachin Sawant
"They serve Disanxian (地三鲜), one of my favorite northern Chinese dishes and one that isn't as common in American Chinese restaurants. The soup..."
Steve Holt
"* Best place to start trying new things *
I've realized that this place is good in multiple different things than just one.
They have one of the..."
Shardul Telharkar
"Hands down the best dumplings I’ve ever had. The tea was delicious, the buns were okay nothing spectacular but still worth trying. We got the..."
Manuela Posada
"Possibly the best steamed dumplings we have ever had! The stir fried flat noodles were amazing too!! So glad we decided to try this restaurant out...."
"Used to order here back when it was Lucky Garden... As far as I can tell, the food is very similar, and that's a good thing. We got the basics:..."
Josh Denault
"My family has eaten here about once a week since we moved down the street about 4 years ago. The food is always delicious, pickup is fast, and eating..."
Jennifer Kozlik
"Great Food. Order efficacy about 98%.
If you need a vegan option, General Gao Tofu is my spirit food here. They know me up here as a regular..."
IamCadenz
"I'm so glad to have discovered this hidden gem! Although I haven't yet had the pleasure of actually dining in the restaurant (due to the pandemic), I..."
Amy Rose
"Someone who loves authentic spicy Asian food, House of Chang and their signature dishes KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK! We’re originally from NY, where..."
Margaret-Ann Simonetta
"Still the best Chinese food around. Very nice family own this business. Always happy and..."
"Loved their noodles. I was craving on Asian food because I had only western cuisine for a few days. Found this spot by walking around MIT. I didn't..."
Rae Lee (Raemen)
"Food very tasty and service is fabulous.
We ordered the drunken noodles with beef. They source grass fed beef from New Zealand and you can tell the..."
Mia
"I judge all Thai restaurants based on their pad Thai... now I'm no expert, but Mae's pad Thai is the most different and delicious I've ever had. It's..."
Hillary Du
"A hidden gem with authentic Thai/Indonesian flavors. Tried the Indonesian fried rice, Pad Khee Mao (drunken noodles), and the original street..."
Jea Kim
"SO the food is delicious and the people are VERY nice but the portions are a little small I paid 16 bucks for this plate with a handsome amount of..."
Kelly Martinez
"Highly recommend this place. The service is quick, the food is fresh and the staff is very friendly. The restaurant can accommodate their plates to..."
Ash Ortiz Rivera
"The owner is very welcoming. Greeted us in person and gave us a brief history of the restaurant.
Got the Chive Fried Dough (not pictured) and the..."
Oluwafemi Sawyerr
"Delicious food, friendly staff, inviting atmosphere! I ordered the Spicy Calamari as an appetizer (spicy mayo was incredible) and the Duck Noodle..."
"This is a Taiwanese restaurant with great food and lots of seating options, meaning it’s easy to take a large group here if you make a reservation...."
Kylie Dan
"Great experience. Food was great and cheap. We had tawainese noodles, minced pork rice, fish with chilli pepper, pork and shrimp dumplings and..."
ARUSHA ACHARYYA
"The Taiwanese food here at Mu Lan is wonderful. We ordered braised pork shin in brown sauce, salty crispy chicken, sautéed Chinese squash, sliced..."
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"I went to Mu Lan with a group of 5 so we were able to try a lot of dishes. We selected from the recommended dishes. Overall I was pleasantly..."
Gloria Ha
"This was my first time trying Taiwanese food. It wasn't crowded but the place was nice, service was quick, portion size were hearty and I had a..."
Mishkat Khetran
"Best Chinese/Taiwanese food I've tried so far in Cambridge. Ordered the whole smoked duck, crispy pork, and the spicy Mu Lan fish. All the menus I..."
Jea Kim
"Super delicious food! We ordered a ton of dishes, and the favorite of everyone was the braised pork shin— try it! It is ridiculous how..."
Lisa Lee
"This restaurant has great food. The staff are very friendly.
The restaurant also have private room for bigger parties.
I would recommend this..."
"Sumiao is a really good restaurant in general and excellent if you like spicy food. I went with my roommates and they absolutely loved it. I enjoyed..."
Charles “Chuck” Carletta
"This Hunan kitchen is different than your standard Chinese restaurant. This place has deep flavors and unique menu items that are worth a trip into..."
Alexander Kirchberg
"Happened to ride blue bike on Thanksgiving day and came across this place. First time trying out Chinese restaurant food. They were quite good. Big..."
Khaota Ogawa
"Stumbled onto this place. The eggplant and string beans were good but the chili chicken left an odd sensation on my palate. A lil pricey for what you..."
Franki L
"Super good Chinese Hunan dish. Hunan dish is spicy (careful) and they have enough spice to boost the flavor to more than just spicy.
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"i used to live down the street from Cilantro. The cumin pork and dry diced chicken with peppers are my two favorite dishes. The other food is..."
Anish Patel
"Love this Szechuan Chinese! Spicy and good! The prices are reasonable. This place has boba, too, although it's not the best. The service here is much..."
Los Angeles
"I visited twice in a week because it was that good. The pig feet is a dish to die for. As a Chinese, I feel ashamed to think I knew what Chinese..."
Rocephin W
"Situated at the heart of Harvard Square, Cilantro has been one of the oldest serving Chinese restaurant within the vicinity. An aura of Chinese folk..."
Lance Li
"The wait staff were friendly, and food arrived quickly. I found the food not too salty, and what I ordered was tasty. However, I cannot in good..."
Jing He
"We were planning to eat in but parking is challenging and we do not live in Boston. We had bean curd homestyle, eggplant braised, mixed vegetables -..."
"I've ordered from here twice now and both have been great experiences.
How I ordered: GrubHub (Delivery)
What I ordered: Snack bowl with tuna,..."
Harley Quinn
"Salmon is just as fresh as sashimi! Everything together is delicious in this colorful poke. It is one of my to-go Hawaiian gems in..."
Penny L
"I’ve tried almost all poke place around Cambridge and Boston area and this must be one of the..."
gammeelovemusic
"Delightful poke with unique topping options and sauce. Decided to try the poke city special and one of the topping options - pineapple salsa - made..."
"terrific menu. great people. especially chinese suasage with lotus root, dumplings, baby bok choy in white sauce. And everything else we've..."
Jim Haber
"I had the vegetarian leek dumplings which were excellent. Good environment too. My family had the shrimp dumplings and spicy string beans which were..."
Jack Ross
"Wonderful little restaurant in the North of Cambridge! The big draw here is the handmade dumplings (most other places utilise machines) but here..."
Daniel A
"The owners are the nicest people and their food is fresh and delicious. We tried the chicken cabbage dumplings, cumin lamb and mountain yam..."
Faezeh M R
"Overview: Sophisticated Chinese Cuisine. Talented, albeit, garrulous Owner. A MUST-TRY.
It takes something for a busy person (me) to write a review...."
General P
"my family comes here a lot for the authentic northern Chinese dishes. My favorites are the pork and shrimp dumplings (Soo plump, juicy and flavorful)..."
Alicia Lee
"Love, love, love! Wen (the owner) and his family and crew have been feeding us good home cooked meals for years. I love both their authentic Chinese..."
"Mary Chung's is some of the best Chinese food in the Boston area. They do the staples like fried rice and lo mein really well but, what sets Mary..."
Francis McSweeney
"Currently only offering takeout, but it was delicious. We had suan la chow show , which are wontons in a spicy chili sauce, I think the..."
Carl Tyler
"$14 lunch special for one meat dish, one vegetable dish, appetizer, and rice. Even though it looks like a lot of rice, it's actually a lot of meat..."
Zhongxia Yan
"Although it’s not on the menu, they did lunch special for us ($14 for 1 meat, 1 vege, 1 appetizer, and rice). Remember to dip spring roll into the..."
Lyra Lan
"Did take out a couple of times and it's delicious! Going back for..."
Antoni Abella Vendrell
"Been going here my entire life, it's still my favorite restaurant, period. Hands down. Enough..."
"This place is of the hook. My waitress is leziane she is one of the best waitress.she is awesome
��� I love her and her boss Wesley is great...."
Michelle Stainrod
"Consistently excellent. This is not your standard Chinese fare...if you want a pupu platter, chicken fingers, & spare ribs, go to the Kowloon. Here,..."
Dave Bortone
"Great lunch buffet , friendly !
Atmosphere is perfect..."
Tim W Sexton
"I was a regular while in college and dating my wife. We were driving by and I'm glad we stopped. Ah the old memories and the Miti'zz were very good...."
Marcell Strain
"Celebrated the Chinese New Year 2015 and had a wonderful time! Saving the date for this year celebration. Looking forward to another colorful and..."
Nefertiti Freytes
"02/02/16 -- Changsho in Cambridge is located on the busy Mass Ave but have a small private lot next to them. Decent size buffet ($12.95) with some..."
The Daily Lunch
"Good Chinese. I love the food off the MENU at Changsho. Do NOT go for the lunch buffet unless you really like grease. The menu, however, offers a..."
Jim Merritt
"It was the best experience ever! Great food and drinks, great service. All recommended dishes were so delicious. Stuff is super friendly. Definitely..."
Ecaterina
"Very classy. Delicious food in a fantastic atmosphere. The staff was also very friendly and made excellent recommendations when we weren't sure what..."
Zachary Stevens
"A good variety of Chinese dishes, beautifully decorated seating space, quick service. Different stir fried vegetables taste rather similar with..."
Thuy Tran
"GUSTATORY DELIGHT! The spring rolls were the best I ever had. The other dishes were cooked perfectly and had delicious sauces with brilliant nuances...."
Ezekial Newtonn
"Excellent food and service for affordable prices. I was seated immediately and the service was fast. The restaurant floor has a classy / elegant vibe..."
Calvin Do
"Very decent Peking roast duck, arguably the best in..."
"This is a mom and pop place owned by Chinese people. It is a great atmosphere and all of the staff are professional, nice and friendly. I go often..."
Joshua Jeremiah
"Delicious!!! Full-bodied flavor! The prices are a little higher than I'm used to paying elsewhere; but, the flavor... YUM! We were leary about..."
Jeanne Scharf
"Probably the best food in Cambridge. It looks like a little hole in the wall, but certainly all the locals go..."
Bruce Crismond
"Always like this place. Good..."
R Stewart Stringer
"I love their food and the service is friendly and..."
"Delicious, hot, fresh tasting Chinese food that is undoubtedly the best in the area. Excellent friendly service every single..."
Carly L
"I would call this place the "mama's home cookin" of Chinese food. It's exactly what you expect in Chinese food. Fills you up and tastes good! And has..."
Luke Swain
"This is one of the finest Chinese restaurant's my wife and I have ever eaten at and we have eaten at all of them all over the United States the..."
Terry Knox
"They are so nice and polite. And the food is beyond delicious!!! Definitely..."
Jamie
"Although I've not been there many times, my last visit was a great experience. My brother goes here and praises it every time he gets food. The staff..."
Laurie “Sarge” Place
"Wonderful food. I dined in and the service was great. Price is very reasonable as the quality of the food is..."
Bill Booze
"Top rate food at reasonable prices for the sheer quantity and quality offered. It's not a buffet, but an actual..."
Darby Acton
"This place is awesome! Haven’t had good food like this since I was..."
Joseph Easley, JR
"Very kind, completely fresh and great..."
josh tv
"Great food , very friendly owner.. only gave 4 stars because menu has a lunch special and owner says they no longer do lunch..."
Lisa Shriver
"I love this place! I've been coming here since they have opened. Food made fresh every time. Hot when it comes to to your table. Portion size is just..."
Danielle Haney
"We ate here on the way to our vacation. At the time it was open while under construction. The food was excellent!! It cost a little more than Chinese..."
Tanesa Flavell
"Owner is so nice; she treats you like family and always has a smile on her face. Super sweet and nice. Great food as..."
Anon Guy
"The staff were so nice, plus the food was excellent! I haven't had Chinese food that was cooked right and not watered down for a very long time. ..."
"Great little shop with super tasty food. Was almost totally dead inside when I went, so the service was super fast and the people were friendly. They..."
Taylor Noel
"My first time eating Bao, won't be my last. The beef curry and chicken were wonderful, the lobster was a little under seasoned. Service was fast and..."
Albert Cecchinelli
"We got the hand pulled noodles and the Chinese crepe. Both were a little bit too salty for me.
The hand pulled noodles were great. The texture was..."
Peggy Sah
"This was my first bao experience, so I'm not fully qualified to be judging, but I will definitely be back. The curry one was my favorite and had..."
Kay Chevalier
"If you've never had Bao, do yourself a favor and try Tom's. If you have had Bao, you've never had authentic Bao like Tom's. No oil is used and the..."
"Had a very delicious and authentic meal! Staff was courteous and attentive; overall was a great..."
Alan Zhang
"Home cooking wontons. On the weekends they have soy milk, sweet, plain or..."
Judy Y
"Food was really good and the menu selection was awesome. Will have to go back many times more to try everything we wanted. Shanghai noodles were the..."
"Generous servings. Avg service and food. Great to get a quick lunch on a..."
Tony Kwon
"Good place to grab some takeout or a quick bite. Service is usually quick. The food is good for the price. They offer both Chinese food and some..."
Johnny Chan
"This place is my guilty pleasure. When I want some real good Chinese food this place just hits the spot. I've had lunch here as well as take out..."
Irina Omniewski
"Ordered delivery it was here so fast it was still steaming. Some of the best I've ever had! I'm in my late 50s n I've eaten more than my fair share..."
"Very friendly, has always been a welcome addition to the Cambridge village. In a town overran with pizza restaurants their American Chinese menus..."
Kylee Playz
"Their food is great. The customer service is wonderful they are so friendly not only in their store but when you also see them in other stores..."
Marialisha
"Amazing lo mein and their General Tsos chicken is literally the BEST anywhere!!! Their dumplings are also incredible!!! Very nice..."
Danielle Hennessey
"My fiancé and I just moved to the area from Ballston spa, this place is very clean and has amazing fresh food!! Definitely a new go to and can’t..."
Kassidy Tranka
"I found the Chicken Chow Mein to be very..."
Andy J Kasper
"Great food very friendly staff. My wife and are were looking for a new Chinese food restaurant and stumbled across this one. We decided to give it a..."
Joe Rourke
"Super friendly people, very clean place and fast service. They are kind and their food is great. They also have great portions and we enjoy..."
"Reasonable place for a Chinese food fix. It's not strictly authentic, but probably acceptable given the lack of options. Large..."
Ian Li
"Very good food, and pleasant..."
R S s
"Having a meal here is really easy. It's really fast to choose what you want and the price is not high at all. I give 4 out 5 because this place is..."
Z W
"If you go to Panda Express, you have to get the Orange Chicken. The staff here are friendly, fast, and efficient. Good..."
Ryan
"Efficient. I think they had a longggg line when I got there but it only took 5-8 mins to get my food which was impressive considering the amount of..."
"A decent spot for a quick Chinese food fix.
Came here for lunch and got the Taiwanese pork belly bun, dan dan mein, and the beef noodle soup...."
Jea Kim
"Got the eggplant, Brussel sprouts, tofu, and vegan noodles. The eggplant is great and one of my favorites in Boston for sure. I always ask for extra..."
Ravi Yelleswarapu (Venkata)
"As good as you can expect from fast food Chinese. The steamed dumplings were okay, the DD egg fried rice was great. Reasonably priced for a full..."
CN N
"Got the chicken katsu and a pork belly bun Taiwanese bun.
Chicken katsu was very tasty and so was the pork belly..."
"The service was nice, and the staff were friendly. The atmosphere had low lighting which I wish was brighter. On the whole, the food was good for a..."
Nik Rama
"The Service. This place respects you and your time. The dishes come out well and timely. The menu is decent and has a good variety of food. The..."
Calvin Do
"Great food! I have been going here for years and I can't find..."
"We love to go out. Yesterday we found this fine restaurant which friends recommended to us. We had a lovely evening there with high-qulity dishes..."
Camron Huang
"Love coming here! I try to stop by everytime I visit Boston! Jimmy is amazing and serves great authentic Chinese food. Not your "american chinese"..."
life colored
"Hidden gem run by a lovely little family. Jimmy really knows how to cook!!
If you really love food and flavor, try something a little less "American..."
Neil Johnson
"so tired of all the Garbage chinese take out in the fresh pond area a co-worker suggested this place. we ordered four lunch special's. I went to pick..."
Michael Pilla
"I've known Jimmy for a long time he's a great cook in the food is great and he has people with great personalities work in the front and Jimmy's a..."
"They have really great food. $7.99 per adult and 3.69 per child 3-6 years old during lunch hours on weekends. Not sure if it's the same for the week..."
Misty Thomas
"My husband says this is the best buffet he has ever been to. While I don't completely agree, it is good. The chicken wings were great, which I rarely..."
Stacy Washington-Paige
"Great little place and easy to miss. I stopped in while passing by for work. They have a large selection of foods and it was all pretty tasty. It..."
Thomas Lam
"Sad to see this place shut down! I have always enjoyed eating here. Great..."
Samantha Barton
"Boy this place was awesome all kinds of choices.
I love me a Chinese buffet and I got a Telya this was the cream of the crop it had everything that..."
J Carder (Mr Manager)
"Family friendly. Much better food than your average "super wok". Sometimes they have really good frog legs too. Try the honey chicken! The Mongolian..."
Buckeye Boyz (BuckeyeBoyz)
"The first time I've ever been here and the fried rice was basically out, and what remained in the pan was so dried out and hardened it, lightweight..."
Rodney Farva
"Staff is not always friendly but the food is good and there is lots to choose from. Just don't always expect miracle service and you will be ok.
The..."
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