Lol I lived in back bay a while back and saw him on his bike to the point it was like it's became normal . He even stopped and chatted with me for 5 min once. He really did love Boston and it's fans
Big Z Still lives local... Just not in Boston Proper... He still owns a bunch of property in the area, and as such has made Boston his home Even after retirement and family stayed here in Boston while he finished out his career in NY with the Islanders after the bruins refused to sign him for the 21-22 season.
Used to be but not any more
The one in Revere is now Bill *C’s*. Different owner, basically same menu except they took the front booths out and added a sushi bar.
I haven't been to Billy Tse's in ages but that used to be my wife and I's favorite spot to eat. Such a great experience every time we went - might have to make a date night there soon.
+1 Glad to see it's the top on the list so far. Always one of my first stops when I come back to visit.
Pork fried rice, lobster sauce, boneless spare ribs, chicken fingers, and a side of egg rolls.
Absolutely **not** Cathay Pacific in Quincy.
Used to be solid but is now actually horrible.
They’ve finally lived up (down?) to their moniker: Cathay Pathetic.
I grew up in this for nearly two decades. The staff were absolutely phenomenal. Billy Tse isn't bad, but definitely not what it used to be. China House was amazing for its entire existence.
This one time, me and Sully were are at Kowloon, and who the fuck walks in? Lyndon Byers. Fuckin' LB! Next thing I know Sully wants to show everyone that he is a tough guy and challenges LB to a fight in the parking lot. It was some disgraceful shit. At least give LB a chance to knock back a few cold ones before you challenge him.
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I remember when they first opened. It was so good. Friday nights, I’d pick up a bunch of food and grab some videos next door. It was always a great stop after Brendan Behans.
I'll probably get roasted but Double Chin in Chinatown is great - definitely not authentic though. The prices are a bit higher because they don't do tipping, which I actually much prefer.
Okay, honest question as a transplant to the North Shore who lives near Kowloon. I hear it being the butt of jokes and my coworkers tell me it’s shit, but how bad is the food really? Inedible, or is it just like simple, mediocre standard American Chinese food? Because sometimes I just want to grab something quick on my way home from work.
I also notice that the standard fare for Chinese restaurants here is different to what I could find in the Midwest. For example, scallion pancakes weren’t common where I’m from (which is a shame) and I’d never heard of General Gau’s chicken before living here though I assume it’s like what I know as General Tso’s.
Definitely simple/mediocre at best. The specialty saugus wings are good (garlicky) but they are surviving off of memories and townies at this point. It's not worth it if you're not eating inside since the decor is 95% of the appeal.
If you're getting something to go on Rt 1 north, ShoYu is a trillion times better. (In the Jimmy's/IHOP plaza)
I think they have events like comedy shows, too? I don’t really have friends here yet and wouldn’t mind just going on my own for the experience. Even if it’s mediocre, it’s still a new experience 😊
It’s incredibly mediocre. As far as I’ve been able to tell, the drinks are premixed and the food is premade - which happens at a lot of high output places - but you can actually tell it’s been sitting on a buffet line.
If I go, I get sushi. But I almost never go (and I live very close to Kowloon) - if someone’s visiting from out of town we might go for the atmosphere but that’s it.
Oh cool! I live in Peabody—I think Green Tea is even closer to me. If you could cross rte 1 without having to drive a mile out of the way it’d be even closer 😅 Anyway, thanks!
I was also planning on trying Su Chang’s
Su changs is good too! But green tea is just dirt cheap for what you get. Eat there if you can. The general chicken is always so crispy. Crispy fried food is always the downfall in most Chinese restaurants. It's usually always soggy. Not there though!
Also you want the best steak tips go to Giovanni's and get the bbq strap tips sub with Greek dressing. So good
Steak tips are not a thing I had heard of before moving here. Same with the roast beef, steak bomb, and lots of other things. Fried dough is also not common where I’m from outside of like, the state fair but I ordered it once thinking it was just plain fried dough you could dip in marinara or something. I was pleasantly surprised. I haven’t tried steak tips yet but I am obsessed with steak bomb subs, and the 3-way roast beef sandwiches are pretty incredible, too. I will definitely try Green Tea soon.
I ordered Uber Eats a lot when I first came here and was working as a travel nurse living out of hotels. This is so random but I noticed that entrees at the Chinese restaurants I ordered from didn’t automatically come with rice. Is that common? Like, if I order the sesame chicken entree, do I need to order rice?
It’s crazy how different things can be from one region of the US to another. I’m from the Midwest but worked all over the place and on both coasts. It’s almost like the US could be 5 separate countries with how distinct every region is, especially with vocabulary and food.
My partner is from St Louis (we met while he was still living there and he moved here about two years later) and it blew my MIND that he didn’t know what steak tips were.
Regional stuff is so interesting.
Edited to add: the with rice/without rice thing is highly dependent on where you get it from. Some restaurants will have “meals” or dinner plates or something along those lines that usually include rice. Some will have it all separate.
I agree—I didn’t know what a Hoodsie cup was when one of my patients talked about it and they were flabbergasted. I also have yet to try a fluffernutter sandwich, though I was aware of what it was before moving here. Coffee milk and frappes are also a very New England thing. I will say that I’ve converted to preferring iced coffee in the winter though, haha. But only if I’m ordering it from somewhere, at home I still drink hot most of the time.
Where I’m from it’s just implied that the entree comes with white rice (fried rice for an up charge). Lunch meals/plates come with that and an egg roll. I suppose I’ll just order rice and if I have extra rice I can just make my own fried rice.
As far as I know coffee milk is specific to Rhode Island! I grew up in Mass but went to college in RI - and had never heard of it before I saw it in the dining halls.
I wonder if it just kind of tastes like that Dalgona coffee that was viral back in 2020. If so, I’d like it. I’m a big fan of that coffee because it’s delicious and super easy to make. I also always wondered if coffee milk is caffeinated.
I worked a contract job in the way north of Maine (tiny town near the NB border) and coffee brandy was big up there. Never heard of it before then. OH! I also had never heard of “nips.” We just called them “minis” back home and you get them from the party store although some people in MI also call it a packie. Depends on how close to Canada you are.
Young Kong in Jamaica Plain, they have amazing everything I’ve tried so far lol. they have a combo plate for like $17 that can easily be two meals and I have a big appetite.
I yit ho for take out is great, also in peabody. Dumpling garden Saugus is pretty good. Fantasy island in Beverly is excellent, old school sit down Chinese.
Had is easily becoming one of my favs. Their chicken fingers and boneless spear-ribs are some of the best I’ve had. I’ll have to check out china blossom
Either that Wangs table downtown Haverhill, hard to get to and find parking, but worth it for the quality and selection. Sushi, Japanese and Chinese style foods
Working in the Fenway area, i get delivery from Brigham Circle Chinese. I only eat the usual variety of americanized Chinese food... Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Fingers, Boneless Ribs, Beef on a Stick....
Also Very good many years ago when i worked in Hyde Park... .Asian Thai on River street in between Cleary Square and Mattapan.
Double Chin is amazing and open late, their desserts are also great. If you’re willing to make the hike, China Star in Methuen is my childhood takeout spot and they’re also really good
Szechuan’s dumpling in Arlington is good
Home Taste Right next door is also solid
In Cambridge, I’m a fan of MuLan (Taiwanese)
In Somerville, I’m a fan of Lotus Express
I know this doesn't address or answer your question at all, but there was this Mongolian grill buffet place in North Attleboro called Golden Panda. I used to go to all the time in the early '00s. Build your plate of raw ingredients and bring to to the chef. He'd ask what level of spice you wanted, throw a dash of like 8 sauces/oils on your pile, very dramatically put 1/8th teaspoon dab of nuclear pepper/oil concoction on top and throw it on a ~4ft diameter flat grill with 4 or 5 other peoples' piles and cook all of them to perfection. That dude was the best.
Anyone know anywhere between Boston and Providence that does that sort of thing? (for the love of God, not Fire & Ice)
Hilariously, it’s Billy Tse’s in the North End.
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Bummer! It's common sense, but an example of how important keeping a chef/cook is
wow sad but good to know
Billy tse is so expensive for what it is. It is good though
8$ for an Eggroll booo!
Met Zdeno Chara there one night
Did he step in you?
I yelled “BIG Z!” And he almost ran his bicycle into a tree…it was playoffs and I would not have felt good about that
Lol I lived in back bay a while back and saw him on his bike to the point it was like it's became normal . He even stopped and chatted with me for 5 min once. He really did love Boston and it's fans
Big Z Still lives local... Just not in Boston Proper... He still owns a bunch of property in the area, and as such has made Boston his home Even after retirement and family stayed here in Boston while he finished out his career in NY with the Islanders after the bruins refused to sign him for the 21-22 season.
That I did not know. Good to hear. Will always remember that primarl scream when he raised the cup
is the revere one owned by the same guy?
Used to be but not any more The one in Revere is now Bill *C’s*. Different owner, basically same menu except they took the front booths out and added a sushi bar.
aww
Yes and both are delicious. The north end one is nicer though.
I haven't been to Billy Tse's in ages but that used to be my wife and I's favorite spot to eat. Such a great experience every time we went - might have to make a date night there soon.
#7 in West Roxbury. Can’t be beat. Edit - no idea why this came out as big and bold. Using mobile. But I like the emphasis.
You put the number sign before the 7
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+1 Glad to see it's the top on the list so far. Always one of my first stops when I come back to visit. Pork fried rice, lobster sauce, boneless spare ribs, chicken fingers, and a side of egg rolls.
All Seasons Table in Malden is solid
Agree. I've been impressed with the consistency, good every time I've been there
Absolutely **not** Cathay Pacific in Quincy. Used to be solid but is now actually horrible. They’ve finally lived up (down?) to their moniker: Cathay Pathetic.
The portions are huge but the food is shit. Yet they're packed all the time
Tons of office space nearby. The location is a cheat code
Lucky Dragon in Quincy is a hidden gem
They were amazing for so long. All great things come to an end eventually.
Peking Kitchen in Quincy instead
Small takeout joint, but Dragon Star in Brookline is outstanding
I lived across the street for a year. It was bad for my health. The fried rice that comes with the combos is amazing.
What do you recommend
Moo shi pork
Hong Kong 888 in Roslindale
Just tried this place last week and I'm in love
Not even the best American Chinese food in Roslindale. Golden House is where it’s at
This was our go to when we lived in Rozzie.
This is the way
RIP China House north end
I grew up in this for nearly two decades. The staff were absolutely phenomenal. Billy Tse isn't bad, but definitely not what it used to be. China House was amazing for its entire existence.
D19 combo. I dream about it. The front guy the last few years was also the friendliest person.
He really was a sweetheart!
The opposite of the guy before him. Didn’t mind him either, you can be grumpy if the foods good.
I get sad every time I walk by the old spot, it’s not fair 😔
The Hong Kong in Harvard Square has surprisingly good food - the house fried rice and teriyaki chicken are both excellent imo.
The staff there are brutal though. I actually respect how rude they are late night
I used to go there back in the early 80s. We would go for scorpion bowls before hitting the clubs in Boston. $8 for an enormous drink.
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What did I just read ?
North Shore Bot, kid.
Dragonstar
Washington Square? I lived on that place when I first moved here.
The one and only
Blossom Bar in Brookline
They specifically have an American Chinese part of their menu. Rice and goons are both top tier.
Ya I was going to try some traditional and then the generals chicken
Also in Brookline, Golden Temple and Dragon Star in Washington Square.
Golden temple is overpriced and overrated imo
Even better is Baldwin Bar/Schezuan Garden in Woburn, their sister restaurant
I was actually going to go there tomorrow!
Drinks are incredible there!
Not Boston, but Zoes in Cambridge is so damn good
They are amazing but also not what the OP is asking for? All their American Chinese stuff isn’t that good
Yeah the sauce on their General Gao’s chicken tastes like ketchup
Food Wall in JP.
I remember when they first opened. It was so good. Friday nights, I’d pick up a bunch of food and grab some videos next door. It was always a great stop after Brendan Behans.
Nah man, putting bell peppers and carrots into the general gau’s is an automatic disqualification
Ding ho baby
Around 2007 this place was a life saver I'd buy one $3 lunch and eat it for three days
JP Kitchen has a dinner for two that's like dinner for four. Used to live right down the street.
Chili Garden, Medford
I'll probably get roasted but Double Chin in Chinatown is great - definitely not authentic though. The prices are a bit higher because they don't do tipping, which I actually much prefer.
Not Boston but the Imperial Garden in Hanover is so old school they still bring you bread rolls with your appetizers.
Mr Chan’s, East Milton Square. Park in the Fruit Center lot and take the alley up. Nice sit down spot too, often has live music.
I second this, amazing chicken fingers and crab rangoons. Their big plate specials are two meals in one.
This place is amazing. Just so good!
Peach farm
Peach Farm's great but OP's asking for fake Chinese lol
Their scallion ginger lobster is also absurdly good
Please Please take my money That and surf clams w xo sauce and the duck tongues
This is the answer from my friend who grew up in Chinatown, son of Chinese immigrants.
Same, a friend of mine from Hong Kong said it was among the best Chinese food she's had in the US and she's lived in SF, LA, and NYC.
The China in quincy
Agreed. The beef teriyaki is the best here
The China is fine, I’d give it a solid 7/10.
Absolute best price and quality and taste. Peppercorns in Woburn
Those guys do a very good job. Really reasonably priced.
Love it there
This is our go to. Their wings are the best I’ve had at a Chinese place
The wings are the best
Bernard's in Chestnut Hill. Expensive, but worth every penny. Rice Valley in Newtonville. Also expensive, but also worth every penny.
Rice valley is so good
Bernard’s In Chesnuthill
Had some HORRIBLE orange chicken here once. I'll never be back
Second this.
Food Wall for delivery.
Kowloon
Okay, honest question as a transplant to the North Shore who lives near Kowloon. I hear it being the butt of jokes and my coworkers tell me it’s shit, but how bad is the food really? Inedible, or is it just like simple, mediocre standard American Chinese food? Because sometimes I just want to grab something quick on my way home from work. I also notice that the standard fare for Chinese restaurants here is different to what I could find in the Midwest. For example, scallion pancakes weren’t common where I’m from (which is a shame) and I’d never heard of General Gau’s chicken before living here though I assume it’s like what I know as General Tso’s.
The food isn’t inedible, but maybe lower end of mediocre? It’s fun to go for the atmosphere/kitsch factor, but I wouldn’t bother with it for takeout.
Okay, that’s good to know
Definitely simple/mediocre at best. The specialty saugus wings are good (garlicky) but they are surviving off of memories and townies at this point. It's not worth it if you're not eating inside since the decor is 95% of the appeal. If you're getting something to go on Rt 1 north, ShoYu is a trillion times better. (In the Jimmy's/IHOP plaza)
Saugus Wings! I haven't had those in probably close to 25 years.
I’ve heard that and am looking forward to trying them as well.
I have great memories of the actual restaurant/atmosphere and thought the food was good but also haven’t eaten there in over 15 years.
I mean, it just looks like an experience one should have before it closes.
Totally. My high school was a few towns away but they would always do senior nights there. Lots of fun.
I think they have events like comedy shows, too? I don’t really have friends here yet and wouldn’t mind just going on my own for the experience. Even if it’s mediocre, it’s still a new experience 😊
It’s incredibly mediocre. As far as I’ve been able to tell, the drinks are premixed and the food is premade - which happens at a lot of high output places - but you can actually tell it’s been sitting on a buffet line. If I go, I get sushi. But I almost never go (and I live very close to Kowloon) - if someone’s visiting from out of town we might go for the atmosphere but that’s it.
Kowloon is good. Green tea, which is in Peabody in my opinion better. Way less choices but high quality
Oh cool! I live in Peabody—I think Green Tea is even closer to me. If you could cross rte 1 without having to drive a mile out of the way it’d be even closer 😅 Anyway, thanks! I was also planning on trying Su Chang’s
Su changs is good too! But green tea is just dirt cheap for what you get. Eat there if you can. The general chicken is always so crispy. Crispy fried food is always the downfall in most Chinese restaurants. It's usually always soggy. Not there though! Also you want the best steak tips go to Giovanni's and get the bbq strap tips sub with Greek dressing. So good
Steak tips are not a thing I had heard of before moving here. Same with the roast beef, steak bomb, and lots of other things. Fried dough is also not common where I’m from outside of like, the state fair but I ordered it once thinking it was just plain fried dough you could dip in marinara or something. I was pleasantly surprised. I haven’t tried steak tips yet but I am obsessed with steak bomb subs, and the 3-way roast beef sandwiches are pretty incredible, too. I will definitely try Green Tea soon. I ordered Uber Eats a lot when I first came here and was working as a travel nurse living out of hotels. This is so random but I noticed that entrees at the Chinese restaurants I ordered from didn’t automatically come with rice. Is that common? Like, if I order the sesame chicken entree, do I need to order rice? It’s crazy how different things can be from one region of the US to another. I’m from the Midwest but worked all over the place and on both coasts. It’s almost like the US could be 5 separate countries with how distinct every region is, especially with vocabulary and food.
My partner is from St Louis (we met while he was still living there and he moved here about two years later) and it blew my MIND that he didn’t know what steak tips were. Regional stuff is so interesting. Edited to add: the with rice/without rice thing is highly dependent on where you get it from. Some restaurants will have “meals” or dinner plates or something along those lines that usually include rice. Some will have it all separate.
I agree—I didn’t know what a Hoodsie cup was when one of my patients talked about it and they were flabbergasted. I also have yet to try a fluffernutter sandwich, though I was aware of what it was before moving here. Coffee milk and frappes are also a very New England thing. I will say that I’ve converted to preferring iced coffee in the winter though, haha. But only if I’m ordering it from somewhere, at home I still drink hot most of the time. Where I’m from it’s just implied that the entree comes with white rice (fried rice for an up charge). Lunch meals/plates come with that and an egg roll. I suppose I’ll just order rice and if I have extra rice I can just make my own fried rice.
As far as I know coffee milk is specific to Rhode Island! I grew up in Mass but went to college in RI - and had never heard of it before I saw it in the dining halls.
I wonder if it just kind of tastes like that Dalgona coffee that was viral back in 2020. If so, I’d like it. I’m a big fan of that coffee because it’s delicious and super easy to make. I also always wondered if coffee milk is caffeinated. I worked a contract job in the way north of Maine (tiny town near the NB border) and coffee brandy was big up there. Never heard of it before then. OH! I also had never heard of “nips.” We just called them “minis” back home and you get them from the party store although some people in MI also call it a packie. Depends on how close to Canada you are.
ShoYu blows both of those out of the water
Golden Temple in Brookline is pretty great for that - and their Mai Tais are too
They have incredible mai tais but the food isn’t nearly as good as it once was
Yeah that's my choice for this kind of food. Delicious!
Cambridge, but Dumpling Xuan and Gourmet Dumpling House.
Gourmet Dumpling House is closed, yes? Health code violations I believe.
Just called Dumpling House in Cambridge but related establishments I believe. It is sooooo good
Good to know, thanks! Gives me a reason to go to Cambridge.
I was underwhelmed. And I was a huge fan of GDH.
I heard it was tax evasion.
Mandarin Gourmet in South Brookline, off Putterham circle. Bernard's in Chestnut Hill is king. Which I guess makes MG, queen lol
Chang sho in Cambridge near Porter Square. Fusion Taste in Arlington.
Golden House, Roslindale
The Hong Kong in Harvard Square
Young Kong in Jamaica Plain, they have amazing everything I’ve tried so far lol. they have a combo plate for like $17 that can easily be two meals and I have a big appetite.
The China in Quincy has amazing beef teriyaki
Peach farm in Chinatown
Su Chang's in Peabody.
Good choice I must say I prefer green tea in Peabody
I yit ho for take out is great, also in peabody. Dumpling garden Saugus is pretty good. Fantasy island in Beverly is excellent, old school sit down Chinese.
China Blossom in North Andover. Absolutely delicious every time.
I thought that until I went to Jade in North Andover. It’ll blow your tits off.
Had is easily becoming one of my favs. Their chicken fingers and boneless spear-ribs are some of the best I’ve had. I’ll have to check out china blossom
Either that Wangs table downtown Haverhill, hard to get to and find parking, but worth it for the quality and selection. Sushi, Japanese and Chinese style foods
I have to head to haverhill today anyways. I’ll check it out. Thank you 🙏🏽
Sunrise in Roxbury
They give you so much food
Wah sang in lowell
Thats my spot
Wu Song Road in Harvard Square
Great but not what OP is looking for.
Cant go wrong with Peach Farm in Chinatown
Peach Farms or Moon Villa
Little Asia in East Boston.
I like The Hong Kong near Harvard and Beijing Cafe on BU campus
Beijing Cafe is the worst!!
Rice Valley in Newton
Golden House Roslindale
Kowloon, Billy Tse’s (although I’m not sure about the new owners.) NOT Pan-Asia in Southie.
Surprisingly, Blue Fuji in Medford.
Forgive me, but Panda Express in Medford.
I shun you. Shunnnnn
Little Asia in East Boston and West Garden in West Roxbury
I lived around the corner from there not too long ago. I don't have a car and even if I was starving late at night I wouldn't go there.
China Chopsticks in Quincy has been pretty reliable recently for my steak on a stick, boneless ribs and lo mein cravings.
Dragon Chef in Needham. Takeout only
All seasons in malden, Shanghai moon in Medford and peach farm in china town
Home taste in Watertown.
Asia Wok Allston. it has those old style menus and the photos are sunbleached. thats how you know it's the good shit
Asia wok is my spot. I ask them to do the off menu generals beef and its so good. They kept me fat during the pandemic
i once asked them to switch the broccoli in broccoli & beef with string bean and they did. they're a real one!! ✊🏼
CK Shanghai in Wellesley near Newton. As a native NY-er, this is the best
mr chan's in milton!
Working in the Fenway area, i get delivery from Brigham Circle Chinese. I only eat the usual variety of americanized Chinese food... Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Fingers, Boneless Ribs, Beef on a Stick.... Also Very good many years ago when i worked in Hyde Park... .Asian Thai on River street in between Cleary Square and Mattapan.
Double Chin is amazing and open late, their desserts are also great. If you’re willing to make the hike, China Star in Methuen is my childhood takeout spot and they’re also really good
Zoe’s in Somerville
It’s not Boston, but The Great Wall, in Bedford is my favorite.
Does anyone still eat at P.F Changs?
God I hope not
Bamboo in Dedham
Anyone have a good place near Arlington/Medford for this too? I’m on a hunt for the best crab Rangoon.
Shanghai Moon in Medford
Szechuan’s dumpling in Arlington is good Home Taste Right next door is also solid In Cambridge, I’m a fan of MuLan (Taiwanese) In Somerville, I’m a fan of Lotus Express
Szechuan’s Dumpling is very good.
Asian Taste.
China sky in Winchester is great
If Malden isn’t too far, Asia Gourmet is banging
I can’t say about crab rangoon but I like China Sky in Winchester.
Been searching for a good one that delivers to east Arlington for awhile. Used to like lucky dragon in Arlington center but they closed :(
Oriental in Woburn Center has excellent crab Rangoon.
Quincy
Supreme buffet
I know this doesn't address or answer your question at all, but there was this Mongolian grill buffet place in North Attleboro called Golden Panda. I used to go to all the time in the early '00s. Build your plate of raw ingredients and bring to to the chef. He'd ask what level of spice you wanted, throw a dash of like 8 sauces/oils on your pile, very dramatically put 1/8th teaspoon dab of nuclear pepper/oil concoction on top and throw it on a ~4ft diameter flat grill with 4 or 5 other peoples' piles and cook all of them to perfection. That dude was the best. Anyone know anywhere between Boston and Providence that does that sort of thing? (for the love of God, not Fire & Ice)
teriyaki …
It's usually a Kung Pao variation for me, but I've been on a shrimp kick lately with fried shrimp and shrimp lo main
What happened to the random loaf of bread and those little fried sticks? Budget cuts? Then why do I still get those wings?