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Asia Wok
Category: Restaurants Chinese Chinese [Edit]
44 Harvard AveAllston, MA 02135
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton
(617) 254-5445
- Nearest Transit:
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Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave (501, 64, 66, 9701, 9702, 9703)
Cambridge St @ Franklin St (501, 503, 64, 66)
Cambridge St @ Linden St (501, 64, 66, 9701, 9702, 9703)
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 10:30 pm
Sun 12:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
40 reviews for Asia Wok
Review Highlights
"I also highly recommend the beef lo mein."
(in 3 reviews)
"The delivery people are very friendly and adorable."
(in 22 reviews)
"Now my secret obsession are the Peking Ravioli."
(in 4 reviews)
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40 reviews in English
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Review from Helen M.
Allston, MA
9/24/2011
This is my fiance's and my go-to Chinese delivery place. They are incredibly fast and organized -- never an incorrect order, and that's with us ordering 3-4 times a month for a few years. I don't think I've ever had to wait more than 25 minutes for food to arrive.
I have definitely had better Chinese food, but not at these prices and not with such fast, reliable delivery. Not every dish is amazing, but if you're willing to experiment until you find your regular dishes, you'll end up pleased.
Favorite dishes are the Americanized staples: crab rangoon, egg rolls, General Gao's chicken, chicken with broccoli, etc. I also love the Yu Hsiang tofu and the Peking meat sauce noodles. -
Review from Eric S.
Boston, MA
8/30/2011
As suggested by another yelper, I ordered the sesame chicken and crab rangoons. I ordered the large rice with it, but there was nothing large about it.
The chicken was mediocre, the rice was kind of bad (rice shouldn't fall apart into a mush in your mouth), although the crab rangoons were decent. The order came out to be over 20 bucks which is a bit much for this crap. -
Review from Mark C.
Cambridge, MA
11/29/2011
Kinda dirty, but I love this place. $5 super special combo -- chicken wings, bbq pork, and a lotta rice. Always fresh. Can't beat this deal =)
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Review from Cece H.
Allston-Brighton, MA
4/19/2011
Don't waste your money on this place.
The food is terrible, and the delivery service sucks. It took almost two hours for my food to arrive and when it got there it was cold and the order was wrong. And it cost me $40 for a two dish order for two people!!
I know my local yelpers have been forgiving because Asia Wok is in Allston, but even for this college community, it deserves one star...or less. -
Review from Evan J.
Boston, MA
7/12/2011
"Meh" is definitely the right word to describe Asia Wok.
We've been ordering from them occasionally for the past year, and although delivery tends to be extremely quick, their ability to get orders right is lacking.
They do a special on Foodler / GrubHub where you can get a free can of soda with your order and consistently send you Coke, no matter what you select. As Diet Coke drinkers, we quickly became irritated. In addition, this chinese place seems to not understand what a hot mustard cup is, despite us physically walking there several times (only 2 blocks away) and getting one right from the front desk person.
The food is very average. Not super greasy, but not great either. Meh. -
Review from Stephanie C.
Boston, MA
6/5/2011
Good Chinese food. Ordering and delivery went without issue. I ordered through Foodler and everything went fine. I ordered General Gau's (Tso/Sau) Chicken and pork friend rice. Bother were tasty and on par with American Chinese food. Better than my other Chinese food experiences in the area (Chang's House sucked, sorry, I don't care if it was the 'Best of' anything).
Something to remember when we think we're getting less food for the money... food prices are rising and it's either charge more or deliver less quantity/quality. I still thought there was plenty of food for a couple of meals for myself. -
Review from Ross R.
Allston-Brighton, MA
5/10/2011
I can't help that I love greasy Chinese food.
Asia Wok is by far my favorite take-out Chinese food place in the area. Cheap, solid, food. Better than Unique, better than Lucky Wah, better than Chang' House, better than whatever the f*** else is around. Gotta go with the standard items here:
- Sesame or Genral Gau's Chicken
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Crab Rangoons
- Egg Rolls
- Dumplings
- Scallion Pancake
- Pork Fried Rice
- Veggie Lo Mein
If you are looking for the most amount of food for your money, go with an All Day Combo Meal. Sesame Chicken w/ Pork Fried Rice and an Egg Roll for $8 bucks and a large order of Crab Rangoons for $6 is extremely satisfying.
They are pretty quick for delivery (usually it takes only 10-15 mins on non-busy days), and the older guy who delivers is the friendliest, most grateful person. -
Review from Jack S.
Allston, MA
11/4/2010
Pretty decent american chinese food.
I ordered the sesame chicken combo platter. It came with a nice portion of pork fried rice and a little less than usual amount of chicken.
The delivery was prompt though.
Enjoyable, will order again. -
Review from Leighann F.
Astoria, Queens, NY
3/28/2010
What kind of Chineae takeout joint does not include white rice with your order? For the first time in my life, I can definitively answer that question: Asia Wok. And sadly, this bit of information did not come to my attention until after the food arrived at my house, and we called the restaurant to see if they'd forgotten to include it. Not only does it not say anywhere on the website that rice must be ordered separately, the woman we spoke with on the phone shouted at us and ultimately blamed us for not knowing to order the rice.
Rice costs next to nothing. Pennies per order. To not include it with a purchase is absurd and to not state this clearly on your website is criminal.
As if not having the rice wasn't enough, the food was just sub-par, even for typical, Americanized Chinese takeout. The beef smelled terrible and the sweet and sour sauce was of near rubbery consistency. After a few bites, I put the fork down. There has to be better takeout in town.Listed in: Places You Won't Find Me -…, Eats in Allston
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Review from Ed P.
Brighton, MA
3/4/2010
I changed my mind regarding the star rating at least three times during the meal, let me explain.
I ordered Peking Ravioli and Szechuan Beef with Peanuts, Chicken Wings and Fried Rice. The wings were good; crisp, mildly flavored and meaty. The ravioli were plump and stuffed with meat but the accompanying sauce, usually my favorite part of this appetizer, was lackluster and missing a flavor or two. This and the utterly flat fried rice almost killed the review. Mix in some onion and bigger, juicer pork pieces, I know this sh*t sits in a tub all day but show a little love chef, everyone gets the damn rice.
The same cannot be said for the Szechuan Beef with Peanuts. For starters the to go container was filled the right way, with the divided section containing a mound of rice each and the other undivided half of the container hosting a generous mound of the main course. Most joints do it the other way around to skimp. Again with the sauce, it was good but I've had better. There is plenty of beef. The vegetables are a major step up too; big cubes of the usual green pepper, celery and water chestnuts but also chopped baby corn and zucchini strips. I had to bump the review up a star for that alone. I also noticed they use ventilated to go containers for the ravioli and that earned a star as well...there are few culinary things more dreadful than limp, wilted, sweaty food.
Let's be honest, this is Allston Brighton, we all wake up to a minimum of three Chinese delivery menus on our porch each morning. We are near critical mass with these establishments. Most are pretty bad. Sauces aside I think this may be my new go to for Chinese delivery. -
Review from Doug W.
South Boston, MA
2/2/2008
True story of the exchange that took place after I stumbled in here last night, approximately 15 minutes before their closing time:
-"Uhh, hey, I'd like some crab rangoons and peking raviolis"
-Woman working the counter conveys my order to the dude working the kitchen (who is in plain view of the customers) who proceeds to shout something which seems to be an obscenity and throw his oven mitt down.
-Woman to me "we can't do raviolis, we give you chicken finger"
-Me, slow to process this information due to excessive alcohol intake "Uhhhh"
-Lady: "Okay, one order crab rangoon, one order chicken finger, that will be $13.55."
...And then I gave her my credit card, wait for the food, take the food, and go home.
Now normally I would probably be pissed off. I love me some peking raviolis, and if you're going to claim to be open until whatever time, you should damn well be able to serve up until that time. But truthfully, I got home, ate about 2 rangoons and 2 chicken fingers, probably couldnt even tell the difference between the two, and then fell asleep on my couch with the food still splayed out on my coffee table. When I finally woke up this morning in a fog and decided that I needed some leftover chinese to help clear my senses and alleviate my hangover, I am happy to report that both the crab rangoons and the chicken fingers both re-heated exceptionally well.
So the moral of the story is this, fellow yelpers: when you're shitfaced, and you're hungry, and you find a chinese place that's actually still open, do yourself a favor and just drop those lofty standards of yours. Chances are you probably won't even remember what you ordered by the time you eat it, and once you re-heat it, it will all taste the same anyways.Listed in: Allston- Land of Hipsters,…
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Review from Julie S.
Auburndale, MA
2/15/2009
Asia Wok is my go-to Chinese delivery place. They are fast, cheap, and friendly. What more can you want from a Chinese restaurant?
I'm a native New Yorker and crazy picky about my Chinese delivery, but Asia Wok is the best I've found that delivers to Brookline. I love everything I order from there- the egg rolls, the dumplings (or "peking ravioli" as they call them), mu shu, chow fun, steamed chicken with ginger and peppers.
Plus, mention their coupon, and you get a free egg roll with a $20 order. Sweet.Listed in: These are the places in my…
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Review from Liz L.
Knoxville, TN
1/18/2009
Well, I have never been a chinese food fan... mostly because I am terrified of it.
But as of late, I have had a craving for it.
I have stuck with Asia Wok.
-The prices are decent for the amount of food you get (leftover city!).
-The food is good.
-The delivery is usually pretty fast.
-The delivery people are very friendly and adorable.
I've never had any nasty food or delivery problems with them. -
Review from Amanda M.
Astoria, Queens, NY
10/13/2009
Yum Yum! This was actually a lot better than expected. I also like places on Foodler to avoid awkward delivery calls.
Won ton soup was actually REALLY good. Nice broth, excellent dumplings, my only complaint is that they put huge pieces of lettuce in here and the pork was in large pieces too. Maybe a little extra knife action was needed.
Beef lo mein. Meh. Greasy, yes but also good to taste. Nothing to really distinguish it from beef lo mein anywhere else.
Scallion pie. My favorite Chinese app. These were slightly greasy but very flavorful with a nice crunch. They went well with the lo mein.
The service was very fast, so points there. The delivery man was very polite and he actually walked up two flights of stairs to the door rather than making me come down. -
Review from Jason B.
Allston, MA
1/13/2010
I order from this place probably around every other week. The General Gau's dinner special dominates, the chicken isn't overfried and the rice is fresh. I usually order a large Won Ton Soup as well and my bill is under $14 delivered.
The Won Ton Soup is really good, the broth isn't over-powering and the dumplings are excellent. The best thing about Asia Wok is that they show up in under 30 minutes. Portions are ALWAYS delivered hot and the quality is good. Great chinese delivery food. -
Review from kristin b.
Allston, MA
3/21/2010
Let me preface my four-star rating with this...for Allston it actually deserves five-stars, BUT because there are so many amazing places in Chinatown....less than five miles away, I had to give it four.
I have tried a lot of their entrees, all have been delicious, but my absolute favorite is actually the steamed chicken with mixed veggies and garlic sauce on the side. I always ask them to make it a dinner combo, they throw in an egg roll and tons of steamed white rice. You can definitely get friend, but I find their white rice is AMAZING. The portions are huge, I can literally make three meals out of this alone all for under $10! Plus a lot of places won't let you make a combo out of this, so they get serious props for that too.
Now my secret obsession are the Peking Ravioli. UNBELIEVABLE. I have to admit there are times when I've almost eaten all of them, not feeling guilty by telling myself I was good by ordering the steamed chicken. You MUST get them fried.
Finally, the value is just ridiculous. Portions are huge and the prices are low. I find myself ordering once a week! -
Review from Jen T.
7/3/2009
Cmon, Allston/Brighton. How hard is it to make an American some decent Chinese food? I mean, I don't even know the difference!
The General Gau's was pretty tasteless. They used more brown rice in the Fried Rice, which is a pet peeve of mine. The Crab Rangoon were not quite what I hoped.. kind of deflated, not as rich in the filling. The Steamed Dumplings were unremarkable. Then, as I sat the next day with my hangover, eating leftover rice... I found a hair in there that didn't belong to me or my bald friend whom I had been sharing the food with the previous night. Never good.. never good.. -
Review from Gwen F.
Buffalo, NY
11/28/2009 2 photos
Hmm.
A couple things are strongly in Asia Wok's favor. For one, they showed up within a half hour (which is pretty gosh darn spiffy). The food we ordered was wonderfully hot when it hit our table, and the delivery guy was even nice enough to present us with an Asia Wok wall scroll (featuring a calendar! pandas!) upon receipt of our food.
I can't comment on the other food, but I ordered stir fried tofu and veggies, with a side of scallion pancakes. The latter were gorgeous and delicious. Fluffy-ish, hot, and greasetastic, I could easily see myself scarfing them down (with a doctor's note of approval, of course - I'm trying to watch my bad food intake).
The tofu dish was...interesting. First off, they were very, very generous with the portion of tofu - I had to wonder if they used an entire pack (not a bad thing!) and the stuff was grilled nicely.
The veggies seemed to consist of green peppers and cabbage. The former tasted very fresh and were a joy.
The latter? Well, cabbage drowned in sauce kind of scares me. It's like looking into Mordor's murky pits for a Volkswagen - you're not really sure what's in there, and you're not positive the prize at the bottom of its depths is worth it. Because, well, *come on.*
Yeah, the sauce was too sweet for me. I've tried. I really have. I just don't like sugary things (yeah, even chocolate). I know I have a kind of intolerance to sweetness, and a lot of Asian food consists of sweet glazes, so I can't say that my impression is one that will echo with those who don't mind a little sugar or molasses. The rest of you may really dig this stuff. I have to bow to the fact that I may have certain flavor prejudices that color my impression of my meal. What can I say? I prefer salt.
It's not bad. It may even be good. I think.
Delivery is awesome, though. I'd recommend giving Asia Wok a try. -
Review from Joe R.
Cambridge, MA
9/10/2011
Typing this on my phone after just having eaten delivery from here. Please do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. Worst Chinese food I've ever eaten.
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Review from Dara C.
10/7/2008
Almost positively disgusting.
I am no stranger to bad Chinese food. I rather enjoy it. But I had serious trouble choking down a couple greasy, soggy, salty spring rolls and limp moo shi vegetables that tasted uncomfortably like pork. Honestly, I LOVE bad food. I enjoy getting all sticky and slimy with grease. I want to bathe in MSG. But for the love of General Tsao, this is really bad food, and I just don't want to eat it.
The only good thing is that delivery is fast. But really, Boston is overflowing with Chinese restaurants. You really don't need to waste your time with mediocre grease-bags. -
Review from Molly R.
Boston, MA
5/6/2011
This place is disgusting. I ordered food from there (crispy sesame chicken and white rice) and it was disgusting. This was listed as one of their best dishes. It was sour and even in the one bite I had before I had to throw it out in disgust, I could tell that something was off, maybe the chicken was not fresh or they were using old oil or something, but it was gross. DO NOT EAT THERE!!!!!!
Additionally, when I requested a refund, I was yelled at over the phone. It was rude and I warn you DO NOT EAT THERE!!!!! -
Review from Darius K.
Somerville, MA
6/19/2007
Ordered takeout lunch from here today. It was so-so. Granted, my friend and I ordered possibly the least adventurous items on any Chinese menu: orange chicken and General Tso's. Basically we both got a big portion of rice and not very much meat. However, at $5.60 each I didn't feel cheated.
One problem was that they didn't label our orders, and the two things we ordered look kind of similar. We ended up halfway through our meal before we realized that we were eating each other's order. Whoops.
I will probably order from here again, since the price is right and my standards for takeout lunch Chinese are extremely low. -
Review from Avril d.
Cambridge, MA
8/28/2011
if i could give this place zero stars, i would. we ordered this last night...the food was seriously inedible and my husband and i feel terrible right now. serious stomach pains still, almost 24 hours later. the crab rangoons were vile, the sesame chicken was disgusting, and the rice was old. WORST CHINESE FOOD EVER.
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Review from Vera S.
Brighton, MA
Updated - 9/15/2008
They really suck. Since I have given up on finding good general tso's in Boston, I decided to give them another shot and try Kung Pao.
It was awful, and there were about 3 peices of chicken in my entire chicken entree. The dumplings had weird stringy things in them.
Terrible - I wish all of these crappy Chinese restaurants would just go away.Listed in: Places that suck
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7/12/2008
Yuck. I expect crappy Chinese delivery as a rule, but this was beyond crappy. I ordered off of… Read more »
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Review from eve p.
Boston, MA
Updated - 1/18/2009
Here's to Asia Wok in a foot of snow!
It's still delish.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/16/2008
I enjoy all types of Chinese food. From the octopus that sat in dear Mrs. Kuang's sink most of the… Read more »
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Review from Alex L.
ALLSTON, MA
8/7/2011
down right nasty
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Review from LuluandDaquan B.
Boston, MA
2/1/2011
thank you my friend
cheap and good
headache or heartache after but still worth it
32 substitute chicken fingers
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Review from David L.
Allston-Brighton, MA
11/22/2010
It was okay.
I ordered General Gaus chicken with fried rice and egg roll. Your classic "I'm hungry, fill me now" Chinese takeaway/delivery meal.
It showed up very quickly and accurately and was hot.
But it was not HOT. It was sweet and exceptionally unspicy. I realize this dish runs a range from 0 hotness to about 2-1/2 out of 5 depending the recipe, but this was just bland. I tasted like strained apricot sweet sauce was used, and the breading was too heavy so it had no crispiness to it at all.
The fried rice was saltier than I'm used to, though the egg roll was quite good and cooked perfectly.
They are close to my house, but I really didn't have much of a strong feeling one way or the other for the food. This was my only order and I've moved on to other Chinese delivery near me.
If I could, I'd give it 2-1/2 stars, and I thought the price was a bit high, since there was not really that much chicken and not much veggies with it.
The single word review for this joint would be:
Meh. -
Review from Lily S.
Brighton, MA
8/27/2010
chicken fingers : good
crab rangoon: good
orange chicken/fried rice: good
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Review from Sarah M.
Boston, MA
2/24/2010
To put it simply, we don't order Chinese food from anywhere else in Allston anymore!
I have yet to have a bad experience from Asia Wok. Their orange beef is DELICIOUS (better than their orange chicken, and I'm traditionally a chicken fan). Their Crab Rangoons are fantastic (and super cheap--12 for $5.95).
The strangest thing, though, is that I am absolutely in love with their French fries. I was having a really bad night after having wasted money to see a horrible play, and I needed comfort food: rangoons and fries. So, I took the risk, and ordered them from the same place. Best. Decision. Ever. For $3, you get an overflowing take-out box of perfectly fried potatoes, fried in the same oil as the rest of their food so they have a really unique taste. I will never take McDonalds' fries seriously again. They are a wimpy joke in comparison. -
Review from Kat W.
Allston-Brighton, MA
6/25/2011
I've only eaten here once but I was really happy with it. The chicken wings were great, and the portion of lo mein was HUGE, and surprisingly deliciously non-greasy. Definitely my new go-to Chinese place in Allston. I ordered off Foodler, and my order arrived 20 minutes before they quoted, amazing.
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Review from Michael G.
San Francisco, CA
12/24/2006
Initially, I was really excited, as the container of food was ridiculously heavy. Unfortunately, when I got home, I discovered why. There was an absolutely gigantic pile of fried rice that was easily over twice the size you would get elsewhere, and the order of spicy shrimp in garlic sauce was tiny. The food was more-or-less average Chinese takeout, though the shrimp tasted a bit overcooked. Thankfully, the egg roll came in a separate bag, so it was still dry and a little crispy. The good news is Asia Wok is really inexpensive, and they have lunch and dinner specials everyday. Compare this to many places that limit lunch specials to weekdays, or that force you to buy a dinner portion and pay for extras like rice and the egg roll.
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Review from Rebecca O.
Haverhill, MA
6/27/2005
Hands down, the best Asian in Brighton/Allston. In an area littered with average Chinese, this place is above and beyond. Generous portions with more than fair prices, a very friendly & funny staff, unbelievable fast delivery, and oh yeah, the food is fantastic. We have yet to order anything bad on the menu - the General Gau's and Beef Lo Mein are on nearly every order we place.
Listed in: A Epicurean Goodbye, My Neighborhood
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Review from Rory R.
Brighton, MA
5/4/2008
I've ordered from Asia Wok a few times. Each time I have been 100% satisfied. First of all, you can order from them on Foodler. Not have to call in an order is pretty great. Everything tastes great. It's easily my favourite Chinese food delivery place around. The food will come faster than you think humanly possible. Last time I had them deliver I almost cracked a rib laughing so hard because they were so fast. It seemed literally impossible that my food would arrive so fast. The delivery guy is awesome!
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Review from Jennafir O.
Allston, MA
6/21/2009
This is 4, because you can't find better in Allston. Otherwise a 3 when compared to good chinese food elsewhere in the city.
I love Chinese food. I have 4 staple foods that i always order and if they are terrible, you loose me forever. These are pork fried rice, spring rolls, beef teriyaki, and seasame chicken.
The Asia Wok is ok, about as good as you can get in the Allston/Brighton and surrodning Brookline area. Good chinese is hard to find in this area and an excellent pork friend rice without seafood (sorry shanghi) is even harder. i was pleasently surprised by Asia Wok. The rice was bland but edible, large, and good enough for left overs. The beef teriyaki ranged from good and ok, depending on the stick. The spring roll should be avoided at all cost. I took one bite and never looked back. Finally, they have no seasame chicken, but I was told the crab ragoon was ok.
If you want great Chinese food, this isn't it (but then in Boston you're pretty much screwed) and you need to head closer to Chinatown. BUT, if you want acceptable Chinese food to feed your craving, this is it. I will deff. order again. :) -
Review from A T.
Boston, MA
1/9/2008
I ordered for delivery from here and was thoroughly disappointed. The first time they sent some weird stuff that I hadn't ordered. The next time around - the food sucked. 'nuff said.
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Review from tracy F.
Boston, MA
7/21/2010
I love this place!! **Get the Beef fried rice & General Goa s Chicken!!! MMMMMMM!!!!!!! Sooo good!
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Review from Maggie R.
Allston, MA
6/9/2009
I am not a huge Chinese food person but this place is great. There delivery is really fast and the crab Rangoon are some of the best I have had. I also highly recommend the beef lo mein.
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Review from Deb B.
Boston, MA
4/5/2010
Not bad for cheap, greasy chinese take out. Delivery is fast, portions are good, and the crab rangoons are excellent. The rest of the food is kind of mediocre- a bit bland sometimes. The dinner combo plates, the fact that you can order online, and the crab rangoons are enough to keep me coming back.
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Review from A D.
Brookline, MA
2/27/2010
Got delivery, food was good, but not great
We ordered...
Crispy sesame beef - this was not crispy, very saucy and greasy. The non-crispiness could be due to the delivery time. Got it with the dinner combo, the fried rice is some of the greasiest i've seen.
Tofu and vegetables in brown sauce - standard, one complaint is that I asked them to add mushrooms they said ok - when it came, no mushrooms.
Tofu and vegetable soup --GOOD. This was delicious and I would go back for this. Extremely flavorful and tasted light at the same time.
