Kaojiu Restaurant

406 Harvard St, Brookline
(617) 487-8440

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Norberta Lu

Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb Skewers, Potato Chips, Chicken Wings, Beef Skewers

Margaret Hong

Came here for the 1st time to celebrate my husband's birthday with a party of 4 adults and 4 kids and we were able to enjoy a delicious meal to accommodate all our tastes. Ordered some skewers nonspicy for the kids (chicken, pork sausage, chicken heart) along with egg fried rice and steamed dumplings which they really enjoyed. Adults enjoyed drinks and skewers along with cold wheat jelly salad and the eel with cucumber salad. The chicken and lamb skewers were the crowd favorite. Service was great as well!

Kid-friendliness: Restaurant is spacious and we had a party of 8 with 4 children (ranging age 2-7) and we were seating along the wall / bench on one side which worked great. They offered high chairs but we didn't need it. They also provided plastic plates and utensils and kid friendly water cups for all the kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb Skewers

Jiali Dong

The restaurant's decoration and ambiance are memorable—it really transports you back to ancient China! I loved the creative touch of the throne-style menu. I went during lunch to try their lunch menu with my friends. The prices were fair for the portion sizes. However, the food was overly salty; I found myself drinking more water than enjoying the dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings

Michelle W.

The store was really pretty. After making our reservation, we were seated very promptly and got complementary water. The food was okay but some dishes were a little salty. The waitress was really nice and served us with a smile on her face!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Items

lance wu

If you don't manage your business properly, you might as well close down sooner. Cutting corners, the quantity gets smaller each time, it's just awful.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Ivy W

Love the ambience, perfect for a date night. Outdoor seating is nice on a warm day. The lamb pot is great, we got the large. Lamb ribs are good. White fungus salad is refreshing. Mixed mushrooms are delicious. The lion shaped icecream is so good! Yogurt parfait is good too. Chives were a bit chewy but we got loads of other dishes and weren’t disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jarin Chu

Beautiful restaurant with attentive and friendly staff and great food. Decor and menu details are thoughtfully done, with paintings of the dunhuang caves as the backdrop. Menus are scrolls. Their whisky cocktail has a stone Lion ice sculpture in it! Very thoughtful atmosphere.

We ordered the lamb backbone hot pot and small was the right size for 3 along with grilled sides. Drinks are creatively named, but generally weak, which probably makes sense for the clientele. Staff were all quite friendly and were able to clearly explain the differences in dishes and make recommendations. We also stayed quite a while at closing and they were kind and good at communicating closing.

For the experimental diners out there: they have a skewer called lamb treasure that is crunchy and well seasoned and surprisingly so good. You might be able to guess what part it is if you’re familiar with Chinese euphemisms. Fun to order and try as a group! They also have classics like aorta, chicken cartilage, all of which is beautifully seasoned and fun to eat!

Will be back when in the area!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Herbal Jelly Dessert

g 了个大G

When I went there for the first time, I felt that the amount of lamb and scorpion was average and the taste was not enough. I went there again after a year.
The second time I tried the lamb chops it was okay, there was enough meat.
The roujiamo is okay. The grilled side dishes are only a small dish and the price is not cheap. They taste good.
It was the first time that two people were not full for $75 per person.
The second time was more than 200 for 4 people and I was quite happy eating.
Mutton soup is average, no flavor
Grilled squid is pretty good
The milk tea is delicious and the skewers are good
In addition, the front desk service was very good. Even after the off-duty time was 10 o'clock, we were still waiting for a while. The attitude was great.
The atmosphere and decoration are also quite interesting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: baiji bun 2pcs 白吉馍 2个

Sothea Kou

Waitress was on point, refilling water, removing empty dishes, wasn’t packed when we went so yeah, very attentive and I’m very surprise how good the lamb tasted

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Items, Lamb Ribs in Smoker

Caroline QS

Had an amazing dinner here with friends last night! They were super accommodating and the food was delicious! Make sure to get the purple yam flavored dragon ice cream!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb Skewers, Jelly Salad, Chicken Wings, Beef Skewers, Lamb Ribs in Smoker

W Aurora

I've been friends here multiple times, great selections of barbecue and hot pot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Lamb Skewers, BBQ Items, Lamb Ribs in Smoker

Tina Doan

Izakaya chinese style. Good drinks and delicious foods

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ivan Ang

Whatever you are expecting, this place will exceed your expectations. What a classy and beautiful place.

Service was amazing and the food was just as amazing. You must give the lamb kebab a go. The space can get loud so be prepared to talk loudly to be heard.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kebabs

Di Lu

This place deserve the name. Everything is so well thought out and detailed , food is delicious and the ppl here are so nice. I came late right before close. The stuff is still so welcoming 🥺 Ty it was a great birthday experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Items, Chinese Cold Noodles

Charbel Khoury

Was my first visit to kaojiu Sherry welcomed us very well the food was the bomb and the service so quick wish I I love it I highly recommend that place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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