Xiang Yu China Bistro
1223 Beacon St, Brookline
(617) 739-0000
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After picking up my friend at the hotel by the Havard Medical area, we were looking for something for a quick bite before heading to the Wrentham outlet mall. I didn't realize until we got there and saw the restaurant was just across the street from my hotel. It's like, what? We are back to where we were before lol But I'm glad we did. The food and service were excellent.
Very good food but very pricey for lunch. Service was excellent but place was empty. Only two tables. Maybe u need lunch specials to attract lunch crowd.l????Two average price Main dishes, 1 fried rice, 1 soup and one glass of wine$85 with tax and tip.
Trying to find a translation of the restaurant’s name Xiang Yu yielded yet more mystery regarding the origin of the incredible dishes served here. “Xiang” translates to “spicy” or “savory” (both applicable here) or having to do with a region (another name for Hunan cuisine), but Xiang Yu seems to have many meanings depending on the dialect and context. One is a rebel General who overthrew the Qin dynasty in rhe 3rd century BC; another is “salted fish,” which...
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