Great food and portions are huge! The soup was thought to be one person but it's shareable between two people. Great atmosphere and service, it wasn't too busy.
Aiden S
Food is way over priced for what it is. Honestly I'm shocked by how much this place charges. The food is good though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tara McKinnon
Ordered crystal shrimp Dumplings and Dandan noodles. I've had both of these before and loved them but this time it was so disappointing. The dumplings were absolutely not shrimp. They were so fishy smelling and tasting. I have no idea what kind of fish it was, but it was not shrimp. The noodles were pretty much just noodles and nothing else. There was hardly any meat and there was absolutely no peanut taste at all. And for 14 bucks the portion size was not matching up. Just disappointing all around.
Food: 2
Service: 3
ID 2.
First we started with the pork soup dumplings, which were really really good! The pairing with the sauces with it started everything on a good note. We got the sweet and sour shrimp, vegetable fried rice, and the sweet and sour spare ribs. The sweet and sour shrimp was pretty good, sauce more on the sweet side but overall good. Still on the pricey side ($25) for not too many pieces. The vegetable rice was really good as well, didn't taste too greasy or feel too heavy. I ordered the sweet and spicy spare ribs and I received something that didn't look like it at all, nor did it taste like it. After, we grabbed the waiter and he said that it was not the right dish, possibly a misunderstanding somewhere and they were right on it. When I got my dish, I wasn't confident if it was the right dish as it appeared like standard boneless chicken wings with sauce. My first bite was straight into a bone, which was a bit unpleasant. Granted it didn't mention that it was boneless, I would've expected it with the breading that it be boneless. The meat was pretty scarce, and while it was hot it didn't taste all too great. Which is a shame since the sauce was fantastic. For a $22 plate I expected more than 75% pieces of bone/cartilage/batter. All in all most of the food was more than decent, but I wouldn't get the sweet and sour spare ribs again and would probably try something else if I went back.
Colleen G.
Best drinks EVER and even better food, dumplings are amazing. Easily a 10/10!! Would highly recommend to anyone. Also had an espresso martini that is one of my favorites in the Boston area, and even the staff/employees are incredibly accommodating!!
John G.
Best service in Malden! They have the best food / drinks in the town. When you go in it feels like you've been there a few times before everyone is very friendly. Great food with big portions!
Meiyi Y.
The food is pretty standard, but their drinks are quite unique! The crab rangoons are folded as triangles instead of the usual squares, which I prefer because of the filling ratio. The dandan noodles, beef noodle soup, and beef brisket stew are what you would expect. I was most excited about the XXL soup dumpling, but it was hard to eat to get the best experience. The dumpling was left with more of a thick sauce after having to sip some of the soup out with a straw. The restaurant was pretty empty on a Thursday night dinner. It was a bit difficult to get the servers' attention to get extra utensils, but they were nice! The bar restaurant vibe was great for casual dinner to catch up with friends.
Kim Lu
so amazing good , the dumpling is the best and the dumpling is so another level . daniel is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup
Jessica Vo
Xiao long bao with chili oil *chefs kiss*
Emma B.
The first thing I should say is the food is fire. It's real really good. And it tastes pretty authentic Chinese from what we could tell. We got the spicy beef noodle soup, xiao long bao, and and eggplant stir fry. It was all perfect. No notes. My favorite was the noodle soup--the broth was delicious, the noodles were thick and chewy, and it was nice and traditionally simple. But we were honestly shocked because the vibes of the place do not scream "authentic and delicious Chinese food." It's heavily westernized with trap music blasting, colored lights flashing, and a bar taking up one of the walls. As my bf put, it felt like eating dinner in a club. It was off putting eating with Megan Thee Stallion blasting ngl. There were also large screens playing various sports game. It was like being at a restaurant, sports bar, club, Chinese place all at once. The service wasn't too bad, but we did order beers which they forgot about (and eventually canceled). Overall, the food is great but the vibes need work.
What a delightful meal! We had the cucumber salad, shrimp dumplings, dan dan noodles, and crispy chicken szechuan style. The food was tasty - the cucumber salad and dan dan noodles were less spicy than expected however the crispy chicken was on point. It's obviously a popular dish because at least two other tables were enjoying it as well. The service was one of the best I've experienced at an Asian food establishment. The wait staff was attentive and the food came out quickly. The ambiance was clean and lively - next time I'm sitting at the bar where I can watch them set up the ferris wheel of shots.
Eazsy R.
Amazing and amazing and amazing food and service . It is the best experience of my life. The food is so good and I have come back every week. The environment is just charming and welcoming
Shu Deng
Good quality is just average, not that impressed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Bojan Bujisic
This review only addresses their customer service. We booked a table for dinner for 2 and left our phone number. We showed up 20min late (at max) only to learn that our reservation has been cancelled. They didn't even suggest waiting to get seated! I will not discuss the reasons for our late arrival, but hadthey had any concern they should have called us. What is the point of making reservation and leaving your number if they do not care at all? I guess this is a first come first serve place. Never again.
Liah M.
Very good, would recommend. Great restaurant for family lunch & dinner. Drinks are good too especially the lychee martinis. Restaurant is very clean and the bathroom.
Great food and portions are huge! The soup was thought to be one person but it's shareable between two people. Great atmosphere and service, it wasn't too busy.
Food is way over priced for what it is. Honestly I'm shocked by how much this place charges. The food is good though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ordered crystal shrimp Dumplings and Dandan noodles. I've had both of these before and loved them but this time it was so disappointing. The dumplings were absolutely not shrimp. They were so fishy smelling and tasting. I have no idea what kind of fish it was, but it was not shrimp. The noodles were pretty much just noodles and nothing else. There was hardly any meat and there was absolutely no peanut taste at all. And for 14 bucks the portion size was not matching up. Just disappointing all around.
Food: 2
Service: 3
First we started with the pork soup dumplings, which were really really good! The pairing with the sauces with it started everything on a good note. We got the sweet and sour shrimp, vegetable fried rice, and the sweet and sour spare ribs. The sweet and sour shrimp was pretty good, sauce more on the sweet side but overall good. Still on the pricey side ($25) for not too many pieces. The vegetable rice was really good as well, didn't taste too greasy or feel too heavy. I ordered the sweet and spicy spare ribs and I received something that didn't look like it at all, nor did it taste like it. After, we grabbed the waiter and he said that it was not the right dish, possibly a misunderstanding somewhere and they were right on it. When I got my dish, I wasn't confident if it was the right dish as it appeared like standard boneless chicken wings with sauce. My first bite was straight into a bone, which was a bit unpleasant. Granted it didn't mention that it was boneless, I would've expected it with the breading that it be boneless. The meat was pretty scarce, and while it was hot it didn't taste all too great. Which is a shame since the sauce was fantastic. For a $22 plate I expected more than 75% pieces of bone/cartilage/batter. All in all most of the food was more than decent, but I wouldn't get the sweet and sour spare ribs again and would probably try something else if I went back.
Best drinks EVER and even better food, dumplings are amazing. Easily a 10/10!! Would highly recommend to anyone. Also had an espresso martini that is one of my favorites in the Boston area, and even the staff/employees are incredibly accommodating!!
Best service in Malden! They have the best food / drinks in the town. When you go in it feels like you've been there a few times before everyone is very friendly. Great food with big portions!
The food is pretty standard, but their drinks are quite unique! The crab rangoons are folded as triangles instead of the usual squares, which I prefer because of the filling ratio. The dandan noodles, beef noodle soup, and beef brisket stew are what you would expect. I was most excited about the XXL soup dumpling, but it was hard to eat to get the best experience. The dumpling was left with more of a thick sauce after having to sip some of the soup out with a straw. The restaurant was pretty empty on a Thursday night dinner. It was a bit difficult to get the servers' attention to get extra utensils, but they were nice! The bar restaurant vibe was great for casual dinner to catch up with friends.
so amazing good , the dumpling is the best and the dumpling is so another level . daniel is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup
Xiao long bao with chili oil *chefs kiss*
The first thing I should say is the food is fire. It's real really good. And it tastes pretty authentic Chinese from what we could tell. We got the spicy beef noodle soup, xiao long bao, and and eggplant stir fry. It was all perfect. No notes. My favorite was the noodle soup--the broth was delicious, the noodles were thick and chewy, and it was nice and traditionally simple. But we were honestly shocked because the vibes of the place do not scream "authentic and delicious Chinese food." It's heavily westernized with trap music blasting, colored lights flashing, and a bar taking up one of the walls. As my bf put, it felt like eating dinner in a club. It was off putting eating with Megan Thee Stallion blasting ngl. There were also large screens playing various sports game. It was like being at a restaurant, sports bar, club, Chinese place all at once. The service wasn't too bad, but we did order beers which they forgot about (and eventually canceled). Overall, the food is great but the vibes need work.
Restaurantji Recommends
What a delightful meal! We had the cucumber salad, shrimp dumplings, dan dan noodles, and crispy chicken szechuan style. The food was tasty - the cucumber salad and dan dan noodles were less spicy than expected however the crispy chicken was on point. It's obviously a popular dish because at least two other tables were enjoying it as well. The service was one of the best I've experienced at an Asian food establishment. The wait staff was attentive and the food came out quickly. The ambiance was clean and lively - next time I'm sitting at the bar where I can watch them set up the ferris wheel of shots.
Amazing and amazing and amazing food and service . It is the best experience of my life. The food is so good and I have come back every week. The environment is just charming and welcoming
Good quality is just average, not that impressed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
This review only addresses their customer service. We booked a table for dinner for 2 and left our phone number. We showed up 20min late (at max) only to learn that our reservation has been cancelled. They didn't even suggest waiting to get seated! I will not discuss the reasons for our late arrival, but hadthey had any concern they should have called us. What is the point of making reservation and leaving your number if they do not care at all? I guess this is a first come first serve place. Never again.
Very good, would recommend. Great restaurant for family lunch & dinner. Drinks are good too especially the lychee martinis. Restaurant is very clean and the bathroom.