Where to eat Chinese food in Boston.

Hei La Moon describes itself as a bi-level, banquet-hall-style dim sum restaurant. Come here for a dim sum meal with several people, when you want to order a dozen small plates instead of one entree.

Build an order. Start with Shrimp Hargow, Pork Shiu Mai and Parsley & Pork Dumpling, then add Pan-Fried Turnip Cake, Steamed Sticky Rice Roll and a Baked Egg Custard Tart. Oyster Sauce with Broccoli or Lettuce covers the vegetable. Build the order at 4 to 5 dim sum dishes per person.

Before you go. Dining room hours: Mon-Thu 10:00 AM-9:00 PM, Fri 10:00 AM-10:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM-10:00 PM, Sun 9:00 AM-9:00 PM. Carryout hours: Mon-Thu until 8:30 PM, Fri-Sun until 9:30 PM. No reservation or large-party policy is published; call to ask.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says to order online for carryout or delivery and lists delivery hours (Mon-Thu 10:00 AM-9:00 PM, Fri 10:00 AM-10:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM-10:00 PM, Sun 9:00 AM-9:00 PM); no radius, minimum or fee is published.

Dumpling Cafe's menu is Taiwanese: oyster pancake, stinky tofu, pan-fried dumplings and beef noodle soup, alongside Shanghai-style soup buns. It is the Chinatown pick for a solo dumpling-and-noodle meal and for eating late.

Build an order. Build a two-person meal from Nanxiang Mini Juicy Buns with Pork (6), Taiwan Style Pan Fried Dumpling (8) and Scallion Pancake, then one Braised Beef Brisket Noodles Soup w. Spinach each. For vegetarian, the menu lists Steamed Dumpling with Vegetables, Noodles Soup w/ Mixed Vegetables and Vegetable Fried Rice.

Before you go. Hours: 11:00 AM-11:30 PM Mon-Thu and Sun, 11:00 AM-1:30 AM Fri and Sat. The online ordering page offers pickup only. No reservation policy is published.

Pickup only The operator's ordering page offers a single order type, Pick up; no delivery is listed on it as of 2026-09-29.

Gene's serves Xi'an-style Western Chinese food: hand-pulled noodles, flatbread sandwiches and lamb dishes. The owner and chef is from Xi'an, per the restaurant's site. It is the pick for a fast noodle lunch that is not Cantonese or Sichuan.

Build an order. For lamb, order the Lamb noodle soup or Spicy Cumin Lamb Skewers. For a lighter bowl, order the Hot sour noodle soup or plain Hand-Pulled Noodles with garlic and chili. Vegetarian options on the site: Hot sour noodle veg soup, Xi'an Cold Noodles and Hand-Pulled Noodles.

Before you go. Hours on the home page: Monday-Saturday 11:00 AM-6:30 PM (Saturday listed as 11:30 AM-6:30 PM), closed Sunday. It closes early, so plan it as lunch. Reservations by phone only, per the site.

Pickup only The operator's home page offers Order Online to Pickup only; no delivery is listed as of 2026-09-29.

New Winsor is a dim sum house on Hancock Street in Quincy, with a menu built around steamed dumplings, rice rolls and congee. Choose it when you are already on the South Shore or want dim sum with less Chinatown crowding.

Build an order. Order Winsor Juicy Pork Dumplings, Shrimp Dumplings (Har Kau) and Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (Siu Mai), plus Shrimp Rice Roll and Salted Egg Yolk Lava Buns. For a heavier plate add Braised Beef Brisket Rice Roll. The congee list includes a vegan option (Vegan BBQ Pork & Bamboo Pith & Corns).

Before you go. Hours on the site: Mon-Fri 11:00 AM-9:30 PM, Sat-Sun 10:00 AM-9:30 PM, last order 9:15 PM. The Chowbus pickup page listed Lunch Combos 10:00 AM-5:00 PM and a 10th-anniversary offer (free Shrimp Rice Roll or Juicy Pork Dumplings on takeout over $30, max 2, valid until October 31). Some rice rolls showed Sold Out on the check date.

Delivery: via apps The operator's site has a Delivery tab that links to a Fantuan store page, and pickup ordering runs on Chowbus; no radius, minimum or fee is published on the operator's site.

Da Long Yi is a Sichuan hot pot restaurant, founded in Chengdu in 2013, with a Boston branch on Brighton Avenue. It is the pick for a group hot pot dinner, and it prices a vegetarian all-you-can-eat course separately.

Build an order. Pick a pot type (Single Flavor, Two Flavors or Mini Single) and a soup base: Tomato, Chinese Herbal, Tom Yum, Sour Cabbage, Green Peppercorn or Mala Beef Tallow. The printed menu marks vegetarian-available bases (Tomato, Chinese Herbal, Sour Cabbage, Green Peppercorn). Two Flavors lets a mixed table split a mala pot from a mild one.

Before you go. Hours on the contact page: Mon-Fri 5 PM-1 AM, Sat-Sun 12 PM-1 AM. Printed AYCE rules: 120-minute time limit, last seating before 9:30 PM, whole party must order the same-priced course, uneaten items are charged at a la carte prices, no takeout boxes. The PDF lists a lunch special before 4 pm; the contact page hours start at 5 PM on weekdays, so confirm by phone.

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-09-29; confirm by phone.

TooHot cooks Southwest China: Sichuan chili, Yunnan aromatics and Guizhou fermented and pickled flavors, with a menu that mixes street snacks and larger wok dishes. It is the regional, non-Cantonese pick in Harvard Square.

Build an order. Start with the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan Trio Sampler and Braised Pork Soup Dumplings, then Yibin Ran Mian (vegetarian available) and Must-Try Twice-Cooked Pork with Puffed Rice. For a vegetarian plate add Traditional Peppercorn Vegetarian Cold Noodles. Larger dishes such as Deluxe Mao Xue Wang are $36.99.

Before you go. Hours on the operator's site: Mon-Wed 12:00-21:00, Thu-Sun 12:00-22:30. The site has a Reservation page and an Order Online page; no large-party rules are published on the pages checked.

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-09-29; confirm by phone.

Zoe's runs a long menu with a full Sichuan section, a Hunan section and American-Chinese standards on one page. Choose it when a group splits between spicy and familiar orders.

Build an order. From the Sichuan section order Ma Po Tofu, Double Cooked Pork (Bacon) or Ground Pork with Sichuan Long Beans. Add Sichuan Spicy Dumpling (6) and Dan Dan Noodles from the dim sum list. For vegetables the menu lists Eggplant with Garlic Sauce and Stir Fried Green Beans. Weekday lunch specials are $14.95.

Before you go. Opening hours are not printed on the pages checked; confirm by phone. Weekday luncheon specials are served 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The site lists Full service, Dine in, Take out, Catering and Delivery.

Delivery: direct The operator's ordering site lists Delivery among its service types with a stated delivery time of 30-45 minutes and pickup time of 15-20 minutes; no radius, minimum or fee is published.