Start with Beijing sauce noodles
Choose the noodle with Peking sauce and compare a mini juicy bun side. The selected prices come from MenuStone; call about the conflicting ordering hours.
Beijing Chinese Dining, LexingtonThree picks are in Lexington: Beijing Chinese Dining at 1709 Massachusetts Avenue, Taipei Gourmet at 211 Massachusetts Avenue and Formosa Taipei on Marrett Road. Separate trips to Arlington, Burlington and Bedford add Hangzhou noodle soup, Sichuan dishes and a whole duck meal.
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Choose the noodle with Peking sauce and compare a mini juicy bun side. The selected prices come from MenuStone; call about the conflicting ordering hours.
Beijing Chinese Dining, LexingtonThe selected menu names mini juicy pork buns, crystal shrimp dumplings and pork shu mai. It does not state a serving count for these three dishes.
Formosa Taipei, LexingtonThe operator takeout PDF prices a whole Peking duck with pancakes and hoisin sauce. This is a Bedford trip; confirm availability before setting out.
The Great Wall Restaurant, BedfordBeijing-named noodles, dumplings and a broader Chinese menu
Beijing sauce noodles with a dumpling side
Massachusetts Avenue / 1709
1709 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420781-862-2100Beijing Chinese Dining at 1709 Massachusetts Avenue names Beijing noodles and a range of dumplings, vegetables and tofu. Use this Lexington address when choosing an ordering site: the operator has a MenuStone route, while a separate same-branch Chinese Menu Online site displays different hours.
Build an order. Build a noodle meal around NOODLE WITH PEKING SAUCE 炸醬麵 $15.95, then consider MINI JUICY BUN 小籠包(6) $13.50 and VEGETARIAN DELIGHT 什錦羅漢齋 $17.95. MINI JUICY BUN 小籠包(6) contains the literal Chinese xiao long bao name 小籠包. The separate Chinese Menu Online Weekend Dim Sum category says Saturday and Sunday only, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM; it showed zero available items during this Friday check. Confirm vegetable-dish ingredients for stricter dietary requirements.
Before you go. MenuStone lists Monday–Thursday and Sunday 11:30 AM–9:00 PM, Friday–Saturday 11:30 AM–10:00 PM; delivery hours end 15 minutes earlier. The operator homepage prints a contradictory Sunday opening of 11:30 PM. Chinese Menu Online instead displayed Friday 11:30 AM–8:00 PM. These are source-specific hours; call to confirm the dining and ordering window.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings
MINI JUICY BUN 小籠包(6) $13.50 · NOODLE WITH PEKING SAUCE 炸醬麵 $15.95 · VEGETARIAN DELIGHT 什錦羅漢齋 $17.95
Operator-linked MenuStone online ordering menu, checked October 9, 2026. Labels retain the displayed bilingual wording and capitalization; these prices are independent of the separate Chinese Menu Online catalog. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Taiwanese and Chinese dishes, dim sum and three-cup specials
Taiwanese refreshments and dim sum
Marrett Road / 315
315 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA 02421781-862-6198Formosa Taipei at 315 Marrett Road identifies its kitchen as Taiwanese and Chinese. Its traditional refreshments section combines dumplings and buns with Taiwanese noodles, rice dishes and weekend soy milk, while a separate three-cup section names tofu and eggplant options.
Build an order. The selected MenuStone menu lists STEAMED MINI JUICY PORK BUNS 小籠湯包 $11.99, STEAMED CRYSTAL SHRIMP DUMPLINGS 蒸蝦餃 $9.59 and SHU MAI (PORK) 燒賣 $9.99. STEAMED MINI JUICY PORK BUNS 小籠湯包 contains the literal Chinese xiao long bao name 小籠湯包. These three headings do not print serving counts. THREE-CUP CHINESE EGGPLANT 三杯茄子 and THREE-CUP FRIED TOFU 三杯豆腐 are also named; ask about sauces and preparation for dietary needs.
Before you go. The formosataipei.com operator site lists 11:00 AM–9:00 PM daily. The MenuStone opening and pickup hours are 11:00 AM–8:45 PM daily, with delivery ending at 8:30 PM. The same-branch MealKeyway service dialog offered Pickup and Delivery, but service was closed for the night. Confirm the channel cutoff rather than treating an online ordering window as dining hours.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai
STEAMED MINI JUICY PORK BUNS 小籠湯包 $11.99 · STEAMED CRYSTAL SHRIMP DUMPLINGS 蒸蝦餃 $9.59 · SHU MAI (PORK) 燒賣 $9.99
Operator-linked MenuStone online ordering menu, checked October 9, 2026. The prices use the formosa-taipei.com-linked MenuStone menu, not the differently labelled MealKeyway menu linked from formosataipei.com. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Taiwanese appetizers, three-cup dishes and a broader Chinese menu
Taiwanese dumplings with three-cup eggplant and tofu
Massachusetts Avenue / 211
211 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420781-541-6999Taipei Gourmet lists 211 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington on two operator sites. The MenuStone menu has a Taiwanese appetizers and flour section plus three-cup tofu and eggplant, while the newer MealKeyway catalog has different prices and item names. Choose a channel before comparing a meal cost.
Build an order. The selected MenuStone prices are TA03. STEAMED MINI JUICY BUNS (8) 小籠湯包 $9.94, TA04. STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS (6) 蝦餃 $7.59 and C04. THREE CUP EGGPLANT AND TOFU 三杯茄子豆腐 $13.95. TA03. STEAMED MINI JUICY BUNS (8) 小籠湯包 contains the literal Chinese xiao long bao name 小籠湯包. Eight and six are printed in the first two item headings. These vegetable ingredients do not by themselves establish a vegan preparation; confirm sauces with the kitchen.
Before you go. The taipei211.com site lists Tuesday closed and Wednesday–Monday 11:00 AM–9:00 PM. taipei-gourmet.com instead posts Sun–Mon/Wed–Thu 11:30 AM–9:30 PM and Fri–Sat 11:00 AM–10:30 PM. MenuStone lists Friday–Saturday 11:00 AM–9:30 PM and Sun–Mon/Wed–Thu 11:30 AM–8:30 PM; it says Neither delivery nor pick-up available. MealKeyway showed a Friday pickup window ending 8:30 PM and was night-closed, with a ZIP typo of 024200. Confirm hours and service by phone.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings
TA03. STEAMED MINI JUICY BUNS (8) 小籠湯包 $9.94 · TA04. STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS (6) 蝦餃 $7.59 · C04. THREE CUP EGGPLANT AND TOFU 三杯茄子豆腐 $13.95
Operator-linked MenuStone online ordering menu, checked October 9, 2026. These are displayed catalog prices in the paused legacy MenuStone route. MealKeyway lists different prices and labels; current ordering availability is not established by this price record. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Sichuan delicacies, chili-oil dishes and noodle meals
Sichuan beef and tendon with dan dan noodles
Middlesex Turnpike, neighboring Burlington
91 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803781-221-6299Sichuan Gourmet at 91 Middlesex Turnpike is in neighboring Burlington, outside Lexington. Its operator identifies Sichuan-style cooking, and the selected menu has a Sichuan Delicacy section alongside fish, vegetables and handmade noodles. This branch is a separate trip for the regional meal.
Build an order. Consider ROAST BEEF & TENDON W. CHILI SAUCE 夫妻肺片 $16.95, DAN DAN NOODLES 担担面 $10.95 and CHINESE EGGPLANT W. YU XIANG SAUCE 鱼香茄子 $15.95. The menu also names Cheng Du Spicy Dumpling and Sichuan Wonton with Chili Sauce. Confirm noodle toppings, sauces and heat with the operator; the vegetable heading alone does not establish a vegan dish.
Before you go. The operator and MenuStone list Monday–Thursday 11:30 AM–9:30 PM, Friday–Saturday 11:30 AM–10:30 PM and Sunday noon–9:30 PM. The operator asks for last orders 30 minutes before closing. MenuStone delivery hours end 30 minutes before its opening-hours close. Use the Burlington address and confirm the relevant cutoff before traveling or ordering.
ROAST BEEF & TENDON W. CHILI SAUCE 夫妻肺片 $16.95 · DAN DAN NOODLES 担担面 $10.95 · CHINESE EGGPLANT W. YU XIANG SAUCE 鱼香茄子 $15.95
Operator-linked MenuStone online ordering menu, checked October 9, 2026. These are Burlington merchant-menu prices before checkout charges; the operator separately publishes PDF menus. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Szechuan, Shanghai and Hangzhou dishes
Hangzhou noodle soup with dumplings
Massachusetts Avenue, neighboring Arlington
1360 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476781-648-8882Szechuan's Dumpling at 1360 Massachusetts Avenue is in neighboring Arlington. The operator explicitly names Szechuan, Shanghai and Hangzhou cuisines. Its published menu includes Pork Bamboo Vegetables Noodle Soup, dumplings and steamed shumai, giving this trip a different meal from the Lexington picks.
Build an order. The published menu lists 小籠包 Pork Mini Juicy Bun $12.75, 燒賣 Steamed Shumai $12.75 and 片儿川 Pork Bamboo Vegetables Noodle Soup $15.25. 小籠包 Pork Mini Juicy Bun contains the literal Chinese xiao long bao name 小籠包. Neither dim sum label prints a piece count. The same menu names 三杯茄子豆腐 Three Cup Eggplant & Tofu; confirm sauces and dietary preparation before ordering.
Before you go. The Weebly operator lists Monday closed; Tue–Thu 11:00 AM–8:30 PM; Fri–Sat 11:00 AM–9:30 PM; Sunday 11:30 AM–9:00 PM. Its linked Wix site instead says Monday–Sunday 11:00 AM–11:00 PM. Chowbus showed Friday 11:00 AM–9:00 PM and was closed for the night. These sources disagree; call for current dining and ordering hours. The published menu page links a September 2024 PDF but has readable HTML prices selected here.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai
小籠包 Pork Mini Juicy Bun $12.75 · 燒賣 Steamed Shumai $12.75 · 片儿川 Pork Bamboo Vegetables Noodle Soup $15.25
Operator website menu page, checked October 9, 2026. These are the readable bilingual HTML menu prices on szechuans.weebly.com; they are independent of its Chowbus ordering prices. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chinese-American dishes, duck meals and vegetable choices
A whole Peking duck meal
Great Road, neighboring Bedford
309B Great Road, Bedford, MA 01730781-275-7007The Great Wall Restaurant at 309B Great Road is in neighboring Bedford. Its operator-linked November 2025 takeout PDF lists whole Peking duck, Chinese-American chicken dishes and a vegetable section. Use the Bedford branch address and phone when choosing an individual meal or a larger order.
Build an order. The selected PDF lists 北京鴨 Peking Duck (whole) $55.00, 素菜鍋貼 Vegetarian Dumplings (6) $10.50 and 左宗豆腐 General Gau’s Tofu $15.00. The duck description says it comes with pancakes and hoisin sauce; the vegetable dumplings can be pan fried or steamed. Confirm duck availability and any advance-order requirement by phone because this menu does not state one. Ask about vegetable-dish preparation for stricter dietary needs.
Before you go. The operator homepage and November 2025 takeout PDF list Sunday–Thursday 11:30 AM–9:00 PM and Friday–Saturday 11:30 AM–10:00 PM. The contact page body instead prints closes 15 minutes later, although its footer agrees with the homepage. Grubhub showed Friday pickup/delivery ending 9:45 PM. Use the operator phone to confirm dining, duck availability and the channel cutoff.
北京鴨 Peking Duck (whole) $55.00 · 素菜鍋貼 Vegetarian Dumplings (6) $10.50 · 左宗豆腐 General Gau’s Tofu $15.00
Operator November 2025 menu PDF, checked October 9, 2026. This is the operator-linked takeout PDF, with its printed Prices Subject to Change notice; individual Grubhub prices and fees are a separate channel. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Beijing Chinese Dining lists 1709 Massachusetts Avenue. Its Beijing sauce noodles and dumplings form the meal at this exact Lexington branch.
Show these restaurantsFormosa Taipei lists 315 Marrett Road. Both operator sites give the same branch and phone but link different ordering channels.
Show these restaurantsTaipei Gourmet lists 211 Massachusetts Avenue. Its street number distinguishes it from the Beijing Chinese Dining stop farther along the same named avenue.
Show these restaurantsSichuan Gourmet lists 91 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington. This regional meal is outside Lexington and has its own branch menu and delivery hours.
Show these restaurantsSzechuan's Dumpling lists 1360 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington. The operator names Shanghai and Hangzhou cooking as well as Szechuan dishes.
Show these restaurantsThe Great Wall Restaurant lists 309B Great Road, Bedford. Its operator PDF specifies suite B and includes a whole Peking duck meal.
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Three are: Beijing Chinese Dining and Taipei Gourmet on Massachusetts Avenue, and Formosa Taipei on Marrett Road. Szechuan's Dumpling is in neighboring Arlington, Sichuan Gourmet in Burlington and The Great Wall Restaurant in Bedford. Each outside-town stop is labelled with its actual operator address.
Formosa and Taipei Gourmet have Taiwanese dishes, including three-cup tofu and eggplant. Beijing Chinese Dining names noodles with Peking sauce. Sichuan Gourmet identifies Sichuan-style cooking, while Szechuan's Dumpling explicitly names Shanghai and Hangzhou cuisines as well as Szechuan food.
Formosa lists crystal shrimp dumplings and pork shu mai alongside a bilingual mini juicy pork bun label. Taipei Gourmet's selected MenuStone labels state eight mini juicy buns and six shrimp dumplings. Beijing lists a six-piece mini juicy bun label. Szechuan's Dumpling lists steamed shumai without a count. The Chinese xiao long bao names are retained in the records; counts are used only when printed in those item labels.
Formosa names three-cup eggplant and tofu, Taipei Gourmet names three-cup eggplant and tofu together, Beijing lists Vegetarian Delight, and Great Wall lists Vegetarian Dumplings and General Gau’s Tofu. These names support vegetable-focused choices; ask the kitchen about broths, sauces and shared preparation for stricter dietary needs.
Four records use operator-linked MenuStone catalog prices. Szechuan’s Dumpling uses its published website menu and Great Wall its operator takeout PDF. Hours can differ by dining and ordering channel, and Taipei Gourmet advertises Delivery while its selected MenuStone route says neither service is available. Confirm availability with the operator; displayed prices do not establish current delivery service.
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We selected 6 Lexington restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 9, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
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