Start on Pleasant Street for Yunnan rice noodles and a Pan-Asian duck meal, then compare Highland Avenue dumplings and Middlesex Street hot pot. Two nearby Medford picks add seafood noodles and explicit meatless tofu options.
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Choose an original or tomato rice-noodle soup at the Pleasant Street branch, then compare the explicitly named soup dumplings. The item labels provide prices but no piece counts; check the pickup window separately from dining hours.
Shi Miao Dao Yunnan Rice NoodlePair Beijing noodles with minced pork and the eight-piece Beef Shumai label on Highland Avenue. Chinese crepes offer another staple, and the operator lists Tuesday closed.
Golden GardenAt the Medford Main Street branch, select Meatless Ma Po Tofu and the without-pork eggplant or string-bean variants. Confirm sauces and delivery eligibility directly when ordering.
May's CafeYunnan rice noodles
Yunnan rice-noodle soup with a dumpling side
Pleasant Street, Malden
99 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148781-605-2047Shi Miao Dao on Pleasant Street specializes in Yunnan-style rice noodles. Its operator-linked menu separates original, tomato, hot-and-sour and mala broths, with named meat choices and a separate steamed soup-dumpling section.
Build an order. Build a noodle meal around B1.Original Crossing Bridge Rice Noodles $13.25+ (starting amount). The dumpling section lists Pork Soup Dumpling $11.95, Crab Meat Pork soup Dumpling $13.95, Spicy Pork Soup Dumpling $13.95 and Chicken Mushroom Soup Dumpling $11.95. D13.Fried Shaomai $6.95 is in Appetizer. Stir-Fried Bok Choy w.Garlic $10.95 provides a named vegetable side.
Before you go. The operator site lists 11:30 AM-9:30 PM daily. MealKeyway showed a Friday pickup window of 11:15 AM-9:00 PM, so confirm the ordering window separately from dining hours. At the check the menu offered scheduled pickup; confirm delivery separately.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai
Pork Soup Dumpling $11.95 · Chicken Mushroom Soup Dumpling $11.95 · D13.Fried Shaomai $6.95
Operator-linked MealKeyway pickup ordering menu. B1.Original Crossing Bridge Rice Noodles displays $13.25+, a starting amount before customization. The fixed dumpling prices shown here are before fees. No dumpling piece count is stated in these item labels. 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 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Beijing noodles and dumplings
Beijing noodles, beef shumai and Chinese crepes
Highland Avenue, Malden
9 Highland Ave, Malden, MA 02148781-322-3708Golden Garden brings a different dumpling-and-noodle meal to Highland Avenue. Its menu names Beijing noodles with minced pork, beef shumai and Chinese crepes, alongside leek pies and a substantial vegetables section.
Build an order. Start with 6. Beef Shumai (8) 牛肉烧卖 $13.95 and 17. Beijing Noodles (w. Minced Pork) 炸酱面 $17.95; 7. Chinese Crepes煎饼果子 $11.95 is another staple. The menu also names Vegetables Leek Pie (2) and Shanghai Green w. Garlic for a vegetable-focused order.
Before you go. The operator lists 11:00 AM-10:00 PM Wednesday-Monday and Tuesday closed. Its delivery page states a 5-mile radius, $20 minimum and $3 fee. Choose this Highland Avenue branch when ordering; the menu separates steamed and fried prices for other dumplings.
Dishes to know. Siu mai
Delivery: direct The operator-linked delivery page lists delivery within 5 miles, a $20 minimum and a $3 delivery fee. Confirm the address at ordering.
6. Beef Shumai (8) 牛肉烧卖 $13.95 · 17. Beijing Noodles (w. Minced Pork) 炸酱面 $17.95 · 7. Chinese Crepes煎饼果子 $11.95
Operator-linked Chinese Menu Online ordering menu. Prices are the regular displayed item prices, before fees. The eight-piece count belongs to the Beef Shumai item label. 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 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Pan-Asian with Chinese duck and dumplings
Crispy duck and shumai in a Pan-Asian dining room
Pleasant Street, Malden
64 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148781-397-8188All Seasons Table describes its kitchen as Pan-Asian. For a Chinese-food meal, its posted dinner menu offers crispy deboned duck, shumai, Chinese broccoli and familiar stir-fries alongside the restaurant's sushi and other Asian dishes.
Build an order. Choose Crispy Duck $30.00, served over fresh vegetables with a choice of sauce. Shumai $11.00 are described as shrimp dumplings, steamed or pan-fried. Chinese Broccoli in Garlic Sauce $17.50 adds broccoli, bamboo shoots and woodear mushrooms.
Before you go. The operator lists noon-10:00 PM Sunday-Thursday and noon-11:30 PM Friday-Saturday. The posted dinner menu was readable, but the linked ordering page returned Forbidden; confirm delivery and online prices by phone before relying on that channel.
Dishes to know. Siu mai
No delivery listed No delivery listed on the readable operator pages as of 2026-10-08; the linked ordering page was inaccessible, so confirm by phone.
Crispy Duck $30.00 · Shumai $11.00 · Chinese Broccoli in Garlic Sauce $17.50
Operator posted dinner menu. These are posted dinner-menu prices; the linked online ordering page could not be read, so its prices were not verified. 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 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Hot pot and sushi
All-you-can-eat hot pot with a separate sushi menu
Middlesex Street, Malden
95 Middlesex St, Malden, MA 02148781-338-0810Ibasaw advertises all-you-can-eat hot pot at its Middlesex Street branch. The home page supplies the adult hot-pot price, while its linked image menu covers sushi and Japanese starters; ask the restaurant about the current broth and ingredient choices.
Build an order. The posted adult hot-pot offer is $34.95. Treat the hot pot as the main meal and confirm its inclusions with the restaurant. The separate sushi image menu lists Edamame $7.00 and Miso Soup $3.00; those starter prices are distinct from the hot-pot offer.
Before you go. The Malden location page lists 4:00 PM-midnight Monday-Friday and 12:30 PM-midnight Saturday-Sunday. A home-page notice says the sushi bar is closed Monday. Confirm hot-pot inclusions and delivery by phone; no active ordering link was visible.
No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator home or location pages as of 2026-10-08; confirm by phone. The visible menu link opens the sushi image menu.
Adult hot pot all-you-can-eat $34.95 · Edamame $7.00 · Miso Soup $3.00
Operator posted hot-pot price on the home page and operator image menu for sushi starters. The $34.95 adult hot-pot offer and the separate starter prices are different menu contexts; confirm current hot-pot inclusions. 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 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chinese seafood and crispy noodles
A nearby Medford seafood and crispy-noodle meal
Salem Street, Medford
442 Salem St, Medford, MA 02155781-396-8881Shanghai Moon 1987 is a nearby Medford option, with its Chinese menu separate from its Japanese menu. Seafood over pan-fried crispy noodles and salt-and-pepper shrimp give this pick a different main meal from Malden's Yunnan noodle soups.
Build an order. Order Seafood Pan Fried Crispy Noodle $22.00 for the crisp-noodle meal, or Salt and Pepper Shrimp $21.00 from Seafood. Sauteed Shanghai Bok Choy $16.00 is a named vegetable side. Use the Chinese Menu section when comparing these dishes.
Before you go. The operator lists 11:00 AM-10:00 PM Sunday-Thursday and 11:00 AM-11:00 PM Friday-Saturday. Direct ordering offers delivery within 7 miles with a $15 minimum; its delivery page says fulfillment may use third-party services. This branch is in Medford.
Seafood Pan Fried Crispy Noodle $22.00 · Salt and Pepper Shrimp $21.00 · Sauteed Shanghai Bok Choy $16.00
Operator-linked Chinese Menu Online ordering menu. These are fixed displayed Chinese-menu item prices before delivery fees; the Japanese menu is a separate section. 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 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chinese-American with selectable meatless dishes
Explicit meatless tofu and no-pork vegetable options nearby
Main Street, Medford
367 Main St, Medford, MA 02155781-396-8750May's Cafe in nearby Medford makes the vegetarian-relevant choice unusually clear on its menu: Ma Po Tofu has a Meatless selection, while eggplant, family-style tofu and spicy string beans have options without pork. Confirm sauces if you have stricter dietary needs.
Build an order. Choose Ma Po Tofu (Meatless) $14.95, Yu Hsiang Eggplant (without Pork) $14.95 and Sauteed Spicy String Beans (without Pork) $14.95. Select the displayed meatless or without-pork variant explicitly; Ma Po Tofu with minced pork is a different $15.95 option.
Before you go. The operator lists 11:30 AM-9:30 PM Monday-Thursday, 11:30 AM-10:30 PM Friday-Saturday and noon-9:30 PM Sunday. Delivery is listed within 4 miles, with a $15 minimum and $2.50 fee. This Main Street branch is in Medford, outside Malden.
Delivery: direct The operator ordering page lists delivery within 4 miles, a $15 minimum and a $2.50 fee. Confirm that the destination falls inside the listed radius.
Ma Po Tofu (Meatless) $14.95 · Yu Hsiang Eggplant (without Pork) $14.95 · Sauteed Spicy String Beans (without Pork) $14.95
Operator-linked Chinese Menu Online ordering menu. Prices are for the explicitly displayed meatless or without-pork selections, before delivery fees; these labels do not establish vegan preparation. 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 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Shi Miao Dao at 99 Pleasant Street and All Seasons Table at 64 Pleasant Street offer different meals on the same named corridor.
Show these restaurantsGolden Garden at 9 Highland Avenue is the dumpling-and-Beijing-noodle pick.
Show these restaurantsIbasaw at 95 Middlesex Street advertises all-you-can-eat hot pot and has a separate sushi menu.
Show these restaurantsShanghai Moon 1987 at 442 Salem Street is outside Malden. Its Chinese menu includes seafood over crispy noodles.
Show these restaurantsMay's Cafe at 367 Main Street is also outside Malden, with explicit meatless and without-pork menu variants.
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Four are in Malden: Shi Miao Dao, Golden Garden, All Seasons Table and Ibasaw. Shanghai Moon 1987 and May's Cafe are nearby Medford branches, and the guide labels that distinction in their addresses and areas.
Shi Miao Dao identifies its specialty as Yunnan-style rice noodles, with original, tomato, hot-and-sour and mala soup choices. Golden Garden separately names Beijing noodles with minced pork, beef shumai and Chinese crepes.
Golden Garden lists Beef Shumai (8). Shi Miao Dao lists four explicitly named soup dumplings, with no piece counts in their labels. All Seasons Table lists Shumai as shrimp dumplings that can be steamed or pan-fried; its broader kitchen is Pan-Asian.
May's Cafe lists Meatless Ma Po Tofu and without-pork choices for eggplant, family-style tofu and spicy string beans. Golden Garden, Shi Miao Dao, All Seasons Table and Shanghai Moon also name vegetable dishes. Confirm sauces and broths for any stricter dietary requirement.
Ordering windows and dining hours can differ: Shi Miao Dao posts 11:30 AM-9:30 PM daily, while its Friday MealKeyway pickup window showed 11:15 AM-9:00 PM. All Seasons Table prices come from its posted dinner menu; the other records identify their ordering or image-menu context. Confirm hot-pot inclusions with Ibasaw.
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We selected 6 Malden 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 8, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
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