Office workers and hoodie-clad students pack this 20-seat, cash-only noodle house to down steaming bowls of spicy soup and orders of hand-pulled flour noodles (smacked into shape onsite). Carnivores have plenty of choices, such as the stellar cumin-lamb noodles and the namesake pork or beef flatbread sandwiches, which are a staple food in the owner’s Western Chinese region of Xi’an. Due to the limited space and scruffy environs, most customers take their orders to go.
Boston has one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in the country, and its influence has spread all across the region, meaning we have top-notch kitchens creating flavorful dim sum, delicate hand cut noodles and other specialties in Boston, Cambridge and of course, Quincy. Chinese restaurants are a popular late-night dining option in a city that's notorious for shutting down early; several of Boston’s top Chinese eateries are packed after 2am, when many of the best bars in Boston (and best clubs in Boston) close down. Looking for more Asian-influenced eateries? Check out the best Thai restaurants and Korean restaurants in Boston.
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