DO NOT ORDER IF YOU WANT COLD FOOD. All the meats that I ordered for the 4 combo were ALL COLD. They said they couldn't microwave my food because they don't have one. Had stomach cramps after the meal. Would not recommend DO NOT GO HERE. ALL THE MEAT IS LEFT OUT In room temperature
crystal e.
Very authentic! First bite brought me back to my childhood memories of eating in Hong Kong and Singapore. I will always come back. If someone asked me what restaurant I'd recommend them in Boston, it would be this!
Dennis D.
Pretty good Cantonese BBQ spot. Nothing crazy here. Portions are nice and the price is fair too.
Tammy N.
Wontons in soup and crispy pork tasted great. However, the salted chicken was undercooked and bloody.
Tze C.
A very quick and easy classic Chinese take away restaurant. We got the roasted pork and duck. I will say that our roasted pork was a bit on the colder side but the rice made it somewhat warm. But would still recommend and go back!
Melissa R.
Super quick service. Solid good food. Loved the pork bbq and noodles! Highly recommend if u want something quick
Jenna L.
Went here back in 2019 on a colder winter night! Solid place for Chinese food in Chinatown- what you'd expect and nothing more What we got: jellyfish w/ duck, wonton soup - probably would only redo the wonton soup again, but it was on the tad more expensive side
Olivia L.
This was very hit and miss. We really liked the spicy tofu and the stewed brown eggs in the pre made section. Roasted meats was OK- the pig and duck can be pretty fatty and oily though. Roast pork was fine. Congee was terrible. No flavor at all. We ended up tossing half of each (we got the fish filet and pork with preserved egg)
waijer hsia
Aug. 26, 2022, 11AM ordered a whole chicken, roast pork and fried rice. Hong Kong Eatery is our long time favorite place. However, today a huge surprise for the food we ordered.The fried rice seems missing whole lot of ingredients, totally no salt, and smaller portion with higher price.Hope this is just a one time mistake.
John Y.
For years, I've loved going to this place for the sheer amount of choices...always something for everybody in the family. They also used to give good quantity and tasty food at a reasonable price. I'm sad to report that after the past couple of visits, this place has continued to turn for the worse and is on a steep decline, at least for us. I'll list the reasons why. Food quality: The amazing flavors of their food have been missing on our last several visits. The beef chow foon seems to have no flavor, the BBQ meats are no longer as yummy as we had grown accustomed to. Its like they are just cooking for the look and selling it without putting in consistent effort to keep their flavors the same. Some of the items still taste okay, but too many I've found have disappointed these days. Service: This place has transformed a few times over the past couple of covid years. Its understandable that their dining area disappeared for a while, reappeared, and now a smaller seating area appears to be what they've settled on. I'm fine with that. There is even an electronic kiosk for you to order food so you don't have to interact with the front staff. However, the staff could use some improvement. The last few times I've found myself waiting for my food for nearly 30 minutes because of lack of communication. I'll be told my order is not ready, when I see it sitting behind the ladies up front. Or, its just sitting there cause they never called my number. I also ask for 1lb of some BBQ and they'd give me a whole piece, out of convenience for them. Overall, I'm really disappointed in the direction of this restaurant and likely have had my last visit for the foreseeable future. I do hope they turn it around, but I fear they will go away, like so many other faves in Chinatown. Oh, they no longer sell Salt & Pepper Pork Chops either. Thats one of my fave dishes to order from them. Good luck to them. I think this is the end of our long running relationship.
PLEASE READ: We never write bad reviews, as don’t want to damage the reputation of any business, especially after a pandemic, but this is different. We feel compelled to inform and warn you, My Chinese girlfriend and I got probably the worst meals of our lives yesterday in our Boston Chinatown-and terrible, rude and dishonest customer service from the manager when we politely complained. This was especially surprising and discouraging since we had eaten at Hong Kong Eatery many times under the previous ownership and the food was consistently well prepared, and authentic, what one would naturally expect from an establishment in Chinatown. We ate inside at the few tables set up. The restaurant is clearly geared now towards take-out now, serving a younger clientele or those not knowledgeable of well prepared authentic Chinese food. We could accept the menu choices being very limited and poor, no veggie selections, although they do give you a few pieces of cold bok Choy on top of your meal. However the remainder was TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! and to make matters worse, the manager demonstrated exceptionally poor customer service. Order the low mein if you like chewy undercooked ramen noodles, definitely not traditional stir fried with the sauce, My girlfriend, being full Chinese, and knowledgeable was excited at the beginning to order Chinese Sausage with our meals. She’d been enjoying this authentic food with her full Chinese family for years, thus knowing exactly what to expect. Instead we were served cheap thinly sliced kielbasa, When I approached the counter and brought this to the manager’s attention, he obviously saw that I was a Caucasian, and told me, in no friendly terms, that it was Chinese Sausage and they had been serving it that for years. When my girlfriend heard his demeanor and lies, she got up from her seat and confronted the manager with the authentic truth. Of course, when he saw she was Chinese, and knowledgeable, he suddenly changed his tune and attitude completely and admitted it was deceiving and wrong on the menu, and he’d tell the owner. When we politely asked if we could then substitute the kielbasa for another menu item, unbelievably he declined !! I was obviously the stereotyped Caucasian the manager felt could be lied to and disrespected until my Chinese girlfriend joined in. At no time were we ever confrontational or disrespectful, We were simply paying customers, that also applied a good tip to our 2 meal order prior to receiving it, who expected an edible, well prepared meal, as we had before at Hong Kong Eatery. And every customer anywhere should be treated with honesty and respect, and efforts made to retain their patronage. This did not happen, For the sake of RIGHT OVER MIGHT, WE APPEAL TO YOU- PLEASE BOYCOTT and PLEASE DO NOT GIVE HONG KONG EATERY YOUR BUSINESS!! Thank you so much
Melanie W.
Not as good as used to be. This is my place to go for noodle soup before pandemic. I usually ordered 2 items in noodle soups. For today, I ordered a single item in noodle soup which now cost $8.95. I called to placed the order even it is more convenient to placed online but there is a processing fee. I arrived 10min after placing my order, it was ready. The veggies is still raw, the duck was okay, and noodles are chewy which is the texture I like but the soup was disappointment, it just not good as before.
William T.
Affordable fresh barbecue and roasted meat Can't beat it for a quick lunch in the heart of boston
Steve Chen
This is an authentic Cantonese restaurant! They have the same taste as the one I had in Macau and Hong Kong. They even use the same material (Styrofoam) for lunch boxes. Staffs here communicate in Cantonese. I felt like in Asia while having lunch here.However, it's a bit crowded and packed inside. If they can acquire a larger space, that'd be wonderful and a five-star.
Jen J.
Great eats for an affordable price. I've been coming to this establishment since I can remember. The rice plates are cheap and their roast duck and roast pork are to die for.
DO NOT ORDER IF YOU WANT COLD FOOD. All the meats that I ordered for the 4 combo were ALL COLD. They said they couldn't microwave my food because they don't have one. Had stomach cramps after the meal. Would not recommend DO NOT GO HERE. ALL THE MEAT IS LEFT OUT In room temperature
Very authentic! First bite brought me back to my childhood memories of eating in Hong Kong and Singapore. I will always come back. If someone asked me what restaurant I'd recommend them in Boston, it would be this!
Pretty good Cantonese BBQ spot. Nothing crazy here. Portions are nice and the price is fair too.
Wontons in soup and crispy pork tasted great. However, the salted chicken was undercooked and bloody.
A very quick and easy classic Chinese take away restaurant. We got the roasted pork and duck. I will say that our roasted pork was a bit on the colder side but the rice made it somewhat warm. But would still recommend and go back!
Super quick service. Solid good food. Loved the pork bbq and noodles! Highly recommend if u want something quick
Went here back in 2019 on a colder winter night! Solid place for Chinese food in Chinatown- what you'd expect and nothing more What we got: jellyfish w/ duck, wonton soup - probably would only redo the wonton soup again, but it was on the tad more expensive side
This was very hit and miss. We really liked the spicy tofu and the stewed brown eggs in the pre made section. Roasted meats was OK- the pig and duck can be pretty fatty and oily though. Roast pork was fine. Congee was terrible. No flavor at all. We ended up tossing half of each (we got the fish filet and pork with preserved egg)
Aug. 26, 2022, 11AM ordered a whole chicken, roast pork and fried rice. Hong Kong Eatery is our long time favorite place. However, today a huge surprise for the food we ordered.The fried rice seems missing whole lot of ingredients, totally no salt, and smaller portion with higher price.Hope this is just a one time mistake.
For years, I've loved going to this place for the sheer amount of choices...always something for everybody in the family. They also used to give good quantity and tasty food at a reasonable price. I'm sad to report that after the past couple of visits, this place has continued to turn for the worse and is on a steep decline, at least for us. I'll list the reasons why. Food quality: The amazing flavors of their food have been missing on our last several visits. The beef chow foon seems to have no flavor, the BBQ meats are no longer as yummy as we had grown accustomed to. Its like they are just cooking for the look and selling it without putting in consistent effort to keep their flavors the same. Some of the items still taste okay, but too many I've found have disappointed these days. Service: This place has transformed a few times over the past couple of covid years. Its understandable that their dining area disappeared for a while, reappeared, and now a smaller seating area appears to be what they've settled on. I'm fine with that. There is even an electronic kiosk for you to order food so you don't have to interact with the front staff. However, the staff could use some improvement. The last few times I've found myself waiting for my food for nearly 30 minutes because of lack of communication. I'll be told my order is not ready, when I see it sitting behind the ladies up front. Or, its just sitting there cause they never called my number. I also ask for 1lb of some BBQ and they'd give me a whole piece, out of convenience for them. Overall, I'm really disappointed in the direction of this restaurant and likely have had my last visit for the foreseeable future. I do hope they turn it around, but I fear they will go away, like so many other faves in Chinatown. Oh, they no longer sell Salt & Pepper Pork Chops either. Thats one of my fave dishes to order from them. Good luck to them. I think this is the end of our long running relationship.
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PLEASE READ: We never write bad reviews, as don’t want to damage the reputation of any business, especially after a pandemic, but this is different. We feel compelled to inform and warn you, My Chinese girlfriend and I got probably the worst meals of our lives yesterday in our Boston Chinatown-and terrible, rude and dishonest customer service from the manager when we politely complained. This was especially surprising and discouraging since we had eaten at Hong Kong Eatery many times under the previous ownership and the food was consistently well prepared, and authentic, what one would naturally expect from an establishment in Chinatown. We ate inside at the few tables set up. The restaurant is clearly geared now towards take-out now, serving a younger clientele or those not knowledgeable of well prepared authentic Chinese food. We could accept the menu choices being very limited and poor, no veggie selections, although they do give you a few pieces of cold bok Choy on top of your meal. However the remainder was TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! and to make matters worse, the manager demonstrated exceptionally poor customer service. Order the low mein if you like chewy undercooked ramen noodles, definitely not traditional stir fried with the sauce, My girlfriend, being full Chinese, and knowledgeable was excited at the beginning to order Chinese Sausage with our meals. She’d been enjoying this authentic food with her full Chinese family for years, thus knowing exactly what to expect. Instead we were served cheap thinly sliced kielbasa, When I approached the counter and brought this to the manager’s attention, he obviously saw that I was a Caucasian, and told me, in no friendly terms, that it was Chinese Sausage and they had been serving it that for years. When my girlfriend heard his demeanor and lies, she got up from her seat and confronted the manager with the authentic truth. Of course, when he saw she was Chinese, and knowledgeable, he suddenly changed his tune and attitude completely and admitted it was deceiving and wrong on the menu, and he’d tell the owner. When we politely asked if we could then substitute the kielbasa for another menu item, unbelievably he declined !! I was obviously the stereotyped Caucasian the manager felt could be lied to and disrespected until my Chinese girlfriend joined in. At no time were we ever confrontational or disrespectful, We were simply paying customers, that also applied a good tip to our 2 meal order prior to receiving it, who expected an edible, well prepared meal, as we had before at Hong Kong Eatery. And every customer anywhere should be treated with honesty and respect, and efforts made to retain their patronage. This did not happen, For the sake of RIGHT OVER MIGHT, WE APPEAL TO YOU- PLEASE BOYCOTT and PLEASE DO NOT GIVE HONG KONG EATERY YOUR BUSINESS!! Thank you so much
Not as good as used to be. This is my place to go for noodle soup before pandemic. I usually ordered 2 items in noodle soups. For today, I ordered a single item in noodle soup which now cost $8.95. I called to placed the order even it is more convenient to placed online but there is a processing fee. I arrived 10min after placing my order, it was ready. The veggies is still raw, the duck was okay, and noodles are chewy which is the texture I like but the soup was disappointment, it just not good as before.
Affordable fresh barbecue and roasted meat Can't beat it for a quick lunch in the heart of boston
This is an authentic Cantonese restaurant! They have the same taste as the one I had in Macau and Hong Kong. They even use the same material (Styrofoam) for lunch boxes. Staffs here communicate in Cantonese. I felt like in Asia while having lunch here.However, it's a bit crowded and packed inside. If they can acquire a larger space, that'd be wonderful and a five-star.
Great eats for an affordable price. I've been coming to this establishment since I can remember. The rice plates are cheap and their roast duck and roast pork are to die for.