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China Pearl Restaurant

User Reviews of China Pearl Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Aaron C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Came here for dim sum and left looking for real dim sumChinese food in boston is coming to a decline. There aren't many, and the ones that are still standing are being overcome by appeal to other...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikol K.

2.0 of 5 stars. All those stairs - don't bring the stroller. I like Dim Sum a lot. My favorite place is in San Francisco. In Boston, I usually go to Chau Chow City because I feel like all the restaurants make the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bella and Aleksey R.

2.0 of 5 stars. Went for the proverbial dim sum here (sometimes you just get that urge for dim sum in Chinatown). It was OK, though we were there with someone who knew the different dishes. I liked stuff with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great place to eat Dim Sum, though if you go after lunch time and before dinner in the middle of the week, your food will be luke warm or cool. While the service is very average (most of the servers...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place brings back memories whenever I walk up the stairs. It was the first restaurant I remember... My father worked here back when it was only a function hall and I remember sitting at a table,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucy C.

1.0 of 5 stars. If i could give this place 0 stars..I would. This place is the WORST place I've ever been to. I came here for Chinese New Year and it was the biggest mistake of my life. The service was beyond...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Inez N.

2.0 of 5 stars. If you're fortunate enough to eat Dim Sum at Ton Kiang in San Francisco, then you will be pissed off if you ever have to eat it at China Pearl. By comparison, China Pearl's food is meat-focused (lots...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann K.

4.0 of 5 stars. As always, China Pearl did not disappoint us. We arrived on Saturday morning around 11am and just beat the rush. The first cart carried my favorite - baked pork buns - so the meal got off to a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great dim sum. Everything we got was flavorful and fresh tasting. They have all of the typical dim sim offerings plus a few things I'd never had before. They had clams in some sort of brown sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to try another place for dim sum (had only been to Windsor Dim Sum, which was great) and chose China Pearl. We walked in and the greeter said dim sum ended at 3pm. I glanced at my watch and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Monique N.

3.0 of 5 stars. There was a wait of course and most of the groups with less than 4 people had to share large tables with strangers. Ahhhhh...feels like home, haha, jping. Dim sum was good overall, just disappointed...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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My stop for dim sum

The China Pearl has been my favorite stop for dim sum for decades. I have spent many Saturday and Sunday mornings being greeted by the gentleman at the check in point. I can't get enough of the stuffed eggplant. Once we were seated with a couple that family owned a dim sum restaurant in SF, they agreed with the excellent quality and service. Always a happy and delicious event!
openlist - user review - 02/22/2009

Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here with a group of friends over the weekend. Two of the group are heading to Hong Kong and Singapore within the next few weeks, so rather than be caught unawares of what Dim Sum actually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Our first experience with Dim Sum wasn't really that exciting. Today is the chinese new year celebration in Chinatown so maybe it ordinarily wouldn't be so obnoxiously busy, but it was a hot mess...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've only been here for Dim Sum and they are always packed. Come with a Cantonese speaking person so that you can get a shorter wait ;) Dim Sum is ok (have had better) and I think this is the only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Great Dim Sum!! by Anthony W. at InsiderPages

This is a great place to go for dim sum. The atmosphere is just like Hong Kong. The place can be very crowded especially on Sunday lunch time. The best day to go to eat dim sum is Saturday and be there around...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit I'm a dimsum snob, as I've had some pretty good stuff in SF.That said, I think China Pearl is a pretty solid place. The place was packed to the gills, but it didn't look like anyone...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I ain't gonna lie... pretty good dim sum! My family has been going here since they closed Golden Palace across the street (that happened almost 2 decades ago, but I am still mourning its loss). For a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by julie c.

4.0 of 5 stars. this is a great alternative for dim sum when Winsor is packed. initially, i wanted to go to Winsor because I dont eat a ton of the choices off the carts offer but being like 1 pm, the place was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sage K.

1.0 of 5 stars. It makes me sad that I got food poisoning from a dim sum lunch at China Pearl. They are so fun to go to and the food tastes good. But three out of four of us who went were very ill by the evening....
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Like a figure skating judge, I'm giving a lower rating based because I have not yet tried Winsor or Emperor's Garden, and don't want to dole out the 5.0 just yet.For my roommate's surprise brunch, her...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Well if you are starving on a sunday morning and want to eat something fast...Do not go to China Pearl in China town because you will have to wait... The line goes outside and around the building but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Glen B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe how low the ratings are for this place! Yes, the waitresses are rude, yes it might be a bit hectic, yes they barely speak English, but isn't that the point of dim sum? The dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brady B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Definitely the best dim sum I've ever had. I've been here 3 times so far, and many more I'm sure before I'm done. I usually go to Chau Chow City which is also very good for dim sum, but I really think...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabe L.

4.0 of 5 stars. So I was about to create a list for dim sum places and realized that I hadn't reviewed any.... and only 2 restaurants in Chinatown. Omg, what a travesty!I've been to China Pearl for dinner, lunch,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Great food, mediocre selection, quick service

We had dim sum brunch before catching a train at South Station and found this place to be perfect. The food was as advertised, delicious and constant with a good amount of selection. I've been to other dim sum...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yumiko F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love this place but need to go with 3 or more people so you won't stuff yourself with same thing! It is better to go early time other wise sometimes food gets greasy.. ( maybe not) yum yum dim sum
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

3.0 of 5 stars. there's a vicious game of pushshove and bingo just to get your seat here on weekends. the food was on par with the decent places i'd been in n california, but nothing too memorable. not enough...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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I don't get the hype...

Dim Sum is one of my favorite ethnic options and I have been really curious to try China Pearl after having read so many positive reviews. I appreciated the friendliness and efficiency of the staff, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Francine W.

3.0 of 5 stars. this dim sum is good, not great. to be honest, i didnt try the really authentic dishes but out of the dishes i had, they were good. i still prefer empire garden because it is 10x bigger so there is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've had take out from the upstairs restaurant twice, and I was more disappointed the second time than the first. I ordered chicken and broccoli and I was disappointed that it wasn't in the brown...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. At the time I tried this place, I was inexperienced in the art of dim sum. I went in with 6 people on a sunday morning and delighted in food from all the delicious carts. The dumplings were all good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcus D.

3.0 of 5 stars. China Pearl was where the family and I would go after seeing something in the Theatre District - my mother and aunt would laugh at the hookers in their crooked wigs and flimsy outfits navigating their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zach B.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's really good dim sum, and It feels authentic. It's inexpensive. Their shrimp balls, pork buns, & egg plant is yummy. The downside: they give you tiny glasses of water which are seldom refilled,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andi Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is probably the best places for people to get acquainted with dim sum. Between Hei La Moon, Chau Chow City, this place, and Emperor's Garden, I would put China Pearl's dim sum as the best...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kathleen c.

4.0 of 5 stars. my family has been coming here on and off ever since i was a kid, and it's a solid favorite of my extended family. i can see why--their dim sum is predictable and consistent, there's a HUGE booze...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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best food ever ,, and great staff

We had a wedding here of 100 people in the woburn ma location this past weeken(8/2/08) and everyone said to me that it was the best chiense food they ever had and every one went home full ( how many weddings...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by V. X.

3.0 of 5 stars. well, everyone should try it at least once!I wish I could review my dim sum here but honestly, I dont know half of what the hell I ate. it was put in front of me & I tried it and thats how it went...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Did you know they charged for tea? 50 cent per person for a pot of tea, but you get refills so thank goodness. Just tip the top of the tea pot and a waiter will come and refill your tea pot. Anyways,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom M.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is a gigantic assembly line, stuffing hastily thrown together dim sum into throngs of people. Can you tell I'm not much of a fan?The quality of the food is marginal, and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kendra S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Things can get a little dim-sane around noon on a Sunday, but maybe that's half the fun of Chinatown and subsequently China Pearl. All the Chinatownies trying to hold their own on these crumbled...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia S.

4.0 of 5 stars. My husband and I have been going here for years, after getting a recommendation from a friend who is Chinese. I don't have much experience with Dim Sum in Boston (for I've only been here in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best place in Boston for Dim Sum. Period. Rivals the best of Chinatown in NYC which is saying a lot (considering Boston's chinatown is 1/8th the size). Be prepared for a line, for disorganization,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda H.

3.0 of 5 stars. After a Brewery tour and a visit to the USS Bataan (FYI, FREAKING AWESOME) we were are famished. It being the boy's special day, he got to pick where he wanted to go. As usual, he had no idea and we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Teri L.

3.0 of 5 stars. We walked into Chinatown and my kids knew exactly where they were going which proves to me they spend alot of time in this area! I didn't care for the outside of China Pearl as it looked seedy and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jennifer w.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best place ever for Dim Sum. The food is sooo good. Although it's not the best service, it's always going to be like that. I have been going here ever since I was a little kid and it is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sun Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum here is yummy-licious... for those of you afraid you wont be able to order because you don't speak the language, rest-assured, there is a foreigners level upstairs. That's where they put...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Naomi P.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a cheap restaurant in Boston, for standard dim sum food. The perfect Sunday treat. They don't allow you to order from the menu, but instead they go with the classical carts. They do offer a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik F.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a large restaurant in the Boston Chinatown. I had a good dim sum lunch here one Sunday while visiting some friends in the city. Didn't leave me with any MSG hangover, good number of choices,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brendon G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Only been here once, about 8 years ago. It was completely loud and chaotic and tasty -- just like dim sum should be. My wife and i were seated at a table for 10 with three other groups. The couple...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hank C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Here for a wedding, so I'll just describe the multiple-course meal as served, as I don't know if the entertainment was provided by the restaurant at all.First course: Cold cuts of beef heart,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex V.

4.0 of 5 stars. heres a list of favesshu mai Sturnip cake w/ hoisin sauce D Ocha siu bao...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Derrick C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Been here 4 total times. Once for dinner and 3 times for dim sum and twice, the food has been cold. Upon asking the waiter about it, he basically said that it was dim sum and the carts go around so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yeah. 5 stars. If only I could recount my incredible and completely surreal evening I spent at China Pearl. It involved a ten-course traditional Chinese meal in honor of Parents Day through an invite...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bernie W.

2.0 of 5 stars. This WAS our default dim-sum restaurant when we moved here about 10 years ago. It was not by choice but by desperation because it was the better dim-sum places in Boston (which doesn't say much about...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara C.

3.0 of 5 stars. ok.....so boston isnt really known for their version of china town, but i'll give them a star for effort =) yes, its a small neighborhood and my local friend took us here for some dim sum. it was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Elaine M.

4.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 stars.China Pearl is a pretty solid dim sum place in Boston's Chinatown. Be forewarned, though, that it gets ridiculously busy the closer it gets to lunchtime during the weekends. And when I say...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here with co-workers during the busy lunching hour. We were seated immediately. In fact, before we all had plunked our behinds on a chair, the carts began to encircle our table. A cacophony of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I can't attest to the dim sum, but I've been here for their 10-course wedding style dinner for 10 people. if you can wrangle a group of 10, I'd recommend trying it out just for the experience alone!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Q S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good dim sum. One of my two favorites to go to in Chinatown. A good variety. It is always crowded when I go.
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wei W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place ranks as a "better" on my Dim Sum list - it doesn't make the "best" ranking because of the watered down tea and occasional lapse in service, but the food isn't so bad that it deserves a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley J.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite dim sum place because of the variety and because of the turnover. They are so busy the food is constantly fresh. I get freaked out by places where I see the cart go around several...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll payNo, I'll pay. No, no, no we can't do that. I"LL pay.No, I'LL pay.Thus ensues the bill battle over dim sum between over zealous relatives or good friends to show their good will, while the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cap E.

4.0 of 5 stars. one of my favorite places to have dim sum with my favorite eye doctor Eugene Cheng who owns Victoria Optical.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by amy e.

3.0 of 5 stars. My Visit To China Pearl, Re-imagined as an 80s Music Video(specifically: Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up")Open to the three of us - me, Rick Astley, Liz - dancing in the mirrored stairwell of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny N.

3.0 of 5 stars. China Pearl is my parents' old standby dim sum spot, so I've been coming here since I was a wee child. With all the hustle and bustle, it actually reminds me of the teahouses in Hong Kong. In other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom E.

3.0 of 5 stars. An average dim sum parlour. 3 stars is not to say that it's not good - dim sum nearly always is. But compared to the standard of dim sum around the world and even around New England - it's pretty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nivek O.

3.0 of 5 stars. This was where I had my introduction to dim sum, and for a while it was the only data point I had. Over the years, my horizons have expanded a bit although it was still always my "usual". For the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim K.

2.0 of 5 stars. Here's the thing about Dim Sum: the places are all sketchy, the service sucks, you barely know what exactly it is that you're eating, and you walk out feeling MSGed, sodium overloaded, and like you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Layla P.

4.0 of 5 stars. So I went here with a big group of people and luckily sat next to a Chinese guy so I could actually ask what things were and know what I was eating - very rare at Dim Sum! My favorite are the balls...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary M.

4.0 of 5 stars. The 4 stars is for the dim sum part. Besides not having some items that I love, the dim sum was pretty good. The prices are good too.I've never ate anything here for dinner, but I'm guessing dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been having dim sum at China Pearl since I was in diapers and they are still my favorite!! Recently there have been a few new places that have popped up such as Hei La Moon (Beach St) and East...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Dim Sum and this is the place to go in Boston...it's the place we always go :) and actually, if you ask a random person on the street where to go for Dim Sum, they will tell you China Pearl!
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Darius K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went here for dim sum yesterday with three friends, and my first impression was that I *loved* the atmosphere. When I arrived, I saw that the main dining area on the 2nd floor was decorated in your...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Po L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have been coming here for years for DIM SUM. So go already.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hubert H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Can't believe I haven't written a review for China Pearl, a stalwart of Sunday dimsum for collegiate folk. The last time I was there was last December. Went in with my buddy at 3pm and it seemed as if...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Huan z.

3.0 of 5 stars. One of my friend's favorite restaurant. Just because... he is from Canton. If you like seafood, and meat. This is the place to go. You might also find the way you ordering food is interesting, since...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan K.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is just alright. The dim sum is fairly standard but they selection is actually quite good. It gets busy but the wait wasn't too bad when I went. It's a little grimy for my taste but the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good Chinese food. Arrived tipsy, late Friday night and suprisingly noticed that my boyfriend and I were the only customers in the restaurant. That said, service was excellent! Food was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by brewgirl b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Busy, busy location, but worth the wait. Very tasty food and very cheap. Good selection of dim sum, particularly if you dont eat red meat. Lots of fish and shellfish selections. Typical veggies...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mags L.

4.0 of 5 stars. i'm so glad hei la moon opened up. no more elbowing diminutive asian grandmas to get to some harkow and taro goodness.solid dim sum. 2nd floor (aka 3rd floor) cart service not as bustling, but as...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sowadi C.

4.0 of 5 stars. best dim sum in the city. you should shoot for 10-11 am. i find anytime after that very annoying (long lines, people pushing and shoving to get in and out). if I'm not mistaken, i think they serve...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tyler C.

2.0 of 5 stars. crowded and the food tends to be overly greasy. go down beach street and cross the big 4 lane avenue to he lai moon - less of a wait, better food there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by PC W.

4.0 of 5 stars. China Pearl has been my family's dim sum restaurant of choice for as long as it's been here - over a decade probably? 3 generations of Hong Kong Chinese cannot be wrong :) We're not so much of a fan...
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went here on the weekend and this place was PACKED! You had to jab people with elbows just to get your name on the list. Despite that, we were eating in maybe 10 minutes. The staff was busy, but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Countess A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have also only been here for dimsum. A fast explanation of this is Asian tapas. You'll get lots of different types of dumplings. No Chinese required.. just point and they'll place it on your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by tammy w.

4.0 of 5 stars. While I myself am not a Chinese food guru, I gotta say that the food here is pretty good. I can never remember names or anything like that but I do know there is a lot of dumplings and rice and meat....
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Whiffen V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yum...as part of our ongoing experiment in epigenetic modifications of the gweilo "palate" and ongoing training in "chopsticky"... OK the first count but failed miserably the second... probably...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kai L.

3.0 of 5 stars. My friend took me there and told me it has the best dim sum in town. Thank goodness, that was not true! I later discovered Hei La Moon just down the block on Beach street. China Pearl's dim sum was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin G.

4.0 of 5 stars. i have read a lot about dim sum here, but never tried it. then i found out all my friends were dim summing and i realized the time had come. i'm sure you can come here without a mandarin interpreter....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hans M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to say hands down --- China Pearl is THE Yum Cha (not 'yam') place in Boston. For those New Yorkers, yes yes, I know, I know, about the selection, about the place, about blah blah blah...Nobody...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ailsa S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is probably my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. The food is served super fast, hot and fresh, and God knows how much I love really hot food! :) And of course, the taste always comes first to me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik L.

4.0 of 5 stars. A GREAT dim sum / yam cha place - I think its probably your best bet in Boston. Certain places try to pull off a half-assed dim sum where you either have a small selection, the stuff isn't freshly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by laura a.

3.0 of 5 stars. please note: you go UPSTAIRS to go to this place, which is probably blatantly obvious to everyone except me, who sat down in the random chinese restaurant downstairs and wondered where the dim sum...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've never had dim sum before so I didn't really know what to expect but was excited to try something new. We went for a sort of double date-- I went with my fiance and two friends- I'm curious as to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mina I.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good bet for dim sum.. I have gone here several times for lunch during the week with coworkers. I have never had a long wait here and always have more than enough to eat for really reallly cheap! If...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the only place that I have ever had Dim Sum, but it was very tasty. It came highly recommended by my friend Ruby, a Dim Sum afficianado, and she assisted us in pointing at foods that she...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm in love with China Pearl. This was my first dim sum experience and howdy-doo, it was good. Thank god I went with my Cantonese-speaking friend though, otherwise I would have been in a pickle....
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We got here at 10:45 to beat the crowds, and had no problem getting 2 tables upstairs (we had about 20 people). Its pretty standard Dim Sum fare - waiters walk around with trays of dumplings and you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan T.

4.0 of 5 stars. China Pearl has the best dim sum I've had in Boston. Situated at the top of a long flight of stairs, the restaurant is pretty large and often packed during dim sum hours. The waits can be from short...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by T L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Decided to try this place for dinner since we weren't going to have time to try the dim sum. Dinner was ok but nothing to brag about. The place was empty when we got there and it was only 8:00pm. It...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yihwa H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've never been here for anything other than dim sum (or as my mum likes to call it, "yum cha"), but it more than delivered in terms of satisfaction.Extremely casual, make sure you get there before...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'd give it 5 stars if it was cleaner. Haha. It's one of the past dimsum's in Boston.. and it's HUGE!!!! I don't like it when I have to share my table with ppl tho (which happens when it's super...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn F.

4.0 of 5 stars. One great thing about China Pearl is that it has dim sum even on weekdays. The dim sum fare here isn't incredible, but it's not bad, either. Service was efficient when I was there, but my visit was in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've only been here for dim sum, and this time around was lucky enough to have a Chinese-speaker with us so we got very good service. Stuck mostly to dumplings, though we got a plate of duck that was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Best dim sum

I love tha place! Great food and cheap!
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex S.

4.0 of 5 stars. China Pearl's dim sum has to be one of the best in Boston, with its fresh variety, and plentiful portion style dishes. Sunday and Saturday afternoons may result in some mad house-like atmosphere as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by digital h.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great Dim Sum, and dinner.. everyone comes here for dim sum, or at least the people i know. It does get really crowded sometimes but if your looking for dim sum in boston, this is the place to go.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best dim-sum in Boston. The size of the crowd on weekend brunch time is telling. Other than dim-sum, the menu is standard. The food is always solid and good, better than many of the restaurants in...
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Yelp.com Review - by H Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Only for Dim Sum and wedding receptions. It's the 'Groundhog Day' nightmare for every Chinese kid growing up in Boston. Eat banquet dinner at China Pearl. Repeat. Otherwise I have never and will...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by midnight i.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've never had dim sum here, but I would image it's the way to go.The non-dim sum I've had has been average, at best.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcia F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum is always a treat and China Pearl is a good place to get it. Yes, it is crowded and noisy on a Sunday but the wait is worth it and once you are seated the food comes immediately. We had plenty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Pearl of Boston's Chinatown

The Dim Sum here is probably among the best in Boston for its fresh variety of delicious dishes. There is a considerable amount of stuff to choose from, however, its recommended that you get what you want...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol P.

4.0 of 5 stars. what a great place for some good ol dim sum! the classic boston establishment..anyone who is anyone knows about this dim sum extravaganza! the carts moving around with little dishes on em.. try the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Iska B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to this place because of recommendations through word of mouth that it was the "best place in Boston for dim sum".I've been there a few times now and while it's not perfect I'll probably keep...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymm P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Just went here yesterday and it was a disappointment.I've been to China Pearl countless times, but I like Chau Chow City much better for Dim Sum. Here, they offer a smaller variety of dim sum plates...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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Superb dim sum

A long wait in a long,crowded hallway - and it's worth it. It's the real mccoy. In a noisy, crowded enormous room an endless succesion of waiters trundle carts of goodies by for your perusal. It's all great...
menupages.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Leif H.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you have gone for Dim-Sum in Boston's Chinatown you probably went here. This place tends to be the most popular venue as it is easy to find and their dining room isn't hidden away like some of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryanne R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Whoa chaos. This place was packed when I went with 12 other people. We got a sweet table in the back because one of my friends knew people. The food was OK...I think I just learned Dim Sum isn't my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by AJ R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Dim Sum in Boston, with a fully packed house on the weekend expect a wait. Serving Dim Sum till 10PM every night but you have to order it from the menu. try the Shrimp and Pork Shumai, the Shark...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Chin C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Best dimsum in Boston area! I agree with So S. It's hard to find dimsum in Boston so this one is the best here. I love chicken feet, stream bun, shrimp dumbling. I havn't tried other than dimsum here...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Merri L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This morning, we went to dim sum at China Pearl in Chinatown (Boston). This wasn't my first time there. We actually had tried a few dim sum places, and this is the best one. Dim sum, for those who...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A long-standing tradition is to head to this place around 10AM on Sundays before the rush for some great dim sum and quality time with the family. Its best when you have a large group, and at least...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Beyond grotesque. If this is one of the best in Boston, I'm scared. Oily rubberized chicken "product" and a glass pie plate full of what looked like vomit (turned out to be silken tofu and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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Great Variety

After going to several different dim sum places in Boston, I've found that China Pearl is the best in terms of variety and consistency. For people both new and old to dim sum, it's a great place to try out a...
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Yelp.com Review - by payton c.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's my grandmother's favorite, which says a lot; I find it a bit heavy on the fried stuff. As usual for dim sum, sit by the kitchen for the freshest stuff, and don't be afraid to try something new -...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Angelo S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The definition of a large, fun, bustling restaurant you might find in Beijing. If you believe in the old chestnut of looking where the locals go... just be aware that you might need to learn a little...
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Perhaps, I went on an off-day, but I did not enjoy myself here. The wait was astronomically futile (1 hour) though I shortened it by jumping in when the host offered shared table seating where *u...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Angel S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Go for dim sum and nothing else. I went for dinner once and you must be warned that there is a chinese menu and an american menu... guess what, the food is different for both too. Not so good for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Robyn L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I remember this place being fun and pretty good when I was first there -- about six years ago. When I returned this week I was not impressed.Maybe I got a bad batch of dim sum.Part of the problem was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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Best Dim Sum in Boston

If you're looking for dim sum, then you've come to the right place. Unfortunately, everyone else kno...
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Give the white girl a fork!

Before I left Boston, my friend took me to China Pearl for a final round of dim sum. I loved the atm...
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Not one of my personal favorites, but still good food

China Pearl is not one of my favorite restaurants in Chinatown, but they still have good quality and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jared G.

4.0 of 5 stars. With packed lines trailing out the doors most Saturdays and Sundays, even in the dead of winter, China Pearl is the gold-standard in Boston dim summing. From the savory flavor bursts that are its...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brendan M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Despite the ongoing Yelp argument about whether China Pearl or Chau Chow City has the best Dim Sum, I admit I can't really tell the difference. Selection, quality, price and decor all seem fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by monkey l.

4.0 of 5 stars. when you are in boston, you either go to china pearl or chau chow city for dim sum. i was in boston for 6 years, and after trying the two out numerous times, we picked china pearl. the wait was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisha L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Decent food, but the prices are pretty high for what is only average-tasting dim sum.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Decent Dim Sum

China Pearl is a great place for dim sum compared to other places in the mini-Chinatown of Boston. It is in a huge two story building and offers many different standard dim sum dishes to please the palate....
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Yelp.com Review - by roshni r.

4.0 of 5 stars. one of the best dim sum places in boston...as is easily evidenced by the crowds around brunch-time on weekends! it gets expensive unless you have a large group though...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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Way too over-rated, ... by Howard M. at InsiderPages

It is a famous restaurant in China Town. But parking is expensive and road-side impossible ($5 per half hour). Way too crowded. We have to sit at the croner where the cart seldom visits. Food cost is too too...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2005
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Very authentic Dim Sum place by victoria H. at InsiderPages

I have been there several times on the weekends. It is a great place for Dim Sum. When you stepped into the restaurant, you just feel that you are actually in HONG KONG, of course in a good way. My friend even...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by ame k.

3.0 of 5 stars. the dim-sum there is ok
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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Always Busy! by David W. at InsiderPages

Great Dim Sum and entrees' there. It's always crowded. Then again, aren't all chinese retaurants? It's authentic, not american-chinese menus. So, there's no beef w/brocolli! LOL
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Brenden L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have mixed feelings on this place. The regular menu is standard Chinatown fare, nothing special as far as that goes. I'm giving this place a high rating because the dim sum is among the best I've...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by crystal w.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum is not something I would have ventured out to try on my own, but now I love it. I'm still not quite sure what to take when that little trolley of dumplings comes around, so if it's your first...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why people keep saying that the Pearl is the best Dim Sum place in Massachusetts. Haven't you guys realized that for the most part the Dim Sum tastes the same. If I were to get Shu Mai...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Most Consistent

This is the most consistent place for good dim sum in Chinatown. The service is actually a little better than it was before because the cart servers actually speak some English as opposed to none. The best bet...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Probably the best dim sum in Boston quality wise. Good selection of typical dim sum favorites. Empire garden is better for taking visitors etc. as is more impressive, but this is the place my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good dim sum, just don't go when lunchtime is almost over, because that means you have almost nothing good to choose from. Typical Chinese fare is offered at dinnertime too, and its pretty good. One...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey W.

4.0 of 5 stars. The China Pearl is definitely one of the best restaurants in Chinatown, and the best for Dim Sum. Don't let the exterior fool you, it's actually pretty big inside... a great place for large parties.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandra C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I generally rotate between a few good restaurants in Chinatown for Dim Sum. China Pearl, Chau Chow City, and Empire Garden. They each have their perks and are better at certain dishes than others....
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael G.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is definitely the best dim sum in Chinatown! Unfortunately, this also means that it's always horribly packed, but the wait usually isn't too long. If your idea of a nice meal, though, is quiet in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't love pork, I hate the consistency of puddings, and my mother instilled a fear of buffet-style food in me. I am not the best candidate for advocating Dim Sum, but hey, the craving for leftover...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by So S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Best Dim-Sum Place in MA. I admit that good dim-sum is lacking in Boston, but this is the best you will find. It's nothin compared to SF (Koi Palace!! wow) or NY, but its all we got. The other...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2005
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Overrated?

I always wondered why China Pearl got the props it did; perhaps it's because there isn't anywhere else to eat dimsum in Boston? Nevertheless, the restaurant is a bit crowded, it looks like a mediocre...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2005
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True blue dim sum

True dim sum atmosphere with an enormous selection and good quality and consistency. If you aren't a dim sum expert, this is the safest place to go because everything is good, whereas the other dim sum places...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2005
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