Yunnan Kitchen

The portion sizes were huge and the food was delicious! I really enjoyed their rice cakes as well as their fried mushrooms. The fish was also tender and flavorful and the beef stir fry was solid. If you want a more authentic Chinese food experience I would highly recommend this spot. Of course, they have Americanized Chinese food too so there’s something for everybody. Service was fast and the atmosphere was great. Perfect for a late night dinner in the winter!

🍜 **Yunnan Kitchen Review - Boston** 🍜 📍 Nestled in the South End of Boston at 1721 Washington St #B, Yunnan Kitchen stands out!🌟 🥔 **Yunnan Potato Pancake**: A crispy shredded potato masterpiece akin to a French fry pancake. A bit spicy thanks to my brother's heavy hand, but a solid 8/10. 🌶️🥞 🥩 **Stir-Fried Beef with Long Horn Peppers**: This dish offers perfectly seasoned thin cuts of beef paired with seriously spicy peppers. It’s a mouth-watering 9/10. 🔥🐄 🌿 **Mint Beef**: Thinly sliced beef with crispy fried mint leaves—light but flavorful, earning another 9/10. 🍃🥩 🍚 **Stir-Fried Rice Cakes**: A best-seller for a reason! Tossed with pickled mustard greens, pork, egg, and tomato—this dish is a must-try if you're new to rice cakes. 9/10. 🌟 🍗 **Authentic Yongping Braised Chicken**: Generously seasoned with garlic, tsao-ko, scallions, and whole chili—this dish keeps you coming back for more. 9/10. 🐔🌶️ 🐟 **Lemongrass Tilapia**: Stuffed with chili herb paste, jalapeños, garlic, lemongrass, and citrus, cooked perfectly to score a flawless 10/10. 🌿🐟 🥔🍖 **Xuanwei Ham and Potato Rice**: Cooked in a stone pot, this dish offers delightful crispy bits of rice. Absolutely delicious! 🍚🔥 👥 **Ambiance and Experience**: It's a small space, but it packs a huge punch with some of the best Chinese cuisine I've had. And even while we were there someone in another booth said it was the best Chinese food they have ever had. The ambiance is simple, rated 5/10, which lets the food shine even more. 💵 **Affordability**: With reasonable pricing for exceptional food, it scores a 7/10 on affordability. 🍷 **Tip**: Share several plates with friends or family, order a bottle of wine, and prepare for an unforgettable dining experience. 📈 **Overall**: - Food: 9/10 - Ambiance: 5/10 - Affordability: 7/10 If you're looking for authentic Chinese cuisine outside of Boston's Chinatown, run, don't walk, to Yunnan Kitchen. You won’t be disappointed! 🌟👣

Checked out this place on a Saturday night with a group of friends after discovering it on Boston Eater. Dimly lit with booths and antique-looking decor. We ordered quite a few dishes because we were hungry, but the portions were huge (not complaining)! The sticky rice steamed ribs were a unanimous favorite, and the boiled pork in chili oil was a unanimous least favorite. The boiled pork and the boiled fish dishes had way too much peppercorn, which made them difficult to eat because we could not scoop anything without getting a mouthful of peppercorn as well. However, the boiled fish alone was okay. I liked the stir fried rice cakes too because the texture and flavors were nice: it was almost as if you put mochi in a clay pot to get that burnt, chewy/crispy texture. The coconut delight dessert was not too sweet (which was good) but also not memorable. Overall, I don't think this type of cuisine is for me, but you'll get the bang for your buck, and I had no complaints about the service when I went.

Had lunch with my family at Yunnan Kitchen for the first time. Had some good items on the menu. Food was good and flavorful. My daughter loved the chicken stir fry udon which she ate so much. The Xuanwei ham & potato rice was more on the salty side but was complemented great with the Sweet & sour fish fillet! Also tried coconut delight, eight treasure rice pudding, and fried cheese all were delicious and the overall food experience was different with other Chinese restaurant around Boston and it was awesome.

We ate here for dinner while touring Boston. This restaurant was a short walk from our hotel. It was great. The food was authentic and well flavored. My wife tried the "first kiss" drink and loved it. The meals were wonderful and the wait staff took great care of us. A refreshing change from the Chinese food that I usually run across. The meals were focused on the meat and flavors with an assortment of great veggies. You had to ask for rice as an added side (got it for my picky 9 year old). The meatballs with sticky rice were a wonderful appetizer.