Hei La Moon is a cantonese restaurant in Chinatown, Boston.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Gene's on Bedford Street has hand-pulled wheat noodles and folded Xi'an flatbread in Boston's Downtown Crossing since 2013. Located in Chinatown.
OrderHand-pulled cumin lamb noodles, the Shaanxi house dish.
TipClosed Sunday. Cash only. The flatbread sandwich is the to-go order; the noodles need a seat.
Santouka on Brighton Avenue has poured Hokkaido tonkotsu shio ramen in Boston's Allston since 2022. Located in Allston Brighton. Priced at $$.
OrderTokusen toroniku shio ramen: braised pork cheek on shio broth.
TipLunch at 11:30 is the easy walk-in. Order extra noodles only after you finish the bowl; the broth is the menu.
Yume Wo Katare on Mass Ave has poured Jiro-style tonkotsu ramen in Porter Square Cambridge since 2012. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans japanese.
OrderButa ramen, extra-pork bowl, with fat and garlic.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Sunday from 16:30; no reservations, cash only, line forms 30 minutes before doors.
South End Buttery on Shawmut Avenue has run the South End's all-day cafe-and-bistro in Boston since 2005. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans american.
OrderButtermilk pancakes with maple syrup and crispy bacon.
TipBrunch books on Resy; walk-in line moves in 30 minutes. The bakery counter at the front is the easy take-away seat.
James Hook & Co on Atlantic Avenue has sold live lobster and lobster rolls from the harbor wharf in Boston since 1925. Located in Seaport Fort Point.
OrderLobster roll with mayo, $28, served cold on a buttered split-top bun.
TipTake-out window, eat on the waterfront bench out back. The retail counter sells live lobsters at wholesale prices.
Pauli's on Salem Street in Boston's North End has rolled lobster rolls and Italian subs since 2014. Best counter-service lobster roll in the city.
OrderHot-buttered lobster roll, full-claw and tail, on a 12-inch bun.
TipOrder the XL roll and split between two. Online order ahead skips the 15-minute counter wait.
Gene's on Bedford Street has hand-pulled wheat noodles and folded Xi'an flatbread in Boston's Downtown Crossing since 2013. Located in Chinatown.
OrderHand-pulled cumin lamb noodles, the Shaanxi house dish.
TipClosed Sunday. Cash only. The flatbread sandwich is the to-go order; the noodles need a seat.
