Mary Chung Restaurant
(617) 864-1991
460 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge,
MA
02139
42.3637
-71.1012
Neighborhood: Cambridgeport
What People Are Saying About Mary Chung Restaurant
The Editor
Christine Liu
Citysearch
Don’t let the standard Chinese restaurant decor—zodiac placemats, plastic water pitchers, mismatched houseplants—fool you into thinking this is the typical egg roll-slinging grease joint. Sure, you can get an agreeable Americanized lunch special (on the cheap, mind you), but why? The real treasure lies in the Mandarin and Sichuan specialties like belly-warming bowls of ma po tofu, suan la chow show (plump dumplings doused in chili oil) and spicy, peanut-laden dun dun noodles with shredded chicken. The affordable, cash-only spot, which also serves traditional dim sum on weekends) often buzzes with MIT students and locals craving old-school, homestyle Chinese.
User Reviews
Anonymous
January 11, 2009
Mary Chung is my favorite Chinese restaurant in Cambridge. Food is always piping hot and full of flavor, cooked just right. All of the Chinese food staples are there and the lunch specials are reasonably priced under $5.
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handsomepackers
July 09, 2007
Outstanding and genuine Chinese food. High quality ingredients and authentic preparation. Consistently excellent. Remember to bring cash, and they are closed on TUESDAYS.
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kkls
July 06, 2006
Only negative is "Cash Only" payment policy. Our group of 5 had Schezuan Chicken, 1 spicy & 1 shredded(must specify style you prefer and when they say spicy, they mean it! The guys insisted each was so incredibly full of flavor and heat that they just loved it!)and Pork Lo Main(great taste including homemade noodles!). Our appetizers included Egg Rolls (large and stuffed full with mostly cabbage but enough ground pork to provide substance and only hint of 5 spice powder), Spring Rolls(paper thin wrappings, long and slender, stuffed with tasty fresh vegetables) and Won Ton Soup(4 won tons in every bowl). All was very freshly prepared and so incredibly flavorfull! I've never had better Won Ton Soup! The won tons were stuffed full and the broth was light yet delicious. Our waitress was very attentive and watched for our every need. Prices were very resonable, especially for the quantities served and that included the appetizers. I only regret that living in Ohio, I cannot frequent this place more often but my brother in law assures me he'll make it a "regular" spot for his family. Multiple families were there and it was a very multi-cultural clientel. We have no place in Columbus, Ohio that compares to the quality of this place.
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