Hei La Moon - Boston, Massachusetts

Desiree T.

Wir haben uns zum Abendessen Dim Sum bestellt und waren leider enttäuscht. Der Geschmack war nicht gut und Gerichte, die warm sein sollten, waren noch kalt. Ambiente war auch nicht so toll, zudem konnten die Kellner kein Englisch.

Tom Davich

Ehrlich zu sagen. Das schlechste chinesische Essen da ich je gegessen habe(in den USA). Der Geschmack ist einfach nicht das Beste und die Personen sind bisschen unfreundlich

Taegyun Lim

I've tried several Dim Sum places, and I think Hei La Moon is the best. Their shrimp dim sum is amazing—any kind! The braised pork dim sum is also fantastic. However, many of the dishes have a strong Chinese spice aroma, which might not be to everyone's taste if you're not used to these scents. On weekends, you can choose your dim sum from carts, which I find very easy and intuitive.

One thing to note is that most of the employees don’t speak English. I was able to use a few simple Chinese words, which helped occasionally, so don't expect much in terms of friendly service. You can simply order dishes as you see them, without needing an explanation.

It gets very crowded on weekends, so try to avoid peak times between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. If you go around these times, you might have to wait 30 minutes to an hour.

Aurelia P

We used to eat at Hei La Moon many years ago and while visiting Boston this restaurant was on our ‘must eat’ list. Our opinion is that the new location is much better than the old one, more natural light and it’s cleaner. The food was amazing, better than we remember. We got about 10 dim sum/ appetizers (maybe too much for 3 people) and they were all delicious. My favorite was the egg yolk bun, the flavor is strong and so pleasant. The chive dumplings were very good too. We liked every single dish and appreciated the fact that the taste was different, no 2 dishes had the same spice or taste. Nothing was greasy or cold, everything was perfect.

Abe Wei

I’m not sure why this place is barely on the cusp of 4 stars. I had a great experience here and the service was fast as well as accommodating. I think it can be hard if you don’t have a Chinese friend with you, but it’s not as if it’s impossible. They have a large variety of dishes and their dim sum is amazing. I loved their fried taro and the pork buns.

I think your experience will really depend on if you get the dishes that match with your palate. Sometimes a good match is more important than popularity or hype and it’s important not to judge a place just because a flavor is not to your liking. If you are looking for dim sum in Chinatown, I would highly recommend. You get a large amount of food for the amount you spend, especially if you bring friends and split. In my opinion, it’s very worth! In fact I was so distracted by the food I forgot to take more pictures lol

Tammy

Soup dumplings were flavorful. Shrimp hargow was meh... Chive pancakes were crispy and tasty. Egg drop soup was terrible and bland....!!! Even after adding tons of soy sauce it still lacked the classic egg drop soup flavor.
Overall, the dining experience was decent. Dishes were mainly a hit or miss.

Irene Zhao

So lovely to see a dim sum place with carts still running and thriving!

Stopped in for a quick bite on Sunday morning. Was seated and greeted by tea and a cart immediately. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal — everything tasted authentic and was fairly priced. However, I will mention that the short ribs were padded with a layer of taro at the bottom (perhaps an inflationary measure😆). Overall though, definitely a delicious and reliable stop.

Joyce

My go-to dimsum spot in Boston Chinatown. Love the carts that come by during the afternoon with a variety of dimsum choices.

I love the pan fried buns, steamed bbq pork buns, and zongzis are just my comfort food 🥟. The wonton egg noodle soup 🍜 is really good with some soy sauce (don't know if that's a thing but it's a personal choice lol).

All the dim sum are great but the pu pu platter was meh 🍢🍗