The East Broadway restaurant has classic Chinese staples along with some interesting Japanese fare.
Lotus Xpress, a new Asian restaurant that specializes in Chinese and Japanese cuisine, opened Jan. 31 on East Broadway, and so far, "It's been going well," according to the restaurant's manager. "The community has been very welcoming," said Alan, who didn't want to use his last name. At 167 Broadway, Lotus Xpress opened at the former site of a KFC that closed at the end of 2011. The building has been renovated for the new restaurant. Alan said, "We try to keep everything fresh" and "all dishes are made to order." The menu features classic Chinese-restaurant dishes, such as dumplings and General Gao's Chicken, and Alan said, "We have some Szechuan dishes that are quite good"—Szechuan spicy fish is white fish cooked in a spicy broth, for …
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167 Broadway, Somerville, MA
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Chow n' Joy opened about a year after a fire destroyed Kee Kar Lau in Teele Square.
On Oct. 30, 2011, the owners of Kee Kar Lau, a Chinese restaurant in Teele Square, watched from a doorway across Broadway as their building burned. The fire had started in a neighboring dry cleaners, and although Kee Kar Lau was mostly spared from the flames, the whole building was eventually demolished. Now, slightly over a year later, they opened a new restaurant, Chow n' Joy, on Somerville Avenue between Porter and Union squares. According to the new restaurant's website: "The same owners of Kee Kar Lau in Teele Square has now relocated their restaurant ... We serve mainly Chinese food with a Cantonese twist, we also have a variety of other foods such as Pad Thai and curry dishes." The website says customers should try the noodle soups…
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626 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA
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Stan Eichner
8:52 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2013
This new restaurant is such a wonderful addition to the neighborhood! Not only is all the food delicious but it's use of only fresh ingredients really makes it a cut above similar restaurants. Big big thumbs up! Try it, you'll really like it. more ›