Mary Chung Restaurant

"Mary Chung’s, also fondly known as Mary Chung’s or Mary’s among fans, was a beloved restaurant near MIT. It served mouth-tingling Sichuan wontons and was known as MIT’s de facto dining room for 40 years. The restaurant closed permanently at the end of 2022, leading to a surge in activity from its dedicated fan group on Facebook. Despite its closure, fans continue to share memories, recreate dishes, and attempt to preserve elements of the restaurant such as its sign." - Effie Kong

"Mary Chung, a 40-year-old Cambridge restaurant that built a devoted Boston following for its Chinese American and Sichuan dishes, is shutting down at the end of the year. Owner Mary Chung and her family are retiring from the business after service on December 31. The shop was especially known for its adaptations of Sichuan dishes like dun dun noodles, slicked in a spicy peanut sauce, and the suan la chow show, or pork wontons and bean sprouts in a sweet and spicy sauce, as well as crowd favorites like scallion pancakes." - Erika Adams

"Go with the most popular choices at this Central Square Chinese mainstay, and you can’t go wrong: the peanut-y dun dun noodles (I like them with tofu) and the suan la chow show wontons with pork). Throw in some boneless spareribs, too — they’re particularly thick and meaty here. —RLB Currently offering takeout. Order: (617) 864-1991" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Terrence Doyle

"Mary Chung is another restaurant serving Sichuan cuisine located just a few doors down from 5 Spices House in Cambridge's Central Square." - Dana Hatic