Oxyear Food Court

Decent option for large portion lunch specials. Been in Lowell quite a bit lately and stopped by twice to try their lunch specials. Both times, I was the only person dining in, though there were a few takeout orders going out. The owner was super friendly and while the restaurant seemed like a single man operation, everything came out quick. The food. The portions for most dishes were easily double what I’d expected from a typical appetizer/ lunch specials. Unfortunately, the overall quality was subpar. Some small plates, like the spare ribs, were clearly reheated in the microwave, and the excess moisture from the thawing process was clearly visible on the bottom of the plate. General Tso’s chicken had thick and soggy breading and very little meat, which made it a carb-heavy bite. Since it had been fried and frozen beforehand, it tasted almost identical to one of those frozen Chinese chicken plates from grocery stores. Thankfully, the pork belly dishes held better even after freezing. Both the garlic chili pork belly and the double cooked pork belly were genuinely enjoyable. Overall, better than food-court Chinese, but not quite on par with average Boston Chinese restaurants. Lowell’s Chinese food scene is pretty underwhelming, so it might be worth a stop if you’re looking for an inexpensive yet filling meal.

Too much smoke makes my head dizzy, the staff was smoking backstage and could smell very strong smoke at the dining area. The restaurant is short in staff, which makes me waited even longer, definitely not recommended if you don’t like the smell of the smoke. We ordered 3 dishes: 1) Sugar in the lotus root was not being mixed evenly. 2) Yuxiang shredded pork taste pretty good. Favored pretty authentic. Comes with a large portion of rice. 3) Fried pork liver. Has a fishy flavor, not being well seasoned to remove the fishy flavor. But is pretty soft and tender.

This place has the worst Chinese food I've ever had. The crab rangoon and lo mein tasted burnt. The chicken fingers were inedible (pictured).

yummy & authentic! was looking for a good place to get dandan noodles and this hit the spot. definitely coming back to try more!

This is the best Chinese I've had in the immediate area (at least a few mile radius!). I got just the right amount of numbing spice from the fish and it was perfectly fried. I also really enjoyed the string beans and the cold noodles.

Food was phenomenal! Super spicy and deep flavor. The portions were generous. My favorite Sichuan dish is shui zhu yu and they had it. It’s listed as fish and vegetables in chili broth on the menu. I was not disappointed and I wish I lived in town so I could get it more often. My husband got the chili squid and he asked for it extra spicy. They accommodated but made sure to keep the balance of the flavors. It was so well cooked and the squid was buttery tender. My husband was super happy with it. My friend got the shredded chicken dish and it was love at first bite. The chicken was crispy outside but super tender and moist on the inside. Had a nice spicy kick. One thing that should be noted is that rice isn’t included in the entrees. They charge $2.50. Normally this would upset me because rice is such an essential part of the meal, but the food was so good, I don’t even care lol. 10/10 would recommend.

First time trying this new place in Lowell. We were the only table at the time but quite a few take outs while we were there. Tried DanDan noodle, Mapo tofu, and fried fish filet with chili.. all are amazing. The people there are very friendly and make us feel at home. We like it so much we went back for take out the next day! Larry is the best!

The food and service is good. We were the only customer and it was between 6-7:30 pm that we dine. Serving is ample enough to share and we had tons of leftovers. Surely want to go back to try other dishes. Parking can be a challenge.

Little hole in the wall food court with delicious food! -Dan Dan Noodle: tasty and flavorful! -Mushroom and Chicken Soup: the noodles are so delicious! The broth is light but packs a punch. They don't skimp on the toppings! Owner is very nice and gets the food out very quickly. Great service!

been here a few times and never had a bad meal. Fair warning it is on the salty side. One of our favorite dishes is the dan dan noodles. other favorites include their fish dishes, thin sliced beef appetizer, bamboo shoots, and beef wrapped pancake. parking: they have a parking lot to the side of the building.

Good Beef Noodle Soup. The broth was very flavorful. Good quality and quantity. Will definitely order again .

A true hidden gem in Boston! This place recently brought in Chef Xu, a master from Beijing's historic Fengzeyuan restaurant. He specializes in authentic Northern Chinese dishes that are nearly impossible to find elsewhere in the city--made with real skill, fresh ingredients, and no shortcuts. Must-try dishes include the braised sea cucumber & beef tendon and the Yangzhou Lion's Head meatballs--both incredibly rich and comforting, but must be pre-ordered a day in advance. Other favorites: Tiger Skin Pork Knuckle, Dry-Braised Yellow Croaker, Four Delicacies Wheat Gluten, Spicy Pig Trotters, Five-Spice Smoked Fish, Crispy Fried Mushrooms, and the handmade three-delicacy (san xian) dumplings--so flavorful and juicy. There's also a variety of house-made Northern-style noodles worth trying. The chef and staff are warm and welcoming. If you're craving something beyond the usual Americanized Chinese food--this is the real deal. We'll definitely be back! 最近这家餐馆请来了一位重量级名厨----来自北京丰泽园的徐师傅。他专注于中国北方风味的传统菜肴，坚持手工制作，不用"科技与狠活"，确保食材新鲜、干净、地道，致力于为大家带来最真实的"家乡味道"。 徐师傅的拿手菜包括葱烧海参蹄筋、扬州狮子头，这些菜在波士顿几乎是难得一见的美味。如果您想尝试这两道招牌菜，请务必提前一天预订----因为工序繁复，需要充分准备，才能将最好的状态呈现在餐桌上。 除此之外，还有很多让人回味无穷的菜品：虎皮肘子、干烧黄鱼、四喜烤麸、香辣猪手、五香熏鱼、香炸蘑菇、火爆腰花、溜肝尖、三鲜饺子，以及各式特色面条......道道都能勾起乡愁。 我和朋友们已经去过几次了，每次都吃得非常满意。老板和徐师傅都非常热情好客，服务周到，是波士顿难得一见的"宝藏餐馆"。推荐给每一位怀念家乡味道的朋友！ Doreen

No frills place that has a great assortment of sichuan foods. They have some specials posted on the front and a lot of options for folks with dietary restrictions. I got the spicy beef noodle soup, which was good but I'm a masochist and would've liked it a little spicier.

I do not understand why this place isn't packed. Yep, not in the best of locations but the food is outstanding, portions are generous, and the owner very helpful.

Great new to us cozy spot to grab a bite. Super clean, with staff that was absolutely kind. The food was delicious. We had kids with us so we got a few kid-pleasers like general tso's, fried chicken wings, beef and broccoli, and lo mein. We also decimated the spicy hand pulled noodle beef soup, absolutely divine and tasted like someone's nice grandma made it and served it to you right in her kitchen. I would go back just for that soup. Planning to go back very soon to try the salt and pepper squid and other delicious things I saw served while we were sitting in there that our kids wouldn't eat. Perfect shareable meal to have with a fam in a really nice spot.

Everything served was fresh and not greasy. I'm impressed! The restaurant is also clean, and there's available parking space. Overall a great experience. Will come back.

My husband want to try after seeing all the yelp reviews raving on the authenticity and was glad to see it was more local to us. We went on a Friday night with us being the only table. We saw some people come in for takeout orders. We got non-spicy so the kids could eat. Everything we ordered was very tasty and flavorful. I am missing a picture of the General Tso chicken. This was not too heavily breaded like other suburban Chinese places and the sauce coating wasn't overly sweet either. The kids enjoyed the pan cake wrap with beef(the mostly enjoyed the crunchy wrap). The garlic pepper fish filet was lightly coated but had a nice crunch with flavorful fish flavor. The staff were very friendly and told us everything is authentic. Would definitely recommend!

Authentic sichuan style cuisine. Ordered double cooked pork belly, spicy dry fish, spicy dry chicken, and string bean. I loved all the food. Seasoned and cooked well and balance. Service was quick and friendly. Clean and nice place for dine in.

Most authentic Chinese noodles in the area. Good noodles and spicy fish filets. Chicken wings and beef scallion pancake roll are also good.

Hands down most authentic Chinese restaurant out of Bostons China town! I'm not sure if Wayne is the owner but he was absolutely charming fella such a sweetheart helped me and my son decide on what to order and advise us not to over order being that the portions where enough to feed a family of 3-4 max the place is cute and clean food is fresh and delicious! We had the spicy beef noodle soup beef was tender broth was flavorful and noodles tasted the freshest I've had ever honestly. We also tried their boneless spareribs so fresh and flavorful our absolute favorite was their spicy wing this is our new Chinese food takeout spot! Can't beat the flavors and freshness

Amazing brilliant home-cooked food. We tried several dishes. Loved the DanDan noodles they were rich and flavorful chock full of ground meat and nibs of yumminess and Sichuan pepper. Salted squid was super tender and perfectly fried but will likely ask for half salt next time because I really want to be able to eat all of it. We loved the scallion pancake wrapped beef appetizer and the noodle stew was rich and colorful. We felt at home and comfortable asking questions about the menu. Totally recommend!

Plenty of tables to dine with party of 10. Friendly staff. Great foods, I would recommend his special soup made of the day.

Food is absolutely delicious and the service is great. Everything was so fresh and crave worthy. Favorites were the Dan Dan noodles, pan cake beef wrap, and double fried pork belly. Can't wait to go back.

Finally a good authentic local eat outside of Boston. The Dan Dan Noodles had a nice numbing burn from the Szechuan peppers. The General Tso's was perfectly crispy without being all batter. It was also savory and not too sweet like you get at a lot of suburban Chinese fast food joints. The roast beef scallion pancakes are a great appetizer. The staff is super friendly. I will definitely be coming back here. Consider this place if you live north of Boston and you want good flavor without the hassle of driving into town. Take advantage of the parking lot next door too.

Food and Service was great for my takeout order as they remembered who I was on the phone and they also gave me 2 free containers of their hot chili oil mix. The food is very Flavourful of Sichuan style food and the items I ordered was loved by the people I shared it with, the next best thing without going to Boston for local foods. People should try the Hand Pulled Beef Noodle Soup, it was the best I ever had and I had some at other places for Hand Pulled Noodles and this new spot doesn't disappoint.

Just wow! There's no other Chinese restaurant with authentic cuisine around here. This one is. Succulent Szechuan dishes abound. Try the Dan-Dan noodles!!

The food was amazing! Authentic Chinese food with great service. Prices were reasonable and they have a great lunch special! Would recommend for anyone who loves spice.

This place is by far the worst Chinese food in the Merrimac valley everything is already prepared, and they just heat it up it was truly gross

The best Chinese food in Lowell. Super fresh and you can tell these guys love what they do. Everything was incredible! Star of the show was the spicy dried chicken and the house lo mein for me, but I bet anything there you will be more than pleased

Its been a long time since I have written a review but after eating at this gem I felt I had to come out of retirement. I declare Lowell finally has an amazing Sichuan Restaurant. The owner made his bones in the Boston Chinatown Restaurant scene and with skyrocketing rental prices decided to move his operation North. Unfortunate for the owners but what great luck for the rest of us. If you appreciate Sichuan food and even if you don't this is the place for you to get fantastic Chinese food. The food was fresh, not salty, with an amazing balance of flavors and spice. My waist line is about to get a lot bigger living so close to this place. The owners were friendly and clearly very proud of the food they serve. We talked in depth about how they prepare the food and their commitement to serving fresh clean food. I can not say enough about how great this place is. Its only a matter of time before the Phantom Gourmet finds them.

Food is good. Place is clean. Owners are friendly. Free public parking next to building.

I ordered house fried rice Sweet n sour fish Chicken with eggplant Crab Rangoon I swear it's better then going into China town in Boston This is my new place to go to for great authentic Sichuan food

Oxyear Food Court opened recently in the former Vic's Diner/Pizza/Bakery space at the corner of Lilley Ave/W 6th St/Aiken Ave in Lowell. They serve up Chinese cuisine including a few appetizers, meat dishes, fish dishes, vegetable dishes, noodle & ramen soups, rice dishes and they serve lunch specials until 2:30pm. They offer takeout, eat-in and DoorDash delivery. The place is order at the counter and there is ample table seating inside to eat your food. I stopped in at Oxyear recently for dinner. I ordered the Minced Pork Noodle Soup ($12.50 plus tax) and Vegetable Rolls (2 for $4.50 plus tax). I decided to eat here since noodle soup should be enjoyed hot and fresh. The owner took my order and kept asking me if I like spicy dishes. I enjoy spicy food, but I already had a lot of spicy Mexican food earlier in the day. The owner brought out my vegetable rolls and noodle soup and insisted that his food tastes better spicy and brought over some chili paste. Many items on the menu are spicy. I put about half the cup of chili paste into the noodle soup and it was spicy enough for me. The Vegetable Rolls were very hot, deep fried with shredded cabbage in a crispy thin wrap. The noodle soup was served very hot in a good sized bowl with plenty of ground pork, scallions, seasonings and lots of soft semi wide noodles. Adding the chili paste gave the soup more spicy kick and the owner kept asking if I wanted cayenne pepper chuckling away, lol. I was all set on the spicy level. The big bowl of noodle soup was very good on a very cold night. I wanted to try the Fish & Tofu in Pepper Sauce, but I will definitely come back when I haven't had spicy Mexican food beforehand, lol.

Everything is def fresh for the most part and everything tasted good. It's very lowkey and fairly new the place is quiet. The service was quick too. The star of this place was the handmade beef noodle soup! DEF MUST TRY!!

Every item I have ordered has been amazing. The owner is really friendly and always adds something for free to my order. Today he gave me a large rice and a large chili oil container they normally sell. The chili pork belly appetizer and the Dry Chicken are a couple of my favorite options, but everything on the menu is really good.

Looking for a yummy sichuan place closer to me. This is it! I cannot wait to try their beef noodle soup and other dishes! Service was quick, cheerful, and very welcoming! I got the sliced beef salad and it is spicy and yummy! Same with Dan Dan noodles and the pan cake beef wrap-- incredibly tasty. Will definitely take a lot of friends for the food and quiet ambiance!

Ya I went with my kids, very nice people actually 2 gentleman server and cook we ordered a big amount of food ,house rice,spicy dry chicken o my so good chicken chow mein,Peking raviolis,other I can't remember but so fresh and good,I do have to say they need to sweep the floors

I was excited to try this place because it's very close to my house. The fried rice and lo mein was good, as basic as Chinese food gets. The crab rangoon though wasn't cooked through, also it was basically just cream crease, no crab from what I noticed. For Chinese food it was pretty pricey. Overall it wasn't bad but it wasn't super spectacular.

Delicious food! This hole in the wall serves authentic Chinese. Noodle soups and rice dishes are so good. This is the only place where you can get hot and sour soup for $2.50! Soup is spicy and sour. Owner is also extremely friendly.

Super fresh. Great food and service. Recommend the spicy dry fish but everything we've gotten has been great.

Not fancy but authentic and friendly service I am definitely going back when in Lowell.

Definitely a must try if you are in Lowell MA. Northern Chinese style food. Sichuan if you will. The server made a few suggestions and we went for it. The place is fairly new as they recently opened in January of 2023 but don't let that discourage you from trying it out. Go with family or friends since the portion alone can feed a small family of four. Oh and there's a bar as well which is definitely a plus.

Have had eat in and take out several times now. My newest craving when I want Asian.

The service is amazing, but the food is just addictive. The food is so good when I went there the dan dan noodles where my favorite and I love their bamboo shoots. You honestly can't get bad food there. I now go there like every day.

Amazing food! Had some Hot wings and soup. Large portions. Service was fast, and probably very authentic!

I basically tried everything on their menu and everything has been really good I love their beef noodle soup with their hand pulled noodles

small little joint. owner was super nice. food was great. I usually need to go to Boston for Sichuan noodle soup but having one close to home makes it great. I'll stop by for more when given the chance.

Great authentic Chinese food. A rare find. Food is clean and tasty! My favorites include spicy beef noodle soup, Yuxiang Pork, Gongbao chicken, beef fried rice.

Really great authentic Chinese food with very friendly and knowledgeable owners. We'll be back for sure!

Just found this place today thanks to a FB post raving about how good it was. So checked it out the very next day and it lived up to the rave review. The food was exceptional. The people who run the place moved their operation from Boston due, are extremely welcoming, and are cooking authentic and delicious Sichuan cuisine. I can't wait to come back and try more of their food. (Wish I had taken some pictures to post.)

I ordered Kung Pao chicken and General Gau, both were delicious and fresh tasting. Highly recommended.