Zoe’s Chinese Restaurant
Chinese restaurant · Somerville ·
Sichuan & Hunan dishes, dumplings, mapo tofu, tea-smoked duck
Sichuan & Hunan dishes, dumplings, mapo tofu, tea-smoked duck
"One of the best Chinese restaurants in the area, Zoe’s is a great spot to visit if you’re craving dumplings: Get the spicy Sichuan dumplings with peanuts or try the steamed juicy pork buns. Zoe’s also delves into both Sichuan and Hunan cuisines, with dishes like mapo tofu from the former tradition and steamed frog with chile pepper from the latter." - Julian Cohen, Eater Staff
"The mapo tofu at Zoe’s in Somerville is classic, with ground pork and, of course, spice. The menu offers plenty more to complete the meal, including dedicated selections of both Sichuan and Hunan dishes. For more Sichuan goodness, try the Sichuan steamed spicy dumplings. (In general, Zoe’s is a good pick for dumplings of various kinds.)" - Karen Wilber
"A Somerville Chinese takeout spot that delivers reliably satisfying family-style meals; a newly tried Hunan dish of spicy beef with peppers and cilantro stands out as a recent hit." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"One of the Boston area’s best Chinese restaurants outside of Chinatown, Zoe’s is a Somerville mainstay. It features lengthy selections of both Hunan and Sichuan cuisine, as well as plenty of familiar Chinese-American fare. The Sichuan spicy fish with chile and the soup dumplings are probably best enjoyed when dining at the restaurant, but plenty of dishes, like ma po tofu, dandan noodles, and strawberry chicken, travel well for takeout or delivery. —RLB" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Terrence Doyle
"Before Dumpling Kitchen opened, the only Somerville spot I knew for soup dumplings was Zoe’s Gourmet Chinese Cuisine on Beacon Street, just outside Porter Square." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal