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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hei La Moon's is an excellent dim sum place. Two things make it stand out from the rest -- it's got an extensive dim sum selection. They also have amazing beef ribs during dim sum. They are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love bringing people to eat dim sum. they either love it or they hate it. if they hate it, i beat them fisticuffs style until they come to their senses. for realz. this is the best place in boston to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Because my visit here was only the third time I've had dim sum in my life, this review may be more helpful for people who are also new to dim sum. We came here on a Saturday around noon and only…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our favorite dim sum place. The only downfall here is the carts take FOREVER to come around depending on where you are seated. Whenever we come, it is always super busy and the dim sum is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great family place--good dim sum and easy parking in the lot up above. Good friendly service
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Terrific dim sum. I am just in love with all their delights. This is pretty darn crowded on the weekends, but I believe worth the wait (40min). You'll definitely have a happy and healthy full tummy.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so I came here with a friend around Saturday at noon. Already, I have decided that its WAYYY better to come here on Saturday instead of Sunday. We waited only about ten minutes, then were seated…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great dim sum. try the BBQ-pork buns.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum is yum yum! While I can't recall the names of everything that ended up being swallowed, it was all good. Pricewise wasn't too bad since it came out to like $62 for 8 people.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A group of three of us went for dim sum on a Sunday morning. The line was long, but we didn't wait terribly long since we agreed to be seated with a few other folks. The food was delicious and I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best dim sum in Boston. The only places comparable on the East Coast are those dingy "cafeterias" in NY Chinatown (where the tables are full of old men who look up from their newspapers only to stare…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After many years of happy dim-summery at China Pearl, I was happy to find an even better alternative in Hei La Moon. The food was fresh and delicious, and they had some nice dishes that I hadn't seen…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I went here for dim sum after reading all the rave reviews aaaaand... it was ok. The food was mediocre, the workers and staff were stupid and rude, but I guess that's to be expected. What really…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Go with friends and point to your silly hearts desire! Enough said. ^_^
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Our kids were out of town this weekend, so my wife suggested Dim Sum as a...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our kids were out of town this weekend, so my wife suggested Dim Sum as a treat for the two of us. What a great idea. We went to Hei la Moon on a friend's recommendation, and enjoyed everything we ate.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
don't go for anything but dim sum. like another poster mentioned their food is really bland and flavorless. no soy, no ginger, garlic NOTHING. lots of cornstarch though. so yucky. but their shrimp…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Better than China Pearl
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As many have already said, this place is quite simply the best place for dim sum for several reasons: there are parking meters all over the place near the restaurant, the food is excellent, there are…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I know I have been spoiled with better dim sum in the CA bay area, but dim sum at Hei La Moon was acceptable and probably plenty good enough for Boston since there aren't that many Chinese here. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went all around the Chinatown area trying to find this place this morning with my boyfriend to find out that it's actually not IN Chinatown -- it's across the street from the gate (we didn't have…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tremendous dim sum. Only China Pearl can compare in Boston. They will validate your parking in the garage above the restaurant.
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite Dim Sum places in Boston. I either come here or China Pearl whenever I go dim sum with my parents or a large group of friends. 7/10 times i'll come here though. The food is great…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, this place is probably the best Dim Sum place in Boston. That said, I recently had a terrible experience there. I went recently with three others and we had a great meal, though they apparently…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I should preface this review by saying that I had only eaten dim sum once before and didn't really know what I was in for. I'll start with the good stuff. The place is huge and was packed, but…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had never tried dim sum until my friend took me here last week. What a revelation! I absolutely loved it and plan to make this a regular stop!
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is certainly the best dim sum I've had in Boston. It's all kept rather fresh with decently-thin skins. It has some slightly newer dishes. But it still doesn't keep its dishes as up-to-date as some…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite dim sum place in Chinatown. Being pretty adventurous I'll usually try some of the stranger things, but at every other dim sum place I've gotten at least one thing I thought was…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favourite DS place in Boston! I love almost everything that I've tried at HLM, especially the char siu bows. The cart ladies can be persistent but some of them are really friendly. Dinner at HLM is…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been dissapointed in Boston dimsum before.. but I was pleasantly surprised. The service is excellent. An empty plate is removed... *snap*.. like that.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hei La Moon is the rival to China Pearl for the best authentic dim sum experience in Boston Chinatown. In my book, HLM is very good but not better than China Pearl. It has bigger portions, each of the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Know how to say 'mediocre' in Cantonese? Warning: poor pin yin ahead.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! So far it's probably the best place I've eaten dim sum at in Chinatown. It's a little more expensive. Everything is piping hot and yummy! AND when I asked for water, they brought it within…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
According to the other reviews, this should be the best Dim Sum that Boston has to offer. You HAVE to order the tofu with candy ginger syrup, the chicken feet (not boiled), and sesame balls ("that's…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So the concierge at the hotel gave me a list of dim sum restaurants which included the likes of China Pearl. But knowing that cops always know the best eats in their beat, I asked him where the best…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hei La Moon always makes me think of 'hey the moon', said in a fashion to distract the other person whilst you run away (first you point to the sky behind them). I guess in that way it's like the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For the Dim Sum: 5 Stars. They got all my favorites, from turnip cakes to pork ribs in black bean sauce to chicken feet to taro cakes (shrimp cakes with crispy shredded taro stuck to the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By far my favorite dim sum place in town. I shouldn't scream that too loud because I have always found the wait much shorter here than at places like China Pearl or Chau Chow City. Spacious set-up…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i dont know what the rave is all about..Long lines..and the food isnt that good... i'd go somewhere else. too crowdedd...downstairs is too hot in the summer
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever feel like you were lost in translation? That's how I felt when I tried Dim Sum for the first time ever and friends took me here. We had about a 2 minute wait, and the lady up front called numbers…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place for dim sum, and for someone who isn't Asian, an experience not to forget. It's always busy when I've gone, which makes the experience even better. The carts are packed with yummy…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Today I took my sister to Dim Sum, because she's never been before, and what else were we to do when all of our friends are out of town for Thanksgiving? So, we arrived at 9:30 and almost walked past…
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of several restaurants that serve Chinese brunch otherwise known as dim sum, Hei La Moon is situated in the outskirts of Chinatown or the area known as the Leather District. I scored street…
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For those that aren't familiar with Sailor Moon, she is a teenage middle school girl with magical powers to defend the evils of the universe. In this episode, she teams up with Sailor Venus (Roni E.,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Dim Sum in Boston, hands down. Just watch out not not to get hit by one of the carts. It smarts!
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the top amongst the 3 big places for dim sum in Boston. Prob a touch less tasty than, say, Millbrae, CA or Alhambra, CA, or Flushing, Queens, but that would be an unfair comparison based…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend had her wedding here this past weekend. It was great that setup for her wedding. She was able to get the whole restaurant. Food was good (wish I actually had time to eat them all). I've…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure about dimsum, but this place is over priced for americanized Chinese food. $14 for hunan chicken and it doesnt even come with white rice... gimme a break.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: Went again when my father in law was in town. We went EARLY, like before 11 and that was the key! We got in right away and the food carts swarmed down on us quickly, I was pointing and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're not sure where you're going, it can be easy to miss the faded sign for Hei La Moon. You'll be glad once you've found your way in though, since you'll be rewarded with many a dim sum delight.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is it just me or have Chinese people gotten heavier over the years? If so, it's all because of this place. The dim sum is the best in Boston!!! and I know my dim sum. It's in my genes for goodness…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why are all the good Dim Sum not in NYC? Hei La Moon is a perfect example of what Dim Sum should be across all cities as it follows this supposedly simple (but apparently not so) template:
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I admit, I am a dim sum snob. I have to be after 20 years of religiously eating dim sum. I recognize this is Boston, not Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, or Vancouver. Hei La Moon was a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to get my dim sum fix at China Pearl, but one day I decided to investigate the place with the long lines out the door of Chinese families, and I found Hei La Moon. Oh man. I love this place!…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, the food is good, price reasonable....4 stars. But then, you really need to know the managers or the servers to get some decent services.... That makes me feel weird... I know, I'm also a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Without comparing to Dim Sum in other cities or even countries, this is my favorite here in Boston. I've pointed all sorts of people on to this one and it has universally ended up as either their…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have lived in SF which has largest chinatown in usa. before coming here, I thought I would miss chinese food in boston since asian population here is not many. but with this,hei la moon and chouchou…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, so the first time I went to this place, I would say that they probably earned 4 stars, but this time, they lost a star for service and bathroom cleanliness. We went at 10:30 am this time…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still think China Pearl has better dimsum, but Hei La Moon has some great dinner specials for 4,6,8,10 people. They have great standard cantonese seafood dishes and the interior is pretty clean for…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
situated across from the main chinatown area lies hei la moon. this place is a lot cleaner and bigger, which makes eating here a lot more enjoyable and satisfying.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer this place over China Pearl for dim sum. But I won't claim to be a dim sum expert or anything, I just like it because it tastes good and it's cheap. It also has a sushi boat appeal to me,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from San Francisco, too, but can't pretend to know good dim sum from Mr. Chau's, having only been to The City's greatest on elementary school trips. What I can say is that I went here a few weeks…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Trust all the old Chinese ladies lining up out the door -- this place is the best and cheapest. It gets packed pretty early, so if you find yourself waiting for the elusive cart, grab a waiter and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice place for dim sum. Went early (10:30 Sun morning), had no problems getting seated, and there was tons of food already going around in the carts. We sat downstairs. The place seems clean and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Over all, the dim sums were good and very cheap! However their are big reason why I give three stars. First they served us water with huge spider. I hope it is not on purpose. I was fine because I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I started coming here instead of China Pearl (if I wanted Chinatown dimsum, which my bf always prefers over suburb-dimsum) since I was introduced here by my friends and bf over the summer. It's pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had dim sum in the Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose, etc. where I grew up) as well as in Manhattan a few times, and didn't discover Hei La Moon until very recently (before this place I had only…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up in San Francisco we got Dim Sum all the time. Then, of course, there was the time I spent in China. We went to Hei La Moon for lunch today with a friend who's from Hong Kong and her…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the best Dim Sum place in Chinatown right now. I grew up eating this stuff in Boston since I was four so I have a lot of experience. Frankly it really isn't my favorite type of food but I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know the reviews are mixed for this place, but I have always had a good experience here. The service really isn't the greatest, but it has never been so bad that I've wanted to walk out. The food…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp is a place where people can express their own opinions about their experiences at the restaurants they've eaten at so there's no reason why anyone should start bashing on reviewers. If you want…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am having difficulties rating this place, while I truly appreciated the food and restaurant, I did not like the service too much. For a staving vegan, dim sum usually sucks balls, but Hei La moon has…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok this is important .... Hei La Moon vs Emperor's Garden.... price and quality being the same.... this is what i think is the big difference. Hei La Moon
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a China Pearl die hard. Ever since '00. And today, I must say, I am moving up in the world to Hei La Moon. A large clean cavernous place that is crowded on a weekday lunch will undoubtably…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been having dim sum since I was 3 when my grandparents took me to my first dim sum parlour in Hong Kong. I realize that weekend dim sum has an almost ritualistic appeal to most Chinese and I am…
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hei La Moon can be a pretty good venue for a wedding. It fit about forty tables comfortably and the platform was perfect for pictures. The dance floor seemed to be a perfect size- not too small but…
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just outside of the main chinatown area, Hai La Moon has been drawing a steady following over the last few years. The last time I went it was packed and the wait was long. The food was worth the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here pretty recently and was impressed. I've been eating dim sum since I was a kid -- when they still counted plates rather than stamped your check -- and I think I know what tastes good. I've had…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went there a couple of months ago. There is only one reason keep me from going back there, BAD SERVICES!! OK, I don't remember about the food, to be honest, but I don't go to restaurant to only eat,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This definately filled my Sunday afternoon dim sum and sodium craving. The various meat/vegi/seafood filled dumplings all hit the spot once it was dipped in a heart stopping amount of soy sauce. I…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite dim sum place. Everything is fresh and delicious. If you want to avoid lines - then show up as a small group - less than 4 people and come at off peak hours before 11AM and after…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"IT'S LIKE EATING AT GRANDMA'S" As a person of Chinese decent, I feel appropriately PC to start this review with the following anecdote. We were there with the fam my 15 month old son yesterday for…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last weekend and I think they changed their dim sum chef!! Ive been to Hei La Moon before and honestly it was nothing to write about. But now, I can honestly say that it s the best Ive…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
meh. i went. i experienced. i was satisfied, but not super impressed.
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent dim sum. Less greasy than some of the other places I've been. It was a busy Saturday afternoon, but the staff was efficient about seating us right away.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for fresh dim sum in Boston? This place is clean and the food was flavorful and fresh. No odd flavors either, which is a definite plus. The dim sum is served from carts pushed around the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had great dim sum as well as not-so-good dim sum here. Generally, the later you go, the worse it is (and I think this applies to all teahouses). So go early (despite the huge crowd) to get the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Currently this place is my favorite Dim Sum spot in Boston. They offer very decent traditional Cantonese Dim Sum. By far, much better quality than China Pearl and Chau Chau City. However, a few years…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent Dim Sum choices in Boston have generally been China Pearl and Chau Chau City. They're ok, and the quality seems to be cyclic - for awhile China Pearl is the best and then CC City is better.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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Hei-La Moon, located convieniently at the edge of Chinatown in Boston's financial district, serves u...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything Matthew M. wrote, plus... I think this place rivaled my favorite spots in SF. The Sui Mai was by far the best I have ever had and the overall grease content was lower too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me break it down for you. I'm from San Francisco. I grew up eating Dim Sum. I moved to Boston in August and so far have generally been disappointed by the quality of the Dim Sum here. Until…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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