Casual Chinese eatery known for traditional Taiwanese dim sum brunch (weekends only).
Address and Contact Information
Address: 183 California St, Newton, MA 02458
Phone: (617) 964-0111
Website: https://chungshinyuan.com/
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Chung Shin Yuan – Nothern Chinese and Taiwanese Style Brunch
Chung Shin Yuan, Northern Chinese and Taiwanese Brunch. Located in 183 California Street Newton, MA 02458. Phone (617)964-0111 – (617)964-9216.
Nothern Chinese and Taiwanese Style Brunch – Chung Shin Yuan
Taiwanese breakfast favorites such as Shao Bing (烧饼), Fried Dough (油条), Soy Milk (豆浆), Scallion Pancake (葱油饼), Beef Noodle Soup and many more!!!
Chung Shin Yuan – Nothern Chinese and Taiwanese Style Brunch
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Amber C
We’ve only had the weekend Taiwanese brunch here. Food is pretty authentic with a good variety. Some of our favorites here are the soy milk, beef and scallions Xiao bin, and the steamed pork ribs with sweet potato. These are consistently good and well prepared, especially the Xiao bin which has a nice crispy crust. The soy milk actually have a lot of soy flavor and not too sweet. The beef noodle soup is fine but is mostly salty and has no depth of flavor. The filling in the chives pie is decent but the wrapping is greasy and doughy.
Service is efficient though not very friendly. Prices are not cheap for the type of food. We come to this restaurant purely for the food. It’s a bit dim inside and furnishings old but relatively clean. Overall, it’s great to have this restaurant to get a taste of Taiwan that we miss.
… moreService is efficient though not very friendly. Prices are not cheap for the type of food. We come to this restaurant purely for the food. It’s a bit dim inside and furnishings old but relatively clean. Overall, it’s great to have this restaurant to get a taste of Taiwan that we miss.
KaLe E
If I ever miss Taiwan, all I have to do is have brunch here.
Their salty tofu pudding with fried donut pieces were fantastic! I was surprised they carried this particular soup that’s only available at the night market. The entire experience really brought me back home and gave me a nostalgic feel. Loved that the waitress had a Taiwanese accent as well when she was speaking in Mandarin to us.
FYI:
+ Bring CASH for a discount.
+ They are SLAMMED during dimsum hours.
… moreTheir salty tofu pudding with fried donut pieces were fantastic! I was surprised they carried this particular soup that’s only available at the night market. The entire experience really brought me back home and gave me a nostalgic feel. Loved that the waitress had a Taiwanese accent as well when she was speaking in Mandarin to us.
FYI:
+ Bring CASH for a discount.
+ They are SLAMMED during dimsum hours.
carol lee
Weekend brunch “taiwanese dim sum” menu:
Comes with complimentary tea.
Got savory soy milk, peking meat sauce noodles (Chinese jjajjangmyeon), scallion pancake beef roll and pork steamed buns ( xiaolongbao, which is actually a steamed dumpling rather than a bun). The savory soy milk was tasty and came with some youtiao pieces in it, but a bit more sour than I’d like compared to other savory soy milk soups I had and didn’t have any tiny salty shrimp in it. next time I’d try the sweet soy milk with a side order of youtiao to put in it as many of the other patrons were doing. The Chinese jjajjangmyeon was pretty decent. But I think I personally prefer the sweeter and saucier Korean jjajjangmyeon. The scallion pancake beef roll was kind of amazing. It was a crispy fried scallion pan cake rolled up with tender beef slices. I would 100% get this again. The pork steamed dumplings were pretty basic imo and nothing really out of the ordinary. I probably would not get it again. I was expecting a fluffy meat filled steamed bun/bao type, but the translation of the menu seemed off.
The place is pretty busy and there was a little bit of a wait but they seem to cycle through the tables quickly.
… moreComes with complimentary tea.
Got savory soy milk, peking meat sauce noodles (Chinese jjajjangmyeon), scallion pancake beef roll and pork steamed buns ( xiaolongbao, which is actually a steamed dumpling rather than a bun). The savory soy milk was tasty and came with some youtiao pieces in it, but a bit more sour than I’d like compared to other savory soy milk soups I had and didn’t have any tiny salty shrimp in it. next time I’d try the sweet soy milk with a side order of youtiao to put in it as many of the other patrons were doing. The Chinese jjajjangmyeon was pretty decent. But I think I personally prefer the sweeter and saucier Korean jjajjangmyeon. The scallion pancake beef roll was kind of amazing. It was a crispy fried scallion pan cake rolled up with tender beef slices. I would 100% get this again. The pork steamed dumplings were pretty basic imo and nothing really out of the ordinary. I probably would not get it again. I was expecting a fluffy meat filled steamed bun/bao type, but the translation of the menu seemed off.
The place is pretty busy and there was a little bit of a wait but they seem to cycle through the tables quickly.
Shana Weissman
My boyfriend and I love this place, we always get the eggplant dish as part of our meal. We tried the Bean threads with ground pork and it was delicious. I’m very impressed with the quality!
… moreMike
What a great spot! My Chinese friend told me about this place so we tried it for lunch and boy was it worth it. The food was delicious and fresh and very reasonably priced. The restaurant looked very nice and clean and the staff was friendly. This may be the new go to Chinese food place for me and my friends!
… moreJenny Chen
Worth visiting if you are looking for Taiwanese dim sum. There’s not that many options in the menu, but overall everything was great. Can’t wait to be back to try their other dishes!
… moreThomas Chen
Chung-Shin Yuan always seems to have a line before it opens on the weekends. After the initial first seating, the line died down dramatically. Perhaps my memory is bad, but I had thought they had people constantly waiting in the past. I’d describe the food as “homey dim sum” with the regional focus on Taiwan. Simple, direct dishes without any fussy “interpretation.” Service was fast and efficient. And with fewer people waiting to get in, I felt more relaxed to eat without the pressure to leave and make room for the next guests.
… moreyu lan
The beef rolls and sliced pig ears are really delicious—I recommend giving them a try! However, the service is a bit slow, and the prices are on the higher side.
… moreXiaobo Sheng
Dim sum is really good. But make sure you get there early, there’s always a line when it opens on weekends. Steamed pork with yam (粉蒸排骨) is my favorite. You can get soy milk(dou jiang), you tiao etc here as well. Small place, so it’s a little packed/crowded if you don’t mind. I would not recommend going on weekdays as the taste seems to be subpar.
… moreBrandon Y
When I crace for taiwanese style breakfast, I come here. I like the food and recommend it. Taiwanese breakfast is only serve on the weekend and it get pretty busy. Usually there is a 30 min wait. The staff are friends and service are quick. There are plenty of street parking.
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