Hong Kong At Harvard Square
Restaurants in Cambridge, MA
Restaurants • Chinese Restaurants
Restaurants in Cambridge, MA
Restaurants • Chinese Restaurants
1236 Massachusetts Ave.,
Cambridge ,
MA
02138
UNITED STATES
617-864-5311
Based on 12 reviews
617-864-5311
Fake Chinese Food
I don't really like any of the dishes here. The food is very greasy and not very authentic. Nonetheless, the Kong is open late and for students, this is a must. If you do order something from the Kong...
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terrible food, but cheap
The Hong Kong has really bad Chinese food.I been here and the food is very greasy. It tastes like fast-food chinese food. The prices are pretty good though. So if you want to compromise, maybe...
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stinks
I do not recommend coming here. The place is quite large and very far from Harvard Square. It is about a 6 block walk. However, this does not matter because the food is terrible here.
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Alcohol and greasy noodles too!
Hong Kong has good lunch and dinner specials. The main attraction here though is the gigantic alcoholic drinks available for consumption. The scorpion bowl is something most students in the area end...
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Hong Kong Restaurant
Hong Kong Restaurant is oen of the odlest haunts in Cambridge. Go there at midnight, and you feel that middle of the day energy as if the palce were really running on Hong Kong local time. Every famil...
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Don't Come for the Food
Here is my experience at the Hong Kong: the food was terrible, the silverware was crusty and we had to send it back, and when my roommate asked for a glass of water, it came with a fly trapped under t...
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Legendary
Scorpion Bowl. Mention those two words to any Harvard student or alum from the last 20 years and they'll know exactly what you are talking about.
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a favorite
The recently redecorated restaurant, affectionately known as The Kong, has a bit of a trashy reputation. But don't let that turn you away! The Kong has delicious food and fun drinks. The Scorpion Bowl is a drink that is not to be missed - just don't try to drink it all yourself. I love the crab rangoon and the scallion pancakes, as well as the mushu chicken. Can be a bit over-priced, but the service is fast and the food is delicious greasy Chinese.
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crazy college days
if you're a harvard student, at some point or other you will be initiated into the ways of the scorpion bowl at the kong. the food's OK, and the atmosphere's kitschy fun; definitely worth a trip.
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Place could not be any worse
Scorpion bowls= sugar and the cheapest alcohol they have. Just watch them make it and you'll see..I have not eaten at this place but from the decor one could image the experience.
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Drinks without liquor?
Just about every college student in Boston hits the Hong Kong at some point in their career. It's practically impossible to avoid. That doesn't mean it's a good idea, though. The scorpion bowl, ubiquitous on every table, are hardly worth the money - they're filled with juice, ice, and not much else. Of course, if you think you're getting drunk, the placebo effect will get you a little tipsy. One plus - the scorpion bowl comes decorated with tiny plastic trinkets and mile-long straws, perfect for playing with in lieu of trying to hold a conversation over the loud music. And if you do somehow feel tipsy, there's plenty of fried Chinese food to sop it all up.
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Uncomfortable atmosphere: Unprofessional customer service
A waitress of your staff was rude to me the moment she sat us down at our table. She was very short in her conversation, not friendly, unavailable for service several times, and had a negative attitude. She placed the bill on our table, but never returned to collect our credit card. Since my party and I had to catch the Harvard Shuttle, we decided to pay at the front counter, instead of waiting on her to return to collect our credit card. Upon approaching the front register, she stopped us, and blocked us from going any farther, as if we were attempting to leave without paying; until she saw that we had the receipt holder in our hands. At this moment, I told the hostess at the front of the restaurant that the particular waitress had treated us rudely, and that she assumed that we were going to leave without paying, gesticulating and frowning at us threateningly. Her actions seemed to reflect an alarmed instinct when she saw us walking toward the register near the restrooms, not the door.Worldwide > United States > Cambridge, MA > Chinese Restaurants