I’ve been reading the hype about Gitlo’s for months, but I didn’t believe that it would be that good. Now, I’m kicking myself for not going sooner because it really was a great meal!
Here’s what we ordered:
Scallop Shiu Mai w/ Scallops ($3.75)
Stuffed Long Hot Pepper w/ Shrimp Paste ($4.25)
XO Sauce Daikon Cake ($3.65)
Curry Spare Ribs w/ Potato ($4.35)
Cantonese Dumplings ($3.75)
Taro Spring Rolls ($3.55)
Char Siu So (BBQ Pork in Puff Pastry; $3.75)
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Everything we ordered was delicious enough to order again. However, the highlights were the Char Siu So (the sauce in these were fantastic), the Curry Spare Ribs (the curry was delicious), the Cantonese Dumplings, and the XO Sauce Daikon Cake.
Verdict: One of my new favorite places!
Allston, Cheap, Chinese, Dim Sum
Allston, Boston, Cheap, Chinese, DimSum, Gitlo's
On Sunday, PK, Marg, and I decided to head to Chinatown for some dim sum. We normally go to China Pearl, but this time, I wanted to try Hei La Moon since I had read so much about it on chowhound and Boston Chomps. We got there just before noon, and there was already a long line. After waiting for almost 30 minutes, I was getting impatient since I really hate waiting to eat, especially in the morning.
Once we were seated and the carts were stopping at our table, I soon forgot about the wait. Hei La Moon is a step above every dim sum place around due to quality, flavor, price, and variety.
The fried squid dish was delicious.
The fried and spicy shrimp (with their heads) were very good, but far from the best I have had; however, we will get them again due to PK’s shrimp head addiction.
The shrimp dumplings were fantastic. They were my second favorite of the meal. My favorite was a similar dumpling on the same cart that was packed full of scallions.
The long rice noodles with beef were very good.
The turnip cakes were good, but not a favorite.
And, this was voted the least favorite of the meal.
Verdict: No matter where you go for dim sum, you will have to wait, so you might as well wait outside Hei La Moon.
Chinatown, Chinese, Dim Sum