Hsin Hsin Cafe

I placed my order online, and in the delivery instructions I said to leave the food on a table at the entrance to my apartment building. Despite that, the delivery man actually waited for me to come downstairs to confirm that I had gotten my food. He was such a sweet guy! Seriously, the vibes I felt emanating from this man were unlike any others I've felt from delivery men across my many years of existence. With such a genuine experience, I came into the meal with a positive outlook- and it definitely did not disappoint. My chicken was piping hot, almost too hot to eat, and I'm white so I have a very low tolerance for anything hot, spicy, or both. But all this means is that the chicken was definitely at least a little bit spicy, as promised on the menu. Personally, I prefer my chicken to be soft, almost like a cloud, very meaty but with an overall smooth texture. Almost like a 3 Musketeers candy bar, where there's a pure and delectable filling surrounded by a sweet, thin, and tasty shell. The chicken I ate on this night was similar to what I find from most Chinese places: the chicken was a bit rough to chew through, shreds of chicken got caught between my teeth, it was the typical experience. It was very tasty, but something about it didn't feel *soft* and *pure*. I want my chicken to feel like GFriend songs feel, particularly ones like Under The Sky, White, Compass, or maybe even something that hits harder like Love Bug. Love Bug might be GFriend's best song, actually. Well, maybe not, Labyrinth, Navillera, and Fingertip exist, so it's really tough competition. Anyway, this place is great, the only reason I can't give 5 stars here is because the style of the chicken doesn't suit my personal tastes. But most Chinese food places I've been to have done it that way, so I guess lots of people like it. Bottom line is: this place is great, but I was hoping for GFriend and instead I got Monsta X. Lots of people really like Monsta X and I really like them too, they do their style really well, but they don't have the style I love the most.

I love this place! My husband and I just moved to the back bay and was pleasantly surprised to find this little gem. So far I have ordered To-go, delivery and we have dined in. All 3 experiences were fantastic! The staff is friendly, the food is great and the price is AMAZING. Highly recommend the wonton soup(simple broth full of flavor and the wontons taste fresh).The sesame chicken was recommended by our server for our first visit because we wanted something similar to orange chicken and it is now a staple for every order. If you plan to dine in, don’t expect anything fancy. It’s very simple but cozy. It has a very nostalgic feeling of that quintessential east coast Chinese comfort food. Love this place. 10 out of 10, 2 thumbs up, gold star. You can’t go wrong with inexpensive, quality Chinese food! Xoxo