Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, a contemporary Chinese restaurant and bar in the bustling and tech-driven Kendall Square, introduces real Hunan cuisine. "Sumiao," which means "sketch" in Chinese, keeps true to …
What a wonderful meal!
Far above any other Chinese food we've had in 30 years in Boston.
Complex tastes, and despite the inevitable delay for packing and delivery, everything we ordered was light, fresh and distinct.
Spicy means spicy here, and I may order Ginger & Scallion Chicken 姜葱小炒鸡 (P) "mild" next time, but my husband was happy with his "authentic" Grandma’s Pork 农家小炒肉 (P) as he flushed pink, leaked tears, and his nose ran. Rustic Fried Tofu 农家煎豆腐 (P) pleased our vegetarian.
The Steamed sweet potato bao and Steamed Pork Bao (4) 德园肉包 (P) were light and delicious.
Lovely Wok’d Fried Rice 湖南腊肉炒饭 (P), Black Rice 黑米饭 (P) and White Rice 白米饭 (P), too.
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David B
2 contributions
Liked
• 8/22/25
• DoorDash order
Items are tasty and well-prepared, with the sizzling calamari particularly good, with tender, moist tentacles and well-balanced flavors.
From a previous order:
Yellow River Beef: the fatty beef has good flavor and texture; flavor is dominated by the acidity of the pickled items, obscuring many of the other flavors.
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Kshitiz D
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 2/25/26
• DoorDash order
We've gotten Yellow River Beef 铁锅金汤肥牛 (P) quite a few times from Sumiao. But this time the quality was really bad. It seemed like beef was added to oil and spices, but there was no yellow curry at all. It was not at all yellow like it has been in the past, only very oily. Quite disappointed.
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Jill D
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 11/5/23
• DoorDash order
The frog is so salty with tiny portion.
Spicy Cauliflower 干锅香辣花菜* very raw and not flavorful.
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Chris S
1 contributions
Didn't like
• 7/16/25
• DoorDash order
Incredibly overpriced, small portions, food took forever (multiple dashers had to wait). Didn't include napkins or utensils. Would not recommend
