After their restaurants have closed for the night, local chefs come here for giant clams and steamed oysters on the half shell. Diners can select the exact fish they want, such as sea bass or eel, from the tanks, and the fish can be ...?
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Anonymous
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$20 OR LESS Jumbo Seafood A tiny shrimp swimming in a giant fish tank watched with interest as we munched on one of his cousins (delicately battered with a crispy salt-and-pepper coating) on a visit to this popular Chinatown restaurant. ...?
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Anonymous
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After decamping from Chinatown to tony Newton, the owners of this Hong Kong-style seafooder sold the original branch to focus on their sophomore effort. While it's swankier than the original---it even has a decent bar--- the food is on par. ...?
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Eric Grossman
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Chinatown eatery charms Newton families and seafood The Scene With its bright, roomy dining areas and a surprisingly stylish bar (two flat-screen TVs provide entertainment), Newton's Jumbo trumps the original Chinatown location in the atmosphere department. Celebratory families crowd ...?
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kitichanboston
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2005-01-30
Exceptionally fresh and tasty Cantonese food. Very nice atmospehre, fairly priced. Highly recommend ordering any of the seafood dishes. The staff is very accomodating to special requests/dietary needs. ...?
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Eric P.
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2005-10-12
Unlike any of the delivery Chinese places I know of around here, Jumbo Seafood is seriously good stuff. I've been here twiice, and both times I've loved it. It's casually elegant, but also fun and energetic. I especially love the Pad ...?
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fundrazor
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2006-10-17
what excellent food! For upscale Asian, you'll find things here that you won't find in other ordinary Chinese restaurants. The service can be a bit snooty, but can be overlooked when the food is this good. ...?
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clee5157
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2006-10-30
Was actually suprised that the seafood selection is rather limited given their name. Nevertheless, decent food and has very nice ambiance for a chinese restaurant. Nice bar with two plasma TVs. ...?
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JessicaD1385
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2006-11-01
of Chinatown. Not just seafood, the vegetarian dishes are priced very reasonably and their tofu is fried to perfection for the herbivores in your party. Jumbo serves chinese food with style. ...?
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MyrnaR876227
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2006-11-12
the wait staff. food arrived without the main ingredient listed on the menu.. tofu in a vegetarian dish. then not freshly prepared, rather some tofu mixed in... BAD NEWS! ...?
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nayiak
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2007-06-11
We were completely disappointed at the food quality of Jumbo Seafood after one of our friends recommended trying it out. The food was mediocre for the best dishes, and many of the other dishes were certainly below average. ...?
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njohoffman
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2008-09-23
-out; restaurant is fairly anonymous but service is adequate, orders prepared quickly-- but you won't be under illusion that you are in Chinatown-- the neighborhood is 'inner suburb" -- or that this anything but well bred standard Chinese fare. ...?
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EileenM1974
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2008-09-25
restaurants but absolutely worth it. Their food is fresh and delicious - don't miss the lobster with ginger sauce. Our son's baseball team recently celebrated there and they prepared a fabulous kid-friendly selection of entrees and appetizers and pleased everyone and put us ...?
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cecil888
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2009-01-01
Below average ... We went to Jumbo for dim sum and were not impressed with the quality. For examples, the har gau comes in 3 pieces instead of the traditional 4 pieces. The shrimp rice noodle rolls has only one shrimp per roll and in ...?
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