Xinh Xinh Restaurant

Ive made Xinh Xinh my go-to for Vietnamese, after having visited many other competing places over the years that sadly have become worse (Pho Pasteur/Le's). If a trip to Dorchester is out of your area which has become the epicentre of Vietnamese community in Boston, this place is the next best thing. For me, Pho is what separates good Vietnamese from great. The flavor has to be deep and beefy, full of star anise and other spices that are used to make this cuisine staple. Xinh Xinh makes great Pho broth and the all the options that it presents. It's family owned and you'll be often sitting/be served by one of the family members, and the food coming out the kitchen is definitely prepared with care. The prices are well withing cheap eats category and you'll be feeling full and warm. Pros: Great food Cons: Sometimes spotty service more

We live in Chinatown and have tried almost all of the Vietnamese restaurants in the area. I have to say that this is by far our favorite for take-out. When we want to eat at the restaurant, we usually will go to a place with better ambience. . . but the food at Xihn Xihn is cheap, fast, and most of all, tasty. Pros: tasty food, good prices, nice staff Cons: ambience more

We had Canh Chua Shrimp and Chicken Curry Vermecilli soup. The service was excellent and very friendly and the wait for our order was as we expected. Not too long and not as though it was prepared ahead of time. All of the food was very very fresh. The waiter came over and spent as much time explaining the food choices as we needed and we were not rushed at all. The place holds about 20 people so I advise coming off hours to avoid the rush. The prices are as good as the food. Excellent value. Very friendly and I'll be going back to try more. Pros: Fresh food, friendly staff, not rushed Cons: parking more

their pho (noodle in soup) is too choppy (little pieces) and may be overcooked (too soft), not made as perfectly as pho pasteur. either they don't know how to cook it or the noodle is of inferior quality. but food in general is acceptable, especially when you don't want to wait at the other places. Pros: not as crowded as pho pasteur Cons: not as good as pho pasteur more

I wholly agree about Xinh Xinh. I've probably walked past this restaurant a thousand times and just happened to stop in one day for lunch. The place is small and there's no real decor. You may even have to sit at a table with strangers, but that's part of the ambiance. It seems to be run by the same family and they all get along and have great, friendly personalities. Finally, the food is amazing and cheap. Definitely recommend it and it's now one of my regular spots. Pros: Food, Food, Food, Prices, Location more