Too Hot To Cook? Try Chinese Takeout

Lynnfield

in Lynnfield serves Polynesian and Cantonese cuisine. One of the most popular dishes is the  PuPu Platter which comes with an assortment of choices. Bali Hai steak is also a preferred choice, it's served in a type of brown sauce, management said. If you're in the mood for seafood, they also have the seafood platter and lobster specials.

The restaurant does take out and has a dining area with a bar where bartender Lester Yee serves up exotic cocktails. A crowd favorite, he said, is the Mai Tai scorpion bowl. A small is 22 ounces and the bigger size is 64 ounces. After enjoying your dinner, you can stop by the game room, complete with a pool table and dart board.

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In the mood for a Chinese or Vietnamese dinner? Why not try ? According to manager Kevin Lin, the most popular dishes are the Vietnamese noodle soups. He said customers prefer the Seafood Phở. It's a mixture of seafood with bean sprouts, onions, cilantro and rice noodles in a light broth. If you're in the mood to eat at home, Sugar Cane provides take out. But, why not dine at the restaurant? "We have a very lovely dining room," Lin said.

specializes in Chinese food. Manager Yanny Zhu said the favored fish is General Tso's Chicken. Zhu said the dish can be a bit spicy. Openned under new management for almost a year, the restaurant has a dining area and offers delivery and take out. Another favorite are the Crab Rangoons, a fried pocket of perfection filled with cream cheese and crab meat, Zhu said. They also serve Thai cuisine, but Zhu said customers prefer Chinese because there is more variety.