Sumiao, Kendall Square
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/boston16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Sumiao for its Hunan cooking, and one commenter suggests asking for authentic heat and calls the numbing wings a contemporary spin on pub fare. One diner who has eaten there more than once recommends the crispy duck, and a commenter respects the spicy menu items and praises the cocktails. One commenter who visited more than once did not see the appeal and feels it is geared more toward American tastes than Chinese ones, though another commenter who has visited disagrees and calls it modern rather than American Chinese.
Address
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, 270 Third St, Cambridge, MA 02142
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Numbing wings, Crispy duck
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Previous-Geologist-2 in r/boston · Jan 2024
Describes the Cambridge Hunan Kitchen location as pretty good, without much more detail.
- Recommendsu/ReturnofTeamRegime in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Recommends Sumiao for Hunan food.
- Recommendsu/skodinks in r/boston · Aug 2026price
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Berner_Account_ in r/boston · Jan 2024
Names Sumiao among the right Chinese answers and calls it great, alongside Jiang Nan and Yunnan Kitchen.
- Recommendsu/baked_salmon in r/boston · Jan 2024taste
Respects the place for its spicy menu items and praises the cocktails.
- Recommendsu/NormTheMinotaur in r/boston · Jan 2024
Calls it a big favorite and their celebratory dinner spot.
- Recommendsu/dtmfadvice in r/boston · Sep 2025taste
Suggests asking for authentic heat; praises its numbing wings as a contemporary spin on pub fare.
- Recommendsu/hazelrun in r/boston · Aug 2026
Longtime fan who calls it modern, not American Chinese, and suggests it for date nights.
Show all 16 cited comments
- Caveatu/DurianMoose in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Went twice and did not see the hype; feels it caters more to American diners than Chinese ones.
- Recommendsu/arparpsrp in r/boston · Aug 2026
Lists Sumiao among favorite spots.
- Recommendsu/pwnedprofessor in r/boston · Aug 2026
Lists Sumiao among top Chinese picks.
- Recommendsu/haltingregularity in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Recommends Sumiao in Kendall Square for Hunan-inspired cooking.
- Recommendsu/IntroductionFun3957 in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Has eaten there several times, calls it delicious and recommends the crispy duck.
- Recommendsu/limbodog in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Recommends Sumiao in Kendall Square for classic Hunan cooking plus newer dishes.
- Recommendsu/Pinwurm in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Recommends Sumiao for Hunan cuisine.
- Recommendsu/pillsbury_d in r/boston · Aug 2026price
Calls Sumiao pretty good for Hunan food.
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