New Jumbo Seafood Restaurant

Reviews

• Alex K.

  star star star star star 12 June 2026

  I have already reviewed The Jum way back but I have decided to "addendumize" it after returning last night. My advice is: If you want Chinese food then go to Chinatown. Seems logical...
  
  Moreover, go to a place that has a live tank. You won't get any fresher than a fish that was just pulled from a live tank and cooked pronto. Contrary to this, most all round-eye "high-end/fancy" seafood restaurants around Boston are not really fresh seafood as they boast to be. And they charge mega-high prices for some puny chunk of fish that is no fresher, or in fact often less so, than you can get at DeMoulas. I bet that restaurant stuff often sits on ice or is refrigerated or even frozen for days. Fresh my eye.
  
  The Jum served me up a fried whole fish from the tank with a bean sauce and spicy to order and it was supreme and extreme. It was just 25 bucks and the sauce was out of this world and the fish was dynamite. I even ate the eyeballs as these are a collagen-laden treat. And they taste good too.
  
  The Hot n' Sour Soup was good and my One got her "usual" -the PuPu Platter but she wished she had gotten (got?) the fish that I had. Next time for sure. And it's eel from the live tank for me next time..
  
  My One also ordered the Shrimp Fried Rice or something similar with white rice. It was hot and freshly made (anti-Panda Express) and was very good.
  
  The waitress was nice and she chatted with my One about girl stuff like Gucci and stuff. The waitress nicely helped me eat my fish by deboning some of it for me since my lack of skills and experience showed.
  
  Some good American-Chinese stuff on the menu here too. Of course the main reason to come to Chinatown is for real Chinese stuff like beef shins and abalone (expensive) and giant clams (when available) and geoduck and other delights.
  
  Keep it fresh and keep it real, YELPers.

• Jonathan C.

  star star star star star_border 4 June 2026

  A nice find while wandering the streets of Boston! I loved their fried rice and stir fried noodles here, and both are cheaper compared to many other restaurants and take out places. The crispy chicken was delicious as well - fried really well but not too oily. Also enjoyed the spinach with mushrooms and salted egg.
  
  They provide complimentary tea as well as orange slices at the end of your meal!

• Ray Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 30 May 2026

  Nice food, but almost 0 service.
  
  I came in and asked about dishes in mandarin. The manager, server were shocked that I don't speak Cantonese. One cook overheard our conversation and said: "a foreign dude who speaks mandarin?!" in Cantonese. Although I don't speak Cantonese, I understand it a bit.
  
  Apart from the language and service, I personally love the food here. Garlic shrimp was a great dish. Unshelled shrimps steamed with garlic crunches and light oil which was very delicious.
  
  Trepang with goose pawns were just mediocre. The trepang could be cooked longer so that it became softer.
  
  There was a complementary small dessert after my meal which was great.

• David C.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  My dad is clearly a fan of this restaurant. The staff knew exactly what he wanted and knew the family as well. It's honestly safe to say that he orders the EXACT same setup every time! Lobster, chicken, clams, fried rice and fish. The staff also took turns helping take photos of us because my dad wasn't satisfied yet. Overall, Chinese food was pretty standard for me. I just really like the staff, who were quite entertaining haha.

• Lum C.

  star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

  After a 6hrs plane ride, I was starving at 1:30am. So glad to know that this place was still open! We ordered Garlic Steamed Lobster, Fried Tofu, and Sauteed Pea Sprouts. Food arrived fast and tasted good. Decent comfort food in the middle of the night. We left feeling satisfied. Servers are all very friendly. Definitely recommend this restaurant!