Peking Tom’s

I only have 2 words to say about their closing:
GOOD RIDDANCE!!!

Glad this place is closed! Can’t believe they stayed in business for as long as they did. Gross food, bad service and watered down drinks.

CLOSED?
I am fairly sure this place is closed — I was going to go here for lunch but their website says they closed their doors June 16, 2007.
They also aren’t available through Open Table anymore.
I called and their answering machine picked up. very sad!

In the interest of full disclosure, I only go here for lunch during the week or an occasional after work drink. No idea what the night or the weekends may bring. With that said, here’s the scoop:
–Great bento boxes at lunch. For those that do not know, a bento box has several compartments with different food. This one has a salad, veggies tempura, rice, sauce and then whatever you want as a main dish. Sit at the bar and pick one out. If there is something you like but it is not in a bento box, ask for it anyway. They have never turned me down.
–Great crab rangoon. Now, if you like the crab-​flavored creem cheese filled crap rangoons (haha), you will be disappointed. If you like crab rangoon with actual crab (novel thought) you will like.

Drinks are good. Food not only lacked flavor, and it was not done right. The place definitely gets points for creativity as the menu is quite different. But I cannot believe that they served Butter Lettuce with Lettuce Wraps– come on, those leaves are tiny and you cannot put anything in there!!! Crab Rangoons were definitely creative, but not tasty at all. Service was all right, but definitely not superb.
If you are really looking for a good place for after work drinks, walk over an extra couple of blocks to PF Chang’s and you are guaranteed better service, better food and definitely better prices.

Had a work function here that turned out great. The passed appetizers we had were delicious. Especially liked the crab rangoons and beef terryaki. The atmosphere was cool and service was good.

I really wanted to give a higher rating because I love the idea of a fun, funky establishment. However, the service and food don’t deserve it.
I’ve been in for drinks a couple times and the concoctions are quite tasty, and maybe that’s what they want — for you to have a few drinks first before getting your food so you don’t realize how mediocre it is?
I was expecting the food to be good, because I’ve heard pretty good things about it and again, the drinks were so yummy! But I went in for lunch with a few work people and was so unimpressed. Boring, bland and nothing really to it.
Eh. Pretty disappointing.

I had made a reservation for 11 people for a Tuesday night at 7:00 — I was coordinating a «new hire orientation dinner.» When we walked in, the place was practically empty. A few couples eating dinner, a few people at the bar. The hostess brought us to a table that was CLEARLY meant for 8 — it had three chairs on one side and a wrap around bench (obviously only 1 person each at the ends of the table, then I guess as many as you can fit on the other side of the table!). Moreover, it only had 8 place settings! Thankfully 2 people couldn’t show at the last minute and we were only a party of 9 — still more than the table could handle. I complained to the hostess —
«Excuse me, I don’t think this will fit our entire party. Can we push those empty tables together and sit over there?»
«That section is closed, we only have one waitress working tonight.»
«Ok, well then close this section and open that section.»
«I can’t do that. The waitress will get upset.»
«Upset that she has to walk 6 extra feet? Honestly, the restaurant is practically empty. We’re the only ones in here. I’m sure she won’t mind. This table is clearly not made for a party of 9.»
«Actually, this table can seat up to 10.»
«10 adults? Well we were originally a party of 11, so I’m not sure how we would have fit if everyone showed up.. .»
The whole reason I selected Peking Tom’s was because of the $ 25pp group family-​style dinner! How can they not accommodate my group?! I would have asked to speak to a manager but I had to be mindful that I was with some new employees in my company and I didn’t want to come off as a b*tch. Oh well, we can tough it out and squeeze in.
As far as the food —
Good:
Tuna Tartar Pancakes — very interesting, never had anything like it before. I was expecting pan seared sashimi style tuna. It definitely was not that.
Lettuce Wraps — also very creative. I expected the usual lettuce and fixins in a flour wrap, but these were actually large leaves of lettuce and all the fixins on the side to make-​your-​own wrap
Crab Rangoon — the crabbiest rangoon I’ve ever eaten. Yum!
Pork and Pineapple Fried Rice — Outstanding. I was amazed
Crispy Duck with Hoisin Sauce — a nice twist to usual chicken, beef, or pork mu shu
Average:
General «Tom’s» Chicken, Lemongrass Chicken, Beef w/​Broccoli,
Gross:
Chicken Lo Mein — overcooked/​mushy
Vegetable Tempura — overcooked. The dough should be crunchy, not the veggies themselves! They also stacked it about two feet high on a small plate, so as soon as we tried to pass it around the whole thing came tumbling down into my lap. Super.
Szechuan Shrimp and Scallops — it tasted ok, but I didn’t see a single scallop. Maybe they had all been taken by the time it got passed to me, but considering the amount of shrimp in it (a good amount) I highly doubt that.
Lastly, I was impressed by their drink menu and especially with the Sake-​rita. Normally I’m not a huge margarita fan because of the tequila, but the sake made it nice and smooth and perfect to sip with the meal. And the blue Curaçao at the bottom is a nice little treat when you’ve finished it.

Don’t know much about the night life, but tried this place out for lunch and dinner. The food is average to good, but way over priced especially for the small portions you get. It’s a better deal if you hit this place for a box (bento) lunch. For dinner, my friends and I got an assortment of appetizers. I didn’t care much for the beef teriyaki… thought it was too salty. I enjoyed the chicken lettuce wraps and the pork and pineapple fried rice the most. Almost all dishes are served with a special sauce (peanut, chili, etc), which I liked since I am a sauce type of gal. The drink menu is fun with all types of tropical concoctions, but those drinks add up!
We ended up leaving after the apps and headed to a bar with cheaper beer and filled ourselves with french fries (since we were still hungry!). I probably would not come back here or recommend this place for dinner. If you want Asian food, then just walk down the street to Chinatown. If you don’t want to walk through the smelly streets of Chinatown and want a more sophisticated ambiance, then I would probably pick P.F. Chang’s over Peking Tom’s if I had to choose, even if P.F. Chang’s is also a chain restaurant. The prices are a bit more reasonable.

I was here for a friends birthday and later for a team fundraiser.
On the birthday occasion we had a scorpion bowl race that made the rest of the night more crazy. (Great scorpion bowls by the way…) They have this great round booth table that’s perfect for a group of friends sharing all sorts of fun and tasty Chinese dishes. Their waitstaff was really friendly and tolerant of our loud and obnoxious conversation. (Sometimes this is key…) They still sang to my friend at the end of our meal.
Near the small bar we had a fundraiser. Their beer selection is a bit lacking, and the apps they brought weren’t that good. What was nice was that we were able to monopolize this space for our whole team.
The 3 stars comes as an average of the two times I was there. So I guess it depends on when and why you come here… (Hint…do dinner with friends)

I have been here numerous times for after work drinks… what does one have to do to get a drink at the bar. The thing is, if they where more attentive I would have had twice the amount of drinks and with all that liquor, 10x the tip. They are either talking to their co-​workers about what or who they did last night or have their backs turned to the bar and are doing prep work. The food is tasty, but $, although you do get quality prepared food. The last time I went, my zombie tasted nothing llike it usually does. I am not going back.

I dreaded writing this review. This use to be my joint, many many moons ago… waaaaaaaaaaaay before it got run down by the rowdy kids who go there now.
This is how it use to be in my blury memories (too many drinks): It use to be cool. We use to OWN this place. It use to be elite. The place was chill. The bartenders were friendly, and the drinks were consistent.
This is how it is now: Drinks are NOT consistent. My Pekingpolitan gets messed up all the time. The other patrons are obnoxious kids, much too young to be there. The place has lost it’s sophistication. And it’s too crowded in there.
I don’t go here anymore.

I had heard this place was trendy and popular for after-​work drinks. We got here late (like 10:30 pm) after seeing Wicked at the Opera House, so we could only order food from the bar menu. We had the szechuan green beans, chicken teriyaki, and duck spring rolls. Food was mediocre and everything was grossly overpriced ($ 6 for wonton soup?!). Despite their claim to be fusion, I didn’t think there was any real fusion touches to the dishes (unless you consider serving citrus-​flavored dipping sauce with everything «fusion»). We didn’t have any drinks since they looked uninspiring and too sweet. Our waitress was super nice though even though we were clearly cutting it close with her shift ending for the night.

Rule number one… never mess with Charlie when he’s hungry… Last night I finished a gig for improper Bostonian @ Felt nightclub. I needed food bad, so I figured why not take a short trip down the street to Peking Tom’s. I hadn’t been there in over a year, I used to DJ there when it first opened and although the gig went sour, the food was great and drinks were great.
THIS Unilocal rant, however, is all about timing, availability and false advertsing! I arrived at Peking Tom’s at 11pm, the place was dead and the kitchen was closed… I admit I was disappointed, but at that point, not irate… I then, hit the bathroom to take care of some much needed business. As I tried to decipher the chinese (or maybe it was japanese) newspapers covering the walls I noticed a sign with 3 sumo looking dudes sitting around eating with chopsticks. The sign read EAT LATE!!! KITCHEN NOW OPEN MON-​FRI 11a-​1a. I laughed… I guess if there is no buisness, theres no point in staying open late! So I went outside and told the bartender, who responded by scoffing and telling me it wasn’t his problem… I told him to go Unilocal himself…
YAAA, I dunno about Irish asian food anyways… these guys I tells ya…

I went here for drinks/​appetizers with two (of my very best) friends. We ordered a few appetizers, the most memorable of which was the Kung Pao Tofu Lettuce Wraps. They were so good and seemed healthy enough that I didn’t feel guilty afterwards! We sat at the bar for a while, slowly eating and drinking, mostly just hanging out. I felt very comfortable enjoying myself. This place is very nice and the atmosphere is modern but without making you feel self conscious.

not bad, not amazing.
been here for lunch and after work drinks and would go back for either — but not my first pick for either.
interesting and yummy lunch menu. but no a great «snacky» menu for after work drinks.
worth a trying out though.

A big hangout for Asians. Don’t really get what the big deal is, but only been here once and probably won’t go back.

A club where Asians go to hang out and front like they’re rich. The place to be seen if youre Asian but its really just a glorified Hollywood KTV. The place is chock full of asians who spend most of the night looking hard and weariing the latest trends without a sense of originality. Everyone is dressed the same in the place. I suggest you go to your local bar and its a accpeting atmosphere.

I’ve never been here for food, but at night, this place turns into a wild bar/​nightclub that is extremely packed with hordes of Asian people. You will be amazed by the number of people there. On the one night I ended up going, there were even girls dancing on the bar. Crazy place that has a lot of potential for fun.