hidden gems?

[concrete.livejournal.com]

Two weeks ago I stumbled upon a very small indian takeout place that that is only open on weekdays, between 11 and 5 (Guru, up on Broadway, 5 blocks north from Teele)). The food is heavenly, but they do not advertise their existence at all.

I wonder if there are any other very small places I should know about that are similar - great food at cheap prices, zero advertising?

a concerned citizen

Comments

[lonelyholiday.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know if they advertise or if they're well-known, but have you been to Zoe's (Chinese) over on Beacon Street? I'd walked by it a million times and thought it looked like a total hole-in-the-wall until a friend told me she heard it was great. So we went, and it is MUCH better Chinese food than the facade would suggest. Yum.

I don't see a website, but they're on Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/biz/A-xLw4u4wYusT1A2N-1Vxw).

[concrete.livejournal.com]

Sounds good (maybe a bit of a crapshoot?) I've been looking for a chinese place that is not as oil-covered as the average, and they sound like they are above the average.

[lonelyholiday.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the reviews there seem to skew more to "awesome" but it's not unanimous... But still, I think the prices are low enough that it's worth trying it out to see which side you agree with. No real loss if you're on the "yuck" side. :)