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TYPHOON
(+11) Boston MA
REVIEWS review pending approval - WhjTlMckup posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 "725 Boylston St., 617-859-8181. This Boylston Street eatery serves a bevy of Asian cuisine, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. But its sushi is also a standout—everything from tako (octopus) to unagi (fresh water eel) to the delectable spider crab roll. —C.W. " - cw posted Tuesday, August 16, 2005 "Best sushi I've ever had! Even better than how it is in Tokyo. I have dinner there twice a week. Service and food are what keep me coming back. Try their fresh sushi with warm seasoned rice. Sizzling Thai steak is also a winner. Typhoontini is served with an ebi... yum!" - turo2005 posted Monday, August 8, 2005 "Expansive mix of Asian cuisines: Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese including a sushi bar. Near-perfect assortment of the various cultures' appetizers, soups & entrees. " - Pinto posted Sunday, May 29, 2005 "A perfect dining experience! I would say this is the best Asian restaurant I've ever dined at. The menu is fabulously ecclectic, the atmosphere is delightful, the servers are attentive, but not intrusive. The drink menu is equally diverse with many selections of fine wines, exotic drinks, and a broad cross-section of beers. Top notch!" - EDM posted Wednesday, May 11, 2005 "Those who love the cuisine of the Far East are often faced with a difficult decision when it comes to dining out. Should I go for Chinese? Thai? Vietnamese? Or should I partake in that increasingly popular Japanese delicacy, sushi? For those who often find themselves trapped in this conundrum, Typhoon might just be the perfect solution. Situated on Boylston Street, the less-renowned but no less trendy cousin to adjacent Newbury Street, Typhoon boasts a vast menu filled with a variety of eye-popping, mouth-watering choices. With an impeccably designed, traditional Asian-inspired decor accented in contrasting red and natural wood, this eatery, complete with a sushi bar near the entrance, is a pleasant getaway from the hustle and bustle outside. And seated in a private, Japanese-style booth—complete with faux-rice paper sliding doors—as my companion and I were, it also serves as an ideal spot for an intimate encounter. Like any good Back Bay restaurant, Typhoon not only serves fine food, but an excellent selection of drinks as well. The bar menu offers a little bit of everything, from premium liquor to an array of its own martini creations. And being an Asian establishment, it of course has a list of Asian beers, from which I was glad to indulge when I ordered a Sapporo Black, a refreshingly smooth stout from the land of Sony and Pokemon. For those teetotalers out there, however, there’s a pot of hot green tea provided on every table. Although sushi can be a meal in itself, my guest and I—each avid sushi fans—decided on a selection of raw and cooked items to serve as appetizers. And for drinks, we also ordered a bottle of hot rice wine, the Ozeki sake, which served as an apt complement to our Japanese-themed opening salvo. In addition to being artfully presented, our sushi selections—which included everything from tako (octopus) to unagi (cooked fresh water eel) to the delectable spider crab roll—proved to be both extremely fresh and surprisingly flavorful, even without the customary wasabi-and-soy sauce mixture. Also, I couldn’t help but order the shrimp tempura from the diverse list of appetizers. I was glad that I did, upon indulging in these crispy-fried, succulent fingers of shellfish served with Typhoon’s freshly brewed dipping sauce—a truly winning combination. Not wanting to neglect the other regions of Asia represented on the menu, we continued the feast by opting for the Nha trang-style grilled salmon in tomato sauce and our server’s recommendation, the duck with garlic sauce. Not knowing exactly what to expect, we nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed both dishes upon digging into them. The fish, a marinated and grilled fillet topped with a savory tomato concoction, was tender and robust. And the duck—deep-fried slivers of meat in a tangy, powerful sauce—was a revelation. Typhoon also features a more scaled-down lunch menu for afternoon diners. And for those on the go, the restaurant thankfully offers its entire menu for take-out. So a sudden craving for mu shu pork, pad thai, rare steak pho or tekka maki can be satisfied even when there’s no time to sit down and enjoy the atmosphere of this splendid establishment. " - Scott Robe posted Monday, June 30, 2003
"It's just like any other up-scale american restaurant. We've arrived there 10 minutes prior our reservation tonight. After a friendly and attentive valet, we've gently sitted by a hostess, with menus "gently handed" to us. That was the first impression. After a first drink from the bar, I realized Typhoon isn't just any other Asian restaurant. It's an Americanized Asian restaurant with a great drink menu. The meal was wonderful with sushi as appetizers (recommended by our handsome waiter :)). Stuffed Squid was my entree, ouch! it was spicy, but the preparation and presentation was absolutely earthly elegant. I finished the spicy dish at no time, since others were still working on theirs. Felt like I was in some kind of hurry. Yes, the dish I thought was spicy and would pack, but I finished it before my mind was made. :). After our fried banana, and fried iced cream, and a double espresso, we tipped our waiter a generous 35% eventhought he and his crew deserve more than that. :(. "didn't bring enough cash" :) Definitely recommend this place. Never been there before, but will be a regular. By the way, we're from Newton, not too far. Meet you there!" - Jenny Oluf posted Monday, June 30, 2003 "Those who love the cuisine of the Far East are often faced with a difficult decision when it comes to dining out. Should I go for Chinese? Thai? Vietnamese? Or should I partake in that increasingly popular Japanese delicacy, sushi? For those who often find themselves trapped in this conundrum, Typhoon might just be the perfect solution. Situated on Boylston Street, the less-renowned but no less trendy cousin to adjacent Newbury Street, Typhoon boasts a vast menu filled with a variety of eye-popping, mouth-watering choices. With an impeccably designed, traditional Asian-inspired decor accented in contrasting red and natural wood, this eatery, complete with a sushi bar near the entrance, is a pleasant getaway from the hustle and bustle outside. And seated in a private, Japanese-style booth—complete with faux-rice paper sliding doors—as my companion and I were, it also serves as an ideal spot for an intimate encounter. Like any good Back Bay restaurant, Typhoon not only serves fine food, but an excellent selection of drinks as well. The bar menu offers a little bit of everything, from premium liquor to an array of its own martini creations. And being an Asian establishment, it of course has a list of Asian beers, from which I was glad to indulge when I ordered a Sapporo Black, a refreshingly smooth stout from the land of Sony and Pokemon. For those teetotalers out there, however, there’s a pot of hot green tea provided on every table. Although sushi can be a meal in itself, my guest and I—each avid sushi fans—decided on a selection of raw and cooked items to serve as appetizers. And for drinks, we also ordered a bottle of hot rice wine, the Ozeki sake, which served as an apt complement to our Japanese-themed opening salvo. In addition to being artfully presented, our sushi selections—which included everything from tako (octopus) to unagi (cooked fresh water eel) to the delectable spider crab roll—proved to be both extremely fresh and surprisingly flavorful, even without the customary wasabi-and-soy sauce mixture. Also, I couldn’t help but order the shrimp tempura from the diverse list of appetizers. I was glad that I did, upon indulging in these crispy-fried, succulent fingers of shellfish served with Typhoon’s freshly brewed dipping sauce—a truly winning combination. Not wanting to neglect the other regions of Asia represented on the menu, we continued the feast by opting for the Nha trang-style grilled salmon in tomato sauce and our server’s recommendation, the duck with garlic sauce. Not knowing exactly what to expect, we nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed both dishes upon digging into them. The fish, a marinated and grilled fillet topped with a savory tomato concoction, was tender and robust. And the duck—deep-fried slivers of meat in a tangy, powerful sauce—was a revelation. Typhoon also features a more scaled-down lunch menu for afternoon diners. And for those on the go, the restaurant thankfully offers its entire menu for take-out. So a sudden craving for mu shu pork, pad thai, rare steak pho or tekka maki can be satisfied even when there’s no time to sit down and enjoy the atmosphere of this splendid establishment. " - Scott Robe posted Friday, June 27, 2003 "great cosmos and best sushi we've ever had. Vietnamese Pho is also a winner, much better than the place we used to go to called.. Pho Pasteur." - hongyen posted Friday, June 27, 2003 "wonderful background jazz selections, delicious foods, exotic and high-tech drinks (we had Flaming Lamborgini and Scopion Bowl), service: very professional! Price: great too, and the protions were just right. There were 4 of us, we all enjoyed the evening. Actually, we enjoyed every single evening we spent there." - 1876 posted Saturday, May 24, 2003 "We just had our brother's birthday party there this evening. There was 12 of us and we all agreed that the food and the price were a value. Service was absolutely attentive and professional.Check it out!" - hn posted Saturday, November 2, 2002
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