Green Tea II
January 12th, 2008
Last night we tried take out at Green Tea II (formerly Michi Kusa).
They brightened up the inside and as far as I could see, they have taken away the sushi bar, although sushi is offered on the menu.
We got crab rangoon, shrimp fried rice, scallops with coriander and something called four treasures in a basket.
Everything we got was very good, the person at the front desk was very nice and the order was correct when I got it home.
The four treasures in a basket actually came with an edible basket that they would present it in for dine-in customers.
Four treasures: The “treasures” are Beef, Chicken, Shrimp and Scallops with vegetables and a light brown sauce which was really good. We enjoyed this dish very much.
Stir-fry Scallops with Coriander: This was listed under their “herbal menu” and I thought it was excellent. The sauce is very light and doesn’t hide the taste of the coriander (cilantro) and scallops.
Crab Rangoon:   Pretty good, no dissapointments                                                 Â
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Fried rice: Also very good, the picture doesn’t do it justice. The rice isn’t nearly as bland as this picture makes it look.
Green Tea II is the sister restaurant to Green Tea in Newton. I know people will say they’re sick of Chinese places popping up everywhere but I really like the food here so I’m glad it’s here.
They have a website with their full menu posted: http://www.greenteaframingham.com/
Hi Michelle, they sushi bar to where the front desk used to be at Michi Kusa. When you walk in the front door of GTII, the sushi bar is on the right in the corner.
I agree the food is pretty good here; and the menu is certainly interesting. Did you happen to notice the dish “Beef Brisket in Wikipedia Flavor”? Their Szechuan style beef noodle soup on the herbal menu is very good, and it “warms the internal organs, alleviates pain, expels dampness, and reduces swelling”!! That’s what I’m always looking for in my beef noodle soup!
Comment by one food guy — January 13, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
I agree, GT II does have good food. Their first restaurant, in Newton (Green Tea) also does. Lunch specials are generous portions. You should also try Dim Sum at this Green Tea II. They serve Dim Sum like their Newton restaurant does. (only on Saturdays and Sundays.) There are no rolling carts like in Chinatown but a short menu you circle items you want to get. I’d say there are about 45 dim sum dishes. Plus, even on those days - you can also order from their regular menu (which is quite extensive, including the Sushi menu). We’ve compared the dim sum for both places. They are fairly equal. Parking is adequate (the Newton location has a much smaller parking lot). I used to go to the Newton restaurant, but I plan to frequent the Framingham one now, more. Living in Framingham, my opinion is that we are quite lucky to have all the choices we have.
Comment by Lisa S. — January 14, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
Ate there tonight, and the food is definitely good. Though even with your photo I somehow fell for the “coriander” scallops which should say “cilantro” scallops since it’s all greens and no coriander spice at all :-). Still, the scallops were amazingly tender and yummy. The sesame chicken came on a bed of steamed broccoli and was also delicious.
I too was curious about what Wikipedia Flavor is, but our waiter’s English was not that great.
Comment by Jenn — January 17, 2008 @ 1:51 am
We tried Green Tea II once so far. I thought the hot & sour soup was better than average, and the yu hsiang tasty although a bit on the sweet side. My waiter’s English wasn’t very good either, so I was disappointed that I couldn’t ask if they might be able to alter one of the dishes on the menu for me. Both Red Pepper and Imperial China regularly do that (not sure about Szechuan Gourmet, I never asked).
I think the food at Szechuan Gourmet and Red Pepper is somewhat better, but still found this very good.
While I really wish we’d get a Vietnamese or Korean place too, I’m very happy Framingham has all this outstanding Chinese cuisine.
Comment by Sharon — January 17, 2008 @ 2:11 am
Hey Jenn, the US is one of the only culinary countries that differentiate between coriander and cilantro. We consider coriander the seed of the plant and cilantro the leaves, however in most other counties, China and India included, coriander most often refers to the leaves we know as cilantro. FYI.
Comment by one food guy — January 19, 2008 @ 3:08 am
A DIM SUM LOVERS PARADISE!!!!!!!! BEST SUMAI AND FUNG JAU AROUND PLEASE TRY GEN. GAUS SHRIMP FOR AN ENTREE UNBELEIVABLE FLAVOR DENNIS ASHLAND
Comment by dennis — January 24, 2008 @ 4:35 am
I eat Chinese food at least 2 to 3 times a week. I know its bad for you , but its oh so good. I have eaten here once and thought it to be average. I will try it again though. I did not try any of there specialties and only got a lunch plate. I was really disappointed when Ginseng closed on Rt. 9 . I thought the food quality there was really good. The pork and house fried rice there seemed really fresh and wasnt that greasy.
Comment by Tom — February 6, 2008 @ 4:39 am
Wow–just like being in Chinatown. We had chow mein with chinese brocolli and pork, and beef scallion ginger hot pot.
Absolutely terrific! The dim sum is made inhouse. Sonny (the owner) showed us the kitchen and introduced us to the head chef—-very impressive. I hope this place continues to thrive and grow. Try it and enjoy it!
Comment by steve — February 8, 2008 @ 7:34 pm