Old time flavors, old time food, wonderful staff and great retro setting. I knew from the first slurp of wonton soup that this may be the closest I'll get to those old childhood tastes in Boston. Random stop on my way to Logan Airport.Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious. They have great combo platters. I went for the shrimp in lobster sauce, pork fried rice, egg roll and the aforementioned wonton soup. Transported by magic carpet back to 1958. Loved it. Cool bar area too . . . And, not for nothing, an immaculate bathroom! I'll be back.

For a stiff, cheap cocktail on the long end of Route 16, Ho Win may be your palace.We've driven past this joint on Rt 16 pretty frequently, and the signage indicated Polynesian (along with Szechwan Chinese) cuisine and "Cocktails" in a late 1960s-style font.Nearly every time we drive by, I get an itch to try out said Polynesian cuisine and cocktails, hopefully both in a single package (Polynesian cocktails!)After a year of drive-by wishings, we finally stopped in for a drink.Exterior looks a bit outdated. Others have indicated in their reviews that Ho Win Palace has been in this location since at least the 1970s. And aside from a flat screen TV near the bar area, everything inside also looks like it hasn't been updated since the 70s either.We sat at the bar, which has that green fake marble top (not Formica, more plasterboard). Dark wood paneling seems to be the predominate style scheme. They were playing a piano version of the Theme from "Love Story" on the box. And there's a lot of windows, but many were covered with thin red curtains to keep out the late afternoon sun glare.So basically, in terms of style and feel, Ho Win Palace seems to exist in a separate timeline from our own, one in which 1975 has stretched on endlessly. Except for the flat screen by the bar.But I happen to like out-of-the-way or in-the-way places frozen in time like Ho Win, so there is definitely a charm to the place. The service was quick and very friendly. It was comfortable. They had air conditioning.So on to the drinks: Ho Win offers up some extremely strong cocktails. My lady ordered a Coco Moko, which was a rum, vodka and coconut concoction. Unfortunately, it was not so good...in spite of the booze content, it tasted more watery and milky than boozy.I had a Mai tai apparently built on fire and willpower...very strong, like the kind that leave a fire-trail into your gut. Both drinks were relatively cheap as far as cocktails go. And definitely cheap considering their sheer firepower. Two stars for that alone.Third star is for being frozen in 1975 proper. As far as I remember, it was a pretty good year. This place seems to confirm it.

This restaurant is changing the idea that all Chinese take-out must be greasy and full of fat. Located right on Route 16, this establishment combines light consistency with traditional flavor, almost effortlessly. The chicken fingers are ...?