Cafe China Chinese

Cafe China Menu

(617) 868-4300
1245 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

Appetizers


Vegetarian Spring Rolls (2)
$3.95
Eggrolls with Shrimp and Pork (2)
$4.95
Crisp Tofu with Spicy Sauce
$4.95
Tender tofu lightly fried until golden brown and served with Cafe China's spicy garlic dip
Crab Rangoon
$5.95
Star-shaped wontons stuffed with shredded crabmeat, cream cheese, and scallions
Chicken Fingers
$5.95
Boneless BBQ Spareribs
$6.95
Crispy Chicken Wings
$5.95
Pan-Fried Peking Ravioli
$5.95
Beef Teriyaki
$6.95
Fried Jumbo Shrimp
$7.95
Vegetarian Ravioli
$5.95
Homemade spinach pasta stuffed wtih julienned vegetables and mushrooms
Cafe China Appetizer Platter
15.95
Eggrolls, chicken fingers, wings, spareribs, beef teriyaki, jumbo shrimp, and crab rangoon. For 2.

$Soup


Hot and Sour Soup
$3.00
Try our extra hearty version of this traditional Szechuan soup
Wonton Soup
$3.00
The classic pasta soup with Canton
Egg Drop Soup
3.00
Rich clear broth thickened with egg and sliced hearts of Chinese cabbage

$Salad


Bean Sprout Salad
$4.95
Fresh tender sprouts quickly blanched and served with Cafe China's own piquant sesame house dressing
Cafe China Salad Plate
5.95
A colorful presentation of crispy, fresh vegetables topped with house dressing and chopped scallions

$Vegetables and Tofu


Ma Po Tofu
$8.95
Tender cubes of steamed tofu sauteed with fresh mushrooms and scallions in a spicy Szechuan sauce
Five Vegetables
$8.95
Crisp vegetables gently steamed and quickly sauteed in a mild soy and rice wine sauce
Spicy Dry Sauteed String Beans
$9.95
Crispy hand-trimmed string beans sauteed in a very hot wok with preserved vegetables and garlic in a spicy ginger glaze
Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
$8.95
Served in a rich dark sauce
Tofu, Vegetable, and Mushrooms
$9.95
Sliced crisped tofu sauteed with vegetables and mushrooms in a mild vegetarian sauce
Cafe China Gourmet Vegetarian
10.95
A medley of steamed fresh garden vegetables lightly sauteed in a delicate sauce with black mushrooms and two varieties of Chinese seitan, the gourmet "meat" of Buddhist monks

$Fowl


Chicken with Cashews
$9.95
Diced chicken carrots and young bamboo shoots sauteed in a rich but mild sauce and topped with toasted cashew nuts
Yu Hsiang Chicken
$9.95
Sliced chicken sauteed with woodear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, carrots, and water chestnuts in a tangy garlic sauce
Cafe China Hunan Chicken
$9.95
Thin slices of chicken breast and crisp Chinese vegetables sauteed in our spicy Hunan sauce
Ta Chien Chicken
$10.95
Large chunks of lightly breaded boneless chicken, quickly fried and served with crisp vegetables in a spicy Szechuan sauce
Kung Pao Chicken
$9.95
Diced chicken, bamboo shoots, green peppers, and roasted peanuts quickly sauteed in a rich spicy chili sauce
Moo Goo Gai Pan
$9.95
Thin sliced chicken breast in a mild white wine sauce with Chinese vegetables and mushrooms
Chicken and Broccoli
$9.95
General Tso's Chicken
$10.95
Chip boneless chicken lightly dusted with water chestnut flour, quick-fried and served with steamed broccoli in our spicy garlic sauce
Lemon Chicken
$10.95
Chicken breast, lightly fried to a golden crisp and served in a zesty semi-sweet lemon glaze
Sweet and Sour Chicken
$9.95
Batter-fried with the traditional sweet and sour trimmings
Spicy Duck a l'Orange
$13.95
Roasted Long Island duck breast glazed in our Mandarin orange sauce with julienne orange zest and spicy sun-dried chili peppers
Sauteed Duck with Vegetables
13.95
A generous portion of sliced boneless duck meat sauteed with fresh vegetables in a mild soy and garlic sauce

$Seafood


Kung Pao Shrimp
$11.95
Shrimp sauteed with diced vegetables in a spicy hot chili sauce with roasted peanuts
Cashew Shrimp
$11.95
Shrimp with tender vegetables in a mild sauce and topped with roasted cashews
Spicy Hunan Shrimp
$12.95
Large shrimp sauteed with broccoli, water chestnuts, baby corn, and young bamboo shoots in a zesty black bean sauce
Scallops and Vegetables
$12.95
Large scallops and crisp Chinese vegetables gently sauteed in a mild ginger and soy and rice whine sauce
Shrimp with Snow Peas
$12.95
Sauteed in mild wine and garlic sauce
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
$11.95
Large shrimp in a rich dark black bean and garlic sauce
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
$11.95
Batter-fried with the traditional sweet and sour trimmings
Sesame Shrimp
$11.95
Batter-fried jumbo shrimp served in a delicate sweet sauce with toasted sesame seeds
Yu Hsiang Scallops
12.95
Plump sea scallops sauteed with woodear mushrooms in our sweet and spicy garlic sauce

$Meats


Yu Hsiang Pork
$9.95
With woodear mushrooms and sliced vegetables in a sweet soy and garlic sauce
Spicy Hunan Beef
$10.95
Spicy black bean and garlic sauce
Beef and Chinese Vegetables
$10.95
Served in a mild soy and rice wine sauce
Crispy Orange Beef
$12.95
Thick slices of tender beef in a spicy orange glaze
Kung Pao Beef
$10.95
Sliced beef sauteed with diced vegetables in a spicy chili sauce with toasted peanuts
Beef and Broccoli
$10.95
Served in a rich dark soy and rice wine sauce
Beef and Snow Peas
$11.95
Stir-fried beef with crispy snowpeas in a rich brown sauce
Szechuan Beef
10.95
Thin beef strips marinated with julienned vegetables quickly stir-fried in a spicy Szechuan sauce

$Noodles


Cold Sesame Noodles
$7.95
Chilled al dente pasta topped with fresh crisp bean sprouts and served in our own spicy sesame garlic dressing
Lo Mein Noodles
$0.00
Fresh steamed noodles sauteed with crisp vegetables in a mild garlic, soy, and rice wine sauce. With chicken, vegetables, or pork for $8.95, beef or shrimp for $9.95, or the house special for $10.95.
Cafe China Hot and Spicy Noodles
$0.00
Fresh steamed noodles sauteed with sweet red peppers, snow peas, and baby corn in our spicy satay barbecue sauce with garlic. With vegetables or chicken for $9.95, beef or shrimp for $10.95, mixed seafood for $11.95, or house special for $12.95.
Peking Pasta
$8.95
Steamed noodles in a rich, spicy black bean sauce with pork, Hunan chilies, and marinated tofu
Chinese Fettucini with Seafood
$11.95
Fresh seafood and vegetables served in a delicate wine sauce and tossed with soft, steamed noodles
Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles
$12.95
Thin golden egg noodles pan-fried to a crisp on the outside, tender inside, topped with stir-fried shrimp, chicken, beef, and vegetables
Cafe China Chow Fun Noodles
0.00
Tender hand-cut rice noodles sauteed over high heat with scallion and bean sprouts. With vegetables or chicken for $9.95, beef or shrimp for $10.95, mixed seafood for $11.95, or house special for $12.95.

$Moo Shu Style

Finely shredded vegetables and mushrooms quickly sauteed over very high heat and served with steamed Chinese pancakes
Vegetarian, Chicken, or Pork
$9.95
Beef or Shrimp
10.95

$Rice


Vegetable, Chicken, or Pork Fried Rice
$5.95
Beef or Shrimp
$6.95
Cafe China House Fried Rice
$7.95
Steamed White Jasmine or Organic Brown Rice
1.00-2.00

$Traditional Luncheon Specials

Served Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Includes a crispy chicken wing and your choice of vegetable fried rice, steamed white jasmine rice, or organic brown rice. Substitute an egg roll or spring roll for $1.50 extra.
Pork or Chicken Chow Mein
$4.95
Spicy Hunan Chicken
$5.50
Moo Goo Gai Pan
$5.50
Spicy Kung Pao Chicken
$5.50
Cashew Chicken
$5.50
Spicy Yu Hsiang Pork
$5.50
Sweet and Sour Pork
$5.50
Spicy Hunan Beef
$5.95
Beef with Chinese Vegetables
$5.95
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
$5.95
Cashew Shrimp
$5.95
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
$5.95
Tofu Vegetables and Mushroom
5.50

$Gourmet Luncheon Plates

Served Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Served with a crisp spring roll on a bed of tender steamed jasmine rice.
Spicy Basil Chicken
$7.95
Sliced chicken breast sauteed with sweet red peppers and fresh Thai basil in our spicy satay sauce.
Mongolian Beef
$7.95
Sliced beef sauteed over high heat with scallions and ginger in Cafe China's own spicy garlic sauce
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
$7.95
Marinated jumbo shrimp sauteed with woodear mushrooms, sliced carrots, and water chestnuts in our own spicy chili garlic sauce. Ask for extra garlic.
Hunan Trio
$8.95
Chicken, prawns, and beef sauteed in a spicy black bean and garlic sauce with Chinese vegetables
Gourmet Vegetarian
7.95
A medley of steamed fresh garden vegetables, lightly sauteed in a delicate sauce with black mushrooms and two varieties of Chinese seitan, the gourmet "meat" of Buddhist monks

$Cafe China Noodles in Broth

Large enough for one person to experience eating like a king.
Wonton Mein Noodle Soup
$6.95
Succulent wontons stuffed with savory meat and scallion filling, floating in our own chicken stock with fine egg noodles and tender slices of fresh vegetables. Ask for hot garlic.
Spicy Satay Noodles with Thai Basil
$0.00
Thin rice vermicelli slowly boiled in our own spicy satay broth with crisp vegetables, mushrooms, and fresh bean sprouts. With vegetables, tofu, or chicken for $5.95. With seafood or beef for $6.95.
Lo Mein Noodles with Cilantro
0.00
Soft tender lo mein noodles, thin slices of black mushroom, fresh vegetables, and chopped cilantro, seasoned with our own spicy chili-garlic sauce With vegetables, tofu or chicken for $5.95. With beef or seafood for $6.95.

$Cafe China Low Calorie Dishes

Served with your choice of steamed jasmine rice or organic brown rice with your choice of one of our savory dipping sauces (hot and spicy chili-garlic, piquant creamy sesame-peanut, mild soy and ginger with scallions)
Tofu, Carrots, and Broccoli
$5.95
A generous plate of steamed crisp broccoli florets, sliced carrots, and tender tofu cubes
Five Vegetables in Season
$6.95
A colorful medley of steamed tender snow peas, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, broccoli, and baby corn
Wok-Seared Bean Sprouts with Scallions
5.95
Steamed mung bean sprouts with preserved daikon, lightly sauteed over high heat with fresh scallions

$Traditional Combination Plates

Served with vegetable fried rice.
1. Boneless BBQ Roast Pork
$4.95
2. Crispy Chicken Wings
$4.95
3. Tender Beef Teriyaki
$5.50
4. Golden Chicken Fingers
$5.50
5. Crispy Chicken Wings, Fried Shrimp, Boneless BBQ Roast Pork
$7.95
6. Chicken Fingers, Beef Teriyaki, and Boneless BBQ Roast Pork
7.95

$Cafe China Special Starters


Spicy Salmon
$9.95
Perfect for lovers. Fresh farm-raised salmon filet marinated in sake and crushed Szechwan peppercorn, quickly seared in a very hot wok and served on a tossed ginger greens in Cafe China's own spicy kiwi-mango wasabi dressing
Warm Marinated Duck Salad
8.95
Sauteed marinated duck breast tossed with toasted pine nuts and crisp field greens in a tangy cilantro mustard vinaigrette

$Cafe China Special Entrees


Crispy Satay Shrimp
$13.95
Large shrimp lightly crusted in water chestnut flour and sauteed with crisp vegetables in our own spicy satay cilantro sauce and served over steamed Chinese greens
General Tso's Tofu
$11.95
Crisp tender tofu chunks quickly sauteed with steamed vegetables in a spicy sweet ginger and chili sauce
Spicy Ginger-Cilantro Chicken
$12.95
Sliced chicken breast sauteed with sweet red peppers in a rich spicy ginger-cilantro sauce and served over steamed Chinese greens
Catfish Hunan-Style
$14.95
Farm-raised freshwater filet of catfish sauteed with sweet red peppers in a spicy black bean and garlic sauce
Cafe China Duck Fried Rice
$8.95
Fresh steamed jasmine rice quickly sauteed over high heat with thin slices of roast duck, Chinese dry cured sausage, and fresh bean sprouts
Steamed Chinese Greens
9.95
Crisp fresh Chinese Gai Lan gently steamed with garlic and quickly tossed with our tangy soy and oyster-sauce

$Favorite Appetizers


Seafood Soup
$9.00
For 2. A clear broth featuring steamed shrimp and scallops. Garnished with sliced snow peas, black mushrooms, and water chestnuts, finished with a frothy swirl of egg white
Spicy Pork Dumplings
$5.95
Fresh meat minced and wrapped in a light pasta. Served in a hot and spicy sauce on a bed of quickly blanched bean sprouts.
Chinese Buffalo Wings
$6.95
Plump meaty chicken wings tossed in our spicy garlic sauce
Honey Glazed Sesame Ribs
$7.95
Chilled Honey Roasted Walnuts
$4.95
With a crispy spicy honey glaze that stirs the palate
Crisp Spicy Shrimp Rolls
Crisp Spicy Shrimp Rolls
$6.95
Marinated shrimp and pork wrapped in tofu skin and served with spicy semi-sweet cilantro vinaigrette
Cafe China Scallion Pie
$5.95
Try our own version stuffed with roast pork, hoisin sauce, and fresh scallion brushes
Sesame Scallops
7.95

$Favorite Entrees


Spicy Basil Chicken
$11.95
Sliced chicken breast sauteed with sweet red peppers in a rich spicy ginger-cilantro sauce and served over steamed Chinese greens
Crispy Garlic Chicken
$11.95
A half chicken boned and marinated cooked crisp and served in a rich garlic glaze
Cafe China Imperial Duck
$14.95
Large slices of roasted duck filet sauteed with snow peas, thin slivers of bamboo shoots and two varieties of Chinese mushrooms in our mildy spicy Cafe China imperial sauce
Surf and Turf
$13.95
Beef tenderloin, jumbo shrimp, and plump scallops sauteed with broccoli in a subtle rice-wine sauce
Hunan Trio
$13.95
Chicken, prawns, and beef sauteed in a spicy black bean and garlic sauce with Chinese vegetables
Spicy Chinese Eggplant
$9.95
Thick slices of eggplant sauteed with young bamboo shoots, woodear, and water chestnuts in a spicy lightly sweetened garlic sauce
Mongolian Beef
$11.95
Sliced beef sauteed over high heat with scallions and ginger in Cafe China's own spicy garlic sauce
Sesame Beef
$12.95
Large slices of beef quickly seared to preserve its natural flavor, then sauteed over a high flame in our chef's special spicy sauce and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds
Scallops in Black Bean Sauce
$12.95
Plump sea scallops and fresh vegetables sauteed in a spicy black bean and garlic sauce
Gang of Four
$13.95
Large shrimp and scallops with crisp vegetables and two kinds of Chinese mushroom in a mild ginger and rice wine sauce
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
$12.95
Marinated jumbo shrimp sauteed with woodear mushrooms, sliced carrots, and water chestnuts in our own spicy chili garlic sauce. Ask for extra garlic.
Spicy Tiger Shrimp
$13.95
Whole jumbo shrimp sauteed in their shells with crushed Szechuan peppercorns, ginger, and fresh scallions over steamed vegetables

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