Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Valet parking
- Casual
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| Nearly 20 years ago, Jae Chung all but single-handedly brought contemporary Pan-Asian cuisine to Boston when he opened his bright, modern flagship in the South End. Since then he’s added---and subtracted---a number of offshoots, of which the sole Boston-area survivor is the Brookline location. The hallmark of both: an enormous menu that hopscotches across Korea, Thailand and Japan. Of course, since breadth takes priority over depth, simple staples greatly outnumber obscure, complex specialties, from pad thai to bibimbap to teriyaki; even the lengthy list of designer maki will look fairly familiar to the sushi-savvy. Such simplicity generally ensures solid execution, too. The upshot: Jae’s is a no-brainer for groups with differing tastes and dining objectives. The downside: connoisseurs are bound to consider it a no-brainer too, in the sense that their favorite Asian cuisine’s been dumbed down for the sake of wider appeal. |
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