Lunch Steal
A great, cheap lunch in Harvard Square
Photo: Susan Ogan
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n brainy Harvard Square, the smart money is on Yenching, a modest, easy-to-miss Chinese restaurant with the best lunch deal in the neighborhood. The three-course lunch comes with soup, a spring roll, and an entrée. And it's actually good, with rice seasoned and wontons rolled on site, and no MSG. The welcome is friendly and unexpectedly classy, and the service is swift. Nesin
Shhh who knew
Although Harvard bans commercial filming on its campus—which is why, when it's in movies, Harvard never looks like Harvard—there have been several motion pictures shot in Harvard Square, including The Town (2010), Good Will Hunting (1997), With Honors (1994), Between the Lines (1977), and The Paper Chase (1973).
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1 Bus, 47 Bus, 64 Bus, 66 Bus, 68 Bus, 69 Bus, 70 Bus, 70A Bus, 71 Bus, 72 Bus, 73 Bus, 74 Bus, 75 Bus, 77 Bus, 78 Bus, 83 Bus, 86 Bus, 91 Bus, 96 Bus, CT1 Bus, Harvard/Red Line
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Daily, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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