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Hei La Moon

Cantonese / Dim Sum$$

Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-8pm (dim sum served from 8:30am-3pm)

  • 83 Essex St, Boston, MA 02111
  • 617-338-8813
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Bright two-story dining room at Hei La Moon in Boston Chinatown with gold chandeliers and set tables

Menu

Appetizers

  • Wonton Soup
  • Hot & Sour Soup
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Scallion Pancake
  • Peking Ravioli
  • Crab Rangoon

Dim Sum (served 8:30am-3:00pm)

  • Shrimp Hargow
  • Shark Fin Dumpling
  • Chives Dumpling
  • Pork Shiu Mai
  • Beef Ball
  • Steam Sparerib
  • Soybean Sauce or Sweet & Sour Chicken Feet
  • Fun Gor Special
  • Steamed Roast Pork Bun
  • Egg Yolk Paste Bun
  • Coconut Bun
  • Lotus Seed Paste Bun
  • Sweet & Egg Yolk Bun
  • Bake Roast Pork Bun
  • Bake Roast Pork Cake
  • Spring Egg Roll
  • Bake Egg Custard Tart
  • Sesame Ball
  • Fried Taro Cake
  • Pan Fried Turnip Cake
  • Fried Hom Sui Ook
  • Sweet Egg Cake
  • Pan Fried Waterchestnut Cake
  • Bean Curd Rolls
  • Steamed Sticky Rice Roll
  • Omasum Tripe
  • Curry Beef Tripe
  • Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf
  • Congee with Pork and Preserved Eggs
  • Soybean Jello
  • Sesame Rolls
  • Lotus Seed Paste Bells
  • Taro Shrimp
  • Deep Fried Chives Bells
  • Shrimp Rolls
  • Oyster Sauce with Broccoli, Lettuce, Broccoli Roots or Shanghai Bok Choy

Desserts

  • Durian Crisp Nosh
  • Coconut Cake
  • Sticky Rice Roll
  • Red Bean Cake
  • Coconut Tapioca Yogurt
  • Sesame Mochi
  • Peanut Sticky Rice Cake
  • Grass Jelly
  • Bake Egg Custard Tart

Hot Snacks

  • Fishball with Curry Sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Feet
  • Hot & Spicy Duck Feet
  • Hot & Spicy Tender
  • Hot & Spicy Duck Wings
  • Hot & Spicy Sea Snails
  • Hot & Spicy Wonton

Noodle & Rice

  • Chicken Ding Fried Rice with Salted Fish
  • Fried Rice with Chicken, Shrimp, Tomato & Greenbeans
  • Hokkien Fried Rice
  • Shrimp Kew with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • Seafood with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • Beef Chow Foon (Dried)
  • Mixed Vegetables Chow Foon
  • House Udon Noodle with Satay Sauce (Chicken/Beef/Shrimp)
  • Shrimp & Vegetables with Pan Fried Noodles
  • Eight Delight with Pan Fried Noodles
  • Chicken & Vegetables with Pan Fried Noodles
  • Beef & Vegetables with Pan Fried Noodles
  • Singapore Rice Stick Noodles
  • "Taishan" Rice Stick Noodles

Soups

  • Mixed Seafood Soup
  • Eight Delights Soup
  • Sweet Corn Soup with Chicken
  • Watercress Soup with Chicken or Pork
  • Mustard Green Soup with Chicken or Pork
  • Winter Melon Soup with Pork
  • Eight Delight with Tofu Soup
  • Mince Beef with Parsley
  • Wonton Soup
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Sweet Corn Soup with Crabmeat
  • Hot and Sour Soup

Appetizers (Main Menu)

  • Teriyaki (Steak on a stick)
  • Egg Rolls
  • Boneless Spare Ribs
  • Fried Chicken Wings
  • Fried Shrimps
  • Chicken Fingers
  • Deep Fried Scallops
  • Golden Fried Wontons
  • Peking Ravioli
  • Stuffed Crab Claw
  • Fried Shrimp Balls
  • Crab Rangoons
  • Scallion Pancake
  • Pu Pu Platter (for two)

    Includes chicken wings, chicken fingers, egg roll, teriyaki steak on a stick and spare ribs served native style with flaming hibachi. $10 extra for each additional person.

  • House Special Tidbits (for two)

    Includes crab Rangoons, chicken fingers, egg roll, chicken wings and Peking ravioli.

Mandarin Cuisine

  • Orange Flavored Beef

    Crispy aromatic beef sautéed with chef's special orange flavored sauce.

  • Empress Chicken

    Breaded chunks of chicken deep fried to a crisp and stir-fried with vegetables in our chef's special sauce.

  • Mermaid Shrimp

    Crunchy large shrimp with our special orange sauce.

  • Crisp Aromatic Shrimp

    Sautéed with sweet peppers, mushrooms and broccoli in our chef's special sauce.

  • Crisp Aromatic Beef

    Sautéed with sweet peppers, mushrooms and broccoli in our chef's special sauce.

  • Lake Tung Ting Shrimp

    Shrimp, mushrooms, water chestnut, bamboo shoots and crispy broccoli sautéed in white sauce.

  • Lake Tung Ting Scallop

    Tender scallops sautéed with broccoli and mushrooms in a sherry sauce.

  • Spicy Sautéed Beef

    Sautéed with celery, mushrooms and carrots.

  • Spicy Sautéed Pork

    Sautéed with celery, mushrooms and carrots.

  • Lemon Shrimp

    Crispy shrimp in our special lemon sauce.

  • Szechuan Sesame Chicken

    Sliced white meat chicken sautéed in sesame garlic sauce on a bed of broccoli.

  • General Cheung's Chicken

    Breaded chunks of deep fried chicken with baby corn, celery, mushrooms, green peppers and onions stir-fried in our special sauce.

  • Gold Sirloin Steak

    Tender sirloin steak and sea scallops sautéed with scallions, carrots and onions in our special Szechuan sauce.

  • Szechuan Crispy Duck (Half)

    Crispy skin and tender duck meat served with plum sauce and vegetables.

  • Sea Breeze

    Jumbo shrimp and scallops with broccoli, green peppers and onions in our special black bean sauce served in a sizzling plate.

  • House Pan-Fried Noodle Special

    Egg noodles pan-fried to golden brown topped with a mixture of baby shrimps, white meat chicken, roast pork and Chinese vegetables.

Chef's Special Dishes

  • Stir-fried Salmon with Garlic Sauce
  • Lobster with Minced Pork & Black Bean Sauce in Clay PotMkt Price
  • Manila Clams in Black Bean Sauce
  • Scallops in Sizzling Platter with Black Pepper
  • Chicken in Sizzling Platter with Black Pepper
  • Chef's Special Duck with Three Delight Mushrooms
  • Fillet of Sole in Tangy Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • Spicy Salted Spare Rib
  • Spicy Salted Calamari

Moo Shi Dishes

  • Moo Shi Pork
  • Moo Shi Chicken
  • Moo Shi Beef
  • Moo Shi Shrimp
  • Vegetarian Moo Shi
  • Extra Pancake

Kung Pao Dishes

  • Kung Pao Pork
  • Kung Pao Chicken
  • Kung Pao Beef
  • Kung Pao Shrimp
  • Kung Pao Scallop
  • Kung Pao Vegetables

Sizzling Plates

  • Calamari with Ginger & Scallion in Sizzling Plate
  • Tender Chunks of Beef with Black Pepper in Sizzling Plate
  • Chicken in Black Bean Sauce in Sizzling Plate
  • Lemon Chicken in Sizzling Plate

Hot Pots & Tofu Dishes

  • Fried Stuffed Tofu and Vegetables
  • Eight Delight with Tofu
  • Chicken with Ginger & Scallions Hot Pot
  • Beef with Ginger & Scallions Hot Pot
  • Beef with Vermicelli Hot Pot
  • Chicken with Salted Fish and Tofu
  • Seafood with Vermicelli Hot Pot
  • Seafood with Tofu Hot Pot
  • Chinese Eggplant in Black Bean Sauce (with or without Pork)

Seafood

  • Dungeness Crab with Ginger and Scallions
  • Lobster, Chinese Style
  • Steamed Lobster
  • Lobster with Ginger and Scallions
  • Fillet of Fish and Vegetables
  • Steamed Fish
  • Deep Fried Fish with Meat Sauce
  • Pan Fried Shrimp (with shell)
  • Shrimp with Vegetables
  • Shrimp with Vermicelli
  • Shrimp with Cashew Nuts
  • Manila Clams in Black Bean Sauce
  • Calamari with Vegetables
  • Calamari with Ginger and Scallions
  • Three Delight (Shrimp, Scallops and Calamari with Vegetables)
  • Abalone with Vegetables
  • Scallops with Vegetables
  • Sea Conch with Black Bean Sauce
  • Butterfly Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
  • Lobster Sauce
  • Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
  • Crabmeat with Vegetables
  • Sweet and Sour Shrimp
  • Fried Spicy Salted Shrimp (with or without shell)
  • Spicy Deep Fried Calamari

Chicken

  • Roast Chicken (Half or Whole)
  • Steamed Chicken with Black Mushrooms
  • Chicken with Straw Mushrooms and Vegetables
  • Chicken with White Mushrooms (Moo Goo Gai Pan)
  • Diced Chicken with Cashew Nuts
  • Chicken with Broccoli
  • Chicken with Chinese Vegetables
  • Chicken with Ginger and Scallions
  • Lemon Chicken in Sizzling Plate
  • Chicken with Snow Peas
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • Curry Chicken with Onions
  • Satay Chicken with Green Pepper, Onions and Pineapple

Beef

  • Steak Cubes with Vegetables
  • Sirloin Steak on a Bed of Broccoli
  • Beef with Tangy Sauce (Hong Kong Style)
  • Beef Chunks with Black Pepper
  • Beef, Broccoli and Oyster Sauce (Hong Kong Style)
  • Beef with Broccoli
  • Beef with Pea Pods
  • Beef with White Mushrooms
  • Beef with Oyster Sauce (Hong Kong Style)
  • Beef with Chinese Vegetables
  • Beef with Pepper and Black Bean Sauce
  • Beef with Mixed Vegetables
  • Beef with Ginger and Scallions
  • Beef with Curry Sauce
  • Satay Beef with Green Pepper, Onions and Pineapple

Pork

  • Spareribs Stir-Fried with Black Bean Sauce
  • Roast Pork with Vegetables
  • Sautéed Pork in Oyster Sauce
  • Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce
  • Roast Pork with Scrambled Eggs
  • Roast Pork with Vermicelli
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Spicy Hot Spareribs

Vegetarian Dishes

  • Buddhist's Delight
  • Mixed Chinese Vegetables
  • Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
  • Tofu in Oyster Sauce
  • Shrimp-stuffed Tofu
  • Chef's Special Tofu
  • Chinese Eggplant in Black Bean Sauce
  • Spicy Hot Tofu (available with meat)
  • Mixed Vegetables with Curry Sauce

Duck

  • Roasted Duck (Whole)
  • Lemon Flavored Duck in a Sizzling Plate
  • Braised Duck with Mixed Vegetables
  • Chef's Special Duck with Three Delight Mushrooms
  • Peking Duck

    1. Crispy Duck (skin served with pancakes); 2. Duck meat served with vegetables in meat sauce.

Fried Rice

  • Ying Yang Fried Rice

    Shrimp with cream sauce & shredded chicken with tomato sauce.

  • Yang Chow Fried Rice
  • Three Star Fried Rice (shrimp, pork, chicken)
  • Shrimp Fried Rice
  • Chicken Fried Rice
  • Pork Fried Rice
  • Beef Fried Rice
  • Subgum Fried Rice
  • Salted Fish and Diced Chicken Fried Rice
  • Boiled Rice

Lo Mein & Chow Foon

  • Shredded Pork Lo Mein
  • Chicken Lo Mein
  • Beef Lo Mein
  • Seafood Lo Mein (Shrimp, scallops and calamari)
  • Shrimp Lo Mein
  • Gai Po Lo Mein (Chicken with house special lo mein)
  • Mixed Vegetables Lo Mein
  • Shrimp Kew with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • Seafood with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • Eight Delight Chow Foon
  • Beef Chow Foon (Dried)
  • Beef with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • Chicken with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • BBQ Pork with Vegetable Chow Foon
  • Mixed Vegetables Chow Foon

Egg Foo Yong

  • Pork Egg Foo Yong
  • Shrimp Egg Foo Yong
  • Chicken Egg Foo Yong
  • Ham Egg Foo Yong
  • Vegetable Egg Foo Yong

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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