Restaurant Critics Say Burlington Is Now A Culinary Destination

BURLINGTON, MA -- The new Island Creek Oyster Bar in Burlington made two critics' lists when they were asked for their dining standbys. And for MC Slim JB, the restaurant critic for The Improper Bostonian, the town is a buffet of top-notch Asian offerings.

"Burlington has the awesome Sichuan Gourmet, the bargain-deluxe H-Mart food court, delectable Korean barbecue at New Jang Su, terrific vegetarian South Indian at Ritu Ki Rasoi, and for celebrations, the new Island Creek Oyster Bar," MC Slim JB wrote in a year-end restaurant recap for Easter Boston. The food blog asked local restaurant critics "What were your top restaurant standbys of 2017?"

Sam Hiersteiner, a contributor to the Boston Globe, had another Burlington destination for Asian food: "For when no one is looking: Wegman's Chinese food hot bar," Hiersteiner wrote.

Island Creek in Burlington was also mentioned by Dan Whalen, blogger at The Food in my Beard and author of upcoming cookbook Tots!

"Island Creek Oyster Bar will also always be a standby for me, and I even went to their Burlington location this year and was happy to see the formula remaining strong in the suburbs," Whalen wrote.

What were your favorite restaurant standbys in Burlington for 2017? Email dave.copeland@patch.com or leave a comment on the Burlington Patch Facebook page. Don't just tell us the name of a restaurant: tell us why you like it as well.

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Dave Copeland can be reached at dave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).