Restaurante Chinês Hao Zai Lai — Restaurant in Lisbon

During our 4 day stay in Lisbon ate here twice. We also tried a different restaurant in downtown with a hype for being a hidden gem under questionable operations. But do not be fooled. Hao Zai Lai is the true hidden gem. The piri piri beef is so flavorful, and the meat is tender, cooked perfectly. We tried the regular stir fry noodles and the thin rice noodle vegetable stir fry, both are delicious but my favorite was the thin rice noodle. You can truly taste the “wok hei” flavor, from high heat cooking in a wok. I would like to do a special mention to the sweet older lady working the front of the restaurant. She was so kind and understanding despite the language barrier. I will definitely miss these newly discovered flavors as we don’t have these dishes in the Chinese restaurants...

A local but good quality food. The price is reasonable, they serve a lunch menu with 5.50 euro. The quantity and quality of the food is satisfying. Try their chinese iced tea and the soup of the day. I work next by and many times we have a lunch there. The staff communicate friendly here, not like many other chinese restraints thet only serve the meal. Conclusion: not luxury but...

Sweet and welcoming lady who served us had perfect timing with everything. Food came in fast, and was up to standard. Clean space with nice chinese traditional decoration. Price-to-quality ratio is 10/10. Great experience! I will absolutely come back here to try something else from their big menu. Might even invite some friends to this place...