Heng Lay Restaurant

Reviews

• Thien D.

  star star star star star 21 July 2026

  This is the favorite restaurant in Lowell for me and my wife. We eat breakfast there every Saturday morning... we are 30 minutes away and still worth it.
  
  Owner and services are great !!

• Markara P.

  star star star star star_border 18 July 2026

  The food was terrific, and the atmosphere was welcoming and festive. We brought a young family friend who spent 2 years in the Peace Corp in Cambodia, in a small village living with a family for the entire two years. She speaks fluent Khmer, and was able to talk with the owner and her entire family in their native language, exchange stories, tell jokes, and look at cellphone pictures of the native land. Our friend absolutely loved the food and said it was the most authentic Cambodian restaurant she has visited since her return.
  This was our second visit to Heng Lay and we will return soon and often. This is a gem, very modest in appearance, in a kind of residential neighborhood, a bit out of the downtown Lowell area. Set your GPS for the address and prepare for a great meal!!

• Joyce W.

  star star star star star_border 17 July 2026

  Homey food that will def hit the spot! My friend and I came on a rainy Sunday and ordered the Seafood Vermicelli Soup Noodles + the BBQ Pork Dried Rice Noodles. Both were super solid and def warmed us up!
  
  The Vermicelli Noodle Soup was simple and tasted clean/refreshing. The BBQ Pork Noodles came with hearty eggroll chunks and a bed of lettuce to kinda give the dish some semblance of healthiness. Overall, it was a tasty, simple meal that's def made with love! The menu is HUGE and I'll def be back to explore it all!

• Rosie Q.

  star star star star star 14 July 2026

  Excuse me Heng Lay Restaurant, where have you been? I've been trying to find a little restaurant that serves good food, nothing pretentious, just authentic Asian flavors without having to travel to all the way down to Chinatown for it and I think I found it. There's a casual dining room with some Cambodian/Thai decors, not anything fancy, it's just a total gem for inexpensive food.
  
  Pork Belly & Chinese Broccoli- My guilty pleasure are the fatty parts of meats. The fattier, the better! They stir-fried that with chinese broccoli and garlic and whoa.  I felt I transported back to my childhood taking that first bite. I actually ended up saving half to eat it later because I wanted to savor it. So good!
  Thai Iced Tea- Cinnamony, creamy, rich with tea fragrant served with ice. Yum.
  
  Overall Service: I called to order for pickup initially and asked for pork belly & morning glory and the lady on the phone was very nice. Then I got a call right before I was on my way from I think the cook saying they don't have anymore morning glory, and asked if I wanted it with a different veggie. I just told him I trust his recommendation and the dish turned out fantastic. For him to call and it was ready when I got there, that's great customer service in my book.

• Ilya T.

  star star star star star 29 June 2026

  Great place to try new dishes not commonly found around the Boston area. Get the spicy chicken wings if you feel basic:) .