Clay Pot Cafe

True to its name, this charming Kneeland Street location draws crowds thanks to its superbly-crafted dishware.

“It’s a small family operation, when they opened it was two brothers that worked the front, the mom and dad and aunt worked in the back,” says Moy. “They have a casserole rice plate, they cook it in a stone pot casserole dish over the fire so the flavors of the meat really bake into it. The trick is, when they heat it up, since it’s a clay pot casserole it chars the rice on the outside and at the end of the meal it turns into a crisp rice on the clay pot.”