Xi'an Famous Foods Opens Its First Boston Restaurant in Downtown Crossing

BOSTON, MA — The noodle line that started in a Queens food court is now pulling dough on Washington Street. Xi'an Famous Foods has opened its first permanent Boston restaurant at 255 Washington St. in Downtown Crossing, in the storefront that used to hold a b.good, and CEO Jason Wang told the Boston Globe a grand opening with promotions and free dishes is on the way. For anyone hunting restaurant work downtown, it is one more kitchen on a block that already runs on lunch-rush crews.

A New York cult favorite just set up shop in Downtown Crossing. No hiring numbers yet, so get your resume ready and watch for postings.

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📍 Business at a Glance

Business	Xi'an Famous Foods
Opened	Soft opening in late October 2026; grand opening planned for early November
Address	255 Washington St., Boston, MA 02108 (Downtown Crossing, former b.good space)
Size	About 1,700 square feet, 49 seats
Hours	11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily, as reported at opening
Concept	Fast-casual Shaanxi street food: hand-ripped noodles, dumplings, cumin lamb
Owners	The Wang family; Jason Wang is CEO
Industry	Restaurant / food service
New jobs	No headcount announced

🏆 Who's Behind Boston's New Noodle Shop

Xi'an Famous Foods began in 2005 as a small stall in a Flushing, Queens mall. David Wang built the recipes, including the chili oil the brand is known for, and his son Jason Wang now runs the company as CEO. It has grown to roughly 20 restaurants across New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Boston got a preview first. The chain ran a delivery-only ghost kitchen on Shirley Street in Roxbury starting in 2025, and that kitchen is no longer operating. The Downtown Crossing room is the real thing: an open kitchen where noodles are hand-pulled to order, liang pi cold-skin noodles, spicy and sour dumplings, and the stewed pork and cumin lamb burgers. Wang has said more Boston-area locations are in the works, and the first crew in a new market is often where future shift leads come from.

💼 Downtown Crossing Restaurant Jobs a Noodle Kitchen Needs

Xi'an Famous Foods has not published a Boston hiring announcement or a job count, and we are not going to make one up. Here is what we can say: a counter-service room open 11 to 9 every day, with noodles made by hand in view of the customers, needs people on the clock from open to close, seven days a week.

That typically means counter and cashier staff, prep cooks, line cooks on the noodle station, dishwashers, and a shift lead on the floor. New restaurants often adjust staffing once they see real traffic, so the weeks after a grand opening can bring a second round of hiring.

🗺️ Why This Block Matters for Food Service Work

Downtown Crossing sits between the Financial District and the Common, and its lunch traffic comes from office towers, students and shoppers. Fast-casual kitchens here live and die on the noon rush, which means steady daytime shifts for people who want evenings free.

It is also easy to reach: the Orange, Red and Blue lines all stop within a few blocks, so a downtown counter job works without a car.

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How to Approach a New Restaurant

Go between rushes. At a lunch-heavy downtown spot, mid-afternoon on a weekday is when a manager can actually talk to you.
Lead with your availability. A seven-day schedule needs weekend coverage, and saying yes to Saturdays gets noticed.
Mention speed and food safety. High-volume counter experience and any food safety certificate you hold are worth putting at the top of your resume.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Boston Xi'an Famous Foods?

255 Washington St. in Downtown Crossing, in the space that previously held a b.good.

Is Xi'an Famous Foods hiring in Boston?

No public hiring announcement or headcount has been made for Boston. A restaurant open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily needs counter staff, cooks and dishwashers, so get your resume ready and watch for postings.

Is this the first Xi'an Famous Foods in Boston?

It is the chain's first permanent sit-down location in the city. An earlier delivery-only ghost kitchen in Roxbury is no longer operating.

When is the grand opening?

The company has said it plans a grand opening with promotions and free dishes in early November. An exact date had not been published when this article went live.

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