Love this place it's awesome. Some of the best chinese food i've ever had. I would definitely recommend. This is the only place I would continue to go over and over.
Carolyn treadaway
Just not a good place to eat 3 out 5 of us had diarrhea.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Cindy G.
Heard so much hype and was excited to try, but the food was completely flavorless and the egg rolls were like eating a shoe! They were impossible to bite through. Wondering if the owners have tried their own food lately? So disappointing as we wanted to support this family business that somehow has survived so many years. I personally won't be back.
Rick R.
I really wanted to like this place so, We order on line chicken fried rice, chicken chow main and Szechuan beef. Requested the beef dish to be spicy and it was so bland I could it it, which I hate spicy food. On the fried rice , asked for extra egg and the did. The rice was hot, but No flavor to this dish . Now my favorite dish to order is Chow Mein. This time I ordered Chicken Chow Mein with extra sauce. Noddle's were nice and hot, but the big chunks of chicken were cold, with no extra sauce.. Very little vegetables . Very bland in taste. I think Yin Yin did not like are order because of the special requests. I would think you would get 2 cookies, not 1 when you spend over 50.00. Out dated ambiance. Maybe should have called Yin Yin and told them, but I was afraid of their response. Sad
Cierra Goldstein
Best Chinese food. Ever. Their dishes have so much sauce and flavor!I don't eat meat, and they were kind enough to make me a tomato chow mein with no beef! (Thank you!) Also: Their shitake mushroom tofu is AMAZING. I didn't think anything could top the chow mein (I tried both the tomato and the vegetarian one), but the shitake mushroom tofu was so good, my family and I were practically fighting for the last pieces. ? I have never tasted a more flavorful tofu ever in my entire life, and I eat tofu almost every day, so that's saying something! Yin Yin deserves all the stars; would eat there all the time if I lived closer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Squires
Great place for lunch or dinner. Friendly staff, perfect portions for lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dennis K.
First visit to Yin Yin and we were impressed. Service was fast but patient as the menu is vast with many options including lunch specials. To be honest we had an ulterior motive as we wished to try their pork egg fu yung to compare it to the East Coast version elusive since being in Ca. Many restaurants do not even offer this staple. We ordered 2 orders and 1 order of pork fried rice. The egg fu yung was hot in temperature and was freshly cooked and with much savory flavor. Three patties in each serving which was more than enough as we took one each home. The rice was moist, tasty and the portion was huge. The atmosphere was attractive Asian decor and fairly quiet despite a busy lunch crowd due to how the restaurant separated some tables. Definitely a place to return too!
J C
Went with a group and had many different dishes. I loved it. We all did! Food was done well and very good. Can't wait to get back to do it again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Walnut Prawns, Kung Pao Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Chicken Chow Mein, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Mongolian Beef with Chow Mein, General TSO's Chicken
jc Escamilla
I didn't like the food it has no flavor it doesn't taste like anything no no not recommended
Carina H.
The Food is fabulous!! I have now had the Wonton soup. Very authentic!! Just what the Doctor ordered! I also have had the Walnut Shrimp. Best I have tasted. Glad they are back open!!!
Large portions of hot, delicious food. Great lunch specials. Helpful, friendly, attentive servers. Great atmosphere. Long-time family favorite. Livermore mainstay.
Wendy P.
I tried this place because they had moo goo gai pan on the menu and that's my favorite dish. Ordered fried dumplings as well - the order taker didn't seem to know that fried dumplings = pot stickers (no biggie, it's pot stickers on the menu) or that moo goo gai pan was on the menu at all (until the other desk person told him it was chicken & mushrooms). Then there seemed to be confusion about the steamed rice - I wanted a standard side of steamed rice. Finally got it ordered to go ($35.78 plus tip). The order came up much quicker than I expected and I took it back to my hotel room. The gyoza sauce was from sachets of chili oil and soy vinegar, and wasn't very good at all - definitely needed more vinegar, some garlic, green onion, etc (I've had much better bottled gyoza sauce). The dumplings themselves (6 count) were also a disappointment, even though they were nicely fried, the dough was very thick and needed more steam time and the filling was incredibly bland. I'd definitely never order it again. I think I need to completely give up on finding good moo goo gai pan in Livermore. The chicken was tender, but cut incredibly unevenly and some were over cooked. The sauce was a brown sauce (should have been a white sauce), the (canned) baby corn cobs and snow peas were massively over cooked and mushy, and the thin brown sauce made everything an unappetizing grey/brown color, and totally muddied the taste - nothing tasted freshly cooked. Even the water chestnuts and mushrooms lost their flavor. I didn't get just a side of rice (enough for a single meal), but a big container for a family.
MrGethonest C.
I got the: Pork fried rice Orange chicken Yin Yin chow mien & Egg rolls. Everything was fire , sorry no pictures. The prices were good, and large portions.
De Anna L.
So sad they closed. This place was a old school-legit-Chinese food restaurant to go to that you ALWAYS knew the food was going to be delicious!
David B.
Mongolian beef lunch plate. Very very tender beef, very crispy onions. Not a large quantity. Plate also has limited quantities of both fried rice -and- chow mein. Both surprisingly tasty despite complete lack of vegetables or meat. Efficient service. Rest room is through a side door in the bar next door, which means you have to navigate past drunken people to get there. Signs says it's to the right, it's actually to the left.
Love this place it's awesome. Some of the best chinese food i've ever had. I would definitely recommend. This is the only place I would continue to go over and over.
Just not a good place to eat 3 out 5 of us had diarrhea.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Heard so much hype and was excited to try, but the food was completely flavorless and the egg rolls were like eating a shoe! They were impossible to bite through. Wondering if the owners have tried their own food lately? So disappointing as we wanted to support this family business that somehow has survived so many years. I personally won't be back.
I really wanted to like this place so, We order on line chicken fried rice, chicken chow main and Szechuan beef. Requested the beef dish to be spicy and it was so bland I could it it, which I hate spicy food. On the fried rice , asked for extra egg and the did. The rice was hot, but No flavor to this dish . Now my favorite dish to order is Chow Mein. This time I ordered Chicken Chow Mein with extra sauce. Noddle's were nice and hot, but the big chunks of chicken were cold, with no extra sauce.. Very little vegetables . Very bland in taste. I think Yin Yin did not like are order because of the special requests. I would think you would get 2 cookies, not 1 when you spend over 50.00. Out dated ambiance. Maybe should have called Yin Yin and told them, but I was afraid of their response. Sad
Best Chinese food. Ever. Their dishes have so much sauce and flavor!I don't eat meat, and they were kind enough to make me a tomato chow mein with no beef! (Thank you!) Also: Their shitake mushroom tofu is AMAZING. I didn't think anything could top the chow mein (I tried both the tomato and the vegetarian one), but the shitake mushroom tofu was so good, my family and I were practically fighting for the last pieces. ? I have never tasted a more flavorful tofu ever in my entire life, and I eat tofu almost every day, so that's saying something! Yin Yin deserves all the stars; would eat there all the time if I lived closer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place for lunch or dinner. Friendly staff, perfect portions for lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First visit to Yin Yin and we were impressed. Service was fast but patient as the menu is vast with many options including lunch specials. To be honest we had an ulterior motive as we wished to try their pork egg fu yung to compare it to the East Coast version elusive since being in Ca. Many restaurants do not even offer this staple. We ordered 2 orders and 1 order of pork fried rice. The egg fu yung was hot in temperature and was freshly cooked and with much savory flavor. Three patties in each serving which was more than enough as we took one each home. The rice was moist, tasty and the portion was huge. The atmosphere was attractive Asian decor and fairly quiet despite a busy lunch crowd due to how the restaurant separated some tables. Definitely a place to return too!
Went with a group and had many different dishes. I loved it. We all did! Food was done well and very good. Can't wait to get back to do it again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Walnut Prawns, Kung Pao Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Chicken Chow Mein, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Mongolian Beef with Chow Mein, General TSO's Chicken
I didn't like the food it has no flavor it doesn't taste like anything no no not recommended
The Food is fabulous!! I have now had the Wonton soup. Very authentic!! Just what the Doctor ordered! I also have had the Walnut Shrimp. Best I have tasted. Glad they are back open!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Large portions of hot, delicious food. Great lunch specials. Helpful, friendly, attentive servers. Great atmosphere. Long-time family favorite. Livermore mainstay.
I tried this place because they had moo goo gai pan on the menu and that's my favorite dish. Ordered fried dumplings as well - the order taker didn't seem to know that fried dumplings = pot stickers (no biggie, it's pot stickers on the menu) or that moo goo gai pan was on the menu at all (until the other desk person told him it was chicken & mushrooms). Then there seemed to be confusion about the steamed rice - I wanted a standard side of steamed rice. Finally got it ordered to go ($35.78 plus tip). The order came up much quicker than I expected and I took it back to my hotel room. The gyoza sauce was from sachets of chili oil and soy vinegar, and wasn't very good at all - definitely needed more vinegar, some garlic, green onion, etc (I've had much better bottled gyoza sauce). The dumplings themselves (6 count) were also a disappointment, even though they were nicely fried, the dough was very thick and needed more steam time and the filling was incredibly bland. I'd definitely never order it again. I think I need to completely give up on finding good moo goo gai pan in Livermore. The chicken was tender, but cut incredibly unevenly and some were over cooked. The sauce was a brown sauce (should have been a white sauce), the (canned) baby corn cobs and snow peas were massively over cooked and mushy, and the thin brown sauce made everything an unappetizing grey/brown color, and totally muddied the taste - nothing tasted freshly cooked. Even the water chestnuts and mushrooms lost their flavor. I didn't get just a side of rice (enough for a single meal), but a big container for a family.
I got the: Pork fried rice Orange chicken Yin Yin chow mien & Egg rolls. Everything was fire , sorry no pictures. The prices were good, and large portions.
So sad they closed. This place was a old school-legit-Chinese food restaurant to go to that you ALWAYS knew the food was going to be delicious!
Mongolian beef lunch plate. Very very tender beef, very crispy onions. Not a large quantity. Plate also has limited quantities of both fried rice -and- chow mein. Both surprisingly tasty despite complete lack of vegetables or meat. Efficient service. Rest room is through a side door in the bar next door, which means you have to navigate past drunken people to get there. Signs says it's to the right, it's actually to the left.