I came here with a party of 7 people yesterday on Saturday march 8th, 2024 for dinner. We were seated next to another large group of men who looked like they brought their own alcohol. They got very drunk, very loud and their voices over powered the whole restaurant. No one else could have a conversation. We could not enjoy our dinner. The restaurant should not allow people to get wildly drunk and too loud. I didn’t take any photos of the food, but the whole dinner was a disaster.
Food: 3
Hou
We had lunch here. Very clean restaurant with clean bathroom. Their roast pork and duck seemed to be very popular. Lots of take-outs for those items. Roast duck sold out by the time we finished lunch. Right amount of salt in their food. We will definitely return in the future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Duck and Roast Pork, Full Roasted Duck, Roasted Pork Belly
Eric S.
I had an incredible no-holds-barred feast at Yan Zi Lou today and am excited to post a 5 star review. That said, you do need to know what you are doing (as with all Asian cuisines) and order the right thing as even the best restaurants can't turn a cream cheese ragoon into something a lot more promising then it is. Yan Zi Lou's secret is that they will cook any seafood you bring to them to order. It's not cheap but great food isn't cheap. Today I wanted seafood I can't enjoy (because I live in Colorado, a land-locked state where fresh seafood is challenging to obtain) and that meant a trip first to ABC Seafood Company (on Powell Blvd) where they have incredibly fresh (live) seafood. I picked out a salt water fish (they taste way better than fresh water fish) and a dozen razor clams and headed over to Yan Zi Lou. It helps to speak Cantonese at a Cantonese restaurant but I stuffed my face. The razor clams were prepared (at my request) stir-fried with an XO sauce; the fish was steamed. There is a service charge to bring your own seafood but that's expected (the restaurant still has to clean, prepare, cook and pay its staff). Also enjoyed very properly roasted (Chinese style) pork, pork shoulder meat (also roasted), seasonal vegetable (Chinese cauliflower). It was more than we (5 people) could eat and we had plenty to take home to enjoy later. If you want amazing seafood (remember, that has a price tag to it) bring something live here and enjoy it. I always recommend fish steamed and crabs sampan style. I like clams wok'd (stir-fried) with XO sauce. I didn't have to eat the rest of the day. Totally enjoyed the experience.
Destiny
so tasty and everyone was so nice❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anne Polevacik
Recommend the Salt and pepper squid, gai lan with garlic, roast duck.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Duck and Roast Pork
Stephen Soon
Good food and
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Melody Chan
Friendly
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Anne P.
Very happy to have found this little restaurant. Roast duck combination plate (with rice and bok choy) was a generous portion and each item we fresh and well-prepared. Servers were friendly and helpful. Standout items were the salt and pepper squid and gained lan with garlic sauce. So good. They have barbeque items (duck, ribs) that looked good, also saw steamed whole fish and a lobster dish on other tables. We'll try some next time. Took plenty home in to-go boxes which the server kindly helped fill. They were busy helping customers for take out, even though we were there at an odd late afternoon time. Don't overlook Yan Zi Lou.
Alex Diamond
Food is incredible. Vibe is right. Duck succulent af. Don’t sleep in this gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peking Duck
Nico
Authentic Cantonese food!! My go to place whenever I am craving Cantonese
Finally found the Best Chinese (Cantonese) food here in Portland!YES!had and absolutely recommend their (1) Beef Chow Fun - full of smoky wok flavor.. should have been listed as Chef Special.. full of scallions;(2) Honey Walnut Prawns - perfectly executed.. big, quality, crispy prawns over perfect honey mayo glaze with walnuts;(3) Salted Fish dish.. freaking good and delicious..;(4) Garlic Spare Ribs - full bulbs of garlic.. tasty and tender as hellclean restroomsquite a bit of seating they havegreat, personable service
Darrall L.
Excellent and authentic Cantonese food. Fresh ingredients and very good service. Prices are reasonable.
Suzanne L.
Warning!! customer don't come here. Yan Zi Lou try to sell me a whole roast duck that, look a day old. The roast duck look like they took out the refrigerator and hung on the warmer rack. Thankfully, I walked out this place without wasting my money. I understand inflation, but your going to scam your customers like this, It's just not how you run a business.
Vincent Huang
Great food, great people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ty Yang
Was our first time there, we ordered three dishes. Two of the dishes were excellent but one was very salty. The waitress saw that we barely touched that dish and removed it from our bill without question. I appreciate a restaurant with integrity. We'll definitely come back to try the other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Duck and Roast Pork, Full Roasted Duck
I came here with a party of 7 people yesterday on Saturday march 8th, 2024 for dinner. We were seated next to another large group of men who looked like they brought their own alcohol. They got very drunk, very loud and their voices over powered the whole restaurant. No one else could have a conversation. We could not enjoy our dinner. The restaurant should not allow people to get wildly drunk and too loud. I didn’t take any photos of the food, but the whole dinner was a disaster.
Food: 3
We had lunch here. Very clean restaurant with clean bathroom. Their roast pork and duck seemed to be very popular. Lots of take-outs for those items. Roast duck sold out by the time we finished lunch. Right amount of salt in their food. We will definitely return in the future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Duck and Roast Pork, Full Roasted Duck, Roasted Pork Belly
I had an incredible no-holds-barred feast at Yan Zi Lou today and am excited to post a 5 star review. That said, you do need to know what you are doing (as with all Asian cuisines) and order the right thing as even the best restaurants can't turn a cream cheese ragoon into something a lot more promising then it is. Yan Zi Lou's secret is that they will cook any seafood you bring to them to order. It's not cheap but great food isn't cheap. Today I wanted seafood I can't enjoy (because I live in Colorado, a land-locked state where fresh seafood is challenging to obtain) and that meant a trip first to ABC Seafood Company (on Powell Blvd) where they have incredibly fresh (live) seafood. I picked out a salt water fish (they taste way better than fresh water fish) and a dozen razor clams and headed over to Yan Zi Lou. It helps to speak Cantonese at a Cantonese restaurant but I stuffed my face. The razor clams were prepared (at my request) stir-fried with an XO sauce; the fish was steamed. There is a service charge to bring your own seafood but that's expected (the restaurant still has to clean, prepare, cook and pay its staff). Also enjoyed very properly roasted (Chinese style) pork, pork shoulder meat (also roasted), seasonal vegetable (Chinese cauliflower). It was more than we (5 people) could eat and we had plenty to take home to enjoy later. If you want amazing seafood (remember, that has a price tag to it) bring something live here and enjoy it. I always recommend fish steamed and crabs sampan style. I like clams wok'd (stir-fried) with XO sauce. I didn't have to eat the rest of the day. Totally enjoyed the experience.
so tasty and everyone was so nice❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommend the Salt and pepper squid, gai lan with garlic, roast duck.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Duck and Roast Pork
Good food and
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Friendly
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Very happy to have found this little restaurant. Roast duck combination plate (with rice and bok choy) was a generous portion and each item we fresh and well-prepared. Servers were friendly and helpful. Standout items were the salt and pepper squid and gained lan with garlic sauce. So good. They have barbeque items (duck, ribs) that looked good, also saw steamed whole fish and a lobster dish on other tables. We'll try some next time. Took plenty home in to-go boxes which the server kindly helped fill. They were busy helping customers for take out, even though we were there at an odd late afternoon time. Don't overlook Yan Zi Lou.
Food is incredible. Vibe is right. Duck succulent af. Don’t sleep in this gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peking Duck
Authentic Cantonese food!! My go to place whenever I am craving Cantonese
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Finally found the Best Chinese (Cantonese) food here in Portland!YES!had and absolutely recommend their (1) Beef Chow Fun - full of smoky wok flavor.. should have been listed as Chef Special.. full of scallions;(2) Honey Walnut Prawns - perfectly executed.. big, quality, crispy prawns over perfect honey mayo glaze with walnuts;(3) Salted Fish dish.. freaking good and delicious..;(4) Garlic Spare Ribs - full bulbs of garlic.. tasty and tender as hellclean restroomsquite a bit of seating they havegreat, personable service
Excellent and authentic Cantonese food. Fresh ingredients and very good service. Prices are reasonable.
Warning!! customer don't come here. Yan Zi Lou try to sell me a whole roast duck that, look a day old. The roast duck look like they took out the refrigerator and hung on the warmer rack. Thankfully, I walked out this place without wasting my money. I understand inflation, but your going to scam your customers like this, It's just not how you run a business.
Great food, great people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was our first time there, we ordered three dishes. Two of the dishes were excellent but one was very salty. The waitress saw that we barely touched that dish and removed it from our bill without question. I appreciate a restaurant with integrity. We'll definitely come back to try the other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Duck and Roast Pork, Full Roasted Duck