This place is the real deal! It isn't going to win any awards for ambience-- it's a somewhat unglamorous, fluorescent-lit restaurant- but the food is next level. We had a whole spread for six people including lotus root, cucumber salad, the fried pancake thingies, a sautéed spicy lamb dish, and one with sliced potatoes and pork. There was a common thread of spicy but not crazy spicy (not quite like Szechuan but not totally dissimilar, either), and everything was in this sort of category of being oily but not greasy, if that makes sense. Service was fast but not super attentive, but I will allow this one failure for an otherwise amazing meal. read more

This is our first time at this restaurant. Running into our friends there added to our experiences. Food was overall good. A bit heavy on the seasoning and grease to my preference but this is normal for restaurant food. Ingredients were fresh. The service was OK. Server was friendly but no follow up after food was served. I would definitely go back. read more

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This place is a total gem. The flavors feel authentic, all dishes were delicious.. The dumplings were perfectly handmade with juicy, well-seasoned filling, and the broth in the pork vermicelli soup was rich and comforting without being too heavy. Everything came out fresh and beautifully presented. read more

They keep the soul of their food! Made adjust to more light but still sexy! Chef has a relaxing control of the food! Must try ! Must with your Buddy! read more

Very good food! Decent service and authentic. Good Ambiance. Definitely would recommend.

The mala tang was decent but the beef pancake rolls were too oily and not spicy at all. Their lunch special menus are pretty affordable. read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Fish Mala Tang - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Absolutely horrible. Sweat and sour chicken had brown soy sauce and burn to a crisp crunchy chicken. Lo mein was angel hair Pasta in soy sauce soup. It's hard to screw up Chinese since everything is deep fried, but congratulations...they found a way. read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Was just passing through town on a day trip and decided to get a few apps to support this business! The menu has quite a few authentic dishes as well as your average fair. The food was made in a very timely manner and the staff were nice! Just ordered spring rolls, scallion pancakes and the potstickers. The spring rolls and scallion pancakes were quite good while the potstickers weren't anything special but were certainly average. Check the place out and stay safe! read more

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Per Delawareonline.com, "The Division of Public Health ordered Colorful Yun Nan, 59 E. Main St., to close on July 25 due to various violations, according to an inspection report. The restaurant was allowed to reopen July 26." Eat at your own risk! read more

Excellent and authentic food in Newark DE! Yummy salt and pepper fried fish fillet, sty fry chicken with hot peppers, noodle soup, etc. Even my dad, who is discerning about Chinese food, loves this place. So glad C.Y.N. Is here. read more

A small group of us met at Colorful Yun Nan for a Sunday lunch. While it may not look like much from the outside, C.Y.N is a rather large place with plenty of room. We all grabbed a booth and ordered an entree each along with a single app. We shared everything and still had a little to take home. We started with grilled lamb skewers. They were ok, but a good way to start us off. Our mains were Hot & Spicy Fish & Tofu, BBQ Pork, Three Chopped Veggies, and Eggplant with String Beans. I didn't touch much of the fish dish so cannot comment for myself, however, there was none left which I'm sure is a good reflection. My favorite was the eggplant, which kind of surprised me. I can't quite describe why, but I kept going back for more. It was very authentic. The BBQ pork was also quite tasty and came with plenty of meat. The chopped veggies were solid, but only number three on my list given the other choices. The bowl was piled high with veggies and it went well with rice. We skipped out on dessert this trip since we had somewhere to be after lunch. Services was only average, but I wouldn't let that stop you from checking out C.Y.N. I'll be back again soon! read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Pork with three chopped vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! Dined in. We were the only customers dining in at this restaurant. We were treated like garbage. To start we were told we could only have white rice with our entrees; fried rice was an extra charge of like $12. I realized this was a lie when I overheard the owner ask another customer if they preferred white or fried rice with their entrees. I Asked for tea and was given GLASSES of boiling hot water. When confronted with the question about the glasses of hot water we received a giggle as her response. Requests for condiments were ignored. FYI, This horrible service was provided by the female owner. She even had the audacity to frown because I left absolutely no tip! As the owner of an empty restaurant, I'm sure she will be A-OK without my tip money! Who else can I complain to! Update... She took a tip! I woke up this morn to see that the original charge was updated. She added a tip to the bill after I scratched off the tip section and signed the ticket, stealing my money. She treated me like crap then expected me to pay her personally for awful service and out right disrespect. She got angry enough to STEAL MY MONEY! I had to travel back to the restaurant to reclaim my money. After I threatened to file a complaint with the police Dept she handed me the money. She actually tried to act like she didn't speak English. THIS IS NOT OVER! read more

Authentic Northern Chinese food. You need to know what to order. Ask for recommendations from the staff and they can recommend what's new and available. read more

I've been meaning to check out this restaurant for a while. I was a fan of Chef Tan across the street, but their quality has gone down a little. So, my family and I finally made it out for a lunch meal. First of all, the dining area is much larger than you'd expect. It shares space with a Greek clothing shop, so I always thought it was more like a take out place. But you can easily fit 50-60 people at a time. The food is definitely not what you would find in an Americanized Chinese restaurant (although they do have some of those dishes). We tried a dry pepper chicken dish, which is one of our favorites from Chef Tan. Meh...it was too salty and lacked that vibrant flavor. The shrimp mei fun that we ordered for our sons was decent. The seafood noodle soup was inedible. My wife tried to order something different and she was not rewarded for being adventurous. After a few bites, she gave it to me. I can eat just about anything, but I struggled to eat this dish. Our one waitress spoke no English. She would repeatedly defer to another lady. The English speaking lady was very nice and even offered our kids some candy (it was around Halloween). read more

I had gotten the sweet-and-sour pork and it was trash. I threw it out immediately. I thought it was gonna be something great because of how it looked on the picture, but no, it was ass. read more

Worst. Meal. Ever. Like other reviewers here, I think this place deserves negative stars. TL;DR - horrible customer service coupled with dangerously bad food. You'd be better skipping a meal than eating anything from here. Decided to give this place a try and ordered take out lunch here on a slow day over the Christmas holidays. Was told the order would be ready in 45 minutes. When I arrived on time they had not started cooking my food yet even thought they weren't busy. Three staff members were sitting around. They were essentially waiting until I arrived to pay before finally starting cooking. I had to stand around for 20 minutes for them to fill my order. I ordered four entrees each with brown rice, which they never put in the bag. The food itself was objectively bad. The chicken in our sesame chicken was partially raw, which we discovered two bites into the meal. One of the people eating with us got violently ill for the rest of the day from this chicken. The three other chicken dishes we ordered were rubbery or soggy and tasted horribly. It wasn't a matter of the food simply not being tasty. The food was bad - the chicken was old and spoiled with tons of salt and msg to try to cover it up. We literally could not eat this food and basically took two bites, decided it was vile and threw it in the trash. We all wound up feeling sick from the little we ate. When I called to tell the folks at the restaurant about my experience I was hung up on. Cross this place off your list and save yourself the trouble. There are many MUCH better and convenient options to choose from if you want Chinese or other Asian cuisine in this area. It's probably just a matter of time before this restaurant makes someone really really sick. read more

The D1 beef noodle soup is my absolute favorite spicy noodle soup. Other items on the menu aren't as good, but still acceptable I imagine anything spicy is probably about as good as the D1, with the same style The food comes out super quick, too. And dine-in has plenty of room, though perhaps softer booths would make it more ideal My favorite restaurant on Main Street read more

Awesome and traditional food, great staff, quick service, and reasonably priced. Ordered the vegetarian ma po tofu. It was great, and was a very large portion--only finished half of it. Drinks and food were brought quickly, and the staff was very attentive and friendly. They boxed-up my food for me and gave me a fresh side of rice to take with me--which I didn't even ask for. Overall, great experience and will be coming back very so read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Vegetarian ma po tofu - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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This is the driest. Most flavorless. Fried. Rice. Ever. Now I'm sad. Oh and I ordered the pot stickers and they were spongey. Nice people tho read more

Colorful Yun Nan - E11. Pork Fried Rice Lunch Special. - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Fantastic authentic Chinese. I'm from San Francisco and this place is a good as the best places I've eaten in out there. Highly recommend, will visit again when I'm in Newark. They were very accommodating with my speical requests. Everything is cooked fresh. read more

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I am so glad that I didn't trust the reviews on Yelp. It's a great little place with good flavor and selections of authentic Asian foods. Service is fast. Foods are tasty. Definitely will visit again read more

I wish I can give negative review. You guys can see the pics. Just don't pay for the shits. read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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I have had the opportunity to go several times now to Colorful Yun Nan, and I will say that I am impressed more every time I go. The food is very colorful and authentic, and a lot of it can be ordered spiced to taste (I like hot and spicy food and they will even add a dish of chili paste to take out meals). Time from order to take out is about 10 - 15 minutes. The staff are friendly, attentive and helpful. The food is really good at a great price, and I recommend them because they are not Americanized. I am happy I found Colorful Yun Nan! read more

This was my favorite place in Delaware. Food is authentic and the flavor is great. My favorite is their rice noodles, which is the most authentic noodle soup I've had in the US. Their beef/lamb skewers are really good too but might be too spicy for some people. Hopefully we can dine in again soon! read more

I love this Chinese restaurant. It is so authentic and a incredible hole in the wall- better than going all the way to philly Chinatown. If you notice, all the people in here are Chinese! We love the fried spicy fish, seafood soup, beef with cabbage and soups. My favorite in the Delaware area!! read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Across the street from Chef Tan which is also a very nice place to dine in or take out. The Szechuan and Beijing cuisine dishes from this place are well made with rich ingredients and good technique. Authentic but maybe slightly on the salty side but not too bad. These two places is where we usually go for a nice meal, and we are a family of 3 Chinese. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in the campus University of Delaware. I arrived here 3 days ago and ordered food over the phone. The owner was so kind and sweet I ended up eating my order to go in the restaurant. The sign said "Authentic Chinese Food". I was a bit worried about this but I gave it a shot. I'm ASIAN and I lived in Los Angeles close to the best Chinese restaurants. I was very excited to see their menu. The food was delicious and authentic. I had dinner here everyday for 3 days and each day the chef (her husband) cooked for me and fed me different dishes (Cantonese) every night. It was an amazing and I recommend this place to everyone visiting University is Delaware! Real Chinese Food! I love it. Thank you for being so kind funny and hospitable. You made my trip to Delaware so fun. I felt at home!! Reminiscing my time in Hong Kong! Thank you for the delicious meal you prepared for me!! Come and visit this restaurant! read more

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The options are the most authentic we've found in the area, and they offer some dishes we ate while visiting China. We went with 4 friends and our son, ordered many different foods. The appetizer tofu was one of my favorites, and the cumin lamb. Service was so slow we may not eat inside with such a large group again, but they were friendly, attentive, and great with my toddler son. read more

This is probably the most authentic Chinese food I've had ever!!! GREAT!!! Wish I could live here! read more

Colorful Yun Nan - SO GOOD!!! - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Excellent! Best Pot Stickers I have had in quite a while. Full of meat and pan fried, not greasy, just perfect and delicious! We have been here multiple times and it was great each time. Authentic Yu Nan style. Everything is home made and that translates to great tasting food. It is a huge step up from most other asian restaurants in town. My favorite for sure! You will love the food and if you are a pot sticker fan or even a dumpling fan give them a try! read more

Great Chinese food! Ask for recommendations on what to order from the server. Everything we ordered was delicious.

Wow! An authentic Yunnan Chinese restaurant! I was incredibly excited when I heard that this place would be opening up in Newark. A while back there was no authentic Chinese food in Newark. Yi Palace opened up a few years back, but it's not exactly the most user-friendly restaurant, with high prices and very large serving sizes that make it really only suitable for dining in large groups. And Yunnan food? I've only had Yunnan food one other place, at Spicy City in San Diego. Yunnan food is awesome...bizarre, weird to most people with a Western palate, even more so than other traditional Chinese foods, like Sichuan and Cantonese food, although it does share a few things in common with both Sichuan and Cantonese food (and you will find some traditional Sichuan and Cantonese dishes on the menu here). The alienness of Yunnan cuisine may be because it has had less of an influence on Americanized Chinese food than the cuisines from other provinces...or maybe just because fewer people from Yunnan province have come to the US until recently. Either way, it is really awesome and new and different tasting and I recommend checking it out! I've eaten here twice, both times in groups, and we ordered lots of different things both times, and they were all outstanding. Some of my favorite dishes were the sauteed string beans (very simple, but sooo yummy, perfectly crispy and with lots of garlic), the sliced pork with hot peppers (hot peppers are more of a vegetable than a seasoning here--don't be scared, they're hot but not brutal, and their taste is exquisite), and the sauteed bok choy. For more unique items that you would be less likely to find outside a Yunnan restauarant, we got the appetizer with cold mung bean noodles and shredded carrots. Wow. What a weird dish! Completely new flavors! It had a bit of seaweed, and szechuan peppercorns (that leave a bizarre numbing / tingling sensation in your mouth), and a strange sour-pickled flavor that is hard to describe and unlike anything else I've ever eaten before. Another odd dish that I enjoyed was the dish with chicken and shiitake mushrooms, in a sort of rich oniony gravy sauce. We also had a noodle soup, and it was good, flavorful, and lightly spicy. Oh, and the scallion pancakes here are outstanding! I've had them elsewhere, and here are some of the best I've had them. They're chewy and just perfect. Prices are very reasonable! I'm going to keep coming back...again and again and again, and bringing my friends, because this place is great and I want to see it survive and thrive! Oh, and this is not quite my thing, but they do have a few of the American-Chinese dishes (in a separate section on the menu--the way I like it) if you want to bring a friend who is slightly less adventurous in their culinary tastes. One caveat--this place JUST opened so if you go shortly after reading this review, prepare for some slightly awkward service. Our server was very nice, but this place is still a bit disorganized. I seem to be seeing them figure it out though, as we go along, so I have a strong intuition that it's going to be much better soon, as they figure things out. They also don't have the full menu available yet, and their hours aren't quite full. But it's so good I want to come here anyway! Yeah! Check this place out...if you love authentic Chinese, then check it out, especially if you want to try something new and different. read more

We've heard good and bad review previously. But our experience is worse than we expected. All rice noodle are broken into pieces , very much like the left over. The taste is also awful . The picture on the store are pretty but the actual is not as good at all. We had pictures . I hope my post and pictures won't get deleted read more

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Worst service ever. No one takes care of you at all. The place is not that crowed but the waitresses seem non sense busy. Would give one star but the food is good. read more

Food was OK and service was a little crazy. Order got mix up and food came out a little at a time and then the appetizers came out in the middle of dinner. One waitress took order and then other came by to take order...not to smooth operations. Place has been open for one and half weeks. Hope they get it together. Pot stickers were OK and General Tso chicken was so so. read more

Colorful Yun Nan - Chinese Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Real Chinese food by real Chinese people . Closest thing to being in China Newly opened so just getting organized. Worth a visit if you really want authentic food, large generous proportions almost too large to finish read more

Four of us (three Chinese and one American) went there for lunch. Their new menu had many to offer. We ordered grounded pork with three vegetables, BBQ lamb, BBQ pork, eggplant with green beans and spicy fish. The portions were big! All of the dishes were decent and authentic. I especially like the grounded pork, good rice companion. I also recommend the eggplant, which had rich savory flavors. read more

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I like CYN for menu roulette. They have the most unique menu of any Asian restaurant in the area, so that plus location keep me coming back. The closest equivalent is bamboo house, but bamboo house is much more consistent in food/service quality. That said, eating at CYN does feel like roulette. I've had frozen meat in one dish and melt in your mouth deliciousness in the next. I've had horribly slow service and sometimes attentive service. I've had overcooked and undercooked noodles. And so on. That said, the scallion pancakes are consistent and always worth ordering. read more

This is a new restaurant now, totally different boss and everything! Some food is not bad, but the bathrooms are really messy and dirty

There is finally an authentic Chinese restaurant in DE! I was a tad skeptical when I heard that this place had authentic Chinese food, but I gave it a chance either way. The decor was ok, but that never really deterred me from eating at restaurants. Though the menu contained poor English translations, I was impressed with the many selections on the menu. The food was hot when it came out and the plates had large portions. The food was very good and the spiciness in the dishes gave enough kick to satisfy my appetite. I would definitely come back to this place and try a different dish! read more