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    Ming Yen

    4.0 (358 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Our food delivered, still all hot and steaming!
    Emy B.

    Ya'll don't really know how difficult it is to find Chinese food I crave. Being born and raised in San Francisco you can imagine the plethora of food choices that are in the city. I mean you really can have anything your stomach heart desires. There is some restaurant or someone you know that can cook it. It has been difficult for me to convince some of the Chinese restaurants here in town to make me a dish of Beef with Scrambled Eggs Chow Fun. Yes, you read that right. I also crave Peking Pork Chops. So thank you to Ming Yen for helping this girl's cravings get satisfied today!!! It is not the best I've ever had but so glad they accommodated me in a spontaneous pinch! 5 stars just for this. Seriously. I'm so grateful! Oh, I almost forgot. They can make Bittermelon dishes if you happen to like bittermelon vegetable. You have to let them know in advance and they'll shop for it on Tuesdays to be available on Wednesdays. So good to know.

    Rachel C.

    Peggy has done it again. Her food is amazing the atmosphere is amazing and always welcoming and clean. Tonight she gave me extra food like she always does. 10 stars for sure. With panda and china palace down the street, this is the best Chinese place in Novato for sure. Thanks Peggy! Keep up the great work and delicious food!

    Salt & Pepper Fish Fillet

    I was on a road trip and decided to find a place to eat. I found a Chinese restaurant near Novato. The reviews were mixed, but since I'm a big fan of Chinese food, I decided to give it a try. It turned out to be one of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever had. The owner, Peggy, was very friendly and even gave us hot and sour soup and crab meat cheese puffs. Before leaving, I also packed an order of salt and pepper fish fillet to go. Maybe everyone's taste is different, which is why there are some negative reviews online, but Ming Yen is definitely much better than what the online reviews suggest.

    Mongolian beef

    Highly recommend the Mongolian beef, Szechuan chicken and the green beans. Huge portions. Photos show what we took home after three of us ate our fill. We used to come to this location 33 years ago before we moved away. It is ALWAYS on our list to return to when we visit. We have never been disappointed. I only wish lived closer. The owner is very personable. The staff friendly and attentive but not on top of you all the time. Just enough. We will be back next visit

    Salty fish and chicken fried rice

    The food taste so good and authentic. I'm so happy that they have salty fish and chicken fried rice on the menu. Don't have to go to SF

    Crispy noodles and chow mein
    Drea U.

    We came in at 8:15pm and they welcomed us to dine in even when they were closing at 9pm. The food was amazing and the portion sizes were HUGE! The food was so flavorful and authentic. The owners even gave us complimentary tea and soup. The food was made in less than 15 minutes and the service was top-notch. This family business really makes you feel at home. The inside was clean with fun decorations. We'll definitely stop by again when we're in Novato!

    She slammed my lucky fortune cookie on the counter.
    Elizabeth H.

    The waiter yelled across the room as he brought me my water. Food was tasty, but the meat in my beef broccoli was grisly. I didn't notice that the 11.95 price didn't come with rice or chow mean. When my waiter took my order he said, " you want white rice. brown rice, or chow mein" as if it came with the meal. They were very rude pointing this out when I asked about it. The ambiance was weird. I did not leave with a good feeling. I will not go back. EVER.

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    Love this place. Big portions if you're hungry. Prices are reasonable. Flavorful and authentic.

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    Our food was AMAZING! Definitely the best Chinese food in the area! The staff is also so friendly and helpful! 10/10!

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    One of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever been to! The service was great and they are really nice!

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    4 months ago

    Delicious. Great portions. Great flavor. The chow mein is especially good with really tender chicken.

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    Good restaurant, nice people. They are a typical Chinese restaurant open on Christmas day. They have inexpensive wine and good food.

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    On the hunt for a decent Chinese restaurant in Marin County that reminds me of home. My friend said…read morehe has been coming to China Village since he was a kid, so I figured why not give it a try. We phoned in for takeout and it took us a couple of times to order because they were busy at the restaurant and it sounded like their daughter tried to answer the phone for the owners. We ordered the house special crispy noodles, Hong Kong style ($13.75) which is his go to and I opted for the Seafood with Tofu Clay Pot ($18.46).We made some rice at home to pair with the clay pot. The house special crispy noodles were great. The noodles were so crispy, even when there was sauce on it, you still had the crunch. It was topped with broccoli, carrot, zucchini, shrimp, mushrooms, beef, Napa cabbage, onion, and bok choy. There was such a large mix of veggies and protein that I did not know where to start. This dish was worth the value and quality. When I have had this at other establishments, it is pretty much dead on in terms of what was in it. The seafood with tofu clay pot was okay. I think I need to dine in next time because it honestly just felt like I was eating the house special crispy noodle without the noodle. I was also thinking there would be more tofu but there was a ton of squid and scallops. Like what my parents would say, a lot of Chinese dishes revolves around similar sauces, so I was not too surprised that it was very close to the crispy noodle. I think I just wished it had something to make it more special and different. Our takeout came with soy sauce packets that we did not use and 2 fortune cookies. Overall, it was okay. I will give them another try, hopefully next time it's not raining and I'll dine in instead.

    This is my favorite Chinese restaurant in the county!! I recently moved across town and was sad to…read morelearn that they do not deliver to my home. Today, I had the opportunity to go in person to order and pick up food while my dog was getting groomed next door. I ordered snow white garlic chicken, steamed rice, and egg rolls. While waiting, I got the call that my dog was ready to be picked up. I let them know I'd be back. As I was waking up to take my dog to the car, the lady at the cash register saw me and came running out with my other! That's incredible service!! The food was still piping hot when I got home. That's how close I live, yet I'm one mile out of their delivery zone. That's probably a good thing, because I'll treasure the meals more when I have to "work" to pick it up. Great food, excellent service, and I hope that someday they'll deliver to ALL of Novato.

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    China Village - I haven't been here for years.   So clean.

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    China Village - Fortune cookies and soy sauce packets

    Fortune cookies and soy sauce packets

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