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    New Yee Li

    4.0 (36 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    The spread - Sauteed Chinese Broccoli, house special fillet fish, jumbo shrimp with walnut/mayo, etc.
    Heidi M.

    Besides being one of our usual, reliable lunch spots now, New Yee Li roasts amazing, Chinese-style turkey for Thanksgiving! (Pro tip for next year!) I'd seen their feature about it on the New York Times last year, but called in too late so we didn't get to try it. This year, we called them over a week in advance to secure our turkey. They were nice enough to help cut it up for us, just like a roast duck, except much bigger. We got half a bird, which came out to be a whopping 6+ lbs of roasted meat ($8/lb). It's hard to make turkey tasty, but they managed to make the meat moist and not overcooked or overly dry. The warm, delicious side of garlicy soy sauce tied it all together. Gravy who??? Although the turkey was room temp / coldish by the time we brought it home, I'd take this Chinese version over any other plain / dry turkey I've ever had.

    Spareribs in Black bean Sauce!
    Patricia G.

    I go here for original Cantonese food and fresh roasted meats and always a plate of Spareribs in Blackbean Sauce!...call ahead...sometimes they run out of meat. They also have tanks of live fish cooked to order

    Roasted Duck
    Mei C.

    Saw the display window filled with Asian BBQ meats and decided to give it a try. Got half a roasted duck to-go, and some roasted pork. Duck tasted good with enough seasoning, no need to add any more sauce. Price is also pretty decent for the amount of meats. Heard this restaurant was established in Chinatown and relocated to Brooklyn recently baring its name. Will be a repeat customer now.

    Beef Chow Fun (Dry)
    Joyce L.

    Ordered delivery from Ubereats and everything was well packed and they followed all order instructions. Got the wontons and it was pretty solid, nice and clean flavors and wontons were plump with a good balance between the shrimp and pork. Also got roast pork and scallion chicken over rice which was OK, the roast pork was a bit dry but the chicken was nice and tender. Got the beef go fun which was also a solid selection and came with good portion of beef that was very tender. Lastly, got the home style fish filet over rice and was really good. Nice flavors and string beans were still very crisp. The rice dishes came with a free soup which was delicious and very light. Overall, a good go to spot for roast meats and your typical Cantonese dishes. Prices were reasonable and portions were very good.

    Chicken chow fun
    Marissa L.

    My family visited Yee Li a lot when they were in Chinatown, but since that one sadly closed last year, I'm glad that we have New Yee Li from the same owners in Dyker Heights. The food is just as good as the one in Manhattan was, and the menu is full of roasted meats, soups, noodles, and rice dishes. I'm a big fan of the noodles there, and they turn out good versions of my go-to dishes, like chicken chow fun and Singapore chow mai fun. One of my other favorite dishes is their fish filet (called "house home style fish" if you're ordering through Yelp/Grubhub/Seamless) with minced pork, string beans, and sweetened black beans. Their Cantonese comfort food has been great during these times of uncertainty, and I'm looking forward to ordering more soon.

    Rotted hard string beans in Wonton Noodle soup
    Martin W.

    Terrible just received order and wonton noodle soup is crap. I never ordered string beans in the wonton noodle soup! So they decide instead of Ho noodles which were quite small serving. That they would replace ho noodles with hard rotted string beans. Are you f***in insane? And you don't believe see photos. I am done when you don't call and ask if I want a substitute your business to me is. See ya later !

    Filet fish with green peas
    Ruby D.

    I had takeout from here and chose Filet Fish with green peas. It was only $6.50 and the portion for what it's worth is extremely generous. The meal even came with a complimentary soup, which I appreciated. While the price and portion was good, I think the taste is lacking just a bit. Even then, it's still a decent meal considering the price. However, this isn't the first time I ordered from the restaurant though, and I recall having a really good experience (perhaps last year) eating here. I'll be back to try other items on the menu in the future.

    Kenny C.

    Friendship ended with King's Kitchen. Now New Yee Li is my best friend. Yes, King's Kitchen used to be go-to for Chinese BBQ on Fort Hamilton, but they've since changed owners/names and have pretty bad service. Enter New Yee Li (which used to be other Chinese restaurants, like Blue Ginger and New Lucky). They do a ton of Chinese BBQ, but it can be hit or miss. Don't get the chicken. The charsiu is great, however. The star of the show is their wonton noodle soups, which you can get with roast meats. Roast duck is the way to go! Keep in mind that if you order non-roast meats, it may take a while to get ready since they prepare it fresh. Sit a spell and watch some Judge Judy on their TV.

    Ginger Scallion Sauce

    Tuesday November 15, 2022 around 6ish. Party of 3. The staff warmly greeted us on this rainy and cold evening. We went through 3 or 4 pots of tea which was just right( not weakness too strong) One of the owners recognized me after all these years from their Manhattan Chinatown location and gave us a bowl of salted peanuts they mad and had cooling. We ordered: Soy Sauce Chicken which they warmed for us. It had a nice flavored silky textured skin with moist and tender flesh to enjoy. Shrimp with Walnuts was done right just enough of the mayo blend dressing, shrimps fried perfect with a light batter, and just enough candied walnuts. Beef cubes with Chinese broccoli...tender and well seasoned cubes of beef tossed with perfectly blanched Chinese Broccoli. Shrimp Fried Rice had plenty of shrimps and seasoned to perfection. Grains of rice were perfectly cooked. Bowl of white rice to enjoy with the sauces from all the dishes. Plenty of food with leftovers for 2( which the ladies split) We will definitely, add this into our dining rotation. Great Comfort Food for a cold dreary evening.

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    Ordered the Roast Pork on Rice and was blown away. The portions were extremely generous and super affordable. Cannot recommend enough!!

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    4 years ago

    I love this place I would always order the tofu and fish over rice , the people there are always so nice towards me

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    My family has been supporting them for years, we love their food and the people who work there!

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    Taste like home cook food. We love to order from here after work when we don't feel like to cook

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    Gave them another shot and it was disappointing…read more Salt and pepper pork chops. Most of the pieces were just fat, bone and batter. There's a dangerous amount of bone shards mixed in too. They're charging premium prices and not delivering the quality to match. You can get better from the nearby supermarkets for a third of the price. Credit to whoever is doing their advertising in PR because they're quite busy with tourists. That however is already a red flag. Their food quality (or insulting lack of it) suggests that repeat business isn't a priority. I actually do follow their socials too but their media is better than their food...

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