Yummy House in Ocala is our favorite Chinese restaurant without having to drive to Orlando. We live…read morein The Villages, unfortunately there just aren't any authentic ethnic restaurants in The Villages. There are wanna be Chinese restaurants in The Villages but the food is Chinese-American and I would not even eat there or recommend them. Yummy House in Ocala was actually referred to us by the owner of Square 1 Burgers in The Villages, another fantastic restaurant but that's another review. Yummy House offers a variety of authentic Chinese dishes, and they also offer Dim Sum on weekends. The first time my spouse and I went there, we couldn't believe the choices. We used to always drive to Peter's Kitchen in Orlando but it was over an hour to drive there for us. Ocala was much closer and to be quite honest just as good as the restaurant in Orlando. Every dish I've ordered there has been out of this world. Which makes it so hard for me to choose my entrée. I do have a favorite server at Yummy House. His name is Ming. So, when I dine at Yummy House, I always ask to be seated at Ming's area. I also golf in Ocala which friends, about 8 to 12 of us. After golf, we normally have lunch together too. So, Yummy House is at the top of the list for us. When we do, I call the restaurant ahead to make a reservation and ask them to assign Ming to us. Ming always provides excellent service and especially with me being Asian, he kind of knows what type of dish I like and when I order a dish he will normally make suggestions to add to the dish or cook a certain way that knows I would like. He also makes suggestions to each person in our group and sometimes he'll tell them to try a dish that he's sure they've never had before. He tries to take them out of their comfort zone. They've always been happy with his suggestion. The restaurant itself reminds me of some of the Chinese restaurants I've been to that is not a fast-food restaurant. Very authentic inside. They also offer a beer called Lucky Buddha. I think everyone likes to order the beef because the bottle is in the shape of Buddha. Yesterday, we met friends at Yummy House who are visiting from Boston. Unfortunately, Ming was off and another server took care of us. He was a good server but just not like Ming who really goes out of his way to talk to you, joke and laugh. However, he was not a bad server but he was just there to provide server and do his job. So, I cannot fault him for that. So overall the entire experience yesterday was good. I highly recommend Yummy House if you are near the Ocala area and are craving for authentic Chinese food.

New to the area and tried a few Chinese restaurants around town. Yummy House was highly recommended…read moreas the other places was a "1 and done" situation. Con's- Didn't like the fact that when placing an order online you're forced to tip. (I don't mind tipping but prefer to tip when I pick up my order) Upon walking in it didn't smell too good. I had to ask for condiments and utensils. (In my opinion if I've already tipped before picking up my togo order utensils should've definitely been packed. I understand that condiments shouldn't be in bag as some don't want/need them.) Pros - Food was good and flavorful. Portion size was mediocre and average. Maybe later we will go and try the dim sum but if the smell is there when we walk in we will walk right back out.

I've been waiting for this place to open up! As soon as you…read morewalk in, you are greeted immediately and surrounded by Beautiful modern style interior. The server was friendly and very knowledgeable. They knew what ingredients were in each menu items and took their time to explain. Food came out in a reasonable time and did not change as the place grew a crowd. Highlights. We fell in love with the beef noodle soup and their signature pan fried min baos. These were full of flavor and what well def be coming back for. We also got soup dumplings, pan fried beef dumpling, and steamed pot and shrimp dumpling. These were very juices but lacked some seasoning. Now you can taste the ingredients really well. With the dipping sauce and chili oil they go really well. But it didn't stand out as much as the 2 we mentioned. I got too into the food and did not take the rest of the photos lol

The good- chicken karaage is AMAZING. Crispy flavorful outside, tender and juicy inside. Cooked to…read moreperfection. This tapa plate is worth the visit alone. The fried bao bites were flavorful hot and juicy. Mongolian beef was very tender. The service was friendly. Could improve- the server didn't seem knowledgeable on the menu. The beef pancake was a cold dish. This wasn't on the menu and the server didn't inform us. The pan fried dumplings just didn't look like any of the photos on any other review or on their menu. And the taste was "off." Trendy little restaurant that reminded me of restaurants I've visited in Japan and Korea. Worth the visit.

Tried YH Dim Sum and it totally hit the spot!…read more Everything we ordered was on point the shrimp rice rolls, sesame chicken, and BBQ pork were all so good. Flavor, texture, portion... no notes. The lychee martinis were a highlight (especially since they were doing BOGO ), and the staff made the whole experience even better super fun and great energy. If you're craving dim sum and a good time, this place is definitely worth the stop.

I love visiting Saint Augustine so I was so excited when I found this dim sum restaurant!…read more Unfortunately I was very disappointed. I was dining by myself. I always order a lot of dishes because I like what I like and I also know I'll have leftovers. I sent back the pan fried taro pudding because it was so bland and it didn't have many of the main ingredients in it. If it were there, it was so skimpy I didn't find any. (The Chinese sausage and dried shrimp) The pain fries soy sauce noodles were overcooked. It's suppose to be pan fried and it was not. Also very skimpy on the black mushrooms. Not very flavorful. The Steamed shrimp dumplings were mediocre. The skin was gummy and fell apart. The shrimp filling wasn't too bad. The shrimp with rice pasta was probably the best dish there. But it was still lacking in flavor. The steamed ribs with black bean sauce was very bland. The ribs were tough and tasteless. The braised chicken feet were over cooked. The texture was horrible like eating mush. The flavors were also off. The egg tarts looked good but the flavors again were off. Borderline going bad. It had that slight aftertaste of sourness. The shell was also flavorless. The BBQ pork buns were also disappointing. The ratio of bread to filling was off. Very small amount. But I was a little happy this happened because the filling didn't taste good at all. The hot tea was also disappointing. I always order jasmine tea when having dim sum. They used a low quality tea bag instead of real loose jasmine tea leaves which also includes the flowers. No fragrance at all of Jasmine tea. Needless to say, I will not be going back on my next visit. It was very expensive for what they give you. Especially since the food was so bad. I gave it two stars because the service was very good and the view was decent. I am Chinese... born in Hong Kong. So I know what dim sum should taste like. I wish I had seen the review that had a photo of the salt and pepper shrimp before I went because I would not have gone. Their salt and pepper shrimp is not authentic and I would have not gone and saved myself $80 for my lunch.

Best soup dumplings I've ever had. 10x better than any asian food you'll get from a Disney park.read more

I have to say we visited Orlando, FL and wanted to try another place and glad we came across this…read moreplace. Nice and clean inside, Everyone was nice. The food was amazingly good and light. This place is on my list for next time.

We were in the area and early for an appointment so we stopped in here for a Diet Coke and snack…read more Very nice establishment. Music was perfect but soft enough to have a conversation. We ordered cucumber salad in spicy sauce and soup dumplings. We've never had either dish anywhere. Service was very friendly but we thought at first it was slow for what we ordered. The answer to that was, there was a party ahead of us that ordered quite a few dishes, but we were served before them, SO the answer became apparent that the kitchen was slammed and we were fine with that! The cucumber dish was fantastic! The soup dumplings looked and tasted fresh and delicious. The one downer was only one dumpling had soup, but we poured the spicy sauce on them and that was great. Looking forward to trying new dishes I've never had before.

Definitely a good spot to chill and indulge in some authentic dim sum. The variety of dishes are…read moreflex giving the diner the opportunity to experience the culture. The food was made to order and the food arrived to the table piping hot.

Craving Chinese food and found this place that is definitely off the beaten path…read more The restaurant is located in the upper parking area so don't make the same mistake I did and park at the bottom but if you do there are stairs to climb. Plenty of seating available as well as an extensive menu. What we ordered - Crispy Orange Chicken which had great orange flavor thru out and was not greasy. - Mongolian Beef - Beef was tender, full is flavor and was not spicy at all (ordered it not spicy) - Sweet & Sour Fish Fillets rarely have I seen this dish here in the east coast and even I saw this item I immediately knew this is what I was ordering. Fish was nice and flaky and covered in Sweet & Sour sauce. All the portions were of good size and take home boxes was for sure. Service was great, the staff was friendly! Definitely a return visit(s) are in the future!

Been going here for years. The food here is as good as anything I've had in NYC Chinatown . The…read moreservice is friendly and the atmosphere is really authentic as well

Excellent service…read more Lots of food to choose from. Walking distance to one of the major hotels in Orlando. Soup base could improve. You have to make your own spice for your own taste. But the concept is perfect! It's a very clean restaurant. Servers were honest when they said; party of 5 will have an automatic service charge. It's a must try if your around the area. 4-26-2025

Yami Kitchen has hot pot, bbq, and dim sum. We came here for the dim sum and bbq. I love that they…read moreoffer AYCE dim sum because it's not a common concept. The AYCE dim sum plus bbq was priced around $30-40 per person. There's a self-serve bar for hot pot and bbq items and you order off the menu for the dim sum items. There's a decent variety offered and the quality of the food is good. I would say that Yami Kitchen is worth it because I would normally spend just for myself around $40 at an a la carte dim sum restaurant and sometimes I might not necessarily get full from that. While quality may not be the best, it's a really great price for what you can get especially if you can eat a lot. Service was also decent and most of the food came out quickly minus the soup dumplings which took a while, but at most places, that's normal.

Can't emphasize enough how badly I want more retro houses in the world! Specialty coffee + Asian…read morefood is EVERYTHING. This adorable spot is cafe vibes with yummy coffee/matcha serving real DIM SUM. Not frozen shu mai and dumplings from the microwave. Service was so friendly and welcoming. I believe our server was one of the owners and she was working so hard! Plenty of parking lot parking which isn't always easy in Tampa and just all around good coffee. Good food. Good vibes.

I found my go-to Chinese spot!! Came here on a Sunday for brunch. It definitely satisfies my…read morecravings, and they even have a great coffee selection. The place has a fun retro vibe. You order your meal at the front, they give you a number, and you find a seat while they bring the food to you. Service was great, and everything we ordered was so good. I can't wait to come back and try more dishes! What I ordered: - Vanilla Lavender Ice Coffee - Dan Dan Siu Mai: Pork & Shrimp, Sichuan Dan Dan Sauce - Signature Pan-fried Bao (curry chicken & pork/shrimp) - Char Siu Fried Rice: House-roast Cantonese BBQ Pork, Onion, Celery, Bean sprout, Scallion, Pickled Veggies, Toasted Sesame, Sunny Side Up Egg - Kung Pao Chicken Mochi Dumpling: spicy Kung Pao chicken filling wrapped in chewy mochi dough, then fried to a golden crisp

What a cute restaurant - buzzing with excitement, while keeping a quaint and cozy atmosphere. As…read moresoon as my niece and I got a hold of the list of items we could order, we couldn't stop checking off one delicious-looking dish after another! While we ended up ordering more than we could possibly fit in our stomachs, we were okay with that, because we could continue enjoying the food at home. Once we put in our order, dish after dish kept on coming out, filling our table and dazzling our eyes and noses. The highlights of the evening were the pork and chive dumplings, whose filling was plentiful, savory and was perfectly blanketed by a chewy silky wrapper perfectly pan fried, but not oily. The other amazing dish we both gobbled up without delay was the fried rice, that was seasoned to perfection and had big chunks of pork throughout. Fried rice like this can be so simple and yet so delicious - highlighting each of the ingredients individually and how they work together in harmony. Overall, the experience at Lucky Cat was exemplary, and I can't wait to return!

We popped in spontaneously on a Friday night with no reservations…read more Parking was easy in the free parking lot of the strip mall. We had a 10 minute wait as the restaurant was busy with patrons. The menu was extensive and the food came out, hot and tasty within minutes. They had all the standard Dim Sum fare. We tried one of the shrimp noodle dishes and the noodles were light and airy on the tongue. Their sweet tea/ lemonade drinks were a refreshing non alcoholic treat. The restaurant was basically themed and noise was not overwhelming. It's a nice spot for a casual dinner or a date.

Excellent beef short ribs Excellent eggs buns…read moreGreat service. Nice, clean interior. We eat here about once a month.

I came here on a Friday evening at 8:15pm, with about an hour before the restaurant had to close…read more Already having in my mind what I wanted to order to ensure that I would be out before the place closed to be respectful of the waiting staff. The server was extremely rude from the moment that I walked in. Upon coming in, I was not greeted at all. No Hi, Hello, or anything. The server glanced at me and I asked for a table for 1. In which he turned around with a menu and sat it on a table. He said absolutely nothing to me when doing this. The only thing that this water asked was for my drink order, if I was ready to order food and if I wanted to place anymore orders because the kitchen was closing. He did not crack a smile or try to be kind at all. Was definitely a poor customer service experience, and I was really looking forward to visiting the spot for the first time. While the customer service was terrible, the food was pretty good. I ordered a few dim sum appetizers and was pleasantly surprised by the taste and how fulfilling these small appetizers. In addition, it was such a large selection and all priced very fairly. The food alone would make me return but hopefully the service the next time will be a lot better.