Bomb Chinese food is all I can say! I personally am not a huge fan of Chinese food it's probably my least favorite. However, this recipe pace is amazing, full of flavor and I don't find myself bloated after the end of my family style meal! The service is good I would highly recommend a reservation especially if you're planning on coming here on the weekend. It does get busy. read more

We love Uncle Yu's, it is our date night spot. Best Lychee Margaritas and Martini's in town. The egg rolls are my husband's favorite, always so fresh. The bartenders are kind and attentive. We love coming here for special occasions too, like before a show at the Bankhead Theater. Highly recommend! read more

Expensive, especially for Chinese food? Yes. Worth it, absolutely. Everything tasted extremely fresh, none of that greasy stuff that you can usually expect when ordering most (read inexpensive) Chinese. Full breasts of chicken with light breading, none of those mystery pieces smothered in "house-made brown or special sauce; meaning it came from Sysco or somewhere lke that). Clean ambiance, good servers, bartenders were a touch on the slow side for a pretty empty lunch, but my tea was refilled so no harm no foul. read more

Good! 5 stars Service... 4.5 stars Ambience... a little loud tonight! Lots of girls nite out! Chinese food was the BEST I have had! Could not get my camera on the full dishes but took some! Definitely worth the drove and cost! Was a pretty busy Saturday night Not pictured was the walnut prawns! OMG.. top tier! Never had them better in my life Also not pictured was an appetizer called crispy eggplant! Outstanding So figure about $$$$ per person and it's worth it! Again the best Chinese food I ever ate!! read more

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My work scheduled a dinner here for all my coworkers and we had a lovely experience! We were able to pick out entrees ahead of time and served family style. We were served 3 appetizers as well. The staff was friendly, quick, and attentive to serving our large party. We also had 4 birthdays amongst our group, and they served four different desserts to each person. As one of the birthday people I got served a mango raspberry sherbet with a white chocolate shell. It was the best of all the desserts! The portions were huge and we had leftovers to take home. We were very impressed by the service for our party of 14! read more

Uncle Yu's At the Vineyard - Mango Raspberry Sherbert with White Chocolate Shell - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

Celebration of the Year of the Horse An evening at Uncle Yu's At The Vineyard, Livermore, California (Dinner & Wine Pairing) Thank you, to the Production by Monique Zhang and Nick Liang Our Amazing Hostess: Leonor and her team Starters: Peking Mushrooms Blanc de Blanca - 1er Cru, Pierre Gimonnet, Cuis, Champagne, France NV Dinner: Three Treasures - Vegetable Tart - Stuffed Wild Prawn with Dungeness Crab Meat - Goat Cheese Wontons with Caramelized Apples/Pinenuts Loureiro, Niepoort "Docil". Vinyl Verdi, Portugal 2023 Poached Main Lobster, Alaskan King Crab & Hokkaido Sea Scallops Chardonnay, Kalon Cellars "Cuvée PR", Potter Valley 1998 Tea Smoked Duck Pinot Noir "Maresh Vineyard", Arterberry Maresh, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley 2018 Seared Medllions of Japanese A5 Wagyu New York Steak, Satsuma, Japan Cabernet Sauvignon, Steven Kent "The Premier", Livermore Valley 2017 Desert: Mixed Berry Flute Mixed berry gelato with a hint of lemon juice swirled and raspberry sauce You must stop in an have dinner with pairing. Nick with create for you and he also sings opera. The design of the place is so relaxing. read more

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Excellent Chinese food in Livermore. Went back after a long time with family after watching "Annie" at the Bankhead Theater nearby. The ladies ordered colorful fruity drinks, and we ordered honey glazed calamari ($27) and crispy eggplant with hoisin ginger glaze ($21) as starters. The latter was a recommendation by our server, and he was spot on, as the eggplant was served piping hot and was superb. It was almost as good as the calamari (my favorite!). For our entrées we ordered tea-smoked duck ($33) with pancakes, BBQ Pork baby back ribs ($24), General Tso's chicken ($28), and Wagyu Chow Fun ($24) - these were all very good, but IMO the baby back ribs were a notch above the rest! Total bill was a little over $200 before tax and tip. Bathrooms were adequate. Deducted one star because they rushed us and cleared our plates before we were ready, even though there were plenty of tables and staff available. read more

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Uncle Yu's, where Quality and Elegance meets with Tradition to deliver the Best Elevated Chinese Food! Located downtown, this Chinese Restaurant shows you why they are dominating in the area. You enter and are greeted by the hostess. The clean, modern, elegant Chinese restaurant couldn't be anymore inviting. I ordered the Chicken Chow Mein, simple, yet complex. Knowing a Chinese restaurant's worth is through their fried ice or Chow Mein. Welp, Uncle Yu's was the best I've ever had. The Chow Mein is perfectly cooked and coated in the wonderful Chow Mein glaze, but cleaner. The Chicken was huge, thin sliced, white, perfectly cooked, juicy chicken. Vegetables cooked, but with snap, wonderful. And for the Chow Mein Noodles, soft, yet have that bite, then melt in your mouth! This place is going to be a go to every time I visit my hometown! read more

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Service, food and ambience is excellent! Highly recommend this place! Celebrated our 43rd Anniversary there! read more

Uncle Yu's At the Vineyard - Dessert menu! White chocolate and sorbet! - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

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Uncle use at the vineyard is an all-time favorite. Service is always stellar and the food is always hot and fresh. Our favorites are the eggplant appetizer, garlic noodles, honey walnut prawns, and Kung pow three combo. The drinks are always delicious so an absolute kudos to the bartender. We will forever be coming back. Keep up the great work! read more

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Our group had a reservation for 5 and were seated quickly. The inside is dark and moody, totally enjoyed the vibe. Our waiter was attentive and got our drinks and appetizers out quickly. He timed everything perfectly, and had our entrees come out after we enjoyed our apps. Our table ordered a dirty martini, spicy margarita and a lychee martini. The dirty martini was perfection, just the right amount of olive juice. The spicy margarita was well balanced and had just a hint of spice. The lychee martini was refreshing. For appetizers we ordered the potstickers, the crab meat cheese puffs and the specialty dumpling sampler. The potstickers were big and nicely filled, the crab and meat cheese puffs were their take on a crab Rangoon and the dumplings were sooo yummy. The only thing I wish is that there were some meat/veggie options as part of the dumpling sampler. Each dumpling contained some type of seafood and sadly one member of our party is allergic. For the mains we ordered the fried rice, chow mein, Mongolian beef, broccoli beef and a chicken dish. The meat dishes were flavorful and seasoned well. The wagyu steak was tender and soft just melts in your mouth. The chow mein was the star. The texture and flavor of the dish was spot on. I could have eaten the whole bowl myself. The miss of the night was the chicken fried rice. It was pretty bland and the prices of chicken had no seasoning. Overall we had a great dinner. The menu is large so we'll be coming back to try some other dishes. read more

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The Spicy Pan-Fried Crispy Noodles with Wagyu Flank Steak was disappointing, the flavor had some type of floral taste. read more

Uncle Yu's At the Vineyard - Hot & Sour Soup* - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

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Great food and service. We thoroughly enjoyed our the ood and drinks. First time here and can't wait to go back

Maybe I came on an off day, but the food didn't live up to the hype. Service and ambience were a 10/10. Staff was super friendly! And I mean genuinely friendly. From the hostesss to the servers, to the bar tenders, just outstanding service. And te place was spotless and beautiful with food came out quickly! However, that's just the trouble. The food. For me, it was quite bland, and just slightly below average. I asked for chili oil with my dish ( which I don't even remember as it was so bland) and even that couldn't breathe life into it. No one in my group raved about the food. Tbh not worth the price tag. Better and cheaper out there. read more

Is it the best Chinese in Livermore? Probably. Worth the hefty bill? Debatable. I can't deny that the food, service, and ambience is pretty darn nice, but it does come with a premium price tag. Great for special occasions, but you can arguably get food that's almost as good at plenty of other restaurants around town, even if they aren't quite as nice. Still, we make it here once in a blue moon and enjoy the meal every time. read more

This is one of the best Chinese restaurants in East Bay. The quality of the food is excellent. The service can be slow sometimes when they get really busy. The interior is decorated very tastefully. The crispy eggplant appetizer is delicious . I ordered the combo Kung pow and found the sauce to be a bit salty and Runny. The broccoli beef was excellent . read more

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I have been to other locations, this was the first time in Livermore. It is a very nice location, nice ambiance. Went with friends for an early dinner before an event we had to attend. We shared a few things, the honey walnut prawn salad, peking ribs, vegan fried rice and shrimp pad thai...all very delicious! My friends had never experienced Uncle Yu's and they were very happy with the food and experience. Our waitress was amazing, appreciate her very much. They have great ginger beer too...Fever Tree...I love it when I can have my favorite ginger beer! read more

Well we have had a negative take out experience and now a negative lunch experience. The ambiance is usually very good. We popped in for lunch and waited and waited for someone to seat us. We finally were seated. We waited and waited for service. Our waitress seemed like we were inconveniencing her. There were hardly any people there so we felt like the service would be good. Anyway, we ordered basic lunch specials. We were both very disappointed in the freshness and quality of our food. I'm sad because this was always a favorite family choice. All this for $100. A wine and beer and 2 lunch specials.... I'm done. I think it's time to drive to Pleasanton for a nice lunch. read more

Best Chinese food so far with amazing services and great ambiance with patio seating.

Been here a few times , the waitress was flawless. She handled it all. Even on how annoying we were. Our seating was probably the worst part. No light, dark corner. Food was on point. They did charge my card twice, had to call my bank, other than that. It was an ok night. Would definitely recommend. read more

I came here for a special occasion on recommendation from a coworker. I think the story behind the food and the source make a lot of sense. But in the end I don't quite think it justified the price. Service was great and we got everything in a timely fashion. To me this was more of a place with a fantastic wine selection as the main draw. The food to me was upscaled PF Chang's. For Chinese food with a twist, the twist wasn't exciting or enchancing enough to be worth it personally. read more

I had banned this restaurant three years ago. Man, things had improved so much that we are celebrating birthdays and visiting Uncle Yu at least once a month. The ambiance is nice, service great and the food is always well prepared. I have a sensitive stomach but never had any issue and I leave the restaurant wanting more! I'd get different desserts on the menu, more quality desserts to pair with the delicious food. I'm so glad I came back to visit this restaurant. My favorite Chinese now. Must order is the Mongolian beef, orange chicken, lettuce wrap, combo chicken, beef and shrimp, fried rice, chow mein, anything with beef is success! read more

First off the food was absolutely amazing! We stop by here whenever we can on our travels because there is nothing by else like it with such an epic wine list and incredible flavorful dishes. Also the staff is very kind and attentive. Second, I forgot my sunglasses in the bathroom and I thought I left them in the restaurant and the staff went above and beyond to help me find them. They were not found, as I concluded I think a guest took them from the bathroom in the 13 minutes I left them in there. Very unfortunate, but I wont forget how much everyone helped and appreciate them! Couldn't recommend this restaurant enough! read more

Went here for a wedding rehearsal dinner and was not expecting the interior to have the aesthetic that it does. It had private room where it could accommodate 40 people and still had plenty of space. The service was great and the food. I'd come back here to try other items on the menu. Will update this review more when I've done that. read more

We are from out of town and are moving our son into new place in Livermore. This is a can't miss must try. We went for lunch. We had dumplings, wagyu fried rice, wagyu chow fun and crab puffs (crab Rangoon). All were really tasty and authentic. They also make their own spicy mustard that is a great compliment to any meal. They have Livermore wine by the glass and other regions that went well with the meal. This is a must stop. Service was also very good and attentive with great suggestions. The vibe or ambiance feels like upscale but we saw people with jeans and shorts as well as those with full button down shirts. Our visit was during lunch on Thursday. Sorry I had not pics as I was a little jet lagged. read more

Foods are delicious but too over price. I rather go to Koi Palace or Mayflower if I'm going to pay for that price.

Came here on a solo lunch. Monday after 4th of July weekend 2025. Parked behind the restaurant in a 3 hr free spot. Lots of spots were reserved but this shouldn't be an issue in the future when the never ending parking structure construction is finally complete. The restaurant is large in the inside you can't even tell by driving or walking by as the signs are very bold. When I entered I was quite surprised as how elegant and how luxurious the decor and atmosphere was. Fullly stocked bar. It felt like a restaurant in downtown SF , not Livermore.Even though is was pretty dead there was a hostess ready to get you seated which is a good sign. I decided to sit in the mini courtyard outside because it wasn't too hot . Service was attentive with 3 different servers attending and delivery my meal. The luncheon comes with choice of steamed or brown rice, or chow mein . I chose half half so I taste both. And both were good. For my main I chose the Kung Pao combo which included Scallops+shrimps+beef all flavorful and fresh. The pictures I posted don't do it justice . The Szechuan sauce was on point maybe it was made in house I should have asked. The pork sour soup appetizer was very unique and was well portioned with pork pieces which were delicious. The location in downtown is perfect for the night on the town and totally walkable . Downtown Livermore is currently a work in progress but it is very pedestrian and family friendly which is super helpful and you feel very safe. I loved my time spent there and have found a great place I can recommend for a Chinese dine out as an either as a single diner, a group of friends or a family . The setting was pretty dynamic. They have a shared outside bathroom with other tenants but it was pretty outdated but who cares as long as the food is good. Too much food for one sitting and I took leftovers in a container conveniently. read more

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Things have changed for the worse at Uncle Yu's in Livermore. We used to adore it and started coming here when the San Ramon location closed. We won't be going back. Everything was bland. And soooo expensive! It's just not worth the drive anymore. read more

I always enjoy going to Uncle Yu's. I'm not a big wine drinker but I guess this is a wine spot. The food is solid, standard American Chinese fare. The interior of the restaurant is very good too. What can I say, it's a good joint and fairly affordable but a step up from the normal Chinese-American restaurants. read more

Food outstanding service was amazing. Never had to wait for anything. Loved all the dishes served. Decent prices for quality food.

This is the second time I have eaten at Uncle Yu's in Livermore. The first time I ordered the lemon chicken. The chicken was so tough and dry, I could not cut it. Yesterday, I ordered the sweet & sour pork. Again the pork was tough and a lot of pieces were only fat and no meat. The prices are way to expensive for the poor quality of food! read more

Sometimes you want a white tablecloth experience. Uncle Yu's is my go-to place for high-end Chinese food. The food is aways consistent and delicious. I especially love their dumplings and seafood options on my most recent visit, my friend and I split the Crispy Eggplant, the Steamed Dim Sum Sampler, and the Szechuan Prawns. I really liked everything, but the prawns were my favorite by far. With plump wild prawns simmered in a tangy Szechuan sauce with diced onions and tomatoes, the dish had just the right amount of spice. The serving size was perfect. Service moves at your pace. Today was leisurely, but they can also accommodate diners in need of a quick turnaround. The service is good and it's possible to carry on a good conversation (quiet enough but not too quiet). Today was lunch, but if you go for dinner when it's a bit fuller, there is prime people watching. Recommended. read more

Uncle Yu's At the Vineyard - Chili Crisp - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

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I've missed the location in San Ramon that closed for many years, only to stumble across their location in Livermore. At one point I know the owners split up, but the food here is as great as in the past. What's more, the environment they maintain is exceptional. It's a fine dining environment that you can enjoy by today's more casual standards. Not your typical Chinese restaurant! Access from 580 is simple, located right as you enter downtown Livermore. Our takeout order was packaged in high end sealed plastic containers. Prices are high, but so is the value per dollar spent, leaving you satisfied and with a smile! This exceptional fine dining, is unlike anything you can find for this type of food. Highly recommend. Also a location in Lafayette. Thank you staff and owners, for maintaining the standards you have! read more

Our first time in Livermore and first time at Uncke Yu's. and my reservation was outside seating but it was really cold. I asked the host Rae if we could be seated inside. She accommodated our request and were grateful coz I don't think we would have enjoyed the food if we were freezing. Thank you Rae!!! Service from Athena was exceptional! Very courteous and attentive. Thanks Athena We're not fans of Chinese food coz they usually are very greasy but not what we ate here. We had the crab fried rice and Mongolian beef and both were delicious! The dessert hazelnut torta was okay. Wished they had some Chinese inspired dessert. I had Yultini and Mango Cosmo. Both good but I love the Yultini. The restaurant is very nice. Love their decor. I just don't like their bathroom. But gave 5 stars coz overall we were happy and staff all nice and professional . We highly recommend and will be back. read more

Service was good, the place was clean, but the food was just ok. The fried rice was much better than the ribs. The ribs were so overcooked it killed them and not much meat on the bone. read more

Food was amazing, ambiance was quite loud but that is typical for a Saturday night and it is very dim inside the restaurant which gives a romantic vibe read more

The food was excellent. Outstanding service as well. I had the Mongolian Beef and it was the best I have had in years.

The food here is 10/10. We did takeout last night - prawn fried rice, beef dish and hot/sour soup. Everything was delicious! One of the reasons we've steered clear dining in - we hosted my MILs 60th birthday dinner here last September and our table (inside) was just bombarded by fruit flies. It killed the vibe and they didn't do anything about it. read more

Mrs Coot and I found ourselves in Livermore the other day and decided to go to Uncle Yu's at the Vineyard for dinner. We have dined there several times and always have very enjoyable dinners. Mrs Coot had the grilled eggplant which she said was good but overly sweet. I had my usual, the Lobster Shumai. I realize the Shumai takes a while to prepare, but the only complaint I have is that Mrs Coot's eggplant arrived almost 8 minutes ahead of mine. This happened the last time we were at the restaurant with guests. As all the appetizers don't arrive at the same time, everyone had to endure the awkward minutes waiting for the last appetizer to be served. I don't understand why meal prep can't be timed to arrive together and not have the awkward wait. For the main course we had the Peking Duck, which is always fabulous and the reason we come here. Perhaps the best Peking Duck in the East Bay. read more

Marvelous meal, incredible service, and a beautiful venue suitable for that special date. We had the spinach and shrimp dumplings and potstickers for starters. Delicious and beautifully presented. For our mains, we had Kung Po Chicken, dry sautéed string beans, Yu Shang Eggplant and the Mu Shu Pork which was already wrapped and cut up like little burritos and kept our fingers from getting messy. (Genius idea!!!) As we had a concert to go to at the Bankhead Theatre, we even got a 15% discount. It was a wonderful start to a great evening. The decor - as beautiful as the best venues in SF. However, there is one thing that could be improved. The sound bounces in the restaurant and there is nothing to dampen it. We couldn't have a conversation without yelling so that we could hear each other. It was just a bit too loud - and it wasn't the music either. It was the conversations nearby that made it impossible to hear each other. We hope that the owners will see this review and upgrade their sound baffling. read more

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