Used to be a favorite. Everything has changed. Not as tasty as it was. No longer on my radar

My husband picked up three items last night and we were disappointed in the quality, quantity and cost! The Dragon and Phoenix at $15.95 only contained a few shrimp and the portion was small. The Chicken with Corn Soup was also a small container for $8.50 and the Pork Chow Mein was mostly noodles. So at over $40 (with tip) I would not recommend Uncle Yu's! Very disappointed! read more

I haven't stopped here since I enjoyed two really good banquets luncheons here, and those were both 4 stars. Linda and I had lunch here. I had Mongolian chicken; Linda had orange chicken. While the lunch specials were good, I did not think they were as good as the banquet food. However, the hot and sour soup was really good. The hot and sour were perfectly balanced. read more

Does the owner of the building where this restaurant is located realize they're SCREWING this restaurant with the parking tickets up above. ONE minute picking up to go food and got a $25 ticket. Uncle Yu's needs to threaten moving because this is ridiculous. It's going to kill your business and send tho to the owner for proof. read more

On first visit here, was struck by the warm welcome and smiling faces. The interior has white tablecloths and candles, definitely upscale Chinese restaurant. Had three dishes: Duck Rolls, crisp and meaty with good duck flavor, sitting on drizzles of hoisin sauce. The lettuce and fruit salad was a nice accompaniment. Pretty presentation. Prawns with Snow Peas, in the best Cantonese style, no heavy sauces, so the fresh, highest quality ingredients just shine through on their own. Simply delicious. Peking Spare Ribs, a mix of very lightly battered and fried baby ribs and lean pork loin chunks, moist and tender. Sauce was very good, tasty but not overly sweet. Another winner. Service was excellent, from hostess to waitperson who took order to person who brought food to busboys. Prices are a bit higher than the average Chinese restaurant, but certainly justified by high level of food and service. read more

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Decided to go to uncle Yu's Christmas Eve. We were told 90 mins for takeout which is fine considering they were the only place open. We went back after only an hour and food was absolutely cold and tasteless. This is possibly the worst Chinese food I have ever had. $70 for tasteless food. Horrible experience. read more

If you want to poison yourself with garbage Chinese food, come to this restaurant. The food is absolutely disgusting. I ordered spring rolls and crispy chicken. The spring rolls were SO chewy. Absolutely revolting. I could barely manage to get it down my throat. I was able to eat half of a spring roll and then my body absolutely refused to accept anymore of that garbage excuse for a spring roll. They must be frozen and then reheated. Definitely not fresh. The crispy chicken was somehow worse than the spring rolls. I am curious as to what their meat source is because it is extremely low quality chicken. It is chewy and the chicken breaks off into tiny strips. So disgusting. In terms of flavor, the chicken tasted as if it was dipped into a bucket of various chemicals and then painted with some low-quality previously frozen sauce. You would have better luck at Panda Express. This place is disgusting. read more

Horrible service and subpar food. We called our order in and the food was cold when we went to serve it (about 5 minutes from the restaurant you our house). Also, when we showed up there was no hello much less a thank you. When we asked for some sauce the employee seemed upset that we had asked. To top it off when we contacted the supervisor to inform her of our experience she seemed not to care. Prior to the pandemic, Uncle Yu's was one of our favorite restaurants. However, now I am sure if we will go back. read more

Hoping for stronger flavors and spices. Even the items with the pepper next to them were mild. We have been coming to Uncle Yu's for many years. The service is friendly and quick. The restruant is clean. read more

Especially love their Tomato Beef Chow Mien. All food is very good. My whole family eats here happily.

DISORGANIZED. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. A year ago on Christmas Eve a group gave them individual orders to take out for a movie. The order was called in but when we went to pick it up, it had never been prepared. I waited over an hour for the food to be prepared and I later discovered that I was not given the group discount. Tried them again this year. My wife called at 3:45 and was told it was too early to order because the food would be cold at 5:30 when we wanted it. She was told to call back at 4:45. She did and left the order on the voice mail because no one answered the telephone. When I got there, they did not have the order. When I told the cashier that the order was on the voice mail, she said they were too busy to listen to the calls but I could order and it would be ready in an hour and a half. I walked out and we will never go back there again. I intend to tell all my friends how disorganized they are and suggest they go elsewhere. read more

Uncle Yu's is an upscale Chinese restaurant. I will let my Asian friends tell me whether this is authentic Chinese and if it is what part of China the cuisine comes from. We normally visit their San Ramon location which is now closed due to a fire on Christmas. This location doesn't have the same character as the San Ramon location. Price is always a bit on the high side. Tonight our chicken chow mein had less ingredients then we remember for Uncle Yu's making it even more expensive per ounce. The three ingredient king pao was good but less spicy and flavorful than I remember. Normally when we go to Uncle Yu's it is because we wanted a more elegant experience than is found at most Chinese places. Unfortunately, this atmosphere was missing at Lafayette. Since we have many traditional Chinese places closer to us we will probably not visit this location very often. read more

Really good food. Not high in salt, no msg. I had the orange roughy stir fry fish with veggies - it was awesome. read more

Absolutely the best honey walnut prawns! Excellent Chinese food and great service. Will definitely dine here again.

I love Uncle Yu's! Their food is outstanding, great variety and they are fast! I absolutely love all of their food, but their Chinese chicken salad is the best I've ever had. read more

Lovely, white table linen, preparation, presentation and service. Well go back to this favorite.

Did take out - walnut shrimp salad. Tea duck, mushroom/bockchoy and hot & sour soup. Great food - my partners taste for asian foods is more decerning (her family is from Taiwan) and she is excited to take out from them again. It seems like of the bad reviews on here are service related - we had no issues and pick up was very straight forward read more

Uncle Yu's gets four stars for amazing service! Their servers were so intuitive that we never had to ask for anything. They were very friendly and unobtrusive. Our food came out rather quickly. It was hot and mildly flavored. The bbq rib appetizer was very tasty. The steamed broccoli was perfect. Not soggy at all. The fried rice and chow mein were decent. However, they could have used a little more flavor. We ordered the black forest cake dessert. It was a small round premade cake with cherries inside. It did not taste like it was described on the menu. I forgot to take a photo of it. It was quite small and commercial tasting. The $8 price was not justified. Another friend had the cheesecake. She only ate one bite. I would definitely recommend a dessert menu change. The pricing for the dishes were rather high even though the portion sizes were decent. Would I return again? Yes. Though their prices were higher and the desserts weren't great, the atmosphere and service was great. Thank you! read more

Had take out tonight and can honestly say it was the worst Most flavorless Chinese food I have ever had. Chow Mein terrible as was the broccoli chicken. Used to be go to Chinese in Lafayette... no more. Will not be back. read more

Ordered $65 of takeout food. I asked for two extra sweet and sour and they charged me a dollar I only had $.90 so I had to put it on my credit card. I thought that was absolutely ridiculous. And after $65 they couldn't give me two free extra sweet-and-sour is this McDonald's. To say the least I am highly disappointed and will be going to great wall from now on. read more

Okay for quick takeout (have never eaten in the restaurant). Watch out for the chestnut slices. Sometimes they are afflicted with what appears to be rot. The attached photos are from a recent order of chicken breast with snow peas. We had to throw out the water chestnut slices. read more

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A fancy schmancy Chinese restaurant....This was he first location of theirs that I had tried, and may I say that I enjoyed the food very much. We have held a few dinner meetings in the private dining room, and we received the best service. I have also sat in the main dining room, and have received great service... A few standards I order to determine how much I "like" any Chinese restaurant: Roasted Chicken (awesome), Chow Mein, (I request small noodles to prevent the greasy soggy texture - sometimes they do this and sometimes they won't... Steamed Fish...when they make it with Ginger and Scallions, it is done just right... They do also have an extensive wine selection, better than any other Chinese restaurant I've dined at, but then again, I don't normally go in search of good wine when I am wanting Chinese food... So the only reason I don't give it 5 stars is the price. I have had food equally tasty, at a lower price. I know at this price point you are paying for the ambience and the location. Otherwise, I do enjoy their food, and would definitely recommend them... read more

We had our wedding rehearsal dinner at Uncle Yu's private room, and everything was fantastic! We had about 60 people and were so happy to have found a restaurant with a private room. The food was great and service very nice. Linda was easy to communicate with, and they were accommodating of an allergy that we had. We felt welcomed and we are glad to have had our special event here. read more

The Wor Wonton Soup tasted like water. Food was extremely bland. I honestly didn't think you could mess up chinese food that bad. I'm being generous with the stars because the staff was quite nice and attentive. Could've just been a bad day for the chef but for the price you pay the food was no where near worth it. I will not be returning. read more

This is in the heart of Lafayette and I rarely come. For sure it's "bland" and "regular" Chinese food that doesn't scream authentic in any way but, you know what? I came here for a Mom's holiday party, there were 25 of us and we had a darn good time. There was space for our large group, the service was cheerful and good...the bar was quick and had good wines to choose from by the glass. It was great. Pro tip: they are (strangely) known for their mai tais. Enjoy a stop here on occasion. Don't pass it up. read more

I still have yet to find Chinese food better than this in LA. Much better than average Chinese food. Their honey walnut prawns are unbeatable. They are so delicious and flavorful. Also, their kung pao chicken is still my favorite kung pao chicken of all time. I haven't been in the area in years and I still miss this place. It's such good, fresh, homestyle Chinese food that is so delicious. Come here! read more

Great local Chinese restaurant, always consistent, fast and quality food! We visit on a consistent basis as the kids like the corn soup and the fried rice. read more

I can't believe Uncle Yu's only has 3.5 stars! This place is fantastic! I've searched high and low for the best Chinese food in the area and this is by far the best. You're totally missing out if you don't order the rainbow chicken (lettuce wraps) and he broccoli beef. They're both to die for! Their desserts are extremely good as well! Especially the exotica bamba (I believe) read more

Uncle Yu's - The exotica bamba (I believe) from the dessert menu. Raspberry and mango sorbet dipped in white chocolate. - Chinese Near Me - Lafayette, California

I had a craving for won ton soup tonight and we decided to order from Uncle Yu's out of desperation since it's one of the only local Chinese restaurants. I had ordered from them once before and didn't care much for it, but decided to give it another chance. Just as I remembered - the soup was bland, the won ton dumplings had a weird taste to them, broccoli chicken was flavorless and not fresh and the lemon chicken was not very good. The rice was also a little dry. Growing up close to Oakland Chinatown, it's hard to give this restaurant anything higher than one star. read more

I hate to give bad reviews, but this has to be known. The flavor of the non vegetarian items have substantially dropped. The fish with black bean sauce is probably the worst item on the menu. The sauce had no garlic flavor, very soupy and tasted very fishy. My large family and I got over 10 dishes and all the non vegetarians were very disappointed. I hope they improve. read more

Best shrimp fried rice .. more like prawns... best flavor and not overwhelming... pricing is reasonable with best value ..

This is a family favorite! The lemon chicken is delicious! Easy to order take out. Service is always great and the food is amazing! Yum!

It was prime time traffic going home to Pittsburg. My son and I were hungry so we wanted to find a dine in restaurant to kill time. We were in the mood for Asian food and Uncle Yu's was the nearest place. We exited and the restaurant was easy to find off the freeway. The restaurant had a outside dining area in front and the inside was clean. The restaurant smelled so good and we knew we were in for a treat. The waitress was super nice and politely greeted us. We ordered our drinks then went to the bathroom. Bathroom was clean and had a fresh scent. Thumbs up for that. We came back and our water with lemon and drinks were on our table with straws. Starting off on a good note. We ended up ordering the family dinner which included appetizers, soup, and 3 main dishes. They had 3 types of sauces and the waitress told us what sauce is for what appetizers. Sauces and appetizers were BOMB!!! (Egg rolls, cheese puff wontons, and pot stickers) We choose to have Wonton Soup instead of Hot and Sour soup and we made the right choice. The Wonton soup had water chestnuts. Spinach, slices of pork, and the wontons were cooked perfect!!! For the main dishes we had crispy chicken and Kung Pao seafood. Food tasted HELLA GOOD!l that I had to YELP this place. My son told me that this restaurant was one of the best places he ate at. We are definitely coming back especially to kill traffic. We had a great experience here and recommended this place to everyone!!! read more

Better than average Chinese food. I came in with my kids and my parents. What I like about this place is that the cooks know how to cook. The shrimp in my sweet and sour was crisp and hot, the noodles in my mein had that 'old, well seasoned wok' flavor that is so yummy. My dad produced a little wadded up piece of paper that the waiter took to the kitchen. I didn't really pay attention until the food came and I realized what happened. My dad worked for the city of San Jose when I was a kid and he used to park his truck under the same tree and eat the same lunch every day. He bought a portable TV and would watch Bewitched while he ate. There was a Chinese restaurant a couple of blocks a day and my dad would eat there and have the guy throw things into mein. He wound up with a dish that has bbqed pork (char siu), onions, pineapple and a sauce that is mainly ketchup. While it's not a brilliant dish I ate it with him many times when I was young and hadn't thought about that dish in 30 years. It brought a tear to my eye when I saw it. My dad is 89. To think of how much joy he has gotten out of that little scrap of paper and how important it makes him feel that the restaurant did something special for him! Even without the emotional lift it was a nice experience. The decor is nice and this is a good place. You'll pay a bit more than the usual neighborhood Chinese place but here it's worth it. read more

I grew up going to Uncle Yu's-it was our favorite family dinner spot. When here for an extended stay we had to try it again. It is as delicious as I remember! We ordered takeout since indoor dining isn't allowed and it arrived quickly, was hot and fresh. The potstickers are the best, as is their Soucy Crispy Chef's prawns and moo shu pork (all family favorites that we always ordered). We also got the steamed mixed veggies a d they were GREAT! read more

If negative stars were possible to give a restaurant, this horribly run business would deserve it. We have had several disappointing experiences but last night was the worst. We ordered over $200 worth of food for our family Christmas Eve dinner. Called at noon to make sure they had our order and would be ready at 6:30. My nieces picked up the food and were only given part of the order. When they asked about the 2nd bag of the order they were told there was only one even thought the receipt said 2. The lady was very rude to them. My sister and sons went back, again treated by unfriendly staff that was lying and trying to blame my nieces that they had the full order. They finally agreed to make the food. They got home again without the full order, no sauces, fortune cookies and chopsticks! I called and again was treated by a rude lady who blamed my family, never apologized. They clearly do not care about their customers. The quality of food was poor to top it off! It takes a lot for me to write a review but could not believe how my entire family was treated when we're just trying to have a nice Christmas Eve dinner. read more

Something has happened at Uncle Yu's recently, perhaps due to Covid-19, supply chain issues, personnel changes, Lafayette commercial rents, etc. Quality of ingredients is still pretty much the same, but, for example, chow mien combo now contains less meat, chicken and shrimp than in former days. On top of that change, the chow mien combo that only two or three years ago cost $9.50 now costs $15.50! (Website priced it at $14.50) Is it worth this price increase of $6.00 (63%). Not for this customer. The more substantial items, for example, beef with broccoli that not along along cost $12.00 now costs $16.50 (website price), perhaps a buck more at checkout. Very disappointed with these substantial price increases, most likely to keep me from coming back soon. One possible exception: The hot and sour soup, one of the very best you can find anywhere, remains priced at $9.00. read more

If I have a good experience with a restaurant, dining in or takeout, it's because most of the dishes I order are very good or better. The opposite is also true, as was the case last weekend at Uncle Yu's, which used to come very highly regarded a couple years ago. That memory drove me to pick it for an unusual night with takeout. Not going to do that again. Not until I'm sure the quality has improved. Orange beef, my all-time fav at any Chinese restaurant, was a greasy pile of beef chunks with nary an orange flavor in site. Threw leftovers away. The pork fried rice, another staple for me, was flavorless. Threw leftovers away. Pot stickers were a doughy mess with little pork stuffing which I forced down. I luv leftovers from Chinese restaurants. I've never thrown them away. I've always reveled in the day-old flavors being even better that when the meal is just-cooked. This was an all-time low for me . . . read more

Ordered almost $100 worth of food from this place. The very rude woman on the phone would not give me an extra sweet and sour sauce just a couple ounces. Extremely rude extremely rude never again read more

A great option for fast and tasty Chinese! Mostly get take out here as it is right next to the freeway exit and has a convenient parking lot. They always have the order ready and waiting. The staff has been friendly to me every time I go in, keep it up read more