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Ya Ya Chinese Restaurant

3.4 (54 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese
Open 10:30 am - 10:30 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Steven T.

I have been craving Chinese food for awhile now so I looked at my bookmarks to see if a new place was around and still open and this place is. The place is in a strip mall with plenty of parking and C19 had them walling off half of the restaurant and its has no seating so take out only. The menu has all the usual suspects and a lunch special menu that you can build with all the option. I ordered the Mongolian beef lunch special with chicken fried rice and a shrimp egg foo young because that's one of the options. My food came quick and I was off. The shrimp egg foo young was a small patty covered in gravy and very weird because it had no bean sprouts but an unidentifiable light colored chunks of something that had the texture of a carrot, it did have three not super small shrimp and chunky onions in them. The Mongolian beef had a nice ratio of beef vs veggies with tender beef but very average. The chicken fried rice had slivers of chicken in it but it was tasty because it had that grilled flavor of like a seasoned wok so it was not bland like lots of lunch special fried rice. overall it's a solid lunch special but nothing blow you away and average so I would definitely go back for more of the menu.

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Dionne G.

Ordered shrimp fried rice. Where's thee shrimp?? There were 3 more sitting on top when I first opened upon getting home. The Small serving was $7.95. Normally I just let things slide so I decided to return to complain. A young lady was there and I told her there were only 3 shrimp on top, they spoke in their native languageright in front at the cash register. A younger man then asked me to pour it out of the original container into a flat container . I did so and took the attached picture. He said they would make more shrimp. He made about 8 more shrimp for me and was polite and apologized. So although I will never return to this restaurant I did appreciate the customer service the d Food quality is subpar.

Rohan D.

Not bad American-Chinese food. A take out joint with two small tables maybe only one meant for customers. I had some time to kill, missed lunch, between two places and this was on the way. Big plus, the food was fast. Egg rolls and egg foo young weren't bad at all, service was okay in spite of me coming in the middle of a big argument (all in Han so I had no idea of what the argument was about). I was very impressed that the ongoing kerfuffle did not in any way impede my food order, plus I'm amused and entertained by other people arguing especially in a language I can't comprehend. Place seemed clean, prices reasonable, parking right out in front and next to an Afro-Caribbean grocery store so I'm pretty sure I'll be back.

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Milwaukee just cannot get fresh, good tasting, americanized Chinese food down. Sadly. It's one of my few complaints of living here.

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Love their crab ragoons. Food always fresh. Very polite and the wait is never too long

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2 years ago

Food is always fresh and made to order. Try the pepper steak with extra meat and the broccoli & chicken...

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One of our favorite Take out locations. Always hits the spot. The Beef and broccoli is probably my favorite

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Good food, it's hot and you don't have to wait that long for your order. Friendly customer service, will always come back.

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The best Chinese food that I've had in Milwaukee. I will travel across town to get food from this place.

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8 years ago

Very good food. Awesome service. Highly recommend this place! The best Chinese food in town !!!

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Great find. I did enjoy their beef meal and the garlic chicken was good as well. I d give it a try.

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4.5(58 reviews)
7.3 miLower East Side, East Side

We went there for Mother's Day with family, and everyone loved their food. The place looks small…read morefrom the outside, but it was actually quite big on the inside. Plenty of space for parking in the back. Dark, smoky atmosphere with Asian interior designs. Perfect ambiance for BBQ! We had both Korean BBQ & hot pot, absolutely worth the price for both. The BBQ was by far everyone's favorite. We recommend the beef bulgogi, beef short ribs, and pork belly--these were the best for BBQ. Since it was all you can eat, we had a few servings of them. There was also a counter for different types of sauce one could get and a dessert section. The hot pot was great as well. We recommend the bone broth and the fish/shrimp/meatballs with it as well as udon noodles. The service was great overall. Our server was busy, but she managed to be attentive with us. We left with our belly full. We will absolutely come back.

This was only my second time at a Korean bbq spot, we really enjoyed it. Our group opted to just do…read morethe bbq and not the hot pot. We ordered the bulgogi, steak cubes, pork belly, spicy pork belly, beef tongue, rib meat, shrimp, creamy corn, fried buns, and a few other smaller items. The meat was all good quality! Our tables' favorite meat was the bulgogi for sure. We also loved the creamy corn and fried buns. However, beef tongue was so tough though I couldn't even bite into it (but honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy it!). The sauce bar was a fun touch to get exactly what we each liked. It was a little tricky being in a booth and getting people out to make their sauce combos though but we made it work. There is also a dessert bar but nothing was super intriguing to us and we were pretty full from the meal. The only downside was the service. Other servers seemed awesome but our waitress was totally aloof. She missed multiple orders of ours and we had to reorder those, and she acted super confused each time we had to tell her. She didn't give any direction on the process, and each time we wanted to add to the order we had to wave her down. I don't think she proactively checked on us once. A table nearby had the hotpot and that looked really good. We were intrigued and want to come back and try it. All in all, a great experience, and $31 per person for the amount of food you can rack up felt like a really good deal.

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4.6(57 reviews)
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What can I say about Todd? I love their wings, tenders, rice cakes AND their katsu. It hits all the…read moreflavor and texture profiles I usually want and they are really quick about cooking the food to order. The staff is always very nice and if they are busy for some reason, they even have kiosks to order from as well. I'm Korean and love me some Korean fried chicken wings, but going here means I do not have to make them, make a mess in my kitchen, or have to spend time prepping everything beforehand. Yes, I know these are Karaage but they are very similar. I usually get the boneless wings just because I am weird and do not like having sticky fingers when I am eating, so these I can eat with a fork. The crispiness is always spot-on and I love that they give you just enough sauce to give everything a good coat and flavor but not too much that the chicken is drowning. I also really love the rice cakes that they add into the tenders and wings, it's like a nice little chewy treat to go with everything. Their fries are a LOT of fries! My wife and I have learned we can share one order of them. They have a bunch of varieties of seasonings you can add to the fries but I tend to get mine plain and just eat it with ketchup. I love coming here and their little outdoor patio is great when I want to bring my pup or just enjoy the nice fresh air as we eat our meal.

We love this spot! The food is always fried to perfection and crispy. The staff are always kind and…read morethe little restaurant always has great music playing. This time we noticed they had a covered/heated patio seating area which was great for the chilly day but we got two barstools inside. We originally found this spot when looking for yummy fries but ended up finding a new bay view fave! Looking forward to returning!

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4.6(339 reviews)
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Whenever I eat something from Hungry Sumo, I fall in love all over again. I have never had anything…read morebad here! I love the appetizers, noodle entrees, sushi, etc. I usually order take-out from here but tonight I decided to dine-in with my mom. My mom is vision-impaired and walker-dependent. When we arrived, Alex greeted us and opened the back for us to go through, so my mom didn't have to use the front steps. He also walked us to a table, made sure the table was stable, and held it for us as my mom sat down. He was very helpful, patient, and kind. He also walked us to the restroom and held the door. Our waitress, Becky, was also very nice and provided great service. We ordered the veggie gyoza appetizer, the veggie delight entree, Sumo pork buns, a Spider roll, and for dessert we shared the chocolate and green tea mochi. From the service to the food, everything was exceptional!

Definitely a must try for everyone! I've been hearing such great things about this place and it…read morelived up to those expectations. We were told it gets busy for dinner right away and with no reservations we decided to go right at dinner opening time. There was a line forming outside the door before they opened but luckily we were second in line and got seated right away. The staff is very friendly. They check on you often without rushing. Multiple people greeted us and then thanked us on the way out. All of their sushi options sounded delicious. I got the Very Crunchy. It was served with a fun presentation over dried ice. The sushi itself tasted amazing, even though sushi isn't my favorite. I got the Pad Thai for an entree and I honestly think it's some of the best Pad Thai I've had in a while in Milwaukee. The sauce to noodle ratio was spot on and the flavor was perfect with the right amount of spice. Portions were great as well. Overall, definitely make sure to stop by!

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This is a fun place. Reminds me of some really great fun sushi restaurants I've been to in other…read moreparts of the country. It was pretty busy on a Friday night at 7pm. We came after visiting one of the nearby breweries. We were seated right away at the bar. I had a glass of the Black River sake and my boyfriend tried the Blossom of Peace. His was much sweeter and I was very happy with mine. They weren't served in traditional sake cups, just in regular wine glasses but this was good with me as they were a normal sized wine pour. They had a special for Bluefin Tuna. We shared the Nigiri trio by cutting each piece in half. My favorites were the two fattier cuts ( otoro, and chutoro ) I remember at this point we wished we had ordered another appetizer since the restaurant was busy and our main sushi rolls took a bit of time to arrive. We decided next time we would at least get the edamame in between plates. The rolls we ordered were the Ponzu Jello and Riverwest. The Riverwest description listed a smoky miso mayo which I did not notice a different from regular flavored mayo on a roll. The Ponzu Jello was unique and worth trying! The rolls were fat and very filling so we did not need to order more than two! I think we both agreed that the Riverwest roll was our favorite of the two. After that we noticed there was a special for some premium sake, so we ordered the G Joy. Very delicious, easy to drink and a perfect size to share. I will add this restaurant to my places to visit again!

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