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Ya Ya Chinese Restaurant

3.4 (55 reviews)
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Open • 10:30 am - 10:30 pm
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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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Very good food. Awesome service. Highly recommend this place! The best Chinese food in town !!!

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Back Street BBQ & Hotpot - Birthday cake

Back Street BBQ & Hotpot

4.5(62 reviews)
7.3 mi•Lower 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 is more of a 3.5 for me but here we go…read more For starters, the atmosphere was super dope. They turned on the smoke machine things and I was impressed. Plus our server was super attentive. Also, the sauce bar was ample. Definitely a lot of options. Anything I have negative to say is absolutely not about any of this. We only did hotpot. From past experiences, I know that doing hotpot and Korean BBQ at the same time is just too much. The fatty beef was way thicker than I've ever had it at the many hotpot places I've done. It made it a little chewy. Maybe because the cut is for both hotpot and BBQ and it translates better on the grill? I dunno. Also the mushroom broth wasn't as flavorful as it could have been. The quality of some of the ingredients overall weren't the best. I would probably go again but I know there are better hotpot experiences to be had at home in Chicago.

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4.6(64 reviews)
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Super happy with my meal at Todd! I ordered takeout and my meal was ready very quickly. The worker…read morewas very sweet, and I even got an extra tender in my 3pc order- that made my day! The order of fries was more than enough to share, and the quality and freshness were very apparent. I am excited to go back to Todd to try the karaage and katsu! The outdoor hut/seating area is quaint. I love the vibe of this place!

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.

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Todd - Kiosk ordering. This menu has pictures to see what you're ordering.

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Laojiu Rice Noodles - Cold spicy beef

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4.6(19 reviews)
8.1 mi

It's winter. It's cold. We needed some Friday night soup to take off the chill…read more Laojiu has a pretty extensive soup menu, so it was the perfect spot to warm up. You order at the counter and then seat yourself (if you're dining in). We started our experience with an order of their crab rangoon, which was delicious and easily one of the best crab rangoon we've enjoyed. My my main, I ordered one of their soups with chicken and rice noodles. It comes out in a heated hot pot (boiling!). The soup has a nice little kick of spice but beyond that was just a bit bland. Our server was kind and prompt throughout our visit. The dining room is small but comfortable and the portions are ample. We all had some left to take home. While their soup wasn't exactly my cup of tea, it was hot and warmed my winter evening. I'm also anxious to come back for some of their other menu items.

Mixed reviews for today. I absolutely loved my stir fried Udon. I wanted another plate full!! My…read morehusband was not as impressed with the Heather noodles. We popped in for a late lunch after craving something new. I had Laojiu in my bookmarks and it was on the way to where we were headed later, so perfect! It's not a huge restaurant, but there's several large tables and it's such a cozy space. Definitely unexpected from a strip mall. There a lot to park in and it's easy to find- right o. The NE corner of Oklahoma and Hwy 100. Since it was fairly late, about 2:30 or so, there was no wait and the restaurant was not crowded. We placed our order at the front and then sat ourselves. The wait wasn't long at all, maybe 10 minutes before our dishes were brought out to us. If it was longer, I certainly didn't notice. The seats were comfortable and we were enjoying our Jasmine green tea and conversation. My husband had the spicy heather rice noodles. The flavors were there, albeit on the salty side. His chief complaint was that the items within the dish kept separating out. Likely due to the oils. Every bite was either noodles or one of the mixed in ingredients. My dish, on the other hand, was easy to get everything in one bite. Even with chopsticks. The stir fried udon was not crispy, which I was curious about. It was still toothy and delicious with the mixed vegetables and chicken. The sauce was neither overpowering nor too abundant. Everything was coated but not drowning, if that makes sense. I'm a huge fan of udon noodles and this dish was simply comforting. The menu itself is not overwhelming but there are plenty of items to choose from. I'm definitely going back and I will try not to get the same thing, but I make no promises! Price point is moderate but worth it for the amount of food. Roughly $30 for two drinks and two entrees.

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