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    Egg drop soup and 111. Fried Wonton.
    Natalie L.

    Second time ordering takeout and I think this will become our new Homestyle Taste. We had a gift card so we ordered some repeats like shrimp fried rice, beef pan-fried noodles, pork potstickers, and egg rolls. AND we could try egg drop soup and the hot pepper fried chicken. I KNOW. We have so many leftovers! Anyway, the soup (we could not eat except to taste it) was chickeny and eggy. The hot pepper chicken (which we threw into our air fryer for a couple minutes) was so flavorful. Hidden gem.

    This place is great! My coworkers and I ordered for our Christmas meal and they were so accommodating! Took our order the day before and scheduled for noon the next day. They came right on time and the food was amazing! Highly recommend!

    I ordered jumbo shrimp fried rice because I'm a PESCATARIAN, rice was good until I realized there was chicken and/or beef in it. I haven't eaten this type of meat in years, now I'm sick on the day of a big event. Thanks Yao!

    L15. Lo Mein with Protein Lunch Special
    Daneli H.

    This place was so cute, the people are kind and friendly, and the food and drink I got were delicious! I wish you could see the steam coming off my food. The lunch special was a hefty portion, the beef was tender, veggies crisp, egg roll perfect. I'm so excited to go back sometime. They've only been open for 2 months but they've got it figured out! Service was fast but the food is still perfectly made. My milk tea is sweet but not overly so, and a great balanced flavor. Loved it all!

    The restaurant is catered for take out. It is clean and has only 2 tables for dine in. When you dine in, your food comes in take out containers already. There is free parking on the streets. The service was great. Workers were friendly and welcoming. I ordered beef and broccoli, salt and pepper fish, Yang chow fried rice, fried tofu, egg rolls, and 3 drinks. The food had good flavor. Their salt and pepper breading was too much. It wasn't the light and crispy batter that I was expecting but it wasn't bad. The drinks were good. I really liked the lychee green tea. The tea was refreshing and light. This is a pretty good Chinese restaurant that's not located in Chinatown. I will come here more often.

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    Tasha F.

    The restaurant is so cute. It is small, but well-designed. The neutral colors with adornments of greenery are perfect. The food is fresh and delicious. One of the best egg rolls I've ever had. The shrimp shumai was phenomenal. We ordered Singapore noodles and the shrimp broccoli lunch special. Everything was super fresh. We also got the mango bubble tea and a hot honey milk tea. Both were excellent and the boba in the mango was fresh and delicious. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and the space is very clean.

    Wow...delicious... on the menu the # 1002 sweet & sour beijing style pork chop...

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    10/10 !! Loved it !! its near my home ! i enjoyed it !! i definitely recommend! the food is really good.

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    10 months ago

    I was very impressed. I ordered L8 and strawberry & banana smoothie. Very delicious! This gonna be my go to place to eat.

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    Always fresh. Great egg rolls. Neighborhood go to. It's a small place, probably best for take out. Always fast and friendly.

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    We love Yao's Food is exceptional and it's so cute inside!!! Service is pretty fast with ample parking in either sides of the streets.

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    Delicious food, good portions for the price, and the cutest storefront. Yao's is one of our go-tos!

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    The food is so salty we could barely eat it - took a few bites of each of the six dishes and each was salty AF!

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    Great staff, tasty food, clean environment, and a family run buisness. Well recommended...

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