Food was average. I'm Asian and am used to my Chinese grandpas cooking and I know these are more Americanized plates but I expected more. Service was fine and ambiance was nice! I just hope the food could be better quality. I ordered some har gow dumplings and the wrapping was too thick and the shrimp tasted so weird. read more

After moving from the Bay Area to Idaho 3 years ago - to the culinary wasteland for Chinese food we planned an escape to savor Yank Sing's wonderful Dim Sum as part of a one day SF trip. It did not disappoint. At the first bite of steamed pork bun we went into Dim Sum euphoria, ordered nearly every morsel that passed by on a cart. Everything was hot, delicious and we literally ate ourselves into a Dim Sum coma. We also ordered long life noodles which were redolent with a variety of mushrooms, careful to slurp them up whole for good luck. The only sterling disappointment was the Prawn with Walnuts dish. Bland, greasy, poor presentation. Other than that one dish we were delighted with our meal and vowed to make an in and out trip every 6 months to return to this and other favorite dining experiences we miss so much in SF. read more

Darn good food. Service was good, food came out hot. If you haven't been, give it a try, you'll like it!

Really enjoyed our meal on a rainy night out in downtown. Felt like we were in NYC. Hot tea, yummy food and cozy booths. Will be back!

Went here for dinner on lunar new year. Everything tasted great, and there's still more I'd like to try. Service was solid, even though the server was obviously very busy. Best Chinese in Boise I've tried so far. read more

The dim sum was fabulous. Especially recommend the pork buns and requesting chili oil for it. The flavors were spectacular.

Walked past this place many times and didn't even think of going in. I saw it on a best list and decided to try it out. Definitely have a hard time finding good Chinese food. Wow this place brew us away!! They have a bar plenty of seating and great staff. Now the food. Well let's say every bite was excellent! The duck was a treat. I know it's not for everyone but you have to try it. The ribs were mouthwatering with plenty of meat on them. Pork chow mien was excellent. The chicken fried rice is the best we've had. Orange chicken was good as well with plenty of sauce and flavor. Double fried noodles are something most places don't make or get very wrong. Not this place it was the perfect mix of crunchy and soft noodles. This by far is the best Chinese food in all of Idaho read more

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The food is always hot and service is very good. We eat there every time we are in Boise.

Good food. We tried the hot & sour soup. I'm very picky about this soup & it was perfect. Next spring rolls. They were good, sauce should have been a bit thicker, but good flavor, pork & seeds normal and last we tried the pot stickers. Lil burnt on one said but the filling inside was delicious read more

Yummy! Always consistent . We have been enjoying Yen Ching's for years. Owner is a great guy and is always working. Food is best Chinese in Boise read more

We ordered dim sum for Sunday lunch. It was good. Really enjoyed the Har Gow. Had black mushroom with bamboo shoots and vegetables was good too. Even ordered food to go for other family members and they liked it as well. read more

I can only give 4 stars because I got it to go. I feel as though to truly know if a place is 5 stars one would have to sit and enjoy the entire dining experience. Ordering was easy and didn't take long to retrieve food and pay once I arrived. My roommate and I got a little crazy as we wanted to try a bunch of items. Crab rangoons- I am super picky on these because I love them so much. These were ok and I'd get again if I went back. Potsticker- wholly moly were theirs HUGE and very flavorful. Would get again. Kung Pao Chicken- lots of flavor. Good amount of breading to sauce ratio. Broccoli was perfect Beef chow fun- I wish I had ordered without the green peppers. To me it overpowered the flavor. Orange Chicken- I actually liked that they put the orange sauce on the side so the chicken didn't get soggy. It wasn't my favorite orange sauce but I'm not a huge fan of orange chicken so please don't base trying on my opinion. Pork Fried rice was delicious! I love a good fried rice and this hit the spot! Yes two people really ordered all of that and have been munching on delicious leftovers for two days read more

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I stumbled across this delish establishment by recommendation, and it has been very good every time. I've enjoyed ramen, eggs rolls, egg drop soup, wonton soup, and Thai basil fried rice. Each time I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality and flavor of the food. Top this off with excellent service both at the table and ordering take away, drives this delightful establishment to receive five stars. Tip: Do not be in a hurry, let's be real no one should ever be in a hurry going into a restaurant - quality takes time. read more

I know things are rough right now in the service industry, but due to the combination of poor service and mediocre food, I will not be going back to Yen Ching any time soon. Arrived at noon on a Sunday, we were the second table seated, and we were a party of two. Service was excruciatingly slow, as there was only one server, with another person (maybe the manager?) seating people and answering the phone. Ordered the potstickers and fried shrimp as the appetizer, we received the shrimp first and then got the potstickers 15 min. later. I had to ask for a drink menu, and the cocktail didn't have much alcohol or taste. Waited at least 1/2 hour for our lunch, and then the server brought our bill to us, so clearly the main dishes were forgotten. She asked if the manager (I'm assuming he was the manager) brought our food to us, we said no, and then she just took off from our table. I flagged down the manager and asked if our food was coming, he said there was a mix-up in the kitchen and our food was being prepared. We waited another 10 minutes and finally got our sweet and sour chicken and mu shu pork. The mu shu pork was surprisingly cold and rather bland. In total, it took 1 hour and 40 minutes for our lunch. Honestly, if the food was hot and delicious, I wouldn't have minded the super long wait and confusion in the kitchen, but I've gotten better food elsewhere for half the price and a quarter of the wait time! read more

Food was really good, service was impeccably fast, and restaurant was clean (even if it's a bit dated). Jennea was a great server and overall had a great experience. Will return soon! read more

I've been eating here for years and have never had a bad experience. The place is a little dated and sometimes they struggle with having enough staff but the food has always been consistent and good. If you are looking for fancy, this may not be your place. If you are looking for a good meal at a reasonable price, this is the place to go. read more

We love this place. The service is always great. The server even goes to the bar and gets honey for my wife's tea. I enjoy the crispy fried wanton and the Yen Ching fried rice is super. We've also had the orange chicken (a fried sliced breast, shrimp with lobster sauce, shrimp with vegetables, and egg drop soup. Everything is always tasty. We do take out some times, equally good, but dining in the last two times has been even more enjoyable. It's a busy place on Sunday nights. read more

New to Boise and Yen Cheng came recommended. We were not disappointed. Our waitress was pleasant and efficient. We ordered wonton soup, Kung Pao Chicken and Gan Shiao Beef. Both the dishes were fabulous - good quality, good flavor, good portions and fresh vegetables. The wonton soup was mediocre and pricey for the portion size. We'll definitely go back! read more

We stopped in for a quick lunch since I have been hungry for Chinese for days. We were seated promptly and friendly. Our server was alone today, and she was hustling! Even so, I don't feel her level of service was effected one bit! She was friendly and knowledgeable, she was awesome. The food was just as delicious as we expected, and we had plenty for dinner this evening. I have to add: their Sesame Chicken is crazy delicious! Do yourself a favor and get some! We'll definitely be back our next trip through town. read more

I travel often with work up and down the west coast so get great Chinese food in LA, SF, Vancouver and Seattle. Compared to those places this food is about 2 stars tops. But since I'm in Boise I'll give it a fair 3. Lower rating is also due to very slow service, the girl who has the arm tat seems confused every time I ask her for something simple (same server a few months ago), and the Asian dude who is always here (assuming the owner) has the personality and friendliness of a tree stump - limited hellos to guests and just runs around with his ballcap on and head hung low. Be a little more friendly / outgoing - it's the simple things that can elevate this place. read more

Best Chinese Food in Boise, hands down a winner! Not a lot of great options in the treasure valley but this place located downtown Boise is a great find. The food is totally on point and perfectly cooked. There is a reason why the takeout orders are constantly stopping in. The dine in experience is good, like every businesses struggling with staffing hut ge food has not missed a beat. read more

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A place in Boise where you can get dim sum! This place is so amazing!!! They don't have a huge selection, obviously, but it does the job. They were out of shumai, so that was a huge disappointment. Everything we had was tasty. Hopefully they start bringing more dim sum to the menu! read more

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I've always heard about this spot but never had the chance to try it until recently. We came with a few other people and ordered a variety of dishes to share. The menu is sorted by type (dim sum, noodles, veggies, beef, seafood, etc) and has tons of options. Since we were a larger group we were sat at a table with the dim sum-style rotating table top, which was perfect for sharing. Food was good and the service was excellent! read more

Yen Ching - Beef Chow Fun Pot Stickers (6) Bean Sauce Noodle Vegetable Deluxe Beef with Broccoli Gan Shiao Beef Gan Shiao Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

absolutely loved the food, my favorite dish was the black bean noodles. wait staff was so nice, to be honest we ended up staying another 30 minutes after hours (which don't do, this was not right) but the staff did not seem to care and encouraged us to stay as long as we'd like. Great staff and even greater food read more

Yen Ching - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

The pan fried noodles was a disappointment, but to be fair, I grew up in San Francisco. Still searching for a decent Chinese restaurant in ID. read more

Food is 4/5 but man the service is a 0/5. Didn't refill drinks never checked up on us. Next time I will be doing carry out.

I really wanted to like Yen Ching a lot. From what I had read the food was great. I found my lunch to be very Americanized Chinese, not the Chinese experience I was looking for. Food was OK, but even the spicy Szechuan Pork I ordered was pretty bland. On the good side, there was plenty of pork in the dish. The Egg Drop Soup I haven't had in years and was also very bland I wish I'd been offered a choice of maybe Hot and sour Soup also, but I wasn't told about it and it did not say anything about choices on the menu. Also, I have to say---places that only have forks and not chopsticks are only telling customers they think no one in Boise knows how to use chopsticks. At least if they have them at the table in a container I wouldn't have to every time go through asking if I can have a pair. Would I go back? If I was downtown, maybe for lunch. But it certainly does not excite me like some of the other choices of food in Downtown Boise. read more

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I will never be eating here again because I just ordered $70 worth of togo food from this restaurant and got yelled at for no reason.. I was waiting patiently in the lobby when an employee snapped at me saying, "you're food isn't going to be ready for 25 minutes!" We didn't really know what to do... she told us to take a seat at a table & wait for our food. While we were respectfully waiting, my friend showed me an ad for a piece of camera equipment. The manager came up to us & yelled at us saying "THAT'S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR A RESTAURANT!" I was so startled & won't be coming back because I was treated so poorly by the staff. read more

Absolutely delicious. This is now our favorite Chinese food restaurant in Boise. They have Great customer service. We ordered take out and they were on time and our order was perfect. Our group all enjoyed all of our food. Will definitely go back. read more

Delicious food Ordered sesame chicken, garlic chicken, and beef Thai basil fried rice.. all 3 superb read more

I think the 3.5 star rating is about right. We took in a Saturday lunch, just a quick bite before a long day out. The decor is good, the restaurant area looked spotlessly clean, it was half full of happy looking people with heaps of standard American Chinese food on their plates. We just ordered an appetizer and a couple of dishes. The first issue was the service, the waitress seemed to be eating a large piece of candy and was struggling to talk to us without looking up and drooling. At first, I thought it may be a condition but later in the meal she arrived over without the candy. Very odd behavior. The food came out and it was your standard fare or rice and noodles. All pretty normal. Tasted fine. The side plates they gave us to eat from were not very clean which is always a worry and seems like something that should not happen. So, food wise it's a 4 or 5....it gives you exactly what you would think it gives you. But loses at least 1 star for the odd service and the dirty plates read more

Very pleasantly pleased. Have not had a decent plate of noodles since moving to Idaho. We really enjoyed our Yen Ching pan fried noodle dish. We also took an order of beef chow fun home with us and it was good. We enjoyed our meal and are planning on going back. I am interested to try the black bean noodles. The steamed fish came highly recommended as did the mushroom rice in the dim sum menu. I think you should go, I think you'll be happy. Easy to distance, masked, protocols in order. Get the green beans! read more

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Finally got to try Yen Ching after reading and hearing great reviews about the restaurant. They don't have delivery so the option is to either take it to go or dine in. It is located off of 9th Street so you will have to pay for parking in order to dine in. The restaurant is nice and spacious and clean with friendly and polite staff. Just as a little background I'm from Houston, eaten at many great chinese restaurants there and in California since I have family there. This restaurant did taste like home cooking and was very good. It's not quite as good as previous restaurants where I'm from, however, it is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the Boise area. My husband and I ordered the hot and sour soup which was perfectly flavored but also has some non-traditional things inside it such as peas and carrots (carrots are debatable but was missing the mushrooms!). However I would order it again! We also ordered Ma po tofu which had excellent flavor and plenty of sauce. The beef chow fun was good but different since it was sweet versus savory. The rice noodles used weren't as thick as what I'm used to in beef chow fun. Last we had the sizzling beef with scallops and it also had green onion and snow peas. This was also very good and was a savory dish. The scallops and beef were fresh and melted in your mouth. I will definitely be returning to try their dim sum menu. I wish that they had a black bean chicken dish because that's what I was looking for! Highly recommend this restaurant for those who are looking for a more authentic Chinese restaurant in Boise. read more

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The food is simply okay for Chinese food. Really nothing more to say, it will give you your fixing for Chinese but it won't actually fulfill the need of an authentic Chinese restaurant. The location is great and the windows are nice, though. read more

Highly suggestible as I am for food, the chopsticks in a kitchen display at a cabinet shop I entered for morning appointment made me crave Chinese food for lunch. Being nearby Yen Ching, in went my hubby and I. The happy surprise was this food was easily light years better than any restaurant in our former hometown of Bend, Oregon. Comparing it by this measure and not to the remarkable Chinese dishes we enjoyed in our NYC and SF years, Yen Ching is a place we'd return to again as we continue our hunt for good Chinese food in the Treasure Valley. VIBE: Red formica tops at booths by the windows and tables throughout the large space. Seating has enough distance and aisle space between to be a comfortable distance from your neighbors. All seating is standard height. Thank goodness because my days wanting to eat perched on a high stool are way in the rear view mirror. There was no music on the sound system for the first fifteen minutes or so of being there. Hooray! That absence in a restaurant is so unusual, and also so pleasant, it took a bit to get used to. But eventually the sound system came on with a subdued "Yanni-like" set. Alas. Most of the folks in for lunch seemed to be downtown business workers and some seemed to come from the Capital. People kept stopping at the booth behind us to address one of the men seated there as "Mr. Chairman". He was not Mao. But based on the discussions he was in politics. SERVICE: We received a frieindly greeting on entry and given our choice of seating. We were greeted again on exit, asked how we enjoyed our lunch and invited back. The server was quick to bring menus, following with water and our tea order and then and followed up to take our meal order. He checked in again once the food was delivered to make sure all was well. Food arrived hot out of the kitchen, in the right order, and with enough time lapsed to have us know it was cooked fresh but not so much time as to wonder where the heck it was. FOOD: We were in at lunch time but ordered off the dinner menu as we're not fans of the lunch combination plates anywhere. But if you are, you will hit the jackpot here. The lunch specials drill includes about 12 menu items ranging from $7.50 to $9.00. With the lunch menu item of your choice you also get rice, egg roll, cup of soup (egg flower I think) and...ta dum...a trip the the salad bar. Seriously. There was a small salad bar set up with three items; iceberg lettuce salad, ramen noodle salad and chicken wings. A sign posted said "3 wings per customer please". I cannot imagine who would partake of this kind of salad bar, but as the lunch crowd flowed in there were lots of lunch special takers who made a trip to the salad bar to balance salad and wings on saucer sized plates. Different strokes. Our dinner menu order included hot and sour soup, mu shu plus a pot of tea. All were good. The texture of the soup was just right and there were peas in the soup, an addition which may not be authentic but of which I am a fan. The mu shu was tasty with all ingredients distinct from each other. Although messy given how thin was the pancake wrap to disintegrate half way through so best eaten with fork. Next time we will also order from the dinner menu and try specials like lamb with green onions (our server said it was very good) or laquered duck. If Dim Sum is what you're after, this may be the only place in the Treasure Valley to get it. Limited day(s) of week availability, I think, and not from cart selections but from kitchen. VALUE: We appreciated portion size was ample for two to share, but not the ginormous, heaping plates of food offered at some Chinese restaurants. Also a good value; a pot of tea, an order of mu shu to feed two and soup for two was only $18. THIS N THAT 1) PARKING: On street. Good luck with that downtown. 2) ACCESSIBILITY: Level in the door and throughout. Ample aisles. Standard height table seating. Didn't check the loo. 3) NOT STRAIGHT THROUGH: Lunch starts at 11:00 and ends at 2:30. They open again for dinner at 4:30 or 5:00. This is not open straight through to dinner service. Although Chinese food can be an excellent 'linner" choice, hours here don't make it an option. 4) NEIGHBORS: 10 Barrel is right across the street. read more

Yen Ching - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

More like 3.5, but I rounded up for the following reasons: - I was really hungry - The space was nice - This is Boise and I'll take what I can get in terms of Asian food I got the General's chicken lunch special. Now why they decided to drop the good General Tsao's last name, I do not know. I was pleasantly surprised with some (unadvertised) egg-drop soup before my meal arrived. The chicken was a couple of steps above Panda Express, sweet and spicy, but still well south of what you would get at a Seattle-area Chinese restaurant. There was a small segment of lackluster egg roll and two small pieces of broccoli on the plate as well. I was plenty full at the conclusion of my meal. read more

Yen Ching - General's chicken lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Yummy food, great happy hour, excellent, friendly service. Faves are lemon chicken, yen Ching fried rice and lychee cocktails.

we waited 60 minutes to get seated then another 60 to get the food. The food was just fair. Nothing special. The martini I had was really watered down but they did comp.me . read more

Food quality and consistency can be counted on at Yen Ching. You can depend on the dishes to be as you want them. The service is great. Various table sizes and a pleasant ambiance make anything from a couples night out to a family get-togethereasily accomodated. Ample portions. Traditional recipies and authentic preparation - the perfect pairing for decent dining. read more

Always the best food great service and amazing mu shu pork!!!! Great sesame balls and won ton