A nice spot for take out, huge menu! You can order ahead and pick up for quick, easy service. I got the Kung Pao chicken, fair price, good size. I did get hot but could be spicier! read more

Yen Ching Express - Chinese Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

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Not what we were expecting. Thought this was maybe a reprise of the great Milwaukee East Side Chinese place but in feel and taste this was more of a Wongs Wok. The chicken egg roll was pretty good and the best item on our order, but not crispy. The Shrimp fried rice was virtually flavorless and dry and the General Tso chicken was swimming in super sweet sauce and could only taste massive sweetness. My wife mentioned the person handing over the order was not mean, but just not warm/friendly. Thought we'd try it but comfortable sticking to the other local options going forward. read more

Pretty good food, the portions were much larger for the non-chunk type recipe such as seasoned chicken. They fill a container so you get more with something like broccoli and beef. Crab Rangoon and egg rolls were delicious Ordered online so can't comment on service but everything was very timely read more

Ordered orange chicken which is suppose to be sweet and ive been going here for over 15yrs received red spicy chicken. . Called and talked to owner and didn't want to make it right! It's ridiculous because I ordered from them a month ago and got the correct chicken. Owner wanted nothing to do with it. Lady taking order barely could barely understand English smh. Don't eat here!!! read more

Tried Yen Ching Express for first time. Brian at the counter was very nice and engaging. I really miss the 76th St. & Good Hope location! Ordered Kung pow (sp) Chicken. Sad to say, it didn't really have much flavor. Disappointed, but I will give them another chance. read more

Oh Yen Ching, how I've missed you. When you say Chinese food in Milwaukee my mind goes to 76th/GooodHope and the original Yen Ching. 20 years ago when my wife was pregnant with our first child Yen Ching was the pregnancy craving destination and did she ever have a frequent craving. We were so disheartened when the location changed hands. To say we were thrilled that our favorite is back is an understatement. Sizzling rice soup, so awesome to have you back. So there are a few (5) seats at a counter and two tables outside for the summer months. Unfortunately it's pretty much take out only, but I guess we'll take it to get the food back. Friendly counter service and still excellent food. Welcome back Yen Ching. We're happy to see you. read more

Yen Ching Express - the front desk of yen ching express - Chinese Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

I've been going to Yen Ching since I was a kid, for at least 35 years. I've moved away years ago, but always made sure I could make a stop whenever I visit back home. However, the last quite-a-few years, the flavor of the sauce was "off". Never quite as good. Today was my first time I tried Yen Ching Express, and the taste was spot-on to the flavor I remember from the days of the Yen Ching days. The cashew chicken was a bit too sweet for my better half, so she tried the General Tso's, and was thrilled with the flavor. The sauce wasn't too spicy, and if she wanted an extra kick, there are the dried red peppers in it. My mom really loved the crab Rangoon. I do wish they still offered their old wontons, but what we got, we really enjoyed. Can't wait for my next visit! read more

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Very average Chinese takeout. Very expensive for what it was. I think there are better options in the area. read more

Yen Ching Express - Chinese Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

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Great service! Very quick. Very clean and small but nice restaurant. Food was plentiful and very tasty.

Great food, and fast service. My food was every bit as good as at the old restaurant on 76th and Good Hope. Very nice people. This has become my "go to" restaurant for Chinese food. read more

I came in for lunch and was greeted by a warm and modern space. Brian behind the counter was incredibly courteous and helpful for my self-admittedly "white girl Wisconsin" palate. The spring roll and sesame chicken were delicious! Very fresh and flavorful. Recommend dining in with a good book on your lunch break (which have gratefully smaller portions). After searching Ozaukee county for great Chinese food, feels great to have finally found our takeout spot!! read more

I stopped in this past week and was most impressed with the customer service. There were three people I interacted with each very professional and kind. My food was ready a few minutes before my pick up time which was great. For rather inexpensive and fast Chinese food it was pretty much what you would expect. Everything was good but I wouldn't say anything was great. Cashew Chicken: the chicken was nice and crispy and the actual cashews with the sauce were very good but something about the chicken itself wasn't doing it for us, this was the least touched of our order Beef lo mein: this was one of our favorites. The beef seemed to be higher quality than other restaurants we've had it at. Would have loved just a little more flavor. We ended up adding some garlic and hoisin at home to get it to our taste. Crab rangoons: can't go wrong they were good! Chicken fried rice: this seemed to be lighter and a tad less flavorful than other similar restaurants in the area, but still good. Chicken egg roll: this was probably my favorite of the bunch! Will look forward to going back and trying a few more dishes to see how they stack up! read more

Love this place, can't say enough good things about it. Would recommend the Mongolian beef or sesame chicken!

Always Amazing! First call I make when my plane lands in MKE. Consistently great food and service. Cori read more

Service was awesome and expected nothing lesser than that. Enjoy the limited menu selection that they had as " a take out restaurant " They only had 5 spots to sit at if you wanted to "eat in" otherwise you can sit outside when the weather was nicer Just miss patronizing the old restaurant on 76st St and Good Hope back in the day read more

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OMG! This place is awesome. Our food was ready & fresh! The restaurant is small but clean! Service was perfect - greeted promptly!! 10/10 - definitely recommend! read more

The cashew chicken is absolutely amazing. I'm so glad this location opened up! I cannot find this dish anywhere on the west coast that even comes remotely similar. Great customer service, great food, highly recommend. read more

Consistently delicious each time! I come here any time I visit from out of town and it doesn't disappoint.

Ordered on Christmas Eve as is our family tradition. It was very busy but the food was still as fantastic as I remember it on 76th st. The menu is somewhat limited for a Chinese restaurant, but if you remember going to the old location you know their staples. The cashew chicken is the best I've ever had and I'll die on that hill! Portions were smaller than most Chinese places that are to go...don't know if that was just the case cause it was so busy?? I'll have to go once more and update. Anyhow, we were very pleased. read more

Love the food. It is fast and delicious. I take out for lunch as often as I can go to Mequon.

Small takeout spot for chinese food. They do have online ordering, so if you dont want to wait, order ahead of time! I never had the pleasure of trying the OG Yen Ching location, but all I hear about it are great things. I saw the documentary about it at a MKE film fest, but by that time they were already sold / closing down. To my surprise, I saw on social media that the sons were putting together something and it was going to be in Mequon! We stopped by opening week, and there was a line / many people waiting. However, they were cranking through orders pretty good. I also have done online ordering, and it was super quick pickup that time. We've had: Mongolian beef - apparently, just as they used to make it at the OG spot according to the hubs Black pepper chicken - a bit sweet with black pepper kick Sweet and sour chicken - least favorite of all them, but still good Lo mein - Tasty Will def be on our go-to spots for takeout. read more

I got Lo Mein and egg rolls and I was not impressed. They must fry up a lot of egg rolls ahead of time anticipating orders because mine was not crunchy or crispy at all. The kind of egg roll you bite into and it just flattens. It was not as hot as if it were made fresh for my order. The flavor was pretty bland, and I would say you could get tastier egg rolls from the freezer section at the grocery store. The Lo Mein was HELLA salty. I forced myself to eat it though because I was starving and didn't want to waste the food or the money. Big problem with ordering online. The price for a side of rice was listed as $1.50, but when you add it to your card is is $2.25. I pointed this out to the cashier and he took note of it, but didn't offer me the 50 cent difference. He was very nice and friendly though. I didn't ask for it because I didn't want to be tacky asking for 50 measly cents. The other issue with the online order form is that there are no descriptions of what is in the actual dish. My example, the Beef Lo Mein... you click on the dish and it gives you a list of what extras you want to add. Since there is no initial description it's pretty damn hard to guess what to add to it. One thing I will say is that there was plenty of beef in the dish! I'm sorry that is the only positive thing about the food. This is my first (and only) visit to the place, so maybe the saltiness was a one-off. Still, the egg rolls were mediocre and unless the online menu is corrected you will be guessing at what your dish contains. Sometimes I give a place 2 or 3 tries, but I won't this time because there are other tastier Asian places around so I don't need to subject myself to that food again. read more

Extremely expensive compared to their competitors. Taste is average Chinese food. Why are they greedy expensive? Grubhub delivery is free with Prime membership except Not here. They charge $3.99 for "free" grubhub delivery plus they add a Service Charge - just because. This charge is a % of your total. Bottom line, they charge high prices for the entrees and add a Service Charge for no reason other than GREEDY price gouging. I am on a doctors no drive order right now. Once I can drive again, I won't order from Yen Chin Express. Kings Wok is delicious, my recommendation and my preference. read more

Absolutely delicious, fast and affordable. My order of cashew chicken and beef & broccoli was ready in about 8 minutes and tasted amazing. The only thing that I didn't like was that my fortune cookie... (not joking)... did not contain a fortune. I'm not really sure what to make of it and the lack of fortune left me slightly disturbed. read more

Yen Ching Express - a fortune-less fortune cookie - Chinese Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

So glad to have yen Ching back!! We used to go all the time to the old location. The crab Rangoons are the GOAT! Nothing like them anywhere else. Love the Mongolian beef as well. The cashew chicken unfortunately gets soggy in the takeout container so it isn't as good as it was fresh. Still definitely recommend ! Will be frequenting! read more

Dirt need to sitcha down and have a talk. Yen Ching was a staple of the Northside. The building was ornate, and it kept displays of Chinese figurines, including one of General Gwan Yu. A big ol' Buddha statue graced the front of the restaurant. The owners brought some of China with them to make the restaurant that was on 76th and Good Hope. Then they sold it. Then COVID hit. Then it shut down. Dirt wept tears, and poured more than a few out for his homies. Dirt was a mess. Yen Ching was a beacon of great taste and comfort in a city that was losing its way. Places moved in and places shut down. Yen Ching lasted until it couldn't. Enter the Yen Ching Express. The original owners returned with a small take away to much fanfare, and Dirt wept once more. Cashew chicken, their Yen Ching chicken, their Crab Rangoon. All of it is much the same. The sauces are what makes their food so appealing. They taste light but they sit heavy. While you can't sit and enjoy the original vibe, you can enjoy what made the restaurant special. Dirt waited longer for his food than he waits for his paycheck, and it didn't matter. There was a line for a reason. Give these folks your money. They earn it. read more

Small take out place With friendly service, convenient location and reasonable prices. Ordered from them two different times (broccoli chicken and garlic chicken) and both times the food was tasteless! In particular, the sauce had no flavor and seemed to be missing some key ingredients. Not a fan! read more

We ordered sweet sour chicken and general tso, sauce should be put on side for carryout. Vegetable lo mein and fried rice was bland tasting. Egg rolls and crab rangoon were just ok, nothing spectacular. The Mongolian beef was the only thing we liked. It was very pricey compared to other Chinese restaurants in North Shore area. read more

We constantly heard about how good the food was here so we were excited to try it. Our order consisted of a lunch cashew chicken with fried rice and an orange chicken lunch with fried rice . We also had vegetables egg rolls. The fried rice really didn't have much flavor to it am I orange chicken was a little dry, but the sauce was really good. The eggrolls were salty and we're just OK.. The cashew chicken was just OK. We have definitely had better at other places.. The service was quick and the food came out fast a little expensive for the portion size. read more

Was expecting so much more based on FB posts. Food was fresh and hot and used good quality ingredients, ie real meat, fresh veggies. Everything was very bland for Chinese food. All 3 of us agreed that the flavor in literally everything we ordered was missing. We had egg rolls, crab Rangoon, Mongolian beef, General's Chicken and Yen Ching Lo Mein. With a 20% tip, $75 is a little pricey. We all agreed that we'd rather dine at our go to place in Grafton(definitely not the one on Hwy 60). Sorry Yen Ching. We wanted this to be better and had high expectations. Service was as advertised. Order at the counter and carry-out. No problem waiting 30min on a Friday night. That was encouraging to see the place busy. Maybe we'll try again someday but not anytime soon. read more

If you consider bland and unimaginative food good, Yen Ching is for you!! I order Sweet and Sour Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice today for dinner. I have never had Chinese food of this poor quality. Neither dish tasted anything like Chinese food. P. H. Chang, frozen meals from the grocery are not only cheaper for the same portion size, but taste 100 times better. I can understand why their original restaurant went belly up. I'll never order from Yen Ching again. It was a waste of $40. I sent the leftovers down the garbage disposal!! read more

Friendly, fast, and delicious! I was missing the old Yen Ching but this is a wonderful substitute. They don't have the full menu, as before, but what they have is wonderful. read more

The food isn't very good. I had orange chicken with a side of egg rolls. Overall the food seemed premade / not very fresh tasting. If you're looking for good Chinese food I recommend Hong Ahn Palace or Panda Express. But seriously, how do you mess up egg rolls? The premade egg rolls I buy from metro market taste better. I was majorly disappointed after going to Yen Ching. read more

I was soooo happy to hear these guys were coming back. So was everyone else! The first month or so was super busy. I decided to wait patiently for the initial rush to subside. Finally I was able to place an order for Cashew chicken and broccoli beef. It was good, but not old time Yen Ching good. The old cooks must be long retired and the recipes taken with them. I hope that they can regain some of that history again. I'm going to give them another shot and hope they've found their stride. I hope they call on the ancestors for guidance. lol (that's what I say when I'm cooking an elder family members recipe). It takes some time to get it just right. Perhaps I'm holding them to an unrealistic memory of fantabulous food? I haven't been able to find it since the old restaurant changed ownership )The recipes didn't translate to those new owners either). The old yen Ching was special in a hard to replicate way. Thats why everyone was so excited! The original owners' two sons are in charge now. These guys are always nice and they always remembered the customers. I'm happy to see their smiling faces and I wish them nothing but success. They were part of the secret sauce! So far this is a carry out space. I'm hoping for a full service restaurant in the future. We have to keep Patronizing them so that can happen. Good luck to the owners! They are great! Prayers to the ancestors! Rain down those recipes! read more

Good food and quick service especially with call ahead orders. Happy to have them in Mequon! read more

This is garbage and literally $46.00 pretty much down the drain. I ordered from Yen Ching what I regularly order from another Chinese restaurant on the East Side of Milwaukee, but I didn't want to do the drive so I stopped in for pick up after UPS run. Not even close....The Crab Rangoon from Yen Ching was SOUR...Yes, sour cream cheese??? The Deluxe Mixed Vegetables was literally a gelatinous glob the next day. Oh, did I mention pretty much tasteless as well....I thought that is where the garlic, brown sauce is supposed to come in...I guess the corn starch or whatever they mixed into the sauce to thicken it up took over....ABSOLUTE WASTE OF $$$. You've been warned...For what they charge....NEVER AGAIN...even if it was free. read more

wonderful to have Yen Chen food again. delicious fried rice and generous portion of the lunch size Kung Pau Chicken did not disappoint. definitely worth driving out of your way for. i can't wait to visit again. the best for freshness, flavor, friendly service and a cute place with a small counter if you'd like to eat inside. read more

Worst Chinese rolls I've ever had. The service was very good. Food was available right on time for pickup. Kinda stunk how disappointing the food was because the service was so great. Still trying to find our Chinese spot in Mequon read more

I grew up with yen ching on good hope and the sons do not disappoint with this legacy. FYI order the cashew chicken and crab meat ragoon extra crispy read more

Excellent! The menu is limited but the food was hot and delicious! Service was great! Highly recommend this restaurant.