There is a new chef, and he is doing a great job. We had a table of five and, of course, split everything. Everything was made to great satisfaction. It is great to have this institution continue in Richmond Heights read more

Clean and inviting atmosphere. Good service. Food quality and portion sizes were standard. The eggdrop soup lacked much flavor and contained very little actual egg. Beef and broccoli was fair. Fried rice side wasn't really 'fried'. Nothing to write home about. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Yen Ching Beef - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

The last two times I have eaten lunch there, there were cockroaches crawling around on my table.

Overall food is a thumbs down. My group of 7 ate there last night 4 out of 7 felt their dishes were subpar without quality control. The Crab Rangoon was overcooked and only could taste hot cream cheese. 2 orders placed for Spicy Deep Fried beef..both were way overcooked, tough. (I asked for a knife to try and cut the piece of meat (but the piece flew off my plate to the floor). The Mongolian Beef was barely acceptable, no veg but overcooked Bok Choy Over all experiences, food was not what it used to be...won't be returning Chris Mills read more

It is difficult to understand the menu, they don't do this, don't have that, won't do this etc. The vegetable fried rice with tofu is so gross and mushy. The vegetables are soggy, no flavor at all extremely bland. The tofu silky soft with no flavor. I definitely will not be ordering from here again. They are very pricey as well not worth it. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Vegetable Fried Rice with soft tofu and it is so bland, no flavor, soggy vegetables just gross - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Great chinese takeout. From order to pick up it took 20 minutes. The shrimp kung pao had a lot of veggies in addition to the shrimp which was nice. Could have had a tad more flavor/spice but overall we were really happy with it! Crab rangoon was also delicious. read more

Great service and food. We went for lunch and had the Szechuan chicken and garlic chicken. We both had hot sour soup and it came with an egg roll and rice. There was a tiny shrimp in the soup that was hard and did not taste good but the soup itself was very good. The egg roll was crispy and tasted good. Both dishes were very flavorful and our leftovers gave us each a 2nd small meal. The only complaint is it was very pricey $19 + tip. I've been here for dinner and the crab rangoons are excellent (not sweet) but they are over $2 a piece. If it was a bit more affordable and didn't have the shrimp on the soup, I would have rated it a 5 star. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Szechuan chicken and garlic chicken - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Favorite Chinese restaurant anywhere. Bar none. Been going for 40 years! All my friends feel the same way.

Friendly and attentive staff. Inside was roomy and nicely decorated. Lunch was a little pricey but seems like everything is, anymore. $16.29 for lunch size portion of Mongolian Beef with rice, mini egg roll, and egg drop soup. I also ordered fried pot stickers. Everything was just ok. Soup didn't have a lot of flavor, egg roll was fine, rice had peas and carrots, I don't like them but forgot to ask for steamed rice so I just picked them out. Mongolian beef was fine, but no sauce whatsoever. Still in my quest to find my new go to spot. This isn't it. read more

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I think this is my new favorite dine-in Chinese spot. I'm working nearby and had a client tell me how this place was her favorite so i decided to try it. It's very quaint. The people are extremely friendly. The waitress was so kind and very professional. Our food came out quickly and was hot and seemed very fresh! My date even commented how his hot braised chicken was nice and crispy. And i don't know about you but I personally feel kind of gross after eating Chinese but not after this place! It was a weeknight after 7:00 and wasn't very busy but we weren't bothered by that. The prices are also reasonable for an upscale Chinese restaurant. Wins all around! read more

Things have been good for dining in. The sizzling rice soup is becoming my favorite in town. Flavor is right, sizzle is right, a nice comfort dish. read more

Chinese food the way it used to be and the way it ought to be! Owner Jay welcomes everyone. The service is great. The Spicy Braised Chicken and Hot Eggplant are the two best Chinese dishes in town. read more

Food was amazing as always, better than last time. I think this is the best Shrimp Pad Thai I've ever eaten. Staff is so hospitable, wonderful service. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Shrimp Pad Thai and Kung Pao Beef with crab Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Delicious! I recommend the Spicy Crispy Beef! Also they have some of the best Crab Rangoon, they are more savory than the sweet sugary kind that the majority of StL chinese have. read more

Been going here for years! Good food at a St. Louis institution! It's our go to Chinese.

Absolutely delicious. I recommend the fried rice and yen ching beef. It is always super quick. Very good for dine in or carry out with a good ambience inside. read more

Over priced, small portions, stingy jaded proprietors , will never return. Ordered takeout, was given a small container of chicken broccoli and charged $19 ! Chicken pieces were small and few, broccoli pieces were 50% stems. Totally unsatisfactory read more

This is the best Chinese food I've ever had. I don't even think China has this good of Chinese food. It's easily the best in the world. I grew up in stl and this was our go to take out. MUST TRIES: imperial chicken!!!! Chicken lo mein, steamed potstickers, beef and broccoli. It's just all so delicious and flavorful. I miss yen Ching so much. I crave Chinese all the time and order a from a different place in Nashville at least once a month and have never found anything here that's even close to comparing. Yen Ching, I love you and miss you so much. Please never close. I don't know what is in the imperial chicken sauce but it is like crack to me. A little spicy, a little sweet, a little tangy. It's just the most delicious Chinese food entree you will ever have. Trust me. read more

Great food! Inside is a bit dated but this restaurant has been around forever and it's our go-to delivery option. We tried just about everything- yen Ching beef was by far our favorite. Mu shu pork is very very good as well! Not the biggest fan of Szechuan chicken or pad Thai but you really can't go wrong here!! read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Mo Shu Pork Shrimp Fried Rice Szechuan Chicken pad Thai Yen Ching Beef - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I've loved Yen Ching for a long time. I always get the Crab Rangoon, fried rice, and the hot braised shrimp. In the past, tea was always served, now it seems as if I had to request it. Also, the service was timely. The most alarming thing is that their prices have dramatically increased. If you order an appetizer, two entrees and a side dish and you're at $100. The china plates and silverware have seen better days. The inside has been "refreshed" and the ambiance is low key. I wish they would stop putting the carrots and peas in the fried rice but oh well. But it's a sentimental fav of mine so I'll always visit when I'm in town. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Chicken and shrimp fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

We ordered three main meals, two white rice sides and four egg rolls. $77 I think it is very overpriced for the quality you get. Also the boxes are very small. In Houston where we are from the restaurant like that would not have a chance. Won't go there again. read more

This is one of those first Chinese restaurants in STL. It is STILL one of the best. The Pan Seared Potstickers, Mu Shu Pork and Yen Ching Beef are top notch. Wonderful staff and the manager is a gem. One of my favorite restaurants around. Dine in for best experience. read more

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Prices listed on yelp are not accurate. Food is very average and very overpriced. I do not recommend

First time here. Never saw it when passing by all these years. Apparently has won several awards. Ran in and menu was small but enough. I ordered the Happy Meal in brown garlic sauce. Loaded with big pieces of seafood, especially the shrimp. It was NOT shrimpy. Lol. Came with white rice which was just ok. My friend had the Sesame Chicken and liked it. Cute place. We took our food to go. Said it would be about 20 mins, was in/out in 10 mins. Very nice man (owner??) and woman took care of us. Will return for sure! (Forgot to take pics) Friend read more

The food is awesome my favorite is green bean sautéed w beef This place has been around forever and consistently good read more

As others have stated, this restaurant has been around for over 40 years. And for good reason. Extremely clean, welcoming and kind atmosphere. Very unsuspecting from the street but nice inside. Food was awesome. Had the spicy crispy beef and the red pepper fried fish. Both very well done. A bit too sweet and not enough spice or heat but nonetheless, nicely done and great flavor. Both dishes I would get again. Each plate is more than enough for 2 people, or to take home for lunch the next day like me :) 2 dishes for 2 people is more than enough food. Living right down the street, I'll be back and you should too! read more

best Chinese in stl hands down!!! i recommend the sesame chicken, it's to die for. also very quick service and the portions are huge.

Wonderful food and great service! Szechuan chicken was spicy, but not too spicy and the vegetables were crisp. Our kids loved the chicken lo mein. read more

Another great date dinner. We are members of Teams of Our Lady, a couples prayer group, and the local group was conducting an annual retreat at the Drury Inn in Brentwood. When the group took its dinner break, my wonderful wife suggested that we get some sizzling rice soup and something else for dinner. GREAT suggestion! As we drove there we joked about eating between 5 & 5:30... definitely earlier than usual. As we pulled into the lot, we quickly recognized that others were thinking the same thing... by time we ordered the restaurant was 75% full. As I left I asked and the owner confirmed that this is typical for a weekend night. OK... now we know! Dinner... Sizzling rice soup... great as always... rice made into a stiff cake, brought to the table and dipped into the broth soup that has some veggies in it... the rice snaps crackles and pops in the bowl... and tastes great. Jinx... again My eyes saw Kung Pao Beef, which we hadn't ordered ever before, not anywhere. I didn't say anything, waiting for my wife to say what she wanted... and she said... Kung Pao Beef! And it was awesome... similar to beef pepper steak, with bamboo shoots and a similar but different sauce... and red chili peppers, which we did not eat, but which did add some slightly spicy flavor... but not so much that it warned the "spicy" not on the menu... and rightly so... very mild was the spiciness. Another great date night dinner at Yen Ching. Thank you, Yen Ching - we'll see you soon! read more

Lifelong favorite Chinese restaurant! When I was a kid they had preset meals for X- number of people and we'd order those based on the number of people we had with us, now it's always Mongolian beef, garlic chicken and the spicy crispy beef! Plus pot stickers and crab Rangoon. Always awesome! If we dine in, the hot tea is a treat. It's old school white tablecloth Chinese dining at great prices and the owner and staff are terrific. So grateful to have it in my past, my present, and I hope for years to come in the future! read more

Yen Ching is a solid standard Chinese place with a prettier inside decor and presentation for their place. We came for the lunch special and tried the Yen Ching, Beef, Chicken, and their sizzling rice soup. Overall a 3.5 star: Their Yen Ching beef was great, no complaints, 4 star. The Chicken was definitely not as good as their beef, and their sizzling rice soup was fine too. The fried rice that comes with the lunch special though was extremely bland and just had no taste. Definitely would have preferred white rice instead. Prices seem way higher if you don't come for lunch, so I'm not sure how good their dinner menu is. read more

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Have been here several times now and the food is always fantastic. Service is exceptional. My ONLY negative comment is that the sizzling rice soup is a bit bland but that is a matter of teste. I highly recommend the Moo Shu Pork and Pancakes. read more

The prices listed on your site were 50% of the actual charge. Miss leading to say the least!

This is the type of restaurant that I can only eat at and not order takeout from. The food needs to be fresh out of the kitchen and it tastes amazing. I have made the mistake of getting takeout and then eating less than half of it because it ends up not tasting very good. I went last night and we shared the vegetable fried rice, sesame chicken, and manchurian beef. It definitely hit the Chinese food craving that I was having. read more

Great food. Crab Rangoon and potstickers were great. Three entrees we had were good as well. They need to update their menu pricing online because they are outdated. Bit of a shock on final pricing versus what was online. 3 entrees and two appetizers were over $90 for take out read more

Food was pretty good. Crab Rangoon, Pot Stickers, Sesame Chicken & Yen Ching Beef was $69.35. The prices were 70%+ higher than on the Yelp menu. Be sure and go to their actual website for prices so you are not surprised. Also for almost $70 they only gave us 3 packets of soy sauce and 4 of sweet and sour sauce so be specific on how many you want. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - Appetizers - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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I ordered takeout crab Rangoon, chicken and pea pods and sizzling rice soup. According to the Yelp menu it should have cost about $22. I was surprised when I got there to pickup and their price was a little over $48. Do not trust the Yelp menu prices. The food was good but pricey. read more

I never leave reviews, but this is the worst Chinese food I have ever had. Even the crab rangoons weren't good and those are hard to mess up. Will never go back here. read more

Yen Ching Restaurant - "Chow mein" - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Best of the best. Yen ching beef is the best dish of all dishes at all places. I live in NY and every time I come back to town, I make sure I stop here read more

Can you snatch the egg roll off the rice paper without leaving a trace? If so young grasshopper, you will be ready to try the Asian culinary delights at Yen Ching! Great tasty lunch specials for less than $11 at this favorite restaurant located right across from the Galleria. I had the szechuan chicken, which came with egg roll, rice, lots of vegetables, hot and sour soup, hot tea and fortune cookies! YEN CHING! read more

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