A very lovely late-night option in Chinatown! I've never had a bad dish here, and you can hear yourself think in the restaurant. Comfy seating, too! read more

Yi Pin is one of my favorite Szechuan restaurants in my rotation. The dry pepper chicken and wonton soup are dishes I order almost every time, even to go. The chicken and peppers are always crispy and flavorful. We once got the BBQ skewers dining in and they were good. Service is quick and they come back to refill water often, which is good for a Szechuan restaurant. I do find there is some inconsistency when ordering Uber Eats where rice isn't always provided, which can be confusing. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Dry pepper chicken - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Walked in for a late night meal on a Tuesday. Was told that it was only takeout and they can only take Venmo or Cash. Behind us was a group of Asian men who were seated with menus. read more

This place is so nostalgic because it took over Joy Tsin Lau and I went to so many weddings there growing up. The interior is a bit confusing because I'm not sure what they were going for BUT the food is amazing. A simple cucumber salad was so delicious. Everything we ordered was 10/10. Warning: if you ask for spicy, it is very spicy! read more

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The atmosphere inside the restaurant is so modern and cute. I loved the flowers around the chandeliers! It definitely was a great experience for our first time at this restaurant. We have tried Yi Pin in Lancaster where we are from and it was just as great. Highly recommend trying this place! Also the mapo tofu sauce was super spicy!! read more

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The service and food was really good. Affordable & flavorful! If you love Asian pop music you'll love this place. read more

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This place is open late at night and has good eats. They have a full bar, tons of seating and a robust menu. the chicken and the fried rice were good. The soup dumplings were tasty too and wish we ordered more. The staff is attentive and very fast. Def recommend and we met a celebrity leaving the restaurant too. read more

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We were here for a private party in the karaoke room. If it wasn't the worst Chinese food experience in my life, it was pretty damn close. First, the karaoke room is in the basement. It smelled moldy and several floor tiles were shattered. For our party of, I'm guessing, 50 people there was just one person staffing the event. I suppose they figured it would be enough since they provided flimsy paper plates & plastic utensils. When the food arrived, it was put on a single table. No chafing dishes. So in 5 minutes, it was stone cold. Plus, despite bringing out 5 bowls of stuff, there were only 2 serving utensils. I only rarely come into Philadelphia for Chinese food because we have some great places in the burbs. I will certainly never return to Yi Pin. You'd be better off at Panda Express. read more

Another great place in China Town! A vast menu that I wish I had more time to explore. Kept it pretty basic with some garlic sauce tofu and broccoli. A table near ours ordered a huge cross-section of the menu and had us wishing we could join their table, lol. Friendly service, late hours, and even room to do karaoke if you so desire. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Garlic sauce tofu and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is the newest Chinese restaurant in Chinatown and it's totally amazing everything is delicious You will take my word and try it You would love it like me Can't say anything bad about the restaurant at all It's a must go to read more

This place is great if you want a late night snack after a long night out. After going to Trestle Inn, we decided to head out to Yi Pin. Lucky for us, they were open and serving food until 2am. The place has a gorgeous interior full of different kinds of chandeliers. There was even a tv in the center which was used for karaoke. Our server came out pretty quickly to take our orders. We got Dandan Noodles and Pineapple Seafood Fried Rice. The Dandan Noodles and Pinapple Seafood Fried Rice were ok. I felt like the Pinapple Seafood Fried Rice was lacking in flavor and there wasn't a lot of seafood in there (there was artificial crab meat and shrimp in small quantities). The pineapples would have been better if they came in bigger chunks. I ended up putting some of the Dandan sauce in the fried rice to help make it taste less plain. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Dandan Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We came here because the neighboring restaurants were full. It was a mistake... we should've know by how empty the restaurant was on a friday evening. All dishes were a bit off in different ways. The crispy milk wasn't as soft as it should be. The crispy sweet corn was over sprinkled with sugar, but the salted egg yolk flavor was interesting. The spicy beef was over cooked and the beef was too tough to chew. The environment was clean. Food was slow to arrive and the restaurant only had two other tables to serve... read more

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This place is so nice! It's clean, cozy, it's open late and the food is amazing! The portions are big so definitely share! They do have dan dan noodles for $8.95, so even if it's not on the menu...ask for it. It's amazing! It's open till 2 am so it's a great place to go if you want a good meal late at night. It's very happening and on a random Tuesday at 2 pm...it was packed! read more

We return to Yi Pin often! The food is always wonderfully cooked. Most of the places around Philly mellow out the spice level to accommodate more sensitive palettes, but Yi Pin actually gives us some of the chili/numbing spice flavor we crave! I took my roommate that LOVES spicy food and is vegetarian and they now use Yi Pin as one of their go-tos for take out! Yi Pin is delicious! Service was very fast, accommodating, and all of the food was very flavorful. The numbing spice was a real winner for all of us. We especially loved the pork belly appetizer's sauce! The mix of chili oil, sweetness, and a touch of sour had us all eating it off our chopsticks! I personally LOVED the Spicy Sour Shredded Potatoes, too. They were playing fun music and there were lots of young groups around us, celebrating the Lunar New Year together. It was a really fun and celebratory atmosphere that I enjoyed a lot. read more

Went after a concert date, was a second choice after our initial place was closed. Loved it, service was fast and great. The food was great too, we just got the crab/pork soup dumplings, crab rangoon, and fried string beans. Loved-loved the fried string beans! They were the best part, everything else was good too. It's just those string beans had me lol. The place felt cool and was pretty when it came to interiors design. They stay open pretty late located in Chinatown. I'd bring friends here for a bigger setting for sure and more drinks/food. read more

Came here after a concert at almost midnight. The food was incredible! We got the shrimp dumplings, garlic sauce with tofu, and mapo tofu (not pictured) we shared the dishes because they were a lot more food than it initially appeared The food was hot! And super fresh and came out really quickly. A lovely place with lovely staff! read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Photo of dining area - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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My friend loves Sichuan food and recommended this place! They have a karaoke stage up front which is pretty interesting. Dumpling in Chili Sauce 8/10 - tangy spicy note - filling was good and skin was chewy Fried String Beans 10/10 - had the crunch to it still, not overly salted - nicely seasoned Double Cooked Pork Belly 9/10 - I expected it to be large chunks, but definitely enjoyed the thin slices much more - very flavorful oily goodness Dry Chicken 8/10 - crispy - would've liked there to be bigger chunks of chicken Spice level was perfect for all the dishes -- enough to get the heat but still enjoy the food! Service was a bit below average as staff seemed inattentive and didn't check up on us or fill our waters. We ended up having to go up front to ask for our check and to go boxes. read more

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The restaurant offers an authentic Sichuan-style cuisine with delightful decor. Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious. If you're not a fan of spicy food, be cautious as the menu has a special marking--a red pepper symbol--to indicate the spiciness. 私心推薦麻辣口口脆跟千頁豆腐，都是很有特色的菜！ read more

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I visited Yi Pin Restaurant on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 9 pm. Yi Pin is not your typical Chinese restaurant with the outdated menus and zodiac placemats (although not saying that there's anything wrong with that as some of the best authentic Chinese food can be served in your hole-in-the-wall restaurants). Yi Pin had an interesting ambience because the interior design is very nature-esque with the floral chandeliers and plant wall art, but had alternative rock playlist playing in the background. All of which, I didn't mind because I enjoyed the music. The food at Yi Pin is rustic, homey, and even more elevated compared to a chain like PF Chang, but still tasted authentic. Many of the dishes had great portions that are good to share with a group if you're doing family-style. The dim sum selections like the shrimp dumplings, dumplings in chili oil, and soup dumplings tasted like they were made fresh in-house and were flavorful. The cucumbers with mashed garlic was a great refreshing side to complement the meal. I really enjoyed the mapo tofu with minced pork because it was spicy and I thought it was a nice comfort dish that ate well with the rice. Service was average. I received service from multiple servers; one was attentive and the other was not quite as so. But that didn't take much from my overall experience. In summary, Yi Pin offers some authentic, great tasting food in a unique ambience. read more

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There are not that many restaurants open late in the area. As it gets later in the night, your options really dwindle down, so I appreciate that Yi Pin is a place that stays open later. Plus, they have karaoke too if you want to sing your heart out to Mandarin pop music, but I have not seen anyone on the stage yet. I did dine-in twice and takeout once. My first time, I had the dan dan noodles and beef dry pot. Both were delicious. The second time, I had the crispy duck, string beans, and a rice dish. I could not tell if it was one dish or all the dishes that were salty. The third time, I did takeout and had a few different dumplings, scallion pancakes, beef lo mein, shrimp fried rice, and double cooked pork belly fried rice. The dumplings and scallion pancakes were good. The beef lo mein was a little salty. The shrimp fried rice was okay. The pork belly fried rice was tasty but a little greasy. The menu has a lot of options, and the food is good for doing family-style since portions are on the bigger side. However, the quality seems a little inconsistent. The service was very quick for dine-in, but my dine-in experiences were during the late-night period when it was pretty empty so daytime service might be different. Yi Pin is not my first choice, but it is a good fallback choice when not much else is open late at night or when other places have too long of a wait time for takeout or delivery. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - dan dan noodles - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We started with the wonton in chili oil - so delicious! Also tried the crispy duck, Korean noodle on the bbq page, and eggplant on the bbq page. Everything was so delicious! The duck was crispy hot and moist in! The eggplant was interesting and had good spice. The wonton chili oil definitely stood out for us! Check this place out and just ask for refs if you aren't sure! read more

The food dishes here have good flavors, not complicated and classic style. The interior is interesting and a bit wild. Dumpling items are decently fried or steamed, taste was moderate. Overall was quite decent but not exceptional, and very good they are open late for having a meal. The staff are very busy when there are full number of tables, and mistakes happen or table is missed. Manager should hire an extra or two to help this. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - General Taos Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I stopped in for a quick bite and was VERY impressed. I had the beef bbq, chicken bbq, and some crab soup dumplings. The service was quick and helpful. The food was delicious. I got the bbq spicy and it had so much flavor. read more

Late night quality food. If you like dumplings you are going to love Yi Pin. Service was excellent. Space was clean. Was served efficiently. I'm hooked!!! read more

One of my favorites for szechuan in city. Large space inside, they always have some weird karaoke videos going on but no one ever sings. Dishes are on pricier side 18$+ but tasty. Tried a lot here over time ... lamb/beef cumin, dry pot, hot sauce fish, crispy chicken, crispy corn, shortrib special, string beans, mapu tofu. All fairly tasty, portion size is regular. Favorites of mine are lamb/beef cumin and dry pot. Overall good restaurant. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Beef cumin - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We took our 15 year-old son for his birthday with eight of us. We have eaten at many restaurants in Chinatown after living here 20+ years and this one is hands-down, the best. We had the Mapo tofu with minced pork, sour cabbage fish, crispiest fluffiest, scallion pancakes we've ever had, dumplings in chili oil were thinskinned and perfect, soup dumplings delicious, cumin Lamb super spicy, the general Tso chicken was crispy with a lovely light sauce, eggplant with garlic was sumptuous. The service at 6pm was super attentive and the food came quickly. They don't do karaoke anymore which is fine as it makes it quieter. For a larger group this is great as it's not super crowded and you can hear yourself speak to your party. Highly recommend! Try it over Dim Sum Garden which is next door and frankly overrated. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Friendliest staff - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazing food. The Dan Dan noodles had the perfect amount of spice and were very flavorful. The ambience was amazing also.

First time here. Most of the dishes are on the spicier side and I can't handle spicy but most of it was very good. We got steamed shrimp dumplings, Dan Dan noodles, chongqing whole fish, multiple skewers (lamb, chives, chicken, squid), Seafood & tofu with salted yolk, crispy sweet corn, and cucumber appetizer. The only thing I personally did not like was the Seafood & tofu with salted yolk. The decor is very nice. They had a stage which looks like you can sing karaoke at - not sure about the details since no one went up to sing. The waiter was nice, and helped us packed up the leftovers. Our eyes were bigger than our stomach and we over ordered. I would come again. I would recommend it to people who really like spicy food. read more

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One of my go to spots in Chinatown. Tried the special dry pot this time where you can choose 3+ meats and went with beef strips, fish, and shrimp. The shrimp felt a bit over cooked but loved everything else in it, especially the fried fish. This dish seems to be seasonal as it's not on their normal menu and this is the first time I've seen it. It's not something I usually order, but their king pao chicken is always a solid option. Great chicken texture and the veggies are tasty in the sauce. Not pictured but honorable mention, dumplings in chili oil - a must have whenever I go here Sometimes the service can be slow, but I've noticed it's been better lately. The food will always come out piping hot though read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Kung pao chicken - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We decided to try out Yi Pin because we'd never been to a music restaurant before. There was music playing and a collage of TVs showing their respective music videos. In front of the TVs was a stage area with microphones. Overall, the atmosphere of the restaurant was pretty cute. Since it was Sichuan food, every dish that we ordered was a little spicy. Stir Fried Mushroom with Pork Belly: My least favorite dish. I'm not a huge fan of pork belly because of its texture. Although the dish itself was flavorful, the pork still tasted gamey, like it wasn't marinated for too long. Shrimp Dry Pot: Really flavorful! Loved the different vegetables in the pot. I was disappointed that the shrimp wasn't pre-peeled, making the dish harder to eat. Stir Fried Lamb: The lamb was tender but gamey. Pineapple Seafood Fried Rice: My favorite dish from the meal. It was essentially pineapple and shrimp fried rice. The addition of pineapple gave the dish a slightly tart sweetness which was cool. However, I thought the shrimp was a weird pairing. read more

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Yi Pin restaurant has a variety of Chinese dishes such as barbecue, Sichuan spicy cuisine, and many street foods. The dishes are well made and taste authentic. However I do not overall enjoy a satisfying experience because of a few factors. The service is mediocre and I don't feel very welcomed. Their interior decorations are confusing and feel like Chinese restaurants in the 2000s trying to be fashionable with an European style of irrelevant wine bottles, chandelier, and fake plants and flowers. The food is also expensive and small in portion - prepare to spend 25-30 per person. In the context of Philly where good Chinese food is limited, I would say it's not bad, but I don't crave the food here and won't hesitate to go somewhere else when the option appears read more

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Ordered online so I can't speak on service or ambiance at the restaurant. With that said, I loved the combo that I had; it was the scallion pancakes, Dan Dan noodles, and pork belly with rice. That whole combo was amazing, and the price for it was even better. read more

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Some skanky probably racist bull going on here. I come in and ask for a table. The young Asian male at the counter tells me I need to wait for a host which is no problem for me. Then after a couple of awkward minutes of waiting for a "host" he handed me a menu and said I was free to look at it if I wished while I waited. Then after a couple more minutes he asks me what I want. I told him I wanted a table. He told me needed to order first and pay before sitting. Ten minutes after I order and sit I see him escort a group of Asians to a table and hand them menus. Wtf. So I immediately asked what the hell was going on and got nothing but BS babbling. read more

Got takeout from here with some friends! Everything was very good! The scallion pancakes, eggplant w/ green beans, veggie lo main, and scallion chicken were the stand outs, but everything we ordered was good. Next time I'd love to eat in the restaurant as some dishes weren't hot by the time we ate, but overall no complaints! read more

We've been here a few times now and every dish we've gotten has been great! I especially liked the Dry Pepper Chicken -- very crispy and flavorful! Next time we might try the Dry Pepper Fish. The ambience is also a lot nicer than most of the other restaurants in Chinatown, but sometimes the music can get too loud. We've only gone pretty late at night, so it's never been busy for us. read more

Unfortunately a very hit or miss spot. -the first time we came the food was insanely good and the service was as well. -This time the food literally tastes like it was made at a different restaurant despite having bought the same dishes. The flavors are all off and the chicken tastes old. Also the service is lacking completely, no one even brought out water. Very upsetting because the first time was so good. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - General Taos Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have never heard anyone talk about this restaurant and I don't know why. It's in the heart of Chinatown, great food, cool atmosphere, what more could you want? I'm a vegetarian and I had this place on my radar after walking past it to go to another popular destination. I was intrigued by the outside that said music restaurant. I'm pretty sure they do karaoke but while I was there (noon on a Sunday) none was taking place. They do have a large stage that has a screen behind it that played interesting asian music videos. There's fake (I am assuming) flower decorations everywhere that are really cool making the inside very interesting. Okay, on to the food, which was delicious. They have some more traditional type dishes but I stuck with what I knew. My husband and I split orders of the scallion pancakes, the spicy cucumbers, and general tsos tofu. I was really impressed with the scallion pancakes...they were so fluffy but crispy and the dipping sauce was perfect. The spicy garlic cucumbers were not as spicy as some others in the city but I still really enjoyed them. They had a ton of minced garlic on them which was also different but delicious. Finally, the tofu was perfect. I wish I knew it didn't come with broccoli but I know for next time. The fried tofu pieces were smaller which lend to more of a crunchy bite than other places. But the volume was enough for two people. The sauce was sweet but it's how I like it. I was thoroughly pleased by this place. I will be back. I definitely want to try some of their more traditional dishes. Oh, and they take card! read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Scallion pancakse - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Service is super meh but the food is descent. The soup dumplings were well flavored and the wrapper was slightly thick but good. The favorite for the kids was the beef noodles. read more

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Visited Yi Pin at least 5 times now with a group of friends. Overall pretty solid Sichuan cuisine with friendly staffs. It did lose a start for missing the mark for double cooked pork and egg plant dish. For double fried pork, there's just not enough meat but plenty of the other stuff which was a bit disappointment. For egg plant with green beans, there weren't much egg plant in it. Apart from that, I love the interior and the large space. They were always able to accommodate a large group of 10 with ease and never had a wait. I think the restaurant is still a bit low key so not many knows its existence. Not the best Sichuan place I've ever had but definitely a welcomed addition to Chinatown. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Cumin Lamb Stir-fried String Bean - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Got Yi Pin recommended to me by a friend for Szechuan food. We got a beef and lamb skewer to try (I love skewers!) and we also ordered a spicy cabbage dish and a Beef Dry Pot. The cabbage is just the flavor I remembered from my favorite Szechuan restaurant in Shanghai during my study abroad! Such savory goodness! The Dry Pot was delicious and I loved all of the vegetables that were included. Especially the lotus root! It was not too spicy, which truly allowed me to enjoy the flavor of the dish. read more

Yi Pin Restaurant - Chinese Cabbage with Garlic - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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