If you're going to YongChuan, do yourself a favor and order exactly this: Seafood fried rice noodles Pork dumplings Spicy crawfish dumplings Jellyfish with vinegar Half a Peking duck This is the order. As an NYC foodie, I'm always chasing meals that are worth the hype, and this one absolutely delivered. Every dish brought something different to the table, the flavors were incredible, and everything was perfect for sharing. Grab a few friends, order this lineup, and thank me later. read more

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Note: This is a less detailed review than normal, as we ordered a ton of food from the AYCE menu, as can be seen from the photos Anyway, I've been back to this tasty Chinese place twice since my first review, with the second one being a very similar meal. The most recent time, I was here for their dim sum brunch, which is either $36 for AYCE plus $2 for tea, or they price each thing individually. It was a bit annoying that the tea was not included, but at least both the Oolong and Chrysanthemum teas were good quality and readily filled. Service in general was pretty fast and frequently checked on our large semi- private table to see if we needed anything else to order or more tea. The dim sum selection is a bit smaller than many of the traditional dim sum spots, but the overall quality was excellent, with a couple of definite highlights and some more unique dishes such as dumplings with pickled shrimp, crawfish, or Taizhou rice along with Ningbo wontons. In general, I would say that the wrappers were properly thin and everything was filled generously. The aforementioned Pickled Pepper Shrimp Dumplings were one of the highlights. The slightly spicy and sour pickles made it taste very light and paired nicely with the plump shrimp. In terms of other shrimp dim sum, their version of Har Gow/Crystal Shrimp Dumplings included a little bit of sweet crab for an extra touch. It was also tasty. I also liked the Ningbo wontons, filled with a variety of ingredients including minced pork, dried shrimp, yard long beans, pickled vegetables, bamboo shoots, and others. It had a wonderful mix of textures with some interesting crunchy notes. Another unique option mentioned is their Crawfish Dumplings, which are very noticeable compared to the other dumplings due to their bright red color. I appreciated the spiciness but found these a tad fishy with a thicker wrapper than most, but others loved these and ordered more. For more standard dumplings, their Xiao Long Bao/XLB were pretty good, and they had a tasty version of Sticky Rice Pork Siu Mai. The Baked Pork Buns were good as they were not too sticky sweet. Finally, there was a decent version of Pork Dumplings in Chili Oil. Non-dumpling highlights included their excellent turnip cakes along with steamed spare ribs, chicken feet, and a particularly tasty version of steamed beef tripe with satay sauce. I would skip the Beef Short Ribs With Black Pepper, which had good flavor but was way too chewy. I know someone else ordered the spring rolls, but I don't remember trying them. They also apparently now have a Ningbo speciality called Shi Bing Tong, but I don't remember ordering it. Someone else got their simple and tasty porridge/congee, only available traditionally with pork and century eggs, and enjoyed it. I tried a bit, and it was indeed good. Desserts included a tasty Crispy Durian Pastry, alright Sesame Balls, a good Pineapple Bun/Bolo Bao, and Custard Buns, which everyone loved, but they had a cuttlefish ink shine, so I couldn't try them. This is a fantastic, reasonably priced AYCE Dim Sum. Would recommend it if they still offer this deal. read more

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Authentic, delicious, and beautiful environment to impress your guest. Lots of other chinese people at the restaurant. Expect to spend at least 50 dollars per person. The duck was amazing. They even gave us a free sausage dish since we went on a Monday! The spicy fish had so much fish and other toppings. Service was quick and professional. Will definitely come back. read more

Run for the Peking Duck. It is both luscious and memorable. Yong Chuan is a gem on Clinton Street. Combining cuisines from Ningbo and Szechuan, the cuisine from this upscale restaurant will mesmerize. A recent dinner had Mr Recipe and myself feast on crispy shredded beef, pickled pepper shrimp dumplings that had orange wrappers and tasted heavenly. The duck was superb. Tender green beans were a surprise as neither of us had ever eaten such a superb rendition. As the duck is 40%off on Wednesdays, we are celebrating his birthday with the duck! Service was unobtrusive and kind. Chef Tony Li is from Ningbo and I wanted to give him a hug before I left!t read more

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First time visit, restaurant has a really nice ambience, interior is kinda fancy. There's food was flavorful and fresh, we came on a Wednesday where they had a Peking duck special for a 40% discount. The small portion which says will feed 2 people really feeds 1. But it was cooked perfectly and came with wraps and sauce and some sides. Would come again! read more

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The duck was quite good, I would put two piece in one wrap dipped in sauce, lot of scallions with. Service is also pretty good. Ambiance is not bad, wish the bathroom light is a bit brighter though read more

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Another wonderful visit to Yong Chuan! A full order of their excellently executed Peking duck presented beautifully. The kicker? Their wonderful duck is 1/2 price on Wednesday!!! We also ordered the crispy beef which is finely shredded and glazed and served in a nest fashion. We also enjoyed the delicious walnut prawns and the stir fried pea shoots with xo sauce which was delightful. The service is friendly, casual but not wholly professional (more familiarity with the menu and cocktail menu would help a lot!) The surroundings are contemporary and simple. I'd recommend some gliders/pads for the chairs because they make a loud unpleasant sound when pushed. Both of these issues are easily corrected. I'll keep coming back regardless because the standards of the plates sent from the kitchen are impeccable. Give yourself a treat and go to Yong Chuan! read more

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Place is organized and their seats are well situated. The staff from the front to server and even the bartender they are all awesome! Really friendly and made the experience relaxing. They have accommodated us even though we are 10mins past our reservation. This place also was also booked during the NYE. So we are glad that we are able to secure our table. The food was really good, love every bite we had aside from one. We had Dim sum Platter, Fried Dim sum, Dan dan noodles, Yong Chuan Fried Rice, Mapo Tofu, and the Duck! The fave of the table were the duck and fried rice. Unfortunately the mapo tofu didn't hit the spot. But aside from that everything was totally worth it! read more

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At this point, I've visited this spot several times. There is nothing bad to say about this restaurant. The peking duck is a must have! This is one of the best if not the best peking duck restaurant I've had in nyc. The other dishes such as char siu, sweet & sour fish, eels were all great. Personally, I wasn't a fan of their jelly fish dish because the pieces were too chunky and no tentacle pieces. The back area's atmosphere was very different from the front area. I felt like I went to a different restaurant lol. The service is alright. It can be a bit slow when it is busy. They have promo every now and then. I highly recommend people to check this out! You know this already, I WILL BE BACK! read more

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FYI, we came here on a wednesday and were charged full price for a full duck, so I don't think the instagram advertised "half price" (which was actually 40% off and not 50% off) special is going on anymore. Can someone else confirm? We ordered a full duck, the branzino, pea shoots, one white rice, and a coke. The total was $188 + tip To be fair, the food was quite good. The crispy branzino was better than the duck. 10/10 would recommend. It tasted like a sweet and sour sauce. That one we finished all of it and there was barely any bones. We ended up packing half the duck because it was too much food for 3 people. Skin definitely could have been crispy but it was pretty meaty. read more

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Peking duck was satisfying holy thank you. Had to pay homage to the ancestors w this. Eating this Chinese food motivated me to finally think of what to meal prep for myself and kinda know how to make it taste better icl. Idk just doesn't compare to LA unfortunately. Fatty pork dish was disappointing too read more

la zi chicken - yummy and tender but way too may peppers in there. most of the dish was not edible. pea shoots - yummy half duck - standout crispy branzino with pine nuts - was like an orange chicken but with fish which wasn't what i was expecting salted egg yolk shrimp tofu - eh wouldn't get. not super flavorful. from the countryside fire noodle - also not standout but tasty if you want a noodle food was yummy but only the duck is something i'd get again. everything else was fine or not worth the cost. ambiance and service are good. dinner for 6 people was about $45 each and left full but not stuffed and with no leftovers. read more

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Made reservations for their all you can eat dim sum brunch for my mom's birthday on a Saturday. Surprisingly, we probably didn't need the reservation since the place was empty at noon. It's a deceivingly large and more upscale restaurant compared to your typical dim sum place. We were seated immediately and given menus. There is no cart service here. Order each item from the waitress and staff will bring the dim sum items out. Everything we ordered came extremely quickly, and was served hot at fresh. There are even some items not typically available at other dim sum places such as their spicy crayfish dumplings. My favorites were the beef ribs in black pepper sauce as well as the chicken feet. Definitely a place I would return to if I were in the mood for dim sum. read more

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Earlier this year I had the privilege to get a reservation for an early solo dinner after work to take advantage of the peking duck special. Ambiance was intimate and clean. Staff was accommodating and respected the time crunch I had from this dinner to the first Yelp Queens event lol. I ordered the half duck and the portion size is for two people. I ate half and took the other half home. My husband consumed the all the leftovers. I'd definitely would go back as I definitely enjoyed the presentation and the DIY peking duck with crepe. read more

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My mom really wanted to get AYCE dim sum for Mother's Day but unfortunately the place we used to go to in Flushing closed down. But during our search for another spot that offers AYCE dim sum we stumbled upon Yong Chuan. We booked a table for 5 at 11AM on a Saturday. As it turns out we were the only ones in the restaurant for a good while. In their defense the weather was terrible out and people really started to roll in closer to noon. The way ordering works is you just tell your server what you want and then they bring it out to you. No fussing with checking off boxes on a flimsy paper. For simplicity's sake just go by the alphanumeric code next to what you want. The menu is decently sized. What surprised me most was how FAST the service is. I initially ordered a ton of dishes expecting them to trickle out slowly but we got most of the things we ordered in less than 5 minutes. And everything was nice and HOT. I won't bother going through everything, but I will hit on the standouts for me. I really liked the pork dumplings in chili oil and spicy crawfish dumplings. They aren't really things you see offered at your typical dim sum spot. I also really liked their black pepper beef. It was cooked well and super flavorful. Some of the dishes were misses; not terrible, but things I would not want to order again. I suppose that's to be expected. Another nitpick I have is that they charge for tea. I don't think I've ever had dim sum where tea wasn't included. That said, the service was fantastic. The place is spacious and clean. I liked the modern aesthetic they had going on, and the food was presented very well. I would definitely want to come back to Yong Chuan. read more

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I thought this place didn't live up to the hype. It was very average with the exception of the fish blossom, but even that was a little on the small side. The restaurant had music pumping which made it feel more like a lounge or bar than a restaurant which made little sense. The ribeye was tough, but they took it off our bill and we got the soft shell crab instead. The soft shell crabs were a little over fried, but decent. There was nothing special about this spot, I wouldn't go back for the food even though the service was pretty good. read more

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Great restaurant. .modern vibes. Cool place to hang out. Peking duck was top notch. Like the salted egg tofu read more

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Dinner review Service is fast. Great and unique drinks Food #1 -Dongpo Pork. This dish was perfect. Savory with layers of flavors. It a must order. The free jasmine rice goes so well with this #2 salted egg yolk shrimp tofu. Also went well with the Rice. Silky and well flavored #3 Peking duck. perfectly cooked, great accompaniment. We got it at 40% off and it was a steal. #4 cha siu: good. Not as tender #5 fish cake. What a good dish, but above dishes were better. Overall, would definitely go back for the all you can eat dim sum based on the quality of the food we ate read more

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Last night was such a delightful meal with a group of 10 people. Service was spectacular. When we arrived around 6:15 pm the restaurant wasn't too packed but it quickly filled up as the night progress. The restaurant is dimly lit and has a warm intimate aroura. I especially the wood wall decor. It had a modern asian ascent. As for dinner, every dish was wonderful. We started out with the fried sliced beef and it was fried and seasoned perfectly. I also enjoyed their fried rice. Not sure if they added bits of fried noodle, but the crunch to each bit was delightful. Of course the star that night was the peking duck and I have to say, it was GOOD!!!! I had plenty of pekin duck at other high end restaurants and this place definitely is a good contender. The duck was tender, moist, not oily and taste wonderful. Overall, I had a great experience here and would definitely recommend this place to anyone that wants to enjoy delicious chinese cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere. My only qualm though, which is minor is that I did wish the server would have just let us know what dish was being presented when serving so at least I knew the correct name and what I'm eating. read more

i came here wanted to get the promotion roast duck , but on the weekend brunch they only serve dimsum AYCE. so we decided to stay to try their dimsum. Duck only served at dinner time. The AYCE dimsum brunch is at a very reasonable price $29/pp + Tax and tip. they have the popular dishes that you usually get from other dim sum places. the selection might be a bit limited compares to other dim sum restaurants but their quality are great. pieces are big and flavorful. my favorite is the crawfish dumplings. best thing is that you can try everything and re-order as many as. you want. Make sure to come hungry. the Service is great. easy to order and refill , you can just get couple of them to start and refill once they are finishes so that all are warm. they refill fast as well. The space is pretty upscale, great place for a nice dim sum brunch read more

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We ordered: Salted egg tofu - large portion that came with portions of rice Soup dumplings - good with thin skin and lots of soup however disappointing that the order only came with 4 for the price of $14 Char siu - decent sized portion with half fatty/lean meat, good seasoning and sweetness on the meat Squid tentacles - large serving and squid was not overcooked/chewy, dish had a nice spicy flavor! Service: Overall pretty good except that they forgot one serving of rice and after removing our dirty plates, they forgot to give us new plates when the duck arrived. Ambience: Front of the restaurant is small and cozy, nicely decorated with a warm feeling. The back of the restaurant was larger and had a more casual vibe. Overall, a good experience. We were able to take advantage of a discount on the whole duck which was nice. read more

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Yong Chuan is so good that I'm now back for a second visit seven days after my first. Their AYCE Dim Sum brunch is fantastic with relatively robust and creative menu. It doesn't have as many choices as some other places, however, I'd argue both the quality and portions are superior. My favorites include the Crawfish Dumplings, Shiumai, Tripe. The spring rolls were also quite excellent. For the Pineapple Pork Buns, taste is great but there is a lot of air inside - filling is a bit lite, but this is by design as usually one stuffed one will fill me up (looking at the bakers over at Mei Lai Wah). The service was excellent and attentive. Setting is decidedly upscale compared to the rest of Chinatown, so this is a great place to bring friends/family from out of town or gather for special occasions. Next time I will come in evenings when the Peking Duck service is available. read more

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Second visit....and doesn't disappoint. Great experience from start to finish. A little pro-tip: follow them on Instagram to see their daily specials. That's how I found the branzino with pine nuts in a sweet and sour sauce. It was my personal favorite dish. The real star of the show was the Peking duck. We got the full duck with the thin pancakes, hoisin sauce, julienned cucumbers, scallions, and jalapeños. It was a hands-down family favorite. The meal kept coming with a light and flavorful braised gourd soup, followed by these amazing cumin lamb chops. They had a mild but fantastic kick. Also had a refreshing pickled cucumber salad to cleanse the palate, and our waiter was kind enough to recommend the homestyle rice cake soup, a classic Ningbo dish that's not on the menu, so you have to ask for it. For dessert, ordered the black sesame mochi. It's fresh and made to order. Took about ten minutes but worth the wait. It came out warm, soft and dusted with soybean powder. Third visit: I enjoyed YongChuan so much that I came back the next day by myself to try their weekend dim sum brunch. They have an all-you-can-eat option and they were very accommodating to me as a solo diner. They brought me a platter that let me try one of each dumpling like siu mai, crystal shrimp, crawfish, and veggie dumplings which was perfect because I like to try a little bit of everything. I will definitely be returning. Highly recommend read more

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I came here for the half off Peking duck deal. We got the wonton in chili oil appetizer, fried string beans and half a Peking duck which was very filling for 2 people. The string beans were really good, with crispy outer skin and good seasoning. The Peking duck was also perfectly cooked. The skin was very crispy and the meat was succulent and tender. The servers were very attentive and constantly refilled my water and keeping the table neat and tidy. The decor is classy, bathroom was clean. Prices is a little steep but expected for an upscale place. I would highly recommend trying this out during their half off duck week. read more

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One of the best places to get peking duck in NYC. They offer a half size option for couples (perfect!) and do a great version of the famous Hong Kong style Cha Siu (pork). We also tried the Ma La Prawns and Crystal shrimp and crab dumplings. Both were tasty but not a stand out. Next time we'll probably try something different just for the variety. They also have a reasonable corkage fee of $35. Overall it was worth visiting just for the duck and Cha Siu and we'll be back! read more

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Fairly interesting new Chinese restaurant that claims to make food from Ningbo. The menu definitely skews a bit modern and upscale, and the prices reflect that, but I think Yong Chuan is worth a look if upscale Chinese is what you're looking for! Overall, the food was executed quite well. I really enjoyed the Peking duck and pea shoots. Service was great as well, if perhaps a bit overly attentive. read more

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I only tried the Tai Zhou Rice dumplings (Pork, bamboo shoots, tofu, and scallion filling) from their dim sum menu here and it was just soso. Wrapper of the skin was too thick. Tasted like tang yuan. They used the same vinegar dipping sauce here as most places do for Xiao Long Bao. This dimsum definitely needed the dipping sauce because the dim sum on it's own was just mid. I only did take out but from what I can see, it was a dim lit restaurant at night and very nicely decorated and looks like an elevated Chinese cuisine place. Looks like a good place to take someone on a date or someone's birthday. Hopefully their other dimsums are better than the one I got. read more

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+/- Two of my favs- Mala prawns - like any other amazing place. Crispy swan-shaped pastry (smoked eel) it was very good I would def recommend and come back to this every time!!. The not bads- Pickled pepper shrimp dumplings Spicy crawfish dumplings Wok fried marbled beef - was kinda flavorless. Kung pao taro chicken ball - accetptable if dipping in the chili oil they gave on the side, was basically a taro ball. Peashoot was below mediocre at $26 read more

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I believe this restaurant is relatively new, but we had reservation that was easy to get. We were sat as soon as we got in. The food was good, not the best Peking Duck I have ever had, but when we went, a whole Peking Duck was $69. The menu says different compared to the website. The website says $69 but the menu says $96 or $98, and then the server told us that they were doing a special where the whole Duck was $69. I think there should be more consistency between the menu and website. Also the whole Duck does not include the experience where the carve it in front you nor the soup. If that is really important to you I would recommend going somewhere else where that cost is included. Here, the carving of the Duck in front of you is an added cost. The Duck was also very oily, Duck is inherently oily but I have had Peking Duck where it was not as strong. The beans were delicious and the Duck was also delicious but not the absolute best Duck I have had. The restaurant is very nice and modern on the inside. Liked the ambiance. Also the whole duck probably feeds 3, not 4-5. read more

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We came here as they had a 50% off Peking duck deal. The duck was very delicious, with perfectly crispy skin. They had a lot of toppings/sides to make your wraps, which I loved. We also got the string beans which were surprisingly addicting. It was very flavorful and had a great texture. We also got the wontons in chili oil which wasn't too heavy and not too spicy. We shared this with just two people and it was just slightly too much but we ended up finishing it all. It's on the pricy end but delicious read more

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Overall food is good, but I'd say kinda limited options on the menu, especially for veggie, and price is a little high. Regardless, I came here for the pecking duck and I think it was great, especially when it is 50% off, until 4/30. Food came out quick. read more

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We came here for the All you can eat dimsum brunch. For 29 bucks you can't beat that!!! read more

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An interesting new Chinese restaurant with good food, great service and a modern dining room. The dim sum and the duck are very good. The service is excellent and the wine list is limited but good. read more

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Came in for the duck dinner 50% off promotion. Shared the dinner among 3 people. Enjoyed overall, but would only come back at the discounted price. $110 for the non discounted version would seem somewhat pricey. read more

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Great peking duck special, almost half price (half duck was $29 and whole duck was $58). skin was crispy and flavor was there.. however some parts were extremely fatty and you will see big chucks of fat which is very unusual for peking duck. I am glad we tried a whole peking duck for $58, but we won't return. read more

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Fabulous! Every dish was tasty. We were initially seated at a two top and after we ordered were moved to a more spacious round table. My cousin and I are on an eternal search for delicious Peking Duck and this restaurant met our test! read more

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Table next to ours found a cockroach. Peking duck was good, some others were a little bit underwhelming (a few dishes were too bland/salty, and dessert portions were a bit underwhelming for the price). read more

Excellent chinese. Highly recommend: Peking duck, crispy branzino with pine nuts Recommend: seafood fried rice noodles Friendly staff. Big restaurant with lots of seating. Supposedly weekend has all-you-can-eat dim sum. read more

Went for a dinner with work colleagues. Best Chinese food I've ever had. Staff was super friendly. 10/10 recommend!

The staff was amazing! And the food... really good too! Their chef came out to ask us how the food was even after we took it off the bill due to it coming out late. Meat and vegetarian diners were all thrilled and a great assortment of gf (non celiac) options as well. Could not recommend this place more! Also accommodated 9! Which is hard to find in NYC read more