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    Young Can Wok Chinese Bistro

    4.2 (423 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken in black bean sauce
    Emily C.

    Glad I stumbled upon this place! I went for lunch on a weekday and there was no wait. The lunch special menu is great -- it comes with soup, and salad and rice. I got the chicken in black bean sauce, and it was really good! The chicken was tender, and the flavor was spot on. The string beans were crispy and fresh too. Overall, a solid lunch spot and staff was very friendly. Would definitely come back!

    Egg Foo Yung with Chicken the gravy came on the side in a nice container. If you're a fan of this dish like I am give it try.
    Tiffany M.

    These folks have some tasty Chinese cuisine! I do not get around to Burlingame often enough and I know I'm missing out on some great food in that area. I did discover on Yelp this little restaurant that's been around a while and gets great ratings from Yelpers. I did get around to order delivery recently from these lovely folks, it was pretty good! Yelpers once again did not disappoint with their high regards to Young Can Wok. Great service from what I read and a cute restaurant there in Burlingame on the main drag. I ordered the Broadway Fried Rice with prawns, Chow Fun with beef and Egg Foo Yung with chicken. Everything was pretty good and if you're a fan of Egg Foo Yung like me, it's pretty massive and does come with a side of gravy and includes fresh veggies in the foo yung and nice chunks of chicken. There are several ways to order aside from chicken. The fried rice has several options depending on your cravings. I ordered the fried rice with prawns and came with big fluffy, plump shrimps and veggies, really good and not greasy. The chow fun is your basic big flat rice noodles, stir fried with little chunks of beef, you can order other options other than beef. All the entrees were piping hot with fresh ingredients. All entrees were packed with care in my order. They included chopsticks, forks, napkins. Give them a try if you're in the area. I will definitely return.

    Shella P.

    A cute little corner restaurant. Had my Chinese friends with me so they helped with ordering as usual told them as long as I get my string beans and eggplant I will be a happy camper. The owner/staff were friendly and was willing to make my request of string beans and eggplant combo. Turned out super amazing, all the food we had was tasty and not too oily! I will definitely come back!

    Bangkok Basil Beef added green beans, spicy garlic prawns/sole

    Enjoyed another wonderful dinner at young can wok. Basil beef (we added green beans) and spicy garlic prawns/sole fillet celery, carrots zucchini, snow peas, onions and mushrooms, and brown rice. All so good. Love Calvin and all of the employees there. Chinese new year 2 weeks long come on in. Or, anytime you want delicious Chinese food

    Cockroach during my meal

    Food is good service good Ambience is alright How during my meal a cockroach crawled onto the bench I was sitting on . Meaning the place is not kept clean I will be contacting the health dept Such a shame as this is a convenient location and right l down the street from where I live .

    Sesame Chicken Lunch Special ($15.95)
    Alden C.

    A nice little family owned Chinese restaurant that I went to during a lunch break recently. It's in Broadway in Burlingame so you do have to pay for parking and there are parking lots nearby. The restaurant is in a corner and it's pretty clean inside which is a plus. Service is solid as well. You know what you're in for when you see chopsticks AND a fork set on the table. What I ordered: - Sesame Chicken Lunch Special ($15.95) with Corn Chowder Soup included - Mu Shu with Pork ($17.50) - Loose Leaf Tea ($4.25/Pot) You're probably wondering why their tea is even notable, but it's mainly because they don't use cheap tea bags and use actualy tea leaves to steep. In that case I consider paying for the tea worth it and I'm not tea expert, but the tea was really fragrant. It was surprisingly better tea than most authentic Chinese restaurants I have been to. My dad ordered the Mu Shu with pork and the plate with the filling of pork and veggies was absolutely loaded. If you rarely get to try Mu Shu then this is a great spot to try it out. The wrap comes comes in a container that said "tortillas" which was funny, but they were pretty good and had the perfect soft texture. I also ordered the Sesame Chicken Lunch Special for myself which comes with white rice and a soup of your choice which I opted for the corn chowder instead of the hot and sour. Their soups are pretty solid. The sesame chicken actually had a nice crisp and a good glaze to it. It wasn't really anything special and was really standard, but it was good enough flavor wise. The broccoli on the side was flavorless and undercooked although that was expected. The side salad was a little too heavy on the dressing. Overall a pretty solid lunch. I would say this is a pretty good option for some authentic Chinese food while also having your standard Americanized Chinese dishes too. While also having fairly reasonable prices.

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    The best Chinese food! My favorite restaurant. The service is excellent and the restaurant is always clean.

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    Best Chinese food in Burlingame! Amazing service in atmosphere the food comes out fresh and hot.

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    Outrageously overpriced, subpar food. Bland, greasy, lackluster. A complete waste of money that left me angry and frustrated.

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    Good food! Togo portions are skimpy but food the good! The would rank this restaurant a 9 out of 10.

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    Great Chinese food, served hot. Will definitely eat here again. Also we have done delivery service too

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    Excellent food. Excellent service. Relaxing and welcoming environment. One of my favorite places.

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    Another fine meal. Close to home. Ordered on line. Takeout. Great choices for dinner. Always a smile and quick service.

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    Ask the Community - Young Can Wok Chinese Bistro

    I am trying to plan a take out order for Christmas dinner next week. Will you have any specials for that day?…

    Order family style dinner so everyone can enjoy the different flavors. Order early to avoid the delay. It will be very busy.

    Do you cater and deliver during lunch time hours on weekends? If so, how far in advance do you need an order?

    We do on Saturdays. You can order through our online delivery companies such as door dash, grub hub

    Did the owners of Young Can Wok own a restaurant in Mill Valley?

    Yes! We did own Young Can Wok in Mill Valley few years ago.

    How do I correct the fact that Yelp says they don't take reservations, when in fact they do?

    Click on edit. Scroll down to notes. Write a note to the Yelp team and they will make the changes

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    Dumpling Kitchen & Bar

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    Today my family was having a get together for my daughter's belated birthday at the Dumpling…read moreKitchen & Bar. This was my 3rd time dining here. Our reservation was at 1 pm and the restaurant was full when we arrived. Good thing I had the reservation indoor because the weather was chilly. We waited while the table was being cleaned. The server Jimmy told us about the Peking Duck that we need to order it in advance so they can serve it crispy & hot. We thought we can try it that day. Another server Vicky took our orders. While waiting for our 2 daughters, we ordered the appetizers first, Grapefruit Bacon Asparagus, Kaiju Fries & Oyster mushroom. For drinks we had the Jasmine tea for the table and my husband had his Sprite soft drink & my other daughter had the sparkling water. Glad my two daughters made it to the appetizers. The bacon asparagus was delicious being the asparagus was crunchy to bite. When we finished with the appetizers, we ordered the main course like the Crab XLB, Steamed Soup XLB, Xiaolongbao Platter, Spicy XLB, Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Scallion Pancake, Barbecued Pork Bun, Classic Siu Mai and Braised Beef Noodle Soup. It was my first time to get the noodle soup to share and it was tasty especially the tenderness of the beef. I was impressed when the food arrived one after the other. We did not wait long. They kept on coming. The food was always a hit. Everyone enjoyed the dishes except the spiciness of the Spicy XLB. My mind was to order Chili Wontons but I ordered the Spicy XLB (purple wrap) for the first time. The environment was comfortable. The servers were nice & pleasant to talk to. Whenever we come to Burlingame downtown, this restaurant is me to go to.

    The food was absolutely amazing! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and delicious. The…read moredumplings were especially good, and you can really taste the quality. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is the service. It was pretty slow, and we had to wait longer than expected for our food and for the staff to check on us. Overall, the food is definitely worth coming back for. Hopefully the service will be a little faster next time!

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    This was literally the most delicious of this kind of food I've ever had, and at rather reasonable…read moreprices! They have a lot of the same dishes you see at American 'Chinese' restaurants but it was cooked and spiced so well as to put it in a completely different category. I visited on a Friday night with my older parents. We were seated after just a few minutes, and the hostess was very courteous with updates. The coconut chicken soup was amazing, very creamy! Rainbow chicken was also very savory. I'd highly recommend the House Special Noodle. Noodles seemed to melt in your mouth, for lack of a better phrase. Just delicious. The staff and even the customers really went above and beyond in terms of courtesy and politeness, too. My mom had recently had a major surgery that required her to use a walker. Everyone was very helpful and kind.

    Check your bill carefully before adding a tip…read more We were a party of three having a regular lunch, and gratuity was automatically added to our bill. No one mentioned it to us. I have absolutely no issue with tipping. What I have an issue with is quietly adding gratuity to a three-person lunch bill without clearly telling the customer. Had I not carefully reviewed the bill, it would have been very easy to add another tip on top of the gratuity already charged. What makes this even stranger is that I have dined here with my husband before and this never happened. This time, without him, gratuity was added automatically. I don't know why we were treated differently, and I won't speculate about the reason--but the inconsistency made me extremely uncomfortable. If automatic gratuity for a party of three is Mingalaba's standard policy, it should be clearly disclosed and consistently applied. If it isn't, then I think customers deserve an explanation for why it was added to our bill. Ladies, especially--check your bill before you tip.

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    4.3(417 reviews)
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    Hella good spot for dumplings and noodles…read more The dumplings were good- the skin was chewy and the filling was flavorful and plentiful. For potstickers the outside was browned well which added a little bit more bite to it. I liked both kinds, different textures on both. Pork shrimp chive egg filling and napa cabbage pork filling are the faves for us. For the dumplings you can have soup as well, which was clear and refreshing with the seaweed. The soup option tradeoff gives you two less dumplings. Still good imo. The pickled cabbage beef noodle soup was good. The noodles were chewy and the broth was very savory. I liked that the beef came in two variations, one sliced style and one in chunks. Both were good, tender. The spicy sauce added another taste to the soup, very flavorful. The tea was good, lots of different options. It does cost though. Good chrysanthemum puer combo.

    I came to Yuanbao mainly for the soup dumplings, and while I thought they were good, the beef…read morenoodle soup is where this place really shines. The noodles were incredibly fresh with the perfect texture, and the broth had so much depth and flavor. You can really tell that time and care went into cooking it. The beef was tender, flavorful, and paired perfectly with the broth and noodles. The atmosphere is another highlight. The restaurant has a cozy, authentic feel that genuinely makes you feel like you've stepped into a restaurant somewhere in Asia. It's a cute and comfortable spot that would be great for bringing the family or enjoying a casual meal with friends. Another big plus: parking is super easy! There's a free parking lot right out front, which makes stopping by especially convenient. Overall, I'd definitely come back -- especially for that beef noodle soup! If you're visiting Yuanbao, don't overlook it.

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    3.6(99 reviews)
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    Surprised on the number of 1 star reviews but after reading it was all service driven as the food…read moredefinitely deserves more than 1 star. Black Pepper beef Ribs- delish! tender pieces with grilled bell peppers and red onion made this dish pair really well with rice. Fried rice with Scallop & egg white- a little light on the seasoning but still a decent fired rice dish which with the beef ribs dish was a match made in heaven. Seafood clay pot- more tofu than seafood but still a tasty and well seasoned clay pot. Also ordered a couple of dim sum plates (Shrimp dumpling & beef Balls). Both were on par with other dim sum locales so nothing negative about their flavors. Overall service was fine; given it was the lunch hour but all the food came out relatively quickly and would definitely have a return visit.

    We celebrated our baby's 100 day celebration here at peak weekend lunch time…read more The staff were so friendly in helping us get set up with the table and attending to our group. The dim sum here was excellent and reminded me of home. Not only did everything taste good but it was served piping hot and came out quickly. The breakdown of our dishes is below: Walnut Shrimp - Hot and plump shrimp that has a bounce in your mouth covered with tangy mayo. We enjoyed the light fry. Dried Scallop Egg White Fried Rice - Fragrant but oily and plenty of flavor. BBQ Pork & Egg Cheong Fun - Soft sheets of rice noodle roll with a generous amount of ingredients. Hargow - Very good with big shrimp and a sesame oil flavor. Shumai - Soft thin skin withmore seafood than pork taste. Chiu Chow dumpling & Beancurd roll were ok but had fresh ingredients. Chicken Feet - I liked the overall flavor but it didn't seep all the way in. Parking is challenging but the taste is well worth a visit!

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    I have to say the view of the water is astounding. I like the view a lot. I would say this is one…read moreof the best dim sum restaurants I had in a long time. I usually stick to the South Bay Area for dim sum and wouldn't go anywhere outside of it. Service is good. I was able to get the jelly pig dessert dish and it was so fun to see it jiggly. They gave a couple of elevators to get to the second floor which is good for me and people who can't walk well.

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    4.4(220 reviews)
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    Such long lines here, but for good reason!…read more The beef pancake is one of my favorites! Think i'll be getting this every visit! Tried the beef noodle soup and it was one of the most flavorful beef broths and most tender beef I've had in this dish in the Bay! The noodles aren't as chewy as I'd like, but the flavors definitely win! The dry noodles are so delicious as well; got the Tomato Egg & Spicy Stir Pork Noodles and I I can't pick out which I liked more. This was a little too spicy by default personally. But the sauces mix so well together and cover the noodles completely so every strand of noodles is packed full of flavor! Be prepared for a wait though! If you dine in, they also do unlimited refills for the noodles. However, the portions are so big to begin with that I don't think I would ever need a refill!

    Li's Knife Cut Noodle is on 25th Street in San Mateo. Street parking is metered and can be a…read morechallenge, but the church parking lot up the block is an option when it's open. The restaurant is usually packed, with a wait of at least 30 minutes, so we were surprised to find no line on a weekday. We were seated right away. The space is casual and seats about 40 people. A laminated sign by the window advertises free unlimited noodles. We ordered two bowls of beef noodle soup, and they arrived quickly. The broth was rich, savory, and piping hot. The beef was tender, and the vegetables were crisp rather than soggy. Service was attentive throughout. It's a great spot for a hot bowl of Chinese noodle soup, especially if you have a hearty appetite and want to take advantage of the noodle refills. We'll definitely be back to try other dishes--as long as the wait isn't too long!

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