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    Yu Shang

    4.0 (460 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Japanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Rayna A.

    Amazing sushi with great service and the option to order Chinese food visa-versa! Portions are generous which we love for the athletes in the family! I've been coming here since I was a little girl and the quality and service remain outstanding - 5 stars. My favorite sushi chefs have always been Henry and Cesar. Henry is gone but Cesar and Song will still make you the "Henry Special Roll" - if you know you know! Ok if you don't know, I'll tell you: Shrimp tempura, crab special, grilled salmon, cucumber, furikake Outside: Unagi, avocado, tobiko, unagi sauce - spice, sweet, crunchy, fresh, and just hits all the pleasure senses. The roll is massive and just sits well in me. The hand rolls are also very good and made with love. On the other side of the restaurant is Chinese food. My favorite as a kid would be to order lemon chicken or sweet and sour chicken while my parents pounded raw fish. We always sat at the sushi counter and could order anything on the Chinese food menu which was a real treat for me. As an adult, I really do come for the specialty rolls/nigiri/sashimi/and hand rolls. But the little people in my life often want potstickers, egg rolls and Mongolia beef. But I will warn you that both sides are packed for dinner on the weekends - be prepared to wait. You can choose your own adventure. You'll wait longer for the sushi bar so might consider a table and then order from the sushi bar. Or, you can do takeout - they do A LOT of takeout. When we do takeout Chinese, we never hesitate to order here. My favorites are the Moo Shoo, wontons, potstickers, and noodles (chow fun or mein). Seriously, try both the Chinese and Japanese food restaurant- you'll please the pickiest of eaters.

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    Robert S.

    Food was great. Service was ok, not the best and atmosphere was peaceful. I still recommend this place.

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    I have been coming here for years now. The food has been consistently good throughout the years. The service used to be very good, but recently I have noticed it's just okay. I see servers with their AirPods in watching videos or calling people, not really checking in. I had to call the server over each time if I wanted to order something which is not how it usually goes at other places. The owner or manager is very nice. Overall nice place, service has gone down recently, but the food has remained good. Also always enjoy looking in the fish tank when entering.

    Diana B.

    Omg!!!! Best sushi I've tried so far In hidden little place that you would never think it will be hidding a gem. I'll be coming back soon Thanks Cesar for the best customer service !!

    Beef Chow Mein
    Mark K.

    Hot day, don't feel like cooking . . . YU SHANG!! Had a lot of food ordered, so stay with us as we work through it all! First, the soups - ordered: a Seaweed Egg Flower soup, and a Wonton (not Wor wonton) soup - large servings for only $9.95 Enough for 3 large bowls each. For the main dishes, ordered: an Eggplant Garlic with extra sauce on the side, Beef Chow Mein, Combination Fried Rice, and Mushu Chicken. All the items arrived home after a 15 minute drive still VERY hot! Especially the soups - oy! But hot soups on a hot day was perfect. The soups were both very delicious. The Seaweed Egg Flower is a favorite, and the Wonton soup was tasty as well, and had loads of vegetables in it - not just the dumplings. Almost a meal in and of itself. The Eggplant Garlic also had lots of "extra" vegetables. I have had the Eggplant Garlic from another favorite restaurant (shhhh . . . ) and theirs is just eggplant - I kind of like the extra vegetables more, adds extra taste and texture. Served over rice, the sauce was enough but I like it extra moist so I asked for extra sauce on the side. I learned to get extra "just in case" as I have had orders from here with not much sauce, at least not enough for serving over rice. And speaking of rice, ordered a side of Jasmine rice and was informed that the Eggplant came with rice (we still ordered a side of rice) but only one rice was in bags, so double check if ordering for takeout. Still, get extra sauce - better safe than sorry - and the sauce does not go to waste! The Combination Fried rice and Beef Chow Mein are very good, not greasy and nice light flavors. And lots of meat in both, with the Combination having chicken, pork and shrimp. Finally, the queen of the ball was the Mushu Chicken. They also have a pork Mushu, but we like to mix it up a bit. May not be on the menu you look at, but ask for it specifically. Lots of flavor, lots of filling and tasty sauce to roll up in the accompanying pancakes. So good! It is hard sometimes to decide which place we like best for Chinese food. However, we have never been disappointed here and the variety of menu items will keep us content for a long time. Although they also offer sushi, we have never even tried any from here yet, as we are still working through the menu and our favorites. Maybe someday - until then, we are happy and big-bellied . . .

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    Incredible Shrimp Tempura Hand Rolls and the sushi is amazing. People are very friendly and fun

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    Just so delicious and fresh. We enjoyed watching the sushi, etc. being made in front of us. Try the specials - so good.

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    always very fresh, well composed food. Great. friendlyservice at the bar. I've been going since around 1984-1985

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    Their food is super delicious! I personally love their wonton soup. Friendly staff as well.

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