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    Yum Cha Cafe

    3.3 (27 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Whole Roast Pork
    Emily N.

    I gave Yum Cha Cafe a called and placed an order over the phone. Placed a $50 deposit over the phone and paid the rest at the store. Our order was on time and ready for pick up when we got there. The whole roast pork was really great. The skin is super crispy and seasoning was evenly flavored. My family really liked the roasted pork and will definitely ordered from Yum Cha Cafe again.

    Boba and meals
    Vince Y.

    Cash only. Roast duck, roast pork, soy sauce chix. Usual suspects. A duck is near 20 bones now. When I moved to Sac in 2000 they were like 6.99. Lol. Times and inflation. Duck was ok. Sauce given is not as good as some. The duck had big pieces but kinda dry. Maybe they needed to cook them longer. Good duck should be moist and meat glistening with slight oil and dark brownish color. We used to come to this place often inside SF supermarket early 2000s cuz they were one of the few we found then. Now living here on my 20th year (worst due to Covid), we have found way more joints of all kinds of food and go-tos also. They have the combo plates and were serving those up long ago with lines. Now they kinda blocked the hot case area with chairs up and a security guy and a buddy sitting at a table. Weird. I guess you can still order combo Chinese boxes but at the end where the bbq and register is. Anyways for now it is order and gtfo! Lol. Maybe try their roast pork and soy sauce chicken. Lemon grass chix, honey glazed ribs. Custard tarts, congee $4.99, $6.99 duck noodle soup. Boba here too. I just didn't give them a pass on their duck. Good duck is a place on Broadway one of my wife's Mien coworkers mentioned. I would come here for that pork and chix. Gotta try other goodies here that I listed. Nice when we can sit in. Sigggggghhhhh!

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    Disgusting! Roasted pork have no crispy skin just a box of fat, 1 star should be over rated! , I would give 0 if that's option

    Baked egg tart
    Jennifer N.

    CASH ONLY!! FOOD - Roasted pork: well seasoned, meaty, and not fatty. Just how I like my roast pork. $7.75/pound. 4/5 - Baked Egg Tart: flakey crust with sweet custard. Pretty good for the price! 3 for $1.89. 4/5 SERVICE Fast and fair. 3/5 FINAL THOUGHTS I come here whenever I need Asian-style meat such as roasted pork, roasted duck, BBQ pork, etc. I haven't tried their dim sum but the price is inexpensive. They also have boba, tea and smoothies.

    BBQ whole pig

    We ordered BBQ whole pig for birthday party last Sunday,friends loves crispy skin and juice meatI love their roster duck,it got different flavor and I never bought roster duck from 99 Ranch market anymore. Roster pork are very tasty too,I heated them up with my Air fryer to keep them crispy,same way to heat roster duck.We had too much food for party,they were still taste good even leftover.Sesame Ball is my favorite snack or for breakfast

    1 whole soy sauce chicken $6.99 and $1 side of rice (ate some)

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    Excellent duck and bbq pork! Dim sum was somewhat tough! Baked pork bao were juicy and filling!

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    4 years ago

    Great place and good service! l've been getting food after my grocery shopping.lt's convenient and delicious.

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    4 years ago

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    4 years ago

    I was craving for dim sum and found this place. The suimai was no good the shrimp balls were cold, and the spare ribs need flavor.

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    8 years ago

    The hot foods for cater are affordable prices and they taste good as well. FYI, they no longer sell cakes.

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    Is there anyone that speaks fluent English at this place? I had a question about catering. Thank you in advance!

    Hello Cindy, Please call Danielle@9165811888 for any question that you might have regarding your catering. Sorry for your inconvenient.

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    Yue Huang Restaurant

    Yue Huang Restaurant

    3.6
    (1.4k reviews)
    10.1 mi
    $$

    First time experiencing the menu outside of Dim Sum. Here are my notes:…read more Special Fried Rice in Claypot - Refreshing fried rice due to the addition of the cilantro. You can taste the umami from the roe and other ingredients that I am not entirely sure are but taste familiar. I enjoyed and loved it. Mapo Tofu - Firm Tofu and good sauce. Although I do enjoy more of a Sichuan-style spicy mapo tofu (with the very numbing taste), I still found this mapo tofu delicious as you can taste the flavor of the pork and sauce coating the tofu. 2 Entree BBQ Platter: Roast Duck and Empress chicken - I'm biased towards roast duck. I love roast duck so any roast duck is good to me. Not a lot of comment on the duck. However, the Empress Chicken is nicely seasoned with the whatever broth they cooked it in. One of the few Empress Chickens where I can enjoy it without the scallion-ginger oil, but the scallion-ginger oil still elevates this Chicken to a higher level. Congee with Pork and Preserved Egg - Comforting and triggers a lot of nostalgic feelings for me. I didn't have to add too much additional soy sauce or chili sauce because the congee has a great base flavor. Preserved egg and pork weren't too chunky, rice was not too "mushy", and the overall congee was in a good thickness to create a nice mouth feel for each bite. Will visit again to try the other dishes.

    Ambiance: 3/5 Service: 2/5…read moreFood: 5/5 Drinks: n/a Price: 4/5 Parking: 4/5 Debated how to write this review. The food was fantastic. Drinks aren't rated, as they don't sell house cocktails (though they sell a small selection of beers and wines). All-in-all a solid menu. The dilemma is that we generally felt unwelcome. We came by on a Sunday evening at 6:30 pm (and paid and left by 8:20 pm which is 10 minutes before closing). We were a party of 8 with diverse backgrounds, and with exception to one server (a woman wearing red who was maybe a manager), the staff just weren't friendly toward us. I will say that one woman in red was so kind. She made sure to say "bye" as we left. I will add one of my friends mistakenly tried to take a pair of chopsticks (as they are set on the table in a paper slip). She didn't realize they were store owned/reusable vs throwaway. She quickly apologized, but that became the final straw of awkwardness with the staff. The food was genuinely great with appropriate prices, so I may give it another shot down the road as a date night option.

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    Happy Garden Seafood Restaurant

    Happy Garden Seafood Restaurant

    3.7
    (689 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    Dim sum is ok. Chow mein sucked…read more Fried rice is ok. Flounder is a must have. It's delicious. Service is top notch.

    I've been coming to New Happy Garden for several years--back when it was just "Happy Garden"--and…read moreit used to be a spot I'd happily go out of my way for. The restaurant itself has always been large, spacious, and beautifully decorated with chandeliers--it's definitely a nice venue for events like weddings. Their taro turnovers have always been a favorite of mine, and even after moving farther away, I still found myself coming back just for them. A few months ago, my husband and I had a really pleasant experience here. We ordered a variety of dim sum and ended up taking some home because everything was so enjoyable. My husband typically orders the spicy orange chicken and has always been satisfied with it. The service during that visit was also great--the server was sweet, attentive, and we even had some fun conversations. Unfortunately, our most recent visit yesterday was a completely different experience. We came in around 11:15 AM on a Tuesday expecting a nice, casual dim sum date. I ordered har gow, siu mai, sticky rice, and shrimp balls with sweet and sour sauce, and we waited for more of the dim sum carts to come around. As usual, I ordered the spicy orange chicken for my husband. It was already off to a rough start when communication with our servers became difficult. There seemed to be a significant language barrier, and it was challenging to get our concerns across. Things went downhill when we received the "spicy" orange chicken. It was not spicy at all and, more importantly, it was severely overcooked--hard, dry, and honestly unchewable. We ordered chicken, not beef jerky. When we brought this up, the staff seemed fixated on the spice level rather than listening to the main issue. They insisted that the dish was already spicy and interpreted our concern as a request for "extra spicy." Both my husband and I can handle spice differently, but we could agree there was no spice present, and that wasn't even the primary problem--the texture was. They took the dish back, and we assumed it would be remade. Instead, it was quickly returned to us with some chili sauce sprinkled on top--the same exact overcooked chicken. I could tell it hadn't been remade because the same broken piece of chicken was still on the plate. At that point, we were frustrated and had lost our appetites. I took the dish to the register myself to explain that the issue was the texture and that the chicken was inedible. It finally seemed to click, and they apologized and offered to remake it, but by then, it felt too late. I'm not one to give third chances when something should have been handled correctly the first or second time. To their credit, they did not charge us for the dish and were apologetic, but the entire experience felt unnecessarily difficult and frustrating. That's not the level of service I expect when I'm paying to support a business. It's especially disappointing because this was meant to be our last visit before moving out of state, and it ended on such a sour note. Sadly, after this experience, I definitely do not see myself returning.

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    King Palace Restaurant

    King Palace Restaurant

    3.3
    (381 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    My family had a reservation for a party of 30+ people, and the organizer selected the menu in…read moreadvance, so I'm not familiar with the full menu offerings or pricing. However, I can still speak to the food quality and overall ambiance. My favorite dish was the Peking duck--it's honestly one of the best Peking ducks I've ever had. The buns were steamed perfectly, and the duck meat was tender while the skin was crispy. The sauce really ties it all together. We also had fish maw soup, a clay pot dish with shrimp and vegetables, chicken and rice, bok choy, and several other dishes. Everything was flavorful and well-prepared, and I would happily reorder most of the items we tried. The ambiance was pretty much what you'd expect from a traditional Chinese-American banquet restaurant. It had the large round tables with lazy Susans to accommodate big groups, along with a stage off to the side for events like wedding receptions and other celebrations. This is a great spot for a large family gathering or celebration. The food was delicious, and the space was well-suited for hosting big groups.

    Dim Sum carts come around and you take what you want and if you don't see it, you can aways order…read moreit. Becareful there is one cart lady that would put dishes on your table without even asking. She will "hear" that you wanted it but no one actually pointed or said "yes". Food overall is pretty decent, but nothing really jumps out as outstanding. Men's room is old and run down. 2 toilets, 1 urinal and 2 sinks. One of the toilets is on a raised floor so becareful of the trip hazard. Plenty of parking...large strip mall parking. PC - Eddy Y

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    Dumpling Yo!

    Dumpling Yo!

    4.7
    (769 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$
    Free parking
    Outdoor seating

    Getting home cooked style meal cant be any more satisfying while traveling and authentic Chinese…read morefood is harder to find! To all my canto peeps, this will be the place where you feel like home. However a tad variation of preferences to taste buds. My family is from a different area from the Mr. with a different flavor profile than his. So here is our take: braised beef noodle soup - we loved but the Mr. loved it more. Soup reminded me of shoyu ramen with garlic. Simple, soothing and flavorful. I loved it but it was missing a few spices I am personally used to such as more spice mix and pickled mustard greens. House Fried Rice (Thursday special) - this was simple yet satisfying. With shrimp and Chinese sausage in it. Carb overload but it was such a comfort food we cant help but finish it. House soup dumplings which we also liked but again he loved this one more also. Again, simple yet flavorful, clean comfort food while i felt the skin was a tad thicker than what I prefer. So this one depends on your preferences. Regardless, this was still good. Ambiance: clean and welcoming. They have a TV screen to highlight their food items with pictures which I always love to help me find what i want to eat. But wont lie, it makes me want to get every item on there. They all look yummy. Service: Its a family run restaurant and one person serving everyone plus seating and taking the bill. So during rush hour, do expect wait times but I completely understand and don't mind it. I can see they are busy and would rather than go to a place that is slow where the server walks like a sloth. That is always an eye sore to me. Cost: prices are reasonable and same to any other places similar. Parking is in a huge plaza and can be crowded during rush hour but still enough just may need to walk further a bit. If we ever travel this way again, will definitely be back!

    a smaller establishment with some traditional chinese decorations but overall a modern vibe…read more service was standard. food was good! soup dumplings came out hot and fresh, dough was a bit on the thicker side on the top but i didn't mind it much. the soup itself had great flavor, not too fatty and tasted quite clean imo. the pork was tender and flavored well. wontons had a thin skin which i loved. scallion pancakes were perfectly crispy. we also got the spicy braised beef flank noodles which were insanely good, easily my favorite dish. the beef was so tender, the noodles were cooked perfectly and were the perfect thickness, and the soup was so flavorful. the soup was a bit sweet and heavy with the star anise which i loved, definitely had a complexity of flavor. only comment i have was that i wish a small spoon was provided with the soy vinegar sauce! i had a bit of a hard time pouring sauce on the soup dumplings and i'm not a big fan of dipping the dumplings in the sauce either.

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    Dragon Beaux

    Dragon Beaux

    4.1
    (185 reviews)
    9.1 mi
    $$$

    Spacious casino restaurant with some outdoor seating…read more Menu is easily broken down in categories with many options. Staff is friendly and attentive from the beginning to the end of the meal. We enjoyed a full course meal. Chili oil dumplings were the favorites, Sweet & Sour soup was hearty, Broccoli was crispy and the beef just melted in your mouth. Shrimp and toasted walnuts were a treat. Chow fun was flavorful and we even tried a new appetizer that did not disappoint. This spot is a must try and great for date night, celebrations, family style eating or just to eatvery good food!!

    The food was great and the service was great. Wife and I had the peking duck with pancakes, the…read morehoney garlic sirloin with asparagus and the five color xiao long bao. Definitely the most tastiest duck I've ever had. The skin was crispy and the fat just melted in your mouth. The pancake making process was definitely unique but i would just love the duck on rice with some pepper. The sirloin was tender, moist and medium rare. Great stir fry. The 5 color xlb was a disappointment though. Tasty still but not worth the hype since the dumplings cooled down way to quickly and the taste was not on point. Ambiance wise, very beautiful inside. They had spacious areas for groups, big 4 person tables, and a great outdoor patio area. Definitely a good spot to try and ill come back here for the duck again.

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