My husband lived in Yunnan for 2 years and I've visited a few times so while it's not traditional, I'm happy to report that this spot offers an excellent modern take on Yunnan cuisine. Large and diverse menu with my faves being the tofu salad, mixian, lamb shaokao, suan cai rice. Happy to support a local business! . read more

We were in the neighborhood and we're attracted by the beautiful setting snd the crowded tables. The food and the service was terrific! Everything we ordered was delicious ! Meatballs and mint beef! read more

The fried pea jelly was my favorite along with the Szechuan sliced fish! I thought it was odd that they served us rice in coffee mugs.. but all of the food was delicious. Service is a friendly albeit a little clunky. I'll be back! read more

Very nice small restaurant, some great foods in the menu although it's not too big of a choice. Very calm place to eat at and the staff is very nice to customers. The guy that attends everyone from the looks of it seems like he knows what he does, the lady who was there was also really nice and overall it was great. I went here because of a delicacy which tasted really good from the looks of it and man was it great. I'd come here again if I can. The only downfall was that the AC was pretty low which was fine with me since I love the cold but not so sure for other people. 94/100 read more

Overrated! We went cos they were on the James beard list but it was mediocre food at best. Service is poor. Chinatown has many places that serve better food. Very disappointing. read more

An incredible dining experience. Humble, cozy, and extremely tasty. We had a few dishes and each was on point. One of the best Chinese restaurants in Boston. read more

Yunnan Kitchen was a good experience. Fast service with good food. The Coconut Delight was delicious as was the Steamed Pot Chicken. read more

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Went here a few times and ordered bunch of take out. Definitely recommend their Dali mushroom dish!! Noodle dishes are great too.Always a good service. The only thing they need to improve is to peel their shrimps off before putting them on the dishes. I will be here every weekend in the cold time of the year since their dishes are very hearty and full of unusual flavors that I love a lot!! read more

We had a fairly large party with no reservation, but the staff made it a point to work us in. Our server was great with recommendations and everything came out quickly. The food was very good- interesting options and very tasty! read more

Amazing food that captures the cuisine and large portions. I got take out and thoroughly enjoyed! Would recommend boiled fish and pea jelly salad. read more

Really bad food! The chicken was over fried. The fried rice was very oily! The shumai was terrible.

I am a Uber delivery driver. I asked to use the bathroom before delivering an order for your establishment but I was told that it's for customers only. That is absurd to me that. You would turn away a driver who is doing something for your business. You lost a potential future customer. Do better Yunnan. read more

Ordered the braised chicken, the stir fried rice noodles, and the beef with pickled veggies. All three dishes were extremely salty and greasy. Very surprised by the good reviews. Our server was a nice guy, but I would not come back here. read more

Service was above and beyond, and the food was excellently seasoned. As MA residents looking to explore more areas of chinese cuisine, this was a great pick read more

I got the snow pea pod leaves, scallion pancakes, and beef with pickled vegetables. I am not exaggerating when I say that the snow pea pod leaves are a revelation. I'm Not sure why something that seems so simple is so delicious. Fresh, packed with flavor, and downright addictive, I can't say enough how much I enjoyed this dish. The scallion pancakes were light and crispy and the beef was tender and spicy (but not too much so) with a perfect bright punch from the pickled vegetables. I can't wait to try other dishes! I highly recommend Yunnan Kitchen. read more

The worst! I went in there tonight, and I ordered scallion, pancakes, pan, fried pork, dumplings, and general GAO's chicken. Within four minutes they bring the entrée out the chicken. It looks like something from Panda Express . I asked the waiter to take it back and bring me my appetizers first. So they brought the Scallion pancakes out and they were the most disgusting things I've ever been served. It was a skillet of greasy overfried pancake. In the pancake, there were tiny bits of scallion that you could not even taste. It was so disappointing. My fingers were covered with grease. I sent it back. They brought out the dumplings and they were delicious. I don't know how but they got those right. Then they brought out the Gao's chicken and it really was like a panda express lunch entrée. I ate it because I was starving and I was dreaming about Chinese food all day, but it was really the biggest disappointment of my trip to Boston. I don't know how this place has any good reviews because it was really disgusting. Don't go here! read more

Absolutely loved this place. The service was so friendly and the food was delicious. Very clean restaurant and the decor was really lovely. Everything on the menu was great, but I would especially recommend the mint beef and wood mushroom appetizer!! read more

Another example of people believing everything they read, especially in regards to restaurant reviews. Food was "ok" (but not outstanding in any way) however the service and "ambience" were terrible! So dark you couldn't read the menu or see the food you were eating. Rice was served AFTER the rest of the dishes (ever heard of that in a Chinese restaurant?) I know I like the rice first so I can put the main food on top. My impression was that someone's kids were running the place while the adults were away. The 4 staff sat in the front and were on their phones the entire time we were there. Had to wave vigorously to get their attention, get silverware, order more food. From their attitude they just didn't seem to care; attitude suggested they would just as soon be somewhere else. Prices were ok but the servings were on the smallish size. I wouldn't go out of your way. Many Chinese restaurants better or comparable elsewhere. read more

Great spot. Highly recommend the stir fried beef with pickled vegetables and the potato salad. Open for lunch too.

bad customer service. I called at 9:00 and was told they close at 9:30 therefore I couldn't place an order. I told the man on the phone they closed in a half hour and he didn't care. i won't bother calling and ordering takeout anymore. read more

The food was sooo good! They service was really accommodating even though we were there 20 min before their kitchen was about to close. I would go again! read more

Popped in again recently with some friends. It's unfortunate that the service's gone downhills. Person who took our order was practically muttering to themself (we could barely hear them) and was extremely unfamiliar with common allergens such as diary and gluten. We were asked constantly if we were done and were passive aggressively given our check when we were still working on what we had ordered. Quality of food isn't as good as what we had before. Less fresh and sometimes hard to chew. The change of staff isn't working. Bring the old crew back. They were awesome and made people feel welcome. What happened to them?? Current staff are rude and dismissive to say the least. It's difficult for me to recommend this place to anyone again. read more

Authentic food and delicious. A rare gem in Boston for this ethnic food. Loved it! Definitely will be back.

Interesting, but nothing I'd hurry back for. My take on the things we tried: Deep Fried Pea Jelly - Don't understand the many positive reviews. Tastes like fried tofu. Bland. Better when dipped into spicy powder, hot & salty, but an MSG-bomb. Potato Pancake - Liked this. Crisp outside. Nice texture. Done well, but it's really just a well-prepared grated potato pancake. Meat Balls - Fine, but no one is going to think, "these are delicious." Mostly sticky rice ball in gelatinous sticky rice sauce. Chicken w/ Broccoli - Wife stays away from spicy. But I'd suggest staying away from "The Classics" part of menu. This was no better than what you'd get in your corner take-out place. If you want to avoid spicy, stick with appetizers that will at least let you try something unusual. Fish in Chile Oil - Toughest to review. At first, I really liked it. And it's a huge portion. But there was some sort of spice in it that was too dominant. Not sure what it was. Not a sichuan taste that I know. Not hot. More like clove. And impossible to get rid of. Found myself using beer to try to shake it from tingling my tongue. The fish itself was very good. But I'd never order it again due to this particular spice. Rice Pudding - Another one that was interesting, but just not that good. The toppings were the best thing about it, but $18 to enjoy some preserved fruit doesn't work for me. Hard to get too excited about sweetened sticky rice sitting on top of a fried egg. Was sorry we did not get the coconut pudding. The service was very nice & so was atmosphere. But I'd rather end a meal thinking it tasted really good, instead of "that was interesting." read more

We get the best take out from Yunnan! Olympia Flower store. It's good enough to order & bring home for dinner after working all day.

Didn't try it. We spent a lot of time to find a paid parking place but then found they had so simple menus and don't even have any rice noodles option or mushroom dishes...We tried Yunnan food last time back to Beijing and it was so great, and that is why we wanted to try this one, but very disappointed with their menu. read more

Super salty general gaos chicken. Couldn't eat it. We also got noodles and fried rice which were really average. The pork dumpling were good but overpriced. Not great take out spot. read more

Food was horrible and they slammed the door in my face then as I'm walking out the restaurant she called me a bitch and told me to shut the fuck up when I told her I wasn't pleased with the order read more

Food is ok, close to authentic but not quite. Be aware, dish is not coming with Rice. You have to order Rice separately. A small bowl of rice is $3. read more

Very home cooked taste, authentic like you're invited to a Chinese family. We love the woodear mushroom salad, stir fried rice cake, potato pancakes, snow pea leaves, spicy shrimp and sticky rice meat balls. The spices really elevate the potato pancakes and the dish would've been even better if the spices were all over. The pea leaves could use a little less oil but flavor is very good. We loved everything we ordered and will definitely come back to explore the rest of the menu!! read more

Super authentic Yunnan cuisine!! My boyfriend and I have been struggling to find tasty Asian food in Boston, but this place really hit the spot. My favorites were the Stir fried beef w/ longhorn pepper (really has a kick to it!) and the crispy potato pancakes. The food is substantially better in person, so I'd recommend dining in. read more

The garlic shrimp was very chewy and unpeeled. Took forever to peel and was very very hard ti unreel. I was really wishing it was less shrimp, because it was so hard to unreel. It might be because it was overcooked. The rice cakes were undercooked and no meet included. On top it was very expensive. I miss Equator! read more

Really loved this place we were so comfortable and the staff was very kind. Everything was absolutely delicious. I would recommend the shrimp entree and mint beef! read more

Unbelievable. We absolutely loved everything we got! The fish with pickles comes with delicious homemade pickled vegetables and a super flavorful sauce with bites of szechuan peppercorns. I love stir fried rice cakes and these were top notch. The Yunnan style rice pancakes were fluffy but dense at the same time and were delightful with the sweet dipping sauce. The mint beef was incredibly flavorful and tender. Even the fried pork dumplings were excellent! Cannot wait to go back! read more

it's the worst chinese cuisine ever，waited for like an hour and they only gave us fired rice and pancake. we asked if our food have done or not，they said there's only one chef which is like half an hour waiting. not recommend at all. read more

So good! Great chili oil. Satisfies my Din Tai Fung cravings over here on the east coast!

We came for dinner and had an amazing meal! Everything was incredible! Favorites were the udon beef, boiled pork with chili oil, mushrooms, rice cakes... everything was awesome! Can't wait to come back!!! read more

A terrific new addition to the South End! Highly recommend the General Gaos Chicken, Jalapeño Beef Udon, and the Scallion Pancakes. Looking forward to visiting again soon! read more

I lived in Yunnan for two years and ate the local food every day while I was there, so am really excited that a Yunnan restaurant has opened in Boston. The menu right now has a limited selection. The best dish we had was the stir-fried rice cake with pickled vegetables and pork (大救驾). It was absolutely delicious. The stir-fried beef with longhorn peppers (青椒炒牛肉丝) and crispy potato pancake (干煸洋芋丝) were both also very good. We finished everything on the table. I only wish that the menu included more. The meal begged for a bright element, so I would have loved a fresh mint salad (凉拌薄荷). Yunnan is, to my knowledge, the only cuisine in China that uses mint, and it is also the only that has cheese. I was craving the traditional fried goat cheese (乳饼) and was disappointed that it wasn't on the menu. Rice noodles in broth with various toppings (米线) is also a staple of Yunnan cuisine and would be a wonderful addition to the menu--great for a quick lunch. The restaurant decor is simple and pleasing and it felt like a welcoming space. So, in short, it's off to an excellent start, but I would love to see more variety. Looking forward to going back once the menu is expanded and some of the kinks in service are worked out. read more