My mom and I were in Chinatown looking for a place to have some great fried rice. Yao Yao came up when we searched Google and then we stumbled on it as we were walking so we decided to give it a try. It was clean, spacious and the decor was so cute! Upon reading the reviews further, we found out that this place’s specialty is their pickled fish and that it’s a Michelin star restaurant but we didn’t end up getting it. We ordered their shrimp fried rice with extra veggies, their shrimp Lo mein and their chili chicken. We were disappointed about the fried rice as it barely had any flavor and the shrimp for both the fried rice and Lo mein was lacking in flavor. We kept adding soy sauce and chili oil to make the rice taste decent but the other dishes were good! The chili chicken was very delicious and full of flavor!! We would go back again for the Lo mein, the chili chicken & to try the pickled fish next time but not the fried rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Alexander Lach
Delicious! These were the best Dan Dan noodles I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny Liew
We were invited by friends to this Michelin restaurant on Cermak street and the signature dish with the fish and vegetables was very delicious. They have levels of spiciness and we ordered the lowest and it was sufficiently spicy for us. The dish with fish soup was also very good. Beef was a bit overcooked. I would highly recommend this restaurant. We also had resevation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sheng Liu
Pretty Good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Collin C.
Allergy-accomdating, good service, great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zainab Lakhani
Service was great!
Ambiance was also very unique … very modern, loved the vibes.
However, quality of meats wasn’t the best, hence 3/5 stars for food. If the quality of ingredients would improve, I’d highly recommend this place!
Last concern for the amount of oil, after requesting minimal, and then willing to accommodate … the food was still drowning in oil. 😅
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sue
This restaurant simply deserves more praise. One of my favorite spots in Chicago. I love their pickled fish so much. It’s a lil pricy but I crave it all the time and I would totally pay for the quality. I sure wish they could put more fish in the delivery orders tho. 花菜is so so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellen Towers
Delicious broth! Ordered the yaoyao pickled fish (2 people) and the portion size was huge.
Kirsten Smith
They clearly care about both taste and presentation.
Chris Gonzalez
Unique flavor and great spot in Chinatown. Get the pickled fish
Great food. We lived in china for 3 years and we missed this! Very authentic and tasty
arseeh jeff
Yao Yao in Chinatown is a legit gem. Dropped about $35 for the sour pickle fish fillet and some spicy wontons, worth every penny. The fish was tender, swimming in a tangy, spicy broth that hit all the right notes. Wontons packed a punch too. Place is clean, staff's friendly, and the vibe's chill. If you're into bold Sichuan flavors, this spot's a must. Definitely coming back for more.
Sarah Chang
Good to try. Fish is tasty and great service.
Gary Gao
Alright
F
Ordered the original Yao Yao fish, cucumber salad, and fried chicken wings with twist dough sticks.
The Yao Yao fish was delicious with huge portions sizes. We added enoki mushrooms, bean curd, and glass noodles. It can be very salty, so definitely pair it with rice.
I was disappointed by the fried chicken wings though. They were very skinny, all bones and no meat. We will not order that again.
My mom and I were in Chinatown looking for a place to have some great fried rice. Yao Yao came up when we searched Google and then we stumbled on it as we were walking so we decided to give it a try. It was clean, spacious and the decor was so cute! Upon reading the reviews further, we found out that this place’s specialty is their pickled fish and that it’s a Michelin star restaurant but we didn’t end up getting it. We ordered their shrimp fried rice with extra veggies, their shrimp Lo mein and their chili chicken. We were disappointed about the fried rice as it barely had any flavor and the shrimp for both the fried rice and Lo mein was lacking in flavor. We kept adding soy sauce and chili oil to make the rice taste decent but the other dishes were good! The chili chicken was very delicious and full of flavor!! We would go back again for the Lo mein, the chili chicken & to try the pickled fish next time but not the fried rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Delicious! These were the best Dan Dan noodles I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were invited by friends to this Michelin restaurant on Cermak street and the signature dish with the fish and vegetables was very delicious. They have levels of spiciness and we ordered the lowest and it was sufficiently spicy for us. The dish with fish soup was also very good. Beef was a bit overcooked. I would highly recommend this restaurant. We also had resevation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretty Good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Allergy-accomdating, good service, great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great!
Ambiance was also very unique … very modern, loved the vibes.
However, quality of meats wasn’t the best, hence 3/5 stars for food. If the quality of ingredients would improve, I’d highly recommend this place!
Last concern for the amount of oil, after requesting minimal, and then willing to accommodate … the food was still drowning in oil. 😅
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
This restaurant simply deserves more praise. One of my favorite spots in Chicago. I love their pickled fish so much. It’s a lil pricy but I crave it all the time and I would totally pay for the quality. I sure wish they could put more fish in the delivery orders tho. 花菜is so so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious broth! Ordered the yaoyao pickled fish (2 people) and the portion size was huge.
They clearly care about both taste and presentation.
Unique flavor and great spot in Chinatown. Get the pickled fish
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food. We lived in china for 3 years and we missed this! Very authentic and tasty
Yao Yao in Chinatown is a legit gem. Dropped about $35 for the sour pickle fish fillet and some spicy wontons, worth every penny. The fish was tender, swimming in a tangy, spicy broth that hit all the right notes. Wontons packed a punch too. Place is clean, staff's friendly, and the vibe's chill. If you're into bold Sichuan flavors, this spot's a must. Definitely coming back for more.
Good to try. Fish is tasty and great service.
Alright
Ordered the original Yao Yao fish, cucumber salad, and fried chicken wings with twist dough sticks.
The Yao Yao fish was delicious with huge portions sizes. We added enoki mushrooms, bean curd, and glass noodles. It can be very salty, so definitely pair it with rice.
I was disappointed by the fried chicken wings though. They were very skinny, all bones and no meat. We will not order that again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
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