Yao's Cafe
601 W 43rd St, Chicago
(773) 966-6815
Customers' Favorites
Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Chicken Fried Rice
Pudding Milk Tea
Orange Chicken
Mongolian Beef
Egg Foo Young
Crab Rangoon
Sesame Beef
Egg Rolls
Appetizers
101. Egg Rolls
2 pieces.
102. Vegetarian Egg Rolls
2 pieces.
103. Crab Rangoon
6 pieces.
104. Chicken Teriyaki Sticks
4 pieces.
104. Beef Teriyaki Sticks
4 pieces.
105. Chicken Wings
106. Pot Stickers
6 pieces. Pork dumpling.
107. Gyoza
Chicken dumplings.
108. Salt and Pepper Sliced Squid
Spicy.
109. Deep Fried Buns
110. Curry Fish Balls
6 pieces. Spicy.
111. Fried Wonton
112. Edamame
Steamed soy beans with sea slat.
113. BBQ Pork
114. Fried Shumai
8 pieces Deep fried shrimp dumplings. Spicy.
115. Takoyaki
8 pieces. Deep fried octopus balls, mayo, dried bonito shaving.
Soup
201. Vegetable Soup
202. Egg Drop Soup
Soup that is made from beaten eggs and broth.
203. Wonton Soup
Seasoned broth with filled wonton dumplings.
204. Hot and Sour Soup
Soup that is both spicy and sour, typically flavored with hot pepper and vinegar. Spicy.
205. Chicken Rice Soup
Spicy.
205. Chicken Noodle Soup
Soup that is made with chicken, broth, noodles, and vegetables. Spicy.
206. Large Chicken Corn Soup
207. Large Seafood Tofu Soup
Fried Rice
801. Fried Rice
802. Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice
803. Combination Fried Rice
804. Large Yang Chow Fried Rice
805. Large Pineapple Seafood Fried Rice
Stir Fried Noodles
701. Pan-Fried Rice Noodles with Protein
702. Singapore Rice Noodles
Spicy.
703. Stir-Fried E-Fu Noodles
704. Stir-fried Seafood & Udon
705. Chow Mein
705. Lo Mein
707. Pad Thai Noodles with Protein
Spicy.
Egg Foo Young
901. Egg Foo Young
902. Beef Egg Foo Young
902. Jumbo Shrimp Egg Foo Young
903. Combination Egg Foo Young
Chicken
301. Sweet & Sour Chicken
302. Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
303. Cashew Chicken
304. Orange Chicken
Spicy.
305. Sesame Chicken
306. General Tso's Chicken
Spicy.
307. Kung Pao Chicken
Spicy.
308. Broccoli Chicken
309. Mongolian Chicken
Spicy.
310. Chicken w. Peapods
311. Szechuan Chicken
Spicy.
312. Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
313. Yellow Curry
Spicy.
313. Red Curry
Spicy.
314. Large Chicken Chop Suey
315. Large Chicken with String Beans
316. Large Hot Pepper Fried Chicken
Pork
1001. Large Sweet & Sour Pork
1002. Large Sweet & Sour Beijing Style Pork Chop
1003. Large Salt & Pepper Pork Chop
Spicy.
1004. Large Mapo Tofu
Spicy.
1005. BBQ Pork with Vegetables
1006. Pork Chop Suey
Beef
401. Beef with Mixed Vegetables
402. Sesame Beef
403. Kung Pao Beef
Spicy.
404. Beef with Peapods
405. Orange Beef
Spicy.
406. Mongolian Beef
Spicy.
407. Green Pepper Beef
408. Beef with Oyster Sauce
409. Broccoli Beef
410. Beef Chop Suey
411. Beef with String Bean
Seafood
501. Cashew Shrimp
502. Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
503. Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
504. Szechuan Shrimp
Spicy.
505. Kung Pao Shrimp
Spicy.
506. Shrimp with Peapod
507. Broccoli Shrimp
508. Crispy Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Spicy.
509. Large Sauteed Mixed Seafood w. Vegetable
510. Large Honey Walnut Shrimp
511. Large Curry Fish Fillet
Hot.
512. Large Broccoli with Fish Fillet
513. Shrimp Chop Suey
514. Large String Bean with Shrimp
515. Large Crispy Salt & Pepper Calamari
Spicy.
516. Large Crispy Salt & Pepper Fish Fillet
Spicy.
Vegetable
601. Sauteed Fresh Mixed Vegetable
602. Szechuan Vegetable
Spicy.
603. Broccoli with Sauce
604. Stir-fried String Beans
605. Large Fried Tofu with Mixed Vegetables
606. Salt & Pepper Tofu
Spicy.
607. Kung Pao Tofu
Spicy.
608. General Tso's Tofu
Spicy.
609. Sweet & Sour Tofu
Dinner Special
L1. Egg Foo Young with Protein
2 pieces.
L2. Chop Suey with Protein
L3. Green Pepper with Meat
L4. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
L5. Kung Po with Protein
Spicy.
L6. Szechuan with Protein
L7. Sweet & Sour with Meat
L8. Kow Vegetables with Protein
L9. Broccoli with Protein
L10. Vegetable Delight
No meat.
L11. Mongolian with Meat
Spicy.
L12. Sesame Chicken
L13. Orange Chicken
Spicy.
L14. General Tso's Chicken
Spicy.
L15. Lo Mein with Protein
L16. Fried Rice with Protein
Fruit Tea
51. Strawberry Tea
51. Strawberry Black Tea
52. Passion Fruit Green Tea
53. Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea
54. Lime Pineapple Passion Fruit Green Tea
55. Grape Fruit Green Tea
56. Mango Tea
57. Lychee Tea
58. Lychee Yogurt Tea
59. Mango Yogurt Green Tea with Coconut Jelly
60. Citrus Honey Green Tea
61. Lime Honey Ice Tea
Milk Tea
1. Assam Milk Tea
2. Jasmine Milk Tea
3. Oolong Milk Tea
4. Pearl Milk Tea
5. Honey Milk Tea
6. Hazelnut Milk Tea
7. Pudding Milk Tea
8. Grass Jelly Milk Tea
9. Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea
10. Chocolate Pudding Milk Tea
11. Strawberry Chocolate Milk Tea
Cold only.
12. Matcha Milk Tea with Red Bean
13. Taro Pudding Milk Tea
14. Mango Green Milk Tea
Cold only.
Fresh Tea
21. Winter Melon Tea
Cold only.
22. Ceylon Black Tea
23. Jasmine Green Tea
24. Oolong Tea
Fresh Milk
31. Brown Sugar Boba Fresh Milk
32. Strawberry Fresh Milk
33. Mango Fresh Milk
34. Matcha Fresh Milk
35. Black Tea Fresh Milk
36. Oolong Tea Fresh Milk
37. Jasmine Tea Fresh Milk
38. Coffee Fresh Milk
39. Chocolate Fresh Milk
40. Grass Jelly w. Red Bean Fresh Milk
Smoothie
71. Mango Smoothie
72. Watermelon Smoothie
73. Kiwi Smoothie
74. Lychee Smoothie
75. Pineapple Smoothie
76. Strawberry Smoothie
77. Banana Smoothie
78. Coconut Smoothie
79. Avocado Smoothie
80. Grape Fruit Smoothie
Other Drinks
91. Bottle Water
92. Can Soda
Recent Reviews
The food is delicious, with a variety of options. Service is wonderful and friendly. You’re greeted warmly as you enter the door, and sometimes by name if you order online often enough. 🤣
June 2025
Been coming here for a year now!! The food is always fresh very tasty. I have been recommending this place over other places to my peers. Its the best we ever tasted. From the food to the teas you will not be disappointed! The customer service is a 10/10! They really go above and beyond ♥️
April 2025
We decided to stop by after being sorely disappointed with Joy Yee in China Town and the prices of the other restaurants there as well.
This restaurant had great reviews and it did not disappoint. We ordered the mixed vegetables with tofu and substituted white sauce for brown. We also got the shrimp fried rice. The food was EXCELLENT. The only thing is, they offer two fried rices, one with small shrimp and one with large. I did t specify and we ended up with...
This restaurant had great reviews and it did not disappoint. We ordered the mixed vegetables with tofu and substituted white sauce for brown. We also got the shrimp fried rice. The food was EXCELLENT. The only thing is, they offer two fried rices, one with small shrimp and one with large. I did t specify and we ended up with...
August 2024
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