Found this place on our way home. Restaurant is located in a shopping center and shares parking with other businesses. Depending on how busy the businesses are determines whether you're going to find parking. Exterior of the restaurant matches the interior which looked upscale, classy, and absolutely beautiful. The hostess was pleasant and seated us right away. The space is divided into two (2) main sections consisting of bar seating, 4 person table seating, booth seating, and large party seating (5+). We were seated in the section to the right. Our server was nice, but it took a while before we even knew who he was...about a good 15 minutes. It was busy so maybe that was the issue š¤·āāļø When he finally arrived, he was nice. We ordered an order of crab rangoon, fried dumplings, Thai shrimp fried rice, Tofu with vegetables, and Korean crispy chicken. The vegetarian/vegetable selection was limited to 3 options. The appetizers were just okay. Not great and definitely not memorable. Everything we ordered was edible, but just okay. Kind of expensive for what I would classify as basic, run of the mill Asian food in a really fancy looking building. Our appetizers arrived cold, the sauces were off putting (too much horseradish in the what was supposed to be hot mustard and the sweet and sour sauce/duck sauce tasted like apple sauce). Our entrees arrived temperature hot, but lacked flavor, seasoning, and were relatively small portion wise for the price. Overall, āļøāļøāļø
Parking: Restaurant is located in a shopping center that shares parking with other businesses. The shared parking lot is large, but you might have to drive around to find any available parking or park far away depending on how busy they are.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
jason tourville
The best Chinese food around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daylin Heer
This place is my favorite. Veggies are always cooked perfectly and service is always great. The kung pow chicken is amazing. My kid loves their sweet and sour too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R W
I havenāt eaten here in about 20 years and tonight, Iām reminded why. My daughter was starving and wanted Chinese food. I hoped maybe this place had changed over the decades in my absence. Nope. This is still the worst Chinese food Iāve ever had. I got the Lemon chicken ($15.95). Iāve had very good lemon chicken at other places. This lemon chicken however, is horrible. (By the way I had vegetables added for $2) Just so you know, the ālemon sauceā is basically something like a dessert topping or a pie filling. Absolutely frigging disgusting. I did end up taking the leftovers home because 1.) money is tight and I donāt like to throw food away and 2.) I tried to scrape off the horrific sauce in hopes that maybe at home I can put a different sauce on it and salvage it, but who knows, weāll see how that goes, I guess.
My daughter had the sesame chicken (also$15.95 and with no vegetables), it was the worst sesame chicken Iāve tasted but it was still better than the lemon chicken. But that isnāt saying much. We also ordered crab Rangoon, which again was not great. Itās very, I donāt know, garlicky or something.
The service was great, very nice and helpful waitress, I feel like a jerk for not remembering her name.
Anyway, Iām $50 poorer in a bad economy to be reminded that Yen Ching is the worst Chinese restaurant in the tri-state area. I seriously have no idea how this place has remained in business. It blows my mind.
Do yourself a favor and drive across highway 65 and go over to Thai Palace. Way better food and better prices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
randy sanders
Our favorite place to have lunch on our way to branson
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Cashew Chicken
Erika Simon
Some of the best Kung Pao and General Tso's chicken we've had. We stopped while we were in town and will definitely be stopping by again if we're in the area
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: General Chicken
Desmond Barnes
Just don't order To go 30 min b4 closing .... veggies don't cook soft enough in 5 min. Had to pic em all out. But soo good I allways go back !
Monika Black
This is my favorite cashew chicken in the area. Love the spicy cashew chicken. I wish they'd bring back the apple chicken.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Cashew Chicken
Malachi Sutherland
They were nice people. The food was just not that good especially for the price. You would think that for $19 you would get some flavor with the sauce. The chicken was good but the lack of flavor in the sauce was what really did it for me. It wasn't bad but you can get the same thing for $9 with more flavor with a short drive to Springfield.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Sara Abel
I usually do take out but dining in is great too. Best sesame chicken I've ever had; my husband loves their cashew chicken and Thai fried rice. Always friendly
The food needs a little work. Was kind of bland but it was good enough to take home! In my opinion the rice needed to be stir fried longer, and in sesame oil. But all in all it was good. Service was great! Bf had the dumpling soup, says yhe dumplings were good, the broth had no flavor what's so ever. But we both agree we would go back and order different food next time :) Oh and the plum wine was delicious!! Reeeeaallly sweet but has great flavor
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jay Dougherty
This place is just beautiful with an amazing ambiance and the food was soo good. The wonton soup was good but overall mediocre. However, everything else I had was top notch. Great egg rolls, and the Mongolian Beefā¦ wow! Some of the best Iāve had! I will definitely be back. In a world where it seems like most Chinese restaurants have gone the way of the buffet, itās so refreshing to find an amazing sitdown Chinese place like this!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot and Sour Soup Rice Bowl, Wonton Soup, Mongolian Beef, Soup
James Dyer (MindfulMilitant)
General tso chicken is the best I've ever had. I still think about it as I don't live there anymore.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: General Chicken
Jake Allen
Chinese restaurant in Ozark with dine-in and take out. I have been several times and have always been more than satisfied with the food quality. There are few vegetarian options on the menu, but I was able to order the tofu and vegetables with the sauce of my choosing. The decoration and ambiance of the restaurant is nice, and our waitress was kind and attentive. I definitely recommend it, my go-to for Chinese food and one of my favorite restaurants in the area.
Vegetarian options: Tofu and vegetable plates can be ordered with the sauce of your choice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan Maes
First time. Heard good things about the place. I had high expectations and am used to major market restaurants. I was pleased. We were sat promptly, server was prompt and very nice, and knew what she was doing. Food was a little slow to arrive and I was very surprised there was no tea as a starter. Mine, Happy Family, was good and my wife's, Curry Chicken, was fine though she found it bland. The atmosphere is great but our over all expectation was higher than the experience. They cut some corners with no fortune cookies either. I would return for sure for the food and atmosphere.
Found this place on our way home. Restaurant is located in a shopping center and shares parking with other businesses. Depending on how busy the businesses are determines whether you're going to find parking. Exterior of the restaurant matches the interior which looked upscale, classy, and absolutely beautiful. The hostess was pleasant and seated us right away. The space is divided into two (2) main sections consisting of bar seating, 4 person table seating, booth seating, and large party seating (5+). We were seated in the section to the right. Our server was nice, but it took a while before we even knew who he was...about a good 15 minutes. It was busy so maybe that was the issue š¤·āāļø When he finally arrived, he was nice. We ordered an order of crab rangoon, fried dumplings, Thai shrimp fried rice, Tofu with vegetables, and Korean crispy chicken. The vegetarian/vegetable selection was limited to 3 options. The appetizers were just okay. Not great and definitely not memorable. Everything we ordered was edible, but just okay. Kind of expensive for what I would classify as basic, run of the mill Asian food in a really fancy looking building. Our appetizers arrived cold, the sauces were off putting (too much horseradish in the what was supposed to be hot mustard and the sweet and sour sauce/duck sauce tasted like apple sauce). Our entrees arrived temperature hot, but lacked flavor, seasoning, and were relatively small portion wise for the price. Overall, āļøāļøāļø
Parking: Restaurant is located in a shopping center that shares parking with other businesses. The shared parking lot is large, but you might have to drive around to find any available parking or park far away depending on how busy they are.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The best Chinese food around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is my favorite. Veggies are always cooked perfectly and service is always great. The kung pow chicken is amazing. My kid loves their sweet and sour too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I havenāt eaten here in about 20 years and tonight, Iām reminded why. My daughter was starving and wanted Chinese food. I hoped maybe this place had changed over the decades in my absence. Nope. This is still the worst Chinese food Iāve ever had. I got the Lemon chicken ($15.95). Iāve had very good lemon chicken at other places. This lemon chicken however, is horrible. (By the way I had vegetables added for $2) Just so you know, the ālemon sauceā is basically something like a dessert topping or a pie filling. Absolutely frigging disgusting. I did end up taking the leftovers home because 1.) money is tight and I donāt like to throw food away and 2.) I tried to scrape off the horrific sauce in hopes that maybe at home I can put a different sauce on it and salvage it, but who knows, weāll see how that goes, I guess.
My daughter had the sesame chicken (also$15.95 and with no vegetables), it was the worst sesame chicken Iāve tasted but it was still better than the lemon chicken. But that isnāt saying much. We also ordered crab Rangoon, which again was not great. Itās very, I donāt know, garlicky or something.
The service was great, very nice and helpful waitress, I feel like a jerk for not remembering her name.
Anyway, Iām $50 poorer in a bad economy to be reminded that Yen Ching is the worst Chinese restaurant in the tri-state area. I seriously have no idea how this place has remained in business. It blows my mind.
Do yourself a favor and drive across highway 65 and go over to Thai Palace. Way better food and better prices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Our favorite place to have lunch on our way to branson
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Cashew Chicken
Some of the best Kung Pao and General Tso's chicken we've had. We stopped while we were in town and will definitely be stopping by again if we're in the area
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: General Chicken
Just don't order To go 30 min b4 closing .... veggies don't cook soft enough in 5 min. Had to pic em all out. But soo good I allways go back !
This is my favorite cashew chicken in the area. Love the spicy cashew chicken. I wish they'd bring back the apple chicken.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Cashew Chicken
They were nice people. The food was just not that good especially for the price. You would think that for $19 you would get some flavor with the sauce. The chicken was good but the lack of flavor in the sauce was what really did it for me. It wasn't bad but you can get the same thing for $9 with more flavor with a short drive to Springfield.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I usually do take out but dining in is great too. Best sesame chicken I've ever had; my husband loves their cashew chicken and Thai fried rice. Always friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Beef, Fried Rice, Cashew Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
The food needs a little work. Was kind of bland but it was good enough to take home!
In my opinion the rice needed to be stir fried longer, and in sesame oil. But all in all it was good. Service was great!
Bf had the dumpling soup, says yhe dumplings were good, the broth had no flavor what's so ever.
But we both agree we would go back and order different food next time :)
Oh and the plum wine was delicious!! Reeeeaallly sweet but has great flavor
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is just beautiful with an amazing ambiance and the food was soo good. The wonton soup was good but overall mediocre. However, everything else I had was top notch. Great egg rolls, and the Mongolian Beefā¦ wow! Some of the best Iāve had! I will definitely be back. In a world where it seems like most Chinese restaurants have gone the way of the buffet, itās so refreshing to find an amazing sitdown Chinese place like this!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot and Sour Soup Rice Bowl, Wonton Soup, Mongolian Beef, Soup
General tso chicken is the best I've ever had. I still think about it as I don't live there anymore.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: General Chicken
Chinese restaurant in Ozark with dine-in and take out. I have been several times and have always been more than satisfied with the food quality. There are few vegetarian options on the menu, but I was able to order the tofu and vegetables with the sauce of my choosing. The decoration and ambiance of the restaurant is nice, and our waitress was kind and attentive.
I definitely recommend it, my go-to for Chinese food and one of my favorite restaurants in the area.
Vegetarian options: Tofu and vegetable plates can be ordered with the sauce of your choice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time. Heard good things about the place. I had high expectations and am used to major market restaurants. I was pleased. We were sat promptly, server was prompt and very nice, and knew what she was doing. Food was a little slow to arrive and I was very surprised there was no tea as a starter. Mine, Happy Family, was good and my wife's, Curry Chicken, was fine though she found it bland. The atmosphere is great but our over all expectation was higher than the experience. They cut some corners with no fortune cookies either. I would return for sure for the food and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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