YAO Modern Cantonese Cuisine

$$$ • Cantonese

Hours:
213 Pearl St 2nd Floor, New York
(917) 265-8119

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4.1 (37)
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Welcome to Yao, where Cantonese cuisine gets a modern makeover and your taste buds embark on a Harold and Kumar flavor adventure. The decor is prettier than the Met on a first date, and your wallet will likely hate you at the end of the night, but at least you're in for a truly sumptuous meal. Let me take you on a culinary rollercoaster through some of their best dishes: - Marinated Jellyfish with Sesame: My litmus test for most Canto spots. Nothing wrong with Yao's, except that...read full review

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We went around 4pm on a Sunday . It was not busy there when we went. We were warmly greeted both at the entrance and once we were seated. Our server was nice.The restaurant is located on the second floor. There is a elevator that come off the sidewalk outside then go up one level and then go across the hotel reception area to the elevators in the back. Take those elevators up one floor.We had really good fried rice and the baby back ribs. We found some great things to eat there....read full review

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My friends and I visited Yao (the newly opened sister restaurant to Chinatown spot August Gatherings) last Friday. The food was great and the décor was fantastic. Food We got the following items for the evening: · Oven roasted black angus short rib · Signature free-range chicken · Organic mushroom in stone pot rice · Lamb chops · Durian puff pastry First served was the signature chicken. This was probably the best dish of the evening. The chicken was tender, tasted very...read full review

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Hours

Monday 11:30AM - 10PM
Tuesday 11:30AM - 10PM
Wednesday 11:30AM - 10PM
Thursday 11:30AM - 10PM
Friday 11:30AM - 10PM
Saturday 11:30AM - 10PM
Sunday 11:30AM - 10PM
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