Yi Pin Restaurant

1026 Race St, Philadelphia
(215) 309-2595

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TJ

This is my GO-TO place for all Chinese cuisine. I don't have a picture - will try to add one at a later date. The quality is phenomenal, and the ingredients of their dishes is SO delicious & authentic. Excellent all around! I always order via Uber Eats (General Tso's chicken, Chicken Lo Mein, Chicken Brocolli, dumplings, etc... yes, I am basic). Highly recommend..enjoy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Domingo Alpajora

Been eating here awile, mostly everything I’ve had was good. Skewers good, dry pepper fish amazong, pork and beef seasoned perfectly.

One thing to absolutely avoid is their peking duck. Was very dry, came pre-cut but was cut in the absolute worse way. Every piece had more bones than meat.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jamaul Smity

Worst customer service I've had in China town ordered BBQ only 40min later only received 1/3 items that I order. Avoid this trash restaurant

Andy Guo

There was a server name Alan. He was the best. He was kind. I asked him if he had a girlfriend because I was going to introduce my daughter to him. But I forgot to ask. Can someone help me out and asked him for me? Thanks

Anne Queen

Tina was so sweet and helpful 🩷 the manager was very attentive as well thanks you!! Good experience 👍🏻 beautiful atmosphere, spacious and big tv for karaoke 🎤

Chuck Fang

One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Philly. Pretty authentic Szechuan cuisine. The place is pretty clean too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jordyn Marburger

I’ve only ever ordered out from here, so I can’t speak for the service or atmosphere, but this is the best Szechuan food. The pork dumplings in chili sauce are so delicious. We always get the lo mein and fried rice; they both have so much flavor. The hot pot beef is also really good, I’ve had it a few times, but only order it if you like a greasy oily base. The beef in this dish that dish is cooked perfectly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jennifer Foster

The Sichuan dishes here are bold and satisfying, with just the right amount of spice. Fast service and generous portions make it a solid pick for takeout.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Lola Wayne

Great food, and love that they close late.
Our server July was attentive and friendly! Thank you for the amazing service

Michelle Estrella

I visited with my partner and we had such a great time. The vibe of the place is really nice cool decor and a fun, energetic atmosphere. We ordered fried rice, corn soup with ribs, BBQ chicken feet, meat soup dumplings, ox throat, and tripe. Their broader presentation highlights warm decor, attentive staff, and high quality ingredients like fresh dumplings and tender spare ribs. Everything was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The dumplings were juicy, and the BBQ chicken feet were a standout. Great spot for trying authentic dishes and enjoying a unique night out. We’ll definitely come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Jordan

Off the charts delicious - spicy and such amazing flavor! Everyone is so kind, and the decorations are super creative. We love the music theme and music videos. So many fantastic vegetarian options!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hao Wang

One of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had,and blatant racism on top of it.

First of all, this restaurant is racist, racist, racist. They treat customers differently based on what platform you use to order. I ordered through a Chinese delivery app (hungryPanda), and when I went to pick up my food, the staff told me that orders from Chinese platforms don’t come with rice, while orders from American platforms like Uber Eats do,even when the prices are the same or cheaper. That is clear discrimination and completely unacceptable.

As for the food itself? Absolutely disgusting. We ordered three dishes, and every single one was a disaster.
The “Tengjiao Chicken” was basically inedible. The chicken was so old and tough it felt like chewing on a 50-year-old grandma’s arm. You had to chew each bite for five minutes just to get it down, and the meat kept getting stuck in our teeth. Truly miserable to eat.
The “Pork Tripe Chicken Soup” had the exact same flavor as the Tengjiao Chicken, which makes me suspect they’re just using flavor additives or some kind of shortcut. No depth, no variation, just a weird, overpowering taste.
And the duck? Dry as a mummy. It was so dehydrated you needed water just to swallow. The sauce was overcooked to the point of turning into black sludge,like coal. After dipping the duck into it, it literally left black stains on my teeth. That’s how burnt and nasty it was.

This restaurant fails on every level,terrible service, discriminatory practices, and food that shouldn’t even be served to humans. Hard pass. One star is too generous.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Chloe Miller

I got 3 dinners - I paid over $80. went back inside because my order didn’t have everything I ordered in it and I was told I needed to pay for it again. Terrible service. Rude. Untrustworthy.

Joe Bernstein

Lots of tasty things to eat as me and friends really enjoyed: soup dumplings, shrimp dumplings, string beans, pork belly, chicken & peppers. The cold sesame noodle was excellent. Really glad we went. We stayed chatting and had a great time. They let me charge my phone. I appreciated their kindness. Would recommend, will return. 3 of 3 drinks (water, coke, tsingtao)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paula P

Based on the results, I had great expectations but was sorely disappointed. Our server was very nice, and the decor is very appealing and eclectic. I sampled everything our table ordered,; shrimp dumplings, eggplant in garlic sauce, crab rangoon, shrimp fried rice, and spring rolls, etc. I didn't like anything, which is unheard of because I'm very food diversified.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

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