I've been here 3 times now and most recently with my parents! This place has not disappointed me…read moreeach time I've come. It was pretty busy on Saturday when we went for dinner but we didn't have to wait too long and our food actually came out pretty fast. The service was as expected because it looked like 1 guy was serving all tables and he was literally running between table to table. I don't blame him for any waiting because he was busting his butt and we didn't really need to wait too long. We ordered a variety of dishes coming here but my favorite has to be the Homestyle Tofu or the Fish Filet. I would like to try more dishes next time. They give you quite a good amount of food for the price. Some places charge the same and give you much less. This place has authentic Chinese food with some common favorites that many of us also know (chicken with broccoli, lo mein, general tso's etc.) so there is something for everyone. There are vegetarian dishes available as well. If you're in the area and would like more savory, authentic Chinese food I recommend coming here!

Dinner for my party of three which is characteristically occurring either at 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm…read more(pending all three's physical presence together) we dined here on Independence Day 2026. Surprisingly Yi Pin is open and fully operational on a major federal holiday. The air conditioning is rather weak during our dining experience as I felt warm during the Northeast heat wave oppressive humidity continuous week. Condiments issued at the table were aged dark vinegar, green tea but not Matcha was complimentary served. My party only use aged dark vinegar as a condiment for dumplings. We have a predilection for mellow, malty sweetness of dark vinegar rather than the high salt content in soy sauce. Customer service is attentive and staff is fluent in Mandarin and English. Yi Pin is a Chinese restaurant that serves regional cuisine of Shanghainese and Szechuan province. It is what my party of three refer non-Cantonese, Guangdong province 外省人 ngoi6 saang2 jan4 (noun) outside province; foreign person. Ergo, staff does not speak Cantonese - neither rudimentary level. Price is extortionate high, but expected in 2026 stagflation era. I was able to obtain the sales receipt as keepsake. Asian melon hard candy is distributed with the bill upon meal completion which is industry standard for Asian restaurants and cafes. At the bottom of the sales receipt there is a suggested gratuity in intervals of 18%, 20% and 22% where customers do not have to perform math calculation. There is one large beautiful Japanese beckoning cat, (maneki-neko) which adjacent to the cash register. Business cards are available for grabs. There is a customer parking lot available. Beef noodle soup $15.95 The soup broth bubbles are very visible for the high level of cholesterol and fat content. I believe the cook or kitchen staff used and implemented MSG. This was a big setback leading to disappointment for my three Yelp stars. La mian wheat based noodles were embedded and sufficient. I enjoyed the La mian wheat noodles. Lo Mein chicken $12.95 It was stirred fried and abundant for excessive quantity. I did not consume any - neither one bite. It seemingly appeared very high grease and fat content for excessive oil. Shanghainese soup dumplings 6 pieces, $10.95 Pork steam soup dumplings siu2 lung4 baau1, 小籠包 tasted average, but not exuberant great to awaken my soul for sprightly liveliness. There were very minimal soup liquid inside the dumpling upon biting. I did ponder with hope and wonder during our wait for our food order arrival that these soup dumplings would be bursting with excessive soup liquid and flavor. It was not served piping hot as I am accustomed in NYC Shanghainese restaurant industry standards. These dumplings prepared by the cook(s) or kitchen staff at Yi Pin are egregiously appalling and insult to New York Chinese. I refused to apologize for being a native New Yorker. The dumpling skin tip where placing the serving tongs also tasted hard. Also another reason for my three Yelp stars.

The food there was amazing and the service was great and the food came out really fastread more

The food at this place use to be great, but the food quality has gone completely downhill over the…read morepast few years. If you order the teriyaki options, they serve it completely dry and if you ask for extra sauce, you get a few drops. You will choke eating this dry food. The customer service was never great, but the new lady working there has never heard of customer service. They have a lot of improvements to make. The prices are getting higher, the food quantity is getting lower, and the overall quality is nonexistent. At this point, I give them the lowest rating available.

Recently dined in and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it is. Got the PuPu Tray for two and the…read morepresentation was very nice and a good variation of different items. The service is very attentive and keeps your water filled without you even knowing. Going to have to dine in more often

Decent food at a great value! This is near a big strip mall. And it's standard American Chinese…read morefood. The ambiance itself was normal for a strip mall. It was not too busy but not empty either for a sunday night. I got the beef chow mein. This is basically broad rice noodles. Comes with carrots, bean sprouts, and onions. This was, I think $12. This was pretty good. I mean, I had some minor improvements like, I think the noodles were a little thick and maybe there could be more meat/salt less oil. But overall I think this was well stir fried. There were onions and other things in this so I was happy with it. The portions were also great, so I took home some. Now why I think this place is great is they have good service. I got complimentary jasmine tea and these wonton chip things with sweet and sour sauce. I was a little suspicious at first because some places just charge you without asking but this place earned my trust. Overall a pretty good value place, especially for takeout, with attentive staff.

Love this place! Friendly, fast & delicious! The family is…read morewonderful, have gone there for decades and never disappointed. Cash is their preferred payment, can't fault them for that. They've kept their prices low, which is greatly appreciated.

Food was great! They were so accommodating and friendly. I would definitely order here again.read more

Prices increased 25%, portion size reduced by 40%, food quality has gone down, cash only. Long time…read morecustomer, placed our last order.

asked for chow mein and got cabbage onion soup with 3 pieces of shrimp. this place is a disgrace to…read morechinese culture.

Great place. Been coming here for I think about 20 years. Great food and the best prices on the…read morelunch specials. I would highly recommend coming here to eat in or take out.

I think this is the best Chinese food in the area. Their prices are my reasonable and the food is…read moregood. It is just a small place. No waitstaff for table service. Most of the seats are taken by people waiting for their takeout orders. The is always a line of people waiting for their orders. That's a sign that others love this place too.

Shrimp egg foo young excellent Sweet sour pork wonderful…read morePrices very good Fried noodles great.

Got food here for my birthday last year, a strong selection. Considering it was a carry out I can…read moreonly assume they are attentive. The service was quick and they didn't make us wait too long. The ambiance encouraged not staying from what I remember but still had the general aesthetic you associate with the food.

BEST Chinese food in Eldersburg! I've been ordering from them for years. They have always been…read morekind, they are so personable remembering my name and order. Food is always consistent and perfect! If you want to try something new our favorites are the honey sesame shrimp, general tso chicken, combination fried rice, and the dumpling appetizer is the BEST! Tonight we tried the wonton soup not pictured because my husband devoured it!

Who would order from a place that doesn't post its menu? Are they ashamed or just incompetent…read more The pictures glisten with MSG. Move on down the line.

Order GenTsos Chicken and it was Amazing. Everyone was pleased with there meal. It was a delight…read moreordering from rhem. Will order again soon.

Food was tasteless, took forever and came out missing items. Don't recommend at all food from there.read more