Slightly tricky finding street parking. Just park in the Vallarta lot near starbucks and cross the street. Its not too bad Food is good. Big portions. Friendly staff. Good service. Price is reasonable compared to other restaurants these days. Overall a pretty good value for what you pay for read more

Y & J Gourmet - I was so hungry I immediately started eating the Chicken with Black Bean Garlic Sauce before taking a picture - Chinese Near Me - Pasadena, California

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This place is delicious! Portions are big and food is pippin' hot. Ordered orange chicken, kung pao tofu, green beans and chow fun noodle with pork. All items were tasty but my favorite was unexpectedly the kung pao tofu!! My partner loves a good braised dish so he approved. The pork in the chow fun was really hard to eat like overcooked and tough? Otherwise everything was bomb! read more

Y & J Gourmet - Chinese Near Me - Pasadena, California

It almost got a 5 star review but we had a few hiccups in the beginning. The restaurant opens at 11am. My family arrived around 11:15am and the front doors were locked. We ran into some kitchen workers and they told us maybe another 30 minutes before their boss came with the key. We eventually got inside and they were slow to get our order. I eventually just wrote out what dishes we wanted. I would avoid the water here if you eat in. The interior is fairly small and very basic. They have some seating inside and we were a party of 7 including 2 kids. Other than that, the food itself is amazing. We knew it probably would have been better to get our food to go but my mom's place doesn't have enough seating. We ordered the pepper beef, orange chicken, chow fun with beef, house fried rice, and some dim sum dishes for the kids we literally have nothing negative to say about the food. My mom and sister even ordered from them again the following week. read more

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This is such a hidden gem! Their wonton soup was full of flavor and priced right. It was piping hot. Parking can be limited, but definitely worth checking out. read more

This is a real hole in the wall . The inside is a little run down But damn they can makes some authentic Chinese food. I can't stop referring this place to my friends a family. Delicious read more

The new decoration of the store is so beautiful. The environment is very clean. The service is excellent! The owner gave us spring rolls. We'll come again next time. The parking space is a bit inconvenient. read more

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This is definitely a Ghost kitchen on door dash called Dim Sum Master. Looked up the address and it was this place . Food was horrible, my dumplings were sitting in an oily red bath dumplings were overcooked and looked nothing like the picture! read more

I'll be honest, my appreciation for this place is all around how NY it feels. I don't mean high quality, I mean corner Chinese restaurant, late night, Full of flavor, packed in a container, an ambiance that makes you feel like you're probably in the wrong neighborhood. Haha! But it was so nostalgic I couldn't shut up about it. The orange chicken is a MUST. That's all I can really vouch for. If you're not from NY, you might not get the charm. Prices were definitely not uptown NY, but hey, it's Pasadena. read more

Great shrimp dumplings and chicken string beans with brown garlic sauce was pretty good. I loved the flavors. Definitely get hoisin for the shrimp rolls read more

Incredible taste... each dish was immaculate and did not fail to impress me and my friends! Not to mention, the prices are very reasonable and portion sizes are large. The service was also amazing! It felt as though I was enjoying a nice meal at home. The dining area was recently renovated and is kept very clean. Comfortable goes without saying! read more

There was no parking anywhere close by. I walked in after paying for an online order to see a conditional permit on the door. They gave me the order and one of the dishes had the wrong meat in it. It just tasted gross and I ended up tossing it all. Won't ever be going back again. The guys were nice but that does not help the condition of the kitchen and food quality. read more

Have had good food here but in a to-go order, we found a dish brush (small wire brush). Be careful cleaning your pans!

Our first time here It was okay good service overall just okay I'm giving 3 stars. Clean but I didn't like they didn't have Jazmine hot tea read more

This is food you eat when you're high or drunk. Not worth the price. The restaurant looked like a mess.

The bbq pork they added to Wor Wonton soup is sooo stale. The whole container ended in the trash. Never again will I order from this store.

They're CLOSED for business - placed an order for delivery, over an hour late, drove there to find restaurant doors closed & windows boarded up. read more

The best Chinese food I've had within Pasadena city limits. Not much to look at, you'll want to get it to go, but the food is delicious and generous. I use a basic Kung Pao as my measure of a restaurant's attention to craft, and theirs is great. The bao is recommended, as well as the combination fried rice. read more

To be honest the food itself is totally fine. I've never had a major problem with the food itself. And I've never had issues with the owners or drivers in any negative way But usually when I order I'm too tired to pick it up and since its close by I figure it can't take that long. But each time I've ordered I've had to call and ask where my food is. Which is frustrating because it seems like there's always "something wrong with the system". And they're always apologetic about it but I have no idea whats going on when I order from their own website that the order never gets sent out unless I call to ask where it is. The first time it happened the store almost closed before I got me food. Again the food is fine for me but I definitely recommend picking it up instead of delivery. read more

Overall a good spot, there was no wait to be seated when we arrived. The portions are great, and the food tasty without being too salty. I was craving roasted duck that day but they were out so settled for the salt & pepper fish, shrimp fried rice. The service was excellent and felt like they were really happy for us to be there. Will come back for the duck read more

Gave me the wrong noodles was very upset after walking to get it was not walking back first time my order was not what I ordered money was wasted read more

I've been living in Pasadena for about a decade, I see it every time I drive to the market across the street. Never had this food till tonight. It's was on a whim that my girlfriend and I ended up enjoying some delicious egg rolls and beef chow fun. Looking forward to trying more options from now on. read more

Food: 2/5 Service: N/A (Online Order) Ambiance: N/A (Online Order) Price: $$ ($10-20) I was craving Chinese food and Y&J Gourmet as the first recommendation on Yelp. After seeing the reviews, I was convinced to order a couple dishes through Uber. I place my order then I waited. The fact that I ordered from Uber, it does take a long time for the food to get to my doorstep. When it finally arrived, I was excited and found out that the hot steam already makes the orange chicken soggy. On top of that, I could not taste the aroma and the flavor of the orange in the chicken. Pretty much a disappointment at this point. It goes with the rest of the dishes. The vegetables fried rice particularly was bland. I wonder if they had forgotten to put salt or is there something wrong with my tongue. However, i'm not giving up on this restaurant because of others people review and the pictures on Yelp. read more

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I've been here a handful of times. During lockdown, they were great. Friendly service and the food was great. Since they've tried to create an dine-in experience it's made me question a lot of what's going on there. The times I've come to pick up my food, the girl or man behind the counter was incredibly rude. Not at all engaged or welcoming. The place is a mess inside. It's dirty and half finished, depressing. The Egg Drop Soup was subpar... the corn tasted old as did the little fragments of chicken littering the bottom. Ample egg in it, but the soup was uninspired. This is one of those Chinese restaurants where it tastes like they're cooking with dirty water. I wish they had it together, but they don't. I can't recommend this place at all. Go to the Chinese place across the street in the Villartta Mall. Much better food and better people running it. read more

I ordered the Mapo Tofu and Braised Green Beans and I would order it again! The serving was generous and it was delicious, so what else can I say. The restaurant itself is catered for takeout and no dining. It's also located at the corner of tow bust streets so finding parking is a little difficult. I had to park around the corner near the neighborhood for pickup. The service was great tho. It didn't take long for my order to be ready for pick up. Overall, great experience and food. I'd order from this restaurant again. read more

Experience the excitement of our newly remodeled space, where amazing quality food meets unbeatable prices--all in a convenient location! You won't want to miss out! read more

Y & J Gourmet - Quiet and clean dining area - Chinese Near Me - Pasadena, California

Great food and service. Love orange crispy beef. Thanks for great service. Chow mein was good.

They forgot a food item once again. When you call them they just try to tell you they will give you a credit the next time and not fix the problem!! When I told them we wouldn't order again they just took my name and number and hung up. Stay away!! read more

Good service,good food everything is clean Nothing else to said Buen servicio, buena comida todo esta limpio por dentro. read more

Very yummy and clean. We've been here multiple times and they also have great service. Good place for convenient Chinese food

This hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant was surprisingly good! I order four different dishes for Chinese new year's eve dinner, and they all come out delicious! I went to the shop around 1 pm for a pickup at 5:30 pm. The was ready at the designated time and warm. I ordered four dishes for three people and left with plenty of leftovers. My favorite was the honey walnut shrimp and crispy chicken wings. The parking area is tricky since they share a narrow entrance with an auto shop. read more

Y & J Gourmet - Chinese Near Me - Pasadena, California

Great food, great service, great price. Will be coming back. Gave us a free appetizer as well. Y and J really cookin it up back there.

That Chinese spot ! Came for a discount day and it was fire. Very cheap and good! Very friendly and nice.

I've driven by Y&J Gourmet so many times and finally saw that they opened their doors. Not interested in cooking for the night, I decided to walk over for a daily special which was their fried noodles that night. I was almost overcharged until I appeared confused, and they corrected the charge quickly. While they were preparing my food, I waited outside at the side door. (Note: At the time of visit, they're still undergoing renovations after an event left their front door unusable.) If you're waiting alone outside at night on the street, though, it may feel a bit unsafe. The fried noodles were alright, and they tasted as expected. They were definitely on the saltier side, but they also tasted homemade which was nice. The BBQ pork slices were a little thin, and it was quite flimsy when compared to traditional BBQ Pork. There was also a slice of onion skin inside the food, which I didn't enjoy. read more

Y & J Gourmet - Daily Special: BBQ Pork Fried Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I have ordered take out many times. Very good food and still hot at delivery. Kung Pao is good and spicy, and Garlic Chicken (w/out veggies for the kids) is popular around here. They have Peking Duck, which I ordered once and was nice, but they don't offer any of the accoutrements that usually go with it. I'm not Asian and don't know what else to do with this glorious duck without a wrapper of some sort, scallion, etc. I also wish they offered Mu Shu. Y & J is the best in the area for what we're looking for. read more

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4.5 stars for the food, but you literally gotta go just for the food, the restaurant is a no frills place hole-in-the-wall (hence everyone else ordered to-go, BUT there were literally ppl ordering non-stop while we were there, and many regulars) We were craving sit-down family style Chinese food and this place came across our radar, it really hit the spot ---salt & pepper chicken wings: super crispy and JUICY. Just a note, there is some curry flavoring in the skin (we liked it but just a warning if you don't like curry). Comes with slice jalapeños that are actually spicy --string beans: well cooked with a snap, I think it's i an Oyster sauce --salt & pepper squid: nice airy breading and more of those spicy jalapeños --yeoung chow fried rice: nice balance to all the salty side dishes. DEFINITELY ask for their chili oil, we added to the rice NOTE: A bit pricey but food is good, we got free hot tea, waiter is super nice, and free parking in the back read more

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Becareful if you order from this restaurant. The Crispy Egg Roll was burned and greasy. The Hot and Sour Soup had grease bubbles. It had an awful taste. The ShangHai Soft ChowMein with BBQ Pork had a bad smell. And it didn't taste good. I threw the food in the trash. The worse food that I had in years. read more

I don't understand how they're still in business. So much to say. Remember when i ordered food from doordash. Food was lacking flavor. Shrimp was rotten. Contacted support, and the restaurant denied my request for a refund. Bad business. read more

The best wonton soup ever. It's more for takeout, but they have a few tables if you want to eat there. Their orange chicken is quite spicy and a bit dry. They also have Square loyalty points so you can get free menu items after accumulating them. read more

Based on the reviews on Yelp, I walked into the little obviously family run restaurant. It looked like I had stepped into someone's dingy, not dirty - maybe just dated, house. The young man behind the counter asked me if he could take my order. He was friendly and helpful. I have to go for my "go to" at Chinese restaurants!! Kung Pao Chicken and Hot and Sour Soup. My absolute fav's!! He said it would take about 10 minutes. In much less time than that he came through the little obligatory curtain from the kitchen with a bag of food. I was surprised when he said it was mine!! I didn't question him, I took the bag and proceeded to walk the mile (+) back to my hotel. The reason I bring up the distance to the hotel is because I really like my food pretty hot. Specially Chinese food. Actually, cold Kung Pao chicken is pretty damn good too. So I can do either extreme. Very hot or very cold. Either way, I figured that the food would be ruined by the time I hoofed it back to the hotel. I opened my soup and took a sip from the container. I'm now nursing a scalded esophagus, just kidding. But seriously, this stuff must have been nuclear when I left the place to still be that hot by the time I walked to the hotel. The soup was hot and sour. It was amazing. Fresh crispy bamboo shoots, tofu, onion, and I think some sort of mushroom but I inhaled that baby before I had time to examine it. It was incredibly tasty, and HOT!! In truth it may have been a little too salty, but I enjoyed every bite of it, and would absolutely order it again!! Having ravished the soup with relish I turned my attention to the Kung Pao chicken. It too was hot, not as hot as the soup, but still hot. It's my favorite kind of Kung Pao chicken. It has chicken, spring onions, nuts, chili peppers and more chicken smothered in absolute deliciousness!! It too was amazing!!!! I say "was" as if I could finish it!!! Too damn much food!!! But now I have some for breakfast!! I'm so excited, I can't wait for breakfast...if it lasts through the night!! I'd say I like it a lot. Don't let the initial impression of the place throw you off. The food is da . Jeez, I might have to go back tomorrow night!! read more

Y & J Gourmet - Huge portion of Kung Pao chicken extra spicy. - Chinese Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Got some take out from y & j for the first time tonight, and well...I wish I didn't. The ma pao tofu and string bean dishes both had this horrible acidic/cleaning chemical taste to them. It took a lot to get the taste out of my mouth and honestly, I've eaten some funky stuff, but this is truly the most inedible food I've ever had. I also got the Mongolian beef which was wayyy too sweet and not enjoyable in the least. However there was one good item which was the BBQ pork buns. Perhaps there are other dishes that are good or they were having an off night, but I won't be coming back to find out. read more