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    Yan Yan

    3.0 (170 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    They go by yam yam now !
    Susan S.

    The noodles are so good here. You can't go wrong with a Cantonese egg noodle I like yan yan special shrimp, beef, and pork. I like the beef chow fun and I like when they burn the noodles so it's a little black and crunchy. I order the dry one and it has beef black mushroom Peapod and bean sprouts it's custom made for me. They have a really good lunch special and it's seven days a week. The food is fast and fresh. I found a discount before online if you spend a certain amount not sure if it's there anymore, but give this place a try.

    Ryan D.

    Yan Yan Cuisine is a family favorite. We've been going here for years. They have always been consistent in both carry out and in the restaurant. On this trip, we ordered Mongolian beef, special Cantonese chow mein, and cashew shrimp. The food was delicious and flavorful. It delivers a truly authentic Cantonese style cuisine. I highly recommend Yan Yan Cuisine.

    Very nice interior
    Phil S.

    05/04/21 - I was up in Highland Park so I gave my sister in Deerfield a call to see if she wanted to grab some lunch. She suggested Yen Yen in Buffalo Grove. I arrived there before her so I had a little time to scope out the restaurant. Yen Yen is located in a strip mall in Buffalo Grove. We ordered 3 dishes. We ordered the filling items * Shrimp Egg Foo Yong - This dish came w/2 patties, gravy & white rice. I found this dish to be average & by this I mean there really wasn't anything that stood out for me. I have had better & I've had worse. * Shrimp Lobster Sauce - This was excellent. This also came w/white rice. The shrimp lobster wasn't an overly large portion but the seasoning was very good w/nice plump shrimp & a very good lobster sauce w/egg, pieces of pork? & green onions. * Beef Dish? - The beef was super tender but unfortunately it was too salty. My sister ordered a dinner size portion as she wanted take home but the portion size wasn't very large considering the price point $16. She ordered this before and the rectangular plate pile was filled entirely w/heaping portions. (See the picture of our order) The restaurant is very nice and clean, the server was awesome but I felt that food fell a little flat. For a $44 dollar lunch I would expect a little more

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    17 days ago

    Still always deserted. That should tell you something. Completely uninspiring food. The won ton soup was warm water with a noodle.

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    3 months ago

    Standard Chinese restaurant decor and atmosphere but excellent food and service. Wide variety of selections.

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    7 months ago

    The food here was best I've had in a long time and the servers were very nice the restaurant atmosphere was great I'll have to come again

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    8 months ago

    Continues to be the best in the area. Great food and service. Plus, the interior is lovely. Amazing won ton soup, too.

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    1 year ago

    Second time ordering from this place and everything was great best Chinese in the area

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    Great food and prepared extremely fast! Great pricing and hundreds of options. Best Chinese food in the area!!

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    Excellent Chinese food we both had beef dishes. I had the beef and peapods and my husband had the Mongolian Beef and that was very good!

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    Excellent food with savory flavor. Friendly staff. Order was ready and on time. I like the coupons that are available. Been there often.

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    $$$$ for small portions more breading then meat will not return for the high prices the quantity should be more

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