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    Yang's Braised Chicken Rice - NorthYork

    3.4 (34 reviews)
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    Dennis C.

    We heard some good things about this place so we decided to give it a shot. Good decor, seating and service! The price is a bit on the high side for effectively a home cooked chicken meal with a bowl of rice. It was actually too "home styled" from my liking. The only thing I really liked was the chicken side dish (I don't know the English name-the bill was in Chinese lol-so look at my pics). The food was not quite to my liking but the other stuff like service/ambiance etc was good. I will give them an average rating because there is nothing wrong with the food other than I found it too homey. You can be your own judge.

    Michael L.

    So I heard Yun Shang Rice Noodles finally opened a few blocks south of yonge and finch, but when I walked by to see it I saw this new braised chicken restaurant along with their own tea brand! Three-in-one quite an entrance into the competitive food scene in the area. It's been open for less than a week but it's already getting a lot of attention, with most of the tables occupied around dinner time and lots of take-out orders coming and going. Apparently there are over 6000 stores in china and quite a number of stores around the world, but this is the first in Toronto (under this name). The menu has english, chinese, and even korean, so you know they're catering to everyone here. Their main dish is braised chicken with a side of rice. Chicken comes in a sizzling stone bowl with peppers and mushrooms to start. You can customize it with additional toppings as needed if you'd like more variety. There's bone-in and boneless options for the chicken, but they're all still chicken leg meat just depends whether you want to deal with bones or not (I'd probably pay the extra $1.50 to have an easier time). Chicken was well-flavoured and extremely tender and juicy. The spices they used and the spice-level was perfect for my tastes and went well with the rice. Then they've got your usual snacks and apps (portions looked pretty good from what I saw at other tables), and then you've got the "Primitive Tea" drink menu. They own this tea brand so they have their own formula for making it. Apparently they do not use sugar in any of their teas, only honey if sweetening is required. I tried a kumquat lemon ice tea and it was quite refreshing. This place is an excellent addition to the yonge finch area.

    Menu - Nov 2019
    Roseanne N.

    Their specialty is the braised chicken rice as implied by the store's name. It was my first time trying this dish too. I ordered the braised chicken rice in regular flavour with a side of deep fried cuttlefish balls. The dish arrives as a set of two items. One is the actual braised chicken in a hot stone bowl with some bell peppers and an added soy sauce egg. Your rice comes in a separate bowl. The dish was just alright for me. The chicken was definitely really tender and cooked in a soy sauce-based broth. I didn't particularly like it nor did I hate it. The chicken definitely pairs well with the rice. The side of cuttlefish balls tasted springy and had a texture similar to that of fish balls. Nothing too special about this dish. This is a pretty casual place, so it would be nice to come here for lunch for a quick bite.

    Braised boneless chicken and rice
    Calvin L.

    Takeout is decent. Definitely call ahead to avoid waiting. You can also try dining in, now that it is stage 3 of the covid19 reopening. There was no one dining in at the time. Portion size seems a bit smaller. Likely due to reduced revenues these days??!

    Braised chicken bone in and bone out with a side of fried squid.
    Daisy W.

    I've noticed this brand have been expanding really quickly in the GTA region and finally had the opportunity to try it out with some friends. We ordered their signature chicken rice, one bone in, another bone out, a side of fried squid and ended up adding the beef brisket rice. I really enjoyed the chicken with the bone out one especially. Each dish came with a bowl of rice. The portion was very decent. I would say the portion is perfect for one person. The beef brisket one is really good also. The meet had an even amount of fat and meat making it not too dry and not overly greasy. They also cut it up in manageable bite sizes too which is a huge plus for me. I would definitely go back, this is a meal I can never get bored of. They seem to be really popular on food order apps too. The during my meal there, there were at least five people who came in picking up orders to be delivered!

    Boneless chicken noodle (left). Boneless chicken rice (bottom). Popcorn chicken (top center) yum!  Meat in bun (top right).
    Y L.

    Best value meal around the area. We were impressed by all dishes. Rougamou (meat inside bun) was delicious with juicy meat inside. Popcorn chicken was crisp and the chicken was not dry at all. Boneless chicken noodle, the noodle was chewy and bouncy. Boneless chicken rice, the chicken was juicy and the flavour goes amazing with rice. I'd definitely go back for these dishes again!

    Lots of appetizers
    Chris W.

    Reason for Visit: Saw the amazing reviews so decided to try it with some friends. Menu: Traditional Chinese style braised chicken with many different fried options for appetizers. Decided to pretty much try every appetizer on the menu. To be honest, most of them were okay , nothing memorable. All I remembered was that the sausages were a bit spicy so not everyone may enjoy the appetizer. Braised chicken was pretty good, the enoki mushrooms were a fantastic addition. However, it was really nothing special. Honestly, if I was in the area, I would just go to one of the Korean fried chicken stuff down the street for a similar price. Service: Average. It was reasonable. Waitresses were not that fluent in English so you may have to repeat yourself. Atmosphere: Very nicely decorated actually. I like their Chinese theme modern look restaurant. Walls and lights are very nicely renovated. Overall: Not the cheapest, probably ~$15-20 per person after everything. If I was in the area, I would probably just go to a Korean fried chicken place down the street. It's not bad to try once, but I didn't think it was anything memorable.

    Chen C.

    This restaurant is very mindful of social distancing during COVID. Ordering is done online and patrons scan a QR sticker on the dining tables to go directly to the menu webpage. The stone pot dishes were very flavourful but we wish portions were a bit bigger for the price.

    Boneless Chicken with Marinated Egg.
    Philip C.

    The boneless chicken was very tender and moist. The peppers were fresh and crunchy. The soup base was on the spicy side, but flavourful. For an additional $1.49, a marinated egg as the cherry on top. Portion was very decent. Comes with a bowl of steamed white rice as well. Overall, it was a good flavourful dish that's protein packed. They only take cash or debit as payment options.

    Braised chicken with many extras  Popcorn chicken
    Fay F.

    Uhhh. It's good but not as good the one we had in China. Maybe we should have less extras in it as the favour is not that concentrate. The chicken itself is very favourable and tender. The juice is perfect for the rice. 2 spoons of juice, I can finish a bowl of rice. Yummy yummy. Spam is super good. It's very close to the Chinese snack sausage (huo tui Chang). It will be great if they have sliced potato, red sausage and more veggies. Popcorn chicken is good favour but not crispy enough. Fried bean curbs are surprisingly nice! Crispy! It's good salty favour with some seafood sauce inside. The sesame on the top makes everything even better.

    Garlic deep fried tofu
    Dawn H.

    Came here on a Friday night with my hubby. As we were on our way, we joined the waitlist. However, when we got to the restaurant, we were the next to be seated anyways. The restaurant itself is quite small and is basically connected with the noodle restaurant next door so that you could actually see into it through the wall decor. For the appetizer, we ordered the deep-fried garlic tofu. It came with a sweet/salty sauce. It was steaming hot, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. But I thought the sauce was a bit overpowering and I got sick of the taste after 1-2 pieces. Would be a better dish to share with more people. For the main course, there were basically two options - braised chicken with bone and without bone. The other two mains were not available yet (I believe one was braised beef brisket). I ordered the boneless and my husband ordered the one with bones. I added lotus root cause I thought it didn't come with any veggies but it did come with some green and red peppers. I ordered the mild, which in my opinion was not even spicy at all and thats coming from a person that can't eat very spicy. I had to wonder what non-spicy would've tasted like. My hubby ordered spicy, which I thought was pretty spicy. I think if they had something else in between the mild and spicy, it would be perfect. The meat is all dark meat/chicken thigh meat so it was tender even though I got boneless. The sauce the chicken was simmering in was pretty good. It also comes with a huge bowl of rice. The cost could add up depending on how many additional items you add to customize your chicken bowl ($1.99 each). Service was good and attentive. Everyone was very nice and friendly. Overall, I would come back but when they have the other two mains available and with more people to try their other side dishes/appetizers.

    chili beef
    ShenJie L.

    How is the food? for food I am struggling between giving a 3 star or a 4 star, for me personally is a high 3 low 4, so I'll just provide 4. I think their side dish is really tasty, but their main dish is okay, I didn't really enjoy how the rice taste. The main dish you could choose from two different type, one is boneless and the other with bone, then you can choose spiciness level, I would say just go for the most spicy one, it is not that spicy. finally, you have the option to pick add-ons to the main dish which cost more money. the portion is already pretty big so I feel like you don't need add-ons. How is the service? service is good, they don't accept credit, so make sure you bring cash or debit card Would I recommend? on an occasional basis yes, they are interesting to try, but I probably wouldn't go back too often.

    Peter L.

    Went to this place while they are still in the soft opening stage. I like how the menu is simple and easy to choose your items. You just need to choose between bone-in and boneless chicken. I personally prefer bone-in, not only because it's cheaper, but I find it tastier with the bone and skin on. You can add sides in the rice for 1.99 each. I chose the broccoli. The amount they add is not worth the money. Don't even bother. The chicken has good flavor and not overly salty. The clay pot that it comes in keep the food warm. The portion is pretty big. Lots of chicken and big bowl of rice. We also tried the deep fried squid. The batter is thin and crispy, actually remind me of the street food in Hong Kong when I was young. I didn't try their cold dishes, but they seems to be decent size from looking at other tables. Overall, I think the food taste good and the price are very reasonable, especially in the Yonge area. The restaurant is connected to the noodle place beside it. It will be nice if you can order from their menu as well.

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    The chicken is tender and suitable for people who prefer a bit light flavour (i.e. not enough flavour). Portion is not small though.

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    Popcorn chicken,beef in chill sauce and chicken wings are awesome. The main dish braised chicken is great. Service is great.

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    Chicken and rice is delicious. There could be a couple of warm veg options for when we want to visit as a group that has vegetarians.

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