When craving for Chinese food; either ordering take out or dining-in, we always go to Yan's Garden. We have tried most of the Chinese restaurants in San Carlos, but Yan's is our clear favorite. Food is delicious and flavors are comparable to the popular Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. Dining-in service is always friendly and very attentive. This is a very good place to entertain family and friends. My favorites are Sizzling Braised Tofu, Dry Pot Fish Fillet, Dry Pot Chicken, Sliced Tender Pork Chop with Salt & Pepper, Hong Kong Style Pan Fried Noodles, Braised Dry Green Beans, and Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Sauce. There are so many other good food options that it is impossible to order in one meal. We'll keep coming back! read more

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Growing up in Arcadia, before 99 Ranch and lots of Chinese restaurants arrived in the area, my family used to go to Spring Garden in Pasadena, and I remember loving the mu shu pork there. Yan's brings me back to those days. We've been eating here more often over the past few years, and we have our regular dishes: chicken and corn soup, pork chops with Peking sauce, green beans, potstickers, and of course mu shu pork. Not sure who came up with the idea of a tortilla with hoisin sauce wrapped around cabbage, pork, and wood ear, but somehow it works. We usually have leftovers since the portions are quite large. There's other interesting stuff on the menu too (especially the Szechuan dishes) but most of the time we don't have enough room to order them. They also do drinks, and I like the lychee slushee. The staff is super friendly. Happy to have this place within a few blocks of home for some Chinese comfort food. read more

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IMO the best chinese food place in downtown San Carlos - their sizzling rice soup, and sizzling eggplant vegetables are . You can also do a Bubble tea takeout - do try their Mango yakult (no caffeine) and Thai iced tea. Staff is friendly. Cute ambience with unique elements - like a fish tank, bamboo, interesting lights, an energy stone, a little kid sized table read more

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The service was good and usual as any other restaurant. The sizzling rice soup, pineapple fried rice and vegetable chow mein are really good and tasty. The chicken soup dumplings could use more flavor but overall good for what it is. The snow peas beef and crispy chicken were just as good but nothing to really write home about. Overall the food is good and tasty with decent family size portions. The restaurant itself is nice and dope especially since the last time I was here they were doing renovations. read more

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I did takeout, that said the staff was very friendly. Portions were huge. As for the food itself well... We ordered scallion pancakes-alas there were no scallions in them. I mean none. Pot stickers were good but with a very thick wrapping. Salt and pepper tofu was ok. Popcorn chicken was completely tasteless and seemed like it had been fried in oil that had been used before. read more

Family owned restaurant, good food and friendly staff The portions are large and yummy read more

What a gem! We found this place on our way back from SF for kid activities. We had 4 dishes and loved each one. My kiddos also got a kick out of their rice packaging. It was very easy to place a pick up order and they were prompt. We have added this place to our faves list. read more

We love Yan's. We take out monthly because their flavoring is delicious and reliable! We usually order for a family of 7 based on the fortune cookies because we love so many dishes on the menu -- any permutation of beef/chicken/shrimp and string beans or broccoli. The fried rice, Singapore mifun, and potstickers always hit the spot! I just got the Chicken Salad to go for lunch with fried rice and Spicy Cucumbers and I couldn't be happier. Highly recommend no matter how many people you're feeding! I also appreciate that you can rack points when you order from their website (just be sure to log in). read more

Yan's Garden - Check out this overflowing goodness, Chicken Salad - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

Great Chinese restaurant. Nice portions, always good quality, excellent customer service. This is our go-to in San Carlos.

This is the first time I come after the new ownership! The food is excellent! Try the curry chicken!!! I love the tofu dishes! Now it's our regular to go place ! Price is fair! Parking will depend on when you go ! In general it's a good find in San Carlos!!!' read more

Hard to find real Szechuan flavor in this area, so this place was a nice surprise. All their spicy dishes actually hit and don't taste watered down. The Sichuan spicy boiled fish is fire and probably my favorite thing on the menu. Their deep fried dishes come out still sizzling, which is always a good sign. Service is always nice and friendly too. Solid spot if you like real flavor. Love the couches, they are surprisingly comfy. read more

Yan's Garden is definitely a one-stop shop for all your asian cuisine needs. From boba tea and pot stickers to Mu Shu pork and Pineapple Chicken fried rice, this place has truly got you and your taste buds covered from beginning to end. I stopped in recently with my boyfriend for dinner and we had such an excellent experience. I love the family-run dynamic of this place... They're a fast-paced bunch and very efficient! The food here is not only prepared with the freshest of ingredients, but its also bountiful in portion and you can't beat the homemade taste! We shared between the two of us practically a whole feast... but enough for lunch leftovers the following day. Based off what we ate, i'd highly recommend: Hot & Sour soup, BBQ Pork Buns, Honey Walnut Chicken and Orange chicken. I also paired the meal with a black sugar milk tea and that was delicious--an absolute must, for the next time you visit. Long story short--the food and the service is above par and you can't beat the bang for your buck here. The menu is plentiful so the possibilities are endless. I look forward to future stops here! read more

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We ordered a variety of dishes for takeout for Mother's Day. We enjoyed everything we ordered. Some favorites included potstickers, chicken with green beans and the orange chicken. I thought the beef with hot spicy garlic sauce could have more heat and garlic. read more

Service !! Called to see if I ordered through door dash if they could please put the sweet and sour sauce on the side of the sweet and sour chicken and she said they would not take special orders because they were to busy. Like wtf how is placing the sauce on the side going to take up anymore time than placing it directly on the chicken! So that tells me they pre batch make their food and it's not cooked to order and it just sits there getting gross all day !! Terrible customer service. Was going to try them out for the first time but was turned off that couldn't accommodate a simply request! read more

The service is very friendly and attentive. The food is really tasty. Everything is fresh and the seating is so comfortable. I really enjoyed the food. It is a bit expensive but they give you large portions so you will have plenty of leftovers for a few extra meals. read more

I haven't ordered the food here yet BUT I have stopped in for the boba many times. They have such a unique boba tea menu from mango pomelo sago to tiramisu lattes along with regular boba tea options as well. I'm way more impressed with their boba tea menu and quality than Boba Guys right across the street. There is also a convenient little kiosk at the front where you can input your order which is nice if you're an introvert, are indecisive, or have anxiety ordering things (lol). My only complaint is that I've tried ordering the boba online for pick up a couple of times and the system hasn't worked for me. I'll input my order, get ready for check out, and as soon as I input my card and press finish it says "oops there is an issue". I tried a few different cards (and know my credit cards are fine) and it still does this. Not sure if that's an issue on my end with internet, etc. but it's happened a couple of times. So I'll mostly just order in person and it's fine. The restaurant side has a mom and pop family feel to it. I'll have to try the food sometime soon! read more

Yan's Garden - Matcha Mango - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

Great food.....had the shrimp fried rice, Mongolian beef, beef broccoli, and walnut shrimps......very good. Service was awesome....friendly phone order, food was ready when I got there, tip was calculated but ***not forced upon payment***, hostess was very friendly, polite, and generous with flatware. Place looks clean and homey.....Will try eating in next time. Highly recommend. read more

This local spot is divine! Such great food, a little on the pricier side, but every dish is amazing. You can order boba tea right there as well, a plus! read more

We were in search of new Chinese restaurant as our previous go-to spot under went new management and that negatively impacted the quality of the food. We tried a few other spots, until we decided to try Yan's Garden. We were really pleased with the quality and tastiness of the food here. They do get busy on the weekends, therefore, I would suggest ordering on-line ahead of time if you have large order. We will be back to this place to try some of there other options. read more

Food and staff are both amazing. I love the portions! I can never leave without leftovers. I would recommend this place to anyone.

*Parking: Located in downtown San Carlos, it's street parking only. *Experience: We arrived around 6:30pm and was seated immediately. Restaurant definitely started getting busy at dinner time as most tables became occupied. This is a mom & pop Chinese restaurant ran by a family of Cantonese speakers, so I felt right at home. Service was super friendly and efficient. The drinks range from boba to alcoholic beverages like beer and wine. There's literally something for everyone! *Food: Since it was only my husband and I, we ordered two main dishes and a bowl of steamed rice. The general's chicken was very flavorful and paired perfectly with the steam rice as to balance your palette. The salt & pepper porkchop was good and on the healthier side as there is no msg. Both main dishes were solid if you're craving some Chinese food. The steam rice was the only thing that was subpar as it did not taste or look like fluffy fresh jasmine rice. I have been quite skeptical about coming here but was glad we tried it! We will definitely be back to try other things, and perhaps even the boba! read more

Yan's Garden - General's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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A super down-to-earth and friendly family-owned restaurant. One of my favorite things about this spot is the couches--you don't usually find that in restaurants, and my friend and I love coming here just for that. We're always on the lookout for cozy, relaxing places, and while we usually end up at cafés, expanding our search led us to Yan's Garden. I always order the soup dumplings when I visit, and this time, I also tried the boba--it was delicious! They offer water or tea, and since it was a cold, rainy January night, we went with tea, which made for the perfect cozy vibe. The prices are also really reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

Yan's Garden - Tea - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Excellent Chinese cuisine! Our family's go-to for Chinese Food. Love the scallion pancakes and veggie mushu

It was on a hot summer day. We were waking our dog babies on Laurel randomly came across this place in the quieter side of Laurel. The table and chair on the sidewalk was super inviting. Looks like a perfect spot to sit down and chill for a bit. And spacious for our dogs to settle comfortably. It's a good combination of Chinese food and healthy tea. We just wanted to have some small bites. So we ordered a couple things and highly recommend this vegetarian egg rolls. Perfectly crispy outside and flavorful inside. We also ordered the kiwi slush and mango passion fruit tea. Both are delicious actually. And perfect for summer days. They use chunks of fruits in it feels very much like real deal. They actually have a full menu for Chinese food. Can't wait to come back to try more things. read more

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Delicious food, great service. Everything tastes fresh. Love the chicken fried rice, chowmein potstickers and green beans.

Tasty and affordable. Inside is comfortable, and service is good. My go to for takeout.

Good spot for Chinese food in downtown San Carlos! I came for dinner Saturday evening around 6:30 and it was super empty. Very easy to get a table. The menu has many pages and there are a lot of dishes to choose from. My group of 3 ordered three dishes to share: Dry pot chicken ($18.99) - I didn't eat much of this as I tend to stay away from spicy dishes, but I tried 2 pieces of chicken and it wasn't actually that spicy Broccoli beef ($16.99) - pretty standard for this dish, though I thought the beef slices were a little too thin Fish fillet with black bean sauce ($17.99) - my favorite dish of the night! I've never had a bad version of this dish and it was good here as well We ordered rice on the side for $2.50 pp, and tea was an extra $1 pp. They also have a boba menu, but I didn't look at it as I was only here for food. I hope this place gets more customers! It was the only Chinese restaurant I saw walking around the rest of the downtown area. read more

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Whenever we come and stay for the weekend, we always make it a point to come here. We were so excited to eat here again however this time it was just meh. You can tell right off the bat the girl who was taking our order didn't want to be there. Maybe she was having a bad day or something. Either way okay understandable, but then when we got our food, 1. We got the wrong item 2. The wontons were on the cold side, usually they're hot 3. The rice was bland We'll give it another try before we decide to step away read more

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After a long pause, we returned here a few weeks ago and had a really good dinner. We returned again on Christmas Eve and tried other dishes that were also big hits. Among the dishes we like and recommend are... - Westlake beef soup - Smoked tea duck - DanDan noodles with pork - Dry pot prawn with chilies (and slivers of potato fries, wooden ear fungus, and greens) - Eggplant with spicy garlic sauce - Fried rice with scrambled egg and prawns Other dishes that we're ok, but not repeat-worthy are... - Almond chicken - Tasty, but too much oil and gravy for our liking - Vegetable fried rice - Not bad, but very mild - Fish filet in pickled cabbage - Tasty, but served in a broth loaded with chili peppers/seeds that was over the top spicy Service here is always very friendly and accommodating. One minor nit is that they play a melody over and over and over and over... Last night, it sounded like a Charlie Brown Christmas song that I must have heard over 20 times. read more

We love Yan's! Came here once for their Oreo matcha smoothie which was 10/10. Not too sweet, just how I like it. Decided to come back to try their food and it was delicious too. I get the kung pao chicken with chow mein and it didn't disappoint either. The restaurant feels cozy and warm with a virtual fish tank on the TV and jazz playing, they have sofa seats and honestly just wanted to take a nap here. The service is quick and feels family owned, stop by! read more

Yan's Garden - Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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This is the 2nd time ordering from ysns for take out. The food is expensive for the servings. We ordered Sweet &Sour pork which was our least favorites as the meat was tough and had too much breading. Additionally the food was cold when we got it home. Lastly there was not enough sauce to add to our rice and noodles. We also had vegetable fried rice and chicken chow mein. Both were average. read more

Great food. Great service. Food is fresh and flavorful Our go to Chinese food in San Carlos.

Great food and I love ordering for lunch and it is amazing that you can order Boba also

Without even going through the details let me tell you that this Yan CAN cook! My family and I were immediately greeted with a warm smile from what seemed to be the owner. This is a family owned business so some items like their potstickers are a passed down family recipe. I highly recommend getting an extra order as we went through them pretty quickly. The Mongolian Beef was tender and had a nice savory sauce. I'm a big fan of this dish having a lot of onions and this one delivered. My only qualm is that it could have been spicier but then again I'm always looking for a little extra spice. Luckily, the Kung Pao chicken had what I was looking for so I was satisfied. The spicy mango prawns was a nice item. It was more sweet than spicy, not as overwhelming as a honey walnut, and much more flavorful than hot and sour sauce. There were bits of warm mango pieces, which some may or may not enjoy. I personally didn't care for them but to each their own. I was most surprised by salt and pepper fish fillet. That was probably my favorite item. It's a really simple dish but executed beautifully. It had a nice crunchy coat and a modest amount of salt and pepper. Sometimes simple is the best. I will definitely be coming back just for this dish. read more

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The best Chinese food on the peninsula and run by a really nice family too. They couldn't be nicer and offer super responsive service. Great for sit down or takeout. Get the war wonton soup. It's a meal in an of itself filled with wontons, shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetables in a wonderful savory broth. Best Wonton anywhere. Cost effective too. Sesame chicken and the chicken chow mein are phenomenal too. read more

Great service, portions and selection! They even sell Boba drinks. The seating is interesting, but it's cozy and works. read more

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I'm not usually big on Chinese food because of the salt and oil. I have to say that not one dish we ordered was overly salty and had little to no oil. The sauce was silky and the vegetables were fresh and crisp. Delicious read more

So glad we finally ordered. We live in the neighborhood and have had some hit-or-miss experiences with Chinese (with one exception also on Laurel St that's always good). I had picked up a menu on one of many walks along Laurel and it was on our fridge for a while. The menu is pretty extensive. We ordered for pickup through the app just to make sure we got it right. I had the Spicy Mango Chicken and loved it. Just a little bit of spice and sweet. We also had pot stickers that were just the right level of freshness and not doughy, just a great mouth of flavor. Everything seemed expertly cooked, nothing too oily/greasy, sauces tasted fresh. We'll definitely be back for order or to stop by and dine-in. read more

Yan's has progressively gone down the hill. I have loved their War Won Ton soup for years and people here used to be friendlier prior to new ownership. They're about dollars while overlooking quality and service now. This Friday the large War Won Ton to-go did not fill both containers. It had very little meat, no carrots or bok choy. I asked for more veggies instead of shrimp. I got one shrimp in there anyways and mostly broth. It was the saddest War Won Ton I've seen and ignoring someone's request to omit shellfish could potentially have dire consequences for those allergic. The $15 chicken fried rice was equally pathetic looking and didn't taste fresh either. It contained very little ingredients unlike fried rice of the past. How do you screw the most simplest of dishes up? Obviously, they don't care. I can make better fried rice. I'm officially breaking up with Yan's. It's rip-off pricing for what you get and simply inconsistent now. King Chuan is my new War Won Ton spot. read more

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Update: it's the smoked tea duck. See attached picture #6 of $23. This is from your takeout menu that I picked up and attached is the actual in-person menu price of $20. The owner charged me $26 after raising the price discrepancy. WARNING TO OTHERS: CHECK YOUR BILL AND RAISE THE ISSUE!! read more

Yan's Garden - False pricing. Tea smoked duck is $20 but takeout menu is $23 and the owner charged us $26. - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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