Good authentic Taiwanese food in Ashburn. You know it's good when most of the customers are speaking mandarin. The scallion pancakes and Taiwanese style salty crispy chicken were superb. Service was quick and speak both English and mandarin. Decor is nice and authentic Chinese, and seating is nice busy when we were there. read more

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I've been to this place several times and have always had a good experience, which is why tonight's visit was especially disappointing. The service was rude and unprofessional. After the server placed the teapot on our table, she told us, don't break it, otherwise it will cost you $180... Later, I asked her about the special dishes listed on the board at the entrance. Instead of explaining the options, she said, "I can't remember that many items in my mind. Please go to the front and take a picture of the menu yourself." I was honestly surprised by the attitude and lack of basic customer service. I've enjoyed coming here in the past, but unfortunately, after this experience, I won't be returning. read more

It's been a while since we came back to this restaurant. Their Taiwanese a fried chicken is the first time I tried it. In addition to the TFC, we also got the string beans with ground pork, and fish filet with chef's special spicy soy bean sauce. I must admit the fish filet taste is a bit interesting. It is salty as one would expect but that is the main taste. I've also tried the minced pork string bean w dry black bean chili before. It comes with white buns. Service was excellent and prices are a bit high in my opinion. However, the portion does fit the price. read more

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The challenge of having dim sum on Mothers Day is that every mother is out there enjoying a day out. We stopped in to our local Asian spot. We enjoy their spring rolls and other apps. The won ton in chili sauce was not really one of my faves. The sauce lacked in spice but thank goodness for a side of hot chili sauce. I did enjoy my crispy beef. It was a generous portion with a tad of spice and sweet sauce. Service is always on point. The staff shares in all the service from filling our beverage glasses to clearing off the table. read more

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Location of this restaurant maybe middle of nowhere but worth going. You get great food with good value and friendly service here. read more

Yen's Kitchen and Sushi Bar - Dining room - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Yen's kitchen is an excellent homey place that brings together familiar flavors with those that bring you back to mainland China or Taiwan. The crispy beef is a crowd pleaser as it's definitely something that can appeal to anyone's tastebuds. The popcorn chicken reminds you of street Taiwanese food that leaves you craving a fresh beer. The buns are so soft and the filling is perfect to distribute amongst the buns. Finally for the adventurous, the sour fish dish brings you back to what authentic cuisine is like with all the funk and taste. I would say that the sushi options are great for those wanting a different type of dish. Parking is plentiful and the ambiance is great for family or friends to enjoy a meal. read more

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In the photo is their Crystal Sugar Pork Thigh, and it is huge both in size and flavor. The pork is soft and tender with a rich sweet sauce that really stands out. I have tried this dish before and we actually used the pork as a filling for soft buns with scallions. It was amazing. Another must order for me is the Taiwan style fried chicken. It is honestly one of the best. Crispy, flavorful, and very satisfying. Do not miss the string beans with low salt duck egg as well. The flavor is unique and really good. I really enjoy Taiwanese style cooking. It hits different. The flavors feel cleaner and more balanced, almost like a lighter and healthier take compared to typical Chinese dishes. These dishes definitely keep me coming back. read more

Yen's Kitchen and Sushi Bar - P2. Crystal Sugar Pork Thigh - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Great service, duck skin was nice and crispy and the pancakes were nice and thin, soup was ok , could use a bit more flavor and wasn't salty enough, fish and pea shoots with garlic were good, didn't care much for the chicken and tofu- kind of bland with little texture. We had some guava tea on the side that was refreshing. read more

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Still great - tasty and adjusted by letting them know we wanted less salt to keep it from being too salty for our taste buds. King mushroom, tofu and pepper was great. Solid moo shu pork and the salt pepper chicken was great. Service can move slowly when they are busy, which can be at all meal times! They have a discount for cash, too. read more

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My friend and I ordered from here and it was delicious! The service was fast and quick! The food was so delicious! The restaurant is definitely beautiful as well! We will definitely order from here again!! read more

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Our son asked for his birthday meal to be orange chicken. So we found this place on Yelp! The inside is bright and clean and all the staff were extremely friendly. It was a Sat night, so it was fairly busy as well. We ordered the tomato egg tofu soup for 2 to start. This was a big serving and very delicious soup. Our two young kids loved it and asked for seconds. We then ordered the orange chicken (not spicy) and the beef bitter melon black bean sauce. Both were extremely delicious! I wanted to try some sushi. But I felt the prices were a little high, so I decided against it. Overall the experience was great and we'd definitely go back if we are in the area. read more

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The Taiwanese chicken is superb. That is all I need in my life. We also ordered snow pea leaves and other vegetables that aren't typically offered at most Asian restaurants. Like watercress or Chinese broccoli. They have a sister restaurant also with "Yen" in the name. You won't be disappointed. Ordered takeout each time so I can't speak to the service or ambiance. read more

the staff was very attentive. the establishment was very clean. vast menu options so you really can't go wrong. seated immediately on a friday afternoon & took advantage of the lunch menu. read more

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I came here because my friend highly recommended their squid dish, so I knew I had to order the Three-Cup Squid. I also wanted to try their Chinese water spinach, so we ordered these two dishes to start, just for the two of us. The squid tasted fantastic, with vermicelli at the bottom to absorb all the sauce. However, one thing that bothered me was that the squid innards were still inside, even though the staff said everything is eatable except the hard, plastic-like spinal cord of the squid had been removed. The water spinach was crunchy and flavorful. After that, we ordered one more dish--the pepper salt pork ribs. Unfortunately, they didn't have much flavor and were quite bland. I don't think this is one of their signature dishes here. read more

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Stopped in for dinner with my daughter and it was crowded so there was a slight wait. Seems like many regulars come here. The food was delicious and tasty. The owners are super nice. Definitely will be back whenever we are in the area. read more

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Stopped by after my daughter's school dance and as always, Yen's never disappoints! As soon as you walk in, you're greeted by hello's from each worker and the ambiance is very welcoming. Now, let's get to the good part! Here are the dishes we had tonight: Crab Rangoon: 10/10. Their crab rangoons are tasty with their homemade hot mustard sauce. The flavor of the cream cheese filling is perfect. And they don't skimp on the filling which is a huge plus considering most places barely put any in! Hot & Sour soup: 8/10. Just try it. You won't be disappointed! Taiwanese fried chicken: 10/10! This is a staple everytime we come here. It's crispy, flavorful, and just DELICIOUS! Trust me, this is one of the best dishes here and a must try. Orange chicken: 9/10. It's flavorful and perfect amount of sweetness. The boneless chicken are the perfect bite size. I'm already craving for this dish again. Chicken lo mein: 8/10. I'm picky with lo mein and this one is always cooked the way I like it. Not your typical spaghetti noodle type, but a flat, not too thin type of noodle. It's really good and my daughter's favorite. I ask for their homemade chili oil on the side and mix it in. It adds a delicious flavor to it. Can't wait to come back!! read more

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Hello, Well as soon I got the establishment, a host took a while to greet me. The setting is very nice, very Chinese culture friendly and very friendly staff. The food was delicious. I can recommend it to others. Thank you, many blessings. read more

Authentic flavors and generous portions. Love this place! Can't go wrong with anything on the menu

Our most recent visit here was the second time for us. The first visit, we went to dinner with friends who told us this was their favorite Chinese restaurant. In fact, they go so often that the staff knows them and chats with them. We enjoyed the food and the company. I didn't take any photos during this visit. The ambiance clearly says "Chinese restaurant" with its decor. Both times, we found the seating to be comfortable and the tables were spacious. We came here without our friends recently on a Saturday. Service is great---friendly and efficient. We each ordered hot and sour soup to start. To drink, we got a pot of jasmine tea. For our main courses, we ordered Ma Po Tofu with pork and Mooshu beef. The food was very well prepared. The hot and sour soup had a generous amount of stock in it and the right amount of heat. The jasmine tea was served hot. The only problem was that eventually we let it sit too long in the pot that it got bitter, which is often a problem with tea. The Ma Po Tofu was excellent---it had heat but not too much. In other words, we were able to enjoy all the flavors in this dish without the spice drowning it out. The Mooshu beef came with 6 pancakes, which we found to be a generous amount. The beef was tender and the veggies were tender crisp. The side of plum sauce added a nice layer of flavor. Overall, a great meal both times we were here. Next time we want Chinese food, this is where we will go! read more

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My parents favorite restaurant in the area! Came here on a slow weekend and we were seated immediately. We ordered Sashimi, pipa tofu, crystal sugar pork thigh, and the string beans with salted egg. For the sashimi, my mom wanted fresh fish but had never had it before. The staff was super helpful in letting us know what to order and what everything would come out as. Next came our main meal. The pork thigh was absolutely enormous. Bigger than my head. They helped us cut the behemoth up. Absolutely delicious. The surprise of the meal was the pipa tofu. Super savory and tasty. Never heard of the dish but we were feeling adventurous so went for it. They say their tofu is handmade in the back, and we believed it since the texture was really unique and the flavor was super strong compared to store bought tofu. read more

Yen's Kitchen and Sushi Bar - P2. Crystal Sugar Pork Thigh - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Yen's is the perfect place to take a group of people no matter the size! My husband and I ordered all this not knowing it would be family style, so needless to say we had a healthy amount of leftovers! The service was nice & very communicative. For appetizers we tried the crispy shrimp rolls, which were standard good! The wontons in red chili oil stole the show, the sauce was absolutely delicious! We also tried the Hawaiian roll which was great too if you are a fan of spicy tuna! For entrees we ordered the traditional 5 cups chicken & crispy beef! Both were huge portions and came with rice bowls. Overall the taste on everything was great & we had so much to take home! Great spot all around! read more

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We stopped by for dinner. The place was fairly crowded and we were promptly seated in a tight corner table although other better tables were open. We ordered and food came in less than 10 mins, where one of our dishes came with beef instead of chicken, since I had already started eating from that plate till I realized it was beef, they offered to pack it away, and got me a new dish with chicken instead. I was disappointed that they still charged me for that dish - most restaurants will not charge for a wrong order. I think this is just being cheap and we shall not be going back and recommend you don't either. read more

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Beautifully decorated, clean facilty with attentive staff. I ordered one of their juices and it was very fresh! I went with my traditional dishes (lo mein and Brocolli style beef). Both dishes were of good quality and flavorful. I appreciated the small kid plate for my toddler. The staff was very patient with my little one. I look forward to returning and trying more menu items. read more

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The food was quite okay. Used to be far better before. we were regulars here for office lunches. The waiters lacked general etiquette. Also beware of the sneaky tip service during dinner time. They added 22% gratuity for our group of 6. Hard to recommend this to anyone. read more

Yen's Kitchen and Sushi Bar - D3. Sushi Deluxe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Enjoyed an excellent lunch with Lelet and Alan. Delicious Taiwanese Spicy Fried Fish and Chili, a deluxe sashimi platter, seafood noodles and Sapporo Beer. The service was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about the dishes. More pan Asian than Taiwanese. Relaxed ambiance and clean environment. read more

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As a Chinese person myself, I love the food here! I got their basil Taiwanese style chicken, fried fish, and string beans. I've tried the basil and duck egg one and prefer the basil! Everything is so flavorful and not too overcooked or too oily. The servers are friendly and I love how the interior is decorated nicely! The service is also quick. Definitely remember to bring cash so you can get a 10% discount! read more

Yen's Kitchen and Sushi Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

One of the best Chinese lunch specials I've had in Northern Virginia. The food was hot and spicy and the portions and options for a lunch special were great! Soup + salad + rice + spring roll + your main dish were all included. Excellent job! 4.5/5 read more

This is our go-to dinner takeout place, everything is tasty. We got the items below: Crispy Beef - very crispy, even when it arrived home it was very crispy. Although I'm not sure there is much beef, it's a lot of "crispy" stuff though. The Yens noodles is very tasty in their special sauce, but the noodles were a bit dry. The beef broccoli was interesting, we thought were were getting normal broccoli but it turned out to be chinese broccoli? The crab ragoon and gyoza were okay. read more

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FLAVORFUL! The ambiance is like your typical Asian restaurant. Service was fast and the food is excellent! Beef Noodle Soup was very flavorful and the beef was so soft and tender. Taiwanese Fried Chicken was so tasty! Theirs might be my favorite! Salt and Pepper Porkchop was okay. I would've loved it more with more seasoning. Thai Basil Fried Rice was very good! You can actually taste the "wok flavor". I must've been so hungry and forgot to take pictures! We enjoyed everything for the most part and will definitely be back! read more

The food is incredible, high quality!! We ordered the dynamite roll, Sichuan wontons in chili oil, vegetable fried rice, and rice noodles. So surprised at how great the food was. Ambiance is also very nice with just enough volume. Highly recommend. Will be coming back. read more

Yen's Kitchen and Sushi Bar - Dynamite Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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This review is for the correct restaurant . Just ordered tonight, 4 entrees and two large soups. All was good except the Pork Lo Mein had a sour smell and taste to it, so something is rotten! Called the restaurant and they would not refund me but would credit towards my next order. And no, I am not driving back 20mins to potentially get another non-eatable dish. Honestly, why would I come back for more rotten food? So, after some exchanges, I "ate" the $13 lost (cost of lo mein) and will never return. I'm baffled by the manager's unwillingness to refund due to his/her concerns about online ordering fees (ordered via their website) which I estimate to be no more than a few bucks, at best, for a dish of $13. Regardless, May this be their lesson learned...it's not worth loosing a customer and gaining a bad review over few dollars. Being cheap costs more in the long run. read more

The food was really tasty. The quality is good. I think the portions were slightly on the smaller side, but overall not a big issue. Service was pretty standard as well. Would come back and eat here again as the food was tasty. read more

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1st time here was very good and wanted to go back again ... we were absolutely not impressed the 2nd time! The pork and long bean buns were bland and not as good as the last time, the Szechuan crispy beef was sooooooo overcooked and dry that I almost choked chewing it!?!!! The sa cha beef lo mein was waaayyyy too oily and flavorless, orange chicken was very basic, and to top it off-the servers are not friendly at all!! We spent $160 not including tip and the least the staff can do is smile!!!! Being a minority, (not Asian!) doesn't help! You definitely feel like you are not very welcomed here. 2 stars for the tea which was the best thing served ... so disappointing read more

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Overall our dining experience was good. This was my 3rd or 4th visit in 3-4 yrs. Service is generally pretty good - they came by to check on us and to pour (& refill the teapot) our hot tea we had on our table. Three Cup Chicken was good, though it tasted better last 2 visits. This visit was on a busy Sunday eve. Salted shrimp was good (easier to use your hands to de-shell, not my preference but ..). Chinese pea greens w/ garlic was good - just plain steamed or lightly blanched - felt healthy eating it but still hoping they didn't use those cheap/bad garlic from China. We asked the server what she'd recommend for a beef dish. She mentioned Szechuan Beef several times and not much else. Photo didn't look appealing but our guest accepted the server's nudging. They were very thin shredded beef deep-fried, seasoned with sugar and garlic. Wasn't bad but I'd say it wasn't my favorite dish and wouldn't order it again. Couple of visits I observed that servers aren't generally good at recommending the dishes (same for most places actually). Overall I'd say they're better with Chinese dishes; ok with rolls but sushi is probably not impressive enough for me to try here. I also had good experience with their fried rice while back. May have been the Thai fried rice. read more

Amazing food! Stumbled on it as we tried to get the viet food next door but they are closed on Sunday. This place is definitely a treat! We tried classics like Hot & Sour soup (best in the area), Crab Rangoons and General Tso's chicken. But a must try and real hit is Taiwan Style Fried chicken. Service was friendly and fast. We will be back on regular basis for sure! read more

First and foremost, we'll be back! Not only did this place get everything right, but there are many things on the menu that I want to try! The atmosphere was lovely and very welcoming. There were large groups of people enjoying a late lunch on Saturday (we arrived about 1330). Even though they were busy, we were immediately seated. My hungry husband went about ordering right away: his go tos are crab wontons, chicken and broccoli, and egg drop soup. I thought the shrimp toast and shrimp and pork dumplings sounded great. I also wanted to try the salted duck egg and green beans, but I thought that would be too much food. The appetizers were excellent! I loved how BIG the shrimp toast was and how it wasn't too greasy. I loved the addition of ginger to the shrimp, which added to the flavor of the shrimp toast. The crab wontons were crisp and well filled. Our main courses were giant! The chicken and broccoli had a fantastic sauce, and the broccoli was fresh and crisp. The dumplings were thin but held their filling. The filling was flavorful with giant chunks of shrimp of plenty of veggies. To top off the experience, our server was very friendly. She would always check on us and provide refills of water. At the end, she provided a delicious little donut filled with custard. It was very warm and just sweet enough. We appreciated the extra touch and left happy and satisfied. read more

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Yen has been the go-to local place for Chinese food; it's head and shoulders above the rest - quality, service, taste. Staff wore a "I Love Taiwan" t-shirt as uniform, cute. Restaurant is tastefully decorated, clean, and not tacky fancy. Large booths available for 6 people. Wish the entree portions were bigger tho; on the plus side, it's a good setting to order an extra dish or two. Selection of green, Jasmine or Oolong teas. The tea preparation is a major effort (compared to other restaurants) as opposed to an afterthought. Truly enjoyed it. Besides being tasty, entrees are beautifully decorated with a flower - you don't see that often at Chinese restaurants. Highly recommend! read more

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Great flavor and presentations - one of the best Taiwanese authentic food establishments. I also like the sister restaurant which is intimate and personable. Try both restaurants - one will be impressed with the fine cuisine! read more

Lunch was such a great experience! Thanks to Yelp reviews we decided to try a new Chinese place. They offer lunch specials as well as sushi and a large variety of Taiwanese and Chinese dishes. Our party indulged in some appetizers, a lunch special meal and 2 regular entrees. The Taiwanese dumplings were so fresh and pan fried perfectly. The pork was steamed just right and loosely stuffed into the handmade skin then pan fried. It was delicious. The spring rolls were hot off the fryer and not greasy. Ask for hot chili sauce, it makes the spring roll super tasty. I ordered the Taiwanese combo rice noodles. I love the noodle to protein ration. I also loved how they sliced the ingredients very small. I think it could have used a bit more beef and chicken. But I am more of a noodle freak so having lots of noodles thrilled me. The lunch special is very generous. It includes a full cup of soup- your choice. My mom had hot and sour and it was bursting with protein and veggies. The lunch special included a small eggroll, large salad, rice and your choice of protein. My mom chose a hunan chicken that was more than enough for 2 sittings. Staff and service was so amazing. They never left an empty plate on the table. Water and tea were always attended to always. Hubby loved his kung pao. It was full of flavor and was perfectly spiced. I love how they keep tea under a tea light and it stayed very warm. read more

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Another hidden Asian gem! Was hunting for authentic Taiwanese food during my medical TDY trip and found this place. Parking is not bad as they share a large public parking lot with the other stores here so usually not an issue. Not difficult to find in a plaza slightly past the intersection of Loudoun County Pkwy on Waxpool. Ordered pork w veg dumplings and Taiwan style pot sticker to-go (takeaway). Though it was a 25min drive, the food was still pretty amazing when I got back. The interior decor is modern with a good vibe. Staff was very friendly and the food was made relatively quickly. Will definitely come back to try other dishes. Keep up the food work Yen's K&S Bar! read more