Came here to meet up with some friends for Cantonese brunch. This place is a chain with locations in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver Canada and in Brooklyn, Flushing and Chinatown New York. This review is for the Brooklyn location. Decent size seating area (about 10 tables of various sizes). Meant for small parties of up to 6ppl - mostly 4 ppl tables. Clean. Friendly staff. There's a pitcher of water and very small paper cups for you to use to drink water (the ones you use at the dentist to rinse). Food was very good and flavorful. Liked the black truffles and shiitake mushroom and we added roast pork to the rice roll. We also had the chicken and mushroom and added eggs to this rice roll. Lastly our third rice roll was the beef and pork combo. We also ordered a bowl of the pork and thousand year old egg congee. One order of the soy sauce chow mien. For drinks we each had some version of Hong Kong style milk tea. Everything was good except for the water cup situation. We were satisfied with our milk tea drinks and one person did drink water using the small cup but it was because she was using it to take her meds. There was no wait - we went on a Wednesday at 10a. There's chairs outside the restaurant because I'm told it can get busy and there's a wait on weekends and holidays. read more

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This was a small restaurant that specialized in Chang Fen. We stopped by to mainly try their black truffles with fresh shiitake mushrooms rice noodles. We ended up also ordering Secret peanut sauce rice roll and supreme soy sauce fried noodles. The food came out quick and service was good. The rice noodles were really smooth and soft. Both the black truffles and secret peanut sauces were yummy. The secret peanut sauce was more savory than other restaurants. Soy sauce fried noodles were simple but flavors were on point. It tasted like Tim Ho Won noodles. Not sure when the trend for Chang Fen started but it seems like almost every Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn had chang fen on their menu. I am not complaining about that as most are delicious. read more

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I pass by the one in Chinatown all the time but never tried it. Finally popped inside this Brooklyn one for a quick takeout snack. I got R.17 secret peanut sauce rice roll. They packed the sauce, sesame seeds, and rice rolls separately, which I appreciated. The rice rolls could be a little more silky and smooth, but overall it's good! It's a good substitute for when I don't want to go all the way to 8 Ave for the peanut sauce rice roll cart. However, it took a bit of time for the food to be done. The restaurant was only a third full when we went so I doubt they were super busy in the kitchen. When our food was ready, the worker quietly placed it on the edge of our table where we were sitting and waiting without saying anything! So odd. I'd come back to eat in for their congee and other rice rolls. read more

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Very very good rice noodles. The texture and hold of the noodles are impressive. Taste delicious, a little pricier but the quality makes up for it read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Special peanut butter noodles - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Stopped in here for lunch on a whim. There's plenty of seating, which is nice since it doesn't feel cramped even when it starts to fill up. The place draws a steady crowd, so we figured it was worth a try. We ordered two rice noodle dishes, a congee, and the curry combo. The curry was actually pretty tasty and had a lot of pig skin in it, which was a nice surprise. The rest of the food was just okay though, and for the price it felt a little underwhelming. I'm glad I gave it a shot, but I don't think it's a place I'd rush back to. read more

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A solid 4 on food. Decor/ambiance - 3/5 (the front is a little messy when the aunties have carts all over... Food - 4/5 Service - minimal interaction Food is good, we love their churn fun but we find it out very odd.. that it's not pre-cut.. for easy eating. You have to use your chopsticks & spoon combo to tear it up... spilling the stuffings. So you're either taking a bite of just the rice noodle solo... or fill-in-the-blank stuffing solo... hard to eat as a combo. I don't remember if the other locations make it like this... but wow... hopefully Markham location was not... lol all the churn is solid. Congee - Jook was ok. The soy sauce fried noodle was also just ok. Not very "wok-hay" taste... wouldn't get if not necessary. Drinks - must get the ICE HK milk tea both regular and one sweeten with condensed milk. Simply delicious! #brooklyneats read more

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I really like their congee. The portion is big and the quality is good. I just wish that I could request for less meat in the congee. The amount is very overwhelming and sometimes you just do not want so much you know? It makes up half the quart. Most people would be happy, I know. Maybe its just me but that is also not a reason for me to take away from their rating. My family used to really enjoy the soy sauce noodle but the quality seems to have gone down just a bit. We do not order that anymore. I also like to order their iced ovaltine. For some reason, it just hits different and in a good way. read more

I get it, it's new, the hype is there and when you see lines on the weekend you must think it's good. Sadly no. Service was good, kind cashier notified me there would be a 25 minutes wait for take out so I figured why not? Milk tea - excellent I would get again Congee - pork and fermented duck egg - good consistency but you can get cheaper in the bakery (it's 86th street everything is cheaper except for this place) Cherng fun - this is what they're known for; but why the hefty price ? It's good but when it comes to competition you have Cherng fun everywhere - even dim sum places are cheaper. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Take out congee milk tea and rice noodles - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This definitely hits the spot when I'm craving some rice noodles aka churn fun. I love their fried dough with rice noodle and also their beef and shrimp with chives rice roll. I just wish it wasn't so messy to eat though because it's not cut so when you are sharing the dish, it's a hot mess. The pork and thousand year egg congee was good but the soy sauce noodles was just ok, nothing special. The curry combo was not good at all. Skip it. You've been warned. Their HK milk tea is very good so if you're into it, definitely try it! Service is efficient but other than taking your order and bringing your food, they don't check on your table so flag them or raise your hand if you need additional service. FYI: I always bring cash to any Asian eatery on 86th street so didn't notice but apparently they charge a fee for credit cards but I had enough cash to cover my friend. read more

Can't remember but this maybe my 4th time here. Very HK style for the rice crepes/roll. They have classic dishes you'd expect in a HK style kind of cafe but they have their own take with drinks and other appetizers. For example, boneless duck feet (spicy) & other takes on the rice roll. There's in store seating and table service. They have a nice lemon tea drink, that I've tried during summer. They also carry the classic curry fishball and squid. read more

Honestly; more like a 2.5, but giving a 3 because the service was friendly. The place opens at 8am, in case you're wondering. They have multiple branches and apparently all are popular. My mom has tried the one in Chinatown and warned me it wasn't great either. TLDR; I don't think their cheurng fun is worth the hefty prices. You do get some solid fillings, but for the cost; it's a bit appalling. What did I get: - silky blood jelly congee (duck blood btw): texture was fine but it tasted like they didn't add salt. Mind you, I don't like overly salty foods. It tasted very homemade but in a way that no one took the time to make it taste good. $9 - plain cheurng fun: this is basic of basics. The noodles are a bit thick and are not silky. They reminded me of the supermarket packaged wide rice noodle texture. $5. - fish cheurng fun: you get a few chunks of filleted white fish; about 5 and some lettuce (I don't know why they added lettuce). Same bad cheurng fun noodle $9 - beef and shrimp cheurng fun: got three big sized shrimp and few pieces of beef. Again, lettuce for some odd reason, is added in there (like whole leaf, not cut up) and bad noodle. $8-9 (forgot which) They put all the toppings in one big cheurng fun and under it are plain rice noodles, so don't be fooled. Highly unimpressed, but at least the staff are nice. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Beef and shrimp cheurng fun / rice roll. Noodle is not great - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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We absolutely love rice noodles and have tried many different places in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since we were in the area, we decided to give this restaurant a try. It was quite packed, so we opted for takeout. The place was clean and had plenty of tables. We ordered our usual beef rice noodles to see if this could become our go-to spot. However, the wait was twenty minutes for just one order, and we even had to remind the waitress that we were still waiting. The dish was quite small for $9. Yin Ji charges tax whether you pay in cash or by credit card, and there's an additional credit card fee. Unfortunately, the dish did not meet our expectations. The beef rice noodles tasted more like beef chow mein with lettuce. The rice noodles were thick. The beef was somewhat flavored. It didn't have the traditional flavor nor taste you usually get at bakeries or Chinese restaurants. Maybe this is what makes the place unique, but it just wasn't our cup of tea. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

New breakfast/lunch Chinese place in the 86th street area. Their service is so good. We ordered from them twice. The first time, they accidentally gave our food to someone us so they gave us complimentary fish balls and cold milk teas as an apology for the wait. Their cold milk teas are premade and cooled, so they're not watered down by ice. The second time, I ordered milk teas to go, and while I was waiting, one of the employees brought me a cup of water. Their food and drinks are great, but their service is amazing, which makes me want to come again. read more

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The food is good, but the price is very high, the waitress (a skinny guy) attitude is very bad. I ordered total $55 for breakfast. And I Just ask for a small service request. He give me an angry attitude and reject to do the service for me. I feel so angry. it is not the first time they give bad attitude. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - The waitress is not good service at all! - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Casual and friendly atmosphere. We tried the egg and chicken mushroom Cheung fun. Both were tasty. The sliced fish congee was good as well

Everything was amazing! The rice rolls were soft and flavorful, and the fillings were super generous. I also ordered the congee, and it was thick and rich--just the way I like it. The portions of meat were more than expected, which was a nice surprise. Service was fast and efficient, and the staff were polite and attentive. Great experience overall, I'll definitely be back! read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - black truffle mushroom rice roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I think this is a quick go to if you're in the area. Waiting time can get long on the weekends for brunch. I don't think their rice rolls are the best in town but it satisfies the itch for churn fun. Their HK milk tea is prob the best I have tried. I would def. recommend that. Congee is alright, especially if I am sick. I don't have the luxury to make congee at home, so this is a quick option. I would def recommend this place for convenience. read more

Food was mediocre at best and way too pricey for the quality and quantity. We even joked that the "awards" hung up were just temu purchased plaques. I'm suspicious how this place managed to get any reviews over 3 stars. Don't recommend and will not return... But if you are into HK milk tea, don't rule this place out. Service to my table was fine although I saw another table who received poor attitude from their server. The drinks were all good and recommended. Milk tea with condensed milk HK style milk tea Coffee and milk tea mix The congee were super watery. Worse than a bakery. Beef and thousand year egg congee Silky blood congee The appetizers were decent but nothing special at all Curry combo Mixed sauce rice noodle read more

Wtf is this? Ordered a congee , rice roll and 2drink for $32. Pay 32dollar and you guy cant even give a bit more sauce?if you guy think this is normal let me know read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - What? - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

ordered takeout and requested no scallion and no cilantro twice, but was still added on the congee!!!! read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came in here to try the plain rice noodle with the peanut and hoisin sauce with the HK milk tea. I have to give it 5 out of 5 cause the noodle was chewy and the tea is excellent. I will come back for round 2 and try other stuff. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Hong Kong Milk Tea - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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They charge 30% fee for all credits cards. That turns already overpriced $8 steam roll to $11 steam roll. I understand the credit card charge them a fee but that's their responsibility not the consumers. So yea I won't be coming back, steam roll was good but not worth $8 and def not $11 I might have heard wrong? I see on the comments someone said it's 3 percent read more

Finally Yin Ji Chang Fen is in Brooklyn. Food tasted the same as the Queens branch, fresh and delicious. Location is convenient. Will go there often for their rice rolls, congees and HK milk tea. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Truffle rice noodle is a must try ! Their rice noodle is very smooth and thin. HK milk tea is a bonus, pricey though but will come back again. read more

Excellent congee and HK-style milk tea. Friendly service. Rice rolls are relatively expensive (especially compared to other local spots) but are larger than the normal and well-filled. Worth a shot! read more

Overpriced rice noodle. There are other rice noodle places around for much cheaper and better tasting.

The price is expensive, but there are a lot of ingredients. The disadvantage is that there is too little chili sauce. Is it so expensive? And what's the reason why the bill says that the tax has been collected on the bill but says that it will be charged 3% more when it is given to the Credit card? I ordered chang fen and porridge, which tasted good. read more