I ordered via DoorDash. Congee and rice roll were both ready when I arrived. Service was accurate, packaged well and nicely organized inside the take out bag. Store was clean and bright. Parking as easy. Congee is as good, added shrimps for $3, there were about 2-3 pieces. Rice roll tasted good. Will come again. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

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Great traditonal South China (Canton) style rice congee spot that also does rice rolls and noodles. Not really a Hong Kong style congee spot as ingredients and flavor is a bit different. This congee is more savory as seems they use quite a salted congee. Had the preserved egg and pork, as well as pork kidney congee. Enjoyed it thoroughly as it came nice and hot. Also had the rice roll with fried dough, which was nice, but didn't come with sesame sauce or sweet sauce (which you would find with HK Style rice rolls. Service was quick and efficient. I found it to be quite good value for lunch with drinks. read more

We decided to give Yi Ji Chang Fen a go tonight. My group was feeling varying degrees of hunger, so this was a good place to share some small plates. I've heard of Yi Ji Chang Fen but only tried it today. I've eaten so much dim sum in my lifetime, so my standard for dim sum may be higher. We came around 5PM on a Saturday and there wasn't anyone really there. It could be because dim sum feels more like a morning or lunch thing, or it could just be because we were there for a very early dinner. Between our party, we shared: - Marinated Chicken and Mushroom Rice Roll - Stuffed Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf - Steamed Chicken Feet w/ Black Bean Sauce - Black Gold Egg Custard Buns - Chicken Feet with Herbs - Dry Style Beef Chow Fun And one Honey Lemon Tea for me. The honey lemon tea was a comfort for the cold day. Maybe a bit too much honey, but still good for the throat during the dry season. The chow fun came first and surprisingly it was not bad. There was a bit of 'wok hey' there and it stands out as one of the better dishes we had. As for the rice roll - I wanted to try something less conventional and I've never seen chicken in rice rolls, so I thought it would be interesting to try. It was quite disappointing though. Their rice roll was bigger than normal in width so with rice rolls being a struggle to pick up already, the bigger size made it an even bigger struggle. Everything just slipped out of the rice roll and it wasn't evenly wrapped. There were some bunched up layers on the edges. I think the chicken just didn't pair that well either and it was lacking in ingredients. Maybe the more conventional rice rolls would be better. For the two types of chicken feet, I normally like the one in herbal soup. If made well, the chicken feet has a nice flavor to it. For Yi Fen's herbal chicken feet, their portion was pretty good, but flavor was less prominent. I enjoyed the chicken feet in black bean sauce more because the flavor was better. Lastly, for the stuffed sticky rice and black gold egg custard buns, I suspect that these are not made in-house, but rather store-bought. The sticky rice lacked ingredients and the rice was a little harder than if made fresh. And the perfectly shaped black buns with a golden brush stroke on top (which I've seen all over the internet) seemed too elevated-looking compared to everything else. I'm not the biggest fan of molten lava buns, but they came out nicely. I didn't have any, but the molten lava custard was pretty runny. All in all, an okay experience. Service was a bit lacking. I don't recommend the dim sum dishes, but if I happen to want congee, I may give this place another go. Apart from the dim sum and rice rolls, the noodles I glimpsed from other customers looked not bad. I wonder if other locations are better. read more

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I was craving some Cantonese comfort food and my coworker recommended this spot for lunch. I got the fish congee and the veggie Chang Fen without soy sauce because I'm allergic to gluten. Highly recommend taking your gf soy sauce if you're allergic to gluten like me! Anyway, both dishes were delicious and the fish jook was super creamy, savory and a bit sweet. I really enjoyed my dishes and found that their prices are reasonable. The service was quick and efficient too. They have about 3 more locations throughout the Bay Area! read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - fish jook & veggie Chang fun without soy sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

The bbq rice noodle roll was delicious. Beef stew he fun, they don't have rice noodle, was delicious. The broth wasn't salty yet flavorful. I don't think there's msg because I wasn't thirsty after eating it. Milk tea is delicious. Coffee milk tea is OK. Siu mai was meh. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Beef stew he fun - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

Came here with my parents on a Monday around 7. We were the only customers. Service was quick and efficient. My dad is from Hong Kong and he is very picky about food. He loves this place's soy sauce noodles and fresh shrimp fried rice! It's not oily at all and super flavorful. The porridge was also good with the Chinese donut. My mom wanted to order the French toast but they sold out. Will definitely be back ! read more

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A new spot in Concord... I don't bad mouth any spot. The food is good and the price is right. They clearly do a lot of to go orders so the focus is not on dining inside. I think if you can get over some odd stuff and just enjoy how great the food is I think you will enjoy. The place is clean inside and the food comes fast. read more

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This relatively new place mostly offers dim sum and porridge. I like that the menu is enlarged on their walls displayed outside so you know what they have to offer before you go in. We have only done take out and it's pretty fast - 10 minutes or so with chairs in front for you to sit and wait. You can look at the tv screens while you are waiting and we were watching how dim sum was made in China. We tried the chicken porridge, fish porridge and the chinese donut that is usually eaten with the jook. All were good and tasty and the jook was less than $10. We recently just ordered a tub of regular jook and it was good. This will likely be my go to place for jook as it's reasonable and I don't want to drive to Oakland or SF Chinatown. There were quite a few people dining in at the time. Parking is not an issue as this is located in the outdoor strip mall and there is plenty of parking behind the building. There are other eating places nearby as well as 85 degree bakery. You need to ask for utensils if needed. It is not always given. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Regular jook with a can of water just for size. - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

Been to multiple Yin Ji's and I love the food here! My friend and I stopped by Saturday night for dinner. We were the first ones seated around 6:30, but a couple groups came after us. This space is large and spacious with plenty of parking in the plaza. It's probably my favorite location so far in the bay area (over Berkeley and Dublin) in terms of ambience. In terms of the menu, they specialize in rice noodle rolls (chang fen) and congee, but they also offer some noodle soups and dimsum items as well. I was starving, so I ordered two rice noodle rolls for myself: the pork and beef roll ($9) and the shrimp roll ($8.25). Both rolls came out quickly and were delicious! The skin was silky smooth and there was a good amount of filling in each roll. I literally inhaled both rolls; they were gone in minutes! My friend got the fried tofu appetizer ($6.25) to snack on as he wasn't that hungry. I tried a piece of it and while it was fried well, it was very bland. Needed to dip it in the salt that comes on the side for some flavor. read more

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I ordered beef noodles to go and just got noodles. I said no bean sprouts only. Like what the hell, it's not even like they were busy when I was there. I don't understood how they would mess up this one order. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Where's my beef? - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

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Dim sum was pretty good and reasonably priced. Wings were juicy and crispy, no batter which was good a plus. I'd go there just for the wings! No soy sauce or chili oil on the table so you have to ask for it. Other than that, really good food and at a reasonable price! read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Everything was delicious - but the garlic wings steals the show. Very juicy without batter! - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

Yum yum yum! Great food, quick and fantastic service, easy seating! I've been here twice now and the food has been great both times. My favorites are definitely the rice rolls and the congee read more

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I am happy we have a "Chang Fen" and congee spot in East Bay as they are quite niche within Cantonese cuisine, let along Chinese food. Yin Ji offers a strong selection of both and they are tasty! We also have a few other items such as Black Egg Custard Bun (with salty egg custard) and regular egg custard bun. They have Beef Chow Fun and Sticky rice too from dim sum menu. Overall, this is a great casual Cantonese food spot if you are craving for simple dishes. The price is fair and you will satisfy your Cantonese food craving here! read more

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We were seated immediately in a busy Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was clean, nice and bright. Service was okay. Not much to say. The rice roll was underwhelming. We ordered the bbq pork and dried shrimp roll. There wasn't very much filling at all. I was confused when I had my first piece and thought we had mistaking ordered a plain roll. The shu mai and har gow were fairly standard and yummy. We were bummed there weren't the standard vinegar and chili oil offerings. read more

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Just like the Milpitas location, this place is modern, small, and located in a plaza! The service is quick and there weren't too many people dining in! Food IS THE BEST! Love Yin Ji Chang Fen dim sum so much! Glad we stopped by for a quick snack after the bday party we attended next door at Urban Air Concord! read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

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Their congee is reasonably priced and excellent. Their shrimp rice noodle is also great. Parking is plentiful. read more

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Too much online and impersonal service. Food is mediocre. for take out you scan a QR Code on the window near the front door. You order on your phone, pay with credit card and wait in your car for the time the order is ready. read more

Came here on a whim because hubby was in the mood for some dim sum but didn't want to drive all the way to Chinatown. We were expecting a casual eatery and that's exactly what we got. Arrived here around noon on a Sunday - surprised that it wasn't crowded. We ordered a variety of dim sum and congee and rice rolls. The congee was perfectly hot and soupy - really hit the spot on a chilly rainy day. Fried dough was fluffy and crispy! Dim sum was less impressive. My kids loved the steam buns (so much so we didn't get to try them!) but we were underwhelmed by the BBQ pork bun. We did try to order a variety of rice rolls but I guess the orders were left off, so we didn't get to try them. Service was quick and polite. I would definitely return for a hot bowl of congee. read more

Service is slow and must be prompted to get any attention which is fine but different from other locations. The food is better than Berkeley and congee was the right consistency and my kids liked the food. Would be a great location if service is better. Still prefer the San Lorenzo store but wouldn't hesitate coming back when in the area. read more

Been here a couple times now. Really like the Pork and preserved egg congee especially on a rainy day. Service is quick and congenial, the place is tidy and clean. Close proximity to all the places we go to in Concord. read more

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Review is strictly related to service only. My family went in for brunch on Sunday and was told there would be a short wait for a table of 5. This was not an issue at first as the restaurant was about 60% full at the time. Tables proceed to open up and staff started seating walk ins when I asked when will our table be available since we next on the sign up list. The worker asked for how many which i told him 5. 10 mins go by and he proceeds to seat walk ins of 4-6 guests and I asked the same worker If he forgotten about us and he asked me again for how many with an attitude. We left after he forgotten how many guests and never checked the sign up. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen was founded in Guangzhou, China back in the 1950s. With more than 60 locations worldwide, they are well known in the Chinese circle for their rice noodle rolls. This location is situated on the south end of the Park N Shop, right behind the 85C Bakery. I took my buddy and fellow Elite David A. here for lunch on 02/05/2024. It wasn't too busy when we walked in at around 1:45pm. We were quickly greeted and seated by one of the servers. The interior was clean and bright. The walls were decked with many award plaques. There were a couple TVs showing different Chinese programs. The menu featured a wide array of appetizers, rice noodle rolls, congee, noodle dishes, etc. We ordered four items to share - Fried Eggrolls, Beef Congee, Wonton Noodle Soup, and Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll. Everything came all at once in about 10 minutes. Taste wise, they ranged from average to good. Below is the breakdown of what we got: Fried Eggrolls - Hot and good. They were fried to order. Filling was vegetarian. Beef Congee - The congee base was smooth and silky. Beef was tender and a generous amount was given. Wonton Noodle Soup - Pretty average IMHO. While the wontons were okay, the broth lacked that umami taste. My guess was that they didn't put any dried flounder powder in it. Also, I thought the noodles could have been chewier. Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll - Good and authentic. The rice noodle roll was thin and smooth, and the shrimp was succulent. Service we received was good. Our server was friendly and efficient. The total, with T/T, was about $44. Yin Ji is a great addition to the Park N Shop. If you are in the area and want Chinese comfort food, definitely give them a try. 4 stars. BONUS MATERIAL: - Major credit cards accepted. - Ample parking on site. read more

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I ordered vegetarian rice roll which includes lettuce, corn, black fungus, and mushroom. 4/5 Pork with preserved egg congee 2/5. The egg mostly consisted of yellow yolk. It tasted strange, I think it needed a lot more fermentation time. Hope it's edible. Sui mei 3.5 they were tiny and instead of fish roe on top, they opted to put something else with a similar color to cost contain? read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Siu mei 4 pieces - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

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We absolutely loved this restaurant! The ambiance is nice and neat. The food is delicious! It was a cold night but the nice waitress was so sweet and moved us to a warmer area and gave us Jasmin tea on the house. She also accommodated the options according to our likes and dislikes. We will definitely come back and totally recommend it! read more

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I crave this place. I love the Hong Kong style non-fancy food (though as a transplant in a different country, it becomes fancy food). The chang fen (with or without meat) porridge and fried dough are my favorites. You got to try it if you haven't. The place is nice and bright and clean. The servers are very friendly. The ones I experienced speak Cantonese too. read more

Was craving some dim sum and stopped by here to try it out. Place is bit hidden in the back of the shopping center but there is a lot of place to park in front of the store. Able to be seated quickly and ordered the Shrimp rice roll, Shui mai, Shrimp Dumpling (haw gow), BBQ Steam bun and Beef Chow Fun. Food came on quickly and hot. Shrimp rice roll was authentic and tasted fresh. Shui mai had a good amount of pork in it with good amount of flavor. The Shrimp dumpling was okay - had a thicker wrap than I would like. BBQ Steam bun was okay - needed a bit more flavor to it. Beef Chow fun was a bit bland and needed more sauce. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - BBQ Steam Bun, Beef Chow Fun, Shrimp Rice Roll, Shui Mai, Shrimp Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

Continuing the complete tour of the former Fry's Electronics shopping center lands me at this Cantonese breakfast spot. Ok, the name on the sign may very well be Yin Ji Chang Fen. Chang Fen, as you very well know, is a type of dumpling. It's not my favorite type of dumpling. I felt as though I had to endure them, rather than enjoy them when an ex-gf of mine would insist on ordering them at dim sum. You can find a clip on YouTube of Gordon Ramsay failing to prepare them in the kitchen of a London Cantonese restaurant. I debated with myself whether or not to order them. To gain a comprehensive idea of a restaurant, it behooves one to try out the very dish in the restaurant's title. So why the debate? Well, I was only in town for a short time and I had plenty yet to eat. I figured, I've had plenty of dim sum, and thus decided to forgo the chang fen. What was ordered in its stead? What is the quintessential breakfast dish of Guangzhou, China? The bowl of porridge called congee. It is short grained rice that is soaked and cooked until it breaks completely down. They have different selections of congee. You can get one with pork and boiled tea egg. Another with beef and raw egg. Yet another with fish. And still another with almost everything. Depending on the dish you select; it will be garnished with either scallions and cilantro; or scallions and cilantro and ginger. No modifications. I ordered the pork and tea egg congee at the recommendation from one of my fellow diners. I requested ginger to be added, despite it not being listed on the menu. My waitress denied my request. She then proceeded to deny all of the reasoning and cajoling I made for having ginger added. Which, in the end, the policy makes sense. The ginger would likely have shrouded the flavor of the preserved egg. A white pepper shaker is available on the table. You will want to avail yourself of it. A few shakes will do. You can request a house made hot chili paste and it will be granted, no matter the congee ordered. It is not as plain as it may seem. It is surprisingly savory. You crave it. It is soothing. So much so that I returned the next day for a seafood congee. That time, ginger was allowed. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Forever alone - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

It's good. Yin Ji's latest addition in the Bay Area. I've tried the one in Plessanton/ Livermore before and that one is no good, so was hesitant to try this one... but this one is good. it's a brand new restaurant in the Concord Park n Shop strip mall and everything is brand new; nice clean and modern decor, with spacious seating. Between the 2 of us, we ordered: (1.) Vegetarian rice noodles - very good, and the noodles are good with a chew to it ... thumbs up! (2.) Pork Liver Jook - medium to good. Flavors and texture are on point though the liver was overcooked a bit, so very tough. The liver should be smooth in the jook for the perfect texture and flavor (3.) Beef chow fun - very good. I especially appreciate the noodles ... you can tell it's freshly made given that *chew*. Nice dish though the chow fun could use a bit more soy sauce for coloring and more wok hay. (4.) HK milk tea - a bit in the expensive side at $5 but it's pretty good. Overall I like this one WAY more than the one located in Pleasanton/ Livermore ... will come back soon! read more

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Good variety of rice rolls and congee. The congee portion is huge and the prices here are pretty reasonable. Service was quick and food was delicious read more

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Love! Located in Concord in popular Asian plaza, on the hidden side. I'm Cantonese and this is legit south Chinese food. Not that it's mind blowing but it's authentic and has hometown taste. I got the wonton noodle soup, which is decent and comes with more wontons than other competitors. The soup is thicker than other places. Noodles are bouncy. Also got the shrimp cheung fun, delicious. Plus, they also have modelo here where in Los Angeles many Chinese places don't have beer. Sad that yin ji closed in San Gabriel Los Angeles. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Shrimp cheung fun - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

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The food was yummy as always! Went to the Berkeley one before and first time trying this place and both taste the same! We ordered the LiWan style assorted congee! Definitely recommend it! We also ordered the pork kidney rice noodle roll and chicken mushroom noodle roll to share! Service was excellent and super friendly! Inside was so clean and neat! Omg and I love how you don't have to worry about parking since it's in a plaza! read more

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This is a pretty popular chain restaurant. The food is delicious, fresh, and consistent. I love that. You always know what to expect when you go to a Yin Ji Chang Fen restaurant. This place is known for their rice rolls. Compared to other rice rolls, the ones here are delicate, thinner, and have a much softer texture. The sweet soy sauce on top is delicious and addictive. The fillings are also authentic (liver, kidney, dried shrimp and scallops, etc), in addition to the usual char siu and fresh shrimps. We ordered 3 rolls- all three were perfect. This restaurant is relatively new here. It's less than a year old. Parking is plentiful, even in the weekends. Overall, a great place for brunch and authentic Chinese food. 5 stars and highly recommended read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

This shopping center has exploded with variety of restaurants. This place is a chain. If you like rice noodles it has a selection. For the amount, it was definitely overpriced. Everything was oretty much over $7 a plate.. The rice noodles were soft and light and tasted handmade. They were decent if it had been $5, but price you pay for being in the suburbs. We also got noodle soup, but not sure if it's any better than Ranch 99. The service was good and the place was clean. Just not over excited about food. read more

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I've been to their other location in Pleasanton but it's good to have a new location closer to my parents. We came on a Tuesday afternoon and there was no wait. It's located in a medium size shopping plaza so there is no shortage of parking spots. My parents each order a rice roll and I got the marinated beef rice roll. We ordered the Laiwan style assorted congee to be shared between the 3 of us. There was enough food even though we didn't go crazy with the ordering. My parents both liked their rice roll. The skin is thin and the meat was marinated well. My only complaint would be it's not hot enough as my rice roll was just lukewarm. They serve us complimentary tea. The Laiwan style porridge was just ok. The peanuts were a bit hard and the bbq pork didn't look very appealing; however, the texture of the porridge is perfect. Service was average. After ordering, it didn't take too long for food to come out but we had to flag the wait staff to get our check at the end. Clean and simple decor which makes it a good spot to have breakfast or brunch or a late lunch with family and friends. This is probably not a proper spot to take a date though. Cost was reasonable, 3 rice rolls and a bowl of porridge that was sufficient to be shared between 3 adults, came out to be around $40. read more

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This place is legit. My favorite Chinese restaurant in concord bar none. Everything on the menu shines. The rice rolls are so soft and heavenly like read more

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Yin Ji Chang Fen Concord is opened in a busy area filled with eating spots all over. Though, they are on the quieter side of the shopping center, as it's facing where Fry's used to be, and in the back of the building where 85c is. There's really nothing there anymore, so plenty of parking in the back for those who have a hard time finding any spots in the front. The kind of food they serve here isn't just chang fen, but also noodles, porridge, and other usual dishes at drop in shops in place like Chinatown where you just want to drop by for a quick bite. The menu isn't extensive, but it does cover a little bit of everything here. The service here is just, okay. They all just kind of stare at you, don't really speak much, or just never smile and have an annoyed look on their face. Given this was the first time I've been here, and it had only been about a couple of weeks after they opened, but still, felt really unfriendly and unwelcoming on this first visit. The prices here are a bit expensive considering what they're selling. Just to note, even though chang fen is a dim sum item, this is not really a dim sum spot, so don't drop in here looking for dim sum. Again, they're much more like a noodles and porridge place if anything. But when taking that into account, you're kind of paying a lot of just porridge and noodles. Let's talk a bit about the food. We ordered a few dishes to try them out. The porridge was alright. The flavors were pretty good, but there wasn't quite enough ingredients in there, particularly the meat, that made it feel that worthwhile. It also wasn't a very good portion, as the bowl it comes in just looks big, but it has that narrow bottom, so just a wide upper bowl, but a slim bottom bowl. The wonton noodles were a bit disappointing. The soup has absolutely no flavor to it, and this was after I already added other stuff to flavor, so you can tell how flavorless it was to begin with. The noodles were fine, basic egg noodles soup. The most disappointing part were the wontons though, and the filling was just not very good. Portions again with this was not great. The only thing that was somewhat decent were the chicken wings, but the wings are very small, so you really won't get any fill of them if you have multiple people with you. All in all, Yin Ji Chang Fen was a bit of a disappointment. I had been excited awhile back when I first saw their coming soon images on the store, but after actually trying them out it's not what I had thought it would be. Overpriced for the amount of food you actually get here, and the food wasn't even all flavored that well across the board of what we had. Who knows, maybe the only good thing is their chang fen, but all the other stuff we had today were meh. And hopefully the service will improve, because to pay that price, and get mediocre food with bad service is not a thing anybody wants. read more

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Just grabbed some takeout from Yin Ji Chang Fen and still so solid! My new favorite, especially if you are not too worried about raw food, is the beef porridge with raw egg! It is SO flavorful and delicious! I also am a huge fan of their century egg and pork porridge and "special" porridge. Always a treat to eat some congee from Yin Ji Chang, especially on a cold and rainy day! read more

I was meeting with my parents for dinner and my mom really wanted to try this place. Service was not too bad, with most tables filled and only two people were waiting tables. Our food got to us rather quickly after being ordered. Shu Mai: A staple in most dim sum places. There is pork and it was just ok to me. Nothing really special compared to other dim sum places I had. Decent at best. BBQ Pork Rice Roll: It might look deceiving but it was a bit on the bland side even when sitting in the sauce. The rice roll itself couldn't absorb much of the sauce. The pork was cooked fine, but the vegetables inside was leaning towards raw over cooked. Still, it was just alright. Beef Congee: Honestly my favorite item. For a cold night, it was warm and filling. They give a lot for just one bowl, and I was able to eat half and save the other half tomorrow. For beef, it gave it more flavor than what rice porridge would normally have, hence the darker color. I liked this one a lot and recommend this. Overall, I can see myself coming back to get more rice porridge. It is definitely tasty and warms the heart on a cold day. read more

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I was surprised this was here and decided to check it out. It's off the side of 85 degree bakery, somewhat hidden. I've been to other locations and enjoy the simplicity of the food, as well as good price. Smaller than others, however. I ordered the fish congee, shrimp and beef rice noodle, and siumai. The congee was so hot I didn't really get to eat it until I finished my other items. Same great taste as other locations. I'd pass on the siu mai. But the rice noodles never disappoint. Service was fast and attentive. I came at 11:30 on a Thursday and it was quite packed; but I was able to get a seat right away. read more

Yin Ji Chang Fen - Dim Sum Near Me - Concord, California

This Yin Ji Chang Fen definitely was the worst of the worst i have been to Amongst all other locations. Staff acting like bunch of woods. The staff was coughing but her co-worker, may be the manager, he didn't even wash his fucking hands before handed me my order. I should have left immediately and cancel my order. It's unacceptable to fail to meet the basic hygiene standards. The next day I got sick. Never ever will go to this location again. Lesson learned, I should have left immediately once I heard someone kept coughing. Also at this location , every dish tastes far worse than the one I went at Fremont. Again, I will never return. read more