We were walking down the street and decided to try this spot out. There are so many different options on the menu there is literally something for everyone!! The staff are super kind and sweet, you can tell it is a family owned and authentic Sichuan restaurant. We started with the scallion pancakes and the gold and silver small buns. The scallion pancakes were some of the best i've had in the city they soak right into the sauce. We also got the Kung Pao Chicken and I got the Duck noodle soup. The portion was huge and so filling. I left and told everyone to check it out. We will be back!! read more

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Reliable, delicious spot for Chinese food! Dry Special Noodles with minced beef were perfect, actually good amount of spice and flavor, plus portion was great for the price. Honestly all the dishes here look great, and with quick service, can't ever go wrong read more

Yue Bai Wei - Noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Really nice clean restaurant. Staff are friendly! Servings are really good!! 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

Yue Bai Wei - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Good amount of food. I think there are better chinese places in squirrel/oakland but for quickness & for sure getting a table, this place is fine lol read more

Yue Bai Wei - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

When we went, the block was having power and network issues but this restaurant was still open and welcomed us in. Our waiter was friendly and very helpful. We ordered the Sweet and Sour Crispy Fish and the Dan Dan noodles and I was very happy with my choices. The noodles came out really quick and I personally prefer for mine to have a bit more kick to it but I still really enjoyed it. The fish was amazing, I loved the tanginess of the sauce and the fish had some nice texture. The sauce and some rice was so good. Really happy with my experience here, some of the stuff on the menu is on the pricier side but I would definitely come back here again. read more

Yue Bai Wei - Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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When I walked in there was no cashier. Two minutes later the cashier showed up. There was no bell. read more

Quite a long time after my first mediocre experience, we decided to stop in here because the other place we wanted to go was unexpectedly closed. The difference was like night and day from our first experience. We had a great server who really kept his eye on things and ordered brisk, cheerful service. Food was delicious. This place has redeemed itself in my eyes. read more

Excellent Chinese food and great service! I got ordered their hot pot this time, but everytime I go there the dishes were fresh and flavorful. The staff were friendly, and the restaurant was welcoming. I'll definitely be back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for delicious Chinese food. read more

Yue Bai Wei - Hot pot - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We visited for my sister's graduation dinner, though unfortunately, there was a mix-up and the reservation she made couldn't be found. As a result, we had a bit of a wait before being seated. That said, the staff was efficient once we were seated, and the food arrived fairly quickly. The menu offers a wide variety of options, although the prices are on the higher end compared to similar dishes at other restaurants. It's a stylish spot to hang out, but given the price point, I was hoping for a bit more in terms of overall quality. read more

This restaurant was delicious! Great Sichuan flavor and just the right amount of spice too! The portions were quite large and more than enough for leftovers! I would suggest that the waitstaff check to see if customers need their water glasses filled or if they need additional rice due to spiciness of their dishes! Overall, our family enjoyed eating here and would definitely come back to try other entrees on the menu! read more

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Pretty authentic Szechuan food. The beef tripe was very garlicky. The cumin lamb didn't have much lamb taste, but was crispy and perfectly seasoned. The beef dry pot was one of my favorites - it is numbing with a little spice and pairs very well with the peppers and onions that are a tad crunchy. The string beans are a classic and were nice and tender read more

Foods not bad here and I think it's a good place to go as a group! However, what I find annoying is the staff always speak to me in Chinese and as a Korean, I don't understand what they say to me and I told them I don't speak Chinese. It was funny first few times, but it happens every time I go there and now I started to find it annoying. However, this is my personal experience and not related to their food quality so if you are looking for some good Chinese restaurant, try it out here and go to Rita's for dessert ;) read more

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Still a great place. If you know what to order, you'll cause a wave of "oooos" and "aaaahs" throughout the restaurant! We also got their "homemade tofu" dish.. but took it home to enjoy the next day because after "Gold and Silver Buns", "Dumplings in Hot Chili Oil", and the fish, we had no room left! :) Just describe it to them and they'll make it. I still don't even know what this dish is called, but it is fish in batter with vegetables in a sauce with cumin and fermented bean paste! Have no complaints about the service, though it was a little haphazard everyone was very nice read more

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This place is pretty good for traditional Chinese food and they have a lot of variety of spicy, sweet, and savory dishes. Some of the dishes are better than others but it's all based on your preferences. The service here is pretty quick. The inside is decorated appropriately. read more

Yue Bai Wei - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This place and the people rock! Awesome authentic Szechuan food. I've been all over China and have tried the same dishes and this Yue Bai Wei meets all expectations. The dishes are legit. The foreign student obviously know It too. It also helps if you know some Mandarin to request some special alterations. I love spice and this pace has it. they just added hot pot tables too. We go at least 3-4 times a month. My daughter's a vegetarian and they have plenty of options for her too. They have flavors from, sweet, spicy, savory, and one of kind unique. Ask for recommendations from the owner, she'll take care of you. read more

We're always on the hunt for good Chinese food wherever we go. Some friends who are local to the area suggested Yue Bai Wei as a very authentic Sichuan food place. It's a newer Chinese restaurant compared to some others in the area. We ordered the mapo tofu, Chongqing popcorn chicken (laziji), Sichuan cold noodles, and pork intestines. The cold noodles were my favorite! Make sure to give them a stir since some of the sauce is buried at the bottom. The noodles were packed with flavor and salted and spiced to the perfect degree. The mapo tofu sauce was good, but the tofu itself could've been better if it absorbed more flavor of the sauce. The laziji pretty crispy but we thought there was too much flour coating. My bf really liked the pork intestines though and said it didn't have any sort of gamey flavor that usually comes with organs of any kind. In addition to these dishes, we also got some fresh plum juice (suan mei tang). The server advertised it to us as we sat down and since it was a hot day, we gave in and ordered one. It was refreshing and a good balance of sweet and sour. Overall, this is a pretty nice place and we'll be back. read more

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This location, formerly occupied by Rose Tea Cafe, now is my "go-to" place for my all-time favorite dish - MaPo Tofu. Not only that, they open later than the usual 8:30 or 9 pm time, allowing me enough time to make it there for late dinners. Consistency in flavors, variety of dishes and always fresh tasting rice are never bad reasons to keep returning. Sample Recommendations: Chef flavor lamb chops. Like eating crispy fried chicken, only more luxurious. The szechuan spice rub delivers good level of heat without being too hot while a sauteed hill of onions, bell peppers and bean sprouts take the edge off. It is a large portion of eight so bring a loved one! Shrimp with vermecilli and garlic. Shrimps are butterflied and layered strategically over a bed of glasslike noodles. Tastewise, the seafood meat is laced with smears of pounded garlic paste. The result is nearly akin to mini lobsters in a scampi though no breading is present. The vermicelli could use a boost in quantity to match the number of red creatures stomping its grounds. It is blended with napa cabbage. The wide dish is visually decieving though, you'll still be hungry after eating it so ensure a full meal by adding other items! read more

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Decent Chinese food. There are certainly many other places near this one that I would prefer and recommend over it, but Yue Bai Wei isn't bad. I ordered the pan fried pork dumplings, a spring roll, egg roll, and the Golden and Silver small buns for dessert. None of the food stood out as particularly good, but I didn't venture outside of what I usually order at Chinese restaurants, so that may be why. This place probably does more authentic dishes better than they make the traditional American-Chinese dishes. The dumplings, do example, were just decent. The dough was somewhat flimsy, and they were on the expensive side. Meat was decent but not that flavorful, and the dipping sauce was on the acidic side (as opposed to the sweeter sauce it is usually served with). Didn't really have much flavor, and the outside did not seem "fried". The spring and egg rolls were both not bad, but I've had better. The spring rolls were packed with vegetables and were relatively crispy, so that's nice. Price was alright for the portion (you get 2 for $3) and they are served with a bunch of complimentary sauce packets. The egg roll was also fairly good, but it was mostly cabbage on the inside and not very crunchy. The silver and small buns really caught my eye, and I was not sure what to expect from them. It was again more of the same decent food, but didn't blow me away. I liked the golden buns more, since they seemed to be fried and were crunchier. Of course the condensed milk was delicious as well. White buns had virtually no flavor at all; I would have much preferred it just be Gold Buns without the silver. And they were somewhat expensive as well. All in all, the place is just very decent. Solid food, but nothing that really blew me away. Prices are on the slightly more expensive side. Maybe some of the other menu items are better, but I believe there are better Chinese spots in the area. read more

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Very authentic Chinese food! Service is very friendly and table setting is great for large groups. Recommend going with someone familiar with Chinese cuisine or speaks Chinese. read more

Very expensive and very average food. Two lunch entre and two appetizers was almost $70! Food was Very salty, MSG? There was also a very long wait to get apps and other food. Was also very cold in the restaurant. With the dozens of other choices, I will never go back. read more

This place is impeccable. Yue Wei Bai absolutely nailed the art of cooking in a flaming wok. Their dishes has a fresh smoky taste. Plus their Jumbo Pots can feed my whole crew of 5 adults. In addition to the fantastic food , the customer service was good too. The ambiance was definitely family friendly. 100/100 recommend. read more

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My son and I had the best Chinese food I've had in a long time. We had a spicy fish soup, some snow pea leaves, soup dumplings and steamed dumplings with hot sauce. We loved everything The young waiter was very attentive, fun, and helpful. Since it was a Thursday night it was quiet; so, we had time to have a long chat over teak highly recommend Yue Bai Wei. Definitely a five star meal read more

Yue Bai Wei - Fish Fillet in Hot Broth with Green Peppercorn. This is the most tender and flavorful fish I've eaten - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In the past I have had enjoyable lunches here and my companions enjoyable dinners. Last night we had dinner and it was extremely disappointing. The food was bad--chicken was tough, sauces nothing much more than soy sauce or sweet when not supposed to be, the oil used to cook tasted like it had been used too many times. Only one of the seven dishes ordered was consistent with past quality. The noise level was near unbearable, service a bit shaky but OK. There is not a lot of ambiance but we know that and go there for the food. read more

This is a great destination for excellent Chinese food, even in a place like Squirrel Hill with plenty of competition. I especially enjoy the significant number and variety of vegetarian dishes. The vegetarian version of mapo tofu is excellent, the stir fried greens were packed with flavor, and just about every eggplant dish I have tried is perfectly cooked and seasoned. More recently, I've tried the "tiger dish with black fungus", which is essentially a cold salad with fresh vegetables and mushrooms: it's a highly recommended option that is representative of some of the less common dishes you can find on the expansive menu. read more

Came in here without checking the yelp rating and it was amazing. I am so surprised to see it rated so low. Server was very happy to seat us even close to closing and brought our food within 10 mins. Ordered the braised beef soup and braised pork ribs. I just came back from Taiwan (where their braised beef soup is a specialty) and this is on par if not a little bit better than most places over there. I will be coming back!! read more

We love this restaurant!! Really unique and authentic food, not your typical 'chain restaurant' fare!! Favorites: house made tofu, eggplant, shredded pork dishes. Great service!! read more

This is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in town! They're always pack and staff are friendly. My go to is always their cumin lamb. It hits the spot every time! Food quality is always so consistent there. You'll not be disappointed here. read more

Squirrel hill area has lots of Asian options. This is up there with cafe 33 and everyday noodles as one of them. Came specifically for the tea smoked duck. It was super tender, surprisingly not greasy, and the smoke component was definitely distinct from a pan seared duck. The pig ear in red chili oil are like beef tendon at cafe 33 but cut in thicker strips. The lamb chops were I believe deep fried and tender, but they're ere a bit aggressive on what I assume to be schechuan peppercorn with the numbing effect on palate. Prices were different than the website which is a personal pet peeve of mine. I get they change but in this era it feels either lazy or sketchy not to keep either your menu or hours up to date. read more

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100% do not recommend. My friend and I quite literally just ate there and ordered appetizers that took 45 minutes. I normally don't complain about time for food to arrive especially during COVID times but the table next to us got their full meal comprised of appetizers and entrées in just 20 mins. Also, we ordered the hot and sour yam noodles with beef and ended up getting the pork intestine version instead. read more

Yue Bai Wei - Hot and Sour Yam Noodle with "Beef" - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We came in on a quiet Friday afternoon. Service was prompt and informative on their extensive menu. We ordered eggplant, fish and tofu, and a marinated chicken dish. All were very delicious and well crafted. The taste was clean. The sticky rice dessert was unique and tasty. If we lived in the area, we would be back. read more

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Had a delicious family style meal at Yue Bai Wei! The food was super fresh and served fast. Another great Sichuan restaurant in Squirrel Hill! read more

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We decided to try the restaurant after seeing a packed of people inside and outside last week. Service : 3/5 took a while for someone to notice us and take us to the table for non-rush hours. After sitting down at the table, they kinda forget about us. We have to walk up to them to get someone to place an order, same with the check. Food : 5/5 both dishes really suit our taste. I really hope they keep the food quality and standard. Beef in Hot and Spicy Pot or Beef Xiang guo - have a good mala kick to it but not too numbing. The portion is good for the price with many different vegetables with it as well Double cooked pork belly - we get this at every Sichuan restaurants in town. We agreed that this is the best one out of all. Price : Competitive price with all other Sichuan restaurants in the city We are definitely going back to this place again with our friends read more

Yue Bai Wei - Double Cook Sliced Pork Belly - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Yue Bai Wei on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill for numerous health code violations. An inspector on Tuesday found opened packages with rodent droppings in and around them in the dry storage area. The inspection also revealed raw whole chickens sitting in stagnant water in a prep sink and moldy whole cauliflower in a walk-in. Raw uncovered fish was found in a dripping pan above uncovered cabbage and raw chicken or pork in a bowl was sitting on top of cabbage heads. No employee handwashing was observed during the inspection. The health department mandates restaurant workers properly wash hands and exposed portions of arms with soap and warm water before starting work; after tobacco use; after handling garbage or soiled tableware or kitchenware; after coughing, sneezing, touching the mouth, nose or hair; eating; using the toilet; before and after handling raw meat, raw poultry or raw seafood; and as often as necessary during work to keep them clean. read more

The beef ho fun was average. The beef flaming pot was amazing. The lamb chop is one of the tastiest thing I've eaten in a while. The wontons were good, but not my favorite. This place is so authentic and so good. It's a must in pittsburgh. read more

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Amazing szcheuan style food! We order some the vegetables off the secret menu. Amazing twice cooked pork! The duck with glass noodles came with so many ingredients, perfect for a big group! Service was also super friendly read more

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Great food, some of the best in Pittsburgh The place is generally very busy, and I have typically picked it up to go, but the crowd size speaks to the quality of food The beef chow fun is great and is usually my benchmark for Chinese restaurants (this is the standard onion and bean sprout version, my favorite) read more

This restaurant has delicious food at reasonable prices! Don't miss this Squirrel Hill gem. In a crowded market for good Asian food, this restaurant is a standout. read more

Yue Bai Wei - Chicken and Mixed Vegetables. Scrumptious sauce, fresh veggies, large portion for less then $16! - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is the best Chinese restaurant I have found in the greater Pittsburgh area. I lived in Asia for almost a decade and yearned for authentic food. It is so, so good! We had the cumin lamb and flaming pan with beef and vegetables. The spice level is hot--just as we like it. As mentioned in other reviews, they had issues with the health inspector before reopening after their water was turned off for a few weeks as the landlord worked on the building. But a look at the health department records with show the corrections were made within a few days. If you like spicy authentic Szechuan food, don't wait. Go! read more

Yue Bai Wei - Cumin Lamb - Szechuan Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Went here with my wife and in laws and ordered a variety of items. Most of the ordered items were hit and miss and didn't arrive in the most logical or orderly sequence. The star of the night was the garlic eggplant, which was an excellent dish. The shrimp and noodle family style dish tasted a bit like lighter fluid, so I would avoid that. Another decent dish was the short rib clay pot dish. read more

Absolutely amazing Szechuan restaurant with an award-winning chef. My new hands down favorite. I honestly thought I had died and gone to heaven with the squid flaming pan. It was every bit as hot and spicy as it should be, not watered down for the American palate. Flaming pan is a typical Szechuan preparation that can include almost anything, served in a mini wok over a heater so it boils and bubbles until the fuel goes out. This was chock full of plump, juicy squid and lots of veggies, and piled high with hot peppers. They certainly did not skimp on the squid, which I really appreciated. The flavors blended absolutely perfectly, as they did with the hot and sour soup, which was also out of this world. Chinese restaurants in general are known for huge portions, and this one is no exception - which is especially nice because it's definitely somewhat more expensive than the average. I got three good meals out of these two dishes. The price is also well worth it because the quality of the ingredients was superb. Service was average at 4pm-ish, and the place was empty when I went in, so I was able to sit in the far front corner, as far from the entrance as possible, which is the only reason (along with the irresistible lure of that squid!) I was willing to eat indoors at a restaurant for the first time since the start of the pandemic. It started filling up, though, so I skedaddled rather than dawdle over my tea. I don't recall anyone wearing a mask, either, and this was several months ago. I avoid such places as much as I possibly can, but OMG, did I mention the temptation of that squid?? I have since been past there into the dinner hour and it was packed to the gills, so I will unfortunately not be eating there again any time soon, at least not anywhere near usual lunch or dinner hours. They do, of course, offer takeout, pickup, and delivery with a couple of different companies, but if you are going to order a flaming pan or clay pot dish, it's really best to eat in for both the full effect and best flavor. It's also wheelchair-accessible - both the entrance and the bathroom! And yes, this is an authentic review - not purchased, not a staff person or family member as suggested by some other reviewers. read more