Yummy House in Ocala is our favorite Chinese restaurant without having to drive to Orlando. We live in The Villages, unfortunately there just aren't any authentic ethnic restaurants in The Villages. There are wanna be Chinese restaurants in The Villages but the food is Chinese-American and I would not even eat there or recommend them. Yummy House in Ocala was actually referred to us by the owner of Square 1 Burgers in The Villages, another fantastic restaurant but that's another review. Yummy House offers a variety of authentic Chinese dishes, and they also offer Dim Sum on weekends. The first time my spouse and I went there, we couldn't believe the choices. We used to always drive to Peter's Kitchen in Orlando but it was over an hour to drive there for us. Ocala was much closer and to be quite honest just as good as the restaurant in Orlando. Every dish I've ordered there has been out of this world. Which makes it so hard for me to choose my entrée. I do have a favorite server at Yummy House. His name is Ming. So, when I dine at Yummy House, I always ask to be seated at Ming's area. I also golf in Ocala which friends, about 8 to 12 of us. After golf, we normally have lunch together too. So, Yummy House is at the top of the list for us. When we do, I call the restaurant ahead to make a reservation and ask them to assign Ming to us. Ming always provides excellent service and especially with me being Asian, he kind of knows what type of dish I like and when I order a dish he will normally make suggestions to add to the dish or cook a certain way that knows I would like. He also makes suggestions to each person in our group and sometimes he'll tell them to try a dish that he's sure they've never had before. He tries to take them out of their comfort zone. They've always been happy with his suggestion. The restaurant itself reminds me of some of the Chinese restaurants I've been to that is not a fast-food restaurant. Very authentic inside. They also offer a beer called Lucky Buddha. I think everyone likes to order the beef because the bottle is in the shape of Buddha. Yesterday, we met friends at Yummy House who are visiting from Boston. Unfortunately, Ming was off and another server took care of us. He was a good server but just not like Ming who really goes out of his way to talk to you, joke and laugh. However, he was not a bad server but he was just there to provide server and do his job. So, I cannot fault him for that. So overall the entire experience yesterday was good. I highly recommend Yummy House if you are near the Ocala area and are craving for authentic Chinese food. read more

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New to the area and tried a few Chinese restaurants around town. Yummy House was highly recommended as the other places was a "1 and done" situation. Con's- Didn't like the fact that when placing an order online you're forced to tip. (I don't mind tipping but prefer to tip when I pick up my order) Upon walking in it didn't smell too good. I had to ask for condiments and utensils. (In my opinion if I've already tipped before picking up my togo order utensils should've definitely been packed. I understand that condiments shouldn't be in bag as some don't want/need them.) Pros - Food was good and flavorful. Portion size was mediocre and average. Maybe later we will go and try the dim sum but if the smell is there when we walk in we will walk right back out. read more

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When traveling, I am always happy to see a Chinese restaurant so I don't end up eating another burger. The restaurant is nicely decorated and tables are spaced enough so you aren't hearing everything from other guests. Our server quickly brought the hot tea we ordered, although I wasn't crazy about the tea leaves floating in the tea. The menu is large, with something for everyone. We started with the pot stickers, which arrived in minutes after ordering. They were barely warm. Not sure why restaurants want to serve sub-par food to guests, when all they have to do is serve hot food a few minutes later. We ordered Kung Pao chicken to share and wanted fried rice instead of white rice. We learned that their entrees don't even come with rice, there is a charge. I have never ever seen a Chinese restaurant not serve rice with an entree. Fried rice only came in a dinner size portion so we ordered chicken fried rice. Presentation was good. The Kung Pao had lots of flavor and was good. The chicken fried rice was bland, and had very little chicken in it. read more

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Pretty amazing Chinese food. Delicious and fresh I hand very very friendly and prompt service. Ambiance is what you would want in a Chinese restaurant and it's CLEAN! Love the dim sum and love the food. Pork and Szechuan dishes are delightful read more

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Our daughter picked this place because she knows I love Almond Boneless Chicken. She thought this was going to be a sure thing. Unfortunately, they've never heard of the Michigan dish. Their version is more like Moo Goo Gai Pan. Max and I got an order of egg rolls. Their version is more like spring rolls. I got the crispy noodle dish minus the scallops and calamari. It was good, but I've had better. Max got the fried rice and that was spot on. Our server was very friendly and helpful. The reason for the rating is because we were told by many locals that they are the best. It must be true because it was a full house. read more

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The food is amazing. So far I've been enjoying the house fried rice. We tried the spring rolls and those were delicious too. Also the service is friendly and the atmosphere is beautiful. Yummy house is always busy and I am so happy that after 7 months of searching the perfect authentic Chinese restaurant my husband and I finally found it. Truth be told he found this place first and we love it!!! Both meals came to about $27.. $12.99 for the house fried rice and $11.99 for like shrimp fried rice or pork fried rice. Plus you get quite a bit of food for your money. read more

Yummy House - House fried rice with hot pepper oil. - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

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on weekends not tasty, cooked in advance, not fresh. Monday - Friday very tasty. fried rice is the best in town. Service very nice. Classic Chinese ambiance . read more

Yummy House - Saturday and Sunday menu's - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

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We got to the restaurant right as it opened on Sunday. We always enjoy their Salt and Pepper Calamari. Crisp and tasty! Today we had one order of Dim Sum Fried Shrimp Balls and some steamed dumplings which were delicious. For an entree I had Pepper Steak with rice. For some reason I don't equate beef with Chinese food, I usually order chicken or seafood, but I found this beef dish to be very satisfying. In the past I've ordered Kung Po Chicken and it is always is terrific. Food is always served amazingly quickly and piping hot. Drinks are kept full. read more

Yummy House - Delicious Shrimp Balls - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

We drove here after seeing praise on Talk of The Villages. All the strip mall tiny Chinese places in The Bubble are the same swill over and over, with few if any tables. AMBIENCE: 4 STARS Pleasant, busy, orangey. SERVICE: 5 STARS Team service. Came out lightening fast, and hot. SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN: 4 STARS It isn't my dish, but I thought it was tasty. SPICY YUMYY COMBO: 4.25 STARS Tasty, an no spit out gristle in the beef, bravo I say. VALUE: 3.5 STARS The base price is ok for amount and quality, but I wish the lunch specials were structured differently, as in base plus one app is $+, base plus two apps is $++. Mrs Robert usually adds pork straps when she gets sweet and sour, but to do that here, we had to get a large side of those, so I had to forgo getting any side that I usually get. Happily thought I liked the honey pork, again ,no gristle. SUMMARY: OPEN A YUMMY IN THE BUBBLE The shirts on the staff indicate that there are a few YUMMY locations. Perhaps they can find some desolate cattle field on Route 44 in Wildwood and bring YUMMY Delight down south. read more

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I have been to both of the other Yummy House locations, seversl time in Tampa and sadly, this was my worst experience. One of our orders came out completely wrong with the noddles. We know our noodles and what size and width they should be. When we brought it to their attention, we were told we needed to order a completely different dish when we just asked for a side of the correct noodles. Personally, just asking for a side vs. an entire dish seemed easier. The server wasn't having it. Finally, asked for a manager to discuss the issue and it was taken off our bill. Which is the only reason they get 2 stars. It shouldn't have been this difficult or took that long to correct read more

Yummy House - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Service all smiles when you come in. But if you complain about any or have to return an item for exchange due to quality/taste, they get stupid. Talk about you in their native tongue. No, No exchreturns. returns. Awful place. If I could give half a star I would, just for appearance. read more

NICE DINNER Yummy House is our go-to restaurant for Chinese food in Ocala. We recently had a nice meal: Chinese Broccoli Sauteed with Garlic Wine Sauce ($14.99), Beef Chow Fun ($14.99), Mandarin Pork Chop ($15.99), Seafood Pan Fried Noodles ($15.99) and Yang Chow Fried Rice ($11.99). The veggies were crisp and not overcooked. The noodles and rice dishes are always good. The portion size of the dishes could be larger. Yummy House is part of a group of restaurants that includes the more upscale YH Seafood in Orlando. We wish that Yummy House matched the nicer ambiance and food of YH Seafood. read more

Good prepared fast and it was a decent meal. I asked for less salt and I was able to get it.

Name checks out! Everything was good, snow pea tip, and salt & pepper tofu and eggplant are favorites. More vegetarian/vegan items on the dim sum menu would be nice. read more

The food was good. We had it delivered and everything arrived perfectly. We did find the wonton soup to be a bit pricey . We ordered the wonton soup, the special house fried rice and the organice chicken. read more

Good- The service was great. Bad- The food is all bland; tasteless and over priced. Rice is a separate charge instead of being included with the entrees. Neutral- Ordered carry out so not sure about ambiance. read more

Wow! We loved this place, the food was so good BUT we drove by on Friday, July 18th and there was a sign that they were permanently closed . I don't understand, they seemed to always be busy. I normally would give a 5 star rating, but unable to now. read more

So disappointed! Reservations were made for 10, restaurant did not set tables ahead of time so pushed 2 round tables together rather than 2 of the rectangle tables readily available, vey awkward to carry on conversation. We ended up being 8 with 2 arriving very late. We ordered a little before they arrived. Then we waited. Finally one meal was served, then 5- 6 minutes later 2 meals, one ice cold. It was another longer wait for the next 2. Our late friends , who ordered after us got theirs before 2 of the ones who ordered first! The cold dish, well the diner told a waiter who sat it aside and it was a long time before anyone came back then it was taken to the kitchen. One woman waited at least 15 minutes after the rest of us had gotten our meals! A circus, no organization, no semblance of order. We all ordered off the lunch menu. The lunch,we found out at the end of our time there included a tea or a drink, none of us was aware. One woman had gotten hot tea but the tea was loose tea, making it difficult to drink, for her. Drinks were not replenished until the end... I had the almond chicken, all steamed, the chicken was tasteless, the vegetables fresh but watery. Not very inviting. I had been there several times before the pandemic and was looking forward to going back and enjoying the same quality of service and delicious food. I was very disappointed. It may be a long time before I try it again! read more

My go to here is their honey walnut shrimp for lunch special it use to be 7.99 and it comes with a drink. I believe they have gone up to 10.99 . The Altamonte location is in an nice area and the people are nice. Definitely a go to spot for lunch read more

Yummy House - Honey walnut chicken - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Very pricy. Very uninspired flavors. Reasonably large portions of ehh flavored food. Nothing is particularly worth noting and definitely no better than the average plaza Chinese food type pickup place. The Dim Sum on the weekends is acceptable as it's the only option around for this. Best part about this place is the very prompt service. read more

While in Ocala this place was recommended by many of my dad's friends. Food was very good. I had beef and broccoli, husband had honey walnut chicken. My only complaint is that the "egg rolls" were actually spring rolls. We have this happen a lot living in the west so when we go east we really look for actual egg rolls. read more

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Love this restaurant, the food is delicious!!! Best place around. Can't wait for them to reopen. If they don't I will either go to Gainsville or Tampa to their other locations. read more

After living in Ocala for 2 years Yummy House has become a regular for me. Giant menu with some classic American style Chinese dishes and some more authentic Chinese selections. It is always fresh and hot, and portions remain generous. Be sure to try some of the clay pot dishes, Chinese BBQ, sautéed snow pea tips with garlic and mushrooms, and the hot and sour seafood soup. (some of my favorites). Great to go with a group so you can try many different items. read more

Food was amazing. Service was great and fast! I would definitely come back and recommend this place!

Small portions (didn't even fill the container- we ordered chicken and broccoli- skimpy portion), rice NOT included where it is in every other Chinese restaurant, we ordered egg rolls and got greasy spring roles, and finally in this waste of money, the lo mein was served in a cheap Styrofoam container that wouldn't stay closed... and wound up all over my car. This business should be ashamed. Take out was awful, and $60 wasted. Beware! read more

We stopped by here on our way home. Everything we ordered was really good. The sesame chicken was my favorite; the sauce was so good, and it was not overpowering, which was nice. The chicken and mushroom were flavorful. Chicken and broccoli was okay; it wasn't very flavorful. Pot stickers and egg rolls were good too. Seafood combo was a favorite too. We will definitely be back when driving through. read more

Yummy House - Salt & pepper seafood combo. Shrimp, calamari, scallops. - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

May is AsianAmerican Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This review highlights the Asian owners and there contribution to the local community. The owners have made a huge difference and raised the bar for the culinary scene. The business decisions and acumen have made their model very impressive. My family originated from the same Toishan area, so I can appreciate the effort. I have been to most of their locations and the consistency and quality is amazing. My favorites are the salt and pepper calamari and the congee. Weekend dim sum gets busy. Order judiciously. Weekday lunch specials are good choices if unfamiliar This Ocala location serves a sorely needed area. Next goals are to visit the Riverview location and write a review of the Orlando restaurant. read more

Yummy House - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Legit Chinese food in middle of Florida. This place is a chain and has other locations across Florida. They serve hot tea and have dim sum on the weekends. Service is quick and attentive. We had the Mongolian Beef and the lunch special fried rice. The Mongolian Beef sauce is too salty and the dish was luke warm. I think the beef is precooked even though Chinese is a quick stir fry. The fried rice had plenty of meat in it which was a plus. I think that's what you need to order at this place. Overall good value for the price. We fed two for $22 plus tips. Cheers read more

food was Excellent ! service was Great! veggies fresh and cooked perfectly ! will return soon!

We had great luncheon specials. Honey walnut chicken & a spicy all in proteins & vegetables. Can't wait to go back, pick up different dishes to try & dim sum on Sat & Sunday's . 11:30 to 2:30 read more

Yummy House - Lunch specials - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

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This is the single best Chinese food I've eaten since being in New York! The service is top notch, friendly and fun staff! Food was delicious! The only thing we were mad about was that we were to fill to finish it all! Will be coming back again very soon! read more

Yummy House - Dim Sum Near Me - Ocala, Florida

We ate here a while back and the food was very well prepared. So for our 48th anniversary we decided to return. We wish now we'd gone elsewhere. I ordered spicy shrimp and scallops with snow peas in their "world famous" xo sauce, and egg drop soup. Hubs ordered cashew chicken, along with the soup, which comes in a large bowl with a ladle for sharing. We'll start with the good. Our server, was friendly and checked back with us a few times during our dinner. The vegetables in all dishes were fresh and vibrant. That's it for the good. The soup was opaque white with lots of vegetables. They were good, but it was as if they forgot to use chicken broth, so other than the veggies it was totally tasteless. My dish that was supposed to be spicy, was not. I make chili with more heat than that dish. The shrimp and scallops were tasteless. Snow peas were perfect, but if that dish had any sauce on it, I missed it. The dish was so bland I had to try and make it more flavorful with pepper and soy sauce, but it was useless, it was just blah. If my husband hadn't confirmed that his was equally lacking any flavor other than the veggies I swear he and I had come down with Covid and lost our sense of taste. 2 dishes and soup came to almost $60.00. We've gotten vastly better chinese food at our local China 1. We will not go back. Obviously there was a chef change post covid read more

The name says it all, YUMMY! The lunches are phenomenal and I've always received a great meal. I love the sweat & sour chicken and the chicken and garlic. read more

My sister and I showed up on a Saturday at about 1:30. They did not have much fried Dim Sum available, but they did allow us to order some items from the steamed dim sum menu! We were not a fan of the dim sum with seafood, it was almost too dry. But, the pork and chicken dim sum items were to die for! We will be back and earlier to try some of the more fried dim sum items! -We tried the: pork shumai, pork and ginger dumplings, steamed pork buns, fried pork puffs, crab dumplings, shrimp dumplings read more

Another 5 star meal with 5 star taste (Bistro Lomein) in a 5 star establishment with 5 star service! We LOVE this place! read more

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Very good hot n sour soup. Food is fresher than others . No egg rolls. Only spring rolls.

It's the best service and the food is great, it's not full of msg we go there all the time and it's always great,

Always a great meal. Food was prepared well, great flavor and quickly delivered to the table. Staff is very attentive without hovering. Pot stickers were tasty, Szechuan chicken was perfectly "hot" and the sweet and sour chicken was prepared exactly as requested. read more

Both the food and atmosphere were well above average and enjoyable. We will definitely be back. Very good Chinese cuisine in a nice environment. read more

OK, I gotta say it: it was yummy! My daughter and granddaughter picked this place out and it was just super. A very large and pleasant waiting area, which is necessary because the place is always busy. Not a true oriental gourmet reviewer, but this was some damn good Potstickers, etc. etc. I would put this in my regular rotation of oriental food. read more