Yao Yao is a Chinese restaurant located in the heart of Chicago, IL, offering a wide variety of delicious dishes to suit every taste. Our menu features Chinese cuisine, all made with the freshest ingredients and prepared with care by our talented team of chefs. At Yao Yao, we believe that dining out should be an experience, which is why we have created a warm and inviting atmosphere for you to enjoy. Our friendly staff is here to ensure you have a memorable meal, whether you’re joining us for a quick bite or having a meal with your family or friends.
Based on 96 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
230 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 929-4279
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Hours
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Xiao Meow
Have to give this place a 2 because it is not clean. I found Chowbus paper inside the fish dish! They did offer a new one after we pointed it out but it already made me feel uncomfortable. Other than that, the fish is delicious and the portion is generous for 2 people. Side dishes are better than I expected. It could be a five star if the kitchen can actually produce clean food.
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Michelle Foy
Featured in the Chicago magazine February issue, Yao Yao Restaurant is a welcome Chinatown surprise that offers special and authentic Szechuan dishes.
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tegan
We love this place! It’s a great addition to the Chinatown food scene, with freshly made ingredients, clean open kitchen, great service and very family friendly (they have kids menus). Their classic item is pickled fish fillet pot. For first time visits, I recommend the double flavor pot with both tomato and pickled cabbage broth.
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Chris G
Delicious, Fresh Fish!
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Alice
We love this place! The fish is so tasty and everything that we ordered was great. So glad we came here and felt so fulfilled! The fish for 2 has a generous portion with two fish inside. The fillet is very tender with hardly any bones. Broth is amazing and hits the spot. The chicken and sweet glass jelly were very good too. Also love the modern decor and colors. This place deserves 5 stars, highly recommend.
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Jeffrey Amelse
Our favorite restaurant in Chinatown. They specialize in spicy fish soup. Make sure to order with the cold spicy chicken appatizer and the Don Don noodles on the side. Very nice decor.
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Erick
Modern spot focused on the spicy sour fish soup. The large option for 3-4 people was larger than expected and a crowd-pleaser. The split beef/fish 2-person option was also pretty good, but I’d probably recommend the intended flagship (former option). Side dishes of string bean (subtly, really impressed me), cold jellyfish, and cold Szechuan beef were also overall, excellent. Service was better than expected! Our fish dish was a little late but in lieu of that, we received another side dish of Szechuan chicken on the house. Although the spicy sour fish was on the pricier side, definitely was above expectations.
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L Cathy
Best boiled fish in Chicago. The fish is very fresh and tender. Price is reasonable. Portion is huge!!!!!! Highly recommend the fish and cold dishes. Fish is not too spicy so even kids and elders can eat it. If you are a spicy fish lover, ask the server for extra. Tried the 酥肉. It is the only so-so one.
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Summer Sun
This place is amazing (speaking as a Chinese born and raised in China). I think it’s unfairly reviewed by some people who don’t really appreciate authentic Chinese food. Also the service quality may not be stable during the soft opening phase but it’s pretty good and consistent now. Highly recommend to anybody who would like to try the authentic Chinese food.
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Shawn Lin
Fish fillet was fresh, spices were on point. String bean was crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside, how? I personally enjoyed the Tiffany blue theme. The table we dined on was made of quartz, that’s a first in Chinatown. Sure, prices of the fish is on the higher end, don’t blame them for inflation.
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