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Uncle Yus in Lafayette

4.2 (144) 999 Oak Hill Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549, United States

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Chinese restaurant

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Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California, US

Phone: +1 925-283-1688
Site: http://uncleyus.com/

Opening hours

Monday:3–8:30 PM
Tuesday:3–8:30 PM
Wednesday:3–8:30 PM
Thursday:3–8:30 PM
Friday:3–9 PM
Saturday:3–9 PM
Sunday:3–8:30 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.2

144 Reviews for Uncle Yus 2024:

Review №1

2018-12-03 23:05:13

Excellent and nicely presented Asian food. The service was quick.The two of us split the Lemon Chicken and Hong Kong thin and crispy noodles with vegetables and chicken entres. The noodles were just as desired and both dishes satisfied. Nice decor. Limited parking.

Review №2

2023-08-06 08:31:45

Went there for Mother’s day 2023.Extremely disappointed in the rude service and the food. The portions were tiny, with very little meat. We asked the server, who responded rudely. She refused to bring out buns with the pecking duck, even though the menu said it was included. I felt ripped off and thrown aback when I asked the waiter for the buns, and she said they weren’t provided, even though this was explicitly mentioned in the menu.Overpriced and very rude service. Would not be returning here. It’s a shame because I used to really like this restaurant many years ago.

Review №3

2023-09-15 18:21:35

Have been eating here for decades. Good food and friendly service. Upscale surroundings and menu offerings. Full bar and wine selections.

Review №4

2019-03-03 04:49:08

Our first meal in the U.S one word, outstanding, the service was excellent and the portion sizes huge. The rest of our 3 week trip now has competition, i think it will be hard to beat.

Review №5

2016-12-27 00:53:41

Good food, elegant atmosphereThis lovely, white-tablecloth restaurant has been at this location for many years. The service is very fast but not all that friendly. I dont think of it as particularly authentic. The takeout service is super fast and convenient.

Review №6

2023-07-25 17:34:37

Love eating here. The food is great and the staff are so kind. And the interior is lovely.

Review №7

2023-05-01 18:45:34

Always a great time there!! Food experience fantastic 😋 yummy and tasty!! Best part there great service, friendly face, and a full 🍸 bar so I can have my martini before dinner!! Our favorite restaurant in Lafayette! Cheers

Review №8

2023-08-08 15:24:00

First time here and the food was delicious,service ok,will be back for more dishes.

Review №9

2023-10-21 05:56:17

Uncle Yus offers delicious and authentic Chinese cuisine in a welcoming and inviting atmosphere.

Review №10

2023-06-25 13:02:51

Food always nicely cooked could use a bit more flavor.Service very attentive

Review №11

2021-12-04 04:31:27

Good food but closed on Christmas day... I had to drive to Oaklands China Town..How times have changed, I went by not expecting to stop but had a craving, I drove by after being taken advantage of this afternoon for lunch at WazWan in Emeryville $24.50 for a Togo lunch that a month ago cost me $12.50 for more food.. so I didnt want to pay big money so I went to Panda just up the street, I saw a long line and drove through the parking lot with no spaces and at the end of the centers parking lot is an alley way into Uncle Yu$$$ parking lot. I went in and ordered a 30 year old favorite Manderine Triple Crown and BBQ Pork Fried Rice. togo $33.81, WOW! It aint that special!

Review №12

2022-10-31 14:32:51

Ive been coming to Uncle Yus for many years and often times the staff lacks good customer service, including the woman in the front who answers the phone to take food orders.Just the other day, I asked for soy sauce because I have not been getting any in my last 2 take out orders. I got shamed, questioned, and blamed over mentioning the lack of soy sauce Ive not been receiving. She even shamed me for a 2nd time when I arrived to pick up my food regarding soy sauce. I really dont appreciate being treated disrespectfully as a customer and especially as a regular customer.To make my experience even more memorable, my entire salad contained all rotten pieces of lettuce and had hair in it. I ended up throwing my salad in the garage.Last but not least, please stop asking your customers if they want to tip the kitchen staff on take out orders . Its tacky and low class to ask. We are past Covid times and people will tip if they choose to on take out orders. No need to ask anymore.

Review №13

2023-09-29 07:04:00

Great food during the Lafayette Art and Wine Festival.

Review №14

2023-11-18 04:31:44

Better Chinese food than Dave Wongs PERIODT!!!!!

Review №15

2022-06-08 02:47:29

Served disgusting heated leftovers for a takeout order. The honey walnut shrimp was particularly offensive having clearly been microwaved to complete mush. I feel like my family was ripped off ordering from this place and we will be sure to stay far away in the future.

Review №16

2022-08-08 03:40:52

My friend and I were terribly disappointed with the food and service. We have been going to the restaurant for over 15 years.We ordered Mu Shu Vegetables and Fun Chow noodles with chicken for birthday dinner.Initially, they brought out pre-made MuShu Vegetables wrapped as a main meal. I said that we wanted to eat together at the same time and wanted the food hot.. The server took away the food. Then my friend asked about about the Spicy Crispy Shrimp and was told that it came by itself and any rice was separate.The Chow Fun had small scraps of chicken and short noodles. The Mu Shu Vegetables had some onion, tofu and slivered cabbage. It didnt have any color.Neither of the dishes looked appealing.The waitress was very rude, didnt ask if everything was okay. She never gave us more water or hot tea.Another server asked if everything was ok and we said it wasnt. She took our plates and walked away. We asked if there was a new chef and were told no.

Review №17

2022-01-13 17:19:08

Love love the eggplant! The last time we came one order equaled 5 pieces. This time each order had probably ten!! And we were a party of four and we each placed order for eggplant. And…we all ate every piece. Highly recommend the eggplant!! Service was pleasant. Not crowded for obvious reasons. We had a beautiful window table looking out at the twinkling lights of Mt.Diablo Blvd.

Review №18

2020-11-28 20:59:54

To be honest, Ive had better food. Dont get me wrong, Uncle Yus is good, but priced too high. I can easily get the same quality of food for less, and same or more quantity per dish. My last round I ordered about $95 of food for family of four, I could have gotten the same for around $65-$70 somewhere else. I am disappointed with their seafood dishes, they are mostly simple and bland and not much variety. I know some people love this place, but for me I have to think twice before going.

Review №19

2017-10-08 16:19:31

Decent food, very attentive staff, veggie options are limited and its very very pointed toward Anglo tastes for better or worse.

Review №20

2021-05-18 23:17:57

If I have a good experience with a restaurant, dining in or takeout, its because most of the dishes I order are very good or better. The opposite is also true, as was the case last weekend at Uncle Yus, which used to come very highly regarded a couple years ago. That memory drove me to pick it for an unusual night with takeout. Not going to do that again. Not until Im sure the quality has improved. Orange beef, my all-time fav at any Chinese restaurant, was a greasy pile of beef chunks with nary an orange flavor in site. Threw leftovers away. The pork fried rice, another staple for me, was flavorless. Threw leftovers away. Pot stickers were a doughy mess with little pork stuffing which I forced down. I luv leftovers from Chinese restaurants. Ive never thrown them away. Ive always reveled in the day-old flavors being even better that when the meal is just-cooked. This was an all-time low for me . . .

Review №21

2023-04-22 03:04:16

Delicious food - try the rainbow chicken! Plenty of food - took some home. Nice and on top of it service.

Review №22

2020-08-20 01:39:36

Food was good, but because our party was 5 people, we had to order two of each appetizer. To our surprise, the appetizers didnt even have the correct amount of food in it! It was my dads birthday and left dinner still hungry since his dish (Walnut Prawns), only had 6 prawns in it...Overall, would potentially order again... but when dining in is an option since our take-out experience wasnt what we hoped.

Review №23

2018-05-10 05:40:00

Still one of my favorite places for Chinese food and all of the Bay Area. This place is quick fast and effective. The food here is always great served hot and just absolutely some of the best. I especially enjoy their chicken salad. Definitely a choice that should be tried by everybody. I give this world not a perfect score just because most of the time parking really sucks especially when they’re working on the parking lot and you can’t find parking but besides that this place is a gem!

Review №24

2019-07-07 18:50:43

Good food, terrible service. We went to celebrate my brothers birthday. Waited forever for our order to be taken, then food was dropped off at our table, had to flag down a busboy for chop sticks and hot sauce. Ordered bbq pork fried rice, waiter brought combo fried rice, which half of our table would not eat because of the shrimp. Waiters came in and out of room, didnt look our way, no way to let them know wrong dish was brought. We were finished eating by the time we were asked how the food was.

Review №25

2022-01-06 05:51:29

Not recommended at all, really bad experience, really rude receptionist, could care less about greeting and or acknowledging guests.The food is bland, even Panda Express has hands down better than this high priced bar food.Went because close to home, big mistake. Never again.

Review №26

2021-03-25 21:24:31

The ONLY reason I give a one star review is because of the restaurants policy of accepting reservations for 4 or more people. My family has supported Uncle Yus since it opened in Lafayette and continued curbside service during the pandemic. My father who lives in Rossmoor can FINALLY go to one of his favorite places with his girlfriend yet hes told he can wait for a table. Not many folks who are 90 can sit around and wait for a table. Uncle Yus is a large enough place and has accepted reservations for couples in the past. Its a rather sad policy and obviously makes couples who want to dine in the restaurant feel unwelcome. Shame on you Uncle Yus. I tried, in vain, to get my dad to stop frequenting your establishment, however, he insists on continuing supporting Uncle Yus and will be ordering curbside. Please consider welcoming couples with reservations back into your establishment. UPDATED REVIEW I raised the review to 5 star as the owner reached out and offered a fantastic solution for our family. Weve always loved the food and appreciate the owners reaching out

Review №27

2016-06-30 11:09:27

I greatly enjoy the food and portion sizes, but the excellent service is what compelled me to write this review. Ive brought my grandmother here twice for early dinner (getting there between 5 and 6) on weekdays and was pleased that we were able to get a table with a nice view and was impressed by how attentive the staff was. We both very much enjoyed our dining experiences, and I highly recommend this place!

Review №28

2021-03-07 07:55:04

Meat quality is suspectPortions are hilariousPanda Express has...yes, Im serious, better portions and meat quality.My suggestion: order the soup here and NOTHING ELSEThen pickup the rest at Panda.The soup alone will cause you to await the next stimulus check, burns a hole in your wallet and soulAvoid the spring rolls at this joint. The cost will make you weep. The taste and constitution of said rolls will roll your dearly departed loved ones, in their graves.Speaking of graves....select your plots early as after eating at UncleYus, you will feel the arteries clogging.Yummy!

Review №29

2019-07-20 06:32:41

I used to eat here often- over 20 years ago...Came recently for first time in forever, their food is still really good! Even better! My favorites are still the salt n pepper calamari...potstickers...sauteed string beans(or green beans?)... all delicious!

Review №30

2022-03-14 01:46:27

Excellent take-out food! Well organized and efficient, food is well prepared and delicious. Loved the Won Ton Soup with extra vegetables, especially.

Review №31

2021-06-22 21:56:46

Something has changed in the food. Not as good as it use to be servings and different taste. This used to be my favorite pre pandemic but now even the chow mein isn’t as good. The beef and sweet and sour pork wasn’t up to par. At all.

Review №32

2022-05-17 17:21:29

Good Chinese dinning but not the best in this area. Only dish I did not like was Mongolian beef. Something about it... just wasnt as good as Ive had.

Review №33

2023-06-30 04:12:07

1st time at Uncle Yus. We really enjoyed it!

Review №34

2017-02-06 15:39:22

Love this place. Service and food are excellent. Prices are reasonable and they have great lunch specials. Out of all the reviews I have done, it has been the first one to get five stars!

Review №35

2022-05-30 02:03:12

Honey Walnut Prawns, chicken salad and eggplant with garlicAll yummy. We go to Uncle Yus frequently and get take out.

Review №36

2021-12-07 16:10:47

My husband attended a function at Uncle Yus, Pleasanton. His cousin, who never eats fish, had the Chilean Sea Bass and ate every bite asking for more. I was so curious, I went with my husband to try it out at our Lafayette location and OMG, the best in the West ❣️The grilled cod, basted in Miso Hoisin sauce is placed on top of vegetables that are fresh and not over cooked. We finished with their dessert that was delicious as well, the coffee frozen confection. The Best 😋

Review №37

2021-06-14 08:05:29

Fantastic American style Chinese with their own unique dishes and a delicious, signature Mai Tai! Best Chinese in Lamorinda by far. Try the rainbow chicken!

Review №38

2017-06-02 15:28:48

We really love this place. The people, service, food and the ambiance are excellent! Prices are reasonable and they are even better with parties! Id definitely recommend to all my friends and will give it five stars for ratings!

Review №39

2019-01-23 05:25:56

Uncle Yu’s Lafayette is more Americanized than McDonalds - food is awful. Panda Express has more flavor and it isn’t even Chinese food (Chinese inspired). Its as though their go-to market is Rossmoor - no spice, only bland food like hospital food. Do not waste your money here.

Review №40

2019-02-09 04:56:52

Very America, but very clean Chinese restaurant. They have General Taos Chicken... So its not really for those folks who want authentic. But the other dishes are actually quite edible.

Review №41

2017-10-21 04:29:35

Upscale Chinese food in Lafayette. Consistent wait staff for many years. Very good food with special chef selections. Nice wine menu and full bar.

Review №42

2021-03-27 04:59:59

I ordered the Mu Shu Pork, but it was inedible.It looked and tasted like it had been prepared one week ago.It should have been called mushy pork. Threw it down the disposal.

Review №43

2022-07-08 01:13:06

Consistently delicious food and Super friendly staff. We’ve been coming here for over 30 years!

Review №44

2015-03-03 05:09:48

2/21/15Every year for the lunar new years eve we meet with my parents, sisters family, and a ton of friends at Chinatown SF to celebrate and light off firecrackers. This year we had plans to do the same thing, but found ourselves in the hospital instead. Our family lost a very special person on the morning of the Lunar New Year and we were all exhausted from days of sadness - nobody had eaten a thing.After hours of planning at a Oakmont Memorial Park, 9 of us met at Uncle Yus around dinner time, and found a full house! We asked for a tale for 9, and they asked if we had a reservation. Ohhhh yeah, the New Year! We luckily were sat at the only open table within minutes and began hungrily staring at their menu.Before long, chow mein, chow fun, steamed rice, honey walnut prawns, Mongolian chicken, peking chicken, garlic prawns, orange chicken and a couple other dishes... found their way to our table. We finished almost every plate - all sharing and taking turns eating through our tears.The food was outstanding. Service was great too - especially for how full they were that night. I wish wed gathered there to celebrate the New Year, but regardless, it was a great meal.

Review №45

2021-05-04 00:31:29

We love this place. The honey walnut prawns are a favorite. All of the gluten free options are great as well

Review №46

2022-05-10 17:13:32

Cant beat the taste and quality of Uncle Yus. Although a little more expensive than other Chinese restaurants its well worth price.

Review №47

2019-08-08 01:18:32

This place is amazing. The food is spectacular, the atmosphere is very upscale but welcoming, the staff is nice & the service is quick. It’s kinda expensive, but the quality usually makes it completely worth it.

Review №48

2015-05-23 19:19:43

Excellent all around and some of the best Chinese food weve had. Excellent selection of gluten free items. Service was great.

Review №49

2023-07-30 02:04:17

Always amazing food and service

Review №50

2020-11-03 01:31:36

Been around for a long time, pricey but worth it, food was hot for takeout and plenty portion size for the price, good for sharing.

Review №51

2018-02-26 02:14:29

Very nice Chinese food place fancy not so cheap but dinner never is I tried a classic dish and it was made to order scalons noodles and beef with a nice broth and cilantro excellent service very nice and clean goona eat now bye

Review №52

2019-09-30 20:45:02

Delicious takeout. Super fresh prawns and veggies, and the pork fried rice was great. Ill be coming back for sure.

Review №53

2019-10-02 04:00:23

Nice atmosphere & very good service. The food is very good too! The honey walnut prawns are wonderful.

Review №54

2022-02-09 03:43:27

Supet friendly. No doubt the best Chinese restaurant in the East Bay. My favorite place to take my mother

Review №55

2021-10-24 17:20:40

Best Chinese food around. Black Musfroom Beef, Chicken Chow Fun. Sweet & Sour Prawns..heaven

Review №56

2023-04-01 16:17:42

The food is very good for the most part. Entrée are a bit on the small size.

Review №57

2017-10-12 20:59:22

Helens my go-to gal for first class service!Super Friendly and Great Food!M. Lavin.Of Walnut Creek.

Review №58

2021-12-02 06:31:45

Great food but a bit pricey but what do you expect in Lafayette

Review №59

2020-11-19 03:25:04

It was great. The outside area was set up beautiful. Outside heater and lights.Great food and A+ service.

Review №60

2018-05-27 00:29:31

Really good food, the staff is nice and the Mai Tai is the way to go. Nothing too fancy and kid friendly.

Review №61

2021-04-10 12:38:49

Best Noodles and Soups around, beautiful location n plenty of Parking....that is a Premium in Lafayette...

Review №62

2020-03-04 04:36:25

I have patrenized this restraunt since it opened. Very clean and decorated at a high level....food is great!!!!!

Review №63

2015-11-12 00:57:31

Gluten free Peking chicken is amazing. Obviously eat it there but to go is great as well.

Review №64

2020-01-13 03:30:55

Everytime my family and I visit the service is always wonderful and the food is amazing!

Review №65

2021-12-28 03:48:04

Havent tried the food yet.... But first experience with order person sucked. Very unfriendly service

Review №66

2020-01-15 01:01:56

This restaurant is right underneath my real estate office. I love their Chinese chicken salad...very light and crisp

Review №67

2018-03-15 05:22:15

Decent American style Chinese food but I had to remove one star for not being more awesome. Try harder everyone!

Review №68

2017-02-28 15:58:59

Nice Professional lunch atmosphere; however, the food is just decent and a bit oily.

Review №69

2021-02-15 02:34:12

Uncle Yus Lafayette: Best food. Best service. Worth it to wait in line.

Review №70

2016-07-07 18:14:55

Mmmmm. The Chinese chicken salad is perfect. Everything else is great to. Great food for any occasion.

Review №71

2018-02-16 00:39:22

My favorite Chinese food place! Excellent Mu shu pork and Mongolian beef!

Review №72

2016-08-11 22:23:39

Pretty good food. Expensive for sure, atmosphere made me feel very underdressed.

Review №73

2017-05-16 20:56:55

Good food with all of your favorite dinner options. Service is good as well.

Review №74

2018-11-17 07:28:56

Love the sizzling rice soup also the cashew chicken and prawns in red sauce is awesome.

Review №75

2021-02-04 04:18:52

Very good food. Tasty. Reasonable price. Willcome again.

Review №76

2016-03-12 01:39:32

Best Chinese Food in the city of Lafayette.Their Food is excellent and the restaurant setting is very nice and cozy.

Review №77

2021-11-07 17:55:17

Great food. Great service with wonderful company!

Review №78

2022-02-11 21:18:39

Way too expensive for Panda like food. I wont go there again.

Review №79

2019-01-05 02:26:15

Great food excellent service we go back often

Review №80

2019-08-04 03:24:51

Helen and the entire staff are magnificent. Great food!

Review №81

2020-12-08 05:30:38

This restaurant has some of the best Chinese food in the Bay Area.

Review №82

2018-03-09 04:52:49

Its decent food, but nothing too special.

Review №83

2017-06-04 01:11:10

It is just a fancier take out place, the authenticity of the food is poor.

Review №84

2021-11-14 03:27:56

Its okay! Could use more spice/flavor..

Review №85

2017-06-10 23:17:03

Excellent food. Good atmosphere. Good service.

Review №86

2022-01-01 21:11:31

High quality. The Lemon chicken is a favorite.

Review №87

2018-12-16 05:11:21

Always delicious! Very accommodating for a big group!

Review №88

2023-06-19 02:34:34

Great food.

Review №89

2018-01-20 21:17:45

Im a dilivery driver and i deliver to this place this place is dirty and the food we deliver is bad. I wont eat where i deliver to

Review №90

2018-01-10 01:11:30

Lovely space, excellent service, OK to good food.

Review №91

2016-12-28 01:53:55

Been going here for years and it has always been great.

Review №92

2016-03-17 05:23:10

Food was good . Service was lackluster. Seemed to be pushing us to leave.

Review №93

2018-07-10 20:08:30

Fast service, good prices, good food, good location.

Review №94

2019-10-13 23:40:44

Delicious food, servers and atmosphere! Try it!

Review №95

2018-04-18 05:07:32

Great Chinese food! And friendly staff.

Review №96

2018-09-23 02:49:08

Good food and very nice staff!

Review №97

2019-04-29 03:05:10

Service was great food was good.

Review №98

2019-01-12 20:09:26

Great food, been here for years

Review №99

2018-01-15 00:58:45

Wonderful lunch with good service.

Review №100

2018-03-08 02:50:26

:) food is always good. Eat in or take out

Review №101

2018-06-02 02:56:26

White tablecloth Chinese food. Always great

Review №102

2019-04-22 01:29:05

Expensive but good. Great pot stickers.

Review №103

2019-02-10 01:16:10

Wonderful fresh Chinese food. My go to restaurant.

Review №104

2017-11-18 22:26:07

Very pleasant service excellent food

Review №105

2018-07-01 01:11:36

Great service, great food.

Review №106

2019-01-26 20:03:25

Good food, excellentl service.

Review №107

2019-02-19 02:35:39

Great. Love the food and decor.

Review №108

2017-04-21 02:08:37

Fast service Great delicious food.

Review №109

2019-05-26 17:22:04

Standard Chinese, quick takeout service

Review №110

2020-01-30 04:56:42

Best Chinese in lamorinda! Enough said! The best!!

Review №111

2017-09-16 22:46:49

Good food but a little overpriced.

Review №112

2019-08-19 01:42:07

Always a good meal here!

Review №113

2019-07-17 06:42:55

Amazing. Every time. Fast service.

Review №114

2020-11-15 04:50:53

Salt and pepper prawns are terrible

Review №115

2020-01-15 04:53:22

Good food and good staff.

Review №116

2019-11-10 04:28:27

A must go. Fantastic experience

Review №117

2018-03-11 03:56:04

Take out was great!!

Review №118

2018-08-28 12:14:01

General Tso chicken is terrible

Review №119

2016-12-29 18:33:12

Great people, service and products.

Review №120

2019-04-23 01:47:28

Fantastic food and service

Review №121

2017-10-29 18:16:17

My favorite restaurant!👌

Review №122

2018-12-20 04:13:36

Pretty damn good

Review №123

2019-05-02 17:17:57

Definitely eat there

Review №124

2019-01-05 20:19:29

Best Chinese food around

Review №125

2016-02-14 05:43:06

Holy crap

Review №126

2018-11-23 01:12:10

Fantastic food and soups

Review №127

2017-06-05 04:08:07

Chicken salad. Get it!

Review №128

2020-03-08 22:35:57

Solid local Chinese Food.

Review №129

2018-07-28 03:03:06

Great food!!

Review №130

2018-11-14 22:22:45

You know what you will get

Review №131

2016-04-24 05:35:57

Great dining location

Review №132

2019-11-25 02:38:32

Delicious

Review №133

2017-08-03 00:29:19

Meh

Review №134

2018-01-21 05:33:42

Service is very slow

Review №135

2019-05-18 04:21:52

Best Chinese food

Review №136

2018-06-10 23:02:56

Good

Review №137

2018-03-04 22:38:12

Great

Review №138

2022-03-21 06:17:50

Tasty food.

Review №139

2017-04-08 15:25:07

Exceptional Chinese food

Review №140

2016-10-06 16:26:21

Awesome food

Review №141

2016-08-04 05:55:08

Great soup

Review №142

2018-08-16 22:18:26

Best Chinese

Review №143

2012-03-25 01:41:05

My #1 spot

Review №144

2020-05-21 01:42:01

It is delicious