Yung Ho Soy Drink — Restaurant in Richmond

For decades I have not gone to Yong He, after reading a news article about them possibly closing and looking for a new owner, I made my way over.

I had high anticipation and craving for Taiwanese fantuan (FT). After purchasing two, I decided not to eat the delicious, amazingly fragrant rolls of rice. Why?? Read on.

Hygiene, this was my utmost concern. The gentlemen accepted my cash and in return I pocketed $5.50 in change. Same gent who handles cash is also on stationed at the FT station. He proceeded to make the food without washing/sanitizing his hands or gloves. I could see over the partially blocked area where he was preparing my FTs and noticed his hands are touching the ingredients.

What made this experience worse was the $5 bill was handed to me still folded (and was has seen many wallets).

I did not make a scene or question his hygiene. I waited 20mins for his food and left feeling empty. Others have been eating out of the same cash handing, FT preparing hands for years.

Decided to forgo my hard earned $14.50 and binned the food...

With all the negative reviews on about this place. Let me share my experience. I arrived at 8 am when they were just opened. The uncle at the counter was not rude, he is a man with few words and get straight to the point.

I ordered combo 4 with an added pork pastry.

The food was delicious and is almost comparable to the ones I had while I was in Taipei. (See my review of Yong He in Taipei)

While I did taste a slight hint of burnt after taste with the soy. It was still acceptable to me.

I also ordered some take out and because there is no plastic bag offered in Richmond, the uncle put my food in a paper bag at...

If there were a zero star, I would give it. The owner had terrible attitude, he is 1 of the 2 rudest people I've met in my life. He threw the change on the table and slammed the cashier machine close, and when I asked for chopsticks, he yelled i don't need chopsticks for my meal. If their food is tasty, I would understand where the attitude comes from, but when I tried their rice ball(fantuan), it barely had any filling, it was just youtiao crisps that was not crispy at all. Their soy milk was so diluted,feels like too much water. It's only there because there's no other competitor in...