Dagu Rice Noodle — Restaurant in Cleveland

(2025 Update) YYTime (formerly known as Dagu) is an excellent example of consistency. The location can change, the name can change, but over these many years the food quality has never changed. It even gets better with the extended menu. Normally restaurants don't do well when they expand their menu selection, but YYTime just gives me more reasons to love and keep coming back. The new braised items and BBQ options are delicious and great for big groups. Now I can come here for any occasion - quick trip for boba and snack, small meal for lunch, or big family dinner. (2021 update) Before covid19, this was my favorite to-go spot. I would usually come for a bowl of noodle after a long work day. The staff is very friendly and the food is super delicious. I love most of their menu items, especially the noodle with bone-in beef or fish slice. Since covid19, they updated their milk tea menu extensively and it has become my favorite place to grab snack & desert. Brown sugar milk tea, matcha, oolong milk tea adding a bunch of toppings such as boba, tofu pudding, taro balls are to crave for. Side a boba tea with their pumpkin pancake, fried sticky rice, chicken wings or sliced beef in chilly oil and it's the most...

This location in Cleveland is on the corner, just a stone's throw from the Asian mall and Asian groceries at Park to Shop. It is very nice looking inside, very clean, and seems spacious inside. A curious, pleasant smell of food cooking wafted all around that I did not recognize. The drink menu listed many different boba teas, milk teas, and different mixes. The Taro was very good, even better than I've had anywhere. The Dagu coffee milk tea was quite strong and on the bitter side, not too friendly for a good first impression. The food menu was not easy to understand as English was used sparsely, and it was not that similar to the generic Asian menus you see everywhere. So, my daughter picked from one of the pictures, and it turned out to be quite a lot, and different than anything I've had. It was like a pot of soup actually boiling with cabbage and meat. Noodles and rice were presented as well. My wife picked a pork dish that came breaded with some other vegetables which she chose, and also some spices and sauce which were very tasty with the meat and rice. It was a unique and pleasant experience for us, and all three of us had plenty to eat from the 2...

I visited this restaurant twice during a recent business trip. The space is clean, spacious, and comfortable, with a welcoming atmosphere. The staff were consistently friendly and attentive, checking in periodically to ensure we had everything we needed.

The menu is extensive, offering a wide range of rice noodle dishes, appetizers, and shareable plates drawn from various regional Chinese cuisines. Overall, the food is satisfying and flavorful, with generous portions and solid execution.

That said, a few dishes appeared to be premade and reheated, which affected the texture and overall experience. The Salty Crispy Chicken, for example, lacked the crispiness its name suggests, while the Lamb BBQ Skewers were missing the expected charcoal-grilled flavor and leaned overly sweet, even at a higher spice level.

Despite these minor shortcomings, the dining experience was enjoyable, and most dishes delivered on taste. It’s a solid option for casual Chinese fare with a...