Yao Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Gilbert

Ok, so where do I start. We decided to try another Chinese Restaurant in the valley we haven't been to. We tried at least a dozen in the valley and this is one of the top of our list. We decide how good a Chinese place based on how good their chicken and brocolli, orange chicken and fried rice are made. These are the staple and always order these whenever we try new place.

Orange chicken is one of the best we tried, most OC we had are tangy and sour, where it's overpowering the overall flavor. The one here is just enough orange zest and not too sweet. Really really good!

Chicken and brocolli is good but not the best we've had. We prefer not to have mushroom with it. In all of the place we've been to, this is the only place who puts mushroom in Chicken and brocolli.

Fried rice is really good! My daughter's favorite! Lots of shrimp, eggs and chicken slices. It's also very flavorful!

Serving is a plenty! For one order, it can serve 4 people with much leftover following day. We still have at least half left in each.

Customer service is good too. We ordered through the phone and paid when we pick up. It was ready when we got there. They even gave us donuts on the side.

Bottomline: Yes! we recommend this place and yes we will...

We’ve been coming here regularly for the past year. It’s a pretty standard interior, but the staff is genuine and the food always tastes fresh, delicious and hot.

Vibe: Standard digs, clean and friendly staff. The food is the standout here, I haven’t had a dish I didn’t like from here.

Food Highlights: *Dinner Specials: they give you a list of dinner specials, but if you ask, you can make most menu items into a dinner special for a few extra bucks. The dinner special gives you a soup, two crab puffs, and egg roll to round out your meal. *Soups: I always get the egg drop, my husband and his friend love the hot and spicy one. *Egg rolls: These are tasty and not your scrawny little egg roll! *Moo Goo Gai Pan: this dish is packed with fresh veggies, a light cream sauce, and chicken. *Chicken Chow Mein: This is a go to dish for me, the noodles are good and the veggies and chicken are always wonderful! *Cashew Chicken: Another great chicken veggie dish that I love. *Orange Chicken: My husband loves this. I prefer veggies instead of just breaded chicken, but they do a great job and the sauce is a good balance of sweet.

If you live in the area, this is a solid Chinese restaurant that will become your...

I lived in the valley for 11 years before finding an EXCELLENT Chinese restaurant like this one. 😍 I just stumbled across this one while getting ice cream and took a peak at their menu. I've come across decent ones and I go to many fast food chains. But it's so hard to find places with orange beef and theirs is amazing. I went ahead and ate inside and very glad that I did. I was seated near a big party with some rowdy children. (I'm NOT shaming the parents by ANY means, as I live with ADHD and behaved much worse than those lovely kids. They might have not had the chance to burn off steam since it's been so hot here in the valley, so it's difficult for them to run around outside). The servers showed the party so much kindness, grace and understanding. I found that very admirable because I was once a child who had a hard time sitting still in public places. They were super kind. The service was also very fast. And the food was AMAZING. I'm just about to call a family member who is visiting next week to rave...