Yao's Cafe — Restaurant in Lake Township

We decided to stop by after being sorely disappointed with Joy Yee in China Town and the prices of the other restaurants there as well.

This restaurant had great reviews and it did not disappoint. We ordered the mixed vegetables with tofu and substituted white sauce for brown. We also got the shrimp fried rice. The food was EXCELLENT. The only thing is, they offer two fried rices, one with small shrimp and one with large. I did t specify and we ended up with the small shrimp, but it was delicious. So we didn’t care.

The service was great. The prices were reasonable and the owner and other staff were friendly.Plus, the place was sooo clean.

I highly recommend.

Edited Sept 2024 Went back a second time and ordered the same thing. Food was mediocre at best. Too salty. Fried rice had no flavor and was over cooked. Not consistent at all. Very...

Lovely and friendly staff. The smoothies and bubble teas are fantastic. I usually just walk-in and order food, I haven't waited more then 7 minutes or so as a walk-in. Food portions are what you expect with Chinese food (generous) and everything tastes fresh and flavourful thus far. Only thought is I order extra veggies to be added to my food for a charge and I haven't noticed a big difference between a normal order and extra veg one, hopefully that improves :) Great place though and I always look...

We’ve lived in Bronzeville for over a year and hadn’t found good Chinese food outside of Chinatown — until now. We saw that Yao’s had a 4.6-star rating, along with vegetarian options and boba tea on the menu, so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant is tucked into a residential neighborhood, almost as if it doesn’t quite belong there, but the food was absolutely delicious and the prices were very affordable. What more could we ask for? We're definitely...