Yi Palace
4435 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19803
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4435 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE, 19803 - Phone (302) 477-6900
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Keran C.
Tasty. Fresh. Hot. Great prices for huge portions. We usually go in a group because it definitely is more of a family style serving size. Love their soup. Give their quick fur cucumber salad if you like garlic and cucumbers :) They are very accommodating to any diet restrictions. Great Vegetarian options. Parking: Plenty Location: In a shopping next to a few children clothing store like Carters and Osh Kosh Bgosh. Restrooms: Clean, in the back tucked away. Service: Family ran. Decor: Great for a couple or group dinning.
(5)Hiu Ting C.
Great place for good reliable chinese food. They specialize in northern Chinese cuisine too so they have great dan dan noodle, dumplings, and other spicy dishes.
(4)Nikki S.
Great food! I found this restaurant after a recommendation from a friend. My fiance and I have returned numerous times and we have always been extremely satisfied with our menu selections.
(4)Dan L.
This is a real authentic Non Cantonese Chinese food restaurant. Spicy and not so much stir fry. Every time we have friends and relatives coming over, we always take them here at least once. Lunch special is really good value with very reasonable prices. I myself especially like the fragrant shredded pork.
(4)Soujanya M.
Was not impressed with the food or the ambience. The carpet felt sticky, the tables and the cutlery felt sticky and old.
(2)Albert L.
When you're craving for some Sichuan food, go here if you're in the area. It's basically as authentic as you can get (this is coming from a Chinese person). Like the other reviews have said, go for the non-Americanized items. The service is not bad. It might not be the most personal service I've had at Chinese restaurants in DE, but then again, we're family friends with owners of other places and don't know the owners at Yi Palace. Make sure you're clear of what you would like to order and point to stuff if you're unsure. The decor is not your stereotypical "Chinese", but it's nice and clean the couple of times I've been there. Definitely going for a more modern feel here, which is a nice change of pace. Anyway, the actual food is good. A more authentic Sichuan order might go like: the Fish + Pickled Veg soup, Beef in Hot Chili Oil, Pork Intestine Hot Pot, and some kind of non-spicy vegetable. Mmmm ... delicious. This is a good place for a nice family meal, though I do see lots of people getting take out.
(4)J W.
Yi Palace has certainly been through some ups and downs over the years, but remains its position as the best Chinese restaurants in northern Delaware, partly due to the lack of compatible Chinese restaurants in the area... It is a restaurant, definitely not those all-you can-stuff-yourself with junk buffet parlor or Egg Foo Young take-out dungeon... so please... don't walk in and expect you're gonna get some top-notch General Tsao's Chicken. The restaurant serves decent close to authentic Sichuan style spicy Chinese dishes. If you're in for some tasty spicy food, order some items from their new dish menu or simply tell the waiter your tolerance level towards spicy food and ask for recommendations... and the rest is for you to discover on your own...
(4)Andrew K.
After stumbling upon this place via a friend, I can attest to the authenticity of the cuisine offered. I have found the dishes ordered, scallion pancake,steamed fish, and spicy tofu to be delicious. I will surely be a frequent patron.
(4)Bomi S.
One of the first things we noticed about Yi Palace when we looked at the menu online was that the food seemed to be pretty expensive compared to other chinese restaurants. So, we hoped that the quality of the food would correspond with the high price...... But, how wrong we were. We ordered Mongolian beef to go - it was $18 for a SMALL portion. And worse still, it was subpar and didn't even taste like real Mongolian beef. When we went inside to pick it up, the waiter who greeted us was very cold and unfriendly - didn't even smile. The gentleman who rung us up, though, was nicer (it seemed like he was the owner). They were kind enough to include a side order of rice, but forgot to include any chopsticks. And even the proverbial "cherry on top" was bad - the fortune cookie was very stale. Needless to say, we will not be returning.
(1)Keith K.
Food was very good. The won ton was hot and flavorful. Would have like to have had the option of fried rice but the brown rice was ok. Disappointed that they didn't have Yuengling beer.
(4)Howard S.
The food is actually pretty good. We shared soup and dumplings. The wife had shrimp and I combo fried rice. Neither of us had tea. The service was ok. My wife was up all night. Could not sleep a wink. Me, I had very weird nightmares. Our conclusion, this place uses lots of MSG! If it does not bother you, enjoy.
(1)Dan M.
I think this place is just great. Even in chinatown many of the restaurants are "americanized" chinese food. This place is the real deal. Food is the same you would get in szechuan China. For american palates, many who are "plain" eaters won't like every dish on the menu. For you, i recommend you ask them for a dish americans like. For those adventurous eaters who can appreciate authentic food, or different flavors, this is very good place. Just be forewarned, and don't blame the taste on them if you are not chinese, and you happen to not like the taste, they are cooking it as they are supposed to. Place seems VERY clean compared to your average chinese place, and food is high quality. The kind you always feel fine after eating, and not grossed out like some greasy chinese food There are no equals in the area, so people who claim to be dissappointed i'm not sure what they expect!!!
(4)Sha'Ri R.
Not really a fan of the fried rice. The wonton soup was average as were the egg rolls. The beef and broccoli was good lots of meat and broccoli. The pad thai comes with shrimp and chicken. The chicken tasted funny it was OILY and mushy. Wasn't good Ubon still has best pad thai I have tried. The Tom Yum has shrimp amd chicken and a giant lemon with diced mushrooms and onions. Was good! Wasn't spicy but was also oily the red seemed to be grease. Shrimp inside weren't prawns they were medium sized. The scallion pancakes were delicious fresh and my favorite. The shrimp with red peppers is another favorite of mine
(3)Nikhil G.
So there's Chinese food and then there's authentic Chinese. You can't go wrong with this one if you are craving for some authentic oriental stuff. And if you have a high spice tolerance, this is definitely the place to test your limits. Would definitely recommend the house tofu for the vegetarians. The diced chicken dishes as well as General Tso's are definitely flavorful and dishes that we repeat regularly. Don't forget to ask for the 10% cash discount!
(5)Venessa H.
I gonna give 5 star ,cuz the food is great ,service is nice ,but we wait for half an hour
(4)Michael F.
Only had my first visit to Yi Palace recently, and absolutely will be back to try more of the menu. So..without question, a dumpling is a good measure and starter of any Chinese restaurant I have eaten at. The Har Gow (shrimp) dumpling was just killer..expertly prepared and very fresh. Off to a good start. A couple of entrees ordered among my lunch crew, and without question the shining star was the dried chicken with chili peppers. Wow...I've never had anything quite like it. Almost like a salt/pepper shrimp..but using chicken..and a nice touch of heat from the dry roasted chilis. Very crowded with all sorts of folks, so it certainly appearted to be keeping folks happy.
(4)Tony S.
FANTASTIC. Extremely authentic Chinese food and great service. I had the beef in hot pot and it tasted just like it did in Beijing. I noticed at least one of the translations in the menu was wrong, and the only reason I mention it is because it was described in English completely different from what it actually is, and it's one of my favorite Chinese appetizers. It's the cucumber dish - it's described as quick fried, but it's actually raw cucumber in a garlic sauce. It's delicious. i also found the place very clean and well lit, and the booth I sat in was comfortable.
(5)Renee D.
Ordered Chicken with Dry Hot Pepper to go from the lunch menu. The dish was okay. I am surprised that I got absolutely no fire despite the chicken being covered in red chili's. Perhaps my taste buds are blown out from the Three Pepper Chicken at Sichuan Tasty House (oh how I die for it) On the positive side the chicken was super crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I will go back to sample other offerings but I don't know if this joint can keep me coming if I can't get any fire on my tongue.
(2)Rick M.
The food is awesome and great service. First in class for Chinese food!
(5)Jen J.
This maybe the best Chinese restaurant in the area but our first visit turned out to be a very mediocre experience. We ordered two "authentic" Chinese dishes and two American Chinese dish. We couldn't really find the pork in our sweet and sour Pork dish. It was all dough dough dough. I couldn't believe this was $16. I am Chinese and have travelled extensively throughout the continental US and have eaten both authentic and Americanized Chinese food everywhere I go. I couldn't honestly remember a time when I paid more than $14 bucks for a plate of mediocre sweet and sour pork... Chinese food is cheap for a reason, it's honestly not hard to make and I find it insulting that they had the nerve to charge $$ for a dish without any character like this. Same with the Sizzling Beef, $17? Really? The Chinese dishes were slightly better, the spicy chicken and tofu was well cooked (hence the three star). But overall, the flavor and the price did not match up for me. We heard good things about this place and drove 30 minutes to check it out but we won't be making that trip again.
(3)Brian S.
Awesome food! After reading other reviews here, I feel so Dumb American for ordering 'Americanized' dishes but to each his own. We ordered curry chicken and vegetarian General Tso's. The curry was great--not as hot as I would prefer but now I know to ask for more heat next time. It had a nice depth to the curry taste and was a generous portion. The vegetarian General Tso's was outstanding. Yes, the 'chicken' was deep fried tofu--but I loved it. We ordered vegetable eggrolls for an appetizer; they were fine but nothing special. Next time I may take other reviewers up on their suggestion to try the more authentic dishes to see how they fare. I will definitely, however, be back for the vegetarian Tso's. As others mention, the restaurant is clean with a modern feel to it. It looks like the type of place you would stand out if you dressed casual but about half of the diners I saw were in jeans or shorts. We sat in the back and about halfway through our dinner a weird sound started--it sounded like there was a nightclub next door with thumping bass music playing. It could have been some old machinery or something but either way it was a bit annoying. The staff were polite, prompt, and kind. When we asked for to-go boxes, our waiter packed things up for us and added an extra scoop of rice to each box. All in all a great first experience. We'll definitely be back.
(4)Bruce H.
Long long long wait. Felt ignored by staff. Not recommended if you want decent service. When our order finally arrived after a 1 hour wait, it was cold. The Sweet and Sour Chicken was overly fried. Our waiter disappeared after he took the order ad than another waitress helped us and apologized and said due to Chinese New Year they were backed up. My wife and I try to go out at least once per week to unwind. My recommendation is do not go there if they have a crowd and be careful of what you order.
(1)Pocky P.
Yes, some dishes are drenched in chili oil, garlic, ginger, scallion, sichuan peppercorn and hot spices ... AWESOME! Try the fish fillet or chicken slices and tofu in hot and spicy sauce. But, if you are not adventurous and looking for average food court/take out joint chinese, don't bother trying. Leave it to those who can appreciate it.
(4)Shreekant P.
Been here quite few times. Exceptional food. Not your usual chinese. I am amazed at the consistency of the food quality and taste. If you want it hot I highly recommend the chicken or shrimp with hot dry pepper (I kid you not, it is served amongst a pile of red dry chilly peppers)! Service os quick and courteous. Lunch @ under $7 is a steal with choice of a soup or egg roll. Has a decent size bar, with a couple of sake choices that paIr well with the hot food. Definitely a must try. Ambience is better than most chinese places but then one should be going for the food here. Noise level on most nights is moderate.
(4)Paul D.
The food is generally better and fresher tasting than everyday takeout. There are also more exotic and authentic dishes too. Service leaves a little to be desired.
(4)Chris M.
More variety and flavor than you standard Chinese restaurant. Saw hot pots on our way in. We had crispy shimp with dry peppers, eggplant w garlic sauce, and cumin lamb. All very spicy, but tasty! Good service too.
(4)Yingbo W.
Hands down the most authentic Chinese food in Delaware. You must bring a Chinese friend who can read the Chinese menu though or you're stuck ordering Americanized Chinese food. This is because I found the English menu translation to be horrendous. I bought my American friend here and he was afraid to order half of the stuff on the menu because the English titles did not sound very appetizing. We kept on seeing this and that with "special sauce". What the heck is this special sauce?? The traditional and well known sichuan cuisine names were lost in translation. When I went there, the dishes I ordered were the spicy sliced beef and beef organs (known as fuqi feipian in Chinese, which literally means husband-wife sliced lung). I'm not sure what Yi Palace calls this dish on their English menu. It might sound gross but If you like spicy foods, this is a classic Sichuan dish you must try. It's also as authentic as you can get here without having to go to China to get it. You can look fuqi feipian up on Wikipedia to get a better idea of what it is. Other dishes I've tried are the zhajian mian or fried sauce noodles. This is a thick style noodle dish with hoisin sauce, black bean sauce, and ground meat. It's not strictly a Sichuan dish but it's very popular in China. it's also not spicy (maybe a tad bit) and sweet. I think this is on their menu as noodles in special sauce. I also ordered the mapo tofu which is also an authentic Sichuan dish and stir fried pea shoots for my serving of veggies. There is also gongbao jidin (or kungpao chicken if you will). This is actually a common Sichuan dish that has been americanized. If you want an authentic kungpao chicken, you might have to ask for it because the waitress might not know if you expect the Americanized version or the authentic version. The authentic kungpao chicken is More spicy and less sweet. My friend also ordered salt and pepper steak. The waitress re grilled the steak on a portable grill right in front of us, it was pretty tasty but it is definitely a more Americanized dish. Whatever you order, please don't order sesame chicken, general tsao's or lo mien or anything battered and fried here. There are probably take out places that make these dishes way better and cheaper. If you have no idea what to order, please do google the dishes I've named above or Sichuan cuisine. The chef they have cooks Sichuan dishes the best because it's where he's from. You will not be disappointed. Oh and I like how you can choose to have brown or white rice!
(5)Yoon C.
After a disappointing first visit, I've gone back a few times now and tried more dishes, and it's getting better and better (or my dish selections are improving). I am adding a star! Definitely the best chinese restaurant in Delaware (or the only one, as far as I can tell). Try the "three cup" chicken. It is very good to excellent. If you like spicy food as I do, dan dan noodles ("noodle in hot pepper oil", I think the menu says) was surprisingly good, as well as the crispy fish with hot dry peppers. These are traditional and reasonably "authentic" for my palate. I think the prices are a little steep by Delaware standards, but you won't be disappointed.
(4)Helena H.
Here for a business trip and was looking for a DECENT restaurant. Found this tiny restaurant and was craving for white rice, and this caught my eye because it says "AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD" not like fast food. Went in on a Saturday evening and this place was FULL that the hostess asked us if I wanted to share it with another couple for a Big table (since that was left) and I decided to wait. 20 minutes later we sat down, they handled us a nice Looking menu, Looked at the prices (a bit pricey) but when I looked around other people's tables with their dishes, they were a pretty good portion. My co-worker and I order 2 dishes, one was a pepper onion steak, and Hong Kong Shrimp. 20 minutes later, the food came out and it was a DELISH!!!!, my Hong Kong shrimp was really good, and the pepper steak was very tender and juicy sauce. The dishes were soo big that we had to order extra white rice (they charge extra money for that, sucks!) but it was worth it. At the end, they handed us 2 fortune cookies and sliced fresh orange. Bill was average but it was wayyy better than the Sushi place I went and left the place with a happy TUMMY, and so's everyone in the restaurant GUARANTEE!, Food is authentic CHINESE and staff was pretty good, confusing but good. Worth the wait. TRUST ME!!! I was surprised noone Noticed about this place on YELP.
(4)Craig C.
The king of MSG! they don't know how to use the spice to cook Szechuan dish
(1)Peter C.
This is an authentic Chinese restaurant, owned by people from Chongqing (Sichuan). DON'T go here is you want Americanized Chinese food. Maybe also steer clear of dishes intended for Americanized restaurants. The real Chinese dishes are good. Is the service terrible? That is not my experience (at least in the Newark restaurant, which I review separately). Please be warned that the wait staff speak VERY little English. if you don't speak Chinese, POINT to the dish on the menu. This is actually a good thing in my opinion. It is another indication of the authenticity of the food served here. This restaurant, like its Newark branch, is very much worth patronizing if you want REAL Chinese food.
(5)Helen N.
My family is Chinese and we tend to have pretty high standards for Chinese restaurants. Unfortunately, Yi Palace did not deliver. It's possible that we just ordered poorly, but the food did not wow us in either flavor or authenticity. Seafood soup? Generic starch-thickened broth with tofu, peas, and small flavorless shrimp. Shrimp with tofu? Exactly the same, just with less broth... highway robbery at $16. Calamari with "House Special" Sauce? Bland stir-fry with a random vegetable mix. And so forth... My biggest letdown was the Crispy Shrimp with Hot Dry Peppers. The shrimp (to my surprise, peeled and battered rather than whole!) were lifeless and rather oily. For $17, they were not so plentiful either. This dish is my favorite at my local Sichuan restaurant (Chengdu 1 in NJ) and the difference is night and day. Overall, our food tasted just OK - a solid 3 stars if the prices were cheaper, but quite disappointing for a $100+ lunch for 5 with no drinks/desserts. As a side note, we used a sizable gift certificate that my father's colleagues purchased for him, and while it was eventually accepted, I was displeased with the manager's rude and suspicious reaction when my father showed it to her. She even "joked" that 'Oh, this was from some time ago - so it should be expired, right?' A restaurant should have more class than that.
(2)Morton F.
I never noticed this restaurant before since it's on the side of the soon-to-be-dead Concord Square mall that I usually don't go to. When I was nearby and saw the listing in the Yelp app though, I simply had to try it. I have to admit that I'm actually not sure what qualifies as authentic when it comes to Chinese food. I've been to a number of restaurants that others have told me were authentic and those were all totally different. So unless I've actually been to the province where the food is supposedly from, I don't have a baseline for comparison. However, what I can tell is Yi Palace does seem to make food with more taste than the average Chinese restaurant around here. I had the curry chicken this evening and it wasn't at all like the watery yellow stuff from a Chinese takeout. Although it wasn't that hot, it had flavorful spices. The downside is prices at Yi are higher than average for Chinese restaurants. Whether getting better Chinese food is worth the markup is a matter of judgment. However, service is rather fast and polite and the dining area has a good ambiance.
(4)Mike M.
This place is very disappointing. Went there for lunch recently and it was very unpleasant. The waiter/waitress acted like we were imposing on them and we could not even get a glass of water from them. My friend had to get up and get it himself. The food was cold, however, there was no one to complain to....After they slammed the food on our table they disappeared in the back room. They were very discourteous and rude. We have no intentions on returning to this place. We actually went there last year and it was ok, Things have really deteriorated at this restaurant. Their attitudes towards their guests are horrific. I only wish we had left a lot earlier than we did. Never again !!!
(1)Peary W.
My first time here! The price is quite expensive. The food were good. We order fish with dry chili , Dan Dan noodle, string beans. Almost 50$.
(4)Courtney T.
My family and I went here for dinner and we loved it! The food was great and the service was excellent. I am very picky about Chinese food, but this place is now my new favorite place. We'll definitely go back!
(5)Cheryl L.
I had high expectation of this place, and assumed the low star rating was of course, due to people who weren't accustomed to the authentic chinese dishes and were expecting the americanized kind. Boy was I wrong. This place cooked literally the worst braised beef noodle soup (红烧牛肉é¢) ever!! As I was eager to get my boyfriend to try authentic chinese food (instead of his regular, general tso or sesame chicken), I ordered what i thought was the single, most unf*ckable dish there is. And I guess l learn something new everyday. It was bland and greasy, just the worst combination ever. It literally tasted worse than the hong shao niu rou mian you get from instant noodle, no kidding, because i couldn't bring myself to eat it without dumping in tons of red chillies and soy sauce, and I live on a low-sodium diet. I can do bland, I just can't do greasy and bland, it's just gross. Ironically, the general tso's was the best part of the meal. not awesome, but edible. and as we know with authentic szechuan restaurant, they always make their general tso's a little more spicy than normal, which is good. Anyhow my boyfriend was gloating the whole meal about he knows the best chinese food. The noodle soup was so bad I was all over my bf's general tso's chicken. It was embarrassing. 2 stars for decent service and ambiance. P.S. don't order the blooming flower tea, it doesn't even come in a glass teapot. What's the point of a blooming flower tea if you can't even see the flower?
(2)Dan B.
More authentic than any other chinese restaurant in the area, Yi Palace definitely fits the bill when you want to try something new and not just go to another bland take out place. That being said, I have gone for some classic american chinese food options from here in the past (orange chicken, general Tso's, various fried rice dishes), all of which have been a cut above. My favorite, however, is the lamb with cumin. While atomically spicy, it also has a complex flavor that satisfies my craving for decent chinese food while I'm home. It is nice enough to sit in the restaurant as well, it isn't just a take out place. The prices are a bit higher, but the quality matches. One last note, don't be fooled, this is not an asian fusion place like most of the other restaurants on the concord pike, and as a result wont have that resulting variety on the menu.
(4)Wendy L.
Love spicy foods?! Then you have come at the right place. Lots of authentic Asian foods too! Prices are unbeatable.
(5)Angie-Jo W.
Not sure what's going on with Yi Palace lately but what used to be a tasty restaurant is now serving bland and unappetizing cuisine. Dishes like shredded ginger duck, curry chicken and spicy shrimp have zero pizzaz and very little flavor. We've given Yi Palace more than one chance, thinking perhaps we dined on a bad night, but the only consistency lately is how bland the food is. We won't be going back anymore. It's just a waste of our money.
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