yan restaurant

this is a really nice modernasianfusion restaurant. my favourites were the kingfish sashimi, fried squid and pork ribs. definitely also order the steamed baos on the side which were really soft and fluffy. for dessert, the coconut icecream was really good and comes served in a coconut. the restaurant gets very busy so best to make a booking beforehand.

withasianfusion/modernasiancuisine, all the dishes look stunning with beautiful plating. the chefs put a lot of attention & care into each dish, including desserts, actually especially with their desserts! 😍

their smoked dishes are their signature dishes so we tried pork & beef ribs. both were well rendered with a wonderful smoky flavour. the beef short ribs were meltingly good. unfortunately the fried squid was not my favourite, it was hard & the sauce was overly salty. 😬

both desserts were delicious. creamy coconut ice cream paired with coconut jelly & flesh scrapped from the young coconut, it’s a coconut lover’s dream dessert. the yogurt parfait was beautifully assembled, it had an awesome balance of texture, freshness & flavour. 😋

in additional to the great food, service was friendly & efficient. portion sizes are relatively small for the price they charge for, but quality over quantity, will still recommend this place. 😌

an amazingasianfusion restaurant hides in wolli creek. better to book online in advance, cz this place is kinda busy during dining hours. we ordered three different ribs, pork, beef and lamb. i'll say all three were delish, but the pork ribs was stunning. a little smoking flavour with sweet and thick sauce, what a match. and the coconut ice-cream was a must try. the ice-cream was a dream, creamy and full of coconut flavour. and u can also enjoy it with coconut jelly and coconut fruit. there were not many staff even during peak hour, but they were all very nice, absolutely, enjoyed my meal there.

i’ve been to yan twice now and it is definitely one of my favourite places to eat at forasiancuisine (if not my favourite). i highly recommend it as food is 10/10, smoked mains, modern twists onasianflavours and lovely presentations. they also seem to change up the menu regularly as both times i went, there were different starter dishes.
service, too, is top notch. staff converse with you, ask for feedback on food, and we were even given complimentary dishes.
prices are slightly pricier than your averageasianplace. but it’s worth every cent.

must order dishes:
-fried squid
-smoked beef short ribs
-smoked chicken katsu
-charred kingfish
-olive rice
-frozen honey yoghurt mouse, mango and mandarin crumble dessert

yan has been a hidden gem for about a year now, but its inclusion in the 2019 good food guide and its immediate elevation into one-hat status shows it truly belongs among the sydney elite.
the food is modernasianand their specialty is smoked meats, and they deliver in spades on that count, from the signature smoked chicken katsu to the pork ribs to the charred brussel sprouts. on top of that, their sole rice dish is a unique olive rice which mixes olives, spring onions, sesame seeds, and rice; its combination lends a salty and moreish complement to any of the restaurant's other excellent dishes.
yan is by far the best restaurant in gentrifying wolli creek and one of the best modernasianrestaurants in any part of sydney.

this newly-1hatted modernasianrestaurant is a winner. come here for some innovative flavours and memorable dishes that not only look good, but taste phenomenal.

try the delicious olive rice and smoked pork ribs and don't forget the coconut dessert.

with a sister store, montague in woolloomooloo, the owners have a really good sense of what the customers want.

as a newly hatted place, you may need to book ahead, but it's worth it.

a must when i'm in sydney!

fusionasianfinally with a banquet menu suited to both vegetarians and omnivores. michelin star flavours with mid priced menu. suggest to get a few friends to try all their special dishes inducing the brussel sprouts, pork, olive rice etc. their desserts are fantastic too. we had a great meal. overall worth the uber ride to try something out of this world

had an amazing dinner with 7 other people on a sunday night and ray and the team did not fail to disappoint. all dishes were beautifully flavoured and the pretty hard for me to choose a favourite. i tend to find a lot ofasianplaces don’t do desserts well but yan have the most mouth watering desserts! well done.

bestasianfusion food i have ever had. ray and his crew never disappointed us! if you are seeking for high quality food at a fair price with a 5star customer service, you must try yan! it's nice to go somewhere that their people are real passionate about their food and provide an excellent service! food was too tasty and we just smashed them all before taking any photos haha!

yan restaurant is the newest creation from the brains behind john montagu and ms murray (recently closed down). "yan" literally means "smoke" in chinese, and this pretty much gives you a good idea of what the restaurant has to offer. the menu covers a nice selection of smoked meat withasianinspired flavours. being "meat lovers" and fond of smoked meat, we thought we must come and try this new restaurant given it's previous good track record.

yan, which means “smoke” in chinese, is the latest brainchild by the team that brought you sydney’s fave sandwich joint john montagu and the recently closed ms murray. yan restaurant co-owners narada kudinar and chef raymond lim (ex–attica and les amis) have created a menu featuring smoked meats withasianflavours.