yip hong's dim sum restaurant

whatever.yiphongs is the best dim sum in saskatoon.
except when you get those waitress'always asking you if you want the same thing again, evn though they know that you've already had it, like after asking twice you should get it through you head that we don't need that.
also they should stop at every single table to ask if you would like something, but when they repeatly skip your table, that when we stop going for several weeks at a time.

congee, tripe, chicken feet = breakfast!. i just finished a full review on their newest competition in city on my blog. i will sayyiphong still has a very slight edge in the dim sum department but certainly the 'other' place has a solid dinner menu, offering a variety of dishes and style more commonly seen in major cities.

i have dim sum weekly and have lately been going back and forth to both places.yiphong's dim sum is certainly comparable to calgary, vancouver and even hong kong. they maintain a lot of consistency in their dim sum and it's always fresh due to the high turnover. i will say for those allergic to msg to be alert and that goes for dinner as well. otherwise, everyone else is spot on in the reviews!

this is a long comment but worth reading to the end. i had been a huge fan ofyiphong on 8th street. after they moved to stonebridge, it seemed like some of my favorite dishes didn’t taste as good. on one of my many visits toyiphong, i was asked “how was my meal?” i responded that that a couple of my favorite dishes didn’t taste as good. i asked if there was a change in the way they were making those food items. the owner said to me “you’re not a regular” he pointed to an asian man standing behind me and said, “he’s a regular!” he continued to repeat to me, “you’re not a regular.” i felt like he was being racist saying that, because i wasn’t asian, how could i know how the food should taste. after all, i was not a regular. there was no apology for the poor food experience that i had. i didn’t expect a discount, i was just responding, honestly and based on my many past experiences, to how the food tasted that day.

i have never gone back toyiphong since that day and i never will. i won’t give any of my money to a business that is soo rude and unapologetic, never mind, borderline, racist!

we had dinner there on sunday. it was busy and service was a little slow but it was worth the wait, because very dish was delicious and authentic.yiphong’s is probably the best chinese restaurant in saskatoon!!!

i'm constantly debating whether genesis oryiphong is my favourite dim sum location but after my last visit toyiphong i think they may have taken the lead. everything was great as usual but the coconut buns. they were fresh out of the oven, still warm and the best thing i've eaten in a while. only problem with this place is their lack of crab rangoon (and genesis makes a damn good crab rangoon).

actually so disappointed, waited all week to go for dim sum for the first time at their new location... were seated and no carts came for 20 mins. had to leave without eating. no one around us was getting service either. this sucks becauseyiphong's was actually my all time favorite restaurant.

i love this restaurant. i've been coming here since i was about nine years old. my memories ofyiphong's mostly include my family and i ordering interesting (sometimes crazy) looking food from the dim sum carts. most of the food is absolutely delicious, some dishes i think may take an acquired taste. if you're new to asian cuisine, order what you recognize (spring rolls, etc) and you'll have a great meal. the servers have always been nice and respectful to me. this restaurant gets pretty busy on sundays so it's better to get there early, or take a number and wait in line!

i always grab a bite here when i am craving dimsums. very good food and really economical. their sweet dimsums are absolutely worth a try. i would also recommend their beef with garlic and green onions. quick service too!

to add to the review, i ordered some hot and sour soup last night, which was great as usual. what was amazing was that the gentleman behind the counter kept the restaurant open beyond its closing time simple because i was 10 minutes late for my pickup. he phoned me and i told him how i was stuck in the lab and would be 10 mins late. he was kind enough to understand me and left the restaurant open beyond the closing time. i can't thank him enough for his kind gesture.yiphong serves great food and it's run by amazing people. i wish i could rate you more than 5!

disappointing and not as good as it's made out to be. just like another reviewer, i agree thatyiphong's is just not the best in saskatoon. we went based on urbanspoon's rating, and were saddened to see our hard-earned money wasted. we have our favourites that we order whenever we are at any chinese restaurant in north america, andyiphong's just didn't cut it. we ordered take-out, and found that unlike another saskatoon restaurant, the portions we received didn't seem to be enough for 4 adults, the quality and freshness wasn't there and when we inquired as to what a specific food item was (we couldn't identify it), we were made to feel like "what do you mean you don't know what it is?". while this restaurant may be a favourite for some, it just isn't for us - and unfortunately, we'll never get our $50 back.

8.75 definitive decadence points. the committee has been toyiphong's several times during the sunday dim sum. while there is usually quite a wait to get in, it is well worth it. it’s one of the few places worth waiting for. if you’re going, go early. there’s usually more people waiting to be seated than there are seated. and why? because it got 8.75 definitive decadence points that’s why. it’s one of the highest rated restaurants on our charts. the food tastes authentic. there’s a wide variety of it, including things that we have no idea what it is.yiphong's is an adventure. with 4.5 delights it’s one of the most flavourful places in town, and it’s at a pretty decent price. our favorites include the potato dumplings, coconut buns, egg tarts, and pork buns. honestly you can’t go wrong. well worth the trip. so here's toyiphong’s!yipyip hooray!

dim sum is my second favourite thing about sunday's next to my weekend sweat suits. i don't actually go every weekend, but i do a fair amount. if you have never been, it's chinese food for breakfast and lunch. servers bring food around on carts and visit each table asking you what you would like and you are charged per dish. it's served at restaurants likeyiphongs and mandarin, i recommend you try both to see what dishes and atmosphere you like more. it's a great thing to do with friends and family, it's one of those the more the merrier situations. in chinese culture, giving and sharing food is a way of showing love and the more people there are, the more dishes you have the chance to try. the other thing i would recommend to people who have never tried dim sum before is to try and arrive around 11 pm while the food is still hot, but you can still expect to wait for a table.

third visit and still loving the dim sum. went here today with a friend and i even expanded my choices to the ginger tripe and squid which was in a curry sauce. both we're tasty choices. again, this place was quite busy but it is well worth the wait!


-----29 dec, 2013-----

second time's a charm. my first experience at this restaurant was not that great as i went there for dim sum and ordered off the menu. i decided to give it another try and went there on a saturday when they serve dim sum a la cart. i was quite surprised. there was a great selection of items and the food was fantastic and fresh. i totally recommend this place for dim sum. be prepared to wait for a seat on the weekend as it is quite busy. two thumbs up foryiphong! :)

awesome. love the food here. if you have never been toyiphongs go! you will glad you did.

dim sum good but.... i was here twice for dim sum last week and i must say, i can't wait until mandarin is open again! food is atyiphong is good... fresh, tasty and well prepared.

service is another story... watched one guy, place a piping hot tea pot within 6 inches of a 1 year old in a high chair... parents quickly moved it ... then he did it again... i think he was high or hung over because he tried to put 2 tea pots on our table for 2 as well and then wandered around aimlessly with it when i told him to take it.

ladies pushing the carts should be concentrating on food... but, to make up for the uselessness of the rest of the serving staff, they have to do everything else as well... clear plates, get sauces, order extra dishes. this all leads to painfully slow cart service -adding to that, they constantly run out of popular dishes by the time they make it to your table! something simple like siu mai never made it as far as our table in the hour we were there... this is not a 'one off' this is my main complaint each and every time i have come here.

now, the bill, every dish is an average of 25-35% higher here... making for a normally $55 bill at any other dim sum place... an $80 bill (with tip) that adds up !
their menu items are tasty as well and are more reasonable at only $1-$2 higher than other places.


-----02 jan, 2013-----

dim sum great but bring extra $$. i brought my 5 year old before an appt for lunch last week... he was very excited to try somewhere new for dim sum. the service and frequency of the carts are brutal when you are on a schedule and/or hungry and/or have a child with you that is hungry.

we had the following: chicken feet - very good, sticky rice - good but waaay too expensive for 2 little parcels tripe - greasy but not horrible, siu mai - very good and liked the fish eggs as a topping as a change, rice noodle roll - i liked them but my son said he did not like their sauce as it was not as flavourful, seafood dumpling- average

all this, came to $30 plus tip which i found expensive for the limited dishes we had


-----13 sep, 2011-----

holy expensive!. so i gave this place another shot... the dumplings i had were excellent the chicken feet below average and the rice noodle rolls were ok... but service was brutal. 3 carts came by in half an hour... correction... 3 unique carts with different items.

the 3 dishes i ordered was all i had time for after 40 minutes in the restaurant. came to $15 with tip... waaay more expensive than mandarin.


-----16 jul, 2011-----

bad service not worth the wait. we came on a sunday for dim sum which of course means a wait for a table.. fine... but waiting for 30 mins for any steamed dishes to get to us is just inexcusable... every cart went everywhere else and by the time it got to our table, they were out of pretty much everything.

plan b, i ordered a sticky rice and siu mai just to keep the kids from crying ... that also took another 10 mins. a few of the dumplings are very very good but some of the other dishes.didn't meet our expectations.

we will stick to the mandarin where we know we get quality and we can get the kids something to eat fairly quickly.

great place!. i have always enjoyedyiphong's, keep up the great work!