Yan Zi Lou

First thing it DO NOT get the egg rolls. They are horrible and pre made. It always amazing me that places like this make everything from in house including roasting the duck and pork but take shortcuts on egg rolls. What a shame. Well that being said this place is the real deal. Everything in the main dish category we ordered was fabulous, we probably should have ordered one less dish. Clay pot was very hot, those things keep temp and very filing and the noodles dishes were also just what we wanted. We got there at end of lunch and while eating it must have been staff meal time, just watching what they got to eat for lunch make me want to come back and try those other dishes. As others probably have mentioned its a small parking lot and also easy to miss.

Finally found the Best Chinese (Cantonese) food here in Portland!YES!had and absolutely recommend their (1) Beef Chow Fun - full of smoky wok flavor.. should have been listed as Chef Special.. full of scallions;(2) Honey Walnut Prawns - perfectly executed.. big, quality, crispy prawns over perfect honey mayo glaze with walnuts;(3) Salted Fish dish.. freaking good and delicious..;(4) Garlic Spare Ribs - full bulbs of garlic.. tasty and tender as hellclean restroomsquite a bit of seating they havegreat, personable service

I had an incredible no-holds-barred feast at Yan Zi Lou today and am excited to post a 5 star review. That said, you do need to know what you are doing (as with all Asian cuisines) and order the right thing as even the best restaurants can't turn a cream cheese ragoon into something a lot more promising then it is. Yan Zi Lou's secret is that they will cook any seafood you bring to them to order. It's not cheap but great food isn't cheap. Today I wanted seafood I can't enjoy (because I live in Colorado, a land-locked state where fresh seafood is challenging to obtain) and that meant a trip first to ABC Seafood Company (on Powell Blvd) where they have incredibly fresh (live) seafood. I picked out a salt water fish (they taste way better than fresh water fish) and a dozen razor clams and headed over to Yan Zi Lou. It helps to speak Cantonese at a Cantonese restaurant but I stuffed my face. The razor clams were prepared (at my request) stir-fried with an XO sauce; the fish was steamed. There is a service charge to bring your own seafood but that's expected (the restaurant still has to clean, prepare, cook and pay its staff). Also enjoyed very properly roasted (Chinese style) pork, pork shoulder meat (also roasted), seasonal vegetable (Chinese cauliflower). It was more than we (5 people) could eat and we had plenty to take home to enjoy later. If you want amazing seafood (remember, that has a price tag to it) bring something live here and enjoy it. I always recommend fish steamed and crabs sampan style. I like clams wok'd (stir-fried) with XO sauce. I didn't have to eat the rest of the day. Totally enjoyed the experience.

Very happy to have found this little restaurant. Roast duck combination plate (with rice and bok choy) was a generous portion and each item we fresh and well-prepared. Servers were friendly and helpful. Standout items were the salt and pepper squid and gained lan with garlic sauce. So good. They have barbeque items (duck, ribs) that looked good, also saw steamed whole fish and a lobster dish on other tables. We'll try some next time. Took plenty home in to-go boxes which the server kindly helped fill. They were busy helping customers for take out, even though we were there at an odd late afternoon time. Don't overlook Yan Zi Lou.

Dare I say the best roast duck in PDX?... shhh don't tell anyone else. LOLI ate here a few times before the pandemic and it was good. It's right next to Fubon and it was dirt cheap back then. Unfortunately the pandemic and inflation have increased their prices although still reasonable. I ordered through Yelp - Grubhub and when I went to pick up they said they wouldn't honor the order because their prices had increased. After some discussion in Cantonese which I am not great at, they fulfilled the order. While I was waiting for my order, I was admiring their roast ducks and watching person after person walking in and buying them. Alright, gave them $26 and watch them cut up my duck. Dang, the most tender juicy duck I have had in a long time. Meaty too not all shriveled and dry like may ducks. They have roast pork too but that's it, no char siu or other BBQ stuff. The roast pork looked like pork belly only. It's take out only which is too bad. The rate at which they were selling, the ducks would probably sell out by 1 PM so get there early.TIP: Their online ordering process has a fraction of their total menu. If you want to order something not on their online menu and you don't speak Cantonese, walk in and point to the dishes on the menu you want. If you are just ordering a duck, use the online ordering to reserve a duck.

Popeyes place a order #610 Sunday about 12noon shrimp combo tried to call with feedback # 503 281 6068 did not have a code to get through. 82nd & Fremont Popeyes - Your Shrimp is like Little Rock's hard like Popcorn it crumbles in your hands. I know you can do better or take it off the menu Please!!!!! Unhappy customer

This is a restaurant my family goes to at least once a week. It's an average Chinese restaurant. They are very accommodating but the food is hit or miss. I feel like 9/10 times, their vegetable dishes are always too soggy for me. If you like your veggies tender, this is definitely the place to go. We have big family lunches here and order a lot of food. Not everything we order is from the menu so don't be alarmed at some of the photos I post.The servers are great. They fill our tea constantly and change our plates whenever they need to be changed. The parking in this little plaza can be pretty horrid when the other restaurants are open too. There's also a little alley next to it where you can park, but don't put too much hope into that either.

This place is a must. Chinatown has moved out of downtown due to homeless problems. The employees speak limited English, but are as sweet as can be. We had clay pot chicken and sizzling rice noodles with cabbage. It was delicious!!Plus they give you real real chop sticks.

Excellent and authentic Cantonese food. Fresh ingredients and very good service. Prices are reasonable.

Warning!! customer don't come here. Yan Zi Lou try to sell me a whole roast duck that, look a day old. The roast duck look like they took out the refrigerator and hung on the warmer rack. Thankfully, I walked out this place without wasting my money. I understand inflation, but your going to scam your customers like this, It's just not how you run a business.