This restaurant offers delicious high quality chinese cuisine, prompt service, reasonably priced meals and fairly generous flavoursome portions. Loved their wonton soup and their 'tea smoked duck' was amazing.
Still yum. Still some really good street foods
And yes, still the same dingy type derelict corner shop where you don't really want to go inside as it's intimidating, but you want to all the same due to the smells coming out.
Salty chicken fried rice. Congee. Kwey Teo. Some of my favourites at this location
Good foods but too noisy.
The staffs are great, look after customers well.
Toilet need to be improved. Should seperate male and femail
I would say this place needs a renovation, but then it wouldn't have the same charm.
The places around have renovated and they've all come and gone. This place remains the sole establishment that understood that if they were doing something good, then don't tamper with it.
It was late at night and there weren't many restaurants open down Gouger St. We stumbled upon Ying Chow, and assumed that it would have good food because it was filled with diners.
It was quite cramped inside and the tables were quite oily. The menu options seemed appealing but once we received our food, they were anything but that. The Garlic prawns cost around $20 and for that price I was expecting more. I was so disappointed to be served 4 prawns that had simply been covered with garlic butter! The pork belly was also a let down and the fried rice was very salty.
The only good thing was the friendly service. We won't be back.
Ying Chow is an Adelaide institution. Dishes to try: Deep fried tofu, BBC, garlic prawns (if you like prawns), shallot pancake, short soup, eshand anything, red pepper anything, deep fried beef, and the ribs... THE RIBS! they are amazing!
Yingers can be a bit hitnmiss, but if you love food, try them twice and you'll fall in love, I promise!
The ratings I have given are for their food.
The actual place is small and not the best/cleanest, but that's what makes it so lovable. This is called Chinese quality!!
However, forgive them for their surroundings and just look at the patronage. Speaks volumes!
Interesting review. However I do like clean and efficient
I found the service to be very slow, the food ok, not really very inviting. Will not be returning.
Some friends wanted to have lunch here, so I finally had my chance to try it.
Well, I didn't enjoy this restaurant at all, the food was about average (I am being nice), the servings small and as for the customer service, well it certainly was lacking. No friendliness and slow, oh so slow service. My friends and I will not be returning.
It's small and it's not the most inviting.
But if you see the amount of Chinese people it draws in, then you can be sure that it's a good feed. So I stopped and gave it a go. They do all sorts of things and each of their menu items is good. I like the congee here. If you've never had it, then you should give it a try.
Approximate cost: $avg
It's a bit small, dirty and dingy, but the taste of the food is a little bit better. Not so much better that I would always come here, but it is good enough that I can say this safely.
As it's an Asian place, the service is a little lacklustre at the best of times having to deal with fun Asian accents, but if you can get past that, then all is good.
I don't mind coming here for their congee and they open usually very late so you can come for a 'near midnight snack' if you really want to :0p
Approximate cost: $avg
Only one gluten free option - green vegetables! Everyone else enjoyed it, but not not good for coeliacs so my sister just had the vegies. Also, the bill is written in chinese - so goodness knows what you're being charged for!
This hole in the wall, cramped little restaurant serves authentic chinese and it is amazing. No wonder you have to line up to get in! The iconic broadbean and bean curd dish is amazing, and salt and pepper eggplant delish! Red pepper beef was also great, as was the chicken dish (can't remember what it was). Fried rice was a bit bland, but not too great a disappointment. Amazing prices and service, whilst not overly friendly, is quick and efficient. Will continue to go back over and over and over again.
This chinese restaurant sounds like a great place to try, it certainly is on our must try list. Thanks for reviewing.
We went here a week ago while in Adelaide . Surprised YES fantastic food was very very busy our orders took a while to come one in particular but as soon as we spoke up it was on table. The cost for this meal and there was four of us was only $80 and that's with drinks . We really enjoyed the busy cafe style and loved our food certainly would go back again and again . Highly recommend the E shan prawns was spicy but not hot. Also had a very good vegetarian range .
Approximate cost: $15.00
Went to Ying Chow on Friday night, it was quite busy. Friend recommended E-shan chicken, it tasted amazing. We ordered Beiking Duck to share, that was nice too. The service was fantastic, everyone was so friendly. We ordered drinks with it too and spent less then $40.
Approximate cost: $17
Dined here in a group of 4 on a week night. We were lucky to get seats because we did not have a booking. After waiting around for about 10 minutes we were shown to our seats. While the service is nothing deserving mention, the food is spectacular. Decent menu with very reasonable prices for authentic chinese cuisine. Would recommend booking ahead if planning to enjoy a scrumptious dinner here as it is a small restaurant.
Good tip regarding the booking! Will keep that in mind.
Good to know. thanks
'Yinga's' is a bit of an Adelaide institution.
Food is fantastic!!!!! It really is.
The restaurant has a vibrant positive atmosphere and it is a great spot for a shared meal with friends.
Service is not great.....just a bit 'meh' as opposed to bad or rude but I find it doesn't really impact on the experience.
You will often need to wait for a table as it is a small spot and always busy but it's worth it.
Don't even think about trying to fit a pusher inside though. However there are outside tables if the weather is kind.
Great spot to eat if heading out for a show or combined with a Central Market shop.
Approximate cost: $15-$20
Yep ... this place is awesome!
First off, let me just say, I've had friends book their birthdays here and it's gone ok, and I've had others, including myself, book events here and it's gone down like a lead balloon because ying chow doesn't really need the custom and they don't put a lot of effort into the experience, so you could end up in the worst possible table feeling awkward as hell.
But if you are after a great dinner, amazing food, pretty decent atmosphere, and some pretty average customer service, with a group of 6 or less, then Ying Chow will hit the spot!
I love the chicken mushroom claypot or seafood claypot, the garlic prawns, the bbc, the red pepper anything or eshand anything, even though the heat is usually too much (I'll cope when the food is this good!!) And in winter, the regional dumplings in soup and in summer, the cold Su rolls.
I love love love ying chow food so much. And the prices are great too. I recommend sharing some dishes and some wine!
Approximate cost: $20-30 per person for a lot of food and drinks!
The service is not personalised its pretty much "what do you want"..."heres your food" but who cares cos the food is amazing. i love almost everything on the menu. mY favourites are red vinegar ribs and e shang chicken and red pepper beef....all amazing flavours. not to mention theyre cheap too
Approximate cost: $13
great food great service and we enjoyed the food best restraunt that i have visited in the last few months
friend that came loved it also and we will be back again soon , my friends had dinner here again tonight and keep coming back for more keep up the great work and the supurb food
I was recommended this place by the great staff at my serviced apartments, I had been to a couple of Chinese reastaurants in Gougar Street as its Chinese or a steakhouse for me. This is one of the very best authentic Asian restaurants within Adelaide - Ying Chow is best out of all of them. I enjoyed every thing a tried and every plate was amazing, very fresh, amazingly tasty and reasonably priced. If it is a romantice larger place you are after, then this is not the place for you. This is a cosy, small space filled with people which is a sign of its popularity, a tight sqeeze but its worth it for the great food
Approximate cost: $18.00
This place is always packed. It is a small busy restaurant with butchers paper on the wall displaying the ever changing specials. people bustle in and out and the line outside is always long. the food is fantastic and the price is affordable. I love the crispy chicken. But the house special is the BBC!
The service is courteous and not too slow, but the restaurant is a little crowded. The food was good, tasty, but not the best I've ever had. Don't buy the desserts - they are much worse than the other food. You always have to book here because the place gets crowded, perhaps because it is relatively cheap and many people love the food. That also means the service is a little off-hand rather than great.
Approximate cost: $15
Service is okay, however you may feel you'll be rushed out, the place can be very loud given the amount of people in such a small restaurant.
I ADORE this place! If you're expecting fancy seating and overly affable staff waiting on your every need, this place is not for you. It's a traffic jam of patrons scratching for the first seat they can get, in the claustrophobic strip of seating.
The staff are rushed, and for good reason. The meals is additively delicious, some of the best Chinese I have ever had. Some of the standouts are the BBC Special (broad bean, bean curd and chutney) Shallot pancakes, and the crispy duck. Nothing beautifully presented, just amazing food which will leave you full to the brim and taking home the leftovers.
This place is not to be missed.
Approximate cost: $12
This place has the best chinese food ever. Very hard to get a seat though, have to book in advance. A small place that is great for eating with family or friends. I don't recommend bringing in small children with prams as there is no room. They do cater till very late which is good if you are out and about in town and get hungry.
The place is pretty small (or intimate if you could call it). However, the food is EXCELLENT. Menu is small, but extensive enough to explore, with a mixture of local and interstate wines in the wine list. Definite must-try when you're in town! (If you haven't already)
Approximate cost: $12
Ying Chow is a mainstay amongst my friends and I. It's very popular and can be hard to get a booking occasionally, but it's worth it when you can. The food is quite delicious, especially their savory pancakes and fried duck, and they do a mean stir fried bean dish (it has a popular name but I can't think of it at the moment!). Service can be slow, prices are reasonable, food is good.
Approximate cost: $12
I felt very much like i was an annoyance on the night. I got a tiny serving of food, and rolled eyes when i asked for cutlery. Although the food was ok, the service was terrible.
Yingchow is a famous Chinese restaurant with good reputations among local people and other international travelers. Great foods, great prices but their service is a bit down. That's alright if you just want to enjoy foods.
Approximate cost: $15-20
There was quite a lot of MSG in the food although it was just average.. A mate and I came pretty thirsty after the meal..The service was alright but use a bit more initiative at times..