King Yen - Berkeley

Good food and good service. Be patient finding parking. read more Good food and good service. Be patient finding parking.

I have been visiting King Yen for over 20 years, and it is always a delightful experience. Every time I leave, I find myself looking forward to my next visit. T... read more I have been visiting King Yen for over 20 years, and it is always a delightful experience. Every time I leave, I find myself looking forward to my next visit. The staff are incredibly friendly, just like the owners, who add a personal touch to each visit and when you see them around the Elmwood area. If you haven't dined here yet, you definitely should, and if you have, you know exactly what I mean. I'm sure you're like me and will be back soon. Thank you to everyone at King Yen for all you do to make the experience so wonderful.

I wish I could eat here every day! The kung pao fish fillet is wonderfully crispy and delicious. The hunan beef was also fantastic. read more I wish I could eat here every day! The kung pao fish fillet is wonderfully crispy and delicious. The hunan beef was also fantastic.

We ordered takeout. It was truly terrible. It was expensive too, at about $20/dish for vegetarian items. That’d be fine if it weren’t inedible. It was in fact i... read more We ordered takeout. It was truly terrible. It was expensive too, at about $20/dish for vegetarian items. That’d be fine if it weren’t inedible. It was in fact inedible. The mapo tofu was mixed vegetables and braised fried tofu in a brown soup with no spice. The vegetable fried rice and dry fried green beans were equally terrible—no char, no wok hay, no flavor whatsoever, just sort of steamed, bland, not even fried. It’s just not Chinese food, and it’s not edible. This might work in a suburb of Topeka or something, but this is Berkeley. As a diner, you can do so much better, and for less cost, too. You’d be better served at Panda Express to be honest. Maybe it was a day where no cooks came or for some other reason it was a truly off day, but there’s no way we’re going to try it again to find out. Service: Takeaway Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 1 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

This place deserves its flowers! It’s a great local restaurant, and I feel like I’m eating homemade food in the best way possible. The potstickers were great, a... read more This place deserves its flowers! It’s a great local restaurant, and I feel like I’m eating homemade food in the best way possible. The potstickers were great, and the hot and sour soup stood out too. We’ll be back again and again! Could easily eat here weekly. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Hot and Sour Soup, Potstickers