Yangming, Bryn Mawr
Conestoga & Haverford Roads
(1051 Conestoga Road)
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-527-3200
Quick Take: Yangming’s 15+ year reign at the corner of Conestoga and Haverford in Bryn Mawr speaks enough to its popularity and consistency. Serving elegant, well-prepared traditional Chinese cuisine, Yangming is a great place for eat-in or take-out. It’ll cost a bit more than the corner take-out shop, but the quality is well worth it.
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December 28th, 2007 at 8:48 am
# Ed Kessler Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
CHRISTMAS AT YANGMING (Bryn Mawr): To honor the ancient Jewish tradition of Chinese food on Christmas Day (Christians permitted if dogs steal your Turkey) I made reservations at Yangming. Since we were taking my 97 year old mother and 85 year old aunt we needed a place that not only was open on Christmas but took reservations so they woul not have to stand in line. It also had to be on, or near, the lower Main Line.
I would have rather eaten at Sang Kee, one of my favorites, but they wern’t taking reservations on Christmas day, and they have a very small waiting area.
Well Yangming is a beautiful place– sort of like George’s but with Chinese food. Prices about the same, also NOT a BYOB. They, however do offer a decent selection of wines by the glass for $5.50.
What about the food? The food is OK– not worth the 24 Zagat rating but OK. Keep in mind that you are only suppose to rate those restaurants which you have eaten at in the past year. This means those people who tried it and didn’t like it should stop rating it after a year but those who keep going back will keep rating it year in and year out. This sometimes produces a high rating within a small group of loyal customers. Back to their food.
Their won-ton soup was good — not as good as LaSaigon in Paoli or Sang Kee in Wynnewood but good. My sister said the pork dumplings were good, my wife had an excellent shrimp and avocado salad and I had a wonderful Satay Lamb.
The Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls were OK but nothing special.
For out Entrees we had Woc-Tossed Mustard Coconut Shrimp and Shrimp with Honey Walnuts. Both had lots very good shrimp but the sauces were a bit lacking. We also had Spicy, Crispy Orange Beef. In this case the sauce was excellent but the beef was just OK. My aunt had Sweet and Sour Chicken which was a good version of this tired old dish.
We didn’t stay for dessert but they had a selection of European and Chinese desserts.
The prices are higher than most other Chinese restaurants with most entrees ranging from $14 to $29. It is however a beautiful place to eat.
I would consider going back next Christmas.
# Ed Kessler Says:
December 26th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
I think the readers of this blog, for the most part, are too young for this place. I’m 67 and I think I might be too young!
# Marshall Says:
December 26th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Hey, I’m 35 and I like Yangming.
# Ed Kessler Says:
December 26th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Any more Yangming fans out there? Why have you hiden your feelings– you shouldn’t feel guilty about enjoying a place for seniors.
# Papadick Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 7:53 am
Ed - you are so so wrong on this one. Our nieces & nephews - all in their late teens and early twenties - love going to Yang Ming. In fact it is their favorite place to dine when they visit. And we always see young families enjoying very good food.
# Ed Kessler Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
PAPADICK SAYS: You may well be right but why has no one commented on Yangming till now. This should be a two way street. If you eat in a reasturant and like it let us know so we can try it. On the other hand if don’t like it let us know why. Tell us which are the good items and what are the bad. If you order the right dishes, sometimes you can get a very good meal at a just OK restaurant. On the other hand, some otherwise good restaurants seem to get some dishes wrong. If we share this information we can all eat better.
Next time you eat at Yangming try their wonderful Sate Lamb as an appetizer. Then have them make Orange Beef using their nice shrimp instead of the just OK beef they normally use.
Enjoy!
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:02 pm
My wife and I have eaten at Yang Ming many times and have never been disappointed. The food is always good and service exemplary. We never eat the “Chinese” food, but prefer the western dishes. The filet, the lamb, and sea bass are always well done and seasoned in a way that is different from the usual western restaurants, with a subtle Asian flair. And the seafood soup for 2 is a must. Try it, you’ll like it.
January 4th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Yang Ming is most certainly not “a place for seniors.” In fact, I (a 32-year-old) find more of a younger crowd whenever we dine at Yang Ming, which is frequently and for many, many years now. We go on Friday and Saturday nights, though - no early bird senior specials for us folks who have to work during the week.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am
My wife and I had dinner with our 21 year old Niece last evening (Wednesday) at a full house at Yang Ming. The crowd was certainly NOT dominated by retirees.
Our experience began as we neared the entryway steps and we took in the many savory aromas spewing from the kitchen. Appetizers were delightful and the entrees were as expected. If there was a disappointment it would have to be the Cappuccino - but this is NOT an Italian restaurant.
I can only surmise that the comments about the older crowd came from a visit on Christmas day - and the younger folks were at home enjoying their families. The folks going out for dinner on that day probably had no local family to visit - so obviously the crowd may have a few wrinkles. Not all bad at that.
January 25th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Yang Ming is a great dining facility. Sesame chicken is a must. Wonton Soup and rice are always amazing as well! Service is exemplary also. Yang ming is a great place in the mainline area as well.
January 25th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
RE: Lexie Says: Thank you for providing a short but useful review of Yangming which actually focuses in on the food. Next time I’m there I will try the Sesame Chicken.
I have tried their Wonton Soup and I agree that is better than most. However, if you are a serious Wonton Soup person and like to eat in the Bryn Mawr area, try the Thin Skin Wonton Soup (not the regular) at Beijing Inn near the movie theater.
If you are willing to travel a few miles to the west for what I think might be the best Wonton Soup on the Main Line, try LaSaigon in the Paoli Shopping Center. Their Wontons are thin and delicate, they almost melt in your mouth. Add to that the best Coconut Shrimp I have ever tasted and you have what is posssibly the best meal ever served in a suburban shopping center.
April 27th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
My boyfriend and I have gone to Yang Ming twice in the past month and a half, our second time being last weekend. The shrimp with broccoli and five spice duck special were both fresh tasting and well executed. Last weekend we ordered the crap and shrimp fried rice (tasted good for what it was but I am not sure I’d order it again) and a beef dish which again was fresh and flavorful.
Entree portions are definitely sufficient, but not huge (this is coming from a big eater). The only semi- disappointments were the appetizers - we have had the lobster and korean dumplings (specials), spring rolls and the veal ravioli. Everything tasted pretty good, but nothing wowed. In addition, the appetizer portions are rather small.
Regardless, we were really impressed with Yang Ming and we plan to go back regularly (by the way - we are both 32).
July 19th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Never beeb dissapointed here. Wanton Soup, Sesame Chicken, and Lamb are all amazing along with the pork fried rice of course. A little pricey but still very great!