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Yao Restaurant and Bar - CLOSED

1201 Main St. Houston TX 77002

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  • Chinese
    Sun 11:30am-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm
    $$ $, $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Business Dining, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Accepted
    Meters, Street
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Main Menu
Starters [appetizers]
Chicken $6.95
Vegetable $6.50
Shrimp $8.95
Lettuce Wraps
sautéed vegetables tossed with toasted walnuts and crunchy wonton noodles.
$5.95
Phoenix Wings
buffalo-style chicken wings served with our exotic sauces: spicy sesame, sweet garlic-pepper, teriyaki, and flame.
$5.95
Singapore-style Satay Chicken
4 skewered grilled chicken glazed with satay sauce.
$5.95
Chicken Egg Roll
home-made crispy chicken egg roll with vegetables
$3.50
Vegetable Spring Roll
vegetable spring roll
$4.95
Peking Dumplings
dumplings filled with ground pork and vegetables, with your choice of preparation: pan fried or steamed.
$5.95
Crab Wontons
wontons filled with cream cheese, shallots, and blue crab meat.
$5.95
Vietnamese Spring Roll
stuffed spring roll with sliced chicken and herbs in rice paper.
$6.50
Shredded Chicken & Cucumber
shredded chicken over a bed of julienne cucumbers.
Serves Two $4.95
Serves Four $9.50
Ducken Beancurd
homemade deep fried tofu sheet stuffed with chicken and duck meat. served with crepes and hoisin sauce
Soups
$2.95
Authentic Szechuan Hot And Sour Soup
with shredded bamboo shoots, woodear mushrooms, tofu, fresh egg, and lily flowers.
$3.50
Yao’s Beef With Vegetable Soup
beef with fresh vegetables.
$2.95
Egg Drop Soup
fresh eggs in chicken broth based soup.
$3.50
Special Shanghai Wonton Soup
delicious wontons with ground pork and celery.
Poultry
All Entrée Items Served With A Choice Of Brown Or White Rice. [wine Pairing] Recommended With Most Whites Or Low Tannin Reds
$26.95
Peking Duck
world famous roast duck served with crepes and hoisin sauce. *complements a glass of riesling or gewurztraminer
$9.95
Moo Goo Gai Pan
sautéed chicken with fresh vegetables in white sauce.
$11.50
General Tso’s Chicken
sautéed chicken with jalapenos, sweet peppers, vinegar, and sweet soy.
$11.50
Sesame Chicken
crispy chicken tossed with sesame seeds in sweet sesame sauce.
$11.50
Orange Peel Chicken
sautéed chicken with hot chili, chives, orange zest, garlic, and sweet soy.
$9.50
Sweet And Sour Chicken
crispy chicken served with our homemade sweet and sour sauce on the side.
$10.50
Kung Pao Chicken
diced chicken in a spicy brown sauce and tossed with roasted peanuts.
$10.50
Chicken With Broccoli
sautéed sliced chicken and fresh broccoli in our signature brown sauce.
$10.50
Mu Shu Chicken
a classic recipe served with hoisin sauce and thin crepes.
$10.50
Crunchy Walnut Chicken
diced chicken with fresh vegetables in our signature brown sauce.
$11.50
Chicken And Asparagus In Oyster Sauce
sautéed sliced chicken breast in zesty oyster sauce with asparagus and mushroom.
$11.50
Teriyaki Chicken
sautéed chicken breast in teriyaki sauce.
$10.50
Szechuan Chicken With Chinese Eggplant
sautéed chicken with sliced eggplant in hot chili, sweet soy, and vinegar.
$10.50
Curry Chicken With Onion
sautéed chicken in coconut curry sauce and onions.
$10.50
Peppercorn Chicken
authentic szechuan dish. sautéed chicken with sweet peppers, jalapeños, ginger, garlic, bamboo shoots.
$10.50
Black Pepper Chicken
sautéed chicken with black pepper and onions in a sweet garlic butter sauce.
Beef & Pork
All Entrée Items Served With A Choice Of Brown Or White Rice. [wine Pairing] Complements Most Red Wines.
$10.50
Beef With Broccoli
sautéed sliced beef and fresh broccoli in our signature brown sauce.
$10.95
Shar Char Beef
sautéed sliced beef in chinese b.b.q. and vegetables.
$12.50
Orange Peel Beef
sautéed beef with hot chili, chives, orange zest, garlic, and sweet soy.
$10.50
Green Pepper Steak
sautéed sliced beef and fresh green bell peppers and sliced onions in our signature brown sauce.
$11.50
Mongolian Beef
sautéed with green onion in our signature brown sauce.
$11.50
Kung Pao Beef
sliced beef in a spicy brown sauce and tossed with roasted peanuts.
$10.95
Spicy Beef With Mixed Vegetables
sautéed beef and mixed vegetables in our house spicy sauce.
$11.50
Beef With Asparagus In Oyster Sauce
sautéed beef in zesty oyster sauce on asparagus and mushroom.
$11.50
Basil Beef
sautéed beef with tomatoes, jalapeño, garlic, onion, and basil.
$10.50
Curry Beef With Onion
sautéed beef in coconut curry sauce and onions.
$11.50
Black Pepper Beef
sautéed beef with black pepper and onions in sweet garlic butter sauce.
$10.50
Mu Shu Pork
a classic recipe served with hoisin sauce and thin crepes. (rice on request only)
$9.50
Sweet And Sour Pork
crispy pork served with our homemade sweet and sour sauce on the side.
$10.50
Peking Pork
sautéed shredded pork in sweet bean paste and soy. served with crepes and scallions.
$10.50
Szechuan Pork
shredded pork with water chestnut, wood ear mushroom in hot and spicy szechuan sauce.
$10.50
Ma Po Tofu
spicy authentic szechuan dish with minced pork.
$10.50
Shredded Pork And Tofu
sautéed pork, scallions and tofu in garlic & light soy.
$10.50
Sliced Pork With Leeks
sautéed pork with leeks in black bean, hoisin, hot sauce & soy.
$10.50
Pork Belly And Tofu
stewed pork belly and dried tofu [authentic shanghainese cuisine].
$10.95
Braised Lion’s Head
giant meat ball [pork] steamed for 10 hours.
Seafood
All Entrée Items Served With A Choice Of Brown Or White Rice. [wine Pairing] Complements Most Red Wines.
$11.95
Sweet And Sour Shrimp
crispy shrimp served with our homemade sweet and sour sauce on the side.
$13.50
Crunchy Walnut Shrimp
sautéed shrimps with fresh vegetables and walnuts in brown sauce.
$13.50
Kung Pao Shrimp
tender shrimp in a spicy brown sauce and tossed with roasted peanuts.
$13.50
Sauteed Shrimp
tender shrimp sautéed in white wine. (authentic shanghai dish)
$13.50
Yao Flavored Shrimp
lightly battered and quick fried in our chef’s special brown sauce.
$12.95
Szechuan Shrimp
pan-seared shrimps and chinese eggplant in hot chili, sweet soy, and vinegar.
$13.50
Garlic Basil Shrimp
sautéed shrimps with onion, tomato, garlic, jalapeño, and basil.
$12.50
Shrimp In Lobster Sauce With Minced Chicken (new York Style)
sautéed shrimp with minced chicken in garlic egg sauce.
$11.95
Mongolian Combination
sautéed chicken, beef, and shrimp with green onion in our signature brown sauce.
$11.50
Cashew Chicken And Shrimp
diced chicken and shrimp with fresh vegetables and cashew in our signature brown sauce.
$13.50
Hawaiian Shrimp
lightly battered and quick fried in mixed fruits and mayonnaise.
$12.50
Shar Char Calamari
sautéed calamari with fresh vegetables in chinese bbq sauce.
$12.50
Garlic Basil Calamari
sautéed calamari with onion, tomato, garlic, jalapeno, and basil.
$13.50
Coconut Curry Shrimp
sautéed shrimps in a coconut curry sauce and onions.
$13.50
Coconut Curry Scallops
seared sea scallops glazed with a coconut curry sauce and onions.
$15.95
Pan-seared Salmon In Hot Chili Sauce
salmon filet pan-seared to your perfection with our special hot chili and garlic, ginger, onion, and soy.
$15.95
Steamed Salmon Filet
filet of salmon steamed to your perfection and topped with light soy, shredded ginger and green onion.
Vegetarian Entrées
[wine Pairing] Complements Most White Wines Or Light-bodied Reds.
$9.50
Shiitake Mushroom
shiitake mushrooms cooked in brown sauce, served with steamed asparagus
$9.50
Garlic Basil Eggplant
sliced chinese eggplant sautéed with jalapeno, red peppers, and garlic in light soy.
$8.50
Braised Tofu With Mushroom And Snap Peas
$10.50
Sauteed Bean Leaf [seasonal]
$8.50
Shredded Beancurd String Beans
sautéed shredded bean curd, string beans, and chinese pickles in garlic soy sauce.
$8.50
Kung Pao Tofu
tofu slightly fried and then sautéed with peanuts in a hot spicy brown sauce.`
$8.50
Sauteed Mixed Vegetables In White Sauce
$9.95
King Oyster Mushrooms
Diet Dishes
All Diet Dishes Served With Fresh Fruit Sauce Of The Day And Brown Rice.
$10.95
Chicken With Asparagus
$12.95
Shrimp With Snap Peas & Tomato
$12.95
Steamed Scallops With Snap Peas & Tomato
$8.95
Steamed Mixed Vegetables
Noodles & Rice
Choice Of Meat: Chicken, Beef, Pork Or Shrimp.
Single $8.95
Combo $9.95
Chow Mein
stir-fried egg noodle with veggies & your choice of meat.
Single $8.00
Combo $9.50
Combo
rice sautéed with fresh eggs and scallions and your choice of meat.
Single $9.95
Combo $11.95
Double Pan-fried Noodles
pan-fried egg noodles topped with vegetables in our signature brown sauce.
$9.75
Mixed Vegetables On Brown Rice
Single $8.95
Combo $10.95
Fu Chin Fried Rice
rice sautéed with fresh eggs and scallions, topped with vegetables in our signature brown sauce
$7.95
Szechuan Cold Noodle With Chicken
cold egg noodles topped with shredded chicken and cucumber in a spicy sesame garlic sauce.
$7.95
Spicy Egg Noodle With Minced Pork
egg noodles topped with minced pork in a hot and spicy szechuan sauce.
Side Dishes
Choice Of Steamed Or Stir-fried.
$4.50
Mixed Vegetables
$4.50
Snap Peas
$4.50
Broccoli
$4.50
Steamed Asparagus
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