China Yuan – The Kingdom of Dim Sum Happiness I recently wrote a review of Ha Long Bay, a restaurant I was hoping would save me a trip across the Bay to Tampa to get good dim sum, those wonderful small plates of Chinese delights which translate so aptly as “touch the heart.”  When done… Read more “Epinions”

China Yuan Is Your Passport To The East BY MARY D. SCOURTES Tampa Tribune – Tampa, Fla.FRIDAY EXTRA! TAMPA – With ducks hanging and chickens swinging in its glass case, China Yuan Restaurant is authentic Chinese. It’s not like taking a trip to Chinatown, it’s more like visiting China. Duck wings, beaks and feet are… Read more “Tampa Tribune”

Apr 21, 2004 St Petersburg Times China Yuan in Tampa revives the joys of Cantonese cuisine with its remarkably fresh, handcrafted offerings. By CHRIS SHERMANPublished April 22, 2004 [Times photo: John Pendygraft] The dishes at China Yuan include, clockwise from bottom, a combination platter of five-spice duck, roast duck, steamed chicken and crispy pork; five-spice… Read more “St Petersburg Times”

Spice IslandFlavorful sauces add zing to the offerings at China Yuan BY BRIAN RIES Lisa MaurielloHOOKED ON A CEILING: The barbecued birds in China Yuan hang on display for diners. “We’ve gotta get one of those,” says one of my companions, pointing to an array of plucked birds hanging from hooks in a glass case… Read more “Creative Loafing”

Laura Reiley, Times food critic China Yuan was always good, its burnished-skinned ducks practically flying out of their glass case and onto plates of the eager and the lucky. But the dining room was punitively bright, bare-bones, a little cold and a lot cramped: like a small elementary school cafeteria, but one that serves insanely… Read more “St Petersburg Times – 1/17/08”

Tampa Underbelly Tour Rides Again

I felt as if I was at my favorite NYC Chinatown basement eating establishment tasting crispy, tender, and flavorful roast and BBQ meats. I have read so many reviews about this restaurant that I finally broke away from my usual weekend afternoon dim sum at Ho Ho Choy to give China Yuan a try. It… Read more “Dine.com”