No doubt that Yips is something of an institution. It certainly is much beloved by those of us who call NYC home. Why? The food is good, the portions are generous, and the price is right. On this occasion (I get this combo often), I had General Tao's Chicken and spare ribs over pork fried rice. So good! I really like these two thing together because the flavors, surprisingly, go quite well together. I added an egg roll to that. With duck sauce and hot mustard, it's particularly good; crispy on the outside and great veggies on the inside (and very large for an egg roll). When I used to work on Wall St. years ago, I was a regular there. Although I now work in midtown I still come here when I can. The hours are ridiculously limited (only open until 5, M-F), and they're leaving a fortune on the table by not staying open later. Regardless, I'll keep coming. Once a Yips fan, always a Yips fan!

I love Yip's. I'm a little biased I'll admit, but i genuinely believe it's one of the best Chinese takeout spots in all of NYC and it's really sad how there's so few of them left. In fact, I think this is actually the last one! Their menu has food items on it that you rarely find at your typical Chinese hood spot, like their spicy garlic chicken and shrimp?! My absolute favorites. I was very sad when they closed their Bay Ridge location down, it was the go to for a cheap, delicious and filling meal. They were always busy too, I'm not sure why they did that. Now it's just this beaver st location which highkey sucks cause they close at 5 which is when most people are just getting off of work. I left my job and took a quick trip back to the city on the ferry just to make it in time for their buffet. Another great feat about them. It was literally two minutes to 3:30 so not much was left, I decided to place an order at the actual restaurant upstairs. The shrimp and chicken were equally as good as I remembered. I also got a grape slush with lychee jelly from the little boba booth they have in the front. Wasn't my favorite but I think it was just a bad choice of flavor tbh, it was a tad too sweet for me and I've noticed boba spots don't do slushes well. I'll stick to teas next time. Hopefully they extend their hours!

Very authentic Asian American place. Think Panda Express but more Asian. Super solid buffet paid $13 for this much food ($10/lb). Spicy sweet chicken was my favorite.

I went to the upper level for 3 noodle dishes. Portion size, taste, price are all good. One bathroom in back, lots of seating. Lower level is where you pick what you want in a container & pay by weight.

The buffet is a welcome destination for the indecisive and the hangry, and on a deeper level Yip's earns praise by being an old-timey survivor as the city gets Sweetgreened and Duane Readed. I enjoyed the Cajun fish, sweet and spicy chicken, ribs and spinach. The main entrance does two-item combos, for the buffet you'll need the back stairs like a speakeasy.

Inexpensive and quick service. Staff is courteous and attentive to your order. Best cheap eats in the financial district. They have mostly American Chinese food along with several authentic Chinese dishes and soups. They have several tables if you want to eat in or take to go. They also provide you with a bag so you don't have to worry about how to carry it back to your office or an any public areas to eat. The hot oil is amazing (upon request). Downstairs is a buffet with a large variety of food that you can choose and pay by the weight (not your weight, the weight of the food). :) Overall, this is a must try! You will not be disappointed if you are seeking good Chinese comfort food.

Great value and good food for a quick lunch in the Financial District. Had not been to a Yip's in many years (they used to have other locations) so stopped by on a Friday afternoon when they were reasonably busy. Chose the sesame chicken and barbecue chicken over lo mein - very satisfying meal. Planning to come back regularly

OMG delicious! While they may not have the same offerings I am used to in LA (no Orange Chicken?!?!) everything we ordered that they offer was great. Portion sizes were huge, price was right. Love this hole in the wall that we visited while in Battery Park. Not too long of a walk and the staff service was super friendly. Highly recommend!

I swung by for lunch today for the first time. After seeing them bring out steaming hot trays of Sesame Chicken and General Tso's Chicken from the kitchen, i decided to get their two sides special. I ordered their vegetable lo mein with string beans and General Tso's Chicken, and the order came out to $9.75. The food was solid. The meat was well-cooked and well-seasoned. The string beans had a nice flavor and crunch to them. I really enjoyed the lo mein, which was a nice surprise; in most dishes, the rice/noodles play background to the meat and vegetables but the lo mein tasted really good. Will definitely be back to try their other selections!

Came back today. They had a special for a few types of chicken for 8.75. General tso's is Panda Express level. The curry chicken is pretty good but it's bone-in, so be careful. Lo mein still on point.