Yan’s China Bistro & Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Yan’s China Bistro & Bar, where Chinese culinary traditions meet modern dining in the heart of Walnut Creek. This lively bistro is not just another restaurant; it's a dining experience that resonates with authentic flavors and warm hospitality. The menu showcases an array of dishes that promise to tantalize your taste buds.
- House Specialties: Try the Mu Shu Pork served with pancakes, or indulge in the sumptuous Crispy Smoked Duckling, perfectly marinated and smoked to perfection.
- Starters: Delve into Chicken Lettuce Wraps or Ha Gow shrimp dumplings, bursting with flavor.
- Soups: Warm yourself with Hot & Sour Soup or a hearty Wor Wonton Soup, each crafted to enhance your dining experience.
With a menu this diverse, there's something for everyone, making Yan’s China Bistro & Bar an ideal spot for family lunches, casual dinners, or lively gatherings. Enjoy a delightful meal accompanied by a carefully curated wine selection.
House Specialties
Mu Shu Pork
(Served w/4 pancakes) Choice of Beef, Chicken, Prawns & Vegetables also available
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
(Served w/4 lettuce cups) Minced white meat chicken sauteed with black mushrooms, celery and water chestnuts served in lettuce cups
Prawns Lettuce Wraps
(Served w/4 lettuce cups) Minced prawns sauteed with black mushrooms, celery and water chestnuts served in lettuce cups
Roasted Duck Meat Lettuce Wraps
(Served w/4 lettuce cups) Minced roasted duck meat sauteed with black mushrooms, celery and water chestnuts served in lettuce cups
Crispy Smoked Duckling
(Served w/4 steamed buns) Marinated half duckling in a five-spice sauce, smoked with tea leaves and deep fried to perfection
Asparagus with Triple Crowns
Asparagus sauteed with chicken, beef and prawns in black bean sauce
House Special Clay Pot
Combination of Prawns, Chicken, Beef & Scallops with fresh Shitake Mushroom, red onion & Fried Tofu in our special brown sauce
General Tsou's Chicken*
Specially tenderized chunky chicken sauteed with Chef's special spicy sweet & sour garlic sauce
Spicy Mango Chicken with Snow Peas*
Crispy fried chicken with fresh mango & snow peas in our special spicy mango sauce
Lover's Prawns*
Prawns sauteed in two different flavors, sweet and sour spicy and mild white garlic sauce
Honey Walnut Prawns
Crispy prawns sauteed in a white cream sauce with crispy honey walnuts
Fish Fillets with Spicy Lemon Sauce*
Crispy fried fish fillets in our special spicy sweet and sour lemon sauce
Calamari with Salt & Pepper
Flour dusted chunks of calamari deep fried and tossed with hot peppers and onions
Kung Pao Seafood Three Combo*
Combination of prawns, scallops and calamari sauteed with vegetables in our special spicy sauce with peanuts
Happy Family
Prawns, scallops, chicken breasts and tender beef sauteed with vegetables in our special brown sauce
Fish Fillets
Any style you wish: Salt & Pepper*, Sweet & Sour Sauce, Black Bean Sauce, Mild white garlic sauce with assorted vegetable
Dragon & Phoenix in Crispy Nest
Prawns & chicken stir fried with vegetables in our white garlic sauce, served in crispy nest
Beef or Lamb with Shitake Mushrooms
Seared fillets of tender beef or lamb with red onions, bell pepper and shitake mushrooms in black bean sauce
Chinese Sausage or Roasted Duck Meat Fried Rice
Special fried rice with chinese sausage or roasted duck meat, green onion, cilantro and egg without soy sauce
Ha Gow
Steamed shrimp dumpling
Siu Mai
Steamed dumpling with pork, shrimp and mushroom
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun
Steamed Egg Custard Bun
Pan Fried Dumplings
Choices of: Chicken, Pork or Vegetable
Chili Wonton
Boiled wontons with house chili oil sauce
Veggie Egg Roll
Pot Stickers
Steamed Shanghai Pork Dumplings
Boiled Chicken Dumplings
Crabmeat Cheese Puffs
Fried Jumbo Prawns
Fried Wonton Chips
Crispy Fried Chicken Wings
BBQ Spare Ribs
Yan's Style Baby Back Ribs
Slow braised Baby Back Ribs with famous Zhen Jiang Sweet and Sour Black Vinegar Sauce to perfection!
Chinese Chicken Salad
Crispy shredded chicken placed on a bed of thinly chopped lettuce and carrots topped with sesame and peanuts with our special salad sauce
Appetizers, Dim Sum & Dumplings
Soup
Hot & Sour Soup*
optional with or without pork
Wonton Soup
Wor Wonton Soup
with chicken, beef & prawns
Sizzling Rice Soup
Chicken Corn Soup
Egg Flower Soup
Seafood with Tofu Soup
Tan Tan Noodle
House Curry Noodle Soup
w/ Choice of: Chicken / BBQ Pork / Beef / Shrimps / Vegetable
Beef Stew Noodle Soup
Spicy Beef Stew Noodle Soup
Noodle Soup
Vegetables & Tofu
Garlic Flavored Eggplant*
(optional with or without pork) Fresh Chinese eggplant sauteed in our special spicy sweet & sour garlic sauce
Dry Cooked String Beans
(optional with or without pork) Fresh string beans sauteed in our soy sauce based sauce with Szechuen shredded Chinese radish
Double Mushrooms with Baby Bok-Choy
Fresh Shitake and White mushrooms sauteed with baby bok choy in light garlic sauce
Broccoli or Asparagus Stir-Fried with Garlic
The name says it all
Vegetarian Deluxe
Fresh mixed vegetables sauteed in white wine sauce, can be made with Tofu
Salt and Pepper Silky Tofu*
Deep fried soft tofu tossed with salt & hot peppers and onions
Kung Pao Fried Tofu with String Beans*
Deep fried tofu sauteed with string beans in our spicy sauce
Hot and Spicy Tofu*
(optional with or without pork) Soft tofu sauteed in hot and spicy sauce
Family Style Tofu*
Deep fried tofu sauteed with vegetables in our spicy sauce
Mandarin Style Braised Tofu
Deep fried tofu sauteed with vegetables in our brown sauce
Szechuan Fried Prawns*
Flour dusted prawns sauteed with bell peppers, onions and carrots in our spicy garlic Szechuan sauce
Kung Pao Prawns*
Prawns stir fried with vegetables in our special spicy Kung Pao sauce topped with roasted peanuts
Hot Braised Prawns*
Prawns sauteed with vegetables in our spicy, sweet and sour tomato sauce
Prawns with Sweet & Sour Sauce or Lemon Sauce
Flour dusted prawns sauteed in your choice of our sweet & sour sauce or lemon sauce
Prawns with Fresh Vegetables
Prawns sauteed with mixed fresh vegetables in our light white garlic sauce
String Beans with Prawns
Prawns sauteed with string beans in our special brown sauce
Prawns with Asparagus
Prawns sauteed with fresh asparagus in our classic black bean sauce
Black Bean Sauce Scallops
Scallops sauteed with fresh vegetables in our classic black bean sauce
Kung Pao Scallops*
Scallops stir fried with vegetables in our special spicy Kung Pao sauce topped with roasted peanuts
Seafood
Chicken
Spicy Orange Flavored Chicken*
Deep Fried chicken tossed with hot peppers, dried orange peels in our special sweet and sour sauce
Szechuan Fried Chicken*
Deep fried chicken sauteed in our spicy garlic Szechuan sauce
Curry Chicken*
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with zucchini, onions and carrots in our spicy Chinese curry sauce
Kung Pao Chicken*
Dices of chicken sauteed with vegetables in our special spicy Kung Pao sauce with roasted peanuts
Spicy Chicken Wings
Your Choice of: Salt and Pepper or Garlic Sezchuan Sauce
Chicken with Sweet & Sour Sauce or Lemon Sauce
Deep fried chicken sauteed in your choice of our sweet & sour sauce or lemon sauce
Asparagus with Chicken
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with fresh asparagus in our classic black bean sauce
Classic Cashew Chicken
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with asparagus, carrot, red & green pepper, mushroom in our special brown sauce with cashew nuts
Chicken with Fresh Vegetables
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with mixed fresh vegetables in our light white garlic sauce
String Beans with Chicken
Slices of chicken breast sauteed with string beans in our special brown sauce
Sweet & Sour Pork
Deep fried pork sauteed with pineapple, bell pepper, onions in our special sweet & sour sauce
BBQ Pork with Tofu
Home made BBQ pork sauteed with your choice of soft tofu or fried tofu in our special brown sauce
Salt & Pepper Baby Pork Chops*
Deep fried baby pork chops tossed with hot peppers and onions in our special salt and pepper spices
Spicy Orange Flavored Baby Pork Chops*
Deep fried baby pork chops sauteed with hot peppers, dried orange peels in our sweet and pungent sauce
Pork
Beef & Lamb
Mongolian Beef or Lamb*
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with scallions, onions and roasted red hot peppers in our special spicy sauce
Black Pepper Beef or Lamb*
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with slices of bell peppers and onions in our black pepper brown sauce
Mandarin Style Beef or Lamb
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with scallions, onions with oyster sauce and soy sauce
Broccoli with Beef or Lamb
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with fresh broccoli in our brown sauce
Beef or Lamb with Snow Peas & Mushroom
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with fresh snow peas and mushroom in our brown sauce
String Beans with Beef or Lamb
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with string beans in our special brown sauce
Asparagus with Beef or Lamb
Slices of beef or lamb sauteed with fresh asparagus in our classic black bean sauce
Fried Rice
Choice of Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Vegetables or Combo
Chow Mein
Choice of Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Vegetables or Combo
Cantonese Chow Fun
Choice of Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Vegetables or Combo
Hong Kong Style Pan Fried Noodle
Choice of Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Vegetables or Combo
Singapore Rice Noodle or Chow Fun Noodle
Angle hair rice noodles or Chow Fun noodles stir-fried with prawns, chicken, pork,vegetables & egg with yellow curry