Yi Lan Halal Restaurant
“I haven't tried the lamb shumai but the lamb dumpling was good– hard for me to eat more than two though (and they come in a batch of twenty I think).”
“I've been here twice and I got the dumplings and lamb with chili pepper both times.”
“In the entrees, the best we had was the paradoxically named dry bean curd with shrimp – the bean curd was incredibly tender and succulent.”
Yi Lan Halal Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I have never thought Chinese eat Halal too although I do know there are a ton of Muslim Chinese in China. I always thought Halal is a middle eastern thing. How ignorant of me!
Anyway, husband and I trekked all the way up to this tiny restaurant just to see what Chinese halal restaurant is all about. Based on the menu, they still have plenty of popular dishes you can find in other Chinese places. I am not sure if they processed the meat any differently.
We ordered things that look unique and interesting to me. One of them is called Homestyle Lamb. I know the name doesn't sound unique or interesting but believe me the Chinese version does! It is actually a lamb omelet! I was surprised it is pretty good and unique. Never thought to ever combine lamb with eggs.
The lamb dumplings is also quite tasty. There are 20 in an order for merely $6. this is the first time I have ever had lamb dumplings and I really enjoy them. In addition, we tried their braised beef with dry bean curd. It is another unique dish but the description is not quite fitting. Nevertheless, it is a comfort food dish for sure. For vegetable, I ordered the sauteed loofah and it is very good.
Overall, I enjoy the food and they give you huge portions. This is a great alternative to your typical Shanghai, Sichuan or Canton cuisine.
As a halal restaurant, this is a great place to go with people who normally can't eat half of a chinese menu because it has pork in it.
Specifically, the lamb shu mai is amazing. The other stuff we had like Lamb Xinjiang style was ok but not great. Definitely, come here for the dumplings.