When Yangming opened its doors in 1991, we introduced a sophisticated wine list rarely seen in Chinese restaurants. Our 2018 “Award of Excellence” reflects our enduring efforts to introduce distinctive varietals from around the globe which complement our cuisine and provide excellent value. We are deeply grateful to our patrons for this honor. Your appreciation of fine wine, and your delight in new vineyard discoveries and distinctive flavors has greatly encouraged our efforts.

At the annual Philadelphia Chaine des Rotisseurs dinner, chefs Vince Viola and Muyang Shen and proprietor Michael Wei were presented with the culinary society’s “Event of the Year Award” for outstanding achievement in cuisine and hospitality.”

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, Main Line Today has inaugurated its “Hall of Fame,” honoring those standout businesses awarded “Best of the Main Line” at least ten times or more. Yangming, with more than 20 “Best of” honors, including Best Chinese, Favorite Main Line Restaurant, Best Asian Cuisine, Best Creative Menu, Best Dumplings and Best Group Dining,
is proud to be among the first “Hall of Famers.” Our sincere thanks to our loyal patrons who have made this honor possible.

Posted July 12th, 2017 – CNN has chosen Yangming as one of the Top 50 Chinese Restaurants in America, praising our “golden crabmeat purse appetizers, shrimp coconut soup and lemongrass sake shrimp.” “With more than 41,000 Chinese restaurants in the United States, it’s not easy picking a top 50. But, based on interviews with chefs and Chinese restaurant associations, surveys of local food writers and polls, and our own experiences, here are the 50 best Chinese restaurants in the country, arranged by state.”

On April 24, 2016 at our “Taste of Lemon” event to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Yangming was honored to welcome Chef Thomas Macrina. The National President of the American Culinary Federation presented an “Achievement of Excellence” award to Yangming in recognition of our “commitment to excellence in foodservice.”

Food writer Frank Quattrone reviews the “reborn” Yangming in the Spring 2016 issue of Montco magazine: “With its warm new decor, genial informed service and a world-class menu Yangming is even better than during its award-winning years.” To read the complete review, click here.

For ten straight years, beginning in 2006, Yangming was awarded County Lines’ “Best Chinese” Award. Then in 2016, our newly renovated restaurant was voted Best of the Best” and welcomed into the exclusive County Lines Hall of Fame. In 2017, County Lines writes that “exquisite service and creative and delectable world-class dishes” have made Yangming “a Main Line mainstay.” Manager Alan Huynh was honored to accept the award on behalf of the entire Yangming staff.

Travel & Leisure Magazine
“When a restaurant has been voted “the best” more than 40 times—in outlets from Philadelphia Magazine to Zagat—it clearly has staying power. Indeed, for the last 20 odd years, this special-occasion dining destination has made Asian fusion magic…”

USA Today
“Chef Michael Wei’s restaurant has great Peking duck,” Master chef Martin Yan, host of Yan Can Cook says. The restaurant has dedicated customers who often request favorite waiters and tables.

Gourmet Magazine
The Restaurant Issue of praised Yangming as “The best Chinese food in Philly” and raved about our “Out-of-this-world basil chicken.” October, 1999

Philadelphia Magazine
Yangming is honored to have been selected by Philadelphia Magazine as “Best Chinese” four times. This review accompanied our award in 2008: “Main Line mainstay Yangming has consistently delivered sweet-and-spicy gunpowder shrimp, saucy sesame chicken and elaborate Peking Duck – with a fork or chopsticks, no judgment – in a comfortable setting that’s been host to birthday, anniversary and graduation celebrations for more than 15 years.”

Phl17 HOTLIST
Yangming is “widely acclaimed as one of the dozen best restaurants in Greater Philadelphia. A true dining destination with a menu of delights, an award-winning wine list, a friendly and expert wait staff, and the finest steaks, poultry and seafood.”

Suburban Life Magazine
“Portabella, Cremini & Shiitake Dumplings: This dish is a masterful example of the sum being greater than its parts–the dumpling skin thin and slippery, the mushroom filling rich with melted blue cheese for ballast and an added sense of funkiness…”

Main Line Today
“How six local chefs are making their mark on the area’s culinary landscape. Yangming may be the only Chinese restaurant in the country with an Italian-American chef…”I’ve always been fascinated with Asian food,” says Viola. “For years, I would experiment…”

Main Line Today
“Chinese with National Clout: Michael Wei and his team at Yangming garnered national recognition when they placed first in Chinese Restaurant News’ seventh annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants Awards among 45,000…”

Suburban Life Magazine
We decided to revisit this Main Line institution following its recent crowning by Chinese Restaurant News as the top Chinese restaurant in the country. The food, as always, was stellar. Hot and sour soup… actually hits the advertised hot and sour notes with a balance of flavors that set it apart. The spring roll… stood out for the freshness of its vegetables, their snappy textures and bright flavors. Portabella, cremini, and shiitake dumplings tasted like the best…

Suburban Life Magazine
“Wei is “humbled” at his restaurant being named tops among an estimated 45,000 U.S. Chinese restaurants. The award would not have been possible, he says, without the dedication and creativity of his employees, many of whom have been with him for two decades…”

Montgomery Life Newspaper
“Sometimes the good guys actually win or are acknowledged for their collective achievements. Such is the case with Michael M. Wei, the humble restaurateur from Ambler who was recently honored by the national Chinese Restaurant News as one of the 20 “Most Influential Personalities in American Chinese Restaurant Industry…”

Asian Restaurant News
In “Yangming: Setting the Standards in Philadelphia”, the magazine praises the innovative fusion cuisine, local and organic ingredients, elegant décor and gracious staff that keep our loyal customers returning.

Main Line Midweek
“One of the region’s best Chinese restaurants…virtuoso cuisine, excellent wine list, first-class service…. The best won-ton soup ever.”

Main Line Ticket
“The highest levels of food preparation, presentation and service…”

County Lines Magazine
“It’s no surprise that this Main Line mainstay continues to thrive with its consistently excellent Asian and Western cuisine and high-style modern décor. It deserves the more than 40 “Best Chinese” awards granted by various area and national publications…”

By Lise Monty • County Lines Magazine
“It happens every time I see the life-size statue of the Chinese foot soldier that greets you in Yangming’s entryway. My appetite automatically kicks in, anticipating the tantalizing and eclectic choices that await…”

By Lise Monty • County Lines Magazine
“The traditional and the cutting-edge fuse deliciously and stylishly at this thriving Main Line restaurant. East not only meets West here, the two mingle and party with gusto…”