Hsiu Yu Chinese Restaurant

Best Chinese food in San Antonio, it is kinda starting to be a hole in the wall place, as i think it needs a face lift, but thats the charm of the place, great food and great service

Worse than mall food. There’s no flavor and you can tell its been sitting under a heat lamp.

60+ for two people for mediocre food?!? No thank you. I will give them this… Food was fresh, hot and service was good. But food… it was bland, didn’t really have a flavor. We got the following:
Wonton soup– this was actually pretty good
Crab Rangoon– fresh but lacking flavor and no red sauce, only this yellow one
Egg Rolls– fresh, not Greasy, filled with cabbage and meat but still lacking flavor & bland
Generals Chicken– upside had lots of meaty white meat bites light on breading but not quite a General Taos Sauce… It was sweet, not spicy as it stated. but again didn’t really taste like anything special
Lemon Chicken– bland bland bland
Fried Rice– it was decent but nothing to run home about.
It was just «ok» not good, not bad, edible, but definitely not worth the $ 60.00 for TWO we paid. I will stick to Formosa Gardens or Dinghow on the Northwest side of SA. I HATE spending money on mediocre food. what a blow!

Some people are really into this place and maybe it had a spark once, but I’ve been here several times, eaten the bland and uninspired food, and been treated like I don’t matter at all by the staff. This restaurant is just slightly okay for a Chinese restaurant, and with other fare out there I can’t imagine ever going there again.

Well… when my husband and I walked in I saw a man and his family walking out very angry. That should have been our first inkling of what we were walking into. I have a feeling that the waiter (18 or19) was related to someone who worked there and was forced into working that day. He greeted us by saying, what do you want? And barely said anything else to us after. The cashier… I’m guessing she was owner or something treated some customers like kings and queens. I guess these are people who have been coming in for years and blinded by the awful taste of the food. While new people like my husband and I and that angry family leaving while we were coming in mean nothing.

This place is amazing !!! The food is excellent & the staff is wonderful. Try the lemon chicken. It’s my favorite

When we first walked in there were plenty of tables available yet my husband, our three children and I were seated in the back room where we were forgotten about. The service was slow and the food was okay but definitely over priced. We probably won’t return in the future.

A op ulnar neighborhood favorite. For a great reason. Never ceases to provide great food with service as if you were family.

Have been a fan since the early ’90’s! John, the chef, is awesome and Mrs. Hsui is wonderful! Shredded chicken and greens beans with pork are my favorite. I try to go when I’m in the area.
The BEST mom and pop Chinese food you will get in San Antonio!

This place was PACKED! Everyone needed their Hsiu Yu fix, and I can’t blame them! I’d been wanting to try this place for so long, and let me tell you, I’m upset that I waited so long. Hands down, freshest, most delicious Chinese I’ve had in a long time. The sauce on the General Tso’s was perfect and the added vegetables were a nice touch.
Hsiu Yu is a bit pricier than your average joint, but you get what you pay for!
The only reason, unfortunately, I had to knock them down a star was because ordering takeout was waaay more difficult than it should’ve been. Perhaps if you know it’s going to be a busy night, have more staff on hand. Also, they wouldn’t substitute an egg roll for the soup like every other place will do!!!

We were supposed to make a left turn towards another Asian restaurant but made a right turn exiting Broadway from airport and made the right choice. The rice is excellent and not greasy. I had shredded beef for the first time and loved it. The service was stellar and beyond awesome. Any restaurant with fresh flowers has my vote. They take care and pride in their restaurant. Thank you because we will be coming back

Love this place, my husband a I pick up dinner here at least once a month. General Chicken, almond chicken, egg drop and won ton soup. These are saucy dishes and we like them that way. The food is fresh and tasty, homey not modern. We have had some nice family celebrations there and the food and service are always top notch.
We love the owner and always feel good supporting her local business. This is home style, good food, not a cutting edge culinary experience. It is consistent, delicious and made with love.

This place is not too far from school so it’s an easy choice for a couple of friends and I during our lunch break, we usually go there at least once a week, food is awesome, reasonably priced and is always out in good time (we only have 30mins) definitely recommend it if you’re in the area

Taiwan noodles were awful. We have been getting takeout for the last few weeks from here for work. I have not been impressed. The food is expensive and the taste is so-​so. Not worth it!

This is hands down our familys favorite restaurant. We’ve been going here at least once a week for the past 5yrs. We always get the spicy shredded chicken and crab rangoons (bc its our fav.) but you cant really go wrong with any choice here! Aside from the food being fresh and so yummy the staff is extremely nice and they make you feel like family every time you go in.
Portions are family style so perfect for sharing :)

I’ve been a weekly lunch regular for 5+ years. I’ve tried the other Chinese food establishments in the area and they all seem to have this pre-​cooked or frozen food taste. Hsiu Yu has always provided great takeout service. It and the dine-​in experience have always provided a great value and great fresh tasting food. The locals pack this place at lunch almost daily. The staff are respectful but VERY BUSY… and so is their business!

Umm not impressed! Sad when Panda Express is better. So disappointed. On a good note the people were very friendly. I ordered the lemon chicken which was nothing but a fried piece of chicken with lemon glaze. Yuck

This place clearly has a real following, but I confess I don’t understand why. I had very high hopes on our first visit. It’s a reasonably attractive little restaurant with very pleasant service, and we’ve never had anything really BAD (in the sense of disgusting, spoiled, contaminated, etc.) there. Still… I just can’t get behind the food. If people like it, then more power to them — you could certainly do worse — but it’s like what passed for «Chinese» food in middle America back in the 70s: bland, goopy and mediocre.

HANDS DOWN BEST CHINESE FOOD IN THE AREA!
If you appreciate a nice, family owned place with a quaint atmosphere where the owner cares about service and cleanliness, then you’re heading in the right direction! Not being a fan of buffets where really obese people walk around with huge plates of fried food and all kinds of people touching the serving tools — I love the appropriately sized portions and glad it’s not a food trough!
Now that I’ve dined here 4 – 5 times I can safely say that most items on the menu are outstanding! It’s traditional Chinese food so definitely try the Beef Broccoli, Chinese Pork BBQ with veggies, & the Chicken or Pork Lomein (my kids prefer Chicken, I like Pork). The WonTon soup is fresh and light. The Hot & Sour soup is perfectly balanced with spice and vinegar. The person that complained there wasn’t enough beef in it made me laugh since it’s a Tofu protein source, not Beef. LOL!
Not every restaurant is perfect so, avoid the Kung Pao. Not great.
As far as pricing goes, not bad. Not cheap either. But if I wanted cheap I’d go to Panda or Pei Wei. To me, fresh quality ingredients is best. I also read a review where somebody said for those prices they’d just assume go to PF Changs. So, for fun, I checked the PF Changs (78 209 location) egg roll price — the item in question — and it’s $ 1.00 more to eat at PF Changs, and about 50% more per plate, not to mention its another corporate owned store with mediocre service. So being a small business owner myself, for traditional family style service and great food, Hsui Yu Chinese Restaurant is a great choice!

Hsiu Yu… I’m putting you in the «Chinese restaurants I’ll never eat at again… ever.»
Overpriced and mediocre food.
The only saving grace though was the good service. For what I paid here I could’ve gone to PF Chang’s or Pei Wei and I can’t stand corporate Chinese restaurants. Even Panda Express would’ve been better!
Come on, $ 3.90 for just 2 itty bitty egg rolls?
The house chicken with the house sweet and sour sauce didn’t include fried rice. I requested a scoop of fried rice on the side but I got a huge plate of chicken fried rice and I got hit with an addition $ 6 and it wasn’t even all that great. Oh and don’t bother ordering the strawberry lemonade. It seemed more like a strawberry smoothie since it had so much pureed strawberry in it. What a waste!
So do yourself a favor Unilocalers, pass Hsiu Yu if you’re having a craving for Chinese food and a few blocks away to Formosa Garden or go further down Broadway to eat at Hung Fong instead.
You’re welcome!