Nestled in Dunwoody, Yao dazzlingly blends Thai and Chinese cuisine with a chic vibe, live music, and a lively dim sum brunch that can’t be missed.
"Dunwoody is home to this swanky restaurant which celebrates the vibrant Thai-Chinese neighborhood of Yaowarat in Bangkok. Look for dishes like khao soi gai (noodles comprising chicken, lime, pickled green mustard, red onions, and a quail egg in curry broth), a daily whole salt and peppered fish, and real showstoppers, including the roast duck egg noodles and jumbo prawn pad Thai. Head in for pork and shrimp shumai topped with ruby red fish roe, dumplings stuffed with a juicy pork meatball, potstickers served with a Thai Penang curry sauce, and crispy fried wontons packed with crab, cream cheese, kani kama, and green onions during dim sum brunch on the weekends. Tip: consider one of its $9.95 lunch specials or date night specials." - Carolyn Desalu
"At nearly 4,000 square feet, and spanning two levels, Thai-Chinese restaurant Yao offers beautifully appointed dining spaces throughout, complete with warm wood paneling, wrought iron, and decor meant to transport people to Yaowarat Road (the main thoroughfare in the Samphanthawong District of Bangkok’s Chinatown.)" - Beth McKibben, Eater Staff
"Can we make brunch dates more of a thing? Especially if we can take our dates to Yao, a beautiful Thai-Chinese restaurant in Dunwoody that impresses with live music and a weekend dim sum brunch. The shrimp siu mai, har gow, dumplings, and sticky rice are solid. And when they’re coupled with a vibrant scene and spectacular drinks like the lychee cocktail, Yao makes us never want to have night dates again." - candy hom
"ATLANTA Yao is a Thai-Chinese spot outside of Atlanta that guarantees an entertaining meal out. Its live music keeps things interesting for a first date, or you can plan to catch up with your college friends over weekend dim sum brunch. The menu pays homage to Yaowarat, a historic Thai-Chinese neighborhood in Bangkok, and servers will offer tableside massages alongside plates of har gow and sticky rice. " - anne cruz
"Every Tuesday through Friday, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thai-Chinese restaurant Yao offers cocktail, champagne, and sangria specials and happy hour snacks like shrimp and pork dumplings, crab wontons, and crispy Thai wings." - Beth McKibben
