Chef Yan

Chef Yan 川府人家 is a family-friendly restaurant at Fair City Mall in Fairfax, serving authentic Sichuan cuisine with generous portions at reasonable prices. The service was efficient, with quick ordering, fast food delivery, and attentive staff. We were satisfied with our choices, especially the roasted crispy duck and braised pork belly. The interior was clean and decorated with Chinese elements, such as paintings, red knots hanging from the walls, and Chinese lanterns. Overall, the food was delicious without being too salty, though some dishes contained excess MSG, which left a lingering aftertaste and prompted us to drink plenty of water afterward.

Amazing fresh and authentic food. The service here is amazing. My husband and I were sat immediately and given our hot tea and waters in less than two minutes. Our meals came out fast and super fresh and hot. I love the chicken corn soup here. I had some leftover soup and the staff helped me pack it up which I thought was very kind. The food here is delicious and I will definitely be back!

I hadn’t been here for about a year and finally came back to Chef Yan (川府人家). The food was great as always, but the real surprise was a hidden dish the server recommended: Shao Jiao Tofu Beef. It’s not on the menu, but you can ask for it. The roasted pepper flavor is amazing, slightly sour and spicy, and the tofu is super soft and silky. Honestly one of the most comforting, rice-killer dishes I’ve had in a while. Highly recommend asking for it!

Loved all three dishes. The Japanese Tofu was silky and flavorful, the Sichuan Pickled Fish was perfectly tangy, and the Mao Xue Wang was bold and spicy. Authentic Sichuan flavors — will be back!

The food here was absolutely phenomenal!! As a Singaporean kid who grew up in mountain this range and on the south side of the Malaysian peninsulas this was a slice of home that I feel that I was not able to get anywhere else within the DMV area!! On top of that, the exquisite experiences that I was able to be provided by the amazing awesome and attentive employees with absolutely top-notch Coming here was like the equivalent of me going back home to my mom and dad‘s house! It was an absolute delight of being able to talk to them with them and communicate with them and be also able to have a candidate conversation about my childhood!! will. Be. Back