Uncle Yu's at the Vineyard – Chinese
This sophisticated wine-country destination elevates traditional Asian flavors into an art form, where the delicate steam from ornate dim sum trays mingles with the refined atmosphere of a modern vineyard retreat. Each plate arrives as a masterclass in texture and taste, from the buttery crunch of wild salmon puff rolls to the succulent richness of lobster shumai and pan-seared Hokkaido scallops. It is a culinary sanctuary where innovative fusion meets timeless technique, offering a dining experience that is as visually stunning as it is deeply flavorful.
Uncle Yu's at the Vineyard, South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, Alameda County, California, 94550, United States https://www.uncleyusvineyard.com/0Cuisine: Chinese
Price range: $$
Dietary options: high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, keto, low-sodium, whole30, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, low-fat, heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, high-fiber, gerd, south-beach, low-cholesterol, atkins, tlc, renal, aip, volumetrics, alkaline, zone, carnivore, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb, juice-cleanse
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Menu
Starters
- Signature Steamed Dim Sum Tray - $35: Two pieces each: Har Gau, Shumai, Pea Sprout Dumplings, Pumpkin Dumpling with Sea Scallops and Wild Shrimp Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Tarts - $16: Filled with Tomatoes and English Peas Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Pork Puffs - $18: Traditional sweet pork and white onion in a flaky puff pastry Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wild Salmon Puff Rolls - $18: Wild salmon and fresh basil in a puff pastry with an avocado purée Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Baked Sea Bass Puffs - $17: Pillows of puff pastry filled with sea bass Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Asian Wild King Salmon Pizzetta - $28: Fresh wild salmon on a crisp house made onion cake with avocado-cilantro sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lobster Shumai - $27: Served with Chicken Consomme Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pan-Seared Hokkaido Scallops - $32: Fresh Giant Sea Scallops with Creamy Wasabi Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Thai Dumplings - $20: Fresh Corn, Pork & Shrimp and Spicy Lemongrass Sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg Rolls - $14: Filled with mushrooms and fresh vegetables Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Spring Rolls - $22: With seaweed and avocado Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peking Duck Spring Roll - $19: With Jicama, Shitake mushrooms, and carrots Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pot Stickers - $16: Freshly made with ground pork and vegetables Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetarian Pot Stickers - $16: Cabbage, corn, carrots, onions and mushrooms Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pan-fried Little Dragon Bao - $17: Savory pork buns Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steamed Spinach Dumplings - $17: Filled with prawns, chicken, mushrooms, & fresh spinach Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crabmeat Cheese Puffs - $15: Crispy wonton purses filled with cream cheese & a touch of crabmeat Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Laura Chenel Warm Goat Cheese Wontons - $15: With caramelized apples & pine nuts Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Eggplant - $21: With hoisin ginger glaze Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Pork Baby Back Ribs - $24: Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chinese five-spice, sugar, onion, ginger and garlic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Four Bites - $34: Crab Cakes, Steamed Spinach Dumplings, Laura Chenel's Goat Cheese Wontons, and Crispy Wild Mexican Prawns in Phyllo Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Chicken Salad - $20: All Natural, free range chicken tossed with greens, sesame seeds, ground nuts and imported spices Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dungeness Crab Salad - $26: With walnuts, mangoes and Fuji apples with a cilantro vinaigrette Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC, Alkaline, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Organic Baby Greens with Poached Pears - $20: With caramelized apples, honeyed walnuts, poached pears and a cilantro vinaigrette Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Paleo, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Organic Red Cabbage Salad - $20: Jicama, basil, and walnut salad, lime and soy vinaigrette Available at: dinner, lunch
- Honey Walnut Prawn Salad - $24: Organic baby arugula, cucumber, and walnuts with a cilantro vinaigrette Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) - $8: With organic pork, tofu, mushrooms and eggs Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wonton Soup (Cup) - $8: With BBQ pork, spinach, mushroom, and carrot in a vegetarian broth Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wor Wonton Soup (Cup) - $11: With BBQ pork, chicken, prawns, wagyu beef, spinach, mushrooms, and carrot in a vegetarian broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken & Corn Soup (Cup) - $9: Chicken, corn, egg, in a vegetarian broth Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Soup (Cup) - $13: With prawns, scallops and tofu in a vegetarian broth Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sizzling Rice Soup (Cup) - $12: Chicken, prawns, wagyu beef, snow peas, and carrot in a vegetarian broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Fresh Fillet Of Petrale Sole - $32: With green soybeans and mangoes in peking sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Happy Family - $44: Stir-fried Atlantic Lobster Tail, Wild White Mexican Prawns, Fresh Jumbo Scallops in Spicy Szechuan Sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- All Natural Roast Duck Breast - $34: Marinated with Tea Leaves and Maltose on a bed of Mandarin Noodles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dry Cooked Sirloin Tip (9oz) - $45: With String Beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Snake River Farms Wagyu Short Ribs (10oz) - $52: With Shiitake mushrooms, spinach and garlic noodles Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seared Wagyu Sirloin Rib Medallions - $45: With shiitake mushrooms, mini heirloom tomatoes & pearl onions Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lotus Chicken - $27: Free range chicken minced and stir-fried with peanuts, jicama, carrot, celery, onion, and served in lettuce cups with Hoisin Sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mu Shu Pork - $27: Served with 4 pancakes. Choice of Wagyu, Chicken, Prawn, or vegetarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tea-Smoked Duck - $33: Marinated Duck smoked with tea leaves, crispy skin Available at: dinner, lunch
- Classic Peking Duck - $65: With Bao or Pancakes Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Sea Bass - $52: Fillet of Sea Bass marinated in miso and baked Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Live Whole Crab: Styles: Hunan Da Quian, Curry, Salt & Pepper, Ginger Scallion or Butter Sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef with Aged Orange Peel - $30: 7oz wagyu marinated in Grand Marnier, flash fried, finished in an orange infused sauce Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mandarin Triple Crown - $31: Chicken, Wagyu & Prawns sautéed with fresh vegetables & mushrooms in a ginger-garlic sauce Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Po Three Combo - $34: Wagyu, Scallops, and Prawns sautéed with scallions and peanuts in a tangy Szechuan sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roast Rack of Lamb - $50: Roast rack of lamb with rosemary, Szechuan pepper corns and sautéed vegetables with garlic noodles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Whole Lobster: Styles: Brandy and Scallion, Pan-Fried Salt & Pepper, Spicy Hunan Da-Quian, or Steamed Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Seafood
- Honey Glazed Calamari - $27: Calamari steak, sliced, coated & fried with honey-cilantro chili sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Salt and Pepper Calamari - $27: Calamari steak crispy coated with sea salt & pepper Available at: dinner, lunch
- Prawns with Honeyed Walnuts - $32: Crispy wild mexican tiger prawns sautéed in tangy white cream sauce with honey glazed walnuts Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wild White Mexican Prawns with Garlic & Black Pepper - $33: Wild prawns flash fried with garlic, black pepper, and lime juice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Prawns with Fresh Vegetables - $30: Sautéed with fresh garden vegetables in a light and delicate sauce Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Szechuan Prawns - $27: Jumbo Tiger Prawns simmered in a tangy Szechuan sauce with onions and tomatoes Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Crispy Chef's Prawns - $30: Golden jumbo tiger prawns glazed with chef's special secret sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peking Scallops - $38: Lightly fried, sautéed in a sweet and spicy aromatic sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peking Prawns - $35: Lightly fried, sautéed in a sweet and spicy aromatic sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peking Scallops and Prawn - $38: Lightly fried, sautéed in a sweet and spicy aromatic sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Wild Pacific Petrale Sole Fish Fillets - $32: Preparation: Black bean sauce, Crispy & spicy, or Poached Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wild Atlantic Salmon Fillets - $36: Stir-fried with sugar snap peas Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
Meats & Poultry
- General Tso's Chicken - $28: Pan-fried all natural fresh chicken in chef's special garlic sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lemon Chicken - $27: All Natural, fresh tender chicken breast golden fried, served with a lemon infused sauce Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Stir-Fried Chicken with Fresh Vegetables - $27: Slices of tender chicken sautéed with fresh garden vegetables in a light & delicate sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Po Chicken - $27: All natural white chicken breast sautéed with scallions & peanuts in a tangy Szechaun sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Chicken - $27: Chunks of chicken breast coated, fried with a light vinegar sauce Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef with Asparagus - $30: 7oz Wagyu sliced, wok-sautéed with fresh asparagus in a classic soy-oyster sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mongolian Beef - $30: 7oz Wagyu sautéed with fresh scallions & sweet onions in a savory soy-sherry sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Szechuan Beef - $30: 7oz Wagyu slices of tender beef and zucchini in a spicy Szechuan sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sweet & Sour Pork - $26: Deep fried pork, stir-fried with pineapple, onions, and bell peppers Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peking Spare Ribs - $27: Pork Spare ribs in a rich Peking plum sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb - $28: Preparation: Mongolian, Yellow Curry or Szechuan style Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Whole30, Paleo, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Renal, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
Vegetables
- Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables - $21: Organic Trumpet Royale, Shiitake, Brown Alba Clamshell Mushrooms, baby boy choy, organic tri-colored carrots, broccoli Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dry Sautéed String Beans - $21: Fresh string beans prepared Szechuan style Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Yu Shang Eggplant - $20: Fresh Chinese eggplant sautéed with ginger and scallions in a classic garlic sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curry Vegetables Sautéed - $20: Zucchini, sweet peppers, organic white mushrooms, sugar snap peas & tofu Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tofu - Home Style - $20: Tofu fried to form a golden crust, sautéed with vegetables in a soy-garlic sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
Rice & Noodles
- Fried Rice - $19: Choice of Pork, Chicken, Prawns, Combination or Vegetable Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chef Special Vegan Fried Rice - $23: Organic baby kale, green beans, shiitake mushrooms and organic baby carrots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chefs Special Wagyu Fried Rice - $26: Wagyu beef, edamame beans, spiral carrots, sweet corn, cilantro Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chefs Special Crab Meat Fried Rice - $33: Dungeness crab meat, edamame beans, spiral carrots, sweet corn, cilantro Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chow Mein - $21: Soft pan-fried noodles. Choice of Pork, Chicken, Tomato Beef, Vegetable or Combo Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wagyu Chow Fun - $24: Thick rice noodles stir-fried with bean sprouts and onions Available at: dinner, lunch
- Singapore Noodles - $23: Angel hair rice noodles stir-fried with prawns, pork, vegetables & egg with yellow curry Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pad Thai - $23: Pan-fried Thai rice noodles with prawns, egg, ground peanuts, bean cake & bean sprouts Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Stir-Fried Garlic Noodles - $19: Egg noodles stir-fried with butter, fresh garlic, olive oil, and green onion Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steamed Rice / Brown Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Restaurants near Uncle Yu's at the Vineyard
- Yin Yin Restaurant — Chinese
- Golden Sand Harbor — Chinese
- qTea — Chinese
- Kee Wah Bakery - Dublin — Chinese
- 张亮麻辣烫 — Chinese
- Egg Happiness — Chinese
- Shangrila Chinese Cuisine — Chinese
- Cafe Tapioca — Chinese
- Hops and Sessions — American
- Rebel Kitchen — American
- Sansar Indian Restaurant — Indian
- Azotea Rooftop Bar & Kitchen — Mexican
