Ocala Chinese restaurant to reopen in Ocala,Florida |
Yummy House China Bistro returns with Ocala dim sum |
Ocala diners who have missed steaming baskets of dumplings are getting a familiar restaurant back, this time at a new address.
Yummy House China Bistro is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, September 30, at 2510 SW 27th Avenue, in Suites 102 and 103.
The return follows more than a year away from Ocala after the restaurant closed its longtime State Road 200 location in June 2025.
For regulars, the wait has been long, but the move promises more than a familiar name on a new storefront.
Yummy House plans to bring back most of its original staff and menu, giving returning customers a chance to see familiar faces.
The new space sits beside the recently opened Captain D’s on a stretch where diners now have another option for a meal out.
At the heart of the return is Ocala dim sum, the bite-sized dishes that made Yummy House a destination for sharing a table.
Pork buns, pork and shrimp shumai, shrimp and chive dumplings, spare ribs and crunchy fried shrimp balls are among the familiar choices.
For anyone who prefers a full entrée, the restaurant also offers sesame chicken, sweet and sour chicken, Szechuan pork and fried rice.
That range matters: a table can order steamer baskets to share while still finding the Chinese-American favorites that keep weeknight dinners simple.
The reopening also closes a gap left when the previous Yummy House location shut its doors along the busy College Road corridor.
Sushi Feast now occupies that former space at 3500 SW College Road, following an extensive interior renovation.
Yummy House has continued operating restaurants in Gainesville, Sarasota and Tampa, but its Ocala customers have had to wait for a local return.
Now, the question is how quickly familiar tables will fill again once the kitchen starts serving its first orders.
For an Ocala Chinese restaurant with an established following, keeping the people and dishes customers remember is a strong way to start. |
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Hope the kitchen settles in quickly. I'm ready for a basket of pork buns.
I liked the old location better, but I'll follow good dumplings across town.
Never tried the pork and shrimp shumai. Guess I have a reason to go.
We drove to Gainesville once for Yummy House. Nice to have it local again!
Alicia N.That's a long drive for dinner. Glad you won't have to make it now!
That stretch of SW 27th Avenue is getting a lot more food choices.
It is! With Yummy House scheduled to reopen beside the recently opened Captain D’s, diners will have another choice along that stretch.
I'm more of a sweet and sour chicken person, but I'm glad they're reopening.
I hope they still do the spare ribs. Those were my favorite.
Jules AndersonThe article says spare ribs are on the menu, so you're in luck!
Happy for the staff getting to come back, too. That's good news.
We’re glad to hear that matters to you, too. Yummy House says it plans to bring back most of its original staff.
Anyone know if the new place will have plenty of parking?
We used to go to the State Road 200 location after shopping. Missed it!
It’s been a long wait since the State Road 200 location closed in June 2025. We’re glad a local return is nearly here.
Glad they're keeping the menu. My kids always wanted the fried rice.
Mike D.My kids went straight for the fried rice too. I hope all their favorites made it back.
Shrimp and chive dumplings are first on my list Wednesday!
I might wait a week before going. Opening day looks like it'll be packed.
The sesame chicken was my usual order. Hope it tastes the same!
Becky S.I always got the sesame chicken too. It'll be my first order at the new place.
More than a year without their dim sum felt way too long.
Paul RiveraIt really did. I have a feeling the first few days will be packed.
I was wondering what happened after Sushi Feast moved into their old space.
Sasha M.I thought they were gone for good when I saw the renovation. Nice surprise to hear they're coming back.
Great to have them back, though I wonder what prices will be like now.
My family always shared the steamer baskets. We're ready to do that again!
That sounds like a welcome family tradition to bring back. The steamer baskets are a big part of what so many Ocala diners have missed.
Loved the old College Road location. Curious how the new dining room will feel.
We’re curious, too! The new space is in Suites 102 and 103 on SW 27th Avenue, and we’ll be interested to see how it feels when doors open.
I hope the fried shrimp balls are as crunchy as I remember!
Joanne R.Same here! Those were always the first thing we ordered.
The new spot by Captain D's is closer to me, so I'm happy.
A shorter trip for a favorite meal is always good news. The new spot is at 2510 SW 27th Avenue, beside Captain D’s.
September 30 can't come soon enough. I've been craving their shumai!
Finally, dim sum in Ocala again! I've missed those shrimp dumplings.
kim_87The shrimp dumplings are what I've missed most. Wednesday can't come soon enough.
Those shrimp and chive dumplings are among the familiar choices expected back. Thanks for sharing your excitement!
Glad they're bringing back most of the old staff. Hope to see some familiar faces!
Seeing familiar faces would make the return even sweeter. The restaurant plans to bring back most of its original staff.
So happy Yummy House is coming back! I missed those pork buns.