Yan's Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant at 21 Brunswick Street in Hutt Central, Lower Hutt. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 32 reviews. Reviewers mention the beef brisket noodle soup, the Szechuan ox tongue, the sweet and sour pork, the sticky rice and the yum cha. One says it feels like a proper Chinese cafe, and another praises the friendly staff and the seating.
A good Chinese restaurant is often judged on its noodle soups and its wok dishes, so the broth and the texture of the meat matter. It is worth asking about dishes you do not recognise, since regulars often find their favourites that way. Yum cha and sticky rice are best eaten while they are hot, so it helps to order in batches. Some restaurants offer more regional dishes on request, so ask what the kitchen is good at.
For noodle soup or a proper Chinese meal in Hutt Central, this restaurant on Brunswick Street is one reviewers describe as a true Chinese cafe.