The three-storey room is furnished with orange tables and leather chairs that evoke 1980s nostalgia. For over three decades, Ya Yuan has been feeding hungry locals with classic home-style dishes such as slow-boiled soups and claypot rice. With its velvety flesh and gelatinous skin, the poached Qingyuan chicken dressed in scallion oil is addictively aromatic. Even the post-meal complimentary mung bean or red bean sweet soups are made with care.