The restaurant is old but has classic 1920s ETA old Chinatown charm.
We ordered:
Hong Kong style beef chow fun
Fried shrimp ball
Shrimp dumpling (har gow)
Siu Mai
Turnip cake
Lotus wrap sticky rice with pork and chicken
Everything was excellent, but the Siu Mai was the best I've had in a long time.
The house made chili sauce is fantastic. The two of us each bought a jar to take home.
Highly recommended.
I’ve always wanted to come to Hang Ah but it was closed whenever I showed up at odd hours for San Francisco Chinatown. Today we stayed at the local Hilton so we were there early for Jasmine Oolong tea 🍵 and dim sum.
The scallion pancakes were okay, pretty BreAsh and a lot of food. I took a lot to go and enjoyed them more on a second helping! I didn’t like the pork potstickers, not fried enough, too wet. Others may enjoy, the taste was great. The sauces were excellent.
I came for the history and Hang Ah delivers :) The traditional Chinese round door, old photographs on the walls and the overall ambiance and feel were exactly what I desired. I would love to bring a good book here and read for three hours over dim sum and hot tea!
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Yesterday , I had a craving for scallion pancakes; Manager at nearby Nepali supermarket where I recommends the place next door, Hang Ah, which apparently the oldest dim sum in all of USA ; Oh it’s a fossil alright ; but it’s got charm; Sit outside for the soundtrack from children’s playground and the young adults playing at a nearby basketball court;
Superb peasant food which I quite liked but curiously served with a thick and rather sweetish tamarind soy sauce ; the oolong tea is warm; I read as I eat; the service is serviceable and I pay as instantly as the food arrived to avoid interaction with staff who are as charmless as the place is charming ;
Before leaving , I do enter the restaraunt to catch the old posters in Chinese of Bruce Lee films ;
Exit the place through the runway path photographed below ; it is is strewn with modernist graffiti and murals under the red lanterns hung in manner as if they were guiding an airline to land in the narrow alley !
I do like the life and art surrounding this relic.
Visited Saturday on a short weekend getaway OMG. Such a cool historic little restaurant. Saw a video about it and knew I had to visit. Thought it would be more packed but it was kinda slow that day. Service was great, menu is great. It was a little warm inside but other than that I had a fantastic experience with my Dad. Definitely recommend
Perfect place for a genuine dim sim experience. Great hospitality & the food was delicious. We'd go back again (soon). Thanks for the fantastic culinary experience.
This is my go-to Dumpling place in SFO, I’ve tried others and nothing else compares. I eat here every time I come to San Francisco. (Kitchen often closes earlier than posted, so don’t show up thinking you will get to eat just before they close)
Really yummy dim sum. Have gone there twice and could see myself going again. The century egg sweet buns are my favorite.
Benjamin Föckersperger
+5
Perfect as always :) decicouis dim sum, fair price and a lot of food. Try the cute animal buns for dessert!
Do you ever wonder where is the first din sum restaurant in the USA well this restaurant claimed as the first dim sum restaurant open in 1920. The dumpling freshly prepared at the restaurant. Soupy dumpling and their salt and pepper pork chop were very tasty, the steamed pork ribs taste delicious and so was the. String bean. Pricewise they are affordable. also end or with mango pudding it's very well balance.And it's not too noisy for Chinatown restaurant.
Excellent family dim sum restaurant. Yummy food and fair prices. You have to order off the list. We would go back again. Cute!
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