I love the atmosphere of mama-papa place. I love the people and the concept. But the food we got, we didn't really liked. The taro fish has a strange taste and the imitation pork was also not well seasoned with soggy texture. I'm sorry to say so, but the expectations from this place were higher. Hope other people like it and they have customers. This place looks legendary in San Francisco. Good luck with everything.
The restaurant was really nice, with great ambiance and excellent service. However, there was one thing that bothered me. The waitress suggested a more expensive dish without telling me beforehand. When I tried the cream corn noodle soup, I found that the broth didn't have much flavor and there was way too much corn, which made it overpowering. On the bright side, they served a big portion, but it was so much that I couldn't finish it. But if you're looking for something different from the usual lemon chicken, I highly recommend trying their vegetarian lemon chicken. It's really delicious!
So much yummy food and really great prices. I love getting gluten puffs and buns to go, $10/lb of puffs and the buns are only $2 each! The sushi rolls are also delicious, I've never had peanuts in sushi before but it hits the spot. The restaurant is small which is also why I like takeout. Very nice employees, my biggest complaint is just the limited hours.
Great, simple food, all vegetarian. The hostess was really nice and welcoming. She answered a lot of our questions. We had Taro soup, ckaypot mushrooms rice, dumplings and a noodle dish. We also took sushi to go. The place was very busy fir takeouts - constant stream of people walking in for food to go.
Dining area is very small but we had a good experience. Just 2 blocks from cable car museum.
Amazing!! Cash only so get some before you go. We got the spring rolls, chicken fried rice and chow mein. It was absolutely the best chow mein of my life! The chicken in the fried rice had a super real consistency and texture. Very reasonably priced and just an awesome place overall. So glad I found it and highly recommend!
A wonderful spot for a quick, healthy lunch in SF. I ordered the house pan-fried noodles, and it was delightful: a toasty flavor to thin noodles, and tasty veg in a savory sauce: warm and comforting. The decor and ambiance feels very typical Chinatown, so don’t expect anything fancy, but it’s very cozy, homey and comfortable.
It's a small restaurant, but cozy & fun. We enjoyed all the food. I particularly loved the vegetable dumplings. Prices are reasonable & staff is nice. Will definitely come back next time we're in town.
If you can only go to one restaurant in all San Francisco I would come here. The absolute best Chinese food I have ever had ...hands down. Also, here works the sweetest people and prices are really right.
A lovely, unassuming place in the heart of SF Chinatown. Lucky Creation vegetarian curry is delish and Chinese beer is worth trying!
Flavorful variety of vegan and vegetarian options.
The staff is very friendly and excellent service.
One thing to note: they accept ONLY CASH payments.
This is food your grandmother would make for you. I loved the dumplings; chewy and crispy on the bottom. I had a wonderfully flaky red bean cake. And the trumpet mushrooms with bok choy were in a delicious broth. I'm on the East Coast but next time I'm in the area I'm definitely coming back
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