The best Chow Mein in San Francisco | Sluurpy updated in April

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Srihari Raghavan

"Be prepared to wait on line ! Food: Looking at the menu literally, made me want to order everything but since I was with family, it was hard to..."

Angelica

"loved my experience here! the food was absolutely amazing. the price was a little bit high for my liking but overall a great..."

Alexa Alvarez

"Good Sichuan Flavor. Taste of spicy chicken is authentic but the size of chicken cube is kind of too large. Beef stripe beyond my..."

Hemming Wang

"The food here is really good! Go here for lunch (as we did) as the queues for dinner are huge (we tried to get in the night before hand and ended at..."

B R

"This one was a pleasant discovery. Good food, loved the flavours. There was a 15-20 mins wait for lunch on a Saturday afternoon however the wait was..."

Monalisa Kar

Mission Chinese Food

83/100 (3712 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had such a great time here with a large group. Loved the Pastrami, the Brisket and broccoli, ribs, lamb and especially the pork belly. The service..."

David Maurice

"Self proclaimed “weird Chinese food” and it lives up to the claim! Great food. Fun environment. Unique twist on Chinese. Would eat..."

Alex Calish

"Amazing!! Hidden gem in SF. We only waited about 20 minutes to be seated on a Friday night - wasn’t long at all. The service was fast and fresh...."

Christina M

"Wow! This is some of the best Chinese food we’ve ever had. Everything is stellar. If you’re up for a challenge the wings are unlike anything..."

Nerds OnEverything

"Just the best… their take on chow mein, with DUCK CONFIT! is an amazing addition to the MCF classics. That said, the long beans aren’t what they..."

Steve Moncada

"Had been to the Brooklyn sprouting of this spot and had a real fun time so wanted to check out the SF spot. Absolutely delish, and fresh feeling!..."

Scott Sweeney

"Mission Chinese doesn’t disappoint. There aren’t tons of tables but they always seem to accommodate my groups quickly. The peanuts are simple but..."

Dana Baldini

"Very interesting and delicious Chinese food. A modern take on classic dishes coming from the Mission district. The hamachi kama was crisp and came..."

Mario Dos Campollo

"If you want Chinese American but not too American, this is the place. I loved the kimchi dish and the rice cake. The dishes are high quality just..."

Winnie Xu

"Was lucky enough to get taken here by a local who knew exactly what to order. I'm not vegan but one of our group was and everything except the fried..."

Robert Ross

"We came on a Sunday around 6pm with some friends. We were seated immediately and the food also arrived super quickly after we ordered. Quality was..."

Joanne Lee

"That how a Chinese restaurant should be in Mission! Good Chinese food with creative thoughts inside, leaves people imagination. Not traditional, but..."

DADA W

"Got salted fish fried rice and smashed cucumber salad. Surprisingly $31 with 15% tip. Although the value is questionable, the food is great tho. Be..."

L O

"Came with a group of 4 adults. The inside space isn't huge, but plenty of space for a small group. Ordered several dishes, but our favorites with..."

Garrett Chan

"This ain’t your ordinary Chinese-inspired joint. You’ll first learn of this when you walk in and see the giant dragon sprawled across the ceiling..."

Charlie M

"Location is ok but I ended up just getting delivery. Food is not bad either. The mapo tofu was more peppery than spicy. I was kind of hoping it..."

Christine L

Dragon Well

Wheelchair Accessible

"Incredible meal and fabulous service! We ordered a variety of dishes from the gluten free menu to share around the table. I was blown away!..."

Kaylyn Bergbower

"Just arrived in town and discovered this great place! We had a wonderful dinner, thank you! ..."

Marco Daina

"Had lunch there today. Very quaint atmosphere. Everything we ordered was delicious!! I really liked the dragon beef! The staff was very attentive..."

Mike Kunch

"Friendly staff and great food. Try the pork pot stickers as..."

Matthew van den Steen

"First visit to San Francisco and the first restaurant we visited. Great food and..."

Rodney Rodriguez

"Outstanding food and fantastic service... Try the specials, has the seafood on rice with clear sauce. Large serving and absolutely beautiful..."

Shayne Douglas

"Delicious! The service is wonderful. They are all attentive and very..."

Sheri Lynn

"Good service. Lovely tasty food nice relaxed..."

Caroline Barrett

"Really great food. Every time we come to San Fran we drop..."

Ian Withington

"Nothing but fantastic! We ordered 9 dishes and We loved every item . Great..."

Itzik Laron

"Wir haben noch nie so lecker "chinesisch" gegessen..."

Michael Lewburg

"Such great food and really priced well. Can't beat the location..."

Joanne Hartland Moran

"Great good. Reasonable prices. Would definitely eat there again and..."

Paulette Warren

"Awesome food! Fantastic service. My favorite in..."

Nick Chronis

"Very good food. Totally enjoyed my..."

Dirk Wierdemann

"Great food for a reasonable price..."

Felix Zimmerbeutel

"Excellent service. Food was good. My children prefer Fortune Star in San Mateo, but the service was..."

Claudia Moore

"Upscale Chinese food in a pleasant modern restaurant. We had restaurant-made egg rolls, fried calamari, walnut prawns (WOW!!!), Kung Pao fried tofu,..."

Dudy Bar-Tal

"8-11-21: Stopped by for lunch and tried the tea smoked 🦆 and the tofu vegetable stir fry. Both were very tasty. Duck was served with these nice..."

Ken Wong

"First time out for Chinese food in years! Great gluten free..."

Jaime Fancher

"We sought out the Dragon Well for their gluten free menu, as it is very difficult to find gluten free Chinese food. They were able to accommodate us..."

B B

"Been here a ton over the years, have yet to have a bad experience. Lunch specials are a great value and the food is always done to..."

Gnome Chomsky

"Dragon well is a cute, intimate restaurant that would be great for date night or taking an out of town family member to a nice dinner! It's a great..."

ApeMistake

"First time here. Lovely ambiance. Friendly staff. Good food. I was craving seafood fried rice and they didn't have it on the menu but they made it..."

Rose Angel

"Excellent food great service. High quality Chinese food. Very healthy and delicious. super Service from the waitress. Madeline really enjoyed it. I..."

David Sazegar

"Great value, great food! We ordered 3 dishes - hot and sour soup, curry vegetable noodles and garlic eggplant. All 3 dishes were large portions and..."

Philip Epstein

"The food is very delicious and the service was great, the server was really kind and helpful it deserves the 5 stars..."

Tareq Marar

"I'm a foodie from Houston, we really know food. The food was delicious, the service was great. Good ambience. Will definetly come back when I visit..."

Jose Mojica

"Delicious, delicate, flavoursome. Great attention to detail in the preparation shines through with mouthwatering food. We had the crab wonton, dragon..."

Leigh Adkins

San Tung

82/100 (3667 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Ever imagined finding a Korean-style Chinese restaurant in SF? Well, you can find it here. For many Koreans, black bean noodles are a kind of soul..."

Jiseob Kim

"known for their crispy sweet fried chicken and stir fried string beans, i was glad to finally try out san tung. came at 11:05am on a saturday and was..."

mira d

"This place by far has the best wings I may have ever had! I have not tried a lot of of their other dishes besides the green beans which are also..."

Rachael Martinez

"Legendary Shandong-specialty on Irving — similar in taste to Korean-Chinese cooking. Famous for #71 Original Dry Fried Chicken wings (sweet and..."

Christopher Chung

"A "must have" when you're in The City! Everyone is here for the wing (which are absolutely 🔥) but don't sleep on the Black Bean Sauce Noodles,..."

Jason “제이슨” Latorre

"Authentic Korean-San Tung cuisine in SF area. It is a huge challenge to keep up the standard and quality in these many years in business. The taste..."

Peng Tang

"San Tung! The staple! I believe this was my first time dining in. Otherwise, I've had takeout quite a few times when I visit the city. We..."

Arthur T

"They have a really wide selection here but apparently most people go for their Garlic Chicken Wings. While not exactly authentic Chinese food, the..."

Angus Chang

"My visit to San Tung was nothing short of exceptional! From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with a friendly smile and seated promptly. The..."

Ashley Dean

"At first I was angry about my order didn’t go through which I ordered a hour ago to pickup. Although The cashier lady was so nice and..."

Niki Pareek

Hunan Home's Restaurant

81/100 (2823 ratings)

"Been coming here for a decade, first time back for lunch after pandemic and change in management a few years ago. Quite good! Generous portions of..."

David Hwu

"Delicious Chinese Food, Right off Chinatown. During the lunch or dinner rush, you’ll have to wait outside for a table, but they turn pretty quick...."

milack

"Last day before leaving, we decided to try some Chinese food in the famous China town. This place wasn’t too busy which we decided to gave it a..."

Harry

"I asked my Hong Kong born host for some authentic Chinese food. This is where we went. I have had " Chinese" food in Europe..and this place topped..."

Bob ONeal

"Great and attentive service and staff. Food was freshly prepared, served hot and fast. They were attentive to spice level and did a nice job..."

Deepak Mulchandani

"This place is unreal! Such a ‘hole in the wall’ with absolutely amazing food. We got the onion pancakes, sweet and sour chicken, scallops,..."

Molly Burnett

"Amazing suited of service and reasonable value for money. Food was excellent and account was just right. In the middle of Chinatown which itself is..."

Malcolm Quinn

"Remember that place your parents took you when you were little and all you really knew was that the broccoli actually tasted good there and that..."

Chris Fellure

"Great food, large portions ! Started w app sampler fried shrimp and best wonton ive ever had. The hot and sour soup was loaded w veggies and..."

K Todd

"I want to give this place 5 stars, but I sadly can't. The food is really good and on point. Though the staff is really what has me perplexed about my..."

Samantha B

"Our SF China Town favorite! Fantastic local run business, laid back atmosphere, and wonderful service. Was referred by a resident and..."

Jeffrey Blander

"I absolutely loved this place. The orange chicken was my favorite, very flavorful. I also tried the cashew chicken which was very good. My least..."

Emily b

"Its very decent. If you are an Asian/ tourist. This place is just very standard. But if you are homesick, this is da bomb. I ordered family style..."

Juveno Ongkar

"Pretty good Hunan food, tastes more authentic that most other Chinese restaurants, but you would expect that from a popular Chinatown restaurant. i..."

Anoop Grewal

"Let me start by telling you I was surprised with how great the customer service was. Server was great. Hunan has the best Wonton soup and pot..."

Josue Rivas

"Great food, amazing service! We had a big group and there was no hiccups. Everyone had a fun..."

Meriel C

"Amazing food. Mongolian beef and curry beef. Whole place smelled great, knew it was authentic. Good service, good..."

Grace Berg

Brandy Ho's Hunan Food

80/100 (1984 ratings)

"affordable food and efficient kind customer service. i got the steamed veggies dumplings and was asked how hot i wanted it served; medium has my nose..."

casper

"This is the best Chinese meal I have ever eaten. I love spicey and I asked them to turned it up but the meal had grest balance and depth and was not..."

GPK

"We visited Brandy Ho's during a less busy time of day. It drew us in bc of the cool old building it is in. You can see them cooking your meal...."

Tanya Moyer

"Amazing costumer service, was sitting at the bar as family Cooks were amazing to watch at work. We asked for change of tv channel and immediately was..."

king james

"I ordered the gon pou and it was very very good! I got the lunch special too which came with a ton of food as well. Great deal and really amazing..."

Alex Locke

"Delicious and fresh. Love the levels of spice, and white meat chicken options. Chow mein, Si Foo and Green Bean are faves in my home. Tofu is..."

Jen V

"We have been coming here for years. I love to sit at the bar and watch them cook on their big woks. Their house smoked ham is so good, and their..."

David Strain

"Very honest positive review - I was a little skeptical about this place at first after only glancing at the 3.5 star rating on Yelp. Additionally,..."

Courtnie

"Went there on a quiet Thursday night with two other friends and ruthlessly ordered food then proceeded to devour it like we had no understanding of..."

Ian Severa

"Really good food ! Great location, friendly staff. Highly recommend. I will be back. The spicey egg plant was so yummy. Thank..."

Glenn Wilson

"Great Hunan style Chinese food. They will make it as spicy hot as you can handle. The dumplings are delicious. The shredded beef and onions is..."

Kevan Pewitt

"Stopped in for a snack, had the most delicious steamed dumplings! Patty was welcoming and attentive. Wonderful little gem in..."

Jacqueline Decoster

"The food was amazing I like that you can add what level of spice you want. Atmosphere was nice as..."

Kelsi Merwin

"Excellent tasting high quality Hunan style food. I especially like the fried pot stickers, onion cakes, hot & sour soup and smoked ham on rice. But..."

David Nagy

"Delicious! It was empty when we went. Food came out extremely fast. The fried dumplings were the first thing we saw on the menu, and it was..."

Kay Willis

"Just fantastic. Been eating here 30 years, and it's as good as ever. This is a very distinctive and unusual Chinese restaurant. It has many of the..."

John G Fischer

Fang

80/100 (5414 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fang restaurant is a unique dining experience that left me with mixed feelings. The sesame balls were definitely an acquired taste for me, but I..."

Les Jackson

"Pros: Met Chef Peter Fang & he ask that I trust him to recommend our appetizers and dinner & ohhh myyy he did not disappoint…. We ate such..."

Shanna A

"Food is DELICIOUS. We were seated promptly and served our food quickly. Note to east coasters: some of the dishes are different from what you're..."

Lisa

"We arrived to Fang without anything preconceived. The chef greeted us himself and convinced us on going chefs choice. No regrets. This was hands..."

Darcy Reaume

"The appetizers were phenomenal. The Potsickers and Wontons had a nice sweet mustard sauce with lots of flavor. Do not miss out on the Pork Belly..."

Ken Lee

"Trendy Chinese fusion with a family owned vibe. What makes this place special is that Peter Fang will come to your table and order for you after..."

Gregston Chu

"Our friends recommended that we should always request for something off the menu. So we told the waiter that we just needed enough food to feed 5..."

Tiffany K

"Great time here! Food was great and the owners are phenomenal! Highly..."

Turner Binkley

"The chef sent us more food than we could consume, but it all was very..."

Artem Tregub

"Came to San Fran to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. Dinner was fantastic. The Honey Shrimp and Mongolian Beef was so good. We met Kathy who was..."

Kerry Irwin

"My favorite was the wonton soup, which was fantastic and unlike any wonton soup I’ve had before. The other dishes were good, but not great..."

Ted Samore

"Trendy Asian in downtown. Staff were all very helpful and food was great. Kathy made a point of visiting as many tables as she could and we had a..."

Rob Q

"We saw this restaurant on the food network and decided we just had to try it! And I’m so glad we did! The food was nothing short of delectable. I..."

Rae

"If you have the opportunity to go, this is a must do! Mr. Fang served us family style and we got to try a little of everything it was so delicious! I..."

Christy Campos

"The food in this place is fantastic. A total must go! The only negative, the food seems to come in a random order and not grouped by parties. But..."

Mathias Denzin

"I love that Chef Peter Fang ordered for us since it’s our first time here! I started watching the show and soon I saw the show I booked dinner on..."

Roma “ROMACAL” Cal

"Omg, this place… I made reservations 9 months ago. I saw them on Food Network. We arrived, we were seated promptly. The owner came to our table ,..."

Mila Corrao

Capital Restaurant

79/100 (1905 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Everything was delishous. The wings are the best ever. They are cash..."

Linda Primavera-Doherty

"Seems like everyone orders the chicken wings. We did also and they were great. The Curry Beef was awesome and the Egg Foo Yung reminded me of my..."

David Yee

"Came here in a recommendation and was not disappointed. We had the egg rolls, salt and pepper wings and Mongolian..."

Lyn Chasteen Shealy

"Wings, egg foo young, general Tao's chicken, crispy duck. All totally..."

Matthew Kluk

"Their Fried Chicken wings omg!!! Grubhub..."

Victor Maximus Rose

"They have the best chicken wings I have ever..."

Gio Gonzalez

"They have the best chicken wing every time were in SF we have to have our 16 pcs chicken wing fix, we have been going there for more than 10 years +..."

Arthur Restauro

"Very nice! Great food & generous portions! Great..."

Aggie Coronado

"It's one of my go to places in SF for lunch and where our gang have special..."

Roland Prijoles

"Awesome food,but ran out of Duck but the staff had..."

Robert Clyde Chetwood

"Crack Wing are the best on Earth...just can't have..."

Vince Sanity

"CHICKEN WINGS WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW CAN I GIVE 100..."

Goldthwaite Delucho

"The chicken wings really are amazing. They were so crispy and juicy. I can't by myself for lunch and ordered the chicken wings and a bowl of soup...."

Elizabeth Chiang

"One of the last things I wanted in San Francisco before leaving is good Chinese food. This place did not disappoint. We were seated right away and..."

Roman Peek

"Ordered takeout here during vacation in San Francisco… We tried the General’s Chicken and Chicken Fried Rice. Food was great, service was..."

Jonathan McCallan

"Please do yourself a favor and come here and order these wings! I read all the reviews about these wings and decided to try them and we all loved..."

Melodie Delgado

"Stopped for lunch. Lunch specials very good but alot of rice. Added shrimp wonton noodle soup and it was way better than the lunches. Would eat it..."

ET Bass

"The wings and hype of authentic flavorful best Chinese cuisine is real. Loved it here and great portion sizes too. To me no Chinese cuisine probably..."

Shayok

"This place is legiiiiiiiit! I think it’s safe to say that my husband and I are on a quest to try every single restaurant in Chinatown. We randomly..."

Angelica SF

"All around EXCELLENT dining experience. I won't claim to be an expert in Cantonese food, but it seemed authentic. Tasted great with awesome service...."

Rob Lantz

"We have been researching restaurants for weeks prior to our arrival. I knew a meal at Chinatown was on our agenda..can't visit and not go there. So..."

Patricia Ferguson

"Wish I could’ve given them 6 stars. Their service and hospitality is very amazing. Their famous chicken wings are so yummy with their..."

Kal

"This is my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. They have the best Chow Fun. Crispy chicken wings are delicious too. Kun Pao Chicken, Orange Chicken,..."

Sa Nja

"This place is my new favorite.. the salt and pepper wings were top tier and so were the salt and pepper pork chops.. very delicious 😋.. I most..."

Poochie swagg TV

"Sometimes you crave garlic pea shoots and salted fish and chicken fried rice. These are definitely Cantonese’s comfort foods. They are known for..."

Elaine Lee

"Do you want to talk about authentic well this place is it! Some of the best Chinese food you’ll ever have anywhere I guarantee it. I had a Szechuan..."

Tristan

"Delicious food and very hectic service. We got there on the end, but poor lady bringing dishes from the kitchen had no idea where she was supposed to..."

Karolina McIlroy

"Pretty good, just portions are on the smaller side and seafood dishes do not have a lot of seafood, a lot of it is filled with tofu pieces. Overall a..."

Anony Mous

"Always call in. I have to say they got the best food in the entire Chinatown area but they're always jammed with people waiting time are long. Call..."

Xx Y

Oriental Pearl Restaurant

79/100 (1389 ratings)

"Gluten Free menu was great. We had a party of 11 and we had great service. Several people in our party had to have GF and we were happy to learn that..."

Rickie Estevez

"Come her everytime I am in San Francisco. Best Chinese food ever. The sweet and sour pork is like no other I had in my 50 years on earth. They do..."

brian keith

"Oriental Pearl Fried Rice is a Must try. I have never tasted anything like this in my whole life. Fried Squid(calamari) was also excellent. Dim Sum..."

Steve Chung

"Authentic, the real deal. Large seating area and full menu. Many choices in San Francisco for Chinese cuisine, this is one of the best! Highly..."

Vincent Randy Heslop

"Just got some Dim Sum, watching main dishes come out of the kitchen tells me we should come back for them. They do not have table side dim sum..."

Carl O'Neil

"It's clean and good prices, also the food is amazing, the duck with pancakes its the..."

Tatiana garcia

"One of the best in the city… A definite order of the Chicken Noodles and a made to order Onion Bell Pepper Chicken… That’s a Misra’s combo to..."

Anirban Misra

"Our experience at the oriental pearl restaurant was really good. It was better than the expectations and their offerings were nice. We ordered..."

kirti sharma

"It was good and definitely a nicer location to eat at than most locations in Chinatown. I felt like the food wasn't as amazing as some of the dim sum..."

Sonnyson

"Great Cantonese-inspired American Chinese restaurant. The food was delicious, and the restaurant was clean. It feels like a traditional..."

Andrew Knight

"A very nice lunch here was included with our walking tour of Chinatown. There was more than enough food and it was very tasty. The outside is..."

Jane Bland

"Tonight's dinner was excellent! I'm not one to give positive feedback there's always something...hubby knows that 🙂 but our order was very..."

C M

"They get full rating, the hostess was extremely helpful making sure we didn’t order too much food! Imagine that, they could have let us go nuts..."

Chuck Gill

"Amazing restaurant with great service Avery tasty food..."

Serhiy Tsyganok

Mary Marshall

"Dim sum was fresh. The place looks unusually clean and neat. Good service. At a recent visit (Feb 23) the food was fresh and well prepared. Service..."

Martin Stein

Sam Wo

78/100 (2871 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"5* beef stew wonton soup : tender beef stew's tendon & meat at right ratio and minced pork with crunchy water chestnut wonton in authentic Cantonese..."

Cheryn Lee

"Delicious food & friendly staff. I drive an hour to dine at this establishment. Definitely a must when in..."

Irma Ornelas-Woo

"Amazing food! I understand why people are willing to wait in line for the food. I recommend the house Chow..."

Cynthia Quijada

"Amazing food and a great atmosphere!! Our server was so friendly and nice and we would definitely come back here! The sweet and sour chicken and beef..."

Audrey Bigelow

"This place has a long history of cooking! The prices were great. The food was excellent. The staff was extremely helpful. A true gem in..."

Jimmy Rhyne

"Great food. Awesome, friendly Staff. I highly recommend, especially to anyone from out of town who want a memorable San Francisco Chinatown..."

Leman Bush

"I went there frequently in the early 70s and was repeatedly berated by, if I recall correctly, an abusive man named Edsel Fong. One night he abruptly..."

David F Parmenter

"The food was great and our waiter was outstanding! He asked every table where they were from, where they were heading, and gave suggestions for..."

Linda Carew

"This iconic San Francisco treat is a great place to..."

Robin Ron Macciola

"Enjoying since 1964.... Joik, BBQ pork rice noodle roll, fish salad & my most favorite tomato beef chowmein. My 2:00 am bar escape foodiejoint!!..."

Michael Yakuma

"This was our first time to Sam Wo Restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious! We loved the BBQ pork rice noodle roll! And the service was..."

Kelly Spencer

"The food was delicious and the server was so..."

Cindy Valenzuela

"This is a no frills Chinese restaurant. It was great for my friend and I because we just wanted good food. Sam Wo delivered that. It’s very small..."

CeCe Teneal

"Every dish we ordered tasted soooo good; Stew beef with rice, duck over chow mein, sweet pork noodle roll. The service was quick and nice! Budget..."

M. J.

"So glad this place reopened and kept it’s aesthetic and preserved the history with improved service, menu and drinks option. Adult beverages..."

Stacy Moore

"Great for tasty quick Chinese food. BBQ pork rice rolls were delicious, as well as the dry noodles with..."

Chris Perez

"Was in the area celebrating the Autumn Moon Festival and got hungry. I was craving won ton mein noodle soup, so we came here for dinner. My..."

Cinde Salazar

"I've been eating here for years! Never disappoints! Family owned place with excellent food for the price point. The bathrooms need an upgrade, but..."

Marcus Phillips

"So no trip to SF is complete without a trip to Sam Wo. This hole in the wall Chinese spot in Chinatown has been here forever and I know why. I’ve..."

Sean K

"Great small place for amazing Chinese cuisine. Service is nice and very quick. Vegetarian Ma Po Tofu, Chow Mein with three types of meat and rice..."

Tanya Nekrassova

"This place has history and rightfully so. I haven’t been to their original location but this new one has been around the last 7 years or so. I..."

Edison Huang

"Tasty food that hit the spot and good service! We shared the duck fried rice, chicken rice roll, beef fried noodles and wonton soup. We were..."

K W

"It was full house but we didn't have to wait too long for a party of 8! The porridge was the best. Goes well with the Chinese Donut..."

Daniel Gan

"Restaurant is one of the good hole in the walls. Service was a bit slow, yet being a good hole in the wall and seems to be famous with write-ups. It..."

Vanessa Weiss

"I only paid a visit to Sam Wo because of it's history. I think the restaurant has pretty good Chinese food, nothing spectacular but good. The King..."

sean

"Really solid food. Was a big fan of the BBQ Pork Noodle Roll. I've always had it hot with a sweet sauce but this place has a unique version of the..."

Jade Chen

"100 years + old and going strong. All seating was full and we got lucky to get in. Really good Americanized Chinese Food. @jillrn_17 got Chicken..."

Shawn Belles

City Chopsticks

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great Chinese food and even some DimSum, too! The price was reasonable for SF. It's worth going here. We took our granddaughter and her two young..."

Bob Morris

"The food was very good and for an acceptable price. In fact, the value for money is excellent. I've rarely eaten Chinese food with so much taste. The..."

Gregoire Lambin

"Impressively authentic, clean, I enjoyed their Hot and Sour Soup! The crispy sesame beef looked..."

Chris Saw

"Went to this place on a whim since it was near our hotel and was delightfully surprised by our meal! Ordered orange chicken (not on menu but they..."

Sarah Xu

"I love City Chopsticks. Sunny (the nice man who helps me with my order), he is so sweet, smart, nice and has a beautiful smile and lovely hairstyle...."

Denise Howell

Callum Mills

"I had the spicy chicken and fresh basil. So good! Yes order this! I don't know how they cook the green beans, but they are..."

Matt Kopf

"The best chicken chow mein!!! Every time I come, I take it. I like it so..."

Taisiia Smerechuk

"I'm not normally huge on chow mein but tried it because of the good reviews. 10/10 best I've had! Really packed with veg and huge portion sizes...."

Sarah Bonell

"Nice place. Very quiet staff. I had Hot and Sour soup and pork dumplings . All food was really good. I was hoping to have more, but the "small"..."

Ken Johnson

"Found this place on Google while traveling. Very glad I ate here. Wonderful food with such polite service. Crab puffs were amazing. The sauces they..."

camisue neumeyer

"We tried this place randomly, and it was delicious. The chicken and veggies was so flavorful. My husband like the General Tsaos. Would recommend if..."

Jennifer Ramirez

"Best modern Chinese food in lower nob hill! I tried the Mongolian beef .. kind of spicy but amazing with the white rice! It’s really good....."

Waleed Wahba

"Food came extremely fast, the Hunan General Tsuo Chicken had a nice depth of flavour, and the chicken had a good crunchy texture. Great food for it's..."

Jason Jenab

"Food is consistently good. Faves are sweet and sour soup, sesame beef and basil chicken. Good prices. Service is hit or miss. Lots of lunch specials..."

Allison Vennerberg

Yuet Lee

76/100 (1720 ratings)

"They didn't have their green beans this time! So sad. But the Chinese broccoli was decent. We have to remember to ask for extra sauce on the ginger..."

Jaimi Parsons

"This is the real deal you've been looking for. Authentic Chinese food with a very friendly staff who were terrific! The food was plentiful, fresh,..."

Susan Macbeth

"Ok I rated it as a 3 for atmosphere but honestly this is the exact atmosphere I expect for an open late Chinese food place. Ever since New Sun Hong..."

Atlashrugger

"Easy and fast service, we had salt and pepper prawns, wanton noodle soup, spicy beef with satay sauce and amazing Chinese broccoli. Plus 2 beers, it..."

Ali

"Great food and nice staff. Well worth it. The sliced pork in plum sauce was amazing, as is their fried chow..."

Amber Wiegel

"Went to visit SF. Me and a friend were just strolling around taking photos. We worked up an appetite and I was craving fried rice. I asked a security..."

Yo Double R

"Good food, I enjoyed. Excellent pork..... But very small..."

Jozef Pitak

"Nice place with tiny Cantonese speaking ladies who are so efficient and fast. Had a bit of a wait but the food is served hot and steaming. Good..."

KKM KKM

"Came for Christmas and had the shrimp wonton soup which was fantastic! Also enjoyed the seafood chowmein with hot tea. Overall delicious and fair..."

Cecilia Ramirez

"Truly a HIDDEN GEM! What they lack in interior decor, they make up for in phenomenally tasting food! We did no research, we randomly chose this..."

Heather Hodges

"The food was absolutely yummy yeah bunch of variety it’s been a long time after Cove it was the first time visiting him you have change ownership..."

Jack Dogood

"I was landing in SFO, and I was craving soup and noodles due to the chilly weather. One of the only places open in Chinatown was Yuet Lee Seafood..."

David Diaz

"Everyone who's worked or lived in Chinatown knows this old school "I don't feel like cooking tonight" standby with late-night weekend hours offering..."

norris tran

"Phenomenal food at a great price. Owners are lovely and a family business. A regular spot for me. A real gem in..."

Toby Swift

"The food was amazing. This was not our first choice to eat at, but the place we wanted was closed. We are happy it was because it took us out of our..."

Giovanni Padilla

"Pretty good food and service. Ordered a variety of veggie, tofu and meat dishes, all were competently prepared and tasted good. Food was 4/5 stars..."

Jerry Chan

Lucky Creation

"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..."

Eva Komarkova

"The restaurant was really nice, with great ambiance and excellent service. However, there was one thing that bothered me. The waitress suggested a..."

Peng Shoot

"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..."

Kristina Femal

"Great, simple food, all vegetarian. The hostess was really nice and welcoming. She answered a lot of our questions. We had Taro soup, ckaypot..."

Shivika Nayyar

"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..."

Lauren Koff

"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..."

Jarrod Armour

"It's a small restaurant, but cozy & fun. We enjoyed all the food. I particularly loved the vegetable dumplings. Prices are reasonable & staff is..."

Rshim Arora

"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..."

Angela Hansen

"A lovely, unassuming place in the heart of SF Chinatown. Lucky Creation vegetarian curry is delish and Chinese beer is worth trying! Flavorful..."

Durga Kale

"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..."

Kristin G

House Of Nanking

75/100 (7714 ratings)

"Absolutely incredible restaurant. The food was very unique Chinese fusion. When we sat down and explained one of us had a gluten allergy the waiter..."

Emma Styles

"This is exactly the restaurant you want to eat at when visiting Chinatown in San Francisco! All the food was beyond delicious! We had soups, egg..."

Amy Bazan

"Service was great and quick- which we needed because our kids started to get super tired from our day. The food was good but not as great as I had..."

Leah O

"Some of the best food I have ever eaten. I’m vegetarian and the options were amazing. From the house noodles to the tofu and broccoli in black bean..."

Smrithi Ganesh

"Easily the best Chinese food in San Francisco and reasonably priced. The sauces they use are out of this world good. They also have amazing..."

Alex Youngman

"This food was average, not mind blowing according to other reviews. Also, the waiters were not that helpful. This is a pretty good place if you want..."

Iyushi Muthyala

"First day in San Francisco and we came here to try their wonderful food. We started with some fried potstickers in peanut sauce and egg rolls. They..."

Christie D.

S Jose

"Really good food! The service was really good, more people should go to this place. GET THE FRIED RICE, they will bring it to you and then add some..."

Milo Patterson

"Tasty and creative/inventive dishes. I think the poor reviews on here are a result of gap in expectation. This is a great restaurant with creative..."

D. de Silva

Great Eastern Restaurant

74/100 (2938 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I like this place peacefulness because there very peaceful places at San Francisco also the service by the staff was very good they will provide you..."

Foodie Pirate

"Excellent chinese food- Obama ate here. Delicious peking duck with crispy skin and fresh buns. Large selection of dishes- large portions- wait staff..."

Vineeta Dhingra

"Once we heard that San Francisco had the biggest Chinatown, we had to investigate. A few locals actually recommended this place to us so we tried it..."

Lauren Niekerk

"Excellent food. Good service. Menus are in English. Fill out the order form and they bring out your dishes as they’re ready. This will be a regular..."

Matt B

"Very cool and authentic place with great service and atmosphere in Chinatown. The fried rice was easily the best I'd ever had, cooked..."

Abbey Bailey

"The food was great. A bit too noisy if you are looking for something more relax atmosphere. Service could always uses some improvement, but very..."

Enrique

"I happened to chance on the restaurant by googling 'what to do in San Francisco in one day'. And so as the site directed us, we made our way through..."

Deepali Agarwalla (Grub_A_fare)

"Great food. Host and waiters genuinely cared that we had a good dinner. Tea is hot and fantastic. We came in right before closing, but still had..."

Ama

"Great Restaurant in Chinatown. We were browsing through Chinatown and stopped at one of the tea tasting shops. Had a great experience and asked the..."

Andy

"Huge menu. Great food well prepared cooked to perfection. Will be..."

Duane Henry

"Loved both the dim sum and menu..."

Shellie Gainer

"The food was awesome!!! Excellent and very..."

Jennifer Hodge

"Best Dimsum!. We had a dimsum galore here with friends. Theyre the..."

Prince

"Best Dimsum !!. My friends and I had a great dimsum lunch at Great Eastern.. Everything was delicious.. I just wonder if they are using MSG.. hmm...."

Gregory

"Authentic, clean and delicious.... After spending 3 days trying different restaurants in SanFran Chinatown, finally found one that's authentic..."

Terry Wong

"Good food, good service. The live seafood is expensive, but you'll like it..."

Doc McCoy

"Great service, medium food. I ate lunch there, accidentally left my credit card so had dinner the next day when I went to pick it up.Lunch..."

J

"The prices were reasonable, a lot cheaper than what we are used to paying in San Jose, Palo Alto or even in Vancouver. It was busy, but they had a..."

Edda

"Share and Enjoy:..."

Foodnut.com

"In the heart of Chinatown, this place is an amazing spot for dim sum! The prices are quite reasonable compared to other restaurants in the area and..."

Ben

"We have been dying for a good DimSum restaurant in Chinatown. We found it! Their DimSum was fresh and delicious. We had the shrimp dumplings three..."

Bob Morris

"Good no frills Chinese restaurant in the heart of China town. We ordered a bunch of dim sum and they were all great. Our favourite were the soup..."

Kyle Larkin

"We went for the dim sum and the food is really good. Pretty authentic. We also ordered one Hot and sour soup. So good. The only lacking is they..."

Judy Margaret Chen

"Dim sum & fried rice were excellent; some of the best in SF. Not many healthy vegetarian/vegan options; ordered the eggplant tofu (they were nice..."

Jonathon J

"Great spot I like to eat at when I'm visiting my family. Everything I have chosen here is..."

Bruno Rojas

"Dim sums are fresh with so many choices. Main dishes are okay. Clay pot braised pork was so tender and melt like ice cream BUT way too..."

Sam K

"Delicious Chinese food! A very quaint and lovely place. The servers are very nice. Love that the meal comes with..."

Nicole Auriti

"Have been here twice for dinner and dim sum and both were excellent. The food looks just like the pictures, so you will not be..."

Steve Mancini

"Great dim sum spot in SF Chinatown. Pretty busy on a Sunday morning, but we got there before it opened, so we got a table right away. My favorites..."

Matt Orbach

"Place is delicious! Wait is usually quick. Recommend: 10. Snow Pea Sprouts & Shrimps Dumplings 13. Zhou Zhou Dumplings 24. Sticky Rice in Lotus..."

Raquel

"The dim sum is amazing! Everything is very tasty. Service is a bit sketchy but if you go in understanding that all is ok! The Shanghai dumplings are..."

Nathan C

"Great place for Dim Sum. Authentic Chinese food. It has two levels of dining area. The restroom is on the lower floor. The tea is $1.75 per..."

John Z

"This place was an amazing little discovery! The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered Mongolian beef, chicken fried rice, hot and sour soup, and..."

Alyssa G.

"This is a must in SF. A bit hard to get to because of parking but glad I did. It was..."

Alejandro Moreno

"This was our first trip to San Francisco and Chinatown. We absolutely enjoyed our meal here, with their huge selection of Dim Sum lunch choices and..."

Meg Massey

"The restaurant is large and very open. It's also a little run down. But, we came for the food. Dim Sum is the specialty and excellent. The menu has a..."

Jim Ratchford

Far East Cafe

70/100 (1423 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great food and service. But inflation and Covid has slowed China Town, affecting all..."

Raul Santos

"If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, this is the place. The food is great and the the booths with the curtains are such old school fun. A..."

Ed Carew

"Spend this Easter weekend up in San Francisco was walking china town when I got this delicious smell so I followed it with my trusty 👃 lol and man..."

Alonzo Esparza

"It's been 15 years since I had dinner at Far East. The food is still delicious. The red wine paired well with our dishes. We went for dinner at 6pm...."

Tam Robinson

"Outstanding authentic Chinese food. Excellent service. Total of 5 shared plates including: chicken fun mein, crispy sweet shrimp, egg plant pork hot..."

William Allen

"Delicious! I went back the night after eating her to eat again but they were closed. The food was perfect Orange chicken, Mongolian beef, moved beef..."

Jennifer Davidson

"Overall very good imression on Thanksgiving eve. Ordered family dinner for 2 with prawns. Tasty dishes and sauces fast service, good size. A little..."

Vera Z

"Amazing service! Delicious authentic food. Humble atmosphere but clean, quick, and generous! Great for tourists and native San Franciscan alike...."

Dee B

"Went to San Fran for the day with my family, and we wanted to find somewhere to eat in Chinatown. Randomly, we walked inside this restaurant and..."

lucy colmenero

"Located in the centre of SF Chinatown. This restaurant is elaborately decorated on the outside. I went here for lunch on a Sunday and it was near..."

Josh Sittner

"Old style Chinatown restaurant with great food and a retro atmosphere. They are short on staff so service is a bit slow. Pack your..."

Dan Soeder

"After 20 years I returned with adult sons to enjoy a great chicken salad and war wonton soup. Not much changed but the food was better than..."

Sandra Gomez

"Great meal and good service. For a touristy spot the food is amazing. If you order ahead of time you can get sticky rice stuffed in crispy chicken...."

Jeff Tong

"Delicious food, the orange chicken its amazing and the service its really..."

Cecilia Burgos

"Attended a banquet hosted by the family clan association. OMG..... Both food and service exceed my expectations. Food is really good.... Good old..."

Quinland Wong

"Beautiful interior, nice selection, good..."

J C

"Found this place on a dreary Sunday. And I have no complaints about this sf Chinatown eatery. Great dim sum. Especially the pork buns. And decent..."

carl tabor

"The Far East Cafe is absolutely wonderful! My parents were engaged there more than 50 years ago. This past weekend, we celebrated their 50th wedding..."

Crystal Berry

Chinatown Restaurant

70/100 (1706 ratings)

"The food was wonderful, plentiful, and hot when it arrived. The staff was excellent - in more ways than simply waiting on us. I asked our waitress..."

Maureen Page

"Love this place. Been here several times and it's our go to place to eat while in this..."

Mike Tyler

"Loved the food, service was great. We had gone to another restaurant nearby but felt very uncomfortable, so we decided to leave. Walked into this..."

Liza Gonzalez

"This place is amazing!! The food was succulent, service was very nice, and I fell in love with their Jazmin..."

Glorimar Acevedo Vazquez

"Some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. This is the first time I have ever liked potstickers and green tea icecream. One of my favorite new..."

Ashley Delgadillo

"The best walnut shrimp with coconut sauce...yum yum,..."

Yolanda Roldan

"Every time I go to Chinatown I eat here. The food is amazing. Ecspeially the wonton soup (my favorite!) the staff is friendly and always..."

Jayy Reger

"Absolutely delicious dim sum. Very friendly service. This IS our new dim sum place in San..."

Jennifer Fuller

"The food was AMAZING! [100001504265182:Guiselle Arguedas Badilla] and I enjoyed every bite we had. First time at this restaurant, very clean..."

Raymond Leon

"Our favorite spot for Peking duck in San Fran Chinatown. 10 years since we were all together this last spring we are up on the balcony around the..."

Jeff Kehoe

Cathay House

"Very reasonably priced restaurant with great atmosphere. We were seated at a window table with a great view. Food was very good and the waiter was..."

Patty Scott Escandon

"This place has some of the best Chinese I have ever had it was so..."

Ivan Burnham

Begoni Bistro

70/100 (1282 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Non-smoking restaurants

"Dim Sum lunch. Table and bar service.We searched for dim sum and saw that this place has great reviews. We went for lunch and sat at the..."

Isha Ghai

"Good for dim sum at night. Killer BBQ buns. Good Peking duck. Parking can be hard to find. Good attentive staff on the two visits I've been there...."

Bill

"After walking around Chinatown for awhile, we were ready for lunch. Craving a big bowl of noodles, we wandered into Begroni Bistro. It was..."

Pam Greer

"Took my family here for lunch. All the food items we ordered here we excellent! My whole loved it. The Peking duck was the best. Will definitely come..."

Jim

"Second time at Begoni for me and can with confidence say that this is among the best Chinese food experiences I’ve had in the Bay Area. Wonderful..."

Ulrika Hafström

"The food was great. Service was slow and we were ignored for about 10 minutes after being seated until I asserted that we were interested in..."

Katherine

"First time in Chinatown in SF and got recommended to come to this restaurant from a parking lot valet. The restaurant was pretty empty when we walked..."

Tri Dinh

"The food here is fresh and clean. Not gresy or saturate in sauce or overcooked, but well prepared and presented. We had scallion pancakes that were..."

Louis Celli

"Wow! I have no words for this restaurant. The service was superb (you would get your food 4-6 minutes after you have ordered). Atmosphere is also..."

Alex S

"Food was a 4.9/5, the shrimp/scallop DIMSUM was literally amazing 10/10, the Yung Chao Chao Chao faun was very warm and fresh, the chow mein was very..."

KieKie Kiwi

"The service at Begoni Bistro is one of the best in the area. Customers must wait to be seated to enjoy their traditional Chinese cuisine in a fast..."

Ivan Martinez

"A great place to enjoy some dim sum in Chinatown. We shared a pot of hot tea, 2 different dim sums, and the Mongolian beef entree. This was the..."

Deanna Stewart

"Begoni Dim Sum is fresh & delicious. Atmosphere & service is good. It's a nice place to bring your date or treat yourself to Dim sum that is a cut..."

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