Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Francisco

"I've never had anything here except the Pho Ga -- it's so good, that's all I'll get. The ginger scallion dip is also very good. Service is fast, it's..."

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

Kam Lok Restaurant

"Very authentic Cantonese food. The pork belly with preserved veg was mindblowingly delicious. So tender and juicy. Only cost $12 at lunchtime. What a..."

Kennedy J

"Kam Lok is in the basement of hunan house. Nothing special about the atmosphere, but the food was DELICIOUS. Genuine Chinese food, served family..."

J V

"We got several dishes which was the shrimp fried rice, salt and pepper chicken, sweet and sour pork, and pot stickers. The only thing memorable..."

Courtney Alston

"We come here every time we come to San Francisco. Absolutely best sweet and sour pork at a very reasonable price. Walnut shrimp is a must..."

Judy “Judy and Kids” Wong

"Great home cooked style food nothing fancy but alot of flavor, you would walk right past this place, but don't! Better food than alot of the place..."

Tony Flippance

"Go-to place for authentic Cantonese dishes like grandparents used to make for family dinner. This place never disappoints. Go & bring ur..."

J. Lee

"The service was really good, they recommended a beef dish which was..."

T'shan Chamberlain

"Amazing place to eat just a nice contrast from the main street tourist areas. It also has great value for the price. Seems alot of local eat here..."

anthony mcclure

"Always a yummy experience and great..."

Jennifer Schied

"The food was really good and also the price was good. We were also treated very friendly. The place looks a bit dated and the entrance may scare you..."

oliver b.

"Very authentic place; yummy..."

Debojyoti Ghosh

"It was exactly what we were looking for - great food in a relaxed atmosphere. The staff was excellent and the price of the dinner special was great...."

Peter Heitman

"This is definitely your traditional mom and pop restaurant where the locals come. You get huge serving sizes and you're probably gonna feel like to..."

My Name is Nelson

"We had Hung tao yee fu won ton, it was a broccoli/Bok choy/egg flower/pork wonton soup and was delicious! Also the hot teas served to the table is..."

sarah chavez

"It's a old time basement dive restaurant in SF Chinatown on Washington St. Mostly older local folks who patronize this place. It's no frills, nothing..."

Frank Jang

Eliza's

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great tasting food. Very small portions for the price. Here are full orders of noodles, eggplant, and pork. As you can see, they really skimped on..."

Christopher Daniel

"The food was great and I loved all the cultural..."

crsdina bradon

"A local took us here, one of his favorite places he has been to in San Francisco during his many years living in the city. We were not disappointed...."

Forrest McPhail

"Great food. We opted for family style ordering various dishes. None of them disappointed. The service was great and staff very friendly. If..."

Severa Rangel

"Good flavour! Solid food, a bit expensive. Entrees are served without rice so make sure to order rice separate. Portions are on the small side but..."

B

"Clean, modern interior space. The food was delicious, but servings on the somewhat smaller size. The waiter took our order by memory without..."

romando lucchesi

"Absolutely love this place! Customer service was amazing! All my friends loved the food! Everything was..."

Monica Annie

"The Mongolian beef and spicy chicken with basil was really yummy. The other dishes we got were just regular. The taste for the sweet and sour was..."

GG

"Every dish is special and Eliza’s serves the best pot stickers on the..."

Darlene Hobie

"The Peking Duck was amazing! Only on weekends but all the food here is delicious. Not your ordinary Chinese..."

NE “NEM” M

"My Favorite Chinese in SF. I always get Mongolian Beef..."

Dave Samuel

"Consistently good quality Chinese food. The restaurant is very clean throughout, attractive and well decorated. Prices are constantly increase a..."

Dee Foodie

"Especially loved the sweet and sour pork dish! It was..."

Jack Armstrong

"The garlic eggplant was the hit. Fried rice is a bit..."

L S

"Decent Chinese food. Be forewarned that their website menu prices are completely wrong. That $9 dish is really $15. Disappointing that they can't be..."

Greg Barlow

"So so so so good! Every single time I've eaten here I have been absolutely engaged in the food -- the flavors are amazing. I highly recommend..."

Joe Carusi

"Delicious food - highly recommend the hot and sour soup - one of the best I’ve had in SF. Eliza’s spicy eggplant is also delicious, same with..."

Sophia Ouyang

"Excellent food, excellent service. Basil chicken is a standard, but at some places that means ordinary. Not here. I do not know what they did to make..."

Paul Bodner

Broadway Dim Sum Cafe

"Very yummy restaurant! Server is super sweet and friendly, she is one of a..."

Sweet Tooth

"I have tried their buns, sui mai, wonton soup, motchi and all are supper delicious and high quality. I Love this local dim sum place and come here..."

nika

"I accidentally came across this place and it was a great find! Everything I had was..."

Aaron Somawang

"Tasty dishes at an authentic shop! Waitress was good with suggestions. I'm not sure the names of some things I ate, but I didn't care for the pork..."

Marcia Daugherty

"Loved the Sui Mai and the mocha! Ah, mocha was super..."

Faraz

"My go to for chicken fried rice. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. The garlic bok choy in the picture was equally delicious. It went perfectly..."

1John 2:27

"It was very good. The flavor was very balanced. The sweet and sour spare ribs were just perfect. Not to sweet and the batter wasn't too much. I would..."

Kasie Lynn

Ming's Fung Lam Restaurant

75/100 (2310 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"*8/23/2023 This was my second visit to Hong Kong Lounge, and on this occasion, my dining companion and I decided to indulge in their delightful dim..."

Alice Hou

"5/5! After browsing Yelp to find one of the best Dim Sum restaurants folks recommended, we landed on Hong Kong Lounge. The Food: With any Dim Sum..."

Anthony

"Comparable to other very good dim sum places. I don’t think there’s anything in particular putting this place over the top. If you’re craving..."

charles bai

"Excellent dim sum served up here. Met up with family on our vacation and they highly recommended lunch here. We braved the rain and cold on a Sunday..."

Nathan Kam

"authentic then some spot with very classic traditional dishes. I really enjoyed the lobakgo and all the shrimp dishes were very fresh. The kanji was..."

Michael Cheng

"Thursday 11/23/23 Lunch at Hong Kong lounge in San Francisco with my cousins and relatives. Awesome and unique dim sum dishes. Deliciousness wrapped..."

David Young

"July 2022: Came here for dinner and was very happy with the overall meal and service. It has been a few years since I have been here for dinner. We..."

Ken Wong

"My brother and I took our mom here for dim sum to celebrate her birthday. They place was busy for a random Friday! Maybe it's because it was Good..."

Diana Young

"Great affordable place for dimsum in SF. I loved the super rundown tradition interior that reminded me so much of Hong Kong and the great menu with..."

vivalavuvu

"This place is dumpling heaven. I made a reservation so me and my friends didn't had to wait they sat us right away. My first impresión was that the..."

P

"I've had dim sum in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, Dubai, Vancouver, New York City, and San Francisco. But this place, WOW. Everything was great! We had..."

Cindi Long

"Long line but worth the wait! Delicious food! Too loud in there, full of people but pleasant. Service was on point, you ask for some, they give it..."

Victoria

"I've only been to this place once, on a Saturday afternoon. Restaurant itself isn't really big, so expect a wait for seating. Like most dim sum..."

J

"Good place for Dim Sum. Good varieties of food to satisfy most people. Price is similar to most..."

David Ly

"If you can find parking in the area around Geary St. park and enjoy some delicious Dim Sum. This is as close to Hong Kong style you can get. Plenty..."

Richard Birchard

Xiao Loong Restaurant

"One Saturday we were wandering around the city checking out some of the sights: Ocean Beach, the botanical gardens and several wine bars. We ended up..."

Grant Thiltgen

"Visited Xiao Loong for carry out dinner. I went for the steamed tofu with broccoli and some fried rice both vegan style. The first dish was a bit..."

Pramod

"This is our favorite Chinese restaurant! The ingredients are all high quality & fresh. New specials and faves always deliver, like: dried asparagus,..."

Amarita King

"Wonderful local chinese food in Northern Mandarin style. Reliable, delicious and terrific service. It’s our go to chinese place. A cut..."

Rachelle Chong

"Wowowowowow this place is PRIME. I am so glad that I live so close to this place. So delectable. We got pot stickers. They are massive. So good. Mix..."

Cole Doelter

"Was skeptical about the authenticity of the restaurant due to the other reviews on Google, but am certainly glad that I trusted that person's review...."

Manny Toledo

"Ordered the vegetarian potstickers as an appetizer. They were very good, and you could tell they were made fresh. Very friendly service, and the..."

Fabian Mach

"A neighborhood favorite. Good food, friendly staff and a great place to meet with old..."

Dan Quine

"I liked this spot. They had good tasty food. The won ton soup was excellent. I had the shrimp with lobster sauce- good; my friend had the moo shoe-..."

Russell Mayne

"Handy local restaurant, with some great dishes. The pot stickers were..."

The Captain

"The dried fried chicken and potstickers were on point and the hot and sour soup is nice and peppery just the way I like it. I just wish the quantity..."

Tyven Gabriner

"Always excellent service. Always accommodating. High quality ingredients and dishes. For example all sauces taste different, plump fresh shrimp..."

A Doss

"My grandfather used to make steamed fish for me. Simple, fresh flavors with scallions and a touch of oil and ginger. I love the spicy steamed fish..."

Pauline Jue

"I thoroughly enjoyed Xiao Loongs twist to their hot and sour soup. They also have some of the best pot stickers I've ever tried. A pork belly and/or..."

Steven Solomon

"One of the the restaurants that we frequent... We like healthy food and are able to find healthy dishes like mushu shrimp, salmon, snow pea greens,..."

Yvonne Chu

Wing Hing Restaurant

Sun Kwong Restaurant

"Good food at a decent price. Service staff were..."

Nick Flitter

"Greatest place on earth. Spent an entire day..."

Ben Yu

"Chinese-American mainstay in Russian Hill serving wide array of wonton noodle soups, stir-fried noodle and rice dishes as well as classic a la carte..."

Christopher Chung

"Absolutely one of my favorite places for Chinese food. The place is always clean. The customer service is great and it’s a a great family place...."

Divine Katoure

"Great food, lovely staff. Fresh ingredients and kind smiles. Highly..."

Nathan Quinn

"Favorite place to get my Chinese Food Fix! Fast Service, Great Portions, Delicious..."

Navi Vargas

"Hands down best Chinese food, and can’t beat the..."

Tim Taylor

Isaiah Del Rosario

Matt Hreha

New Ming's Restaurant

75/100 (1079 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"First time trying this place out. Nice little place. They have an eccentric menu. We went with walnut shrimp and house special fried rice. Tasted..."

Stoned Soup

"11/2023: Ordered for pickup via Uber. Interior is very bare and atmosphere doesn’t feel like much but the food was great - hot, seemingly fresh,..."

Joseph Sanford

"Very quiet restaurant when we arrived but the food was loud! The orange chicken was so crispy and packed with that orange flavor we all want, one of..."

Landon Ledbetter

"Delicious food, friendly staff, reasonable prices. There’s a $4 charge for tea perhaps due to inflation. Tried the braised basil tofu with a side..."

JC Belmont

"Inexpensive Chinese restaurant. Cheapest beers in the city (so far) $4.75 per bottle. Food is okay. Service is good. Decorations are too..."

John Z

"one of the few cheap & decent chinese/taiwanese quick eat spots in financial district/ upper east cut area. attracts both art students and, white..."

E E

"Great food, and the place is small but..."

Janna Glaze

"Great food and friendly service. Very clean inside, and my food was fresh and ready despite being close to closing. The orange chicken and Singapore..."

Paul Bourdeaux

"Picked up take out and the food was delicious fresh and loaded with vegetables. Loved it...only wished we had extra days to have a few more..."

Diane Dutchin

"Not sure why this place only gets 4.1 - it has the best Singapore noodles I’ve had in San Francisco. Highly recommend their duck tofu clay pot too...."

Maggie Hua

"Decent prices good food, kinda like a panda Express but way..."

Ben Ortega

"Best hot sour soup and fried rice I’ve ever..."

Lauren Parris

"lady who works here is very funny, she gave me chopsticks but gave my white boyfriend (and other white customers) a fork. food is also very..."

Victoria W

"Great variety, great food. Fair prices for the location. Good place to sit and eat..."

Murtaza Jetpurwala

The Boiling Shrimp

"Honestly, they have one of the worst service out of all the Chinese restaurants in the Bay Area (second only to yin du). The waitresses always look..."

Vicky

"The food portion is good! The service is as fast as they can do. The Lady here is friendly and nice to us. Recommend to order: garlic pepper shrimp..."

Tipmalee Suttipongkiat

"The food was fantastic. We orders the veggie beef crispy noodles, lemon citrusy chicken, and garlic chicken wings. The prices were good and it all..."

Noah Mismash

"Love the well meaning patrons who will sit at my table unannounced and smoke a cigarette without asking permission. I really do love the smell of..."

Krishin Asnani

"God knows how much I like this restaurant! We spent only $20.5 for two rice plates. Both are delicious and with huge serving size. Service was..."

Leo

"I have read the other reviews and seen YouTube videos—honestly no idea why people say the staff is rude. As a small, timid person I found the..."

Michelle Truong

"Very interesting add on options: bitter melon on rice rolls! It tastes good, but there was a 1+1>2 combo. If you really like bitter melon, you can..."

Junhua Chen

"Decent and inexpensive Cantonese food. Loved the Fried Chicken Wings! The beef noodle soup had authentic soup base and was tasted. Courteous service...."

GregorH

"Came here for lunch with a friend who had been here before. We ordered from the brunch menu even though it was past noon but the food was absolutely..."

Maria Manzo

"The rice noodles were phenomenal. The best in the area! Definitely worth a..."

Kerry Dowdle

"I tried Salt & Pepper Shrimp and it was..."

Harish Divakaran

"Came here twice during my trip to SF, it tastes just like what I had in my Hometown. Only thing that can be better is the menu abundancy, not enough..."

Cathy Yu

"I come here every time I’m in SF Chinatown. Can’t beat the prices and flavors. If you’re allergic to MSG- do not eat here as there’s no..."

John P

"Cheung fun and ice lemon tea is 10/10 but fried beef noodle is average. Will definitely come back for the cheung fun..."

Ada Z

"Tomato egg over rice! May look plain but was very tasty! Lots of locals eat here. No frills..."

Dianne Gong

"Stopped by just before closing time but they still agreed to cook for us. Great service, food was prepared fast, and portions were generous. It was..."

Daniel Wang

Shanghai China Restaurant

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

House Of Xian Dumpling

74/100 (2195 ratings)

"Really affordable joint in SF chinatown. Small, mom and pop style Chinese restaurant featuring many dumpling and noodle, and rice dishes. Really..."

Sarah Lu

"Everything we ordered was delicious! It was busy when we were there, and not a lot of seating. But I’d go back again. Seemed reasonably..."

Rachel Willmore

"House of Xian Dumpling is a no-frills chinese dumpling spot but don’t sleep on their noodle soups. We ordered their potstickers, XLB, and braised..."

Edison Huang

"Ordered take out. They didn’t see my order but was able to make the food in 10mins. Shrimp fried rice and the green beans were..."

Vince

"Omg. Spicy pork dumpling sauce has me turned into a fire breathing dragon. Everything is good and authentic. One of the few places in the area with..."

Sam wise

"We highly recommend this restaurant! The food was great and the prices were very correct. We had the braised beef noodle soup and the dumplings. It..."

Laurent J

"Amazing dumplings! I got 6 chicken and 6 vegetable. Orders come in 12 but I asked to split so I could try two different kinds. My order came out..."

De'Anna Winters

"This place has fantastic dumplings! We walked in and there was an old lady making a huge tray by hand. My wife's favorite food are chive shrimp..."

Ryan Kent

"My girlfriend and I decided to go here when deciding between this and House of Nanking. The prices here were half of what they were at Nanking, so we..."

Hunter Carrell

"My family and I visited San Francisco for the first time and we decided to go to Chinatown and this restaurant was so good. Staff was so friendly..."

Van Gal

King Kee Chinese Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Recently had the pleasure of going to this restaurant. The food is really good, really filling and the total picture fits perfectly. You can tell a..."

Tomasz Hoogendijk

"Omg ❤️ a small restaurant with a great menu, good service and delicious food. We ended up here by accident. After shipping in downtown San..."

Jackie E.

"Good here is good. We’re traveling from Malaysia and the food hits pretty close to home. Signature fried rice was good! Shanghai dumplings can be..."

urmommatty

"I was pleasantly surprised. Food was not overpriced as so many restaurants in SF are. Chicken in the fried rice was small and a few were inedible but..."

Daniel Barnes

"Our first meal in SFO and it is really yummy! Stir fry onion w beef pairs perfectly w rice. Claypot tofu is not too salty w a generous portion of..."

Jun Yea Chai (dLOFT architects)

"We had dinner here while staying at the Nikko. The waitress was very kind and patient. Dumplings and Bao Buns were delicious and the noodles were..."

Emma Rebeca Pinto

"Tasty food and beers. Rude customers service but at least they were..."

Gwenaëlle Dufour

"Cozy Chinese eatery in Union Square. All the Chinese food basics are here and well represented. Also a couple surprises for more advanced eaters...."

Mario Dos Campollo

"I like the food here. It is tasty and not overboard with the spices. Some people would probably prefer more spiciness whereas some would probably..."

S.K. Tan

"Ordered the Cashew chicken and soup dumplings. The food was great and came out quickly. Just what we needed after landing for a work..."

Aaron Ludwig

Dick Lee Pastry

China Fun Express

"Really nicely cooked food, very fresh, good variety. Fresh fruits nicely presented. Great..."

Michael

"This is actually now INDIAN NEPALESE restaurant. Highly recommend because of delicious food and most importantly very gentle behavior of..."

khushi passi

"Located on the border of Chinatown and the financial district of San Francisco, this looks like it was a Chinese food buffet, but now post COVID..."

Benjii gaming online

"Prices are extremely reasonable for SF standards (was able to get full for $10), food quality is decent for this type of..."

Michael He

"Great! Best Tofu and Eggplant I've ever had! Fried rice was very good also. Prices are very affordable, especially by San Francisco standards. ..."

Chris Dahms

"This is decent, middle of the road Chinese food basics, sold by the pound in a buffet type setting. You take as much as you want and weigh it before..."

Craig Kubiak

"The best thing is choice. Choose as much or as little of so many good entrees. And pay by the pound is reasonable. $8 per pound? Where can you eat in..."

Paul Bodner

"good food with fair price, 1lbs was 6,5$+taxes so about 7,5$.first you walk in you take as much food as you want from a buffet line and then you pay...."

Panundeerus

"OK: there are Chinese buffets all over the place, but this one I keep returning to. Why? Because they have really good Chinese-American food but also..."

Glenn Huang

"Delicious place to eat and very good prices ,fresh and big..."

Miss Meeh

"First off you pay by the weight of your plate. And the selection of food was excellent. Great price and tasty. There's plenty of tables..."

david segara

"Quiet clean not very busy fresh food prepared in the traditional Chinese way. Price very reasonable. All good especially..."

William Marotz

"So. Frickin. GOOD! Always love eating here with friends. CHEAP and QUALITY food. Buffet style with many options. Always get a to go box..."

Ryan Peterson

"Like the Singapore Rice Noodle, pay by pound (size of a small take out container). Bought my lunch less than $8 in San Francisco. Also accept..."

Simon Iau

"Great. Fill your plate and pay by weight of food. Lots of choice. 3 adults, 1 child ate plentifully for..."

Janet

"Food is great and you only pay for what you eat! The first time I went, the food was a little cold, but the second time everything was piping..."

Skyler Campbell

"Very tasty food for the standard go toos. Only been to it on the weekends, and so the offerings are a little..."

Julius Kobza

"Hainan chicken was very teneder. Durian cheung fun delicious. Black pepper beef fried spaghetti has good 'wok..."

Joanne Yu-Kitching

"One of my favorite neighborhood cafes. I love the Milk Tea and..."

Lyndsay H. Pullem

"Hella hella good grub. Gigantic selection, quality..."

Daniel Smith

"Beef noodle is quite authentic. Hai nan chicken is tender, though a bit bony. The special rice that come with the chicken could be improved. Bake..."

J Kou

"Updated Review: We had the Taiwan braised noodles $14.25, pan fried chili prawn noodles $15 and spicy wontons $10. Everything tasted great. Updated..."

Jeffrey Ho

"I loved this place. Not a ton of Hong Kong style restaurants in the Sunset and this is on point. First, the service was great. Super duper..."

Jeanette Mathews

"The chamgpne milk tea is very unique. They come in a ice bucket and it is been chilled by the ice. They have a lot of special meals and my favorite..."

Tony Yu

"Some of the best drinks I’ve had at a low price point, especially in sunset. Wild berry yogurt tastes like iced starburst and guava sprite reminds..."

Ping Xue

"I support this place. Their food is consistent. I bring my family here for a quick meal. They close every other Wednesday. Today is 6/30, they are..."

Tina Chu

"I was really excited that a place that served sizzling beef with rice was opening near me. However, I was taken aback by the low reviews of bad food..."

Mei Fu Lee

Beijing Restaurant

New Hing Lung Restaurant

Big Lantern

74/100 (3417 ratings)

Panda Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"Typical run of the mill Panda Express. Decent “Chinese” food with a wide variety of dishes Their entree sides are now incredibly small and over..."

James Gomez

"Services was fast with a lot of choices. I like that they let you try a few items and not rush you through the line. will eat here again nice..."

Richard Lane

"These apple crisps were not only 100% apple, they were also 100% delicious. I suggest for you to get a kids meal so you can try these non artificial..."

Rachel Lewis

"My go to for a post workout meal! Can’t really complain! It’s a old school..."

Mike Picot

"Huge portions! Tasty! Fresh! The brown rice was slightly al denté, so I brought home to reheat..."

carol velasco

"The orange chicken was really good and so was the fried rice and chow main overall it was fast good and the workers were nice and it was fast so ya I..."

Sirius VanderLinden-Francisco

"I always get half fried rice and half vegetables. It makes me less guilty.🤭 Also, broccoli and beef, orange chicken and chicken teriyaki are my..."

Anna Valadao

"Food is great and tasty. The only downside at this place is they move like cinderella, really slow and swaying. The line usually gets long and you..."

Ron Lyon

"Big portions, bigger then usual to be honest and the food was so good...."

Justin Mack

"Love the Chinese food. They're chicken and chow mein was yummy. They were able to serve me fast. For the price can I complain. I'll come back again..."

benny yee

"My wife and I order the number three plate and an extra side of rice or chow Main. We save about $3.00 each sharing and we leave satisfied. My..."

Derek Gardiner

"the service are friendly as good as fast serve with a lot of buffet that's delicious😋... it's a great..."

Joan Yee

"Panda Express never..."

Shireen A'Costa

"It's fast Chinese food that has a formula that has worked for years. Solid food experience if you don't want to try something..."

Ed Lem

Yummy Yummy

"A delicious cozy little restaurant in a very busy street, fast and very friendly service with very reasonable prices. The Dim-Sum selection is..."

FuserAgent

"Had dimsum shrimp balls and beef meatballs . Shared an order of Hong Kong style tomato beef . Everything was delicious. Enjoyed the ambiance and..."

Cathy FONG (SF Native)

"Great place for dim sum and Chinese lunch. It is a small quaint restaurant serving good..."

Cathy Fong

"My daughters and I love authentic, home cooking style foods. This was definitely that. It was so freaking good we couldn't stop eating. I almost..."

Floyd Nash Fix It Dad

"Great cheap chinese food. They have a $5 and $6 clay pot with noodles, veggies and mixed meat (including shrimp/beef and chicken) in a gravy sauce...."

Nhung Kim Phan

Soo Fong Restaurant

Grant Place Restaurant

74/100 (1078 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is some good dim sum. Service was ok, but you must be patient. Prices aren't bad at all; about 5-6 a dish. The place was clean, and they have..."

William Crawford

"I was walking around Chinatown and saw this place was still open past 10pm as everything else seemed to be closed. Yes the service here does need to..."

Justin Fowler

"Awesome Chinese food. We stopped by after a day of exploring the city. Staff are friendly and the service is quick. They also have a restroom that is..."

Doua Moua

"Yep, still here in San Francisco in the Financial District. Decided to venture out a little bit since I had an evening off and wasn't being lazy or..."

Faith E

"Great out of the way place to have some delicious Chinese food. They were really nice. The dim sum plate and sweet and sour pork were so good, and..."

David Oviatt

"A Chinese restaurant in the Chinatown area. Open up till late, and serve a traditional cuisine. Large portion. An automatic 15% surcharge is added..."

Albert Tedjadiputra

"10/10 would recommend! Everything was cooked to perfection, nothing overdone or dry. We ordered all of the dim sum options and several Peking ducks...."

Jake Melton

"Stumbled upon this great place for a variety of Chinese food. We had some dim sum and congee. Really nice comfort food for us. Very fresh a d..."

Nathan Tsang

"Duck over rice was amazing for only $12 and their special set is amazing value as..."

Ashley Lee

"We stopped here randomly when walking through Chinatown. We had egg fried rice and dim sum plate. It was all delicious. The staff took our order..."

Stephanie

"Great restaurant! Loved the food, super authentic and the beef and peppers in black pepper sauce was amazing. The orange chicken was great too along..."

Eric Schmittle

"If the quality of the food maters, this is the place! Lucky for me I sat close to the kitchen so I could watch the magic happen. Food comes quick and..."

Robin Neydavoud

"Pretty good food. I really liked the outdoor sitting area. We choose this place just because we were walking..."

ladybug80

Spices

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"We visited Spices as a group and had the opportunity to sample a wide variety of dishes. The flavors were absolutely delightful, and each dish was..."

Cheryl Hu

"It's good for the area but don't expect a meal of a lifetime. It holds a large group of 8 to 12 pretty well and service is fast. Overall the food is..."

Nic I

"This is the perfect place to get your tastebuds tingling.. I loved my experience and the food here . The chicken wings was fantastic, crisp and..."

Jordana Lobo

"Food was good with generous portions. Dining environment was nice. Service was okay, but slow. I believe they were too busy and under the..."

John Z

"Top 1 spicy Chinese food in SF , super delicious, exactly the taste..."

Mimika -

"I can say this is probably one of my favorite locations to get spicy food at. They have a massive variety of food, portions are massive, service is..."

Sean Rancier

"We enjoyed a great lunch here! spicies + rainy day = excellent combination. Mid spicy is sooooo spicy already (we normally have pretty good tolerance..."

YY Zhang

"Always amazing! We always get the cumin Lamb, it's the best. I also highly recommend the ma po tofu, and the green beans, as well as the wontons in..."

Kathryn DeFay

"I get delivery from Spices often. Often, though not always during peak times, it is great. The wok fried dishes have a good smokiness. The eggplant..."

Angie Hsieh

"Rejoice all spicy food lovers, this is your place! After multiple failed spicy food I had in SF, I stumbled upon this gem just for its name..."

Ally

"Love this place. It's actually called Spices II now. Their explosive chili fried chicken 辣子鸡 is frickin addictive, and we always order the dry..."

Dan Pham

"They recently remodeled the place to look more upscale. Consequently, the prices also went up. The food quality is still solid. Their dry pots here..."

Nop Jiarathanakul

"I got the exploding chili tofu and my husband got the exploding chili fish. They were actually pretty similar in flavor but really, really good. Both..."

Eliza Fox

"Ordered the fish fillet in hot chilly oil. Definitely serves more than one person. It’s one of the most popular dishes thats ordered..."

Abhishek Sen

"We were the only people in and not only was our food amazing but the tea was great and the staff was super kind would love to come back some..."

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