My maternal grandmother has been here since 1969 and I remember coming here with my parents for…read moreChing Ming every year. As they got older we didn't come because they couldn't make the drive anymore. I've taken on the legacy of visiting my pawpaw a couple of year ago and was shocked at how filthy the place is. I was able to call somebody and told them that they needed to be ashamed and they blamed the gardeners. The vases for my grandmother were long gone so I bought one off amazon that sticks in the ground. Visiting tomorrow we we will see if it's still there. The place is old but have some respect for the folks here. It's night an day going over to Olivet, Golden Hill, Cypress Lawn, etc.

I have been coming to this cemetery all my life…read more My mother brought me here, and taught me to pay respects to grandparents I never met. Mom is gone now, but I still visit the gravesites at Easter to say "you're not forgotten." The cemetery itself isn't very well maintained. The restrooms are locked, probably to keep out the homeless. The roads are narrow, and walking on the uneven ground can be hazardous. Elderly visitors should be escorted for safety. Food offerings attract seagulls, and that means bird droppings. I suggest you bring a bucket and a brush/sponge to clean headstones. Remember, the spirit of the dead live on in the memory of the living.....

Overall positive experience. A bit tricky with language gaps as my Chinese is not good. My uncle…read morewas a bit stressed and the lady seemed to be over it. I know she must deal with a lot of people like that but it's normal to be histeric about where you will put your loved one, let alone a sibling. Otherwise, smooth. We didn't do a service as we don't have much family here. I did find that they put a "neighbor" too close to ours. Not even a foot difference. And plenty of space to the other sides. Not a fan of that. Wish they could scoot it over a bit so we have more space for our activities. Every other stone is fairly spaced like a foot except ours. Since then we come throughout the year and the facilities are always clean and can go use the restroom and get some snacks when open. I wish they'd update the hours so we know we can come use the restroom when we visit.

We used Golden Hill's funeral services a few years ago for my mom's service and I've been meaning…read moreto write a review. I was reminded of this task now as my uncle has recently passed and his funeral service will also be held here. Our main contact was Polly who was amazing to work with! It was a very emotional time for our family and she guided us step-by-step on all of the Chinese traditions to consider, such as the blankets placed in the coffin, paper products to burn at the cemetery and candy/money packets. She also offered suggestions such as a photo slideshow. The service went beautifully. If you need funeral services, I highly recommend Golden Hill funeral services.

Do not choose this cemetery. What a horrible place, you're much better off choosing Holy Cross!…read more Still local family run. Here is why: Cypress Lawn bought and took over Olivet Cemetery...and more, cremation businesses and funeral homes. It's now being run like a large for profit operation. It's like a car lot where some people are working on commission trying to make the most money. You are assigned a young sales person depending on your last name. Gone are the warm, friendly, mature adults. The first young man I spoke with after Cypress Lawn took over told me my mother couldn't be buried with my father, though she was assured of that right when she bought the plot. This is a different story than what the people at Olivet Cemetery told me before the change. My mom died in 2022 and I was just waiting for the house to be sold so I could bury her. Cypress gave me misinformation. They tried to upsell me. They did not follow through on their word (the chairman of the board included), nor on the commitments made to me in writing though I wrote a letter to the entire Board of Directors and the chairman - who finally wrote back and made promises and commitments they did not bother to keep. I've reached out many times and my dear mother, a well-known Dolger Senior center cafe volunteer and a respected public servant still remains unburied despite her right of internment. My father was a decorated war hero. This place is all about the money and as long as you have lots of money to put out to go along with their service model they will fawn over you.. My parents bought a plot at all Olivet cemetery in 1996 before it was bought by Cypress Lawn and new management has implemented new and changed policies. This is such a wrong and deeply upsetting situation for my family and I. I just want to honor my mom's final wishes. I shouldn't have to call multiple times, receive different stories, take the time to write to the entire board of directors and chairman of the board... Be made empty promises by the chairman of the board only to have to carry it further, next step is to find other entities, talk to the Better Business Bureau and whatever governing agency there is over cemeteries. This has been one of the most frustrating experiences of my life... We just want to honor our mother's last wish and for the cemetery to provide the necessary information and schedule to get her placed with her husband as she wanted.

This location is RIGHT ACROSS FROM LUCKY CHANCES CASINO!!…read moreIt's huge, clean and COLD!! Parking sucks just like other cemeteries when it's Ching Ming and getting out is a pain in the A$$! It's one entrance and exit, however, they added new road few years ago that connects to Olivet Cemetery which is next door, but it doesn't help either because during Ching Ming, it's just the WORST TRAFFIC EVER! Restrooms? Forget it! There's a small restroom cabin toward the lower left side (when facing toward the hill). Expect a line, and bring your own tissue wrap. That's why it's minus 1 star. The pro! It's huge, the roads are very smooth to drive thru. Lots of curves and turns but clean ones. They have all around maintenance staff to care for the facility and grounds. They don't have trees around, so no leaves, branches or seedlings, so it's really clean! You get a fabulous clear view looking over Daly City/Colma. They have name location place stones for each section so it's easy to find your loved one and each section have their own row letter. Along the lawn edges, there are faucet heads for ppl to wash their hands. There aren't bugs that crawl on your offerings (BUT BE AWARE OF SEAGULLS!!) We were at the highest hill, definitely worth the price my uncle paid. (As I mentioned above, you get an amazing view) Today's weather was high winds and chance of rain. Luckily, it was only sun and high winds. I didn't dress warm like you're in Chicago, which I regret because I was shivering!! Last week, I got semi sunburn on my t-zone and chest at the other Cypress Lawn & Chinese Cemetery, I came prepared today with sunscreen & scarf. We burned our Joss papers like all Chinese families do, there's no hiding or avoiding the smoke and ashes. But it's all part of the festivities. Another pro! So for those Pokémon Go fanatics, they have pokestop & pokegym!

My family has a number of people buried in the cemetery. We've held several funerals in the chapel…read morethat is on site. The workers here are amazing from the front office folks to the groundskeepers. They all take pride in working for the cemetery and keeping it running very well. We recently held a funeral in the chapel, and although it is a bit of a do it yourself experience it worked out really well. There is seating for about 100 people and HDMI hook ups to use a large screen TV for a photo show if that is what someone wants. It's also a beautiful cemetery up on a hill with a nice view.

Everyone was very accommodating with my mother's funeral. Very respectful to my family.read more

This is the business office of the Chinese Cemetery at 4650 Callan Boulevard in Daly City. You…read moremust be someone with a Chinese surname belonging to one of the major Chinese Family Associations to come to this office to buy a plot in the Chinese Cemetery in Daly City. The two men working the office answered my questions politely, but I had to make a second trip because I wasn't prepared with important questions. I suggest preparing questions before you go, because the office has limited hours from 1pm to 5pm. I didn't call because I had documents to show them.

We serendipitously ran into Henry Deng, a fellow St.Mary's alum, when we were purchasing a…read moretombstone for my late Father. He was so friendly and helpful, and even gave us a small discount. He's taken great care to make sure that my family's tombstones were all created/updated with great detail and care, and shared the progress along the way. We could not be happier with the results over our many visits since early February!

Henry was awesome and very helpful. He made my stressful, sad time because of my dad's passing…read morevery stress free and straight forward. My family is very pleased with the headstone and engraving detail.

My family and I can't say enough. This is a hidden gem in SF. My father was diagnosed with stage 4…read morekidney cancer and his last wish was to stay in SF. He tasked my sister and I to find a place where he will stay forever. We happen to find this place. I called and made an appointment. We were able to take our dad there and he was impressed and even selected his niche. We worked with Alan and had everything taken care of. Well organized and friendly staff. We also had our service there. They were so accommodating. Thank you S.F. Columbarium. It's a beautiful and well maintained site. Many friends and family who came to the service didn't know this even existed. I do love that it's in the city and it's the only non denominational columbarium in SF.

I acquired a niche yesterday for my father who passed away last week. I ended up getting one for…read moreme and my husband also. Being in native of San Francisco, I find my eventual final resting place located in the city of San Francisco, at the only cemetery open to the public, should be extremely rewarding. Being born, raised, and still in the city, I have no plans on leaving. In life or in death.

As I wasn't always able to make my way out to their main office in Colma, it was very welcoming to…read moreknow that they had an office in San Francisco. It was easy to make appointments by phone and email, and they provide a lot of helpful information. They're a family-run business, and Nancy was very kind in helping us, making sure to be as thorough as possible in answering all our questions and helping us decide on the right composition of materials, design patterns, and even inscription ideas. The masonry work was far superior compared to other cemetery packages that we were looking at, and at a far more modest pricing as well. Very considerate, they really helped soothed this portion of the hard times my family was going through.

This review goes hand in hand with the one for their main location in Colma. With this location…read morepresent in Chinatown, it made the process of getting a headstone made easier for us because we didn't have to go out to Colma too many times. Nancy was very nice and helpful. Because of Golden Hill, getting the headstone made was one of the easier tasks amongst all those things you have to do during funeral planning for a loved one.