Eliza's is great if you are in the neighborhood. I like the Buddha's delight(vegetarian) and the Spicy chicken(orange chicken). All the food I've tried has been good. The service is fast and they are nice. I normally order takeout, but it would be nice to sit down too. There is never much of a wait. read more

5-star Chinese restaurant worth visiting whether you're a local or visiting San Francisco. Fantastic food.

I've been going to Eliza's at every one of its locations since 1988 and I've never had a disappointing meal. My faves are vegetarian chow mein, garlic eggplant and mu shu pork but in all honesty, every dish is delicious. It's my favorite restaurant! read more

Absolutely delicious!!!! Food is amazing and service is efficient and quick! Food came out very hot and fresh! Definitely try the chicken chow mein and the Mongolian beef! Really nice and clean restaurant, not dirty and dark like most Chinese food places! Five stars I will for sure be back! read more

I love this place!!! Food is pretty awesome, service is phenomenal, and the decor is one of a kind and amazing!

Although Eliza's always has a line on any given night, the wait is never longer than 15 minutes. They do a great job with all their dishes. I absolutely love their hot & sour soup! My favorite take out place! read more

This is the best Chinese food I've ever had. Fresh and healthy ingredients. No MSG. We've been searching high and low for healthy, not MSG and horrible sauces laden, Chinese, and this is the only place that I found. The other edible Chinese would be Nan King, but still not as good and too touristy. Why did they close their Potrero Hill location? I'm very sad. I now have to drive across town if I'm in the mood for Chinese, but it's still worth it. read more

Surprising find in the lower Pacific Heights area of California Street. Imaginative and well prepared dishes, great service, and a hip atmosphere, this Asian eatery will not disappoint. Try the Sizzling Rice Soup! read more

This was my first time here and I had been told the food was good, but it was fantastic! The Prawns and Portabello mushrooms was to die for, and the portion was generous. We also had the chow fun, they allowed us to substitute chicken for the imitation crab. The flavor was very good, although it could have used a few more noodles. The food was delivered promptly and the service was great. It's popular so expect a short wait if you arrive during high traffic hours... read more

Good was good. Super fresh. I had the spicy basil chicken for lunch. The lunch specials are cheap and are good sized portions. Would visit this location again. read more

Good but smaller portions than most places. We get the mushu vegetables. Lemon chicken. Vegetarian dishes. The ambiance is really beautiful.

We decided we wanted Chinese food for lunch and popped in after reviewing restaurants in the area. The food was superb and very fresh. We were greeted with a pot of tea too. Very clean too! read more

Seriously, how long can this establishment stay in business?!? Fire all the female waitresses - they're horrible. And don't tell me the food is great so you all can put up with the staff. The FACT is that there is no other chinese food restaurants in the area. Just one test-signature chinese dish-try the Kung Pao Chicken and tell me they shouldn't change the name to Kung Pao Zucchini. Pathetic way to nickel and dime a rich area. Boycott Eliza's!! 5th generation-life time local-praying for better competition to put this place out of business!! read more

Awful service and manners. Manager very unhelpful even though place was empty. Ordered Kung pow chicken and was 90% vegetable. All food undercooked. Awful. read more

Unless you are dining with screaming kids, there is no reason you would ever want to eat here. The decor is the weirdest thing you can find in SF, the staff does their best to make you feel you weren't there (and you'll be wishing the same after glancing down at the floor and seeing several days worth of old noodles piled up under the tables), and the food is average. If you have screaming kids and are looking for Chinese food in the area, it's perfect. read more

I, too, have to agree with the others who wrote about the poor customer service. We rushed our other appointments to have lunch at Eliza's today. We drove around looking for street parking, found a spot, paid for parking, arrived just before 2:30pm and was told the kitchen was closed. The posted closing time is 3pm which I checked before we left. Also, my guest was leaving town, so we could not return for dinner. I mentioned this to the manager who did not care. I cannot imagine running a business treating customers this way. And please let me know the good places to eat Chinese food in the Richmond! read more

Eliza's is my favorite Chinese restaurant of all time. Ingredients are fresh, portions are 'yuuuuge' and staff is courteous and accommodating. Every dish I've ever ordered has exceeded expectations (which never happens) and this is especially true for the wonton soup. Best I've ever had. I'm sure I'll be there again within the week. read more

Food is very good Staff is very rude and surly. Contemptuous of their customers. Not sure i would return. Good customer service is important for A pleasant eating experience. read more

Consistently good, clean, fresh Chinese food. The Shanghai Chicken is a real standout. Not much ambiance inside so usually best for takeout. Big menu with many great choices. The pot stickers aren't great but the Mu Shu Pork is quite good and the eggplant dishes are always tasty. read more

Great food, but the service has always been lousy. Last night, I was tired and hungry, and needed to plow through a book before morning. It was 8:15, and I stopped in for a bite - alone. Three empty tables but no singles, and they wanted me to wait 15 minutes. I said, look, there are 3 tables, and it's getting late already. Absolutely not! I went around the corner and had great Thai food at My Ivy. Crankiness is one thing, but this pretty much tore it for me. The mango beef is good but not that good. Verdict: Get takeout or boycott them until they act like human beings. read more

Eliza's is a shining gem on Potrero Hill. The Shanghai Chicken is great, and so are the Hoisin String beans. Can't wait to go back!

Great place to take out-of-towners or in-laws who are in the mood for Chinese food but might not be up for a typical Chinatown or Richmond spot. The place is relatively hip and clean - located on the outskirts of Pacific Heights - and the food is delicious. Not too expensive, either. read more

Um,...addicted. Coconut prawns (my mouth is salivating just thinking of them) and the green beans. Great for take out, though they don't deliver, and also for dine-in. Very similiar menu as Dragon Well, but half the price! The service is quick and efficent, but not the friendliest. My local Chinese favorite! read more

Eliza's is the perfect lunch place: inexpensive lunch deals, fast service, and good food.

OOOOO Elira's. Went to high school right next to hear. Elira's was basically my cafeteria. This place is the best mid-range chinese in the city. Don't come for the service, but you can always do take out. I haven't really had anything I haven't liked from here after many years. Definitely my favorites : Kung pao (best in the city), Eliza's spicy chicken, Fried rice, mongorian beef, mango beef. AMAZING! read more

Unbelievably fresh and delicious Chinese Food. The Mango Beef was delicious and this was the best Chinese Chicken salad I have ever had. Great food read more

Honey walnut shrimp. Eat it and your life will be complete. That is all.

Light, tasty Chinese food, good quality vegetables. Favorites: Mango beef, spicy eggplant, hunan lamb, green beans, pea shoots, asparagus. A little drafty in the back when its cold out. read more

In sum: Very tasty and fresh cuisine and nice decour. Poor service. This "Chinese" restaurant has very non-greasy and fresh delicious options and a pleasant, light, upbeat and modern-ish decour with lots of colored glass. Excellent mishu and soups. Feels pretty healthy tasting. They do add MSG. Downside is the waiters are grumpy/hostile. Went with a friend who asked about gluten free options. They told her one thing on the whole menu. She asked what else, and they listed a second thing. It went on and on. Also they didtn come to serve us for a long time and when they did it was pretty grumpily. Food comes quickly but then they ignore you again adn you have to beg for a check. It's been like this repeatedly. Not that I expect fancy service from a restaurant like this, but I do expect decent. read more

Just got back tonite from dinner. To be honest, I've never heard of this place before and I've lived in the city all my life. This place was busy so get there before 6PM to get a seat. The food was delicious we had princess prawns, hunan lamb and pea sprouts. One funny thing about this restaurant is the selection tha tthey offered not alot of traditional Chinese dishes but more "westernized." They have this jar of hersey's kisses in the middle of the place and everyone just helps themselves. I'm bringing a bag next time to empty it out. read more

The food is delicious (it would get 5 stars)!! The service leaves much to be desired (It would get 1 star-if that). I suggest getting their food as take out. If you eat in the restraunt, see if they take your soup literally out from under you..while you're still eating it. :( read more

This is a unique Chinese restaurant located in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The colorful decor is contemporary with beautifully blown glass throughout. The food was better than I expected. We had a number of items that included sweet and sour soup, ostrich, and Mongolian beef. Each item had tremendous attention to detail and was presented with care like a piece of art. The flavors popped in your mouth and the overall dining experience was extremely enjoyable. The staff was friendly and attentive. I do recommend dining early (between 5-7pm) due to the size and popularity of the restaurant. read more

Where else can you have a full lunch ( tea, soup and a fairly large portion of fresh stir fried prawns and vegetables with rice) in under 10 minutes and for under $7 in Lower Pac Heights? I'm not there to make friendly with the wait staff, I just want my food - fresh and fast. read more

I've given this place several chances for redemption since its close to where I work and I like to support small businesses, but.... in my book, this place is always a dissapontment. Today I ordered the "sesame chicken", which was basically chicken in a black bean type sauce, with crushed black sesame and regular sesame seeds on top. 3/4 of the to go box was filled with shredded vegtables and hardley any chicken. Never again will I come here. read more

This place came sort of recommended. The dishes were okay, but not spectacular. I ordered walnut prawns, hot and sour soup, beef with black bean sauce and sesame chicken. When I picked up the order and got home, I was surprised to find out that the soup did not make it, but got veggies instead. Maybe a sign...maybe I'D ORDER VEGGIES IF I WANTED VEGGIES! Anyway, it kind of spoiled the dishes a little for me, but in the end I was satisfied. I would also like to commend Eliza's for the comfortable uniforms. Simple. Jeans and a white shirt. I wish I could wear jeans to work. read more

Eliza's is beautiful. It's not my favorite Chinese in the city, but it is pretty good.

As others have said, the Potrero location is a lot more friendly, but the food is good and I give them and "A" for effort on the interior, even though it is a little too cramped. read more

Pretty food. Pretty decor. Pretty bird. (j/k) I love their mango beef. And sea bass. Definitely worth a try if you're in the neighborhood.

This is where I go when I feel like cheap chinese food but my friend wants a nice sit-down place. Yeah service may be lacking, but I get major cravings for that yummy mango beef and it's awfully pretty for a cheap chinese place. You can't walk in expecting 5 star service in that neighborhood for those prices, come on, people. read more

I live right next to the restaurant so it's definitely worth it to order their lunch specials. Lunch specials are only Monday to Fridays but for $6.20, it's a good deal! I ordered a kungpao chicken and spicy chicken with fresh basil. Both orders came with enough rice, but the chicken portion was a bit small. I had more peanuts in my order than I did chicken, but I guess that's what you get for the price. Still, I would come back again because the food tasted well, was cheap, and conveniently located next to my home. read more