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4.1 (326 reviews)
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Jessilyn C.

It was late when we arrived San Francisco, we had reservations for this place at 9pm. They couldn't find it, and my friend couldn't find the email that had her confirmation.. There were 5 people before us, but the young man still accommodated us. Amber took care of us, the place was cute, had a modern chinese decor. The main part was the food was amazing, tasty and very flavorful. I would totally come back to this place.

Red bean sesame balls
Gabrielle L.

Feels average with some above average food! The service was ok, although seating aside from bar table seating was available at the dinner hour on a rainy Saturday. We had 2 delicious dumpling types and average red bean sesame balls. The pork soup dumplings were tasty yet difficult to eat with the liquid. The vegetable dumplings were nice in place of the usual vegetable appetizer. The way the food was displayed made for great presentation and a fun experience

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Mia G.

Stopped by on a whim, not a regret to be shared! This place was great on overall vibe, decor and quality of food. I had deadass the best cucumber salad I've ever had in my life there. Was very refreshing and had a unique and perfect flavor. Our other dishes were great as well.

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Romyn A.

My boyfriend and I were drawn to the place because of the foot traffic it had. Definitely the type of place where you strictly order from their specials and/or the things you see on TikTok. Anything outside of that might only be decent. We found something in our salad that didn't look like it belonged in salad, but the service coming back from that was great, as they replaced our food item and comped it. Seems like a great spot for trying fun, photo-worthy food, but personally didn't make it as a favorite for dumpling spots.

Shrimp Soup Dumpling
Samantha H.

We walked in on a Saturday night and staff were able to accommodate our group of 7. The restaurant is very ornate and has a fun atmosphere. We ordered shrimp dumplings as well as pork and both were delicious. Other standouts were the house chow mein and honey walnut prawns. All perfectly flavorful, crispy and delicious. We also got the picture perfect crab lomein, which was good, but not one of my favorites compared to the other fabulous dishes. In addition to the flavors, the presentation of the dishes were top notch and fun for sharing. There are a lot of options in china town, but this was a really impressive experience. All of us really enjoyed the meal!

Crab lo mein
Chris L.

My goodness! What an experience!! If you have a big group, I would recommend trying to make a resy or at least put your name on waitlist or something as it is a small-ish place and went on a Tuesday night and t was already filling up. Honestly, someone in your group must get the crab lo mein - ten presentation is amazing and it tastes great and unique. Lovely intimate ambiance with good lighting.

Corn and cheese pan fried bao
Cindy N.

Went for Mother's Day lunch. Sat right away with a reservation. Staff were courteous and friendly. Food came out fast. Although delicious there was more batter than fish. For $38 there should be more fish. Dumplings were solid and tan tan noodle was yummy.

Waygu pan-fried bao
Shaun T.

30 minute wait to get a seat. Sign up on sheet then wait in line. Do not wait in line without signing up. Every customer coming out said it was worth the wait. I ordered the viral Crab lo mein and the Pan seared waygu bao. I was disappointed by both. I think the food is too Americanized. To be honest all the customers were white and American tourists. The presentation was amazing. A+ for presentation. Food was a C for me. Maybe I suggest order something different and not listen to social media. $50 dollars for the two dishes.

Spicy wonton w/ chili oil
Candace T.

Came here for lunar new year and was pleasantly surprised by the food. While it was my first time coming here, my friends had been here before so we got all the dishes that they enjoyed from the previous trip. Highlights included the crispy garlic Chilean sea bass, mapo tofu, honey walnut prawns, and tea smoked duck Mid-tier were the chicken w/ explosive chili pepper (could have been crispier), spicy wontons w/ chili oil, and shrimp pork chive dumpling. Only thing I was truly disappointed by was the crab meat lomein (thought the noodles were mushy and taste eggy). Get a resy beforehand because the drop in wait time seemed quite long.

Cucumber Salad
Robert W.

Wow! The cucumber salad is really good and the spicy wontons were great! The xiao long bao was good but the portion size was absolutely huge! Great hustle and bustle vibe in the restaurant with lovely service!

Tinah Y.

It was a good experience and the food was alright. The services was a little chaotic. The decore was cool, kind of brought you back a few centuries. We had the Black truffle wagyu XLB and honestly, we didn't taste the truffle and it tasted like the regular XLB. We actually tasted more truffle in the green beans and cauliflower with truffle salt. Their regular XLB was not as juicy as I'm used to. And yher was no dipping sauce. Im sure we could have asked for it but, they seem quite busy. I read the reviews and stayed away from the items that were tourist traps, like the crab lo mien. We did see one person order it and it didn't look like anything special. The Guilin noodle soup was probably my favorite. Soup was seasoned well, and the noodles cooked perfectly. The portion was good, as well. I did like the neat tea service that they provided.

Anna C.

This is what our family of 6 ordered. The food was pretty decent as far as taste. The pan fried bao could use a bit of work. The dough was not soft and was cracking on top. The xlb was tasty but not overly seasoned, you can taste the pork broth. The dough to the xlb was perfect, did not fall or break apart. $16 for 6 xlbs is pretty steep especially in Chinatown. I would probably skip the special sautéed duck with pancake, small portion and nothing special. Service was good. Restaurant was half crowded and a good mix of diversity in people. Crab meat lomein 4/5 2 regular xlb 4/5 1 pan fried soup bao 4/5 2 black truffle wagyu 4/5 Speciality braised duck + Chinese pancakes 4/5 Beef Scallion pancake 4/5 Garlic Pea sprouts 4/5 Fried rice 4/5

Crab meat lomein
Misa K.

Chinese spot with fun food presentation. The best thing I ate here was the honey walnut prawns. The prawns were huge, juicy & crispy. The crab meat lomein was very salty, and the tan tan noodles tasted a little watered down. The pork soup dumplings (XLB) and the pan-fried pork soup bao were okay - the filling in both was a bit bland. Service was friendly and relatively fast. There were clean bathrooms downstairs.

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9 months ago

Delicious! Would definitely come again. Loved the Peking duck bao and the cucumber salad.

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The presentation is amazing. Service was ok but to be fair, he seemed slammed as it was busy. The food was great.

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