Punjab is everything it needs to be it's a convenient local small business that offers Vietnamese and Chinese (+other east and Southeast Asian) dishes at reasonable prices in the Mission. This place has also been here for so long and I've always walked by it. I'm happy I finally got to try it. The service was great and they pack your food to go for you which is so nice and honestly adds a lot to my perception. Like a lot of establishments they prefer if you pay in cash or there is a percentage on card purchases. The resturant is very spacious with a lot of Asian art scattered around and some vintage neon signs which I love. We ordered the shumai, meatball pho and Singapore style noodles. The shumai was not my fave. The portion sizes were insane for the entrees. The meatball pho was a little salty but the texture of the meatballs was good and the more everything soaked in the broth the better it got. The Singapore style noodles were good I've never had it before so not sure what it should taste like. I will say the shrimp was cooked perfectly but just wish there was a little more flavor in the noodles and chicken. Overall, I'd go again and take a group of friends especially the morning after a night out. I feel the mom and pop vibes, so I don't expect something insanely gourmet or anything like that. It is decent food that hits the cravings at a good value and it is convenient cause I'm local. This totaled around $40 for 2 people with 3 dishes and we had plenty of left overs. Next time I'd wanna try some of their family style deals. read more

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This place is a 24th street gem! The name of the restaurant skewed my perception at first but this Chinese restaurant is something special. When you enter, you feel the welcoming energy and vibe. They have a cool bar area which the locals must love to sit at. I chose a corner table and was helped promptly upon arrival. I was craving egg foo yung with rice and this place did not disappoint. I liked the Punjab special because it includes shrimp, pork, and chicken.. a loaded combination. The gravy was also a nice touch and brought an amazing flavor. They have so many items on the menu, I would love to try more dishes next time. This place is great for families, friends, or a nice quiet meal alone. Ps. Great portion sizing! read more

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You don't know SF if you've never been to Punjab. The food does. not. miss. The mission might be known for Latin food but this place is a gem. Can't go wrong with anything - the Pho is big enough to feed 2 very hungry people. The family style dinner options they offer are incredible value. Haven't met a plate here that I don't like. The service is stupendous. Same person everyday. They have a countertop bar if you want to come alone, especially recommended on a rainy day. read more

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This doesn't even qualify for 1 star. I was forced to tip for takeout lunch. The lady was rude and super unprofessional. Go somewhere else, there are plenty of options out there. read more

So Punjab is a long time Mission staple in Chinese/Viet cuisine and when your craving some quick and decent Chinese American or Viet Staple dishes this is the spot. The food is good and served quickly. The staff is like family with the regulars and locals. The ladies working the front of restaurant and hella cute and funny ! The restaurant it's self is actually pretty big but definitely no frills. I give Punjab 7/10 definitely recommend!!!! read more

Favorite is the sesame tofu. But lots of great items and wonderful vegetarian options. Can't wait till they reopen! read more

Punjab Restaurant - Sesame Tofu and Veggie Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

This was one of my mom's favorite places to go growing up. I remember coming here for lunches and dinners with family for Chinese Food. It was inexpensive and gave you a lot of food for the cost. Well, I'm here to say that they are still pretty inexpensive (comparatively) and you still get a huge portion for the price. Although it's not fancy, unique or gourmet - the food is delicious and served up quickly. My coworkers and I come here frequently for the "soup". They have a pretty large selection of Chinese soups, as well as Pho. They have quite the menu that spans different cuisines, so there is something for everyone. My favorite is the rare beef pho with meatballs, I get the rare beef on the side. The wonton soup is also very good and a large portion. Service is friendly and they always seem to remember our group, we order right away and within a few minutes, delivered hot to the table. read more

Punjab Restaurant - Wonton Soup, Combo - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Great service and big servings. I loved their fried bbq pork rice. The fried chicken was flaky and perfectly cooked

Ordered takeout online and it was ready, hot and delicious! My only thing was the lighting in the restaurant. Seemed a little too dark for me but the cooks could see because the food was good! read more

Punjab Restaurant - S14. Salt & Pepper Prawn - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The place looks closed because of the plywood in front of the building covering the damage from a car that crashed into the restaurant but they're still open on their usual schedule. At the server's suggestion, I had the sesame chicken rice plate with soup for around $12 which is a good price for this area of the mission which has been getting more expensive even before inflation. Might have to order the general cho's chicken next time since they don't serve that as a rice plate and it's a little more expensive. If there was one thing that might have made this 5stars, maybe if the rice plate came with an egg roll or even a crab Rangoon filled with fake crab and cream cheese. Some small appetizer for a little palate cleanser might have done it. Still a very good meal and hopefully they're able to get the front fixed soon. read more

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Good food and the best waitress in town. I'm addicted to The Happy Chicken and Egg Flower soup (when they make it). Good prices and plenty of room to tip! read more

My go to spot for Vietnamese food when I'm in the neighborhood. Great Pho for a good price, I recommend the 5spice chicken pho, the #1 pho, or the lemongrass beef noodle soup. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and it feels like an old fashioned diner inside. My boyfriend and I love this spot and we will definitely keep coming to get pho on rainy days. read more

Great staff the young lady has always been patient with me I'm non verbal and she always has been very helpful and friendly food is excellent definitely recommend if yur ever in this area very tasty food parking can be a challenge but Yu will eat well lol read more

Good Chinese food for a restaurant named after an Indian restaurant. It's hard to find a good authentic Chinese restaurant in the mission

3 VISITS For four Wednesday nights (one in February and three in March) I've been rehearsing at Brava Theater. About one block away from that theater is Punjab Restaurant. On that first Wednesday night I passed by Punjab Restaurant prior to my rehearsal. I didn't eat that night, but one item caught my eye - Korean Chicken. The second Wednesday night before rehearsal I came here to eat dinner. I ordered the Korean Chicken, which I hoped it would be something similar to the ones I've ordered in the past at two other Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. The Korean Chicken at Punjab has a more chili flavor than I anticipated. The following Wednesday before rehearsal I came here for dinner. I always believe if an item has the name of the restaurant that means this might be a signature dish. I ordered the Punjab fried rice. The rice tasted too dry. This was the only item I order that night. On my last night I came back here again before rehearsal. I was going to a try an item named after the restaurant again. This time I was choosing between the Punjab chow mein or Punjab Hong Kong-style crispy noodles. I decided to order the Hong Kong-style crispy noodles. I also ordered pork egg rolls. What I noticed from the egg rolls is I couldn't taste the pork. The Punjab Hong Kong-style crispy noodles had too many vegetables. After eating the Korean chicken, which I was disappointed, I wanted to give this place a try a couple more times especially since this restaurant is about a block away from Brava Theater where I was rehearsing. The items I ate didn't taste terrible but just ok. The only reason I am giving this place one extra star is the service - I receive the food very fast about 15 minutes after I place an order. Since I am done with rehearsing for a show, I do not see myself coming back here again. read more

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It was a cold and cloudy day a few days before Christmas. I was looking for something good and hot. Being in the Mission district down on 24th I was thinking Mexican would be the spot. But who would've guessed that this Chinese Vietnamese restaurant had what I Needed. I was greeted by staff and offered options. I agreed to try there Pho and later I saw there advertisement for freshly made dumplings, which I couldn't resist. I'm so glad I did. They are so fresh that they tell you it may take 10-15 minutes but it's worth the wait. Come by and enjoy this bicultural world of foods. PS I didn't take pics a Pho cause I was really hungry read more

Punjab Restaurant - Dumplings there's 4. Freshly made yummm - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The house fried rice was (Smacking) very good. I will return very soon. Service was good too

Ordered takeout from this place. I thought all the food was solid, but maybe not something to write home about. I thought the flavor of the curry was tasty, but I felt that the meat quality was lacking. Additionally, the curry flavor was strong, yet I found other flavors to be weaker, so when mixed or eaten family-style, the curry overpowered everything. I'd go again when needing takeout and in the neighborhood, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way. I do recommend the curry chicken, though. read more

Omg. Let me just say the chicken pho is THE BEST pho ive EVER tasted in all my pho-cking life lol! The flavor is perfect not salty, not bland, not over powering in STAR ANISE. This so well balanced! I grew up on 24th street and this is the first time ive seen and heard about this place. The only thing, no music when I went and it was so quiet i felt like i was in the library lol. I will definitivamente be back for more pho! I moved to EPA but i will drive out here when I have a pho craving! read more

The food is great. Traditional Hot & Sour soup, good for the soul. Many Asian restaurants make the attempt to prepare hot & sour soups; but, it is becoming a lost art. It's hard for me NOT to order Shrimp fried rice occasionally, it just never gets old. They make a very tasty Asian cuisines. The service is great. Excellent service. The ambiance is kool! It is handicap accessible. read more

What does their name "punjab" mean? Their pho is generous with meat and tendons. The meat ball tasted strange. Meat was a bit overcooked. The nice lady gave us complimentary tea and asked if we wanted our bean sprouts cooked or not. The broth was nice and hot. Seating was spacious in there. You ask why 4 stars. It's been here forever. I see a son taking his mother. Or couples. I feel this is a real neighborhood place. Yes the food is passable. I'm impressed with the hot soup and the waitress is always nice. The food comes out fast. A good place to have a conversation. read more

I have eaten at Punjab for years. They're family owned, no frills, nothing fancy but serve some good chinese food! I love their chow mein, fried rice and their won ton noodle soups. There are so many menu choices, its actually hard to choose! I came back a week ago to do take out. Totally forgot to take pictures before I dug in. Ordered a large shrimp chow mein and dug in! So much food too, cant even finish it all for a single person. Excellent and hope to dine in again one of these days!! read more

Excellent Asian food . The Pho is very good . Service is excellent ( Serene the waitress is so good ) . The portions are large . Good value for money . read more

My favorite restaurant ever. When I lived in SF, I used to go here like every other day. Food is not only affordable but extremely good. Love the bar setup for seating, it's such a comfy area to eat. Also owner knew me by name, she's one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met. I'm literally gonna make a trip all the way across the country from Denver just to eat here again. Yes it's that good :). Oh and they also offer vegan options :). And they have the best General Tsos you will ever find. I'll bet my life savings you won't find a better place. Looking for a good spot, this is the place. Also, I'll be back to eat there soon. -Faye read more

Great and roomy place with lots of huge windows, and the food is prepared fantastically, especially the spicy dishes, I return there over and over again, the staff is excellent too read more

I recently went to the Punjab Restaurant for a meal. The Mission is full of many places to enjoy a veggie burrito yet decided to change it up for something different. I have traveled to the Punjab region in India. Amazing Indian cuisine there. Interestingly enough the Punjab Restaurant doesn't serve any Indian food. There is a cuisine in India called Indo-Chinese that is a fusion cuisine of Indian food & Chinese food yet even this isn't offered here. What the Punjab Restaurant does offer is Chinese, Vietnamese, & American cuisine. There is a fairly lengthy vegetarian menu with 16 vegetarian dishes many that can easily be made vegan or are already vegan by default. I opted to go with the Spicy Basil Eggplant with Tofu. To customize it vegan opt for the soft tofu instead of fried tofu. I had it paired with brown rice. It was quite alright. Nice & spicy. Flavorful & good sized portion. I look forward to future visits at the Punjab Restaurant to try more of the vegetarian menu & to vary it up shifting paradigms from ordering veggie burritos in the neighborhood. read more

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Curry chicken: 5/5 - Tastes great - fresh, hot - good value for the price Wonton soup: 4/5 - soup was good/hot - give you lots of wontons - the wontons didn't taste that good Staff: 5/5 - friendly staff Vibes: 4/5 - relatively clean - clean and open tables - nice decorations - felt a bit gloomy inside and random storage items here and there Overall: - I would come again - I'd order the curry chicken again read more

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Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant in one place! I can eat my favorite Pho and Chinese beef rice noddle in one lunch. The rare beef on my pho was very thin. That made it taste very tender. On another side, the Chinese beef rice noddle was so so. They put too much soy sauce on the rice noddle although the beef itself was good. The price in this place is very inexpensive. read more

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Love this place! Serene is a great host. Very attentive and pleasant to chat with. The menu is really big, so it can be hard to make choices sometimes. You can't go wrong with any of the soups or pho. The egg noodle soup and wonton are fire! Some of the best salt and pepper wings in the city and same with the fried shrimps! Orange chicken is amazing. You really can't go wrong coming here. read more

Great quality and service. So much of a better quality and service experience than what you would find in #chinatown !

I have been going to this restaurant since I was about 10 yrs old. I'm 62 now. It's family owned and I love there food. My favorite is the shrimp egg foo young. I never find it like this place anywhere so I never order. Sometimes I just order it to take home. There dinner specials have always been great. I recommend it!! read more

This is my favourite chinese food location in the Mission. Ordered the General Tso's chicken, Singapore Noodle, and Wonton soup and it HIT. Exactly what I was craving, and food was delicious. read more

This is and will always be my favorite place for Chinese food. I grew up blocks from it and my family had dinner at least once a week here, when they were down the block at the smaller place. I compare all other places to this. I love all the dishes and have taken so many out of town visits to eat here. I so glad Felicia is keeping the same quality and good family recipes. It's a must try. read more

A Chinese restaurant with Indian name, it's funny and confusing but it's actually decent cooking. Well, today I went to get vaccinated at the General Hospital in the afternoon and after that I was hungry. I walked about 7 minutes to this restaurant, I needed something quick cheap and easy. I had the sweet and sour pork with chicken fried rice lunch combination for $12.95 including hot tea. I thought it was decent, the fried rice was surprisingly good. I could taste the Cantonese "wok hey" in the fried rice even though I ordered it as a part of combination and not by itself. I will come back and get the fried rice next time, because it's not easy to find "wok hey" fried rice in San Francisco. You would think that with that so many Cantonese people here you could find good fried rice here, but that's not the case. Mostly fried rice in the bay area are wet, soft and no "wok hey / smokey" taste. I kinda gave up actually, I knew these people are mostly from Taishan not from Hong Kong but the fried rice here gave me little bit of hope. And by the way, here they serves Pho too! ha ha! This restaurant has a personality crisis just like the song by The New York Dolls, except that you don't have to wear your leather pants and stiletto heels to eat here. read more

Same recipes from family been eating here since the 70s the punjab wonton soup 5 star food on point always when you have something good why change same Family has owned it Love it!!!!! read more

Punjab seems like such a misplaced random shop that I feel like it pushes away potential customers with it's generic signs but it's pretty damn amazing for where it is at, how good it taste, and how much it cost. First of all, it's a Chinese / Vietnamese restaurant. Nothing Indian whatsoever, don't get confused. But the poor-ish naming convention for an Asian restaurant just makes this place all the more authentic to me. Service And I feel like this place is the real deal, the service is what you'd expect, a little more rude, but they are actually just no fuss, they are quick to take your order and deliver your meal. Food I've tried the Pho, I've tried the Chinese, and I've tried their Vietnamese sandwiches, all of them pass the price-food ratio test for me. As someone who is more value oriented with food, this place hits the sweet spot! The restaurant seems very home-y for me, the waiters all seem to get along (family-run?) they seem to have a good amount of regulars. It's not going to be the best-tasting chinese or vietnamese food or the cleanest but it's pretty damn great for what it is. *Ordering take-out is also a breeze. Your order will be ready in 10-15min. read more

Punjab Restaurant - Pho - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'd always thought Punjab was an Indian restaurant, but I think I read somewhere that they used to be, and when the new owners turned this into a Chinese restaurant, they just didn't bother changing the name! THE WAIT I got takeout here in December 2019, on a Friday around 5:30pm. They guessed it would be a 20-minute wait for 2 entrees but they were faster than that. It wasn't too busy in the restaurant. THE COST $20.25 before tips for 2 entrees. THE FOOD * Beef chow fun - 4 stars Surprisingly tender and good! * Garlic string beans - 4 stars One of my fave veggie dishes and they did not disappoint. Crunchy and full of flavor! read more

Searched for a nearby spot for lunchie. Name of the restaurant was a bit different than what I'd typically see for a Chinese restaurant. Gave it a go. Lunch special rice plate w/soup: -Runny scramble eggs w/shrimp over rice. Basic but hot damn flavor town with the scallions. -Salt n peppa spicy chicken wings fluffy crisp fried golden goodness. Bomb. Glad I dropped in on a whim. Bookmarked fo sho fo sho! Can you believe this place has been around since 1970 with the same owners and diner counter seating to boot too. Come on read more

Close by General Hospital and we sat outdoors. There were a total of 3 tables available. Customer service was great as well as the food. We ordered the Punjab fried rice, seafood fried rice, szechuan chicken, Chinese broccoli and beef chowfun, and Punjab chowmein. The best items were the chowfun and chicken. The tea was delicious even on a hot SF day too. This was all for about $60. They let us use their clean bathrooms as well. I want to try their pho next time! read more

Punjab Restaurant. How did I know about this place? F'ing amazing!!! Squash and tofu hot soup(don't like either of those and they were good in it) that comes with meal, sweet and sour pork and a mountain of fluffy not sticky rice. Sooooo good! Best of all of this? $15 with a coke!!!! So affordable and good for this outrageously expensive city. read more

Punjab Restaurant - Squash & tofu hot soup, sweet & sour pork. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California