San Sun is a solid and affordable Chinese noodle soup restaurant in Chinatown. My friend and I ordered a noodle soup each and the food came out quickly. We were in and out in less than an hour, but you'll have to flag down the waitstaff yourself. It wasn't the most flavorful hainan chicken or noodle soup that I've had, but it was light in a good way. The portions were humongous for the price and I had enough chicken leftover for a small dinner. While the menu is big, it seemed like everyone was getting one of the same few noodle soups: the combo and the hainan chicken. The restaurant is shockingly spacious inside, like you could easily cater a party here with how large the space is. Given that, there's plenty of seating and I wouldn't worry about bringing a big party. read more

San Sun - Hainan chicken with ho fun - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Saw this spot while walking by, and decided to stop in. I appreciate the complimentary tea after sitting down. The server was nice. Restaurant is spacious! We ordered the Chow Fun it came out quickly, and was really yummy! read more

Came for lunch on a Sunday. When we walked in, San Sun had a few tables of customers enjoying food. We ordered two noodle bowls as well as their green onion liver dish. We were surprised that the liver dish was $21, which we thought was pricey. Service was friendly and prompt, and the interior was decently spacious and clean with lots of tables and chairs. Food was tasty but San Sun is definitely more expensive than other restaurants in Chinatown. Our meal came out to $70 for two people for three items and a drink. read more

San Sun - Bun Bo hue - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Big menu with lots of items to choose from. I decided on the Hainan chicken with ho fun noodle soup. Parents ordered the combo needle noodles and kiddo ordered one of the beef pho and pork kidneys w/ onion. The needle noodles are served with fried egg covering the top. Lots of meat. Flavorful but missing that wok hei flavor. The ho fun noodle soup was ok and the chicken was moist but they weren't meaty - missing something. Served with a side of ginger sauce, but it was too gingery for my liking. It's a texture thing for me so the kidneys were not my fave, but kiddo sure enjoyed them. Those onions brought a lot of flavor. read more

San Sun - Hainan chicken w/ ho fun noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I've been coming here for the past decade. The combination noodles (number 101) is one of the best in the Bay. Everything in it -- from the beef balls to the pork kidney to the minced pork to the noodles -- is always amazingly perfect. I've brought friends here to carbo load before the SF Marathon, and they raved about it for years. The owner recommends eating the egg noodles with red vinegar. It wasn't on the table. He actually got it from the fridge and brought it over, saying that he always ate it that way in Hong Kong and that it elevates the entire dish. And it did. read more

San Sun - Number 101. Combination Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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So we stopped into this Vietnamese/Chinese food palace in the heart of Chinatown. My expectations were low but the photo of the pork kidney soup drew us in. I was drawn to the crispy noodles dish with chicken. We had Gai lan-Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. My friend had the pork kidney soup and absolutely loved it. She said she would eat this everyday. So, it's not really a Chinese dish, more Vietnamese and not something you'd find everywhere. So be adventurous and give it a try, or stick with the crispy noodles with chicken, beef or chicken. I only rate the food. I don't really care about the atmosphere, just the taste of the food, so I give this five stars. read more

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Came here to celebrate my friend's birthday. We ordered several dishes: sweet chili chicken, chow mein, tofu and veggie. All of which I recommend. Maggie and her staff were courteous and accommodating. The restaurant is dog friendly. Do try! read more

Food is good. A lot of items to choose from. Chinese/ Vietnamese food They do not rush you out the door. Staff is good. read more

Food - ordered bun bo hue - portions are huge! lots of meat, noodles were chewy and overall flavor was good. I was afraid it'd be too spicy, so they made it mild and it was yummy! also ordered thai ice tea. if you're a fan of creamy thai tea, you will love it. my friend wish there was more tea taste, but i loved the creaminess 100% recommend thai tea Service - seated as soon as we walked in. Ordered and food came pretty quickly. I wanna say less than 10 mins. My friend's bun bo hue actually had a piece of hair in it, so we told them and they gladly and quickly cooked a new one for her. Ambiance - pretty laid back. Not the comfiest chairs but lots of seating and overall nice place to grab an afternoon lunch or dinner. read more

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Stopped here for lunch with the fam and we were not disappointed from their soup to Broccoli & Beef and their Chow Mein was delicious!!!! Customer service was great!!!! Not too crazy loud considering lunch rush hour. read more

San Sun - Broccoli & Beef & Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came for lunch and a few things I like about the no frills San Sun: - Large portions from the Hainan chicken to the rice noodle soup - Free hot tea with the meal - Quick & fast service Their must gets are their noodle soups, pho with plenty of items to choose from. I ordered their Hainan chicken noodle soup. Noodles and the chicken were both bland unfortunately. Luckily, the chicken had a little ginger tip on the side for spice! I understand Hainan are usually done broiled with not much flavor so you can use various spices and dips with it. But the noodle soup too? The broth needs to have more flavor! The menu is gigantic! I got lost counting..I was up to page 13. There's a variety of Chinese dishes here and whatever you're craving, they will have it here. Wayyyy too many items and can be overwhelming. read more

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The food was amazing, I had the orange chicken and it had the perfect amount of flavor, and it even came with orange slices that were juicy and fresh. As for the service, it was fantastic. My server (Maggie) was so polite, and seated us at whatever table we felt comfortable at, and she asked us how we were doing and if our day was good. She greeted us at the door and told us about some of the restaurants bosses and owners. Our food came out fast and hot, and it was so good. Then Maggie went to a different restaurant to let us try some dim sum, because we'd never tried it before, and she didn't even charge us for it, and she brought us different kinds and told us what they were. Overall the people were amazing and the food was great, and so was the setting of the restaurant inside which was quiet and clean, and they have a restroom read more

When they were still at the other location, where the Bart is, I would go there every weekend with my family. From what I remember, the food was delicious! Leek Dumpling: It's not as good as I remember it. It's too soft. If you try to get it with chopsticks it will crumble. Chiu Chow Combination Noodle: I usually get this at other restaurants, but first time trying it here. I got the ho fun rice noodle and thin egg noodles. The soup was very bland, no flavor at all. Lots of meat and right amount of noodles though. I should've stuck with my regular order, chicken ho fun. That one is flavorful with wok "air", with a lot of meat and veggies! I'll come back to try other dishes though. read more

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Their pan fried noodles are the best! There's just enough toppings and gravy to give you a nice savory bite with all the crispy noodles. Practically all the noodles stay crunchy. This is the first restaurant I've experienced who can manage to avoid the soggy noodle thing. From all the photos posted, it looks like I'm going to need to try their scrambled eggs dishes as well. read more

It was very busy on a Sunday afternoon because of an event in Chinatown. We were seated promptly as someone just left but we waited for our food for over 30 mins for just 3 items. There was a large group of teens who finished lion dance for the event that they wanted to feed first because and I quote, "they were very hungry". Not the best way to apologize for our long wait time. We ordered the hainan chicken rice, shrimp and pork kidney noodle soup, and bun bo hue. I was pleasantly surprised by the BBH. Flavors were good and it wasn't overly spicy. Good amount of meats as well. My dad thought the hainan chicken rice was mid. The sauce it came with was sweet and not the usual green onion ginger dipping sauce. The prices are pretty decent here too. We really liked how the dipping sauces are on a ledge on the side of the table so it clears up space. Everything we got was $16 and was a good portion. read more

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Delicious food, perfect for eating and then walking around. Great flavor and good customer service read more

San Sun - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ordered fish filet and hanan chicken. Decent food and tea. Good service as well. Environment is ok

Great food and great service. They have a wide variety of noodles you can choose for your dishes. While I was eating someone came in to buy jars of their satay sauce. One of the staff told me it's really popular and I should try some that's available at the table. It was good but a little too spicy for me. The pho ga was very flavorful. And a generous portion for the price. I was very full when I was done. Thai iced tea was also delicious. read more

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Great food friendly waitress, food was very tasty. We really enjoyed our early lunch there. read more

San Sun - Won 110. Wonton Noodle Soup, 517. Beef and Bitter Melon in Black Bean Sauce 458. Pork Kidney with Saday Sauce were all good selections. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Really great food and customer service. The waitress speaks Cantonese, mandarin, Malaysian and English. The chief has a Cantonese Vietnamese fusion style to the menu so there's a lot of options. Recommend getting the wonton soup and kidney ginger and onion. read more

San Sun - 457. Pork Kidney with Ginger and Onion Beef bitter melon - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Varieties of food to choose from the menu. Some are tasty but other items only familiar to the locals. Always ask if you're not sure what you're ordering to avoid surprises. Service is considered friendly for a Chinese restaurant. A bit pricey of some items for locals but probably not to tourists. Down side is they set the tips@ 18% which is higher than normal 15%. For the service received I don't think it deserves it. But you can always customize it, just need to look out for. Ambiance is very casual good for small groups or families. read more

I've been going there for a long time because it's my mom's favorite place. This Friday I went and ordered Kun Pao chicken. They made a mistake and brought me another one. They changed it but they only put the chicken in the one they had already brought me. It tasted horrible and very tasty. It even had capers. And with the Kun Pao, I don't think I won't go back, and you know that's how it was. read more

Came here at 10am on my lunch break right when they opened, very spacious inside with plenty of tables and seating. Was greeted and seated and then I placed my order of Hainanese chicken w/ noodle soup. My order came out in 3-4 minutes which is fast considering that they just opened, it came with a generous bowl of rice noodles with a heap of green onions topped with fried onions and a plate of Hananese whole chicken leg that had a sauce soy sugar and ginger from what I can tell as a dip. The noodles were fresh and the chicken was very tender, for $16 the portion very filling and the food was good quality. Also the staff was very friendly and always had a smile. read more

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** The following review reflects my takeout experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Chinatown isn't feeling much like Chinatown these days, but that hasn't stopped me from venturing there to support the local businesses. After all, there ain't wrong with a hankering for Hainan chicken. I'm surprised Brandon Jew hasn't attempted a Cal-fresh version yet, as I'd be the first in line for that. The best one in Chinatown is not even called Hainan chicken. It's the steamed chicken with ginger and scallions at Hunan Home's because they cook it to the right tenderness that I don't even need the rice. The $13.25 Hainan Chicken Half was pretty good and prepared with the right fixings including the seasoned soy sauce (photo: https://bit.ly/2FUNKQq). I skipped the rice because I couldn't afford the carbs that evening. Instead, I went for the $11 Steamed Broccoli in Oyster Sauce, and that was quite a hefty serving. No complaints from me as I love the crunch of the greenery and the sweetness of the sauce (photo: https://bit.ly/2FUNKQq). This was a classic Chinatown takeout meal in a neighborhood that's sadly turned into a bit of a ghost town. They definitely need our patronage. FOOD - 4 stars...standard issue Hainan chicken but well executed, the Chinese broccoli sent it over though AMBIANCE - n/a...looks like a nice, brightly lit spot SERVICE - 4 stars...quite friendly TOTAL - 4 stars...Chinatown, my Chinatown RELATED - Exploring Chinatown? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2WoF1Z2 read more

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I love this place, and have been coming to San Sun since their prior location on Stockton. The satay chow fun is my go-to dish, either with beef or chicken. The noodles come out piping hot and with plenty of wok hei (delicious char), and there's a comforting blanket of sauce and chinese broccoli. As a Viet-Chinese place, the noodle soups are also solid. There's one dish I've never seen elsewhere, and it's multiple types of noodles combined in one, and served with a prawn cracker. Lots of seating, and the wait staff is speedy. read more

I had a great time visiting this restaurant. The staff is very friendly. The bathroom is very clean. The interior is well designed. read more

San Sun - Outside view - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Come for the authentic flavor and great value!! Located on a busy street in Chinatown, it was definitely a nice break from the bustling neighborhood around us! We were served authentic and yummy Chinese mapo tofu and chicken rice noodle soup. Would come again for great taste and value. read more

San Sun - Mapo 654. Ma Po Tofu, 1. Pot Sticker, 105. Chicken Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is my go-to spot in chinatown since I was a kid. They serve teo chew food, which is my mom's people. My favorite things to order are the Fried Oysters with Egg as an appetizer (with a dipping sauce made of fish sauce and white pepper) and the Satay Ho Fun noodles (flat, wide rice noodles) with my meat of choice being pork kidney. You can't really get kidney in a lot of restaurants, but legit Teo Chew places have them. They're also a pain to prepare myself, so it's a treat to get so many without doing any work. If these items sound crazy and far out for you, don't worry, they also have beef, chicken, and shrimp options. There's plenty on the menu! read more

This place is okay. It's odd 'tho, as I went to Chinatown looking for Chinese Food and when you walk on Stockton and many of the perpendicular streets like Jackson, or parallel streets like Grant, you'll notice there's really not that many restaurants you can sit down and eat at. There's a few bakery styled dim sum take out spots. There's lots of markets, trinket stores and jewelry shops. There's really not a whole lot of restaurants, or at least in the area we were walking around. This place looked new and clean 'tho it touted "Pho" so I wasn't sure if this place had Chinese food and was Vietnamese, which it ended up being pretty much both, including some Cantonese dishes. The prices were okay, the portions were okay as well 'tho not as big in quantity as I used to recall back in the days, such as the Chow Fun which should have been double the portions served. The service was friendly and efficient enough. I'd recommend it if you're in the area and looking for food to eat. read more

San Sun - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Humble noodle shop in Chinatown but extra props for pig's kidneys and accepting credit cards. The majority of the menu at San Sun is some form of noodle soup and you can pick your noodles - anything from egg noodles to rice vermicelli. They also have the most pig's kidneys I've seen on a menu. I'm not necessarily a fan per se but it does have nostalgic appeal since grandma used to make it a lot and the preparation here is pretty similar. It all just reminds me of grandma. Appreciate the effort to clean and cook it since I won't at home. Option to have it in noodle soup or stir-fried with ginger and scallions. I've had the former but wished the broth had more flavor. Service is tolerable but at least they accept credit cards. read more

San Sun - Pig's kidney noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Staff was more than friendly, food was notably delicious, place was clean and pretty. Not much else to say; a great place!

I came here again recently during the Chinatown street fair and really enjoyed our lunch here. The seafood noodle soup was really yummy and they also gave us free tea. It wasn't crowded so we didn't even need to wait for a table. I like this renovated restaurant as it seems more spacious than their old restaurant on Stockton. Glad they're still here and surviving the pandemic! I also recommend the red bean drink. read more

Eater SF ranks San Sun on the top underrated restaurants in San Francisco. It's one of the few ChiuChow cuisine I've seen in California. I recommend the Combination noodle soup with either small rice noodle or wide egg noodles. There are 8 kinds of noodles you can pick for your noodle soup. The most unique dish is Pure Rice Noodle. I recommend trying it. It's stir fry short thick rice noodles with an egg. I've never seen short thick rice noodles (they call it Pure Rice Noodle) anywhere before. After googling it, looks like these noodles are typically in South East Asian such as Hong Kong, Cambodia, Malaysia. When I came for a visit in December 2021, their hours at 10am-4pm, they are on grubhub, and other ordering apps. read more

I LOVE EATING HERE!!!!! I grew up by Chinatown in NYC and it spoiled me. I always make it a point to visit when I'm in the city. I'm not going to recommend anything, as it is worth discovering for yourself. The absolute Best in the West!!! read more

Decided to go to a random spot in San Francisco. This place has lots of options, ordered the combination soup. The soup was served too hot. Very simple chicken broth. I am used to having more of a scallion dip but they didn't have it here. Average~ read more

San Sun - Combo noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

San Sun is a huge restaurant right in the center of China Town. We ventured in for lunch before we left to start driving back to San Diego. When we arrived we were immediately seated. The waitress then brought us some complimentary tea while we decided what to order. We ordered a couple noodle dishes, some wontons and some rice for my nephew. We were brought the wontons within a few moments. They were good. She then brought our noodle dishes. She didn't bring my nephew's rice and she tended to stay in the back of the restaurant so I went to the back to ask if she could bring his rice. A few minutes later she brought the bowl of rice. My nephew liked his rice. The tea was fine and so were the wontons. The noodle dishes were okay. There wasn't a lot of flavor, everything needed a lot more garlic, ginger or some spice. They have an extensive menu with many different items, lots of different kinds of noodles, to choose from for each dish as well as soups and entrees. read more

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Used to stop in here every once In awhile . I came in for a late lunch and ordered the bitter melon chicken and pork kidney soup. The pork kidney soup tasted kinda off like a bit of soup. I should've got this stir fried. The bitter Melon chicken was how I remembered it with black bean sauce . What I would compare it to is kinda like home cooked . Just the right amount of flavors and goes great with rice read more

Located in the heart of SF Chinatown, this Vietnamese Restaurant have great Pho noodles. Bowl is large without too much MSG. Lots of choices on menu. read more

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My family and I have been eating here for over 20 years. We always get their fried fish balls, shrimp and pork noodle soup, and spicy beef saday sauce noodle soup. Occasionally we will try other entrees and noodle soups as well. Although the restaurant is not one of the cleanest you'll find, my family thinks that the quality of their food had stayed consistent for over two decades (at least, the dishes that we regularly order). Maybe I have emotional ties to this place, but my opinion is that this restaurant is a solid place to eat at if you're in the area! read more

The only thing I'm reviewing is #311 Dried Beef Ho Fun with Bean Sprout ($9.25), which I ate as a takeout dish, and it's excellent! My parents have been looking for legit beef chow fun with thin-cut rice noodles, which according to them is more authentic than what you usually find in the states (very thick, sticky, stretchy rice noodles). Besides that, the beef slices are amazing, superbly tender, and the whole dish has great flavor. The fresh, lightly cooked bean sprouts give each bite a perfect crunch. I really loved this and would come back just for this dish! read more

San Sun - 311 Dried Beef Ho Fun with Bean Sprout ($9.25) - 5 stars. Authentic thinner rice noodles, excellent tender beef. Sat takeout 2019-01-05 - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California