I first went to Tai Chi in 1969 and have been returning there periodically ever since. The food there is consistently delicious, Services is fine and prices are reasonable. In a city with so many terrific restaurants I think the fact that I continue to go there over several decades is a statement in itself. read more

Order: Sesame chicken: tender boneless pieces of chicken in a mixture tangy and spicy sauce. lettuce on the bottom for the base. Employees in front are friendly and provide fortune cookies. There are tables for dine in, and place is clean. chicken is tender. food gets expensive each year, but the taste is the same read more

Tai Chi - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I stopped in here for lunch because I was in the area. There is an extensive lunch specials menu here. Lunch specials come with a bowl of soup. I went with the orange chicken lunch special. It was strips of chicken breast battered and deep-fried with steamed white rice. The coating on my chicken was light and crispy with a sweet and spicy orange sauce. Service was quick and efficient. Ambiance was typical Chinese restaurant with plains tables and chairs. read more

Tai Chi - 21. Orange Lunch Special (soup not pictured) - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Solid spot - good prices. Came for a lunch special and was pleasantly surprised when complimentary tea and soup arrived. The tea wasn't great but the soup was. The Mongolian beef was ok - lacked some flavor and spice compared to places in China-town. Biggest issue was the portion- there was not nearly enough Mongolian beef for the mountain of rice. The whole thing was $15, maybe I'll come back and try something else. Service was fine and the ambiance was fairly chill - it's a good spot on Polk to see people walking by. read more

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I always get the General Tso's chicken. One of the best in the city. I always get my food to take out. The restaurant ambience is below average. read more

Excellent service and food. Very friendly here. I jave going to here since 1993. Great Selection of Gourmet dishes

Food is always super tasty and the service is attentive. Love the sweet n sour pork and the homemade dumplings are so fresh!

Tried for the first time and was great! Katie was a huge help picking a few items on the menu and she did not disappoint. I ordered the homemade pot stickers, hunan wor wonton soup and the dry braised green beans. Will be back to try more! read more

Great food! Best Ma Po tofu. Green onion pancake, potstickers, beef with Chinese broccoli. Friendly staff. Very fresh and tasty

This place is more expensive than the other Chinese restaurants in the area and I found a worm/bug in my orange chicken. I also ordered the beef chow fun and was surprised to see it had beans in it. I do not know if chow fun traditionally has beans in it but this was the first time I saw black beans in chow fun. I just ate around the beans but was too grossed out to finish my meal after finding the worms in the orange chicken. Go to Hunan Empire or the place on Jackson St. instead! read more

The food was delicious . We ordered so many plates and we got full very fast. The lady who attended is so sweet and fast too! No music tho it felt super dead in here but nonetheless great place! read more

Tai Chi - 3. Shrimp Fried Rice 4. Sizzling Three Ingredients 7. Salmon with Asparagus in Black Bean Sauce - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Just happened to be in the city last night to visit our friends and we all decided to get a Chinese takeout for dinner. We ordered a total of 6 items: 2 appetizers and 4 entrées. For the 2 appetizers, we got potstickers and vegetable egg rolls, which were both recommended by our friends. I really liked the potstickers which were super plump and stuffed with so much meat. The vegetable egg rolls were also nice, but I thought they were a little bit more on the saltier side, but they were not bad. And for the four entrées, we got: Twice cooked pork - this entrée was really good. The portion was pretty generous, and it came with loads and loads of veggies cooked perfectly. I really enjoyed the char (or the fire blisters) on the cabbage. And I thought the pork belly added a nice umami to the entire dish, even though the pork could've been more tender. And this dish had the right amount of spice in it and was not too spicy. So, I think everyone could enjoy this dish. Chicken with string beans - this dish was just OK to me, because I thought that the green beans could've been blistered or charred more to add more flavor depths. And I was expecting this dish to be a little bit more dry, but instead it was more saucy than I had expected, so that was a little unusual to me. But I thought the flavor was still nice, and I still really enjoyed it. Mongolian beef - The Mongolian beef was probably my least favorite dish from what we ordered. I thought the flavor was nice, but what really threw me off was the consistency of the beef. I thought the beef was too soft, borderline mushy. I'm really not sure what's going on with this dish but my guess would be they used too much meat tenderizer? Vegetable fried rice - OK, this vegetable fried rice really blew my mind. I was pleasantly surprised to find this vegetable fried rice to be extremely flavorful even though it had no meat whatsoever (although it did use eggs, just FYI). But the umami flavor that I got gave me a real serous "meat" vibe though - maybe they used any non-vegetable stock (such as chicken or beef bullion perhaps)? ....which I wouldn't care about either way anyway, but I am curious. But I thought this fried rice was absolutely delicious. Overall, I would give this restaurant a general "like", except for their mushy Mongolian beef. The price was more expensive than I was expecting from standard Chinese restaurants, but then again there has been so much inflation lately, and I'm sure other restaurants have also increased their prices. So, as unfortunate as it is, I think it's pretty expected now that all restaurants would be a bit more pricey nowadays. It was $100 give or take total. read more

Tai Chi - Chicken with Green Bean, Mongolian Beef, Twice Cooked Pork, Veggie Fried Rice, Pot Stickers, Egg Rolls. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been eating here since 2004. This place has changed and it's not for the better. Unfortunately, the menu has changed. The staff has changed and the prices have changed. Everything had gone down while the prices have gone up. WTG!! read more

This is my go-to spot for Chinese delivery. Every time the food is plentiful, fresh, not greasy, and just plain great! The Crab Rangoons are sometimes too sweet, but otherwise I love anything I order from here, with plenty of left over meals for lunches to take to work. I've, admittedly, never dined in. Delivery is always quick, with the food being piping hot. Call the restaurant direct for delivery versus using a delivery app and support small business. read more

This restaurant should be shut down for good... I ate at this restaurant recently and was appalled by how dirty it was, especially the restroom. I've never seen such a dirty restaurant restroom in San Francisco. We started with vegetarian egg rolls. They arrived under-cooked and just not very tasty. For my entree, I ordered the simple mixed vegetables with tofu and told the server "no mushrooms" to which they said there were none in the dish. When it arrived? Mushrooms all through it. The tofu didn't taste good either and I basically just ate the rice that came with it, which tasted fine. No complaints about the rice. Anyway, yes, the food was on the cheaper side, but the restaurant ambiance was poor and the staff didn't make me feel very welcomed. I will never return to this restaurant again. Lastly, I wanted to see what their health score was after being so grossed out eating there. Oh geez, it's bad. Apparently, the restaurant was shut down by the health department in December. The inspection report states, "Observed live adult cockroach laying egg on finger of glove located on shelf above 2 basin food prep sink in kitchen. Observed numerous cockroach egg cases, and feces on shelf. Observed approximately 5 juvenile cockroaches on shelf where stainless steel paneling is separating from wall." Barf! I really regret dining at Tai Chi and definitely think it's time for the restaurant to cease operations. read more

Good fried rice, good cashew chicken, great eggplant. Ambience is bad. Just what you want from your Chinese takeout spot.

Excellent Generals chicken! Great service and location eat in or pick it up and take it home. Make sure you make a double order of the Generals chicken and the house war noodle soup and beef with scallop iron plate don't forget to tip generously. Thai Chi is the best Hunan around!!! read more

Ordered chow Mein and mango chicken. The chicken was a total of 3 thin slices and small scattered slices mixed with vegetables and mango and pineapple. No flavor. Chow mein was covered in some sort of juice. All for $17. Terrible food. Will not come back read more

Tai Chi - Chow mein and mango chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was recommended this place back in 2020 and it's a must have every time we visit San Francisco. We love it so much we have gone back more than once/trip and even bring some to go! Has to be the best Chinese food I've had. read more

TLDR: quick and delicious Chinese food in a super casual set. The owner is SO nice and brings complementary tea. Really hits the spot. I've come three weeks in a row. Kung pao tofu is SO yum! The veggie potstickers were great! The chow mein was delicious. Honestly no complaints on the food at all! Seems mainly like a takeout spot (people in and out all the time getting orders but no one sitting) and is very very casual. Food is out in 10 minutes. Guys. You must go. read more

Tai Chi - Kung Pao Tofu, 1. Home Made Pot Stickers - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here on a weekend afternoon for some lunch. Ordered mapo tofu and sweet and sour pork dishes. Love the sweet and sour pork - crispy, tasty sauce, and LARGE portions. Mapo tofu was vegan and I loved the mushrooms. Not my favorite mapo tofu dish but still very tasty! For the price, quick service and quality of food I would definitely drop by here again if I'm around the area read more

Tai Chi - tofu and rice on a plate - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Mongolian Beef Is Greeeeeat. My mom's And I love This place so much I had to go get her another order because I ate her left overs. Great service Good sized Portions highly recommended 10 Stars read more

Tai Chi - End Results - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Largest single order of amazing pork fried rice and the hottest (10 peppers) and delicious Mongolian beef ever. 1/2 order or huge potstickers not pictured. Food = $42 a bit high but massive serving of rice made up for it $8 tip $50 for a couple massive and delicious meals. In San Francisco on a Sunday night @ 7:45. Safe neighborhood, walking distance to my hotel and filling. My first 100% satisfaction in a while in San Fran. Might only get rice next time if I'm alone, but I'm thinking maybe they crazy with the chow mein portions too and I should try that. I definitely recommend you give them a try. For a solo meal it's pricey for me, but when I. Rome you pay Rome prices and tipping is always more important than your ego or short cash supply. Also I am a firm believer when you are on vacation you need to be extra gracious to those who are working to give you that vacation experience. I will mention this place did not have a iPad asking for a tip when I ordered or a large jar demanding it at the counter. I appreciate that a lot. I feel a gratuity should be just that, not a demand. I tip no matter what but I like to at least have the illusion of it being something meaningful. read more

Tai Chi - Store front - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Just ordered fromTai Chi and have been a long time customer. Called directly to avoid delivery app fees!! Only ordered three items for delivery tonight: BBQ Spare Ribs 10.95 Fired rice Sweet and sour Chicken I totally understand that we are in a pandemic but was extremely disappointed with only getting three BBQ spare ribs for 10.95. The price was extreme which I could felt with but they were dry dry dry, like the drought. Everything else was good. read more

Tai Chi - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food is solid but be prepared to wait a little while for it. Been here a few times now and it's consistent and good. Very nice if somewhat unattentive and distracted staff. Food prep takes 2X the time of a typical Chinese restaurant but I appreciate it being prepared to order and fresh. It's a good overall value and I also appreciate their hours being open till 9pm 7 days a week. read more

Ordered meatless sesame chicken for delivery and they sent regular chicken. Not edible since we are vegetarian. Incredibly disappointing

Very tasty take-out option - generous servings, fair price, friendly service, great tasting food.

This place is delicious. The "feel" of the restaurant might not be for everybody but if you want good authentic Chinese food, this is the place. It has its flies and the cutlery and tea pot might not be as shiny as other places (if at all shiny), but makes up for its lack of aesthetics with authenticity. The price is fairly standard and on the lower end if you order the lunch specials. A sweet and sour soup comes with the special and it has HEAT. It is not a sharp spicy burn, but rather a firm savory warm heat. I ordered a sweet and sour pork that was just the right amount of sweet and perfectly cooked. The texture was amazing. The crunchy exterior was covered with sauce and gave away to a soft and tender interior. Dining in is a must for some of the dishes they offer. The crunchy saucy pork was no longer as crunchy by the end of the meal, and that's just a consequence of the dish and no fault of the restaurant. Getting to the restaurant is also a bit difficult since there is no private lot and you must either park on the streets a couple blocks away or in one of the nearby paid lots. Overall, the food is delicious and definitely worth what you pay for. Judging by some other reviews, it looks like it's a roulette with what you get. However, if you're willing to risk it, get in there and try a dish out yourself. read more

Tai Chi - Hot and Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food keeps going downhill. Too much batter on the fried prawns. Now they charge for hot mustard? I wanted two, they gave me five then charged me $1.50 for them. They used an alt delivery method that did not bring it to my apt but instead hid it on the first floor landing, not even in the lobby. read more

This place has been a staple in SF eatery for well over 20 plus years. It may not be the posh establishments like some others places in the city, but what it lacks in ambience, the taste and flavor of their dishes compensates for it. As in any restaurants, it's difficult to maintain the same level and standard, but somehow this little hole in the wall place manage to do that. If your are not certain what to order, I suggest you start with chicken corn soup, general tsao chicken, chicken chow mein, combo sizzling platter? And don't forget a hearty white rice to blend it all in. Enjoy, I'm sure your palate will be in agreement. read more

We ordered shiu mai and it was raw inside . We cancelled the rest of the order and left bc we didn't feel comfortable. read more

Love the takeout! 4 items. House Rice, Beef Chow Fun, Walnut Prawn & General Tso Chicken. Thank me later.

I am not sure what changed. Tai Chi had for a long time (hands down) the best general's chicken (I know - not the most traditional chinese food, but such great comfort food!) and then they didn't for a while. Now it is again (and consistently) amazing! This dish is such a nice mix of spicy, crunchy and a tang of sweet. This is my chicken soup for the soul. read more

Got take out from here and the food is just ok, but one star because we found not one, but two strands of hair in our food - first inside the potsticker (husband pulled hair out of his mouth), then in the fried rice (fortunately I saw it before he ate it). Really disgusting, especially during this time when everyone is concerned about being extra clean. Needless to say, never coming here again. $60 down the drain for us because we're throwing rest of the food away. read more

Tai Chi - Long dark hair in the fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great food, kind and fast service. Perfect high-quality, no nonsense Chinese food. In a city with so many wonderful neighborhood restaurants, Tai Chi stands out. read more

It was open on Christmas the Chinese Christmas legend was true, great crowd and lots of good food, many dishes to choose from. I got there at 5pm just before the rush. I had fresh made potstickers they were plump and tasted very well seasoned. With just a little crisp on one side just like I like it. If you ever want food food served up in just a 5-10 minute wait. Try TaiChi. I also got the pork chow mein and a Tsingtao beer to celebrate Christmas a very nice Chinese establishment. Thanks for a good atmosphere and good food. read more

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I absolutely LOVE this place!!! General xios chicken is amazing and the crab rangoons are to die for! Must go must must must!! Service is amazing and so kind. 10/10 my fave Chinese food spot in sf read more

Delicious chow fun. If you like pad see ew or other types of wide noodles- this is a dish for you. I think the sauce could be a tad sweeter because it is just savory but that is my personal tastebuds. Hearty and perfect for cold weather! Would definitely get it again. Nice service read more

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Ordered takeout the other day and have 0 complaints. Food was ready within 10-15 mins and it was delish :) read more

Tai Chi - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Chow mein and sesame chicken were bomb! We were a little nervous because we didn't see anyone inside the restaurant but we didn't have any issues. The service was great and the food was better! read more