We wanted to grab a dim sun meal before leaving San Francisco, and came here. Before Covid, I had been to the Spear Street location many times and really enjoyed it. So we walked over here from the Intercontinental Hotel. And I don't know if it was the masks or the day, but this was not as good. Spear Street used to have servers roaming with carts, offerring various dumplings, and you could order as you ate. Here we had to order all our food at once and felt very rushed. Spear Street has a cozy indoor dining room, but here you are pressed against giant outdoor windows. Feels like a cafeteria where you should eat standing up. Food was OK but the experience was lacking. Walk a few more blocks and go to Spear Street. read more

If you're in the mood for dim sum and also in the financial district, Yank Sing is a good option. (And if you're in a time crunch, the connecting Yank Sing 2 Go is an even better option.) It's not my favorite in SF, but it's close to the office. Inside dining fills up fast during the lunch rush, but don't let the patio deter you. You'll likely get faster seating, and there are plenty of heat lamps that keep the patio toasty. I honestly think it was warmer on the patio than it was inside the resto. Nothing really stood out to me. Soup dumplings, fried dumplings, fried crab, Jasmine tea - all good. But $65 for a two-person lunch is a bit much. I'd go back, but I honestly prefer City View for dim sum. read more

Yank Sing - Dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

We ordered Yank 2 go on DoorDash - seems like the delivery menu they are doing for now, which is a tad limited compared to full menu. Crispy tofu is fire! One of the more authentic ones I've tried in the bay, and they go so well with the sauce. Chinese broccoli is per usual, and same are har gow, shiu mai, and spinach dumpling. They taste decent, but perhaps due to take out, the food was cold, which is not the best for dim sum. Would want to come again for dine in. read more

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People are a bit packed inside the large dining room at Yank Sing for the good, but not inexpensive dim sum. Inside it's clean, no-nonsense Chinese-influenced decor with neutral walls with nothing significant cluttering it. There are narrow aisles, like on an airplane, so the dim sum carts can make their way through the restaurant floor, but limited space between tables. You'll find business people grabbing lunch here during the week, plus plenty of tourists. When I was there, the patrons were less than 10% Chinese. Like at many other dim sum spots, group dining is commonplace here. Groups at Yank Sing vary, tables typically range from about four to eight people. There's a full bar, but when you arrive, ask for tea for the table. The staff will bring you a clear glass pot of hot black tea to share. Yank Sing is famous in San Francisco for a reason. The restaurant perfectly executes classic, no-frills food. Their rich pork bun, stuffed with honey-glazed meat; and their sweet, crispy honey walnut prawns are among their most famous items. Don't miss the XLB soup dumplings, and be ready for the super hot (temperature)broth inside. Larger well-known favorites include the pork sticky rice, served inside a banana leaf cut open at the table. If you have the room for it, get a traditional egg tart for dessert. As far as dim sum service goes, waiters roll carts up to your table and you tell them what you want. Because so many customers cycle through the restaurant on any given day, staff is very pragmatic, but not particularly chatty; it's all about polite efficiency when it comes to feeding dim sum crowds. That said, the speed is a good thing; you'll want to try as much as possible. read more

Yank Sing - XLB - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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It's fine. The shu mai was really sicky but the filling was good. The shrimp hakao was too dense. The soup dumplings were really good. Pork buns a bit too sweet and used a vietnamese style bun as apposed to the traditional Chinese bun. read more

Yank Sing - Outside - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

REALLY disappointed their red cabbage salad is off the menu. That was the #1 reason I went there. I used to tell people that if I could only eat one thing the rest of my life it would be YS red cabbage salad. Now there's nothing in the way of fresh vegetables, just a few cooked ones. Talk about ruining the place in one move. This used to be my ONLY dim sum spot. Now I could go anywhere. Same deal. read more

Average dimsum, cart servers are pushy, jasmine tea was bland more like hot water. Expensive and not worth the money. There are better dimsum options read more

Wow Eater you were dead wrong this time. And where else than in SF, Yelp's home turf. I have never come across a restaurant this lazy and inattentive, with wait-staff belonging more in the cast of Walking Dead. Went for Saturday brunch with friends while checking out a new city. We expected a swift and endless offerings of various dumplings. But what followed were dim sum carts that only appeared once a blue moon. And when they do, they usually tend to dash straight to their Chinese-speaking customers at the expense of skipping other tables on the way. We had a good 12-20 minute gaps when we had no food that came to our table. A quick glance at our adjacent table confirmed that the patron there was also subject to the same treatment. We rarely do this but we did speak to the manager on duty and threatened to walk out. And only then came the over-the-top questions on what we wanted and etc. Finally the restaurant had the audacity to charge us full fare. Maybe a customary compliment to lighten up the mood would have been appreciated. read more

Yank Sing - Service slower than my grandma to run a mile. - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here for the first time to celebrate my friend's birthday. We had a party of 5 and was asked if we had reservations when we approached the host. We didn't but were still seated immediately. They pushed carts and to those who worry about not speaking Chinese, it appeared that everyone could speak English. We ordered the soup dumplings as our first dish. 6 soup dumplings were $13 but they were good. The lady serving it to us made sure to give us soup spoons to eat them with. Their shrimp dishes (shrimp dumplings and fried shrimp) were 98% shrimp. Everything that was fried was lightly fried and not oily. The service was excellent. The restrooms were located down stairs and were clean. The experience was very positive until the fire alarm went off and the restaurant had to evacuate. Despite everyone spreading out, no one left the bills unpaid and many had grabbed some food to keep eating while waiting for the fire department to give us the go ahead. That says something about their food! Be aware that it is pricey but the food is good. It's worth trying if you happen to be in the area and want some dim sum. read more

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We can for Sunday breakfast last week. It was delicious. We order a variety of dumplings, buns, and some veggies. The green beans were the best. We had a reservation so no waiting. The location is small so it's best to get reservations. read more

Yank Sing - Dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This dim sum restaurant was recommended when I asked in a tea shop up in Chinatown. I wanted to go to a really good and proper dim sum restaurant. So we walked from Chinatown to the financial district to search for this dim sum restaurant. The service was odd. Ordering and pay via QR code (even asked to add the tip at the time of ordering before any service was rendered) !! Anyways, we couldn't judge how was the service so we just obliged the customary tips and hope for the best. The tea came and were in paper cups - another odd thing about this restaurant. No tea bags or tea leaves in the paper cup. Just brewed tea. We got another cup of hot water as ordered via QR code to add to our tea. Food came quite quickly and most food was above average in standard but I must mention the 'Hunan Eggplant' was terrible. There's nothing Hunan style about the Eggplant. It was basically a soy sauce / vinegar braised eggplant dish and NOT worth the money charged. The house made chili sauce on the table was exceptional though - I was almost eating it by the spoon. Not too spicy and yet very flavorful. I love how they added back beans to the chili. I asked if the chili sauce was on sale since it was all packaged in a retail label. But no, they don't have them for sale. Sigh, disappointed two times in such a high end dim sum restaurant. One last thing to mention - must order egg custard tarts ! They were very freshly baked and super warm when they were served. The egg custard was exceptionally smooth. I am normally not a dessert person and I could gobbled down two custard tarts - yes they were THAT good !! But once they cooled down the egg custard became more sweet and not as good. So this must be eaten at once and not to take away. Wish we were more people to try out more food but for two people I think we did alright. Lol read more

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Our favorite dim sum restaurant! The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, fun, and clearly like working there. They accommodated us and set up an outdoor table when it was a bit chilly and the patio was closed. Very romantic. The dim sum is excellent! We have eaten there every time we visit SF, but it is the best dim sum we have had from anywhere. Highly recommend!!! read more

I dunno guys, this spot is certainly popular and comes with a hefty price tag to match the popularity. In the grand scheme of dim sum options though I'm not impressed overall. I am not a huge soup dumpling fan and I know this is their go-to dumpling that keeps them on the map. We just went again this weekend with friends. It is not worth less than 3 stars for overall experience but they offered nothing stand out fantastic on a Sunday morning that I can't get anywhere else and I paid probably $15/more to eat there. Parking is a bit more of a B since it is in the financial district (at least the location we go to) so not only are you paying more for the food but also just to be there with parking costs. Anyway, its good, not great. Service is friendly, options are standard, price is high. You decide.... read more

Never disappoints. The standards like shu mai are delicious and higher quality than the usual dim sum. Loved the unique curry veggie and spinach dumplings - the pi is divine. Chinese broccoli served chilled is different and refreshing. Service is good! read more

We came in on a Saturday morning and dined outside. My partner told me he never tried xiao long bao before, so of course we had to look for a dim sum spot ASAP. The prices were a little surprising, but a quick google search told us it was the best dim sum in the area. We ordered from our phone. We ordered two teas, the xlb, scallop siu mai, pan fried pork buns. and the salt & pepper pork. I think the menu is modified for Covid. There were only a few dessert items on the menu so we went elsewhere for a sweet fix. - The teas came in disposable cups, never experienced that at a dim sum place. The good thing was that we got refills. - The xlb was not that juicy. I'd rather go to Din Tai Fung for xlb if I'm going to be paying this price. - The scallop siu mai was not that good. Also I didn't expect there to only be 3 pieces. - The salt and pepper pork was pretty salty, but overall good. - The buns were alright as well. Would I come back? Probably not. read more

Yank Sing - XLB and Siu Mye - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Too pricey compared to other dim sum restaurants. There are not much variety of dim sums and the taste is ok.

We love this place. Like most dim sum places, it's very efficient service. What makes this one stand out to us is that it serves so many people that it is able to have a more choices than most dim sum places do. read more

Overall Yank Sing (stevenson) had a good outdoor dining setup and nice atmosphere with outdoor heating and a backdrop of red brick wall to look at for some good vibes - but the food wasn't the best. There are items that I would get again - mandarin chives and pork buns. Mandarin chives we're very tasty and pork buns were nice and soft. Good textures and good balance of stuffing to starch ratio. Where I was a quite disappointed was the shu mai and the shrimp dumplings... honestly these just were not up to par. Not a lot of shrimp in the shrimp dumplings, overcooked inside and the skin on the dumpling was overly thick for my taste. Eating outside maybe didn't help as it cooled extremely fast (in like 10 minutes) and just wasn't good anymore. The shu mai wasn't juicy or Q - and didn't have a smooth pork flavour. That being said I was very happy with the stuffed lotus leaf. The tea like taste of the leaf really permeated the sticky rice. Maybe need to try more of the menu to get a better overview of the restaurant. read more

Yank Sing - Steamed Pork Bun Mandarin Dumplings w/Chives - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Classic dim sum. The taro dumplings are a must. Service is friendly, and usually fast, though we did have to ask a few times to get sugar for our tea. read more

Limited menu, expensive for dim sum, and food was good not great (according to myself and my husband who is from Hong Kong). Service and ambience were great though, given its location by all the hotels guess they can get away with the limited menu/price/food. I was glad they had egg tarts though! Again, good not great. read more

Yank Sing - Egg Custard Tart - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

An oldie, but still very goodie! Excellent for large parties. I was able to make a reservation for 8 of us, but there were 20 of us, so went down right at 11 when they opened and although it didn't show online, they had a ton of open tables and accommodated us. The Stevenson location workers were kind, polite, and attentive. We ordered the Xiao long bao (soup dumpling) which they have always been known for and it was still delicious and an instant favorite among everyone. We love their green beans minus the shrimp, they are fresh, crispy, and have a great sauce to accompany them. The steamed pork buns were some of the best we've had, the taro, and the rest of the dim sum was excellent. I was a little worried as so much time has passed since I've been to the bay and my last experience wasn't so great, but happy to report that this location and the food were still up to par. Would definitely recommend and return! read more

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Our first stop in SF - came in for a late lunch and had some dim sum. We ordered the pork buns, pepper chicken dumplings, Shanghai chicken?, and some sesame buns. All came out pretty quick and enjoyed some hot pur-eh tea as well - A+ no complaints read more

Yank Sing - BBQ Pork Bun - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Whoa Nellie.. Pump the brakes... Yank Sing offers some excellent dim sum, but it is EXPENSIVE! Here are a few examples. Pork and Shrimp Sui Mai (4) - $7.60 Potstickers (6) - 12.70 Roasted Duck with Bao - $6.96 per slice Chicken Stuffed Mushrooms (6) - $12.70 Crab Claw (2) - $14.00 Sesame Balls (4) - $11.70 See, I wasn't exaggerating. You have been warned. My favorites were the Xio Long Bao and Salt and Pepper Sea Bass. I'll come back when my ship come in. read more

Yank Sing - My favorite dishes - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I love that they have separate entrances for dining in or to-go. I opted for take out. The line moved so fast for lunchtime! The cashier was very sweet and polite. I ordered the Phoenix combo. That order was ready in like five minutes yess. They know how to get people in and out with hot, delicious food. And free smells! The dim sum were warm, fully plumped and delicious. I loved the fried rice and chow mein, there was so much of it. Perfectly cooked and seasoned that paired well as a huge mixed side. The egg roll was a good size and crunchy. I wish I had ordered more rolls. I'd definitely come back for lunch or dinner. Great location, quick service for takeout. read more

Always a classic! Came back after being gone from SF for a few years and the dim sum is as good as ever .

This is the most refined dim sum in the Bay Area. It's been a while since I last had dim sum in Hong Kong, and Yank Sing got me wondering: this seems to be comparable to a decent dim sum place in Hong Kong? read more

Probably one of the best dim sum I ever had but due to pendemic, experience was just okay. 1. Reservation required 2. Price went up.. which I understand 3. Had to eat in the lobby 4. Service was slow 5. Food was a bit cold 6. Not all the food were available 7. Ordered 2 of the same kind, 1 never mad it through the kitchen I guess. We had to wait for 30 minutes. 8. Rice noodle with bbq pork had absolutely no taste to it. What'd happened? :,( read more

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Wide array of dim sum. Trays and trays of food. Make a reservation or you may have to wait,especially weekends. Right by salesforce park, a great stroll. read more

Love their dim sum and the service is great. Definitely make reservations, I came in with 5 friends on a Saturday at 11:30am and we waited maybe 15 which isn't long at all but I could tell they get busy. I've been twice so far and I plan to continue to visit and bring friends. First time I came, I brought friends from out of town and we loved the food so much we still talk about it. Personally, I love the green scallion pancakes, it came more in a tartlet shape. Regardless, it was amazing. I also love their chicken bao. I'm not a bao person but they serve their's fried so it has a nice crispiness to it. Their honey walnut shrimp was really good too, it's quite a small serving though for like $15 I think. The sesame balls were THE MOST amazing sesame balls I've ever had and I don't even like sesame balls. Overall, the food is great, it's just a pricier dim sum spot. I went with just my sister and I once and out bill was $120. We're not shy tho when it comes to food and had left overs. read more

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Food 5 Service 8 Ambience 5 Very good, my go to dim sum in SF Best din sum in San Francisco read more

Pros: Friendly service, lots of seating and a decent variety of items to choose from. Our favorite item was the Phoenix Tail Prawns. They were so good we got two orders of them. (Before we knew that each order of 4 pcs was $14. Damn.) The tea was delicious and presented beautifully. Cons: There will be a wait no matter what time you go. The prices are pretty expensive for what it is. The following items just didn't do much for my taste buds: soup dumplings and shrimp shumai. The flavors on those items were just meh, nothing too memorable. Overall: Worth trying once, but I wouldn't go back. Too pricey, this city has too many other options for less $$. read more

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We were a party of 4 that came here for lunch on Saturday 6/29/2024 at 12:45PM. Our experience was disappointing/fell below expectations. We asked for the soup dumplings three times throughout our meal and it never arrived - what dim sum place does not have the soup dumplings ready at lunch time? I'm almost certain the lady we ordered the soup dumplings from 3 times was pretending to speak to someone in the kitchen through her mouthpiece - "soup dumpling table 44" - never arrived. We came here to entertain a good family friend who has not had dim sum before. Wish we had gone somewhere else. The servers are cart pushers who don't have control over what is happening in the kitchen. There was one server Edgar who was the only one who seemed to care and was kind to bring us the egg tarts we previously ordered. We are not coming back to the Stevenson Street location of Yank Sing. read more

Food was just okay. I wanted to try it because it got a Michelin star a few years back. The dim sum was not anything better than any other dim sum restaurant. Service was good. read more

I really shouldn't come to dim sum places when I'm ravenous but that's exactly what I did the last time I went to Yank Sing. This restaurant is a bit of an institution for SF dim sum and it has maintained a great quality of food throughout the years. The food comes fast and furious - upon taking a seat, I was greeted by an army of dim sum carts. As usual, I ordered enough food for two and ate it all - chicken stuffed mushrooms, Peking duck, siu mai, sticky rice in banana leaves, Peking spare ribs, fried crab claw and mango pudding. My meal was done in 30 minutes flat. The real issue in this place is the service - it's really not that great and while they brought out the hot tea, I never got that initial glass of water. Including tax and tip, this meal was $80. Again, it's probably enough for two. I would recommend this place for higher end dim sum in SF. read more

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Best dim sum in the city. Highly recommend. I prefer the Rincon center location but this one is still solid.

My favorite lunch spot when working in the office. The service is quick and the food is tasty and clean. My favorite items to get are the chicken spring rolls, shrimp dumpling, and mushroom dumpling. This place gets pretty packed around lunch time so be sure to make a reservation if you are planning to go with a large group. For me, this is a SF must. read more

The dim sum (or deem sum, as their menu says) entirely in English should have been a sign. So should have been the lack of Asians dining, but we ignored it, having dined well here previously. Our visit started promisingly, being promptly seated on a weekday shortly after 1pm. We were immediately greeted by a cart with xiao long bao. Things went downhill from there. Considering that we were there during peak lunch time, there was not much of a selection available. We saw the same handful of carts circle the tiny dining room several times. The har gow were ok, though the wrapper on some of the dumplings were sloppily made, lacking the pleating that normally would be seen. The scallop siu mai were the sad-looking, misshapen little lumps that looked like they should have been in the reject pile. Potstickers were serviceable but cost $12. My favorite were the steamed vegetable dumplings, probably the only dish we had, other than the xiao long bao, that were up to their old standards. It's disappointing to see that the quality has dipped, especially given their steep prices. Sure, the dining room was nice, but the service, or lack thereof, in no way justified the costs. With so many other dim sum options in San Francisco, I have to bid Yank Sing farewell. read more

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Yank Sing sets the bar for top notch dim sum! We've been going to the restaurant since the 90s and although we miss the old ambience (Rincon Center with food court, fountain with rainfall, and live piano in the background) the delicious food and impeccable service at Yank Sing remain the same. Post-pandemic, the servers all wear masks and gloves, additional plus points for me as they push carts with food. I like that Yank Sing continues to separate restrooms by gender (men and women). Others complain of the price but one gets what one pays for. Dum sum just doesn't come as good as Yank Sing's. read more

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A coworker decided to stop by Yank Sing to grab lunch. Luckily for me, she's a light eater, so I benefited from her leftovers. (For some reason, I was starving that day and just wanted to eat everything.) She shared her lunch on Thursday, May 10th around 2:30pm. PHOENIX: *SPRING ROLL *POT STICKERS (2) *SIU MYE *CHOW MEIN *FRIED RICE I believe she got the combo above. Not sure of the price, but the website lists the dish at $9.15. This sounds correct as I think she said she paid less than $10. I ended up eating the two pot stickers and a siu mai. Both were tasty with the chinese hot chili oil I had at my desk. I did think the wrapper of the wor tip (potsticker) was a little too thick for my liking. And I've definitely had better and meatier shumai. Though for takeout, the items fufilled that meat craving. Good spot for takaway if you just want some basic Chinese food. But for me, I need my feng jiao and pai gwat! read more

Yank Sing - PHOENIX: POT STICKERS (2), SIU MYE - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California

Prior to visiting San Francisco I was told by everyone that I had to sample the Dim Sum. Yank Sing seemed to be the standard for good Dim Sum in SF so we gave it a try. This had to be the best dumplings I have ever had! Steamy, warm, and stacked up in a little baskets everything ordered off of the Dim Sun menu was at absolute treat! Don't forget to order yourself a large pot of oolong tea with your lunch! read more

Yank Sing - Dim Sum Platter - Dim Sum Near Me - San Francisco, California