A recent article by @chandavkl has me craving some dim sum in SF. We’ve been to Hakkasan, Hong Kong Flower Lounge, and Hong Kong Lounge II.
What are some other great places to try in SF proper? Bonus points for places that are especially clean (Mom was traumatized after learning Hong Kong Lounge II got a bad score from the health department lol).
Dragon beaux. Pork belly. Full stop.
Americas - USA West
San Francisco Bay Area
I wish there was a place like this in LA har gow squid ink dumplings not meat spicy seafood dumplings roasted duck burrito sugar puff crispy shrimp paste donut rice crepe roll rice crepe xlb bbq pork bao egg tart ...
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I had never looked at it on a map. 21st and Geary is a straight shot on the 38 Geary bus.
robert
December 19, 2017, 6:49pm
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Yank Sing.
Americas - USA West
San Francisco Bay Area
Tips for a beginner: Go with a party of three or six, since a lot of items come in threes or sixes. Make a reservation. The Rincon branch has three hours free parking in the basement garage on weekends, $4 for two hours weekdays. Don't forget to...
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Crystal Jade is not a dim sum place, but the dim sum platter is excellent.
Not in SF, but Pacific Lighthouse in Alameda is worth a detour.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Got seated right away around noon on Saturday. The ordering system was new to me: they have laminated menus, write the table number on one, and you mark what you want with dry-erase markers. Very good. Cooked whole (indication of higher...
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Hi @Bigmouth ,
Definitely Dragon Beaux. Here are my pics and thoughts. My favorite Dim Sum in the U.S., by far!
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robert
July 11, 2018, 7:49pm
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Capturing a little random history I looked up: Ton Kiang started at 683 Broadway. They had another location at 3148 Geary near Spruce and a third, the remaining location, at 5821 Geary, Judging from the liquor licenses, it’s still owned by the same family.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1985/05/05/the-chiese-soul-foodearthy-greens-and-clay-pot-cooking-from-the-hakkas/cc2135a4-997f-47db-9c2a-92d75f6e291a/
One of these days I want to go back and see if their 梅菜扣肉 is still the best.
https://www.iceorrice.com/braised-pork-belly-mustard-greens/
robert
August 17, 2020, 8:39pm
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I used to live at 17th and Fulton and would go there…30 years ago.