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Ken Blake
 
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Default Dim Sum in San Francisco

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Peter Dy > typed:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
>> We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
>> recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?

>
>
> I think Ton Kiang is the best (5821 Geary). You might even

want to
> return in the evening for their Hakka cuisine offerings, which

are
> very good. http://tonkiang.com/



Thanks very much. I've been there (years ago) and liked it very
much. It's somewhat inconvenient, so I'm not sure whether we'll
get there, but it's good to hear that it's still good.


> Others really like Yank Sing.
> http://www.yanksing.com/



Sounds great, and that's new to me.


> If you want a place filled with Cantonese families reading

newspapers
> and such, Chinatown has some good dim sum places. I like New

Asia at
> 772 Pacific.



We've been there too, also years ago, and liked it too.


>> Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
>> Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.

>
>
> If you want a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, R&G Lounge has
> excellent Hong Kong fare (631 Kearny). Also in Chinatown,

Great
> Eastern (649 Jackson) specializes in seafood, and I thought it

was
> excellent (I would only order seafood, though).
>
> Otherwise, Koi Palace is supposed to be one of the best Chinese
> restaurants in SF, but I've never been there. It's in Daly

City at
> 365 Gellert Blvd. http://www.koipalace.com/



All new to me, thanks again.


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> You might also want to check out Clement Street, which has

several
> Asian markets, numerous restaurants, bubble tea places, Western
> cafes, Green Apple Book Store, and a great Asian kitchen store

(Kamei
> Restaurant Supply at 507 Clement). I also like very much the
> Shanghai restaurant there called Fountain Court.
>
> Peter