We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?

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

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Ken Blake wrote:

> We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
> recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
>
> Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
> Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.

Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and you'll get more
opinions.

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Nathan Lau
San Jose, CA

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> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
>> recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
>>
>> Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
>> Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.
>
> Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and you'll
get more
> opinions.


I don't know that newsgroup. What does ba stand for?

One of the reasons I asked here is that having hung around for a
while, I have a sense of whose opinions I can trust, and whose
opinions it's safe to ignore. In a newsgroup I don't know as
well, I don't have that advantage.

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> Nathan Lau > typed:
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> > Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> >> We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
> >> recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
> >>
> >> Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
> >> Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.
> >
> > Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and you'll
> get more
> > opinions.
>
>
> I don't know that newsgroup. What does ba stand for?
>
> One of the reasons I asked here is that having hung around for a
> while, I have a sense of whose opinions I can trust, and whose
> opinions it's safe to ignore. In a newsgroup I don't know as
> well, I don't have that advantage.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
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I know Yank Sing (in the financial district, possibly on Market St.)
is well known, popular with tourists and a bit expensive but I like
it! It's been a little while but I think there are one or places in
the Richmond district that are popular with people of obviously
Chinese ancestry and almost impossible to get into unless you arrive
early. However, I can't recall any names at the moment.


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James V. Silverton
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>> In om,
>> Nathan Lau > typed:
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>> > Ken Blake wrote:
>> >
>> >> We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone
have
>> >> recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
>> >>
>> >> Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or
other
>> >> Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.
>> >
>> > Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and
you'll get
>> > more opinions.
>>
>>
>> I don't know that newsgroup. What does ba stand for?
>>
>> One of the reasons I asked here is that having hung around for
a
>> while, I have a sense of whose opinions I can trust, and whose
>> opinions it's safe to ignore. In a newsgroup I don't know as
>> well, I don't have that advantage.
>>
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>> Ken Blake
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>
> I know Yank Sing (in the financial district, possibly on Market
St.)
> is well known, popular with tourists and a bit expensive but I
like
> it!


Thanks very much. That's three votes for Yank Sing. I'll have to
make sure we get there.


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> > I know Yank Sing (in the financial district, possibly on Market
> St.)
> > is well known, popular with tourists and a bit expensive but I
> like
> > it!
>
>
> Thanks very much. That's three votes for Yank Sing. I'll have to
> make sure we get there.


I think you should check it out, especially since you said Ton Kiang is too
far away. If you're staying in the Union Square part of the city, Yank Sing
is close. Their new location in Rincon Center is supposed to be nice.

They have lots of dishes not usually found in Dim Sum restaurants, which may
be one reason for its appeal. I personally thought that distracts them,
such standards like sui mai or har gow weren't made with the care that they
are at Ton Kiang. In fact, I think I might even prefer New Asia in
Chinatown to Yank Sing. But as I wrote in the other post, others like it a
lot, including my little sister, so maybe I need to check it out again and
give it another chance (I've only been there once).

Peter

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>>>Ken Blake wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
>>>>recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
>>>>
>>>>Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
>>>>Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.
>>>>
>>>Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and you'll
>>>
>>get more
>>
>>>opinions.
>>>
>>
>>I don't know that newsgroup. What does ba stand for?
>>
>>One of the reasons I asked here is that having hung around for a
>>while, I have a sense of whose opinions I can trust, and whose
>>opinions it's safe to ignore. In a newsgroup I don't know as
>>well, I don't have that advantage.
>>
>
> I know Yank Sing (in the financial district, possibly on Market St.)
> is well known, popular with tourists and a bit expensive but I like
> it! It's been a little while but I think there are one or places in
> the Richmond district that are popular with people of obviously
> Chinese ancestry and almost impossible to get into unless you arrive
> early. However, I can't recall any names at the moment.

I agree, it was quite a bit more expensive than the average Dim Sum
place, but it was good. I was not all that impressed with Dim Sum
that I had on several occasions in SF.

I think I also tried the one in Richmond with similar dissatisfaction.

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Dan

James Silverton wrote:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
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>>In om,
>>Nathan Lau > typed:
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>>>Ken Blake wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
>>>>recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
>>>>
>>>>Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
>>>>Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.
>>>>
>>>Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and you'll
>>>
>>get more
>>
>>>opinions.
>>>
>>
>>I don't know that newsgroup. What does ba stand for?
>>
>>One of the reasons I asked here is that having hung around for a
>>while, I have a sense of whose opinions I can trust, and whose
>>opinions it's safe to ignore. In a newsgroup I don't know as
>>well, I don't have that advantage.
>>
>>--
>>Ken Blake
>>Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>
>
> I know Yank Sing (in the financial district, possibly on Market St.)
> is well known, popular with tourists and a bit expensive but I like
> it! It's been a little while but I think there are one or places in
> the Richmond district that are popular with people of obviously
> Chinese ancestry and almost impossible to get into unless you arrive
> early. However, I can't recall any names at the moment.

I was working right around the corner from it at the Exxon building
or whatever its called now.. which is the only reason I even tried
it. It was good, but very expensive. Had I been working closer to
Chinatown I would have tried another place.

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Dan

In om,
Nathan Lau > typed:

> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> We're spending a week in San Francisco next month. Anyone have
>> recommendations for Dim Sum restaurants there?
>>
>> Recommendations for non-Dim Sum Chinese restaurants (or other
>> Asian restaurants) would be welcome too.
>
> Better to ask this in ba.food; it's higher traffic and you'll
get more
> opinions.


I don't know that newsgroup. What does ba stand for?

One of the reasons I asked here is that having hung around for a
while, I have a sense of whose opinions I can trust, and whose
opinions it's safe to ignore. In a newsgroup I don't know as
well, I don't have that advantage.

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Ken Blake
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"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
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> 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/

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

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.


> 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/

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

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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