SF Chinese Food Tier List

By Garlic-chan•13 Places

Four Kings 四大天王

Cantonese • (415) 688-1500 • WEBSITE

710 Commercial St

S Tier ($$) – absolute goat right now with S tier service too

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Yuanbao Jiaozi 元寶餃子

Chinese • $ • (415) 702-6506 • WEBSITE

2110 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA

A Tier ($) – beef noodle soup is better than the dumplings

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Palette Tea House

Dim Sum • (415) 347-8888 • WEBSITE

900 N Point St

A Tier ($$) – upscale dragon beaux / koi palace

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Hon's Wun-Tun House 洪記面家

Restaurant • (415) 702-6685 • WEBSITE

1830 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA

A Tier ($) – new location has expanded menu of trad canto fare

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Mister Jiu's

Chinese • (415) 857-9688 • WEBSITE

28 Waverly Pl

A Tier ($$$) – was great, fell off a bit. still good!

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Oodle Yunnan Rice Noodle

Noodle

3420 Balboa St

B Tier ($) – good and fun rice noodles. uncommon here

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Panda Noodles

Chinese

2121 Clement St

B Tier ($) – it’s just fine as far as hand pulled noodles go, but they’re the only ones who do it in the city!

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China Live

Chinese • $$ • (415) 788-8188 • WEBSITE

644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($$) – just terribly mid white food media darling

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San Tung Chinese Restaurant 山東小館

Chinese • (415) 242-0828 • WEBSITE

1031 Irving St

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($) – respect og status, but no reason to go here anymore.

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Empress by Boon

Chinese • (415) 757-0728 • WEBSITE

838 Grant Ave

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($$$) – only reason to come here is to entertain clients

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Z & Y Peking Duck

Peking Duck • (415) 986-1899 • WEBSITE

606 Jackson St

B Tier ($) – best sichuan

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J & X Bistro 江西小馆

Restaurant • $$ • (415) 713-2238 • WEBSITE

640 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

S Tier ($$) – new and underrated more trad spot

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The Happy Crane

Chinese • $$$$ • (415) 610-1823 • WEBSITE

451 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($$) – can’t take them seriously when the chinese character of their logo is mangled af

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SF Chinese Food Tier List

By Garlic-chan•13 Places

Four Kings 四大天王

Cantonese • (415) 688-1500 • WEBSITE

710 Commercial St

S Tier ($$) – absolute goat right now with S tier service too

Garlic-chan

Yuanbao Jiaozi 元寶餃子

Chinese • $ • (415) 702-6506 • WEBSITE

2110 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA

A Tier ($) – beef noodle soup is better than the dumplings

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Palette Tea House

Dim Sum • (415) 347-8888 • WEBSITE

900 N Point St

A Tier ($$) – upscale dragon beaux / koi palace

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Hon's Wun-Tun House 洪記面家

Restaurant • (415) 702-6685 • WEBSITE

1830 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA

A Tier ($) – new location has expanded menu of trad canto fare

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Mister Jiu's

Chinese • (415) 857-9688 • WEBSITE

28 Waverly Pl

A Tier ($$$) – was great, fell off a bit. still good!

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Oodle Yunnan Rice Noodle

Noodle

3420 Balboa St

B Tier ($) – good and fun rice noodles. uncommon here

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Panda Noodles

Chinese

2121 Clement St

B Tier ($) – it’s just fine as far as hand pulled noodles go, but they’re the only ones who do it in the city!

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China Live

Chinese • $$ • (415) 788-8188 • WEBSITE

644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($$) – just terribly mid white food media darling

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San Tung Chinese Restaurant 山東小館

Chinese • (415) 242-0828 • WEBSITE

1031 Irving St

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($) – respect og status, but no reason to go here anymore.

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Empress by Boon

Chinese • (415) 757-0728 • WEBSITE

838 Grant Ave

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($$$) – only reason to come here is to entertain clients

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Z & Y Peking Duck

Peking Duck • (415) 986-1899 • WEBSITE

606 Jackson St

B Tier ($) – best sichuan

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J & X Bistro 江西小馆

Restaurant • $$ • (415) 713-2238 • WEBSITE

640 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

S Tier ($$) – new and underrated more trad spot

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The Happy Crane

Chinese • $$$$ • (415) 610-1823 • WEBSITE

451 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Overrated spots i'd avoid ($$) – can’t take them seriously when the chinese character of their logo is mangled af

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