Chinatown Restaurant
The Chinatown Restaurant's uncreative name belies its creative interior decor and inventive Asian cuisine, serving standard traditional Chinese food as well as dishes from northern China. Somewhat of a landmark, the restaurant has been visited by celebrities and local politicians, including Leonardo DiCaprio. Discount coupons for the Chinatown Restaurant can often be found in local magazines and newspapers, the California Entertainment coupon book and from employees standing on nearby street corners.
Chinatown Restaurant
744 Washington St.
San Francisco, CA 94108-1305
(415) 392-7958
House of Nanking
Look for the House of Nanking restaurant's rainbow-colored sign, noticeable almost as soon as you smell the sweet and savory smells of the restaurant's trademark stir frys. Meals are large and budget-friendly. This isn't your mall food court kind of Chinese food. Try the chicken dishes seasoned with beer sauce or the flat green onion pancakes. Be forewarned that this restaurant is popular among residents as well as tourists, and lines can be encountered on weeknight evenings and all day on weekdays.
House of Nanking
919 Kearny St.
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 421-1429
Pot Sticker
No visit to San Francisco's fabled Chinatown is complete without trying Chinese pot stickers, dim sum-style. The aptly-named Pot Sticker restaurant is an ideal choice for obtaining this Asian delicacy. Dumplings are served a la carte and seasoned in the culinary traditions of Hunan, Mandarin and Szechuan cuisine. If you want to venture beyond pot stickers, try the restaurant's popular chicken dishes, seasoned with sesame seeds, or the glazed prawns topped with roasted nuts. Reader's of Amy Tan's New York Times best-selling book, "The Joy Luck Club," will notice the name of the restaurant's street, after which the book's main character is named.
Pot Sticker
150 Waverly Place
San Francisco, CA 94108-1609
(415) 397-9985
Article Written By Josh Duvauchelle
Josh Duvauchelle is an editor and journalist with more than 10 years' experience. His work has appeared in various magazines, including "Honolulu Magazine," which has more paid subscribers than any other magazine in Hawaii. He graduated with honors from Trinity Western University, holding a Bachelor of Arts in professional communications, and earned a certificate in applied leadership and public affairs from the Laurentian Leadership Centre.
