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Pretty reasonable dim sum and given today's prices, not bad.
Mostly 4 stars. Get there by 10am when if opens on weekends or come around 11:30 for the second seating. Otherwise, you'll be waiting a while.
Be the first to ReplyReally excellent dim sum place.
Recently redecorated. Great staff. Lovely food. Don't miss the baked pork buns -- you can't get them everywhere; juicy BBQ pork filling, melt-in-your-mouth pastry, topped with just the right amount of sugar. A savory and sweet winner.
Be the first to ReplyNestled on the border of North Beach and Chinatown in San
Nestled on the border of North Beach and Chinatown in San Francisco, Lai Hong Lounge combines tradition, innovation, and a touch of mystery. Whether you're a dim sum aficionado or a curious food explorer, this spot won't disappoint. The Dim Sum menu boasts all the classic items, exceptionally well and delicious. The dinner menu, from Peking duck with buns, soul-warming soup, the Dan Li Seafood Clay Pot (spicy alert!), and the lightly fried seabass with shredded green onions and what have you, not to mention fresh oysters, flavorful lily bulb soup and the fresh herbal Jello dessert! Just the Baked BBQ Pork Buns--a sweet-crusted bun stuffed with BBQ goodness worth every mile you drive into the city. BTW- No worries about communication with the staff or struggling with your Google translate app! the friendly manager ensures a pleasant experience. (Kaz - 2023)
Be the first to ReplyMade a reservation for a large party.
They saved us the private room. Service was attentive. Food was decent. They was an automatic 20% service fee for the private room. However, the prices were very reasonable. Would I go again? Sure. But will probably pass on the private room.
Be the first to ReplyExcellent service.
Authentic Hong Kong Style Dim Sum. THE BEST!!!! Dim sum also available during dinner. Beautiful private rooms newly renovated and clean.
Be the first to ReplyOne of the best Dim Sum spots in San Francisco on Powell,
One of the best Dim Sum spots in San Francisco on Powell, St. on the border of North Beach and Chinatown. The interior is reminiscent of an old style banquet hall that's been completely remodeled. You place your order by checking off the items you want on the menu. While communicating with wait staff is difficult, the manger was friendly and helpful. The menu has the standard dim sum items all are delicious, the Baked Bbq Pork Buns are the best I have had, a Sweet Crusted Bun stuffed with Bbq is worth the drive into the City.
Be the first to ReplyThe food was not that great 2/5.
Some dim sum dishes were very expensive , the shrimp dumpling $7.80, over price. Service was just ok. They automatically charge a 18% tip. I feel that I should be able to choose my own tips.
Be the first to ReplyI met my Meetup group for dim sum at LaI Hong Lounge during
I met my Meetup group for dim sum at LaI Hong Lounge during Chinese New Years celebration. This restaurant has been on Check Please Bay Area, and is in the Michelin restaurant guide. The food is very good for the price- the restaurant was largely filled with Chinese families enjoying their meal. A colorful dragon made his way around the room, especially delighting the children. if you are in the area, also pay a visit to TaI Yick Trading Company - wonderful traditional ceramics!
Be the first to ReplyFood is delicious and flavorful.
It is a bit small of a place but i don't mind it because the food is good. I like order the bunny shrimp dumplings and the shui mei . I recommend coming here!
Be the first to ReplyThe dim sum at this place is one of the best in the San
The dim sum at this place is one of the best in the San Francisco Bay Area, but you need to put up with the extremely crowded and tight space between tables inside the restaurant, the long wait for tables, the chaos of people trying to get a number to put themselves on the list for the tables, the noisiness inside the restaurant so this is definitely not a place for a good conversation, and the hard-to-find street parking situation in Chinatown. If you can endure all of these nuisances and are determined to enjoy some good dim sum, join the queue to get your number for the next table available.
Be the first to ReplyThe food was 4/5 it was very good.
The portions are not very big but they are very tasty. We enjoyed the sizzling rice soup it was savory and simple. The stuffed eggplant dim sum was flavorful. The broccoli beef was underwhelming . The mixed fried rice was yummy! The customer service was good they are very quick. The servers are super quiet and don't smile or really look at you so it makes it feel a little awkward. The hostess was very nice and had a warm personality. The bathroom was a little dirty they did not have toilet seat covers and they had just opened for dinner service. My biggest complaint is that they selected the gratuity for themselves. We were a party of two and they tipped themselves 18% without asking.
Be the first to ReplyI can see why they are popular.
Went for dinner. $119 menu with peking duck with buns, soup, and a choice of four dishes on their special menu. Dan li seafood clay pot (skip if you don't like spicy). I can taste it even when we ask for very little spice, not much seafood, mostly tofu. Pea greens, very tender with garlic. Seabass, lightly fried with lots of shredded green onions. Very yummy. Oysters with green onions. At least a dozen oysters. Very fresh. For dessert, guoling goa. If you don't like it, they will give a cookie instead. It was really good herbal jello. The soup was lily bulb soup with pork. It was flavorful. Great dinner! They open for dinner from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. There were only three tables with customers.
Be the first to ReplyReally good dim sum and options if you are gluten free but
Really good dim sum and options if you are gluten free but you need to beat them to the punch before they put soy sauce on them. For gluten free, look for the rice noodle rolls. The bbq pork is especially delicious and comes close to pork dumplings
Be the first to ReplyThe dim sum is decent but the fried taro pig was a
The dim sum is decent but the fried taro pig was a disappointment. It was bland and did not look like the picture in the menu or the way other restaurants served it. The filling in the steamed sesame ball was skimpy. The stuffed mushrooms were good as was the steamed tofu skin with pork and shrimp even the filling was all vegetables.
Be the first to ReplyNice ambiance, around the corner from Vallejo parking
Nice ambiance, around the corner from Vallejo parking garage and a selection of unique dim sum choices. Our favorites are the snow capped BBQ pork buns (they're full of bbq pork), Mochi taro dumplings shaped like pears, dumplings sampler plate, Shanghai dumplings and the sugar custard puffs. It's busy between 11:30-1:30pm-good for people watching. Off hours is best if you want to enjoy having a quiet lunch with good company and extensive conversation.
Be the first to ReplyOverall, their food are ok but when I got some dim sum
Overall, their food are ok but when I got some dim sum today. I tasted something like pesticide in one corner of the bbq rice noodle. I hope they're aware of where they're preparing their food because having food in contact with pesticides is serious business.
Be the first to ReplyI consider myself a dim sum enthusiast.
For this place, I would only give 3 stars. When they are so many dim sum places in the Bay Area, i am critical of it. First of all, the waitress here was so nice and kind. She helped us a lot when we tried to order a soup and had some questions about what is in the soup. Other dim sum items are average, but I would say that the checkin feet have its own flavor. The place when we came in was empty. It is a traditional Chinese restaurant with Chinese decor and vibe.
Be the first to ReplyBe forewarned, the service here is terrible and they auto
Be forewarned, the service here is terrible and they auto charge a 20% tip for every table. We only had a party of 4 and was surprised when we got the bill because they did not state this anywhere.We got seated at 7:30pm, didn't get to order until 8pm, got 2 of our dishes at 9pm, and had to wait another 30 mins to get our order of cold yellow chicken. To wrap it all up, they automatically charged 20% tip against my credit card. Honestly, just all around unacceptable. I questioned why they already charged tip and they said due to covid. It made no sense. I will not be returning here ever again. There's so many better dim sum and Chinese restaurants for dinner in the area.
Be the first to ReplyIt took over an hour and a half for 3 items to come out.
One of those items is a Chinese yellow chicken. The yellow chicken dish is something that is prepared ahead of time, and all the chef needs to do is cut it. So please let me know why it took over an hour for this item to come out. If the wait wasn't bad enough they illegally charged a 20% gratuity on top of our bill. According to the law, an auto gratuity is only charged when the party is larger than 6 people and it has to be clearly stated. When questioned about this all the manager could do was stutter. Eat here at your own risk and prepared to get scammed when the check comes out.
Be the first to ReplyAfter taking my friends on a tour of North Beach, we headed
After taking my friends on a tour of North Beach, we headed for a dim sum lunch before continuing with Lunar New Year shopping in Chinatown. Lai Hong has been on my to try list after they received the Michelin Bib Gourmand a couple years ago and they are affiliated with Hong Kong Lounge in the Richmond District. This location was closed and completely renovated and reopened in April 2022. Arriving around noon, the restaurant was full. I noticed that a person waiting at the entry area was holding a red ticket and I figured it was for checking in. I noticed a cashier's table directly across from me and walked over and yes, that's where you check in to be on the waiting list and get your ticket. Since we were a party of five, it took about 15 minutes before we were seated. But they had the menu at the entryway, so we were able to decide and check off the items were wanted to order.When we were seated, we ordered our tea and handed the waitress our order sheet. Yes, no rolling carts here, just select your items and mark off on the order sheet, which is the norm of dim sum houses now.Garlic Pea Sprouts - well-cooked as it had right texture and not over or undercooked.Baked Pork Buns - you have pineapple BBQ bun or snowy BBQ bun and these were the latter as the top were a white and lightly sweet. Good tasty pork filling as well.Beef Noodle Roll - the rice noodle was not firm, but had a little sticky texture.Seafood Dumpling - the seafood filling dumplings were good, but wrappers were just a little on the thick side.Bunny Shrimp dumplings - whimsical as the dumplings were shaped like a bunny. Again, wrappers were a little on the thick side.Steamed Pork & Chives dumplings - comes with a soy vinegar dipping sauce. Garlic shrimp egg noodles - we enjoyed these thick noodles with a garlic sauce. Prawns were cooked well.Overall, food was good with typical tea house service. They won't check on your teapots, so you need to ask for a refill. Restaurant was clean and bright.
Be the first to ReplyExcellent dim sum spot in SF's chinatown! Came on a sunday
Excellent dim sum spot in SF's chinatown! Came on a sunday around noon and had to wait for ~1 hour, but so worth the wait. Restaurant itself was jam packed with tables and locals. There were no rolling carts, but that means everything was freshly prepared to order! Service was super fast and all the dishes came out piping hot.We split a bunch of traditional dim sum and chinese dishes between the 5 of us - all were authentic and reasonably priced!Was especially impressed by:- baked bbq pork buns: obsessed with the sweet and savory combo between the bbq pork and pineapple bun top, and great chewy bread to filling ratio- salted egg yolk bun: the soft pillowy buns filled molten gooey insides were to die forMust try, and will probs be my goto when i'm craving dim sum!
Be the first to ReplyQuite possibly the best pound for pound dim sum house in
Quite possibly the best pound for pound dim sum house in the world. Taiwan is deliciously awesome, and Hong Kong is King in Dim Sum. The quality of ingredients can't be beat here. Service was charming as well, which is a bit of a unicorn in San Francisco China Town proper. No rolling carts here, all the goodies are cooked to order, guaranteeing the freshest of the fresh. We came with a party of 10, called ahead and secured a mini banquet room on New Year's eve. We were graced with almost 15 different dishes, and honestly, all could be set as gold standards of what how right should be served. The best of the best:Shrimp and Beef noodle rollsHar Gao (Shrimp Dumplings) Fried CalamariWalnut ShrimpCombo Chow FunSticky Fried Rice Xiao Lam BaoRumor has it that Lai Hong Lounge is Michelin recognized...I believe it, but see for yourself. Guaranteed to wow if you are dim sum afficianado.
Be the first to ReplyIt was my brother's birthday, so we decided to come here
It was my brother's birthday, so we decided to come here for a dim sumLunch. We had 6 people and I arrived early to get seats. But their practice is only seat people when everyone was here. Also they 2 series of numbers. A for small tables, B for big tables. B tables are divided into 6 , 8 and 10 tables. If there is only 8 and 10 people tables vacant, 6 people will have wait a long time for a table. We saw empty tables, but we are not seated until we repeatedly ask for it. So , be forewarned that if you do not have the right number of people which matching what they have, you are out of luck.We saw at least 8 tables seated before we get seated.So, it doesn't matter how much you plan to get there ahead, make sure you are there and with the correct number of people.Good luck!
Be the first to ReplyMy family and I come here often to have dim sum.
We liked the shrimp dumplings as the rice wrap is not too thick and the filling is full of shrimp and not filled with bamboo shoots.Their customer service is a hit or miss. What is unacceptable is that their manager who usually does the bill, tried to force a wrong order upon us. We ordered deep fried shrimp balls, but what we received was a deep fried steam fish ball. She tried to tell us it is shrimp filling when it's clearing not. We always ordered shrimp balls and it never have cilantro or green onions in it. She kept arguing and telling us that it is shrimp paste. I told her to try the food, but she did not dare to try the food to determine if it is shrimp or fish paste. That says it all!Some food recommendations:- shrimp dumpling- shrimp noodle rolls- chicken feet- egg white fried rice- pea sprout dumplings
Be the first to ReplyRestaurant reopened after renovation.
It is brighter and cleaner. It opens at 10 AM. By 11:30 AM, the tables are usually filled up even on a weekday.Dim sum and dishes are tasty. Food quality is good. Price is reasonable. Service tends to be on the slow side when the restaurant is filled up.
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