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Sam Wo Restaurant San Francisco Reviews
Food was very good.
BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Rolls were amazing. I am glad this place reopened. The porridge and Chinese Donut were good. Service was fast and friendly. They also close later than before. Pay in cash for 3% percent discount.
Bland.
My aunt was right should have checked who's giving it good reviews.. most are from people who eat bland food t begin with. So if you think ketchup has a lot of flavor this might be your spot. Even the tea was a miss and yes we let it steep. Wont
The dishes had authentic taste and came out hot.
Service was quick, ambiance casual, and value totally worth it.
Trying to support local business with my gf last night
Trying to support local business with my gf last night after few drinks. We ordered 7 dishes. The food is pretty average Dim Sum. We ordered a Pork Porridge with Preserved eggs, it was pretty tasty. The Ja Jiang Minced Pork Noodle however, was too sw
Last week there was an article regarding Sam Wo opening
Last week there was an article regarding Sam Wo opening again under new ownership. During my walk, I went by and saw that they were open. I ordered BBQ Handroll Rice Noodles Roll. Price is $9. The service was quick as everyone was learning how to
Saw on the news the other night that the Phoenix will soon
Saw on the news the other night that the Phoenix will soon be rising from the ashes. For now, the retired chef will be training the new staff on how to properly create 90% of the dishes that Sam Wo is known for. Let's hope that they can pull thi
Just not the same food.
Mr. Ho is gone. The menu has been streamlined. Some of the things that you liked, are no longer served. New owners have brought items from their other restaurants. What remains of the old menu, is haphazardly served in smaller portions. The new
To reopen on 9/5/25! According to the Chronicle, new owners
To reopen on 9/5/25! According to the Chronicle, new owners have been found and they will keep the same recipes.
Came in last minute and servers were kind to let us in.
We tried their beef chow mein which was good. The wontons were plentiful, but could use more flavor. Ambiance was casual. I'm glad I was able to eat here before they closed it down after being in business for 100+ years.
A SF Chinese institution that ended.
Glad to have tried it during its last week. Generous portions of combo wonton soup, mapo tofu, Singaporean noodles. Classic dishes. Quick service. Standard Chinatown restaurant ambiance that's been around for a long time.
Returned with my mom while at the Chinese New Year Flower
Returned with my mom while at the Chinese New Year Flower Fair. Since it was the last Saturday that they were open for business and there was the street fair, it was very crowded. The wait wasn't too long though (~30 minutes) and this time we we
This might really be the end of the line for Sam Wo! SF
This might really be the end of the line for Sam Wo! SF Chinatown's oldest restaurant has been slated to close multiple times in the past, but according to the latest, there's no one to take over once co-owner and chef David Ho retires! It
Noodles please
I love a small owner run Chinese spot. Food was very authentic delicious fast clean all the things you want from a late night Chinese food treat hours have changed from when my girlfriend used to go, but still very accommodating with the service and
Staff didn't understand "Is the chicken breaded?"
I ate a late lunch yesterday, 9/12/24. Before ordering, I wanted to know if the chicken dish, had "breaded" pieces of chicken instead of naked pieces of chicken. There were 3 staff members that sounded like their native language was of some
Sam Wo has been around for a very long time! Best Chow Mein I’ve ever had!
Delicious food! This place has been around for 100 years. It’s across from a park. It is very small with little tables and chairs but the food is tasty, hot, and flavorful. I got the duck chow mein, my husband got fried chicken with chow mein. Budd
Good Food, Good Prices, Good History.
Great authentic and tasty Chinese food. I felt like we had plenty of options at extremely affordable prices. This restaurant a history going back to 1908 but current location opened in 2015 due to health code violations at the last place... They have
Great entrees, casual environment
We went to Sam Wo’s for the historic experience and learned that it had been closed and replaced in 2015. It still feels authentic but was not what I expected. We ordered the B.B.Q. Pork Noodle Roll, which was underwhelming, and the egg rolls, whic
Good eats
Advised to go along for the 'historical experience' and value. Didn't get much of a sense of the history but food was pretty good and very affordable for SF. Worth a look and good eats for reasonable money.
Okay food, go for the 'experience'
Our first lunch upon arriving in SF for our girls trip, Sam Wo was right around the corner from our hotel. The place is unassuming, and not fancy which is great. We were taken upstairs for seating on benches/tables. They are pretty quick to take
Gluten free options just not that tasty
This restaurant appears to be trying to cater to gluten free folk and even has a separate menu which is so rare and appreciated. The only trouble is that they appear to just omit the gluten filled items (soy sauce and oyster sauce), resulting in food
Yum
Quaint little Chinese restaurant, love the old decor and the food was great. BBQ pork noodle roll was not what I was expecting (served cold) but was delicious. Shared a sesame chicken and rice with my wife and it was also delicious and filling!
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