Best Chinese in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
Dumpling Zone
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
4.8 across 260 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #933 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.8T4.5Y4.6MS
Google4.8(260)Yelp4.6(250)Tripadvisor4.5(13)
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Rank 2.
M Pot
chinese · hot-pot · San Francisco
4.7 across 101 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.0Y4.9MS
Google4.7(101)Yelp4.9(16)Tripadvisor4.0(14)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Dumpling Home
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
Bib Gourmand
4.5 across 2.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:15G4.6T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.6(1.7k)Yelp4.5(2.1k)Tripadvisor4.8(13)
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Rank 4.
御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
sceneneighborhoodcasual
Bib GourmandTIME OUT #6
4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Hype radar · high
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.6T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.6(1.6k)Yelp4.5(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.0(22)
- A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
WarningA lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
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Rank 5.
Bao Bao Dumpling
chinese · San Francisco
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(135)Yelp4.3(90)Tripadvisor4.0(15)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 6.
Dumpling Story - Valencia
dumpling · chinese-noodle · San Francisco
4.8 across 444 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #148 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.7Y4.7MS
Google4.8(444)Yelp4.7(254)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
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Rank 7.
Kung Food
chinese · meal-delivery · San Francisco
4.5 across 740 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese eatery with a vast menu of Hunan & Mandarin offerings in a simple space with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.5T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.5(663)Yelp4.5(740)Tripadvisor4.6(9)
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Rank 8.
Rice Roll Express
chinese · chinese-noodle · San Francisco
4.5 across 371 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #852 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 18:00G4.5T3.9Y4.5MS
Google4.5(371)Yelp4.5(305)Tripadvisor3.9(82)
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Rank 9.
Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine
chinese-noodle · vietnamese · San Francisco
4.5 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese soups filled with ingredients like egg noodles, wontons, satay beef & duck.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
13 min · $ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.6(675)Yelp4.5(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.6(24)
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Rank 10.
Henry's Hunan Restaurant
chinese · San Francisco
Infatuation
3.5 across 551 Yelp reviews; praised by The Infatuation (Infatuation Hit List #5 (2026)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.6T4.4Y3.5MS
Google4.6(356)Yelp3.5(551)Tripadvisor4.4(27)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Chinese in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

open now first

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Dumpling Zone
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
4.8 across 260 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #933 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.8T4.5Y4.6MS
Google4.8(260)Yelp4.6(250)Tripadvisor4.5(13)
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Rank 2.
M Pot
chinese · hot-pot · San Francisco
4.7 across 101 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.0Y4.9MS
Google4.7(101)Yelp4.9(16)Tripadvisor4.0(14)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Dumpling Home
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
Bib Gourmand
4.5 across 2.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:15G4.6T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.6(1.7k)Yelp4.5(2.1k)Tripadvisor4.8(13)
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Rank 4.
御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
sceneneighborhoodcasual
Bib GourmandTIME OUT #6
4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Hype radar · high
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.6T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.6(1.6k)Yelp4.5(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.0(22)
- A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
WarningA lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
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Rank 5.
Bao Bao Dumpling
chinese · San Francisco
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(135)Yelp4.3(90)Tripadvisor4.0(15)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 6.
Dumpling Story - Valencia
dumpling · chinese-noodle · San Francisco
4.8 across 444 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #148 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.7Y4.7MS
Google4.8(444)Yelp4.7(254)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
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Rank 7.
Kung Food
chinese · meal-delivery · San Francisco
4.5 across 740 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese eatery with a vast menu of Hunan & Mandarin offerings in a simple space with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.5T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.5(663)Yelp4.5(740)Tripadvisor4.6(9)
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Rank 8.
Rice Roll Express
chinese · chinese-noodle · San Francisco
4.5 across 371 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #852 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 18:00G4.5T3.9Y4.5MS
Google4.5(371)Yelp4.5(305)Tripadvisor3.9(82)
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Rank 9.
Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine
chinese-noodle · vietnamese · San Francisco
4.5 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese soups filled with ingredients like egg noodles, wontons, satay beef & duck.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
13 min · $ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.6(675)Yelp4.5(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.6(24)
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Rank 10.
Henry's Hunan Restaurant
chinese · San Francisco
Infatuation
3.5 across 551 Yelp reviews; praised by The Infatuation (Infatuation Hit List #5 (2026)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.6T4.4Y3.5MS
Google4.6(356)Yelp3.5(551)Tripadvisor4.4(27)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Chinese in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Dumpling Zone

M Pot

Dumpling Home

御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck

Bao Bao Dumpling

Dumpling Story - ValenciaH★

Kung Food

Rice Roll Express

Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine

Henry's Hunan Restaurant

Best Chinese in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Dumpling Zone

M Pot

Dumpling Home

御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck

Bao Bao Dumpling

Dumpling Story - ValenciaH★

Kung Food

Rice Roll Express

Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine

Henry's Hunan Restaurant

Dumpling Story - Valencia

Dumpling Story - Valencia