Empress by Boon

Cantonese restaurant · Chinatown

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"To get into the dining room, you’ll find a nondescript entrance on Grant Avenue and ride the elevator up to the sixth floor. Once the doors open, it's like entering a private club only you (and your fellow diners) know about—hovering over the chic lounge is a striking 24-foot-diameter, carved-wood pergola that was part of the bygone Chinese restaurant Empress of China, the space's former tenant. Modern Cantonese is how chef Boon sums up his prix-fixe menu of nine courses, mostly served family-style. It changes seasonally, but you’ll find cult classics like the Iberico ham soup dumplings and roasted crispy chicken are always around. Hint: you can dine a la carte in the bar and lounge, and don't need a reservation. You'll find some of the same items found on prix-fixe menu, and a few other tasty surprises such as steamed vegetarian dim sum and a crispy prawn roll." - Kimberley Lovato, Jenna Scatena

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838 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108 Get directions

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