10 Great Old-School Chinese Restaurants In SF - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"If you’ve ever been to a Chinese banquet, you’re likely already familiar with Superior Palace. If not, just picture a cavernous dining room, large circular tables topped with lazy susans, a gurgling fish tank housing tonight’s dinner, and gigantic portions. This Outer Richmond spot has been serving local families Cantonese food since the 80s. You’ll spot big basins of West Lake soup, platters of Peking duck, and whole steamed fish dressed in soy sauce, ginger, and scallions being shared during multi-generational family dinners (plus wings that rival San Tung’s—more on that later). You may even spot some regulars sneaking into the kitchen to request an off-menu dish. Reservations typically aren’t needed, though you should bookmark and call ahead for your next Lunar New Year celebration dinner when Superior Palace has a special menu." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez