Beijing Restaurant

"Long before United Dumpling brought its innovative dumplings to Bernal, Beijing was the original parent restaurant in Excelsior. In an odd corner building on Alemany, it’s an unsuspecting destination for Northern Chinese wheat dishes, including bouncy noodles, potstickers, and crepes." - Becky Duffett

"How lucky is San Francisco to have a Beijing restaurant whose whole reason for being isn’t its duck? Instead, regulars at this Excelsior mainstay mostly come for the kitchen’s northern Chinese dough-based dishes: chewy hand-made noodles; big, Beijing-style crepes and pancakes; and little stir-fried flour balls." - Eater Staff

"Opening the menu at Beijing Restaurant in the Excelsior is like opening up a copy of Infinite Jest —so if you like limitless options, this spot is for you. We recommend focusing on the northern-style Chinese dishes in the “Beijing special” and “handmade noodles” sections of the menu. We like the well-spiced cumin lamb, the braised chicken with chewy hand-pulled belt noodles, and the sauteed string beans the most. Avoid the onion pancake though—it’s overly starchy and simply flavorless. The interior is basic with a TV that’s often playing the news and a few Chinese paintings depicting food preparation on the walls. But it’s a totally fine environment to enjoy a quick meal on a casual weeknight, or you can just take your food to go. " - Ricky Rodriguez

"The Excelsior neighborhood staple is selling several varieties of frozen dumplings: pork and napa cabbage, shrimp and chives, pork and fennel, and more — plus frozen wontons. All are available for $24.95 for a bag of 50 dumplings." - Luke Tsai

"Beijing Restaurant in Excelsior is still open, delivering its Northern Chinese specialties like hand-pulled noodles and cumin lamb." - Becky Duffett