Dragon Beaux
Chinese restaurant · Outer Richmond ·
Chic Asian fusion with colorful dim sum & hot pot
Chic Asian fusion with colorful dim sum & hot pot
"A contemporary Chinese restaurant popular for rainbow-hued dim sum and Cantonese-style dishes as well as hot pot, served in comfortable booths that accommodate groups. Open since 2015 and a San Francisco mainstay, recommended orders include fried tofu with soy, char siu pork, soy sauce noodles, and lotus-wrapped sticky rice; reservations are accepted by phone and Yelp." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
"Dragon Beaux is for an over-the-top feast in a space that makes you feel like you’re sitting atop a gilded throne. Plush purple booths flanked by golden pillars and carved wood panels split the dining room up into a maze of sections. The dim sum coming out of here has a luxurious flair, too—like the truffle-filled soup dumplings tinted black by squid ink, and charcoal sponge rolls with hypnotic custard swirls. We never leave this Richmond spot without at least one order of their jumbo scallop siu mai, meaty two-biters steamed to perfection." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Price: $46 for the regular menu or $58 for the “superior upgrade” This Richmond restaurant is mostly known for its dim sum menu, but they also have solid AYCE hot pot. Aside from classics like pork belly and lamb, there are also less common options—think cuttlefish paste and tripe. The royal purple booths with plush cushions make for a nicer-than-average meal of boiled meat." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"Dragon Beaux is the fanciest dim sum option in the neighborhood. Purple booths are flanked by glowing gold pillars, and there’s cherry blossom wall art and a huge back room broken up with intricately carved panels. Even the dishes have a flair for the over-the-top, like the charcoal sponge cake rolls and rich squid ink-tinted black truffle xiao long bao. This place also does an all-you-can-eat hot pot for dinner. Getting the endless stream of shaved-to-order meats and harder-to-find proteins, like beef tendon and squid, next to vats of bubbling chili-packed broth, is our favorite antidote to any misty night." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"Also part of the Koi Palace empire, Dragon Beaux brings a more polished dim sum experience to the Richmond District with its stylish interior and purple banquettes. Most tables order the multi-colored set of xiao long bao (they’re worth trying at least once) but you might be better off with some of the other options like the sea bass dumplings, crab roe siu mai, crackly topped purple yam bao. For dinner, the restaurant serves offers hot pot." - Paolo Bicchieri