Teakwood

Asian restaurant · Civic Center

Teakwood

Asian restaurant · Civic Center

399 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Highlights

Teakwood, the latest gem from the team behind Burma Love, serves a vibrant fusion of Burmese and Southeast Asian dishes in a stylish, spacious setting perfect for pre-show dining.

399 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102 Get directions

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@infatuation

"The Burmese restaurants have a range in SF. Go to Burma Love with big groups, Pagan when you want to roll up in sweats, or Yamo for a sub-$15 meal. Teakwood is the swankiest of the Burmese restaurant pool. The Hayes Valley spot (from the Burma Superstar and Burma Love people) has gorgeous floor-to-ceiling murals, glitzy circular lamps hovering overhead like UFOs, and a full bar that practically sparkles. While the Burmese staples, like the rainbow salad and mohinga aren’t the most memorable versions in SF, they’re still solid. Go for the sweet-spicy ginger chili pork belly or the platha with dip and you’ll have a good time. Since this spot is near a lot of downtown theaters like Davies Symphony Hall and The Orpheum, it’s the spot for pre-show meals, or to take a load off after buying monogrammed suitcases on Hayes Street." - Julia Chen

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@eater

"From the same minds behind super successful Burma Love comes Hayes Valley’s newest must-try for fans of food from the region surrounding present-day Myanmar in Asia. Boasting a spacious dining room of handsome dark green and brown decor, Teakwood’s newness in the area means walk-ins are likely to succeed. Head here for fried calamari, sesame chicken, pork belly, and inventive cocktails such as the $17 Mandalay Highball starring Japanese whiskey." - Paolo Bicchieri

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@eater

"A new concept from the Burmese restaurant chain, Teakwood, will open on the corner of Grove and Gough streets this spring. The Burma Food Group team is working with Studio KDA Design to renovate the space. Menu details remain scarce, but a press release promises fans can expect not only the restaurant chain’s well-loved tea leaf salad, but also new dishes that 'highlight the flavor influences of neighboring countries such as Thailand, China, and India.' Teakwood will serve both lunch and dinner, on top of offering happy hour — though that will likely launch after the opening. There will be a full bar with drinks designed to pair with the 'fresh, tart, and spiced' flavors associated with the restaurant group’s menus, per the release." - Lauren Saria

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Jasmine L

Google

Went here for dinner with friends before the opera. We were a bit disappointed there weren’t more shareable rice and noodle dishes on the menu, would love to see them expand on that in future. Overall, the food was good. I did feel like both the tea leaf salad coconut chicken curry (not pictured) was lacking a bit in flavor, but it weren’t bad at all. I would come back but probably order different things next time.

Jenny Xu

Google

Came here with a reservation and a group of 3 and got seated immediately. Good: - The ambiance was great, it's a beautiful interior and good for catching up with friends - The garlic noodles were a surprise hit of the day! Surprisingly flavorful - The tofu green curry also had a lot of flavor - The roti is always my favorite, so chewy and the sauce elevates the taste Bad: - The tea leaf salad didn't have as much flavor as I thought, at least it's larger in portion size than the ones at other Burma love locations Overall this was a decent experience, good for catching up. More on the $$$ side.

Kara Van Drunen

Google

Amazing cocktails, the spring rolls, garlic noodles, and branzino were all so delicious! The staff was very accommodating seating us 35 minutes before our reservation and getting us the check quickly after a group sat behind us wearing enough cologne for the entire city. Hey male presenting humans, I should only smell your cologne if I'm close enough to hug you. Legit everything we ate/drank tasted like this person's cologne. Zero fault of the restaurant or staff!

Ingrid

Google

Got a stomachache after the meal likely due to the oyster omelette. We had high expectations since we love Burma love and the menu had many Southeast Asian dishes we like such as Kaya toast and popiah. But brunch here was a mistake. Food was hit or a miss. Nothing was authentic which was fine - but the recreation of the Kaya toast was particularly bad. An inch of Kaya jam on a tiny piece of bread, and so much soy sauce in the egg that it was inedible. The entire thing was inedible. Such a shame because Kaya toast is our favorite Singaporean thing. Black sesame pancake was good but small portion. Maybe something more special than whipped cream would’ve saved it. Popiah was probably the only worse thing than the inedible Kaya toast. It was just rice wrapper of cabbage and uncooked rice vermicelli with absolutely zero flavor. This is not representative of ANY popiah and we were shocked that they put this out. The oyster omelette was the only decent dish but unfortunately gave us food poisoning. Will stick to their Burmese dishes next time.

Fiona Qiao

Google

We're so excited to explore the new restaurant, since we have been eating at Burma Love for so many years. Only gets better and better. Meat lovers can actually consider what we ordered today. Lamb, ribs and Teakwood fried rice. Platha is a must. Then the soy shoots to fresh up your taste. Lamb shack curry was extremely tender and flavorful, definitely a highlight of our dinner today. I will just come back for the lamb and soy shoots as a regular. Ambiance, service as great as usual. We should have come down earlier.

Wan-Chu Liao

Google

The experience was pleasant. We ordered the Prix Fixe Lunch Special. Everything was delicious and satisfying.The layout of the restaurant was very cozy. We were very impressed with the fried rice. The location is near the Civic Center and there is parking nearby. It is very convenient to dine there if you're going to an event near that area (3 minute walk). Highly recommend it.

Corina Lange

Google

Upon walking in, I was impressed by the chic earth decor and amount of natural light even on a cloudy day. This is a lovely restaurant to bring a date or small group. Since it was during SF Restaurant Week, a couple of us opted for the set menu. For the appetizer course, I got the green tea leaf salad, which was up to standard but a little too oily. I wish I would’ve asked for the tea leaf mixture on the side so that I could regulate how much was mixed into the salad. Overall very delicious though. For the entree course, my friend got the sesame chicken, which is one of Teakwood’s most popular dishes. I went with the eggplant and shrimp at the recommendation of the waiter and was not disappointed. We got the coconut rice to go with the entrees, and it was the perfect pairing. My other friend got the garlic noodles and enjoyed those as well. All the food was fantastic and very clean tasting. At the end of the meal, the waiter brought out our dessert for the set meal as well as a complimentary dessert for my friend who didn’t order the set meal, which was very kind of them. They really went above and beyond! I’m happy I discovered this place thanks to SF Restaurant Week and am sure it will become one of my go-to’s and top places I recommend to friends.

Marissa Kane

Google

Everything about our Teakwood experience was superb. We reconnected with our favorite bartender from New Belgium before it closed and were thrilled to see him doing well. The food was simply lovely: flavorful and beautifully presented. The selection was well curated and the drinks were great!