Xiao Loong Restaurant

This place is not authentic at all. The xiao long bao is the size of a full baozi! The wonton and the xiao long bao taste the same! The xiao long bao is dry as desert and it tastes very weird! The house wontons are fried and served with MUSTARD!!! They offer WHITE damn vinegar instead of rice vinegar in a Chinese restaurant! The wonton soup is too plain! The pork belly wasn’t even marinated and the kung pao chicken was something irrelevant! The service was not very pleasant as well! It felt that everything is rushed even if the place is mostly empty! The servants were pushy!

Really bad and inauthentic Chinese food. The xiao long bao we’re ginormous and had no soup in them because they cook it until it pops and leaks out. The Mongolian beef, chow mein, spicy shrimp barely had any flavor. Felt like something you’d find in a random city.

Was skeptical about the authenticity of the restaurant due to the other reviews on Google, but am certainly glad that I trusted that person's review. This place is slept on! Location was lovely, and not so busy like that of downtown SF. That atmosphere inside was equally lovely. The smell that wafted out the door while we waited for the waiters to cleanup and seat us was mouth-watering. The appetizer we shared (Chinese Chicken 🥗) was absolutely delicious. Perfectly MOIST and tender chicken and crispy lettuce on god 😋😋 The staff were super helpful & friendly, the waiter (whom I wish I could remember his name) did a fantastic job with taking down our order, to even checking back on us appropriately without it feeling too much. I even liked the fact that he took down our entire order without writing anything down, and with that to all of our surprise, he didn't forget a single thing. Loved that this place was traditional and authentic to it's roots. You can't really find a gem like this that often anymore but if you do decide to check this place out, YOU WON'T BE DISSATISFIED!! The chefs in the kitchen added just the right amount of flavor without missing a key note & without it tasting overly salty. This was the very first time I've been here, & I'm definitely going to come back. My GF & her sister (whom are both Chinese) especially liked their dishes but were just as curious about the rest of what we didn't order from the menu. I'm sure if I don't go back soon, they'll be in there to let me know how the other dishes were! Thank you Xiao Loong Restaurant. Your excellent establishment and friendly, helpful staff really topped off our night. & Our satisfaction resting in our bellies 😀 💯/10

Wowowowowow this place is PRIME. I am so glad that I live so close to this place. So delectable. We got pot stickers. They are massive. So good. Mix it with the soy sauce and the orange-colored sauce they bring out. YUM. also very filling. Then I got the Tan Tan Noodle and holy moly that was so freaking delicious. Apparently it's or two people buuuut I ate it allllll. The noodles are a cool thickness that I never had before. The water chestnuts are so good with the peanut butt. The peanut flavoring is delectable. Get this dish please! You could easily share it with two people but if you're really hungry, like I was apparently, you can chow down the whole thing.

Ordered the vegetarian potstickers as an appetizer. They were very good, and you could tell they were made fresh. Very friendly service, and the entrées were delicious.

Handy local restaurant, with some great dishes. The pot stickers were massive.

This is our favorite Chinese restaurant! The ingredients are all high quality & fresh. New specials and faves always deliver, like: dried asparagus, lemon pepper prawns, potstickers, shrimp & chive dumplings, sizzling rice soup & delicious teas. The staff is always very attentive, when dining in the restaurant & takeout.

The service is great. Problem is the food. I echo the other reviews about the food. Bland. Flavorless. Ordered the spinach with mung bean noodles, and tasted like boiled spinach with no salt, pepper, just horrible. The fried Mongolian beef, was dry and bland. Hard as nails. The Ma Po tofu tasted like sauce poured over tofu. The name sake Xiao Long dumplings. Supposed to be paper thin dumplings. Ha! Was serious dough, could have played ping pong with them. And they did not provide the dipping sauce. I made some at home to go with it. All for $78.00. I've ordered here before and every year it goes down hill. Again, great service but food sucks.

Been going here for years and love their food. Service is always excellent and food consistently delicious. We usually bring out of town guests to wow them. My go to dishes: Pot stickers- giant and juicy with the perfect trifecta of sauces Pan pacific wontons Dry sautéed green beans- best in the city Xiao loong beef- tender and tasty morsels of beef Lemon chicken- looove the batter and Fry on the chicken and the intensity of the sauce Lemon pepper prawns -MY FAVE Spicy dry fried chicken- signature dish for a reason Steamed fish- prepared well and hard to share All of the veggie dishes are so flavorful and well cooked that I could get too full and skip my proteins.

I ordered the pork chow mein and potstickers to go. The prices has gone up significantly but I get it, inflation and west portal area isn't the cheapest. The pork chow mein use to have more flavor but at least the texture of the noodles mixed with the veggies and meat was good decent amount of veggies and meat and has a slight "wok hay" aroma (3/5) The potstickers use to be cooked perfectly crispy on the outside but this time was not the case, some of the potstickers were a little bit charred and burnt on the bottom, the wrapper is really thick and the filling did not have much flavor. (2/5)

Really a big no here. Three items for two of us, all fails: signature (literally) dish xio long bao, spicy chili prawns, tan tan noodle. All lacked authenticity and none were finished or taken home. overall, what we had was strictly chinese from the suburbs. ordered from the dinner/specialty menu at lunch soup dumplings weren't soupy, too big, and dumpling skin too thick. filling was freshly made and well seasoned but without the broth the effect was more like a kind of overstuffed asian ravioli. plus a final, probably too fastidious for my usual approach... the condiments were soy, hot oil and rice vinegar. yeah, mixologist i am but black vinegar is, you know, black vinegar prawns weren't spicy, too much sauce and this last was overly sweet and raw garlic heavy tan tan noodle, too much sauce, noodles overcooked, the dish was glooey and most was left on table looked for chinese in the wrong neighborhood. shoulda known better.

Great service, food and ambience! Pot stickers and green beans are house specialties the only one we didn't get was the dry chicken. Next time!

* DETAILED foodie review here * Fam got togo from 1 of their reg spots N O M S . . . Had the following: - Chinese Chix Salad w/ Peanut Dressing | good portion & dressing - Mu Shu Pork (4 house made pancakes), 16. +1.5 per xtra pancake | crispy crepes - Curry Chix, 10.5 lunch / 17. din | w/ yellow onions & bell peppers, decent flavor - Xiao Loong Beef, 10.5 lunch / 19. din | w/ chopped cabbage - Spicy Chili Prawns, 11.5 lunch / 20. din | FAV, plump & tasty - Steamed (Bassa) Fish, 21. | didn't try cuz I don't eat cooked fish, but heard it was good - Veg Garden, 10.5 | average w/ nice glaze & variety: Napa cabbage, shiitake, carrots, snow peas, bb corn, green onions in light garlic-infused wine sauce - Dry Sautéed Green Beans, 16. | (didn't try cuz I personally just hate beans) Would try: - Xiao Loong Bow (8), 13. - Mu Shu Lamb, 17. - Spicy Dry Fried Chix, 10.5 lunch / 17. din | sweet garlic pepper sauce w/ minced ginger, garlic - Gao Lan (spicy), 10.5 lunch | thinly sliced leg of lamb D R I N K S . . . canned sodas, juice, bottled beers, wines T L ; D R . . . Honestly, Americanized Chinese food is not what I'd normally go after, but it serves the West Portal / St. Francis Woods area & clientele well. Rec Spicy Chili Prawns. Fam also enjoyed the Bassa Fish. Would try XLB & lamb if returning. P.S. If u found what I spent time on to be of help, show this (Asian) sista some love by SMASHing a reaction & FOLLOWing me if u don't already!! ;-P Thx in advance & may there be more noms in our futures...

Really bad and inauthentic Chinese food. The xiao long bao were ginormous with thick skin but had no soup in them because they cook it until it pops and leaks out. The Mongolian beef, chow mein, spicy shrimp barely had any flavor. Felt like something you'd find in a random city. Service had a huge miss as well. They brought the rice out 10-15 minutes after they served the main meat dishes.

So happy to come here for early dinner with friend. My mind thinking about the sweet n sour pork dish, which I had few years ago. So crispy n sticky sauce so tasty n yummy, then I ate the whole plate myself.. usually it's packed here, but tonight got parking up front . And went right inside.. me half blind looking at menu. Want to try the dumplings. N waiter suggested.pan fried wontons, cuz I didn't want steam ones.. he told me there r made of seafood..so I said ok. Then ordered 3 items seafood stri fried, and of course sweet n sour pork..,once our food served on table . Look n try the fried wontons.. look in its jus has imitation crab mixture.. disappointed..the 3 items seafood sauce was watery.. watery is a word ??? Omg.. blan blan geez.. n sweet n sour also sauce isn't sticky thick like before.. not crunchy n hot when I Bite into it. Piece of pork was Soggy ..!!! Aaahhhhh.. every time I walked by here.. I mostly see other cultures,, but not Asians. But I Gave a chance few years before..but now no way I Would eat here again.. hmm am I too picky of my food.. yesss..!!!

The food is excellent especially the spicy dried fried chicken and the Tam Tam noodles. Delivery is always fast and correct!! We eat there frequent

I admit the quality/output is not as "authentic" as elsewhere ie on Taraval ....but given the West Portal demographic, they deliver to the Caucasian palette very well. Basically its a better quality than Panda, good selection, impressed most with the excellent service - which is above average for an Asian restaurant! The lunch specials for 10.50 are an excellent value!!!

Have not been here in at least a year and my wife wanting their famous Hot n Sour Soup, I ordered take out. When I got home, we discovered my order of Clay pot ma pot tofu was instead the clay pot prawn tofu. Not a deal breaker as I was not going to drive back on a Friday nite and tackle parking again on West Portal. The soup was not as good as in previous visits with the tofu not being fresh however the portion size was substantial as we ordered a small for just 2 of us.The 6 pot stickers were the usual 3 mile island size portions with lots of skin. The Gai Lan veggies were probably the best out of everything we ordered. It was good seeing a familiar face- I think his name is Derrick and am glad that they were busy with lots of take out and delivery orders. Hopefully tonight was just a one off and therefore 3 stars for this review.

not such a great restaurant. The dumplings are okay, rets of the menu is pretty average . I hate the too bright lighting so if I order, I always take out. the extra stars are for wait staff, they are always polite and accommodating.

My friend and I happened to stumble upon this restaurant and were so glad we did! We ordered the hot and sour soup, combo chow mein, crab rangoons, and jasmine tea. Everything was delicious especially the hot and sour soup and the rangoons. We polished off everything! Our server was also so attentive.mOverall, this was a great dining experience. We highly recommend!

Um, yuck. Most disappointing food this entire COVID-19 quarantine. Dishes were all overpriced, overcooked, and either severely lacking in flavor, or overly salty. The only dish that was decent was the Brussels sprouts, which is interesting considering it's not a typical Asian veggie. Same flavor as typical green beans from a Chinese restaurant. Not crispy and didn't seem flash fried, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on this one since it was delivery. This dish deserves a star. All other dishes were so bad! Xiao long bao ($12), it's namesake: jeez, worst Xiao long bao I've had. First off, not soupy at all. Way too much wrapper. They are huge...but who cares if they're huge, if I didn't even want to finish a single one? Also for some reason they're spelled "Xiao Loong BOW"--I should have known. This is what happens when the hubby chooses a restaurant we haven't tried before. Prawns/Chinese chives dumplings ($13): wayyyyyy too salty! The filling tasted like salty chicken that is typically in salty fish/chicken fried rice. But, this is a dumpling... and it's supposed to be shrimp and chives. At first, I was put off by the packets of "gyoza sauce"--but upon tasting the dumpling, it was so salty that no further sauce was needed anyway. Also, way too much wrapper. Hot and sour soup ($11): wayyyy watered down. How anyone could think this was the best hot and sour soup has never tasted even mediocre hot and sour soup. Interestingly, this had some tiny shrimp and peas in it. Not horrible, but pass. "Spicy" dry fried chicken ($15): tasted like Trader Joe's frozen fried chicken, with some sweet dipping sauce that tasted like it comes from a bottle from the grocery store. Not even joking--I really think it could have been from the frozen food section at the market. Not crunchy, dry, chicken on its own is flavorless. At least my toddler ate a couple bites of this, so it didn't go to complete waste, lol. Hard pass on this place! Have no idea how it has 4 stars on Yelp.

Excellent food and great service. Clean and simple environment. Highly recommended and have been coming here for a long time.

After trying more dishes on the menu, upgrading to a 5-star rating! The Mushu pork is very authentic. The pancake wraps are clearly made by hand. The dry fried chicken is very good and is served in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce. And as always - the Xiao Loong Bow is the highlight of the meal! Great service and very hygienic dining space. We are at the end of the night and saw the staff wiping down the seats in addition to the table tops - a very good attention to cleanliness.

High quality food, unique recipes, attentive service, and classy atmosphere for the price point. This is perhaps our favorite Chinese restaurant in the city and definitely our favorite in this part of SF.

Popped in on 6/17/22 eager to try this place . We started the "xiao loong bow" dumplings. They were so big I thought they might've done that on purpose just to watch us struggle to eat them lol. Great filling too. We also had the Mandarin Beef and Xia Loong Spicy Chili prawns. The beef was tender and the sauce was spicy with a hint of sweetness. The prawns were perfectly cooked, huge, and in a spicy red sauce that also had a hint of sweetness; albeit different than the beef. The service was top notch too. Come check it out!

The clay pot curry chicken and tofu were delicious and the beef chow fun was so good. While the food was on point, what really made the dining experience was the service, The four guys worked together as a team and they really cared about their customers. Steller service. Although the space felt a bit small, everything felt clean, I'm glad I stopped by and will come again!

COVID UPDATE: Portions decreased 55% Prices increased 45% I have been coming here for years and I cannot anymore. The portions are an absolute joke ridiculous $17 for Mongolian beef and they give you kids portion. They now started adding edible dry vegetables/water chestnut underneath the dishes so it looks like it's more. Portions literally decreased by half of what they used to. With half sized plates. Absolutely skimpy and Absolutely overpriced. Dishes used to be $12-15 and now it's all increased to $17-22 and you're going to give LESS? How am I going to spend $50 and not even get full? Even less rice for the amount we paid. I cannot support this business anymore. Do not come here unless you want to feel scammed. Dear owners, I loved the food but if youre going to do business like this , you will close.

NEVER AGAIN! YUCK! Ordered here first time and their food(s) are so salty, overcooked, OVERPRICED, and TOO SMALL PORTIONS. 3 pieces of fish for their 'sweet & sour fish' for $17. If I could give a 0 [ZERO] star, I would. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND!

So yummy! Perfect date night area. Dinner and a movie. Dry fried chicken is so good. Dumplings are really amazing. I Think there's a crab or a shrimp one that's off the hook. Staff is super nice. I always fold two dollar hearts for them as tips. Can't wait to come back with my family.

Best Chinese food in the city! My favorites are the chicken fried rice and potstickers.

It's been so long since we have been at this specific restaurant, we came across this one during one of the SF restaurant week and I am pretty sure it was during when we still ate meat but now that one of us is vegan and one is pescatarian, we decided to give it another try. Although most of their dishes are with meat, it was also easy to find vegetarian dishes. The spice level for this places are decent and it has a tiny kick. Let me just mention how big their rice portions are! They are huge and I guess for 3 bucks, you get what you paid for.

LMFAOOOOO I'm so sorry but that was the worst Chinese food I've ever had. Giant, poorly wrapped xiao long bao that had no soup and no flavor. The wrapper was thick and dried out at the top. The filling was the same filling they used in their pot stickers. The beef chow fun noodles were so big and weren't separated well at all. It had close to no flavor.

Wowowowowow this place is PRIME. I am so glad that I live so close to this place. So delectable. We got pot stickers. They are massive. So good. Mix it with the soy sauce and the orange-colored sauce they bring out. YUM. also very filling. Then I got the Tan Tan Noodle and holy moly that was so freaking delicious. Apparently it's or two people buuuut I ate it allllll. The noodles are a cool thickness that I never had before. The water chestnuts are so good with the peanut butt. The peanut flavoring is delectable. Get this dish please! You could easily share it with two people but if you're really hungry, like I was apparently, you can chow down the whole thing.

THE PINNACLE/APEX OF CHINESE TAKEOUT: I call in a takeout order for lemon chicken on a cozy S.F. Friday night. I got bros wanting to go out, but it's a Game of Thrones catch-up night. Sometimes you just crave that sweet, fried, goodness, you know? I roll on in to Xiao Loong and LOONG and behold, the server hands me a neatly packed brown back. Now I'm a takeout con·nois·seur, and let me tell ya, mind blown. Here's why: - The bag is left OPEN, and not STAPLED together, thus preventing the "steaming" effect causing your delicious fried goodness to get all soggy - These guys use STATE OF THE ART takeout containers. See attachments. You notice that there are no leaky seams, and I'll get into why in the next bullet. - THESE FINE GENTLEMEN/WOMEN SEPARATED OUT THE LEMON SAUCE AND THE ACTUAL FRIED PIECES OF CHICKEN, so you can go home and combine the two together to form the perfect union of crisp and sauciness. - The included fortune cookies are NOT your run-of-the-mill pieces of sht fortune cookies that are stale. No, no, these are ARTISAN fortune cookies that are light, crisp, but not overly baked, and show the little white pieces of paper sticking out, so you KNOW someone hand-stuffed that good news for you. - Could have used some more salt, BUT THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT If you want a fckin' clean Chinese restaurant situated in an incredibly wealthy S.F. neighborhood serving you Chinese food that makes PF Chang's look like someone's wang, then come on by. You won't be disappointed. And these guys CARE about the finer details.

Got together with the girls for dinner here. The place is small but cozy and service is attentive. They have a big menu and you can either eat family style here (sharing dishes) or order your own. There were five of us and we ordered separately but got to try each of the dishes: xiao loong bao (are huge here and come out piping HOT) - tasty, dried fried chicken was a-ok, Chinese style fried calamari which was good but alittle too much batter, dried fried green beans, delish and crunchy, baby bok choy, spicy chili prawns (not spicy at all), brussel sprouts with pork belly which didn't seem like it belonged in a Chinese restaurant, prawn fried rice was a bit salty, beef chow fun. The portions were plentiful so we got to share the dishes.

What a great spot!! I just ate here with a friend and was really happy about the overall package that their lunch special offered. +About $10 pp for lunch: + The set lunch came with quite a lot: a main plate, rice, corn & egg soup, and an "appetizer" (see photo) + The food was all very tasty! We got the garlic chicken and fried chicken with brown rice + It wasn't crowded when we went, and the food came out super quickly + My pal and I were dog sitting for her cousin, and the staff was kind enough to let us bring the little pup into the restaurant! How hospitable! - The only thing that disappointed me was that it was advertised as coming with said "appetizer," when it was just a thumb-sized spoonful of pickled veggies. Oh well- it was all still great! All together, this is a solid spot to grab a very affordable and tasty weekday lunch! Perfect for working from home or for that random day off you have where you'd like to #treachoself! Thanks, Xiao Loong, for the great experience!

Like this place !! West portal , fun hood . Service always friendly , good music playing . Food is decent !! I don't think the best , but not bad at all .

Been coming for over 10 years, we order take out at least once a month, and we used to love it, but the quality has dropped tremendously. The food has become absolutely tasteless. Everything from the potstickers, soup, lamb, etc has become bland with increased prices and smaller portions. Maybe they have new owners or their chef left. Too bad as this used to be fabulous.

Xiao Loong gets its 5 stars for friendliness, consultativ-ity with my questions and for me proximity as I'm so happy they're nearby. Their food is awesome. * My Fave Lobster Sauce Prawns. It's a very simple sauce but a flavorful accompaniment to the tasty prawns. * Our out of town friends often ask to return here whenever they visit. * Offers veggie choices and seafood options for my seafood/veg only family members * I was relieved I was able to get a reservation for 4 on short notice. I had a special request for a larger table that they were able to help with that evening.

Great find in West Portal! Delicious, fresh, authentic dishes by a chef cooking foods from her homeland. We had the tastiest dry stirfry asparagus, Tan Tan noodles with chicken in a slightly sweet and spicy peanut sauce, and the most tender steamed crab and shrimp dumplings. Very trendy interior, clean, and well lit. Wine list offered many choices. Great service. Street parking. Has a large restroom for one.

Consistently delicious. I've been coming here for years...shit it's been a decade.. it's always maintained high quality good food. No, its not the cheapest Chinese food and the quality reflects that. The steak in the shitaake/mongolian beef are nice, thicker cuts and super tender. The Lemon pepper prawns are fresh and super flavorful. The noodles for the Chow Fun are thiccc and delicious. The staff there is top notch as well,they have only been good to us, dine in or delivery.. I only have positive things to say.

Yuk! Agree with another reviewer; food is tasteless and overcooked. Flavorless, bland. Can't tell one dish from the other. Same color consistency. Just no. Hot and sour soup, no "hot" or "sour" taste whatsoever. Mongolian beef and garlic chix. Couldn't tell the difference between the two. No taste of garlic in the chicken dish. Veggies (onions) were mush in both chicken and beef dishes. Potsticker skin was thick, chewy and tough. Filling was tasteless. Even the fried rice was tasteless. All that for $89. What a waste of money. Won't be coming here again. There are waaaay too many other options for good Chinese food in the city!

I was hanging out with the boys when we realized some friends were in town. I was starving, so we decided to meet up for dinner at Xiao Loong Restaurant in West Portal. (One of the boys suggested the restaurant as he's been here before.) I believe my girlfriend called ahead and made a same day reservation for our party of five. The three of us arrived first on Saturday, January 6th around 7:45pm. *Xiao Loong Bow: hand rolled thin chinese pastry, stuffed with ginger marinated ground pork, then steamed 'til plump and juicy ($10.95) *Dry Sauteed Green Beans: fresh green beans, flash-fried and tossed with a mixture of fresh minced ginger, chopped garlic, minced preserved chinese turnips, and roasted red hot peppers in house soy sauce ($11.95) *Mongolian Beef: tender sliced beef sauteed with green onions, julienned yellow onions, and roasted red hot peppers in house sauce served on a bed of crispy rice noodles ($12.95) *Spicy Garlic Pork Belly Fried Rice: jasmine white rice stir fried with garlic, chilis, green onion, egg and tender stewed pork belly ($11.95) *Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken: chicken thigh meat marinated with garlic, ginger, pepper, and five spice powder lightly battered and flash fried topped with crisp basil ($9.95) *Dry Sauteed Brussel Sprouts: fresh brussel sprouts, flash-fried and tossed with a mixture of dried spices, fresh minced ginger, chopped garlic, minced preserved chinese turnips, and roasted red hot peppers in house soy sauce ($12.50) *Sizzling Rice Soup: shredded chicken, shrimp, water chestnuts, sliced shiitake mushrooms, peas, and spinach in a light chicken broth topped with sizzling rice served tableside ($14 large) *Xiao Loong's Hot Braised Fish: daily fish topped with a rich spicy mixture of minced black mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, fresh ginger, chili, and garlic ($14.95) *Hunan Hot Pepper Pork: julienned pork stir-fried with jalapeno pepper and onion in a spicy sichuan sauce ($11.95) *Steamed Jasmine White Rice ($2) *Tsingtao ($4.50) x8 *Lichee Congou Black ($3.50) We had so much food! But we actually managed to finish most of it. I adored the veggies. The greens beans retained a crunch and the brussels were nicely fried. I was excited to try the fish and xiao long bao as those are two of my favorite dishes. I thought the XLB had good flavor, but they weren't that soupy. The fish wasn't the dish I was thinking of, but it was cooked nicely. (I wanted the fish cooked in chili oil.) The soup and fried rice were also tasty. I love brothy soups, so this hit the spot. The pork belly added a nice meatiness to the fried rice. I'm not big on saucy meat dishes, so I thought the mongolian beef and pork were okay. The popcorn chicken wasn't quite as savory as the one from boba tea shops (probably cuz of the lack of MSG?), but it was a nice deep fried dish. Cute Sichuan spot in West Portal. Definitely fed our hungry bellies.

Sadly their Xiao long bao dies not have soup in it. They recommended the potstickers instead. They were ok. Very greasy and bready tasting. I wouldn't order it next time. But they suggested it and other diner's did too so maybe just not my thing. The dry fried chicken dish I had was described as being like san Tung, but it was nothing like it. It had SAUCE all over it. Which was quite tasty so it was good. The eggplant dish was not good at all, it had a super dark flavor. Very one note. Once we wiped all the sauce off and put my dry fried chicken sauce on it it was quite good. Service is super friendly. Very welcoming and attentive. Very nice experience. Enjoyed being there and would probably come back because the service was nice so I'm willing to try other dishes. Single bathroom in the back. Street parking. Service is top notch, food not as much but I'm willing to try it again because of it.

I was craving Xiao Long Bao. This place failed. Don't be fooled by its name. This might have been one of the worst places I've ever had XLB. I'd also make a hard pass on the jasmine tea here The Tan Tan noodles were pretty good. I think that dish made our meal at least palatable.

In the West Portal area this is our go to Chinese restaurant - the premises are modern and clean (important to us) - we usually order Won Ton soup and some various versions of sweet and sour dinners - the staff of Josh, Nick and Daniel are very friendly and fast (also important) - we will go back and so should you /

Imma just say it... get the mandarin beef!!!! Best beef ever, I'm literally obsessed The staff is super nice and sweet. Fast and attentive service. Potstickers are huge! I would say potstickers are enough to feed a family with one order because they are so big and filling. Could even be substituted as an entree

Even though the staff is young and Asian, there is definitely a suburban, middle-aged feel to this somewhat fancied-up Chinese restaurant. Maybe it was just the sour-faced clientele that evening since it sure didn't have the hustle-bustle feel of Chinatown or even the Inner Richmond (photo: http://bit.ly/1E9l66E). It's West Portal after all, a neighborhood that feels to me like someone took a piece of a peninsula suburb like San Carlos or Redwood City and transplanted it into this part of the city. I came here by happenstance since I just decided to stay on the M-Line longer. It certainly looked inoffensive enough in here, and I felt guilty for being seated at a table for four since they didn't look like they catered to solitary diners. That became clear when I saw the huge portions being served at the other tables, and it was also reflected in the higher-than-Chinatown prices in their voluminous menu (10 pages and counting). And yet, I was kinda starving so I threw caution to the wind and ordered away. First up were the $8.50 Steamed Vegetarian Pot Stickers, a half-dozen huge ones in a bamboo steam basket filled with minced Shiitake mushrooms, Napa cabbage, tofu and mung bean thread (photo: http://bit.ly/1LoeCDf). They were steaming hot and pretty tasty with the hot mustard, but I could make my way through only half of them. It was clear that the daily special, the $10.95 Spicy Garlic Pork Belly Fried Rice was meant for a family but here I was scooping piles of it on my plate to devour. The stewed pork belly was a nice carnivorous touch, but the rest of it was a generic pile of starch with garlic, green onion, chili pepper and scrambled egg (photo: http://bit.ly/1JmchC7). I think the carb overload made me a bit delirious because I dared to order a third dish, the $10.50 Spicy Sichuan Garlic Eggplant, which was nice and tender since they use the smaller Japanese eggplant but with a kick thanks to the special garlic sauce (photo: http://bit.ly/1MHT1WO). I know I porked for $35, but at least I had some decent leftovers for lunch the following day. The service was quite attentive and downright cordial, and judging from the rest of the customers, you could already tell they respect their elders. Hey, at least it wasn't a hipster hangout. FOOD - 4 stars...hefty portions go along with the hefty prices but the overall quality is quite good AMBIANCE - 3 stars...like going to a restricted country club SERVICE - 4 stars...young Asians can be nice...see? TOTAL - 4 stars...conservative Chinese spot is worthy of a return visit...with a large party

I've ordered takeout from here several times and have dined in (back in the pre-SIP days). Food is really tasty and well-portioned. Last night we ordered the chicken chow mein, chicken fried rice, black bean chicken, and the spicy dry fried chicken (I know, that's a lot of chicken). Everyone (including two picky kids) thought the food was delicious. I love that the takeout comes in cardboard boxes instead of plastic, which so many restaurants seem to be using these days and is SOOOOOO wasteful. This is definitely our go-to Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood. Another great thing about the restaurant is that if you're ordering food for pick up (during shelter in place due to COVID-19), all you have to do is call when you arrive and they will come out and hand your food to you. Great service and great food - support local restaurants!!!

LOVE this place! Great selection, very CLEAN establishment. Service and staff are some of the best. Can't wait to Dine in when things are back to normal (post covid).

We ordered takeout and the food was very good! We got the Xiao Long Bao, dry fried chicken, and mandarin beef. The dumplings were great, though they weren't the traditional soup dumplings I was expecting. The dry fried chicken came with a tasty sauce and the mandarin beef was addictive. There's a lot of great Chinese food in SF but I'll be back to try some other items.

Have been ordering food for delivery for years. Class act restaurant and consistently very good food.

It was disappointing all around. Food -although fresh, was not really appetizing. Portions are smaller in comparison with other Chinese restaurants. Not much flavor. Presentation - everything we ordered looked very oily and sloppy. Service - servers looked disinterested in providing good service. Was not able to get their attention to get more tea or water. Did not feel welcome at all. Would not go there again.

I should've trusted my gut. This restaurant is smack dab in a very nice part of San Francisco. There are several coffee shops, a sandwich shop, a pho shop, etc, along with clothing stores. Not to mention that the Bart station is right there. My coworker and I got off of our shift and wanted to go eat Asian food so we decided to go here since it was nearby. We walked in and were immediately seated by three nice gentleman. They were joking around with one another when we walked in but as soon as we sat down, it was nothing but professionalism from all of them the entire time. The customer service was really great. I really wish I got their names. Anyways, I ordered the Xiao Long Bao and the Mongolian Beef, and my friend (who's a vegetarian) decided on the vegetarian dumplings and the chow mien with no meat in it. The Xiao Long Bao came first and my god, they were huuuuuuuuge. Really huge. I'm not used to seeing them that big but they were pretty large for soup dumplings. If I would've known that they were that big, I wouldn't have ordered a second entree. As soon as he put it down in front of me, I was disappointed to see that all of the dumplings had HOLES in them. The soup was very obviously spilling out all over the cabbage. It's a soup dumpling. You're supposed to keep the soup inside.... Is this a San Francisco thing or something? I've been to two different dumpling restaurants that had done this... Bit into it... The meat was great. So soft and slightly juicy (of course, there was no soup) and it wasn't too salty. With a little bit of soy sauce and vinegar, it definitely amped up the taste. However, as I continued eating, I noticed that the dumplings were getting soggy... So I lifted one of them up and yeah. The dough was sticking to the meat at the bottom and not in a good way. It was almost as if it was halfway cooked. I've provided pictures so you could see how soggy it looks. I flipped over most of them and almost all of them were like that. I was really, really disappointed. Next, the Mongolian Beef came and I took one bite and did not want to take it home. I ended up giving it to a homeless man near the Bart station. The beef was fantastic! It was covered in sauce and it was soft as hell. But the sauce... I've definitely tasted different variations of Mongolian Beef and it just didn't cut it. There was so much hot pepper flakes that I had to spit some of it out on my plate.. and that's after I ate one piece. I didn't want to touch the rest because I could see that the entire dish was abundant with them. Overall, I guess West Portal believes that this is authentic Chinese food. It kind of reminded me of how everyone loves Panda Express but it's not really authentic... You get me? I was really disappointed because my coworkers raved about this place but nothing compares to din tai fung or Juicy Dumplings back in my area (626). My search for good Xiao Long Bao in the Bay Area continues....

This place is near where we live and I'm happy to see it's still open and we are able to support it through takeout. Much of their food is quite rich and can be oily, so know that. But it's so delicious and flavorful. I'm sure there may be "lighter" options but that's not why I'd go here. Some favorites: spicy dry fried chicken, dry sauteed green beans (which are actually flash-fried, then sauteed), veggie spring rolls, and a new favorite is the spicy pork belly fried rice which was listed as a special but I hope they keep around. Do *not* miss out on the green beans. Two mains and an appetizer or side (re: green beans) is plenty for 2 people, usually with some leftovers depending on how hungry you are. Very nice staff and quick service even on a weekend night. Great dine-in service too the couple times we got to go there before COVID; affordable house wine options.

Came in on thanksgiving eve, and saw pics of their dumplings on yelp, so we wanted to come try it and so we did. And it was probably the most perfect decision of the night because the food and service was amazing! Our server was prompt and super good! But first let's talk about the delicious food. Our first dish was the cheese wontons, oh my they were so delicious, it was the perfect portion of crab mixed with cream cheese, and the wonton skin was thin and crispy! The next appetizer we got was the sesame chicken salad, that was one of my favorites, it had cool iceberg lettuce with shredded chicken and and a delicious sesame dressing, this whole dish was so light and refreshing! The last appetizer we got was the Xiao long baos, but keep in mind that these are not the tradition soup filled ones this one is a bit of more contemporary take of it but it was still very delicious, the pork filling was just the right amount, the skin was a thin layer of dough and the flavors were definitely not lacking at all, it was still juicy and flavorful! The first main course, is the spicy stir fried green beans, ok now this was my favorite dish of the night because the green beans were so packed with flavor and crispy like super crisp and fresh, the way it was flash fried was what made it so good and the sauce they used for it was so good like this dish is a must! We also got a beef chow fun and the noodles were fresh and the flavors were there but only thing is it wasn't really well mixed so some pieces of noodles were still white and didn't catch flavor but it was still good. The last dish was the garlic chicken that one was also good a big portion packed with lots of yummy mixed veggies and lots of flavor! The service is also very good! Our server didn't even write our items down when taking our order and he brought out everything we need in a timely mannered never once were we left unattended or felt we were forgotten. This is by far one of the good contemporary Asian restaurant I've been to in the Bay Area and I'd totally recommend everyone to at least try it once!

Our family used to come here for good food, from 1.5 hours away. Have for years. We live in a county without "no papers no service" vaccine mandates, so weren't familiar with SF policies. No one told us when making reservations. When we arrived, the staff was callous and rude when we asked what we were supposed to do after a long drive and no one telling us in advance. We even had evidence of negative covid tests within 48 hrs. Mandates are not under their control, but rudely asking long time out of town customers to go elsewhere is, especially when their staff didn't bother to mention policy.

Wow this place finally not crowded yet. Went early dinner with baby. His mom recommend this place to eat. Yes beans beans is good. But the sweet n sour omg light batter fried with tasty sauce .. curb my craving.. cuz of my vision sight. Inside was little dim lighting for me.. staff was quick n nice.. this place is a 2 thumbs up yay...