📍 Location Joyful Kitchen | San Francisco, CA1919 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127 😋 Review $11 for congee and $6.50 for the rice noodle rolls. The rice rolls are made fresh and are a must order, if available. The only downside is the shrimp is small. There are tons of great and affordable options. It’s the perfect place to grab comfort food. The congee … Continue reading Joyful Kitchen
📍 Location Hing Lung | San Bruno, CA1230 El Camino Real P, San Bruno, CA 94066 😋 Review I’ve heard this place can get really busy, so I’d go at an off time or take out like I did. You’ll see all the aunties and uncles sitting down so you know it’s a local favorite. The food can feel super heavy, but everything is packed … Continue reading Hing Lung
📍 Location The Spicy Shrimp | San Francisco, CA150 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108 😋 Review The Spicy Shrimp is the perfect place to get a filling and delicious meal without breaking the bank. The rice rolls are a must. They come out steaming hot and fresh, and are what the place is primarily known for. They’re only available in the early afternoon. The … Continue reading The Spicy Shrimp
📍 Location 53 | New York, NY53 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 😋 Review Another high end NY restaurant (can’t you just tell from the name)! I would reserve this place for special occasions like work dinners or date night. The interior is nicely done, dimly lit, with 2 stories from what I could see. Although expensive, the food is as authentic as … Continue reading 53
📍 Location 📍Hao Noodle | New York, NY343 W 14th St, New York, NY 10014 😋 Review Bit of a higher end Chinese restaurant. The ambiance and decoration inside is super elegant. As a result, of course, the prices will be a little higher. But still definitely worth your time as I feel a lot of these types of restaurants with great authentic food do … Continue reading Hao Noodle (Chelsea, NYC)
📍 Location Superstar | San Francisco, CA4919 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112 😋 Review There’s this awesome little spot in Excelsior that you should definitely check out. There’s a bunch of Filipino options, but also Chinese. It’s certainly a local, hole in the wall restaurant. You can get full meals without spending much! Most of the meals on the menu are priced between $5-7, … Continue reading Superstar
📍 Location Kam Po Kitchen | San Francisco, CA801 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133 😋 Review Love this place. It’s located in SF Chinatown. Definitely a hole in the wall restaurant. You can get tons of meals for less than $10, all great tasting with generous portion sizes. I opted for the barbecue meats. The Char Siu Roast Pork Rice ended up being around $15 … Continue reading Kam Po Kitchen
📍 Location Dumpling Home | San Francisco, CA 298 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102 😋 Review As a San Francisco local, I couldn’t resist checking out Dumpling Home – a place that everyone in the city has tried and raved about. First thing to notice, the Xiao Long Bao are huge! And when they arrived at the table, they were piping hot and steaming. … Continue reading Dumpling Home
📍 Location LaoJie Hotpot | Brooklyn, NY2314 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214 😋 Review I recently checked out LaoJie Hotpot, a chain restaurant that started in Brooklyn and now has three locations in NY. I visited the one on 86th street which is less crowded compared to the other two locations. I went for lunch but noticed that as the evening progresses, the music gets … Continue reading LaoJie Hotpot
📍 Location H. L. Peninsula Restaurant | South San Francisco, CA608 Dubuque Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 😋 Review H.L. Peninsula is probably the largest restaurant I’ve been to in SF. It’s located right off 101 and is in this massive building with tons of parking available. When I went, this place was absolutely packed. The seating arrangement was banquet style. The entire room … Continue reading H. L. Peninsula Restaurant
Asian Food Tours (SF/Bay Area) 