Yank Sing Restaurant

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101 Spear St (One Rincon Ctr) (at Mission Street)
San Francisco, CA 94105

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(415) 957-9300
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Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
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Good choice for lunch with kids as you don't have to wait. This is one of our favorite Dim Sum places in the Bay Area and they bring out...

Worst

You'd think they had a restaurant in Tiburon at these prices! Average to good dim sum, so-so ambience. If you are taking visitors out to ""safe""(americanized) dim sum and don't...

Overrated dim sum, but relatively good ambience 8/4/2006

Yank Sing certainly does not deserve a high ranking for its dim sum. Growing up in Canton, I am a total dim sum snob and I went to Yank Sing out of its reputation. It was a total disappointment. It was very much Americanized (and maybe that is why many people think it is good). If you want more authentic dim sum, I would recommend the Canton Dim Sum Seafood Restaurant down on Hawthorne and Folsom, much more authentic and good dim sum. Pros: good location and ambience Cons: overrated dim sum, definitely over-price for its dim sum quality more
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Great dim sum outside Chinatown 5/28/2006

This was a wonderful restaurant. Great food, great service and good for groups. The staff were very polite and provided great service. Pros: great service, food Cons: parking, very expensive more
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Chinese cuisine meets fine dining 6/3/2005

Great tasting dim sum becomes more expensive when you add in the spacious restaurant and minus out the sights, sounds, and smells of Chinatown. During peak hours you may end up eagerly searching for a different cart rather than the one that keeps circling in front of you. However, if all the forces are with you and you just got paid, (or found someone else to cover the bill) this will be a most enjoyable experience. more
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My Favorite Place 5/18/2005

It just doesn't get any better than this. I've been eating here for 15 years. When i go more than a week without going - it just doesn't seem right more
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Over priced is right 5/14/2005

I'm a SF native and remember Yank Sing when it was a small restaurant in Chinatown where it was a treat to go for dim sum. My husband & kids took me to the Rincon Annex Yank Sing for Mothers' Day and I was disappointed. They were short staffed that day and everyone was overworked. The har gow dumplings were small and I didn't like the fried beef triangles. The food didn't seem as tasty as I remembered from years ago. I was equally surprised to see them serve a cole slaw-type""salad"", definitely not Chinese. They continue to make a delicious fluffy egg tart. As others have previously stated, it's a restaurant which seems to have lost it's ethnicity, catering mostly to the upper echelon white tourist trade. It cost us $100 for 4 of us for lunch. I could've had equally good or better food for less. Pros: nice atmosphere Cons: long lines, non-traditional food more
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Best Dim Sum in SF 3/13/2005

You haven't lived yet until you've sampled the 50+ dim sum dishes at Yank Sing. We recommend doing this in a few separate lunches to prevent undesired stomach pains. more
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Good food, nice place, overpriced 2/28/2005

I went there with my wife for dim sum. The service was very good. Even though we were seated in an out-of-the-way location, all the carts stopped by. The wait-staff was very good, the food tasty and I had some dishes that I usually don't order, but which were very tasty as well. Was bummed that I didn't see some ""standard"" dim sum dishes. The biggest downer was $60 bill. We live in the LA area and they have many excellent dim sum restaurants in LA and the San Gabriel Valley. The same meal would cost $30 and you would have a larger variety of dim sum dishes to choose from. I'm not too familiar with dim sum places in SF so we chose Yank Sing because it seemed like a ""safe"" choice. I just wish their prices were more reasonable and jibed with what you get. Pros: Nice place, Tasty food, Good service Cons: Way overpriced, Not enough variety more
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What? Best Dim Sum?? You kidding right? 2/24/2005

As a chinese, I have enough Chinese food everyday to be able to tell what is real good dim sum, if you think this is the best Dim Sum you ever had in your life, you are missing out a lot out there. This is the most expensive Dim Sum place I ever been to. The restaurant is nice, the service is nice, the food?? ??? Honestly, just so so, not that bad, not that good either, definitely NOT worth the price. Specially the beef rice noodles, different restaurant makes it differntly, you can tell which one do a better job on this one by looking at the skin, the sources and the meat in it. more
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Great Dim Sum! 1/26/2005

If you want to try out a variety of tasty Chinese treats without the ""authentic"" China Town experience, this is the place. It's clean, the service is good, and the servers understand you. There's a pay lot across the street so parking isn't a worry. The food is fabulous across the board. Pros: Food, Service, Cleanliness Cons: Slightly Pricey more
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Dim Sum 8/28/2004

My husband and I were really looking forward to Dim Sum in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the Yank Sing ended up being below our expectations. We ate there on a Monday at 11:30, which was great since there were fewer people there (we didn't have to wait to be seated). For only being open a half-hour the food was surprisingly luke warm or cold. Also, the food was way overpriced. Our bill for 2 people was about $70 after tip. We have eaten excellent Dim Sum for four for less than that price in Vancouver B.C., which is only a two-hour road trip from us in Seattle. The food was average, but not excellent. I have had better dim sum elsewhere. We may have just caught the Yank Sing on a bad day, but our expierence won't make us go back there next time we go to San Francisco. Pros: Clean, Nice Atomosphere Cons: , overpriced more
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Great Dim Sum Place 5/25/2004

This restaurant has the greatest dim sum -- everything is made from the freshest ingredients, the taste of the items is clean & not oily (BIG plus), and they are reasonably priced. All in all, just a great dim sum restaurant. more
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this place was incredible 5/2/2004

i read some of the reviews earlier about not being authentic. i strongly disagree! i see a lot of chinese around and they offer the same selections chinatown have but yanksing tastes muchhh better and they have a lot more selections. i have to agree that yanksing have some of the best dim sum. i went to great eastern, lychee garden, golden mountain and new asia. great eastern is good but of course not as good as yank sing. the others were just horrible! Pros: good food, free parking, tons of selections Cons: , kind of pricey more
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nostalgic for food but lousy service 3/31/2004

We were seated in the dead zone - the carts just ignored us. I can't help but notice how inconvenienced the server looked when she was forced back to my table with the desert cart. For our meager dim sum feast - about 4-5 dishes in all - we dropped over $60 on this meal. It was not worth it. Cons: , high prices more
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Don't waste your money!!! 3/21/2004

Not an authentic dim sum experience. Definitely geared towards the non-Chinese crowd. The food would seem good and tasty to those who don't know what real dim sum is, but to others it would seem fair at best. Then once you get the bill you realize what you're paying for...their rent, the dishes, and the gold trimmed restrooms. My advice, go where the Chinese go. Since I'm not from SF, I couldn't tell you where that is but look around, if you don't see any Chinese customers around, get outta there! Pros: Clean Restrooms, Attentive Service Cons: , Overpriced more
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If you're looking for appearance 3/15/2004

I agree with the other reviewer that this place is for non-Chinese. But not entirely. There are some Chinese people go there & like the food & can afford it too. If you compare it to a more authentic dimsum place in Chinatown where everyone speak Chinese, of course you dont wanna go there if you can't speak the language. You'll feel left out, dissapointed, cant get what you want. The presentation is very special, thus price goes up with appearance. I understand that some ingredients are more expensive than others, but for standard items such as pork dumplings & steamed buns, they're too pricey. Pros: Fancy names, Fancy presentation more
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Best Dim Sum in the USA 11/29/2003

Absolutely incredible dumplings of all kinds. The sea bass dumplings were especially delectable. Outstanding Peking Duck. The egg custard tarts were the stuff of legend. Go at 11am when they open. You'll get a quick seat and first crack at the freshly made dumplings. One of my top ten best gastronomic experiences of all time. Pros: dumplings!, egg custard tarts!, Peking Duck more
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THE BEST 11/15/2003

ONE OF THE BEST DIM SUM PLACES IN TOWN, ALTHOUGH IN THE EXPENSIVE SIDE, PORTIONS ARE WORTH PAYING FOR. WHERE ELSE IN ""THE CITY"" CAN YOU FIND FREE PARKING ??? WELL WORTH IT!!! FIVE STAR ESTABLISHMENT. Pros: EXCELLENT FOOD, GOOD SERVICE, FREE PARKING Cons: EXPENSIVE more
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Disappointed 11/9/2003

Waited for over an hour at dim sum to discover the hostess misplaced our name on the list. As a party of 4 we ordered nothing extravagant and got slapped with a HUGE bill. The culprits were the duck (at $4 per 1"" x 1"" piece, who knew) and fried green onion- yes, that's it- at $8 a plate!! Won't be returning. more
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Great Dim Sum 6/10/2003

The Dim Sum is really good at YS. I had some of the best fish dishes in a long time. It helps to go with someone who knows how and what to order. They have what seemed like a thousand dishes. This place is less intimidating than the Chinese language places in China town. The ambiance is a little bit cafeteria meets food court, but otherwise a good place to eat. more
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Very disappointing 5/17/2003

One of the worst dim sum I've had in the bayarea. The food is pricey too. The presentation is good but the taste is not. I agree with other reviewers that this restaurant is for non-Chinese only. more
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Pleasant surroundings, friendly staff and stellar dim sum make this downtown restaurant a special-occasion favorite.

Owner Message

  • Yank Sing offers an air of commerce in the dining room as deals are made and other business is conducted over lunch. Those who need to get quickly back to their offices or just wanting to enjoy a satisfying meal to go, make their way to the take out area for a Yank Sing combination lunch. On weekends however, Yank Sing's tables spill out into the elegant surrounds of the Rincon Atrium; filled with friends and family, laughter and conversation.

    Yank Sing serves not only the traditional hors d'oeuvre sized dumplings, but has created a much wider array of items which can be categorized as deem sum consisting not only of dumplings, but also other dishes such as Peking duck-by-the-slice, or a snap peas vegetarian dish.

Editorial

  • While checking out Chinatown, stop for the best dim sum in the city. No kids menu, but kids will be able to order by looking into the...

  • 1/16/2013 Provided by KidScore
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm Sat-Sun 10am-4pm
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Central East, South Beach
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