Best Dim Sum in San Francisco

[@nathandiesel8335]

The best restaurant tour yet! Thankfully, I've been to 2 of the 4 (Mama Ji's and Yank Sing). I love all the historic details, insider knowledge, and cultural translations you provide. Thanks Zeene! You've touched my heart.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Nathan!! Any time you want to hit up the other two places let me know! 💜

[@richardlee9207]

Nathan, you stole my words, lol, 100% agree ! 👍👏👏

[@flynnvihaan289]

I guess I am kinda off topic but does anybody know a good website to stream new movies online ?

[@Impopeye]

San Francisco Chinatown was where my father took me as a little boy back in the 70s. It’s where I first had har gow , siu mai , cha siu bao and of course daan taat. Now we go to Oakland Chinatown. Good food and great memories

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

You'll have to give us recommendations on your go to places!

[@Impopeye]

@@ZeeneInRealLife I will. Thank you for your great videos. My father is old school from canton so I hope to bring him to one of your recommendations and see what he says

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Let me know what he thinks 👍

[@doublebasshq]

Your videos are so great! You’re giving us so many great ideas of places to check out. A big thanks from a fellow San Franciscan, and I look forward to every new video!!!

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thank u! 💜

[@JaclyTravel]

I love all your amazing videos. I just visited San Francisco for my first time ever and I watched so many of them before I went - it really guided me on where to go and not go.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful and that you had a good time here. 💜

[@user-cr1sx4ce4m]

How are you my friend we have been so longtime no talking about food...i missed you however i waiting for longtime i was so busy anyway i watching Chinese dim sum and Chinese duck skin very delicious...always i impressed for Chinese food flavors many kind of different... from Chinese food tastes very nice see you again my friend...

[@acbc3543]

I can say yank sing was a great expert for lunch on my birthday. It was walking distance from our hotel .

[@adrienmaccer5819]

awesome video. Thanks a lot. :D

[@luplew1444]

Love this video and all the detail. Displaying the name of the establishment is a nice touch. I hate rewinding a video when I did not catch the name the first time. The variety of places presented is nice .. you did not just stick to Chinatown. 4 places in one day .. you deserve a metal.

[@kelekay9643]

Thank you so much for posting! Very well done and I'll be using your recommendations when I visit the City in a few weeks! Love you other videos as well! Stay healthy!!

[@stanleysato6068]

Wow, it looks so appetizing when you eat the various dim sum!

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

They were delicious!

[@mikewalker2274]

I used to live in SF and have written about Chinese food there for The Bold Italic, the Chron, and elsewhere and literally jumped and clapped for joy when you recommended Yank Sing-still the gold standard! Great job, and great picks of restaurants.

[@Hiux4bcs]

Thank you we are going to visit SF in April

[@jkim4146]

Always enjoy your video! I've been Yang Sing witg my kids last Thanksgiving and it was soooo delicious! We ended up spending $160+ because every single dish was good! Thanks for great contents, good luck to you ;-)

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thanks Jessica!

[@bartonpercival3216]

I'm so glad you showed Yank Sing. I use to eat lunch there maybe twice a week at the one on Stevenson street. Such delicious food!!!!!! 👍

[@minhc.1453]

Looks so ymmy. Not easy to get a table. Long waiting lines

[@branl3437]

This video couldn’t have come at a better time! Excellent! 😂

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

A couple I didn't cover in this vid but we'll explore when you're here!

[@johnmc67]

I love the way you describe the flavors!

[@steveandyoung]

Thank you for this video! We always find your videos interesting and informative. Personally, we love Yank Sing, and I've had a few great dim sum experiences in the Richmond District, but when we visit, we never get a car and don't usually take the bus outside of downtown.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

There are quite a few good ones around downtown that you don’t really need to go too much farther afield. But if you ever decide to branch out,, the Dragon Beaux people have several other restaurants throughout.

[@steveandyoung]

@@ZeeneInRealLife We will be up there for about 5 days just after July 4. If you have any restaurant names, we'll try them.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

I would recommend City View which is a good solid choice in FinDi near Chinatown, prices are a bit more reasonable than Yank Sing and it's clean. Also try Palette Tea House by the Dragon Beaux people in Fisherman's Wharf -- you can get there via cable car or bus.

[@steveandyoung]

@@ZeeneInRealLife Thanks! We'll give them a shot. We usually take buses everywhere up there, though we're considering using Uber to get out to the Richmond or Sunset districts

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Worthwhile to check out next time you are here. It's a ways out but there's a whole different side of San Francisco to see out on the west side.

[@elsalisa146]

I like your choices of dim sum places. New Asia in Chinatown was my go to for sit down dim sum lots of atmosphere. I also used to go up to Clement st. To May Wah and the little dim sum places up there. Less crowded.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Awesome recommendations 👍

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Yank Sing is awesome! First piece of dim sum I had from YS was a steamed rockfish dumpling with ginger seasoned cabbage, talk about love at first bite 😋 💙😃

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

The hargow are also divine. My mouth is salivating just thinking about it 😋

[@lkfrostad]

You probably think I’m stalking you. I miss my hometown and yes yank sing is my favorite. Used to go as a kid with my family.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Haha, no worries! 🤗 I encourage you to watch and comment as much as possible (it's good for my algorithm). I actually have a ton of viewers who watch exactly because they are interested to see what's been going on lately. For me, Yank Sing is still the gold standard...

[@cassandrarubio6380]

Loved this video! Definitely subscribing

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thank you!

[@iihunterstoriesii4]

I live there and trust me it's so good it has everything

[@808makk]

You’re so cute!! Love your vids!!

[@RaymondHng]

I've been to all except the first one. I use to live right around the corner from Mama Ji's. Back in the '80s, it was a coffee shop called Trifles. Before Dragon Beaux opened, the commercial space was Video Cafe, a 24-hour diner and videotape rental store.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Awesome how these places get recycled. :)

[@RaymondHng]

@@ZeeneInRealLife When I was there one late night, Video Cafe was screening _Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom_ . When the chilled monkey brain scene appeared on screen, I thought business was going to be slow that night.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

@@RaymondHng Haha! I can just imagine it! I have not been to any of the monkey brain parlors in HK but understand there are quite a few of those underground ones.

[@hdibart]

Informative and fun,thanks.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Hope you get to try these places :)

[@kimiwaffles]

Best SF food blogger! so legit.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thank you! You're so sweet :)

[@jeffhayes6843]

I want this SO BAD.😍😋I live in a cuisine dead zone and the closest thing to any Asian food for 60 miles is a Panda Express.🥺

[@LoyaFrostwind]

I like Good Luck Dim Sum on Clement St. My favorites are shu mai and fried taro balls with pork inside.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@LoyaFrostwind]

@@ZeeneInRealLife, it's not fancy. Really just a hole-in-the-wall type place, but I always go there when I'm in the area.

[@PinkyBear]

My favorite dim sum place in SF is dim sum bistro. The ladies there are super nice. I actually like it more than Good Mong Kok (also good) and it also isn't as crowded.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thanks for the pointer! Will have to try it out.

[@carolinayu7540]

I second Dim Sum Bistro! They’re excellent.

[@isabelj7730]

Uhh... KOI PALACE!?! How could you forget Koi Palace? It's a bit outside of SF, but it is absolutely amazing!

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Hi Isabel - I know!! I had to make a hard choice between featuring Koi Palace or Dragon Beaux but ultimately picked the latter as it's a newer space. Hopefully I mentioned Koi as a recommendation in my intro to DB? If not, definitely good for you to point out to the community that KP is the original if one doesn't mind heading down to Daly City!

[@Twinish03]

Feels like I’m watching a food network show lol

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thanks! (I think that's a good thing??) 😂

[@ninerscountry7885]

Love the pecking duck and the bun …

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

The crispy skin of Peking duck is super-scrumptious when done right! 😋

[@Snowchris1]

That was torture watching that, everything looked so good. I live in Oakland and I will check out Yank Sing. Thank you

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Haha! Thanks! Let me know how it goes at Yank Sing :)

[@maryannetalo9831]

I need to try all 4 places 😍

[@RayaLaQueRaya]

Love your videos thanks for showing everything about SF discovered your channel and subscribed :) , soon I'll be visiting. May I ask, by any chance do you know where can I buy Chinese Medicine( such as "tiger oil" , " white flower"( pak fa yau) and such for my parents and also Chinese tea in China town? It's for my parents. Would appreciate it ,Thanks!

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Will have to do a bit of pharma research :) For the teas I personally like Ten Ren -- it's a chain from Taiwan so the teas there are mostly from that area. I'll scope out another tea place for you next time I'm out there...

[@RayaLaQueRaya]

@@ZeeneInRealLife Thank you very much for replying my message appreciate it . And also thanks for the recommendation Def will go to Ten Ren

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Hi Mel, well a bit late but hopefully this is still in time for your trip. I found a couple of pharmacies that likely have what you are looking for; Bou Coeng Hong Trading Inc at 837-839 Washington Street and Kang Hua Trading Co, 1040A Stockton Street. I haven't purchased here but they had a good stock of manufactured Chinese medicines (and not just the herbs). There were a whole bunch along Stockton so if you don't see what you want at these two try along that street. Good luck!

[@RayaLaQueRaya]

@@ZeeneInRealLife thank you very much Zeene I'll visit next time when I am there. Love SF so far my fvrt place have a great day! ^___^

[@adc2327]

Yank Sing will cost you. Be prepared to spend some money. Take your time. Don't order everything off the first cart you see. More is coming and you will wish that you had waited. Brace yourself for the bill but it's so worth it!

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Agreed!

[@changartguy99]

thanks for doing this vid! I'm sharing to Bay Area friends. As a solo traveler I really like the take out spots on Stockton and even Clement. It's a tradition to order roast duck and dim sum (many not found in Hawaii) and then go to Golden Gate Park and eat on the stage in the Music Concourse with birds eyeing out my food. :).. Btw, I once asked a counter top guy for chopsticks and he said they don't don't have any because too many people don't know how to use them so they just give plastic forks! Next month I plan to take the new ferry service to Richmond to see the Rosie the Riveted NPS museum. Is that dim sum restaurant walking distance? the waterfront looks more like industry over commercial shopping like Fisherman's Wharf. Oh, there is a dim sum restaurant my friend loves. its farther Clement and maybe it was on Geary. She took me one Sunday after after seeing Lands End. I cant think of the name right now.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Hi changartguy99! You're talking about Dragon Beaux right? Hmm, hadn't heard about the new ferry terminal in Richmond district. Will have to look that up! Let me know the name of the other counter service place your friend likes. Always appreciate learning about new places!

[@changartguy99]

ton kiang was the dim sum place

[@leisabrunner3280]

Hi Zeen! The Richmond Ca. Ferry is new in the East Bay. Not located in S.F. Richmond District.

[@nathandiesel8335]

Where's the link to the POPOs? Oh it's at the end. Could you post in the description too? Puleeze?

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Done! It's under the Good Mong Kok info...

[@xxkasperxx]

Dim sum looks great ..that said Zeene is most attractive

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thank u :) I was just at Dragon Beaux last weekend and forgot (after not having dim sum since covid) how delicious it is!

[@xxkasperxx]

@@ZeeneInRealLife I've never been , and thanks to you that place and a few others are bookmarked on my yelp !

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

@@xxkasperxx Awesome! Happy eating 😋

[@budzlightyear2212]

Dim Sum is my favorite...

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Yum!

[@kathywhittington9234]

Which places are open on Christmas Day and do they take reservations? Hoping to take my group of 7 out on Christmas Day evening.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Hi Kathy, most should be open -- Chinese restaurants tend to stay open on Christmas. I believe both Yank Sing and Dragon Beaux are large enough for your party of 7 and will take advanced reservations. Good luck!

[@demcduff]

My fav is Yank Sing.

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Yank Sing is very good! Quality ingredients.

[@erikaou2438]

Hi Zeene next time please try hongkong lounge, this one is my favorite so far

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

I like it too! The one drawback about these short-form videos is having to take a pretty heavy editing hand with my lists. There were at least 3 solid places I had to cut. Part 2??

[@minlui2752]

Your English, Mandarin and Cantonese are excellent. Even in the old days before the pandemic the big dim sum restaurants have their employees push around the dim sum carts full of different types of dim sum. But, char siu bao is seldom in those dim sum carts!! Also soup dumplings are not considered dim sum!! Peking duck is not a dim sum item either!! Not in the East Coast!!

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Agreed! In the modern American lexicon of dim sum though it's a bit more relaxed and everything seems to be game for the dim sum cart!

[@tutterstan]

i think you’re a wonderful host :) although at times it’s a bit difficult to hear what you’re saying

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

Thank you! Sorry about the audio, for some reason I continue to have difficulties with it but will look further at what I can do to improve it.

[@ELEKTRARE]

Luuuuuuv luuuuuv dim sum yuuuummm gurl 😜

[@ninerscountry7885]

Peking duck ha ha

[@jamesbolton1805]

Ma ma g made in china town

[@ach4215]

i can do without cilantro...never acquire the taste

[@beaulah_califa9867]

This lady scared me to death...maybe it was the way she kept bugging her beautiful eyes out. I was w/her at the first bakery but closing her video out w/the most expensive Chinese restaurant was extremely disappointing. I love baked char siu bao & have had to pay $3-4 to four dollars for 1 knowing if I had time to drive to Chinatown, I could've purchased 4 bao. There is no flavor difference btwn the 60 cents one and the $4 one. Yank Sing is sometimes the worst b/c they tend to overbake them.

[@jamesbolton1805]

It’s to small to make dim sum really

[@sumonkirwin7005]

Too much of her face for me.

[@ninerscountry7885]

Ok none of that aphrodisiac talk lol ha ha only food lol 😂

[@ZeeneInRealLife]

🤫😂