thanks. i have seen it at Saigon Seafood harbor in Richmond and HK Lounge 1 in SF but wondering where else to get it.
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Walking north from the parking garage at Portsmouth Square on Kearny Street, thereās Hanlin Tea House, Chong Qing Xiao Mian, and House of Xian Dumplings.
I had xiao long bao for lunch today at House of Xian Dumplings/ 8 for $7.95. 925 Kearny Street.
Each dumpling was filled with hot steaming broth and a good meat filling; small but sturdy - the skins are not thin but not thick either - satisfying for lunch. Service was quick and friendly.
I think I ate there a year or so ago. If the same place, very friendly, had lamb skewers, could have used more cumin.
The hand-pulled noodles are good, specially in basic beef/beef stew/beef tendon soups.
Thereās not much distinctively Xiāan about the place, but with the other two Xiāan Restaurants gone (at least temporarily) itās all weāve got in that category.
What? Terracotta Warrior closed? I was just there a few weeks ago and it was divine. I hope by your writing itās temporary?
Tried,the Sheng jian bao there (house of xian dumpling). A waste of $8.
The SJB and XLB have impressions on the top that suggest they are machine made. Good is good though, so glad to hear at least the XLB are tasty.
Beyond the borderā¦cross over to Naked Lunch on Monday only for lunch pop-up: Chao Mein by Chef Sarn Saechao/ 504 Broadway.
For menu, search facebook for Chao Mein.
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Thanks for the info. Iā'd been to Chef Sarnās Sunday Night popups, and didnāt realize he had shifted to Monday lunch.
He has both Sunday evenings and Monday lunches at Naked Lunch. How are the dinners on Sundays?
Monday lunch was cancelled this week and wonāt return until 7-11-16 to 504 Broadway.
Is there anything unique to SF Chinatown and the surrounding blocks these days that one canāt find easily in the burbs? The context is I used to work next to Chinatown and ate there quite a bit, but havenāt eaten there for a while because similar food can be found in the burbs like SV.
Anywhere else in the Bay Area, besides Jai Yun, Mister Jiuās, China Live? R&G, Z&Y, soy sauce western, noodle and jook have substitutes elsewhere. Maybe Golden Gate Bakery but they are certainly not the only decent ones in town. Is Jai Yun still doing lunch? I may make a trip to Chinatown at some point in the future, and would prefer to eat there out of convenience, but wondering if it makes more sense to, for me, eat at e.g. Liguria, Cotogna or places on this North Beach thread instead.
As of two years ago, Jai Yun wasnāt doing lunch but would make an exception for a large group reservation. Their website only lists dinner hours.
Itās not lunch, but the Dragon Papa window is the only place that regularly makes Dragon Beard Candy in the Bay Area.
By lunchtime, Liguria bakery will have slim pickings if they are even still open.
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Try Marios Bohemian Cigar Store. Meatball sandwich on Liguria focaccia.
Diagonally across Washington Square from the bakery.
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