House of Nanking

If you've never been, the owner will take your menus and just start serving you food. It's an experience I'll never forget! The food is plentiful and delicious! Read more

Underappreciated. Still. Excellent, fast cooking & a noisy , happy place. On the edge of Chinatown & North Beach . Easy for a quick, satisfying, good & inexpensive meal - a rare combo these days inSF.

Pretty amazing place, if you don't know what to get just tell your server to take care of you and they will do the rest. Amazing food!

If you are close to Chinatown go to the house on naking, you will love it. I loved their house noodle and the sesame chicken . My lunch was delicious. I will come back soon.

I had a table in the storage room, next to a few crates of beer , between the entrance and the restroom . The food was plentiful and tasty.

sesame tofu with sweet potatoes over rice . generous and delish menu for meal pal

Simply amazing. I hate Chinese, but could eat here every day for a week. Each dish was different yet superb. Our party ordered 10 different item and not a single bite failed to impress. Long lines .

Amazing FRESHLY PREPARED Chinese food ! We were ordering our plates when the owner cut us off and said "Too much food. Stop here. Plenty". He was right! We were full but not stuffed.

Very authentic . Don't speak English. Ask for what eve they give you. We just paid a fixed price per person and they brought our food. My friend from China said this was the best Chinese food in the US

One of the best Chinese food in San Francisco. Love the beef and string beans . So delicious. Love the environment. Definitely a must have in San Francisco. ????

Really full and yummy place. There's usually a line in front of the place and that's why lots of bypassers stop. Good spices. Prices are pretty low. Very social place.

Everything is miraculous...especially the garlic noodles . And the dumplings . And the calamari . Skip the shrimp packets.

A little rude, and they try to move you along when its busy, but it's great food. The sesame chicken everyone recommends is General Tso's with sesame . Try the onion cakes .

Dumplings were great, black bean sauce was spot on, the house noodles were also good and holy crap it was cheap but I'm not sure if any of that made up for the shitty environment and shittier service.

Line up outside.. Wait patiently and chuck the menu and let the owners bring you a variety of choices.. Yummm

Best chinese in SF. I recommend to order a few plates and share it. The portions are great and also the flavor.

Strike up a conversation with the people next to you. It yielded me some great tips for places to go. Also, ignore the employees and just roll with it, the food is worth it.

This s is across friends m Francis Ford Copallas production house. Ask for the owner and have him order your meal. He's a good whisperer. ;)

I've never used the menu here. Just tell them what you like and how hungry you are and wonderful and tasty food will be produced post haste!

Amazing sesame chicken ???? and nice authentic atmosphere

If you can Chinese, ask for the Chinese menu . It's got different items, including noodle soup .

Very touristy , but solid food. Like others have said, have the owners order for you, and you'll get some gems that you won't find on the menu.

The fruit tea is delicious. Ask for one, you won't regret :D

We asked the owner to order for us and whatever he got was yum—some fish curry and crispy beef with bok choy .

Off menu item --garlic beef is da bomb!!! Tender, balanced seasoning with a light brown sauce on the meat & bok choy is amazing

Try the dumplings and the sesame chicken ! The noodle tower is very good as well , but for the people who can cope with some spicy food .

All you need to say is what you like and how hungry you are. Leave the rest to the staff and enjoy!

This place was DELICIOUS! Try the sesame chicken , fried rice and the fried shrimpackets are a MOST!

Pea shoots & beef were good. Food comes fast. The house special noodles have a strange, rubbery taste - do not recommend.

It's all good here. Don't order off the menu . Let the owner bring whatever he wants until you are full. Trust me.

My favourite Chinese restaurant in the city . Hope you don't mind sharing tables! House chicken is a must-have

Best Chinese food restaurant !!! Be patient because you have to wait in line to eat cause it's always full

NIce open air restaurant off the strip in Chinatown in San Fran. Check out the shrimp packet, sesame chicken and onion cakes .

The Sizzling Rice soup is amazing! Combined with their berry hot tea - this could cure any ailment.

Just ask for family style - amazing!

Really great place.. it's now on my to visit whenever I'm in SF. Crackling Shrimp is delish!!

Let the owner order for you! Especially if you are are a party of 3 or more. I come here every time I am in town if possible.

Fast service . Sesame chicken was amazing- one of the best Chinese food restaurants ever!

Sizzling Rice soup + Salt and Pepper Shrimp = Amazing!

Great good, reasonable prices, a bit touristy but well worth it!

Authentic and lots of veggie options ! Portions to share

Can't go wrong with family style . Let the owner order for you. Amazing ❤

Arguably the best Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. Be prepared for long lines .

Wonderful food. Loved the house noodles and green beans .

Egg rolls , dumplings , and the house noodles were great.

Delicious chow mein and sesame chicken . Pork egg rolls are fantastic.

when it's not busy, let the chef order for your party. you will not regret it.

Fang's panfried garlic fish - Wow!!! NO PEDIR: Famous Nanking sesame chicken

Eat endless plates of pot stickers , house noodles , sea same chicken , and salt & pepper shrimp

No need to look past #1 on the lunch menu .. best sesame chicken ever.