As a Chinese person this is one of the best Chinese restaurants I’ve been around the globe!!! Great portion size, great taste, insanely good value. I come back everytime I’m up in SF and have put all my friends on!!!
Beata Desselle
Soooo good!! The cumin lamb and mandarin eggplant are my favorites, but it’s hard to choose! Service is impeccable and the flavors are great. Also prices are very fair - $10 soju cocktails!
Definitely some of the best Chinese food in the mission.
Bob N
Good food at great value especially the lunch specials. I have become a regular during my 1 month stay in SF.
EDIT: Tried several of their dishes, the best is their roast duck, the rest are just average.
Jayleen33
The food is hit or miss. Service SUCKED. Nice ambiance except for being ignored by waitresses while trying to get their attention. Having to wait 20 minutes for our shrimp fried rice just for it to come out last and having no compensation for our wait and food getting cold, and never receiving an item we ordered. Only thing worth online ordering from here is the crab ragoons/crab puffs. And I say that because they prioritize online orders more than their in person customers.
Orange chicken are very large pieces and not sweet enough, salt and pepper fish does not taste like quality fish although it’s supposed to be cod and didn’t take my request of (extra crispy) shrimp fried rice was okay, over salted, and not flavorful while the shrimp looked and tasted gross.
Revant Ohri
Solid chinese place Spicy fried rice is good
NickTustin
* dim sum veggie combo platter - 9/10 great
* fried taro - 8.8/10 great but a bit too fried
* pumpkin bun - 7.5/10 very good
* meatless chicken congee - 9/10 great
* mapo tofu made vegan - 9.4/10 great
* general tsos meatless chicken - 9.4/10 great
* chow mein - great 9.3/10
* wood ear mushrooms and tofu - great 9/10
* veg fried rice - 8.8/10 great, liked that it wasn't too fried
* turnip cake with meatless chicken - 9.5/10 excellent
* veg crab cake - 9/10 great, but wish is was less fried
* Vegetable turnip bun 9.3/10
* Big Lantern spicy chow fun with meatless chicken 9.2/10
* meatless chicken w/ satay sauce - not sure if we were given the right order because it didn't come with satay sauce. It had these delicious crispy seasonings throughout it, with onion and peppers.
* braised tofu with bok choy - 9.5/10 excellent
* Meatless chicken traditional rice pudding - 7/10 good, but dry and should be paired with something saucy like garlic eggplant
* Sweet rice tamale w/ meatless chicken - 9/10 great
* Tofu vegetarian roll 10/10 excellent
* Garlic eggplant 8.8/10 great, pairs great with the dry traditional rice pudding
Love the amount of vegan options, but would be really helpful to have all items that are vegan or plant-based be clearly labeled as such on the menu. You have to ask at the moment.
Second time going, they seemed confident when we stated to make sure everything in the order was vegan before starting to order.
Laxman Oli
delivery service very slow
agentfword
The vegan options really feel on par with the meat options: solid, unassuming dishes, and lots of them. I really appreciate being able to sit down and have the same experience as omni friends instead of just saying “well I guess I’ll have the Veggie Delight” and then sitting there while everyone else reads pages and pages of options. Yay Big Lantern!
andyjng
Big Lantern became the spot for a Thanksgiving lunch this year because of their plentiful veggie based dim sum options and Cantonese dishes.
Nearly everything on the menu can be veganized especially with using their faux meat. There is already a lot of plant-based options available to choose from. We went with their Vegetarian Dim Sum ($13), Mock Chicken Congee ($10), Rice "Tamales" as they called them ($6 for two), and an order of their Kung Pao Faux Chicken.
The congee, cha siu bao from the dim sum platter, and their 'tamales' were all fantastic. It reminded me of what I used to eat back in the day. Their kung pao could've been a bit spicier but I appreciated being able to enjoy it with their plant-based chicken, which seems to be made from seitan.
Some of the vegan faux meat items though weren't as exciting. The Chicken Siu Mai was the biggest letdown and I wouldn't get that again, but everything else where they used the faux chicken was great.
Aside from the food, service here was incredible. Everyone was super sweet and checked up on us often.
Fun fact - they were once ranked the best restaurant in all of the U.S. by a publication and you can find their accolade proudly displayed inside.
Jon Boyle
Awesome delivery without going through grubhub or uber. They delivered all the way out to 3rd/Folsom. Excellent for a Sunday evening.
A++ vegetarian options- tofu and ear mushroom entree was good. The green onion pancake was the best in the city.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vegan Turnip Cake, Mango Meatless, Meatless Chicken Chow Mein, Vegetarian Dim Sum Combination
Charles the First
Delicious late night snack. The salt and pepper pork chop was cooked perfectly. No heavy batter. Juicy and flavorful. Perfect with a side of rice ? Friendly auntie takes your order. Quick service. Feels like home ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Pork Chop
Tim Tam
Good lunch good price at mission
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Loïs Di Qual
Siu mai / har gao / bbq bun were decent. Like 4.5/10. Everything else was subpar. Curry chicken puff were inedible. HK style noodles were stale. Rice noodle rolls were stale. I remember ordering from this place 8 years ago and liking it. It has gone downhill. Went on a monday, if that matters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Flour Treat
Great food at great price. Visited late night, ordered their fish congee and salt & pepper calamari - both tasted fresh and delicious! Highly recommend this place.
As a Chinese person this is one of the best Chinese restaurants I’ve been around the globe!!! Great portion size, great taste, insanely good value. I come back everytime I’m up in SF and have put all my friends on!!!
Soooo good!! The cumin lamb and mandarin eggplant are my favorites, but it’s hard to choose! Service is impeccable and the flavors are great. Also prices are very fair - $10 soju cocktails!
Definitely some of the best Chinese food in the mission.
Good food at great value especially the lunch specials. I have become a regular during my 1 month stay in SF.
EDIT: Tried several of their dishes, the best is their roast duck, the rest are just average.
The food is hit or miss. Service SUCKED. Nice ambiance except for being ignored by waitresses while trying to get their attention. Having to wait 20 minutes for our shrimp fried rice just for it to come out last and having no compensation for our wait and food getting cold, and never receiving an item we ordered. Only thing worth online ordering from here is the crab ragoons/crab puffs. And I say that because they prioritize online orders more than their in person customers.
Orange chicken are very large pieces and not sweet enough, salt and pepper fish does not taste like quality fish although it’s supposed to be cod and didn’t take my request of (extra crispy) shrimp fried rice was okay, over salted, and not flavorful while the shrimp looked and tasted gross.
Solid chinese place
Spicy fried rice is good
* dim sum veggie combo platter - 9/10 great * fried taro - 8.8/10 great but a bit too fried * pumpkin bun - 7.5/10 very good * meatless chicken congee - 9/10 great * mapo tofu made vegan - 9.4/10 great * general tsos meatless chicken - 9.4/10 great * chow mein - great 9.3/10 * wood ear mushrooms and tofu - great 9/10 * veg fried rice - 8.8/10 great, liked that it wasn't too fried * turnip cake with meatless chicken - 9.5/10 excellent * veg crab cake - 9/10 great, but wish is was less fried * Vegetable turnip bun 9.3/10 * Big Lantern spicy chow fun with meatless chicken 9.2/10 * meatless chicken w/ satay sauce - not sure if we were given the right order because it didn't come with satay sauce. It had these delicious crispy seasonings throughout it, with onion and peppers. * braised tofu with bok choy - 9.5/10 excellent * Meatless chicken traditional rice pudding - 7/10 good, but dry and should be paired with something saucy like garlic eggplant * Sweet rice tamale w/ meatless chicken - 9/10 great * Tofu vegetarian roll 10/10 excellent * Garlic eggplant 8.8/10 great, pairs great with the dry traditional rice pudding Love the amount of vegan options, but would be really helpful to have all items that are vegan or plant-based be clearly labeled as such on the menu. You have to ask at the moment. Second time going, they seemed confident when we stated to make sure everything in the order was vegan before starting to order.
delivery service very slow
The vegan options really feel on par with the meat options: solid, unassuming dishes, and lots of them. I really appreciate being able to sit down and have the same experience as omni friends instead of just saying “well I guess I’ll have the Veggie Delight” and then sitting there while everyone else reads pages and pages of options. Yay Big Lantern!
Big Lantern became the spot for a Thanksgiving lunch this year because of their plentiful veggie based dim sum options and Cantonese dishes. Nearly everything on the menu can be veganized especially with using their faux meat. There is already a lot of plant-based options available to choose from. We went with their Vegetarian Dim Sum ($13), Mock Chicken Congee ($10), Rice "Tamales" as they called them ($6 for two), and an order of their Kung Pao Faux Chicken. The congee, cha siu bao from the dim sum platter, and their 'tamales' were all fantastic. It reminded me of what I used to eat back in the day. Their kung pao could've been a bit spicier but I appreciated being able to enjoy it with their plant-based chicken, which seems to be made from seitan. Some of the vegan faux meat items though weren't as exciting. The Chicken Siu Mai was the biggest letdown and I wouldn't get that again, but everything else where they used the faux chicken was great. Aside from the food, service here was incredible. Everyone was super sweet and checked up on us often. Fun fact - they were once ranked the best restaurant in all of the U.S. by a publication and you can find their accolade proudly displayed inside.
Awesome delivery without going through grubhub or uber. They delivered all the way out to 3rd/Folsom. Excellent for a Sunday evening.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
A++ vegetarian options- tofu and ear mushroom entree was good. The green onion pancake was the best in the city.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vegan Turnip Cake, Mango Meatless, Meatless Chicken Chow Mein, Vegetarian Dim Sum Combination
Delicious late night snack.
The salt and pepper pork chop was cooked perfectly. No heavy batter. Juicy and flavorful. Perfect with a side of rice ? Friendly auntie takes your order. Quick service. Feels like home ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Pork Chop
Good lunch good price at mission
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Siu mai / har gao / bbq bun were decent. Like 4.5/10.
Everything else was subpar. Curry chicken puff were inedible. HK style noodles were stale. Rice noodle rolls were stale.
I remember ordering from this place 8 years ago and liking it. It has gone downhill. Went on a monday, if that matters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Great food at great price. Visited late night, ordered their fish congee and salt & pepper calamari - both tasted fresh and delicious! Highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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