Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge
$$$ • Pan Asian
Hours:
2033 Union St, San Francisco
(415) 592-6009
Customers' Favorites
Recent Reviews
tl;dr Come for the drinks and ambience. Chinese food was okay, but pricey for what it is. If you want fancier Asian food, you'll get better quality from Din Tai Fung. Parking in the area can be a challenge so you may need to circle a few times. The ambience is quite nice and the lounge is a good place to grab a drink. Ordered a cherry blossom and the pandan and rose water gave it a nice floral flavor. Menu is meant to be shared family style. Crispy duck salad: Very playful and...read full review
Knowledge waitstaff, great energy inside, and quieter heated backyard dining space built in what was for a long time vacant. Front seating in the bar are quieter while the main dining area on the other side is much more lively. Varied dining spaces and huge overall footprint for San Francisco restaurant spaces. Great addition to the neighborhood, and I assume it will see success long-term. Steamed buns were amazing! Food had better portions than anticipated for the type of cuisine...read full review
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Menu
Hours
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 4 - 9:30PM |
Wednesday | 4 - 9:30PM |
Thursday | 4 - 9:30PM |
Friday | 11:30AM - 10PM |
Saturday | 11:30AM - 10PM |
Sunday | 11:30AM - 9PM |
What a hidden gem! Had lunch here with some friends and it was truly wonderful. The weather was nice enough for us to be able to sit out in their back patio area, which is really lovely. The menu items are innovative and interesting and we decided to just order a bunch of shareable items all of which were delicious and very different so it made for an interesting and varied lunch. We had (and recommend) the seasonal mushroom noodles, Malaysia Rojak salad (fabulous!), pork & shrimp...read full review