Far East Cafe

631 Grant Ave, San Francisco
(415) 982-3245

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David Noorzad

For 48 years I’ve been eaten Oriental food all over the world, and everyone has their unique taste and flavor. However, this place I ordered the very standard almond chicken, general, chicken, beef, chow mein, almond fried rice and out of this world honestly the best place no oil no extra salt but the taste I don’t know how they managed to make it so tasty. I am celebrating our wedding anniversary.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adolfo Ruelas

Food is ok, but had terrible customer service.

Service: 1

William Goedde

Used to go here on vacations as a kid, this has always been the best Chinese restaurant in the United States in my opinion. I remember visiting and we were always taken care of by a guy we called “Jack”. Best place to bring kids and enjoy extremely good food. Absolutely family memories.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Koen KvdM

Very good experience and service, if your here get the chicken wings they are sooo GOOD! Very nice staff too. A 5 star experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alex

I’ve been a regular at this restaurant, but my most recent experience was shocking. On a Friday night, my Southeast Asian friend (with her service dog) and I accidentally walked into what turned out to be a private event. Instead of politely informing us, a woman (approx. mid-40s) spoke to us with hostility and condescension as if we were children.

Here’s what made it worse! I’ve been here many times as a WHITE male alone and have always been treated with courtesy. This was the first time I was treated with such open rudeness and the only difference was that I was with my friend. The contrast was glaring. WOW.

What should have been a simple “Sorry, we’re closed for a private event” turned into an unnecessarily hostile encounter that felt discriminatory. I left deeply disappointed, EMBARRASSED to have brought my friend here, and questioning the integrity of a place I once supported.

San Francisco deserves better. If respect and inclusivity are too much to ask, you shouldn’t be in business.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

C. Jang

I was there for an after Celebration of Life meal

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Andy Ku usa

It's recommended for families. The dish seemed to be salty.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Natalia Arditi

I highly recommend this restaurant! My friend and I had a wonderful dining experience there. The ambiance is rich with history, featuring charming, unique decorations that add to its character. Our waiter was incredibly attentive and courteous, enhancing our visit. The food was not only delicious but also fresh. We ended up ordering a bit too much, but the leftovers we took home were just as tasty the next day! It’s definitely a place I look forward to revisiting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dana

The restaurant is large. The interior is outdated, not very clean. The service is attentive and friendly. The order was brought quickly. No napkins on the tables. The dishes are delicious. We ordered sweet pork, Mongolian beef, spicy shrimp, eggplant. I would recommend visiting, but keep in mind that the price is above average.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bertrand Levier

Eventhough we just went in to grab a coffee, we felt warmly welcome and service was quick and efficient.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Sirena Bazile

Cute place in Chinatown! Good food and wonderful staff!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hayden Davis

Cute place for dinner! Food was good and service was prompt and quick

Andrei N

Atmosphere is interesting and they have fresh sea food if that's what you're looking for, but the food was very subpar for the area where you can get all types of delicious food. I assume it's popular because it's near the official Google maps entrance to Chinatown. However I knew I was in a bad place soon as I saw mostly white people 😅. Do yourself a favor walk a couple blocks and find more authentic joints.

Yunis Nabiyev

I don't usually mind bad service, but being very expensive made me have to walk out immediately. Place looks nice though lol.

Chef Tony

I had family in town and they wanted to visit Chinatown and have lunch. So we came to this place and decided to try it out. Service was great, food was OK, what was a disappointment was the bill because they added the tip for 4 people. But it's ok because i would have left more than what was on the bill.

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