I've been here 4 times and every new visit seems to outdo the previous one! This is truly one of the most special and amazing restaurants that SF has to offer and I can't wait for my next visit!
Brigid
This was my second time here- and the level of flavors matched my memory- bold, full of very flavorful heat, amazing Squab- my guest is still talking about the “fishy eggplant” with bonito and scallop essence. The dirty rice and the pickles, cabbage, everything was delicious. I loved the black sesame dessert as well as the guava sorbet with mango pudding and shiso. The service is exceptional, well informed, timely, considerate. Can't wait to go back!
Julia
While the smaller plates (scallop vermicelli and xo escargot in particular) were delicious, we were disappointed by larger plates. The clay pot rice was good, but nothing to write home about. The black pepper steak was cooked perfectly but lacked flavor which was disappointing considering the $58 price tag. All of the staff were warm and friendly.
Glenn
Great food and service! What more can one ask for! Was lucky to get seated early and had very informative waiter who advised us well. Food came came out in well timed succession. Only complaint is that dinner plates were so small that it was hard to fit more than two items at a time. But because table space is very small can see why. Due to the loud music and conversations it was hard to hear table mates. Got crab, squab, spaghetti, avocado, claypot, veggies, escargot and beef dishes. Crab was spicy and bit hard to eat but they provided gloves and claw crackers. Good for four people with leftovers Definitely worth getting a reservation
Allie
Everything was excellent! Casual but amazing food. The only disappointment was they ran out of one of the specials by the time we got there for a 7:45 reservation. Thankfully, there was plenty of other food to choose from.
Pearla
The best I had for a long time... it was good food with good atmosphere. Brings me home and my memories when I was a kid, back in Hong Kong. It's incredible how your childhood memories are brought on by the food you ate when you were a child.
Geoff
We loved Four Kings. I've been wanting to go for years. My credit card has a preferred dining option that allowed me to get one of the elusive reservations. The food was fantastic and lived up to expectations. Great casual atmosphere and reasonably priced. 5 out of 5 stars.
Rick
I will dream about the dirty chicken fried rice. We were in San Francisco for a long weekend and had dinner at Four Kings - great experience! The food and service was amazing. I will definitely be back when I'm town.
Shriya
Very very good food. The green beans was the best green beans ever. Loved the beef noodles. Mango rice was okay.
Gladys Soriano
We made reservations for 10pm on Saturday (that was the only time available) so we attempted to walk in the night before around 6pm and they said it would be a 1.5 hour wait. So definitely make a reservation! We really enjoyed our dinner here. They start you with free peanuts and cucumbers which was a nice touch. We ordered the fragrant fish eggplant, lamb skewer, mapo spaghetti, deep fried squab, and escargot with milk bread. I would personally skip the lamb skewer and mapo spaghetti next time, they didn’t wow me. The rest of the food was absolutely delicious. The squab had super crispy skin and very tender meat. The escargot was in a delicious spicy garlicky oil which was perfect to soak in the milk bread. The eggplant was buttery and yummy. We ended our meal with the mango pudding which was served with a really nice guava sorbet. Overall we had a wonderful experience even though we were worried the place might be overhyped. I think it deserves the hype. The service was excellent also. Just be aware that the place is quite crammed and loud, but I do think that’s the HK vibe they’re going for. If they’re looking to improve anything, I’d recommend better ventilation in the kitchen so the smoke doesn’t travel to the dining area :)
Some items were exceptional while others are very good or just spicy. This certainly is not your typical cantonese restaurant fare. With the hype and the positive write ups, my expectations were high but not unrealistic. I would definitely recommend this restaurant as a must try and perhaps as a regular haunt if one is in the neighborhood. The need to make a reservation 3-4 weeks in advance sets a high bar as a worthwhile dining event.
Travis Mocker
Great service here! Very attentive and very unique yet authentic cuisine. A must-have dining experience in San Francisco.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oliver L
Ok but not didn’t live up to the hype. Most dishes were way too salty and used spicy oil sauce to cover up lack of flavor. I can see why some like it but if you have eaten a lot of authentic Cantonese food this place is not it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Debbie
Seated right on time and Our server gave us a wonderful experience! Great recommendations - green beans fresh and delicious, mall spaghetti perfectly al dente and DEF try the shaved ice dessert - more like a parfait of dulce cream, red beans and boba, cream and ice - amazing flavor, texture and sweet but light finish to a spicy meal . Highly recommend !! And a decent value given the high quality of their food.
andrea
I thought food was good, but not out of this world. Thought in general it was heavily seasoned, a little too much, for my taste.
I've been here 4 times and every new visit seems to outdo the previous one! This is truly one of the most special and amazing restaurants that SF has to offer and I can't wait for my next visit!
This was my second time here- and the level of flavors matched my memory- bold, full of very flavorful heat, amazing Squab- my guest is still talking about the “fishy eggplant” with bonito and scallop essence. The dirty rice and the pickles, cabbage, everything was delicious. I loved the black sesame dessert as well as the guava sorbet with mango pudding and shiso. The service is exceptional, well informed, timely, considerate. Can't wait to go back!
While the smaller plates (scallop vermicelli and xo escargot in particular) were delicious, we were disappointed by larger plates. The clay pot rice was good, but nothing to write home about. The black pepper steak was cooked perfectly but lacked flavor which was disappointing considering the $58 price tag. All of the staff were warm and friendly.
Great food and service! What more can one ask for! Was lucky to get seated early and had very informative waiter who advised us well. Food came came out in well timed succession. Only complaint is that dinner plates were so small that it was hard to fit more than two items at a time. But because table space is very small can see why. Due to the loud music and conversations it was hard to hear table mates. Got crab, squab, spaghetti, avocado, claypot, veggies, escargot and beef dishes. Crab was spicy and bit hard to eat but they provided gloves and claw crackers. Good for four people with leftovers Definitely worth getting a reservation
Everything was excellent! Casual but amazing food. The only disappointment was they ran out of one of the specials by the time we got there for a 7:45 reservation. Thankfully, there was plenty of other food to choose from.
The best I had for a long time... it was good food with good atmosphere. Brings me home and my memories when I was a kid, back in Hong Kong. It's incredible how your childhood memories are brought on by the food you ate when you were a child.
We loved Four Kings. I've been wanting to go for years. My credit card has a preferred dining option that allowed me to get one of the elusive reservations. The food was fantastic and lived up to expectations. Great casual atmosphere and reasonably priced. 5 out of 5 stars.
I will dream about the dirty chicken fried rice. We were in San Francisco for a long weekend and had dinner at Four Kings - great experience! The food and service was amazing. I will definitely be back when I'm town.
Very very good food. The green beans was the best green beans ever. Loved the beef noodles. Mango rice was okay.
We made reservations for 10pm on Saturday (that was the only time available) so we attempted to walk in the night before around 6pm and they said it would be a 1.5 hour wait. So definitely make a reservation! We really enjoyed our dinner here. They start you with free peanuts and cucumbers which was a nice touch. We ordered the fragrant fish eggplant, lamb skewer, mapo spaghetti, deep fried squab, and escargot with milk bread. I would personally skip the lamb skewer and mapo spaghetti next time, they didn’t wow me. The rest of the food was absolutely delicious. The squab had super crispy skin and very tender meat. The escargot was in a delicious spicy garlicky oil which was perfect to soak in the milk bread. The eggplant was buttery and yummy. We ended our meal with the mango pudding which was served with a really nice guava sorbet. Overall we had a wonderful experience even though we were worried the place might be overhyped. I think it deserves the hype. The service was excellent also. Just be aware that the place is quite crammed and loud, but I do think that’s the HK vibe they’re going for. If they’re looking to improve anything, I’d recommend better ventilation in the kitchen so the smoke doesn’t travel to the dining area :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Some items were exceptional while others are very good or just spicy. This certainly is not your typical cantonese restaurant fare. With the hype and the positive write ups, my expectations were high but not unrealistic. I would definitely recommend this restaurant as a must try and perhaps as a regular haunt if one is in the neighborhood. The need to make a reservation 3-4 weeks in advance sets a high bar as a worthwhile dining event.
Great service here! Very attentive and very unique yet authentic cuisine. A must-have dining experience in San Francisco.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok but not didn’t live up to the hype. Most dishes were way too salty and used spicy oil sauce to cover up lack of flavor. I can see why some like it but if you have eaten a lot of authentic Cantonese food this place is not it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Seated right on time and Our server gave us a wonderful experience! Great recommendations - green beans fresh and delicious, mall spaghetti perfectly al dente and DEF try the shaved ice dessert - more like a parfait of dulce cream, red beans and boba, cream and ice - amazing flavor, texture and sweet but light finish to a spicy meal . Highly recommend !! And a decent value given the high quality of their food.
I thought food was good, but not out of this world. Thought in general it was heavily seasoned, a little too much, for my taste.
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