Imperial Palace
818 Washington St, San Francisco
(415) 956-9888
Customers' Favorites
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Shrimp & Pork Dumpling
Shrimp Dumplings
Dim Sum Goodness
Beef Chow Fun
Pot Sticker
Appetizer
Salt and Pepper Pumpkin with Salted Egg Yolk
Spring Rolls 3
Pot Stickers 3
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings 6
Salt and Pepper Octopus
Minced Seafood and Chinese Sausage with Lettuce Wrap 4
Salt and Pepper Tea Tree Mushroom with Salted Egg Yolk
Fried Shrimps 6
Fried Oysters 3
Fried Oysters 6
Soup
Seafood and Fish Maw Soup
Wor Wonton Soup
Westlake Minced Beef Soup
Bamboo Fungus and Chicken Soup
Egg Drop Soup
Crab Beat and Fish Maw Soup
Salted Egg and Chinese Mustard with Pork Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Yellow Chive and Scallop Soup
Chicken and Cream Corn Soup
Laver and Egg with Pork Soup
Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup
Porridge
Beef Porridge
Scallop, Pork, and Ginkgo Porridge
Sampan Seafood Porridge
Seafood Porridge
Watercress and Fish Paste Porridge
Fish Filet Porridge
Frog and Peanut Porridge
Salted Pork Bone and Diced Veggie Porridge
Clay Pot Rice
Chinese Sausage and Preserved Pork
Quail
Eel with Ginger
Preserved Duck, Pork, and Chinese Sausage
Minced Beef with Egg
BBQ Pork
Chicken with Mushroom Rice
Preserved Kale Head and Beef
Preserved Vegetable and Pork
Salted Chicken
Salted Fish with Pork Patty
Salted Fish
Sparerib with Black Bean Sauce
Frog
Rice Noodle Roll
Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll
Bitter Melon and Shredded Chicken Rice Roll
BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll
Plain Rice Noodle Roll
Egg Rice Noodle Roll
Rice Noodle Roll with Steamed Spareribs
Chinese Tea
Ti Kuan Yin Chinese Tea
Jasmine Chinese Tea
Pu Erh Chinese Tea
Saumei Chinese Tea
Chrysanthemum with Pu Erh Chinese Tea
Chrysanthemum Chinese Tea
Rice Flower Chinese Tea
Oolong Chinese Tea
Steamer
Shrimp and Pork Dumpling
Siu mai.
Xiao Long Bao
Shrimp Dumplings
Hw gaw.
Tofu Skin Roll with Pork
BBQ Pork Bun
Steamed Chive Dumpling
Steamed Chicken Feet
Steamed Spareribs
Steamed Dumpling with Pork and Peanuts
Chinese Sausage Roll
Sticky Rice and Chicken in Lotus Leaf Wrap
Steamed Sugar Bean Shoot Dumpling
Shrimp, Pork, and Veggie Bun
Steamed Beef Ball
Deep Fried and Baked
Fired Eggplant Stuff with Pork and Shrimp
Pan Fried Veggie and Pork Bun
Deep Fried Sticky Rice Ball with Pork and Veggie Filling
Deep Fried Shrimp Ball
Deep Fried Tofu Skin Wrap with Shrimp
Deep Fried Shrimp Dumpling
Deep Fried Taro Dumpling
Pan Fried Daikon Cake
Crispy Spring Roll
Pan Fried Taro Cake
Pan Fried Green Chili Pepper Stuffed with Shrimp and Crab Meat
Pot Sticker
Savory Pan Cake
Pan Fried Fish Cake
Chef's Special
Lettuce with Garlic
Pork Tripe and Chicken in Wasabi Sauce
Daikon and Beef Entrails Stew
Pepper Pork Tripe Soup
Deep Fried Pork Intestine with Garlic
Boil Beef Tripe
Salted Egg Yolk Pumpkin
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wing
Salt and Pepper Tree Mushroom
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Choy Sum with Oyster Sauce
Salt and Pepper Tofu
Chicken Feet in Herbs
Marinated Tofu
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Hot and Spicy Pork Tripe
Sauteed Clam with Black Bean Sauce
Salt and Pepper Squid
Salted Egg Yolk Tree Mushroom
Salt and Pepper Pumpkin
House Special Rice, Noodle, and Rice Noodle
Golden Double Egg Fried Rice
Assorted Mushrooms Pan Fried Rice Noodle
Imperial Palace Eight Treasures Fried Rice
Peking Style Noodle with Soybean Paste
Beef Chow Fun
Fresh Mushroom and Pork Neck with XO Sauce Pan Fried Rice Noodle
Seafood Pan Fried Noodle
Yang Zhou Fried Rice
House Special Pan Fried Noodle
Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice
Ginger and Scallion Scallop with Tea Tree Mushroom Yi Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Thai Style Sauteed Rice Noodle
Beef Chow Mein
Fu Jian Fried Rice
Three Shredded Delicacies Chow Lai Fun
House Special Fried Rice
Singapore Style Sauteed Rice Noodle
Seafood with Egg White and Scallop Fried Rice
Seaweed and Seafood Rice Soup
Yellow Chives and Shredded Pork Pan Fried Noodle
Beef and Tomato Pan Fried Noodle
Szechuan Style Beef Stew Ramen
Ginger and Scallion Beef Stew Lo Mein
House Special Chow Mein
Shredded Pork Chow Mein
Mixed Veggie Chow Mein
BBQ Pork Chow Mein
Seafood Chow Mein
Crab Meat with Assorted Seafood Yi Mein
Bitter Melon and Beef Chow Fun in XO Sauce
Beef Chow Fun in Satay Sauce
Scrambled Egg and Shrimp Chow Fun
Thai Style Minced Pork and Eggplant Pan Fried Rice Noodle
Bitter Melon and Frog Pan Fried Rice Noodle
Pickled Cabbage and Minced Pork Pan Fried Rice Noodle
Seafood Pan Fried Rice Noodle
Hometown Style Sauteed Rice Noodle
Traditional Style Sauteed Rice Noodle
Three Shredded Delicacies Sauteed Rice Noodle
Pickled Cabbage and Minced Pork Wor Rice Noodle
Egg White and Scallop Chow Fun in Two Kinds of Sauces
Barbecued
Peking Duck
Assorted BBQ Platter
3 items.BBQ PORK, BBQ SPARERIBS, AND DUCK
Imperial Palace Poached Chicken
Roasted Duck
Honey Glazed BBQ Pork
Imperial Palace Platter
Honey Glazed BBQ Sparerib
Braised Squab
Whole.
Scallion Oil Sauce Chicken
Fermented Red Bean Curd Grilled Chicken
Crispy Chicken
Marinate duck
braised duck serve with house marinated sauce
Seafood
Honey Glazed Walnut Prawns
Sauteed Filet of Flounder
Sautéed Clam with Black Bean Sauce
Steamed Oyster with Black Bean Sauce
Sauteed Oyster with Ginger and Scallions
Kung Pao Prawn
Prawn with Lobster Sauce
Deep Fried Prawns with Sweet and Sour Sauce
General Tso's Prawns
Sauteed Scallops and Prawns in Spicy Pepper and Garlic Sauce
Spicy Salt Pepper Baked Prawns
Sauteed Prawns with Cashew Nuts
Sauteed Scallop with Yellow Chivas
Gourmet Dishes
Steamed Rock Cod Ball with Tofu and Chopped Chili
Hot and Spiced Shrimp
Poached Fish Filet in Hot Chili Oil
Poached Beef in Hot Chili Oil
Steamed Eggplant with Tofu and Chopped Chili
Seafood Mapo Tofu
Taiwanese Style Pork Intestines
Poultries
Lemon Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken
General Tso's Chicken
Sauteed Chicken with Almond
Sauteed Chicken with Cashew Nut
Kungpao Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Curry Chicken
Orange Chicken
Broccoli Chicken
Beef
Mongolian Beef
Sauteed Beef with Ginger and Scallion
Sauteed Beef with Broccoli
Sauteed Beef with Xo Sauce
Kung Pao Beef
Sauteed Beef with Oyster Sauce
Sauteed Beef with Snow Pea
Sauteed Beef with Tender Green
Sauteed Beef with Chinese Broccoli
Curry Beef
Clay Pot
Stewed Lamb and Dried Tofu Skin Stick in Clay Pot
Prawn with Vermicelli in Clay Pot
Sizzling Frog in Clay Pot
Roast Pork Belly and Oyster in Clay Pot
Dried Shrimp and Napa Cabbage with Vermicelli in Clay Pot
Diced Chicken and Salted Fish with Eggplant in Clay Pot
Seafood and Tofu in Clay Pot
Diced Chicken and Salted Fish with Tofu in Clay Pot
Sizzling Chicken in Clay Pot
Beef Stew and Daikon in Clay Pot
Pumpkin and Frog in Clay Pot
Vegetables
Tender Green
Sauteed, in broth or sauteed with garlic.
String Bean
Dry fried, sauteed with garlic, or sauteed with black olive and minced pork.
Mapo Tofu
Sweet Potato Shoots
Cooked in broth, sauteed with minced garlic, with fermented bean curd or in shrimp paste.
Tender Chinese Mustard
Sauteed, in broth, with black mushroom and with shimeji mushroom.
Sauteed Black Mushroom and Snow Peas
Bean Sprout
Sauteed with minced garlic, in broth, with crab meat, with scallop or with salted egg, and preserved egg.
Chinese Broccoli
Sauteed with sugar and wine, in oyster sauce or with minced garlic.
Braised Tofu in Brown Sauce
Szechuan Style Eggplant
Deluxe Assorted Vegetables
Fried Rice or Chow Mein or Chow Fun
Imperial Palace Eight Treasures Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Imperial Palace Egg Fried Rice with Salted Egg
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Steamed Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Seafood with Egg White and Scallop Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Beef Chow Fun
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Yaung Chow Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Imperial Palace Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Seafood and Garlic Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Chicken Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
BBQ Pork Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Shrimp Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Beef Fried
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Seafood Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Hokkian Fried Rice
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Seaweed and Seafood Rice Soup
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Preserved Green and Clam Rice Soup
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Imperial Palace
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Seafood Pan Fried Noodle
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Yellow Chives and Shredded Pork Pan Fried Noodle
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Assorted Mushrooms Pan Fried Noodle
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Scallop and Tea Tree Mushroom Yi Mien
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Crab Meat with Assorted Seafood Yi Mein
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Fried Yi Mein
With yellow chivas and shredded scallop. An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Imperial Palace Chow Mein
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Beef in Black Pepper Sauce
Beef with tomato, chicken, shrimp, and BBQ pork or seafood chow mein. An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Supreme Soy Sauce Chow Mein
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Peking Style Noodle with Soybean Paste
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Hometown Style Chow Fun
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Singapore Style Chow Fun
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Thai Style Chow Fun
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Scrambled Egg with Prawn Chow Fun
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Assorted Mushrooms Pan Fried Rice Vermicelli
An oriental delight of sort noodles also called as chow mein stir fried to a golden brown and mixed with choices of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats
Chow Fun
With sliced calamari and preserved vegetable.
Chef's Selection
Goose Feet with Black Mushroom and Greens
Oyster with Salted Egg Yolk
Teriyaki Pork Neck Meat
Pan Fried Salmon with Leek in Maggi Sauce
Quail in French Sauce
Beef Cube in French Sauce
Sauteed Fish Cake
Shrimp in Tea Sauce
Salt and Pepper Prawns
Pan Fried Shrimp with Light Soy Sauce
Fried Shrimp and Pumpkin with Salted Egg Yolk
Sauteed Prawns and Scallop
Pan Fried Scallop with Mushroom in Garlic Sauce
Smoked Salmon Filet
Quick Sauteed Australian Green Shell Abalone with Xo Sauce
Sauteed Australian Green Shell Abalone with Yellow Chives
Clam with Loofah in Broth
Clam with Pumpkin in Clay Pot
Sauteed Beef Cubes with Mushroom
Sauteed Beef Cubes with Mushroom in Honey Pepper Sauce
Sauteed Pork Neck Meat with Pepper Sauce
Sauteed Pork Neck Meat with Haw Juice Sauce
Peking Style Pork Chop
Lamb Chop
Thai Style Dragon Eggplant
Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork
With pineapple, green peppers, and onion.
Mu Shu Pork
Chinese burrito. A filling make with cabbage, mushroom, and egg. Served with 4 pancake and special sauce.
Peking Sparerib Pork Loin
With special seasonal sweet sauce.
Steamed Pork Hash with Salted Duck Egg
Salt and Pepper Spareribs
Toisan Pepper Port Trotter
Beverages
Tea
Per person.
Soda
Root Beer
Lemonade
Bottle Water
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Iced Tea
Sparkling Water
Desserts
Steamed Custard Bun
Deep Fried Sesame Ball
Steamed Egg Yolk Bun
Baked Durian Puff
Sesame Roll
Pan Fried Sesame Rice Ball
Malay Steamed Sponge Cake
Steamed Egg White Bun
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Recent Reviews
Upon arrival in San Francisco, we sought lunch in Chinatown and selected the Imperial Palace Restaurant. Our order comprised eight dim sum plates and one hot tea, totaling approximately $85, with a $12 gratuity. The dim sum quality was adequate, neither exceptional nor substandard. We also ordered a large portion of garlic lettuce for approximately $15. In summary, the dim sum was satisfactory. Restaurant patronage was moderate. While the pricing seemed somewhat elevated,...
May 2025
May 2025 Cantonese resto serving traditional style Chinese cuisine.
The imperial monicker falls short of the decorated entrance and the spacious two level dining areas.
The food is very old style with large sized servings. Portion sizes though come out the same. But the food is well serve and come relatively quick.
Sanitation can be a bit spotty so the old custom of requesting for a bowl of hot water for rinsing you table...
The imperial monicker falls short of the decorated entrance and the spacious two level dining areas.
The food is very old style with large sized servings. Portion sizes though come out the same. But the food is well serve and come relatively quick.
Sanitation can be a bit spotty so the old custom of requesting for a bowl of hot water for rinsing you table...
May 2025
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