Some dishes have pretty traditional flavors, others are very different. Didnt like the winter salad. Otherwise everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Springer
Had a tasty meal with good cocktails here. The duck was indeed crisp and flavorful. Loved the decor. Service was fair.
Booked again to take some out of town guests. After multiple calls at different times on different days, it has been impossible to reach the restaurant re: the booking or leave a message.
Wish they would answer the phone on occasion and at least clear out voicemail so guests can messages as instructed by the greeting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
J T
Honestly, could be better at this price point (tasting menu), but good times all around with only the dessert being a little weaker. The duck is obviously a standout and is markedly different from a usual Peking duck. East and West meet to create the perfect š¦
Andrew Klontz
Iāve dined at Mister Jiuās 3 or 4 times. Had dinner here recently and was underwhelmed given the price and fanfare. Iāll go to China Live next time I have craving. Service was fine and itās a cool space.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Viale M
# Culinary Heights, Service Lows, and a Deafening Beat
Mister Jiuās, occupying an expansive and pleasant space in San Franciscoās Chinatown, is rightly renowned for its take on Chinese cuisine. The kitchen delivers a formidable array of thoughtful improvements on traditional dishes alongside new creations that use familiar techniques in fresh ways. In purely culinary terms, it rises well past many similarly priced restaurants in the U.S. and abroad.
Unfortunately, that excellence is significantly marred by both ambience and front-of-house execution. Start with the ambience: while the space is meticulously decorated, the tables are comfortably spaced, and the restrooms are sparkling clean, the dining room is overwhelmed by incredibly loud electronic dance musicāmusic better suited to a nightclub or dive bar than to a high-end restaurant where people come to taste, talk, and linger. The volume, which we estimate at roughly 80ā100 dB, eliminated any realistic chance of conversation and forced us into shouting exchanges, including with the staff.
The staff, unfortunately, matched the chaotic energy of the room rather than the precision of the kitchen. Basic operational issues kept recurring: calls to the restaurant went to voicemail with a message stating that āthis mailbox is full and doesnāt accept new messages.ā At the table, utensils and sauces arrived slowly and only after reminders. Plates were not reliably cleared or exchanged between courses without repeat requests. Even the dining tableāvisibly soiledāwas not wiped before dessert was served. None of these are āsmall detailsā in a restaurant of this ambition and price point; they are core competencies.
The Michelin Guide reviewers would likely agree that excellence requires more than a great kitchen. It requires a functional, attentive front of the house and an environment that supports the dining experience. This is where Mister Jiuās currently falls short.
As ordinary consumers, we are not paid or compensated in any way for this review. We hope management recognizes that the restaurantās extraordinary food deserves equally competent service and a dining-room atmosphere that matches its reputation.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Berkley Summerlin
Love mister Juis. I often come here to eat at the bar (walk ins only). The food and service are always great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patricia Gebrael
Came here almost by chance and left completely impressed. I didnāt even know it had a Michelin star, we came because my husband had seen a Spanish chef we love post about it on Instagram during his SF visit. What a find.
The place feels super hidden, right in the middle of Chinatown, and the second we sat down we both thought, āOkay, this place is different.ā Everything we ordered was so good: lamb dumplings, sizzled petrale sole, fried rice, plus a cocktail for my husband, not a single miss.
Also, the service made the night even better. Big thanks to David and Jovi for being amazing.
1000% recommend. One of those spots youāre genuinely excited to tell people about.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicente Hoheb
An exceptional experience from start to finish! Everything was handled with great care, professionalism, and attention to detail. The food and cocktails were absolutely incredible, beautifully presented, and full of flavor.
A special thank you to David and Jovi for their outstanding service, warmth, and dedication ā they truly made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend and would absolutely do it again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diane Noonan
First of all, bring your heavy jacket, the restaurant is like a meat locker. Servers forgot my husband's drink order and one of the servers almost spilled our fried rice on the table. Not what I expect from a Michelin star restaurant. The food was good, but I was expecting a little bit better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I M
The woman who attended us at the bar counter was extremely pleasant, and thanks to her, we had a very comfortable and enjoyable time.
The milk bread with green onions was tasty, but I couldnāt quite understand why it was being served at a Chinese restaurant.
The sea urchin rice noodle roll felt like its flavors were not well integrated; honestly, the shrimp rice noodle roll at an average restaurant tasted better.
The mapo tofu had a wonderfully smooth texture and good flavor, but it was far too spicy. Unfortunately, I ended up with stomach pain that lasted into the next day.
$700 for six courses of barely edible food for two people. Not a single bite was good. What the hell is going on with this place? The Michelin reviewers must have been drugged.
(For reference, we lived in and travelled extensively around Asia for many years and never once had food this bad.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Wenbo Liu
Service was good. But the good was not authentic Chinese food. Most of the food are you salty. The scallion pancake was not the traditional Chinese ones but looked rather like dinner rolls. The soup was so salty we didn't eat it at all. The lobster that we ordered came work noodles and they too were insanely salty to the point that we had to send it back to the kitchen to get remade... And it still came out really salty .. I don't think we will be coming back but I do hold they stop over seasoning(over salting) cream ingredients and cook more like a traditional Chinese restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Bill Tang
Great vibes and great food with generous portions. While a bit pricey, I think it was worth the experience. Iād definitely order everything again except maybe the eggplant.
Everything off the snacks/classics portion of the menu (milk bread, turnip cake, beef tendon) were delicious twists on more traditional versions of the dishes. Make sure to dip the milk bread in the beef tendon oil for a different flavor profile.
The uni cheong fun was expensive but definitely one of the best versions of the dish Iāve had.
The grilled pork chops were incredibly juicy but itās not for everyone with its strong flavors and spicy bitter melons
The only thing Iād not get again is eggplant, which felt very average and nothing special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason S
Any restaurant in this Chinatown is better than this place. Go here only if you donāt have other choices.
Some dishes have pretty traditional flavors, others are very different. Didnt like the winter salad. Otherwise everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a tasty meal with good cocktails here. The duck was indeed crisp and flavorful. Loved the decor. Service was fair.
Booked again to take some out of town guests. After multiple calls at different times on different days, it has been impossible to reach the restaurant re: the booking or leave a message.
Wish they would answer the phone on occasion and at least clear out voicemail so guests can messages as instructed by the greeting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Honestly, could be better at this price point (tasting menu), but good times all around with only the dessert being a little weaker. The duck is obviously a standout and is markedly different from a usual Peking duck. East and West meet to create the perfect š¦
Iāve dined at Mister Jiuās 3 or 4 times. Had dinner here recently and was underwhelmed given the price and fanfare.
Iāll go to China Live next time I have craving.
Service was fine and itās a cool space.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
# Culinary Heights, Service Lows, and a Deafening Beat
Mister Jiuās, occupying an expansive and pleasant space in San Franciscoās Chinatown, is rightly renowned for its take on Chinese cuisine. The kitchen delivers a formidable array of thoughtful improvements on traditional dishes alongside new creations that use familiar techniques in fresh ways. In purely culinary terms, it rises well past many similarly priced restaurants in the U.S. and abroad.
Unfortunately, that excellence is significantly marred by both ambience and front-of-house execution. Start with the ambience: while the space is meticulously decorated, the tables are comfortably spaced, and the restrooms are sparkling clean, the dining room is overwhelmed by incredibly loud electronic dance musicāmusic better suited to a nightclub or dive bar than to a high-end restaurant where people come to taste, talk, and linger. The volume, which we estimate at roughly 80ā100 dB, eliminated any realistic chance of conversation and forced us into shouting exchanges, including with the staff.
The staff, unfortunately, matched the chaotic energy of the room rather than the precision of the kitchen. Basic operational issues kept recurring: calls to the restaurant went to voicemail with a message stating that āthis mailbox is full and doesnāt accept new messages.ā At the table, utensils and sauces arrived slowly and only after reminders. Plates were not reliably cleared or exchanged between courses without repeat requests. Even the dining tableāvisibly soiledāwas not wiped before dessert was served. None of these are āsmall detailsā in a restaurant of this ambition and price point; they are core competencies.
The Michelin Guide reviewers would likely agree that excellence requires more than a great kitchen. It requires a functional, attentive front of the house and an environment that supports the dining experience. This is where Mister Jiuās currently falls short.
As ordinary consumers, we are not paid or compensated in any way for this review. We hope management recognizes that the restaurantās extraordinary food deserves equally competent service and a dining-room atmosphere that matches its reputation.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Love mister Juis. I often come here to eat at the bar (walk ins only). The food and service are always great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here almost by chance and left completely impressed. I didnāt even know it had a Michelin star, we came because my husband had seen a Spanish chef we love post about it on Instagram during his SF visit. What a find.
The place feels super hidden, right in the middle of Chinatown, and the second we sat down we both thought, āOkay, this place is different.ā Everything we ordered was so good: lamb dumplings, sizzled petrale sole, fried rice, plus a cocktail for my husband, not a single miss.
Also, the service made the night even better. Big thanks to David and Jovi for being amazing.
1000% recommend. One of those spots youāre genuinely excited to tell people about.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An exceptional experience from start to finish! Everything was handled with great care, professionalism, and attention to detail. The food and cocktails were absolutely incredible, beautifully presented, and full of flavor.
A special thank you to David and Jovi for their outstanding service, warmth, and dedication ā they truly made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend and would absolutely do it again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First of all, bring your heavy jacket, the restaurant is like a meat locker. Servers forgot my husband's drink order and one of the servers almost spilled our fried rice on the table. Not what I expect from a Michelin star restaurant. The food was good, but I was expecting a little bit better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The woman who attended us at the bar counter was extremely pleasant, and thanks to her, we had a very comfortable and enjoyable time.
The milk bread with green onions was tasty, but I couldnāt quite understand why it was being served at a Chinese restaurant.
The sea urchin rice noodle roll felt like its flavors were not well integrated; honestly, the shrimp rice noodle roll at an average restaurant tasted better.
The mapo tofu had a wonderfully smooth texture and good flavor, but it was far too spicy. Unfortunately, I ended up with stomach pain that lasted into the next day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
$700 for six courses of barely edible food for two people. Not a single bite was good. What the hell is going on with this place? The Michelin reviewers must have been drugged.
(For reference, we lived in and travelled extensively around Asia for many years and never once had food this bad.)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Service was good. But the good was not authentic Chinese food. Most of the food are you salty. The scallion pancake was not the traditional Chinese ones but looked rather like dinner rolls. The soup was so salty we didn't eat it at all. The lobster that we ordered came work noodles and they too were insanely salty to the point that we had to send it back to the kitchen to get remade... And it still came out really salty .. I don't think we will be coming back but I do hold they stop over seasoning(over salting) cream ingredients and cook more like a traditional Chinese restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great vibes and great food with generous portions. While a bit pricey, I think it was worth the experience. Iād definitely order everything again except maybe the eggplant.
Everything off the snacks/classics portion of the menu (milk bread, turnip cake, beef tendon) were delicious twists on more traditional versions of the dishes. Make sure to dip the milk bread in the beef tendon oil for a different flavor profile.
The uni cheong fun was expensive but definitely one of the best versions of the dish Iāve had.
The grilled pork chops were incredibly juicy but itās not for everyone with its strong flavors and spicy bitter melons
The only thing Iād not get again is eggplant, which felt very average and nothing special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Any restaurant in this Chinatown is better than this place. Go here only if you donāt have other choices.
Also, do not order Peking duck.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Good food and great atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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