Shocked this has a mich star, very uninspired and astonishingly mediocre.
Jack Brown
service and drinks were fantastic, vibe is great. better chinese food to be had in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Elsie D.
Overall 6.7/10 Was really excited to try this place and came for dinner a few days ago. I wasn't super enthusiastic about the meal; my husband liked it a lot better than I did. Service was great throughout. We did the high top reservation and they're in a little half nook; interior was nice. We ordered the Shrimp Chips, Stemple Creek Beef with Hong Kong Noodles, and Peking Duck. Shrimp chips were basic ships with some malt vinegar; nothing super exciting but tasty. The noodles I did not like at all; had one small serving and was done with them. I thought they had a weird tomato flavor to them. My husband loved them and finished the dish for us. Peking Duck was interesting. It comes with crepes, cucumbers, cilantro, some green onions, peanut hoisin sauce, and a mousse. Peanut hoisin was good - I was a bit concerned, but it was nice. The crepes were thicker than normal - again a little concerned, but when eating it was perfectly pleasant. The duck itself it almost a bit of a BBQ duck -- it wasn't the typical Peking Duck that you get at Chinese restaurants. If you do want the typical Peking Duck flavor, I wouldn't recommend this. It was good though. The duck itself was really fatty, which I wasn't as big a fan of. Overall, it was an ok Peking Duck -- wasn't my favorite, but definitely a fun option if you want a different style. As noted in other reviews, even though we did reserve a duck with the reservation it does take an hour to come out. The wait staff did try to pace out our dishes so we didn't feel like we had to wait a really long time for it, but just a warning if you order it be prepared to wait.
Melissa Berry
I was visiting SF and had planned to enjoy the food here based on noteworthy writings online about this place. I didn’t get a firsthand word of mouth suggestion. I was looking forward to touring Chinatown for the day then to relax at Mr Jius which looked charming, with some wine and quality food.The staff here is young, I’m a middle aged woman eating alone. I was literally stuffed between other groups at the bar where I had to pull the stool away from the bar so I could fit into it and the hostess didn’t try to help make room or apologize to the other people next to me. There was ample room on the other half of the bar for seating. So was awkward even tho I understand there can be high density in restaurants in the city. My comfort was not regarded at all. Staff seemed extremely preoccupied but not with the clientele. Food prices were high for the quality of the food and the bar menu was very limited. Every thing was over salted, drowning in mystery oil, or under flavored entirely.I really love good food. I love to cook and look for inspiration at food establishments when I travel. I wish I had saved money and eaten dimsum in one of the little unpretentious hole in the wall cafes with roasted duck hanging in the window.Now I know better. Pretentious is the word I use to describe this type of establishment
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Matt J.
Honestly, my take away from Mister Jiu's is that I wish I'd had the opportunity to eat there when it wasn't a tasting menu. Most dishes had an intriguing element, but the whole meal felt like a tease, with some courses being simply forgettable. What's more, since we chose to do the duck add-on to the tasting menu, by the time it arrived at the end of the meal, we were too full to enjoy it regardless of its quality. As a vegetarian I did not partake anyway, but my omnivorous companions were dismayed by its placement in the sequencing and we collectively bemoaned the order of operations. As a positive footnote, I did get to converse with Brandon Jew at the end of the evening and he was very personable and I appreciated his time and his humility.
Noah K.
Great service & food. Went here with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. Did the tasting menu with the duck (which is one of my favorite things I have ever eaten). It is on the more expensive side, but the thoughtfulness with the various courses, the amazing duck, and great service made it well worth it.
Emir Yunusoglu
The Peking duck here is truly at its best. From the crispy, perfectly roasted skin to the flavorful meat, every bite was a delight.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Peking Duck
Rachel Jiang
Definitely exceeded our expectations in terms of food and service. The course was $125/person + $85 for the fish, so not cheap, but definitely worth it! The main dish and our favorite for the evening was the Sichuan cod. Absolutely delicious - cook to perfection with such buttery fish meat and crispy skin. The restaurant is also very accommodating for dietary restrictions. Service is attentive. Loved the ambiance. Would 100% come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel J.
Definitely exceeded our expectations in terms of food and service. The course was $125/person + $85 for the fish, so not cheap, but definitely worth it! The main dish and our favorite for the evening was the Sichuan cod. Absolutely delicious - cook to perfection with such buttery fish meat and crispy skin. The restaurant is also very accommodating for dietary restrictions. Service is attentive. Loved the ambiance. Would 100% come back.
Sarah H.
Finally got the chance to try this place and it did not disappoint! I was with a group of 3 and we came at opening (5 pm) to get seating at the bar. We ordered the beef tendon, cheong fun, and duck. FYI, the duck takes an hour to come out! The food was so phenomenal, especially the duck. It was crispy, juicy, and came with delicious sauces. I do wish the extra wrappers were free but they charged us $4. It was more than enough food for us and we had leftovers. Ambiance was nice and I never felt rushed. I highly recommend checking this place out!
I came here for dinner. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a huge fan of tasting menus, but this food was really good. First, they had a vegetarian menu, which I appreciate a lot. All of the food was tasty, but the mushroom vegetarian entree was especially great, and I felt like they understood we were in a bit of a rush do to another situation and brought out our courses quicker. The space is also beautifully decorated. The only really con is that when the waiters described the dishes, they often spoke too quietly for us to hear, but we did keep a menu with us, so we knew what the dishes were.
Ian Hersmdolf-Placido
They were able to get us in as the last reservation of the night but we were treated as if we were the only ones at the bar. The bartenders were quick & very chatty, the drinks were amazing. The food was unique, fun & delicious. We would love to eat there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aj Froman
Leveled up Chinese food,some executed better than others.I do love the peking duck.Decent cocktails.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Sha G.
I was in luck with a decision to grab dinner on a whim. Walk-in is available at the bar with a separate menu. The service is beyond exceptional, even at the bar. It's so chic inside so this could easily be a nice date night at a Michelin star restaurant. Snag a seat at the bar and be fancy on a budget. The bar menu has something for everyone. It was fun to sit at the bar and see all the drinks being made so meticulously. More about the food! The salt and vinegar shrimp chips are a nice way to start. They are huge! The truffle cheong fun (rice rolls) comes in two and they were a delicate bite. It almost melts in your mouth. The fried rice is a huge portion and can be made vegetarian. This is one of their more popular dishes and will accompany anything else you order. The choy sum was flavored big with garlic in all the best ways. I loved it with the fried rice. I was too full for dessert but had just enough room for another cocktail at the Moongate Lounge upstairs. There are hidden stairs to the right as you enter Mr. Jiu's. The hostess can also point you in the right direction.
Janice J.
Removing a star only because the hostess and the servers that brought out my drinks spoke a little too softly for me to hear, so i didn't catch what most of my non alcoholic drinks were. Reached out via email and instagram but never got a response unfortunately. * chicken, shrimp and pig trotter dumpling, preserved yuzu & black truffle * Seaweed, charred little gem lettuce, oyster cream & Tsar Nicolai caviar * big eye tuna, beets, blood orange & lanzhou chili * soy milk "burrata" Dungeness crab, squash & hachiya persimmon * daikon, horseradish, angelica root & supreme broth * Stemple Creek Beef with Hong Kong Noodles * ginger cake, poached quince, salted egg & cognac cream 2 tasting menu for $125 each + 1 $50 non alcoholic pairing
Shocked this has a mich star, very uninspired and astonishingly mediocre.
service and drinks were fantastic, vibe is great. better chinese food to be had in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Overall 6.7/10 Was really excited to try this place and came for dinner a few days ago. I wasn't super enthusiastic about the meal; my husband liked it a lot better than I did. Service was great throughout. We did the high top reservation and they're in a little half nook; interior was nice. We ordered the Shrimp Chips, Stemple Creek Beef with Hong Kong Noodles, and Peking Duck. Shrimp chips were basic ships with some malt vinegar; nothing super exciting but tasty. The noodles I did not like at all; had one small serving and was done with them. I thought they had a weird tomato flavor to them. My husband loved them and finished the dish for us. Peking Duck was interesting. It comes with crepes, cucumbers, cilantro, some green onions, peanut hoisin sauce, and a mousse. Peanut hoisin was good - I was a bit concerned, but it was nice. The crepes were thicker than normal - again a little concerned, but when eating it was perfectly pleasant. The duck itself it almost a bit of a BBQ duck -- it wasn't the typical Peking Duck that you get at Chinese restaurants. If you do want the typical Peking Duck flavor, I wouldn't recommend this. It was good though. The duck itself was really fatty, which I wasn't as big a fan of. Overall, it was an ok Peking Duck -- wasn't my favorite, but definitely a fun option if you want a different style. As noted in other reviews, even though we did reserve a duck with the reservation it does take an hour to come out. The wait staff did try to pace out our dishes so we didn't feel like we had to wait a really long time for it, but just a warning if you order it be prepared to wait.
I was visiting SF and had planned to enjoy the food here based on noteworthy writings online about this place. I didn’t get a firsthand word of mouth suggestion. I was looking forward to touring Chinatown for the day then to relax at Mr Jius which looked charming, with some wine and quality food.The staff here is young, I’m a middle aged woman eating alone. I was literally stuffed between other groups at the bar where I had to pull the stool away from the bar so I could fit into it and the hostess didn’t try to help make room or apologize to the other people next to me. There was ample room on the other half of the bar for seating. So was awkward even tho I understand there can be high density in restaurants in the city. My comfort was not regarded at all. Staff seemed extremely preoccupied but not with the clientele. Food prices were high for the quality of the food and the bar menu was very limited. Every thing was over salted, drowning in mystery oil, or under flavored entirely.I really love good food. I love to cook and look for inspiration at food establishments when I travel. I wish I had saved money and eaten dimsum in one of the little unpretentious hole in the wall cafes with roasted duck hanging in the window.Now I know better. Pretentious is the word I use to describe this type of establishment
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Honestly, my take away from Mister Jiu's is that I wish I'd had the opportunity to eat there when it wasn't a tasting menu. Most dishes had an intriguing element, but the whole meal felt like a tease, with some courses being simply forgettable. What's more, since we chose to do the duck add-on to the tasting menu, by the time it arrived at the end of the meal, we were too full to enjoy it regardless of its quality. As a vegetarian I did not partake anyway, but my omnivorous companions were dismayed by its placement in the sequencing and we collectively bemoaned the order of operations. As a positive footnote, I did get to converse with Brandon Jew at the end of the evening and he was very personable and I appreciated his time and his humility.
Great service & food. Went here with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. Did the tasting menu with the duck (which is one of my favorite things I have ever eaten). It is on the more expensive side, but the thoughtfulness with the various courses, the amazing duck, and great service made it well worth it.
The Peking duck here is truly at its best. From the crispy, perfectly roasted skin to the flavorful meat, every bite was a delight.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Peking Duck
Definitely exceeded our expectations in terms of food and service. The course was $125/person + $85 for the fish, so not cheap, but definitely worth it! The main dish and our favorite for the evening was the Sichuan cod. Absolutely delicious - cook to perfection with such buttery fish meat and crispy skin. The restaurant is also very accommodating for dietary restrictions. Service is attentive. Loved the ambiance. Would 100% come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely exceeded our expectations in terms of food and service. The course was $125/person + $85 for the fish, so not cheap, but definitely worth it! The main dish and our favorite for the evening was the Sichuan cod. Absolutely delicious - cook to perfection with such buttery fish meat and crispy skin. The restaurant is also very accommodating for dietary restrictions. Service is attentive. Loved the ambiance. Would 100% come back.
Finally got the chance to try this place and it did not disappoint! I was with a group of 3 and we came at opening (5 pm) to get seating at the bar. We ordered the beef tendon, cheong fun, and duck. FYI, the duck takes an hour to come out! The food was so phenomenal, especially the duck. It was crispy, juicy, and came with delicious sauces. I do wish the extra wrappers were free but they charged us $4. It was more than enough food for us and we had leftovers. Ambiance was nice and I never felt rushed. I highly recommend checking this place out!
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I came here for dinner. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a huge fan of tasting menus, but this food was really good. First, they had a vegetarian menu, which I appreciate a lot. All of the food was tasty, but the mushroom vegetarian entree was especially great, and I felt like they understood we were in a bit of a rush do to another situation and brought out our courses quicker. The space is also beautifully decorated. The only really con is that when the waiters described the dishes, they often spoke too quietly for us to hear, but we did keep a menu with us, so we knew what the dishes were.
They were able to get us in as the last reservation of the night but we were treated as if we were the only ones at the bar. The bartenders were quick & very chatty, the drinks were amazing. The food was unique, fun & delicious. We would love to eat there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leveled up Chinese food,some executed better than others.I do love the peking duck.Decent cocktails.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I was in luck with a decision to grab dinner on a whim. Walk-in is available at the bar with a separate menu. The service is beyond exceptional, even at the bar. It's so chic inside so this could easily be a nice date night at a Michelin star restaurant. Snag a seat at the bar and be fancy on a budget. The bar menu has something for everyone. It was fun to sit at the bar and see all the drinks being made so meticulously. More about the food! The salt and vinegar shrimp chips are a nice way to start. They are huge! The truffle cheong fun (rice rolls) comes in two and they were a delicate bite. It almost melts in your mouth. The fried rice is a huge portion and can be made vegetarian. This is one of their more popular dishes and will accompany anything else you order. The choy sum was flavored big with garlic in all the best ways. I loved it with the fried rice. I was too full for dessert but had just enough room for another cocktail at the Moongate Lounge upstairs. There are hidden stairs to the right as you enter Mr. Jiu's. The hostess can also point you in the right direction.
Removing a star only because the hostess and the servers that brought out my drinks spoke a little too softly for me to hear, so i didn't catch what most of my non alcoholic drinks were. Reached out via email and instagram but never got a response unfortunately. * chicken, shrimp and pig trotter dumpling, preserved yuzu & black truffle * Seaweed, charred little gem lettuce, oyster cream & Tsar Nicolai caviar * big eye tuna, beets, blood orange & lanzhou chili * soy milk "burrata" Dungeness crab, squash & hachiya persimmon * daikon, horseradish, angelica root & supreme broth * Stemple Creek Beef with Hong Kong Noodles * ginger cake, poached quince, salted egg & cognac cream 2 tasting menu for $125 each + 1 $50 non alcoholic pairing