The braised pork belly is delicious with notes of sweet dark soy sauce. The steamed chicken was good, but this item needs to be ordered ahead of time. It was also a tad expensive. The stir fried beef with onions rice plate (lunch item) was not very good. Although tasty, the beef was very tough. The high mountain milk tea was good. Service was friendly. The ambiance is nice. Wall art is beautiful.
Kimberly L.
Fast service and very polite! My only complaint is that I ordered the Spicy Triple Delight and it wasn't spicy, but I can understand that since we're in the south they can't make food too spicy.My meal was still great and the fried dumplings are amazing!!
Kate N.
Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5Milk tea: 10/5 Great service, amazing food. Milk tea was fresh and possibly the best cup I've ever had.
Fan Huang
amazing braised pork belly and fresh fish tofu soup!
Tough C.
They have exactly two choices for lunch:Kung Pao Chicken, and Stir Fried Beef with Broccoli. The entrees come with white rice, and that's it. No soup; no salad; nothing more. I got the beef. It was the toughest, lowest grade beef I've ever had. There was no broccoli. It was mediocre food. The service? Condescending, and pushy. The gals in the front trolled me twice to finish up. "The kitchen is closing." "Is everything okay?" If you're going to close up for lunch, do it at 3 like everybody else, not 2:35. There's nothing worse for business than selling crappy food, and then pushing your customer's to hurry up. Rong's? Change your name to Wrong's.
Brandon Su
Fantastic home cooked Chinese food- highly recommend the sweet and sour pork ribs which are delicious and fall off the bone tender
Wenting M.
Pleasantly surprised by this restaurant! Came here on a Sunday evening and street parking was very easy to find. The interior is small and cozy. Their menu is quite short, but their dishes are classics Suzhou/Shanghainese. We ordered the fish tofu soup which was light and delicious. We also got the salted meat fried rice and braised pork belly with quail eggs- both were quite authentic. We tried the spicy boiling fish and spicy chicken- these were Szechuan dishes but also made quite well. My favorite was the fried rice!Their tea/boba was pretty good too. One person in our group even ordered seconds. Would definitely come here again to try their 猪肚鸡！
Lee D.
FYI - No bathrooms. They recommend going to the neighboring businesses to use theirs... According to them, SF passed a law where customers are NOT allowed to walk through the kitchen to use the bathroom. The bad news is that more than half my guests are older, and I mean OLDER, and they need to use the bathrooms often! So for the first half an hour of our meal, they were all lecturing me on why I chose this place. So thankful I sat at the very end of the long table.Quality/Quantity - Overall the food was good and made fresh to order. They only do 1 dish at a time and they did it in the order I ordered. I/we would have preferred the fried rice and flat noodles earlier, but I didn't and should have also said something. After a few dishes came out, I asked if they could bring out the white rice now. We also had the option to adjust the spiciness of the dishes. Sea Bass Tofu Soup with Cilantro - Good start of the meal, a hit for all. Well done.Two orders of "Lion-Head" Meatball - This was also a hit with all. For a large group like ours, we would have preferred smaller and more meatballs versus 2 huge ones that we cut into smaller pieces.Three Flavored Duck - This was another hit; interesting and good flavors, can't really describe it. Plus we got a lean meaty duck. :)Stir Fried Beef with Onion - I thought the beef was tough, but the veggies were fresh.Sweet & Sour Pork Spare Ribs - My daughter's favorite. Not your typical sweet & sour sauce.Kung Pao Chicken - Similar flavor as other kung pao chickens, but the veggies (zucchinis) were very fresh.Chicken Fried Rice - Okay, good flavors.Homemade Homemade Pan Fried Flat Noodle - Different, but good. I really enjoyed the sear and crispiness of the noodles. The gravy was good also.The below group of dishes seemed to have the same "base" sauce, ingredients, flavors, etc.Two orders of Chicken Wings - Good, but I was just too full when the second order finally came out.Sichuan Spicy Chicken - One of my favorite dishes. But of course it was deep fried with a slight kick.String Beans - The vegetable of the day, came with an option of ground pork, but we had one vegan guest, so we held off on the meat on this dish.Fish Fillet in Hot Chili Sauce - This was very bean sprout forward.Atmosphere - Small local business. Open 6 days a week from 11am or 11:30 am to 8:30pm; closed Mondays.Yelp hours differ slightly from the posted signs, see picture.Street parking, got lucky on this rainy day and parked right in front. Also today is Sunday, so free metered parking.Service - Okay. The one volunteer (boyfriend of the owner) working the front end seemed overwhelmed and backed up; not even sure if he has restaurant experience...? We were a large group, and there was only 1 other table which arrived later. They also had a few take out orders, I think 3...? Seemed like the kitchen had only 1 burner on, because one dish came out at a time. We asked if they could just leave a pitcher of tea or hot water out so we could just help ourselves. The good news is that he got us everything we asked for, but we did have to ask for it.Price - $277 + tip.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2017; wishing you the best. Overall the food was good, but sadly due to no bathrooms, we will likely not be back.
Karen Watson
This restaurant features Suzhou cuisine, which is sometimes described as just a little on the sweet side of the Chinese food scale.We ordered the Peppery Chicken & Pork Tripe Soup (猪肚鸡). It had a hard hitting, sharp type of spice from the white pepper and ginger. The tripe gave it a distinct flavor. Not a dish for everyone but we are adventurous eaters.We also got the Delicious Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉), which is a classic dish from this region. The pork belly was well prepared and melts in your mouth. The quail eggs were a good addition and added a creamy element.
Albert Danielson
Lovely little spot for Asian food. Asked for recommendations and the server gave me plenty of follow-up questions to get to the dish I wanted. Chicken and Wood Fungus with rice was delicious and filling.Vegetarian options: There is a vegetarian section on the menu.Dietary restrictions: They have a notice on the menu to mention any dietary restrictions or allergies, and even brought it up when ordering.
Great authentic Chinese food. My go to place to Chinese food take out. Everything on the menu is good and authentic. Not too salty or oily. The kind of dish that you would cook at home. Staff is super friendly.
Kuo C.
It's a hidden jewel in our Neighborhoods refreshing ,quality food and good value .I will be eating there often .
Rachael Dickson
This place has a new name but it’s the same menu and still great. We get the sweet and sour spare ribs, green beans, rice cakes with cabbage and pork, fried rice with salted meat, and the julienned potatoes (sleeper hit). Get the chili oil too. Highly recommend. Our fave Chinese restaurant in SF.
Verna L.
SOOO GOOD! The Pork belly is so tasty. The rice cakes were so good! The won tons are so juicy.The fried rice was so delicious.Five stars!
Amo Faga
Bought the braised pork belly with side of rice. Really good. I thought those were olives, bit into one and to my surprise it was tiny eggs. Love it. Looking forward to my next visit to Rong's. Very friendly service.
The braised pork belly is delicious with notes of sweet dark soy sauce. The steamed chicken was good, but this item needs to be ordered ahead of time. It was also a tad expensive. The stir fried beef with onions rice plate (lunch item) was not very good. Although tasty, the beef was very tough. The high mountain milk tea was good. Service was friendly. The ambiance is nice. Wall art is beautiful.
Fast service and very polite! My only complaint is that I ordered the Spicy Triple Delight and it wasn't spicy, but I can understand that since we're in the south they can't make food too spicy.My meal was still great and the fried dumplings are amazing!!
Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5Milk tea: 10/5 Great service, amazing food. Milk tea was fresh and possibly the best cup I've ever had.
amazing braised pork belly and fresh fish tofu soup!
They have exactly two choices for lunch:Kung Pao Chicken, and Stir Fried Beef with Broccoli. The entrees come with white rice, and that's it. No soup; no salad; nothing more. I got the beef. It was the toughest, lowest grade beef I've ever had. There was no broccoli. It was mediocre food. The service? Condescending, and pushy. The gals in the front trolled me twice to finish up. "The kitchen is closing." "Is everything okay?" If you're going to close up for lunch, do it at 3 like everybody else, not 2:35. There's nothing worse for business than selling crappy food, and then pushing your customer's to hurry up. Rong's? Change your name to Wrong's.
Fantastic home cooked Chinese food- highly recommend the sweet and sour pork ribs which are delicious and fall off the bone tender
Pleasantly surprised by this restaurant! Came here on a Sunday evening and street parking was very easy to find. The interior is small and cozy. Their menu is quite short, but their dishes are classics Suzhou/Shanghainese. We ordered the fish tofu soup which was light and delicious. We also got the salted meat fried rice and braised pork belly with quail eggs- both were quite authentic. We tried the spicy boiling fish and spicy chicken- these were Szechuan dishes but also made quite well. My favorite was the fried rice!Their tea/boba was pretty good too. One person in our group even ordered seconds. Would definitely come here again to try their 猪肚鸡！
FYI - No bathrooms. They recommend going to the neighboring businesses to use theirs... According to them, SF passed a law where customers are NOT allowed to walk through the kitchen to use the bathroom. The bad news is that more than half my guests are older, and I mean OLDER, and they need to use the bathrooms often! So for the first half an hour of our meal, they were all lecturing me on why I chose this place. So thankful I sat at the very end of the long table.Quality/Quantity - Overall the food was good and made fresh to order. They only do 1 dish at a time and they did it in the order I ordered. I/we would have preferred the fried rice and flat noodles earlier, but I didn't and should have also said something. After a few dishes came out, I asked if they could bring out the white rice now. We also had the option to adjust the spiciness of the dishes. Sea Bass Tofu Soup with Cilantro - Good start of the meal, a hit for all. Well done.Two orders of "Lion-Head" Meatball - This was also a hit with all. For a large group like ours, we would have preferred smaller and more meatballs versus 2 huge ones that we cut into smaller pieces.Three Flavored Duck - This was another hit; interesting and good flavors, can't really describe it. Plus we got a lean meaty duck. :)Stir Fried Beef with Onion - I thought the beef was tough, but the veggies were fresh.Sweet & Sour Pork Spare Ribs - My daughter's favorite. Not your typical sweet & sour sauce.Kung Pao Chicken - Similar flavor as other kung pao chickens, but the veggies (zucchinis) were very fresh.Chicken Fried Rice - Okay, good flavors.Homemade Homemade Pan Fried Flat Noodle - Different, but good. I really enjoyed the sear and crispiness of the noodles. The gravy was good also.The below group of dishes seemed to have the same "base" sauce, ingredients, flavors, etc.Two orders of Chicken Wings - Good, but I was just too full when the second order finally came out.Sichuan Spicy Chicken - One of my favorite dishes. But of course it was deep fried with a slight kick.String Beans - The vegetable of the day, came with an option of ground pork, but we had one vegan guest, so we held off on the meat on this dish.Fish Fillet in Hot Chili Sauce - This was very bean sprout forward.Atmosphere - Small local business. Open 6 days a week from 11am or 11:30 am to 8:30pm; closed Mondays.Yelp hours differ slightly from the posted signs, see picture.Street parking, got lucky on this rainy day and parked right in front. Also today is Sunday, so free metered parking.Service - Okay. The one volunteer (boyfriend of the owner) working the front end seemed overwhelmed and backed up; not even sure if he has restaurant experience...? We were a large group, and there was only 1 other table which arrived later. They also had a few take out orders, I think 3...? Seemed like the kitchen had only 1 burner on, because one dish came out at a time. We asked if they could just leave a pitcher of tea or hot water out so we could just help ourselves. The good news is that he got us everything we asked for, but we did have to ask for it.Price - $277 + tip.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2017; wishing you the best. Overall the food was good, but sadly due to no bathrooms, we will likely not be back.
This restaurant features Suzhou cuisine, which is sometimes described as just a little on the sweet side of the Chinese food scale.We ordered the Peppery Chicken & Pork Tripe Soup (猪肚鸡). It had a hard hitting, sharp type of spice from the white pepper and ginger. The tripe gave it a distinct flavor. Not a dish for everyone but we are adventurous eaters.We also got the Delicious Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉), which is a classic dish from this region. The pork belly was well prepared and melts in your mouth. The quail eggs were a good addition and added a creamy element.
Lovely little spot for Asian food. Asked for recommendations and the server gave me plenty of follow-up questions to get to the dish I wanted. Chicken and Wood Fungus with rice was delicious and filling.Vegetarian options: There is a vegetarian section on the menu.Dietary restrictions: They have a notice on the menu to mention any dietary restrictions or allergies, and even brought it up when ordering.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great authentic Chinese food. My go to place to Chinese food take out. Everything on the menu is good and authentic. Not too salty or oily. The kind of dish that you would cook at home. Staff is super friendly.
It's a hidden jewel in our Neighborhoods refreshing ,quality food and good value .I will be eating there often .
This place has a new name but it’s the same menu and still great. We get the sweet and sour spare ribs, green beans, rice cakes with cabbage and pork, fried rice with salted meat, and the julienned potatoes (sleeper hit). Get the chili oil too. Highly recommend. Our fave Chinese restaurant in SF.
SOOO GOOD! The Pork belly is so tasty. The rice cakes were so good! The won tons are so juicy.The fried rice was so delicious.Five stars!
Bought the braised pork belly with side of rice. Really good. I thought those were olives, bit into one and to my surprise it was tiny eggs. Love it. Looking forward to my next visit to Rong's. Very friendly service.