The Spicy Shrimp
150 Waverly Pl, San Francisco
(415) 658-7168
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The egg rolls are the best my girlfriend and I have ever had!!! Such a cool environment, would definitely come back🙂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pros: quick service, decent food, rice noodles made fresh to order
Neutral: quick meals served on paper plates, definitely not a place to impress a date..
Cons: dimly lit, some parts of the restaurant has an odor, sticky tables
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Come for the delicious and affordable chinese food. Cheung fun is a must! The Hong Kong Style Milk Tea is also the best in Chinatown. My mom will only drink their milk tea if shes not making it herself at home. They use the same brand of tea as most of the 大排檔in Hong Kong legit!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Rice Noodle and Pork Rice Noodle, Beef Chow Fun
I went to the restaurant with my friends and we wanted to try different meals on the menu! Everything looked really delicious. It's a shame that we had to wait 10 minutes and no one served us. Some people even arrived after us and they were served first. We really felt ignored! It's a shame.
Service: 1
The portion size are HUGE. I went another person, and we ordered two cheung fun and a seafood congee ($27ish with tip). We thought it was gonna be small, but it fed both of us to the rim. The food was amazing, and the price of it was very cheap also. However, do NOT expect good service and good atmosphere. You go here only for the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Chow Fun, Pork Porridge
The food is alright,but the restaurant serves dishes on paper plates. The atmosphere isn’t great, so if you're planning to gather with friends or coworkers, I’d recommend choosing a different place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
No frills, but good value these days.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Calamari, Shrimp Rice Noodle and Pork Rice Noodle
Awesome food, great service, and ambiance is nothing special.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Solid crispy noodles. Looking forward to trying rice rolls and chow fun next time (they ran out by Friday at 5pm!).
Fish and tofu clay pot wasn’t served in a clay pot and was extremely salty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
ç¾Žå‘³è‚ ç²‰ A hidden gem for Cheung Fun lovers!
Stopped by for some Cheung Fun in the afternoon. Though it wasn’t busy, we waited around twenty to thirty minutes—maybe the chef was on break. But it was worth it! The Cheung Fun was fantastic! The other dishes look authentic too. I’d love to give it a try next time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The Spicy Shrimp is truly a hole-in-the-wall spot in Chinatown, and I mean that literally. Middle-aged Chinese uncles smoke less than a foot from the door, and the waitstaff aren’t shy about yelling at you to order. It’s an authentic experience, not for the faint of heart, but one that’s worth it if you’re after some real, no-frills Chinese food.
This place is well-known for its rice rolls, which are decent but not the best I’ve had. However, if you know what to order, their stir-fried dishes are where they really shine. These authentic Chinese plates are way better than the rice rolls, and honestly, why else would those middle-aged uncles hang around here, eating there almost every day? They know what’s good!
If you’re up for the adventure, The Spicy Shrimp is a hidden gem that delivers on flavor and authenticity. Just be prepared for the real Chinatown vibe—it’s all part of the charm.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
the rice rolls are must get if you’re able to eat here before 5pm. They’re filling and cheap for what you get and have many protein options all for a low cost.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
The overall service is very bad. Don’t pay with cash, and expect chances!!! The lady won’t return changes, and assumed it all goes to tip! Also, we have two adults and an elderly, the lady don’t satisfied for us to just ordering two dishes and three drinks. But the food is pretty good though.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Hidden gem in China town. We ordered a pork rice roll (cheung fun) and a chicken clay pot. Both tasted very fresh and authentic Cantonese food. The service was great too. Will come back to try more dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
There is no parking around but that's the situation for all shops at Chinatown. The place is Small. The price is good, got the rice roll with egg and tea for under $9. The rice roll texture is loose not q enough but I still like the favor. Personally, I like BBQ pork more than pork and beef.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
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