Tsing's Chinese Restaurant

361 W Portal Ave, San Francisco
(415) 681-6808

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Brayan Andrey P rez Hern ndez

rice was extra $! With poor service & mediocre lemon chicken, I have decided never to go there again. I spend my $$ at places that appreciate my business & my $$. Poor service & not great food = good bye Felicia!

mason

This place is honestly one of my favorite spots to eat. It’s a small, family-owned Chinese restaurant, and you can really feel the love in everything they do. The food tastes homemade — fresh, flavorful, and comforting in the best way. You can tell the recipes have been in the family for a long time.

The owners are super friendly and always make you feel welcome, like you’re eating at someone’s home instead of a restaurant. My go-to dishes are pot stickers and hot and sour soup, but honestly, everything I’ve tried has been great.

It’s the kind of place that makes you want to come back again and again — not just for the food, but for the warmth and kindness you get every time you walk in.
PS: Must try pot stickers!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetables and Bean Curd with Rice, Orange Chicken, Mixed Vegetable Deluxe with Bean Curd, Sesame Chicken, Green Pepper Beef Chowfun, Hot and Sour Soup, Fried Shrimp, Fried Won Ton with Pork, Chicken Corn Soup, Prawns with Lobster Sauce, Shrimp Dumplings, Mongolian Beef Lunch Special, San Mateo, Walnut Shrimp, Dim Sum, General Tao's Chicken Fried with Rice, Egg Drop Soup, Sauteed Spinach with Garlic, Sauteed String Beans with Rice Lunch Special, Sweet and Sour Pork or Chicken with Rice

Carl

The food at this Chinese place is absolutely amazing, and part of what makes it so special is that it’s family-owned. You can really taste the care and tradition in every dish. It’s not just food that’s cooked quickly—it feels like recipes that have been passed down, made with the kind of love and detail you don’t always find at bigger chain restaurants.

The flavors are rich and comforting, with dishes that taste homemade but still full of restaurant-quality flavor. The dumplings are perfectly soft and flavorful, the stir-fried noodles are packed with fresh vegetables and just the right amount of seasoning, and the sauces taste authentic, not watered down. You can tell everything is prepared with pride.

Because it’s a family business, there’s also a warmth in the atmosphere. They treat customers like guests, not just orders. That combination—the welcoming family touch and the incredible food—makes the place stand out. It’s the kind of spot where once you eat there, you want to keep coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

rosa

The food at this Chinese place is really good—it’s the kind that makes you want to go back again and again. Every dish feels fresh, flavorful, and carefully made. The flavors are bold but balanced: the savory sauces, the little hints of sweetness, and the spices all come together perfectly.

The fried rice is packed with flavor, not bland like it can be at some places, and the noodles are always cooked just right—soft but not mushy, with a good chew. The dumplings are another highlight, with juicy fillings and wrappers that taste homemade. Even simple dishes, like broccoli beef or orange chicken, stand out because the ingredients taste fresh and the seasoning feels just right.

It’s the kind of food that’s comforting but also exciting, something you look forward to eating. Every bite has that mix of textures and flavors—crispy, tender, sweet, salty—that keeps you reaching for more. Overall, it’s not just good—it’s the type of good that makes you crave it even after you’ve left.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sophie Hannibal

I've lived in this neighborhood for 5 years and I've always loved this place, but today I ordered to go and came at 8:15pm to pick it up and they were already closed when their website and their Google listing all says they're open till 8:30. They at least could have called and told me they were closing, not good.

Janice Wickman

Got my order wrong. I ordered S&P chicken wings. I even asked how many wings in an order. I got S&P chicken strips. Yuck. Oh well. At least I patronized a local eatery.

hudson

This place is an absolute gem in San Francisco! Tucked away but totally worth discovering, it quickly became one of my favorite spots in the city. The food was outstanding — every dish was bursting with flavor, fresh ingredients, and clearly made with care.

From the first bite to the last, everything we ordered was delicious. The portions were generous, the presentation was beautiful, and the variety on the menu made it hard to choose — in the best way!

The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was just as impressive as the food. Friendly, attentive, and genuinely kind staff made the whole experience even better.

If you’re in SF and love amazing food in a cozy, authentic setting, don’t miss this place. Truly a hidden treasure!

Kyle Lam

The food was very good and I love the orange chicken

Becky Edens

Loved the fried rice and rice stick noodles! My husband loves the won ton soup. It's a clean restaurant with a nice quiet vibe and never too many customers. The service was great and the food came out quickly. They also have lunch specials!

Jaime Carrion Jr.

I love this place. Great tasting food and great quality. The service is very good and it’s the kind of place that you know is going to be yummy run by a Chinese family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Sauce Shredded Pork, Homemade Potstickers, Green Pepper Beef Chowfun, Kung Pao Three Combo, Orange Chicken, Walnut Shrimp, 素 菜 雞 飯 Chicken with Mixed Veggies with Rice, Prawns with Lobster Sauce, 菜 心 蝦 Prawns with Chinese Green, Chow Mein, Sesame Chicken Fried

Kathleen Price

Delicious house eggplant special and tofu with black mushrooms. Prompt, friendly service.

Vegetarian options: Tofu with mushrooms.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

k T

Worst food ever, tasteless and not even fully cooked! It’s a shame that such a restaurant is still in business and calls themselves Chinese food.

Food: 1

Jack Tso

Mediocre Chinese American food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Thomas Louie

Great place to eat and have nice views.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kenny Chen

Mongolian beef over rice one if the best

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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