House of Nanking is one of the best chinese restaurants in San Francisco for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Chinatown.
House of Nanking operates on its own terms, and that reputation has held for decades.
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Pork belly, chicken, duck, shrimp, or tofu with pickled veggies, secret sauce, herbs
Tender beef cubes crusted in sweet five spice
With glazed sweet potatoes - 37 year classic
Tender St. Louis style cut ribs, sweet and sour sauce, zucchini wedges
House of Nanking is a strong chinese option in Chinatown in San Francisco when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Fang's Famous Buns and Fall-Off-The-Bone Chinese BBQ Pork Ribs also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.2 rating across 5,224 Google reviews.
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House of Nanking is a Chinese restaurant located in Chinatown, San Francisco. House of Nanking operates on its own terms, and that reputation has held for decades.
House of Nanking is best for dumplings, dinner, local. House of Nanking is a strong chinese option in Chinatown in San Francisco when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Fang's Famous Buns and Fall-Off-The-Bone Chinese BBQ Pork Ribs also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.2 rating across 5,224 Google reviews.
House of Nanking is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 8.2 from 5,224 reviews
Start with Fang's Famous Buns, Spicy Melt-In-Your-Mouth Pork Belly, Fang's Crispy Honey Beef Short Rib with Bok Choy and Nanking's Sesame Chicken. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
House of Nanking holds a 8.2 Google rating from 5,224 reviews. House of Nanking is a strong chinese option in Chinatown in San Francisco when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Fang's Famous Buns and Fall-Off-The-Bone Chinese BBQ Pork Ribs also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.2 rating across 5,224 Google reviews.
House of Nanking is located at 919 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, House of Nanking accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
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