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Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京
Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Outer Sunset, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from Eater and Serious Eats
"order Mandarin lamb, beef pancake, and sauteed string beans!"(8 Tips)
"Whatever you do — get the cumin lamb!!! Yeah, it’s that good 😋"(11 Tips)
"Get #28 (Extremely Hot Pepper) and #101 (Hot Braised Lamb Legs)"(5 Tips)
"Get the Mandarin Lamb, eggplant w garlic, three flavor dumplings,..."(5 Tips)
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EaterJanuary 8, 2014Cumin lamb, beef pancakes, and a very generous BYOB policy are the keys to its popularity, and while it's not the place to go for health food, it's spicy and reasonably priced. [Eater 38 Member]
Maaham AzizMay 15, 2018It’s time I write an ode to this SF gem. Get the cracked fish- it’s melt in your mouth yum. Also not depicted is the dry tofu with green beans! Absolutely unforgettable.
It should be a crime to come here without trying the Chef's Special Mandarin Lamb. This is a traditional Xinjiang dish. Food from that region is extremely difficult to find but they're known for lamb.
tablehopperAugust 3, 2014You definitely want to make a reservation—the space is on the petite side, and I recommend you show up with at least a posse of six or lucky eight so you can plow through that menu like Genghis Khan. Read more
Ms. HalaAugust 20, 2013One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in SF and it's HALAL! Check out their 3 flavor chow mien, Mongolian chicken or beef, schezwan chicken and beef with broccoli... all so YUMMY!
Cumin lamb, crack fish, green beans, scallion pancake. They’ll literally order it for you if you just say “the usual”.
Minda ASeptember 12, 2016The clay pot with sour lettuce is to die for. Omg fish so yummy. And it is possible to eat healthy-had spinach with garlic and tofu with double mushroom to go with it. Line is FAST with a group.
Serious EatsAugust 11, 2014Three words for you: extremely spicy pepper. That is the name of one of the signature dishes at Old Mandarin Islamic, a halal Mandarin restaurant way out in the western reaches of the city. Read more
Phil TorontoDecember 25, 2014"Crack" Sliced Fish - tasty dish. Not as spicy as I was expecting, but still considerably hot. The fish is very tender - try it!
Bikash MishraJuly 23, 2017The cumin lamb is delicious and has a kick to it. You can skip the lamb dumplings, which were just ok. Remember this place is cash only.
San Francisco MagazineApril 23, 2013A northern Chinese delicacy impossible to find: noodles made from a giant housemade wheat-flour crepe sliced into thin ribbons, then stir-fried with onions, cloud ear fungus, vegetables and egg.
LanFebruary 16, 2015Every element of the spicy beef noodle soup is on point! And lamb dumplings are very juicy. Both are must-order items.
Long Duk DongSeptember 22, 2014Not sure you want Chinese and want something a little different? Go here,it's Chinese and different. You can't go wrong with their delicious and eclectic menu. No matter what you get.- Serious EatsApril 21, 2014Spice fiends will delight in the hot pepper laden dishes at this Halal Chinese restaurant. Try ordering different meats to go with the hot pot.
Tim HainesSeptember 4, 2019The cumin lamb delivers as advertised and the string bean with tofu was a sleeper hit.
Douglas GrayNovember 29, 2014CRACK Beef. I don't know exactly what it is, but it's very spicy and very delicious.
- Phil TorontoDecember 25, 2014The Extremely Hot Pepper lives up to its name and is very flavorful. Definitely try it if you like spice!
Whitney R.September 7, 2018So good but a tiny spot. Go during the week or you'll be in line for 20 min+
- tablehopperAugust 3, 2014Our table went postal for the thinly sliced pieces of the Mandarin lamb ($10.95)—so much so that we ordered the dish for another round, bring it ON. Read more
Alex DobyanAugust 5, 2017Very much enjoyed the beef stew, beef pancake, cumin lamb and lamb dumplings. You really can't go wrong
Ari CMarch 7, 2015Holy shit. Only order extremely hot pepper if you have an iron stomach and tongue.
Alan BerezinJanuary 27, 2014The Extremely Hot Pepper dish is very hot indeed. Great flavors but hot going in and hot coming out the next day!
- Phil TorontoDecember 25, 2014The beef pancake is tasty, but you can skip it if you feel your order is already too ambitious.
Romeo QuintanaSeptember 10, 2010The lamb with green onions is superb! And so is the salt and pepper tofu. Crispy on the outside, velvety on the inside. Delish!
Sha AkbarSeptember 10, 2011hot & sour soup. spicy chili chicken, mandarin lamb, dumplings. great flavors, good value. a bit out of the way, but definitely worth it.
Tasting TableJuly 26, 2012Forgo the dishes on the “poultry,” “beef,” or “mu shu” sections. Instead, gather a group of friends for a Beijing-style hot pot excursion, which you cook yourselves: Read more
Fabio ResendeApril 13, 2013Stir Fried Pancake with Vegetables is on the list of 21 best noodle bowls by San Francisco Magazine- Get the Mandarin Lamb, eggplant w garlic, three flavor dumplings, and extremely hot pepper. Fandabbadoozeytastic.
Em TaNovember 1, 2014the food is God awful. Supremely oily, the beef for the hot pot looked odd. You would have thought that you owed the waitress money. And they forgot one of our orders. Stay away!
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Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京
3132 Vicente St (at 43rd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94116
United States
San Francisco, CA 94116
United States
Closed until 11:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon, Wed, Fri–Sun
- 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Tue, Thu
- 5:30 PM–9:30 PM
(415) 564-3481
Features
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No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
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