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San Tung Chinese Restaurant
Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Inner Sunset, San Francisco
The experts at Eater and Epicurious recommend this place
"The best dry fried chicken wings in the entire Bay Area."(41 Tips)
"Must also do the steamed shrimp & leek dumplings."(6 Tips)
"Skip the black bean sauce noodles, SO has better."(4 Tips)
"Steamed Pork Dumplings are delicious!"(4 Tips)
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Chefs FeedAugust 30, 2016"This place is known for its crispy, spicy fried chicken. While that always gets me in the door, I never skip an order of the shrimp & leek dumplings. They are a must!" - Chef Christopher Thompson Read more
Martin CunananJanuary 6, 2017Everything was delicious. We ordered dry fried chicken wings🍗, pork dumplings, 🍄mushroom, bamboo shoots & snow peas, beef fried rice. The fried rice was very eggy, but we liked it 🥚🍳
Kenny KhuuJune 7, 2018Wings are indeed pretty good, but definitely not worth the hype. A very solid Chinese restaurant with great fried chicken wings. Nicely dry fried with a tasty soy garlic based sauce. 4/5
Dina SJune 2, 2013Dry fried chicken is a must. You'll see people eating it with chopsticks &it's actually the best way. Make sure to put you name on the dry erase board when you arrive-to get the next available table.
EpicuriousAugust 3, 2014The incendiary Original Dry Glazed Fried Chicken Wings at this Chinese restaurant have such a huge following that there's a wait for lunch and dinner every day. Read more
- Nancy TranJuly 6, 2015I can't stand eating in restaurants with long wait lists, but San Tung is my ish! Dry fried chicken wings are a duh! And order cold noodles too. Love the sautéed string beans and dumplings also.
KylieAugust 25, 2014I don't like wings, & these ones rocked my world. The secret is out about this place, so the wait is long. Put your name on the list & sneak to the Mucky Duck 2 blocks away to slip in a quick whiskey.
Jimmy RushMarch 10, 2015I have been looking for so many great cooking over the year, They are so authentic in here. I tried everything that I could, from the soups to the dumplings and everything was excellent.
Kyle FowlerJune 9, 2013Probably the best chicken wings I've ever had. No matter what you're hungry for, just get the wings.Upvoted Mar 4
SW JohnsonJuly 21, 2015One of the best restaurants I've eaten at in a long time. I have been going here for about 3-4 yrs. I really like this place a lot. It's fast paced but delicious.
Serious EatsMay 20, 2014Famous dry fried chicken wings often mean long waits—come early, or during off hours, to get your saucy, sweet-and-spicy chicken wing fix.
Ros HodgekissNovember 30, 2014Everyone talks about the chicken wings, but I reckon the hot and sour soup is where it's at. Smells like earth, tastes like heaven.- Simon TanApril 2, 2018The best dry fried chicken wings in the entire Bay Area. Dry fried green beans, won ton noodle soup and any black bean dish.
Besides having the best, most succulent wings known to mankind, accompany them with two other hidden gems: the garlic flash fried string beans and the pork fried rice.
Alex ChenJuly 29, 2018Chicken wings. Can get em at the same family's cafe next door to go if you're in a rush.
jonathan gettingerMay 28, 2014The black mushrooms with baby bok chow (a vegan dish, they tell us) at San Tung are worth the wait
J KJuly 1, 2017"You will have to wait for a table, but worth it. Order the Dry Chicken Wings lunch (kimchee, soup, wings, rice -$7.95" -Linda Cahill
For the vegetarians out there: try the fried veggie potstickers and the veggie mushu! Also if you're with meat-eaters ask for the chicken wings with sauce on the side. That way you can use the sauce!!
TrucyJuly 29, 2015The fried rice is my favorite in the city: fluffy and moist, not too oily. And of course their dry fried chicken wings 😁🍗🍚
SEGAJanuary 5, 2012The best Chinese in SF and often crowded with locals. Long waits for tables are common, but takeout is always fast. The Dry Fried Wings are a must! – John, Development Services Director
Pete MerrimanSeptember 16, 2014The wings, dry and glazed. But you probably already knew that. Also the mustard greens noodle broth was delish
Cody HardAugust 8, 2016Wings were awesome, black bean noodles (jjajangmyun) were tasty. The chicken they use in dishes like the black bean chicken is disgustingly over tenderized. Super soggy and just kind of falls apart.
Bernice ChowMay 9, 2013If you're in a hurry, & don't want to share a table & awkwardly stare at your table mates, holler at the dessert shop next door. Same damn menu, no awkward stares. Oh, dry fried chicken wangs, git it!
Diana ArzJuly 2, 2017All the reviews are right. The chicken wings are amazing 😉! Potstickers are really good too!
Ami H.October 2, 2018Thought the wings were tasty but yeah, a bit too treacle-sweet to take the crown. The kimchee however, was chock full of umami tang and we killt it ded.
Meenal TambeJanuary 7, 2014I've never had a bad meal here! Definitely get the chicken wings and string beans. The kung pao chicken was probably the best I've had. enjoy!
KarstenNovember 13, 2014Wow - MUST order the dry fried chicken with the glaze. Also try the honey walnut prawns, everything is amazing!
Brandon M.May 18, 2016Chicken wings are great, but many other spots in the Sunset have them just as good- and without the line!- EpicuriousAugust 3, 2014Our insider tip: Avoid the line by ordering takeout, and enjoy your wings in nearby Golden Gate Park, only one block away. Read more
Vi TranNovember 11, 2017Chicken wings, dry string beans, black bean sauce noodles are my go-to orders.
- Dan ChenMarch 5, 2016The dry fried chicken wings and the leek dumplings are excellent. Skip the black bean sauce noodles, SO has better.
Joshua NguyenJanuary 10, 2012Chinese-Korean / Korean-Chinese - whatever, it's a bunch of familiar flavors jacked up in intensity. The chicken wings are popular and I'm a sucker for the seafood noodle soup.
Christine HaApril 10, 2016Best dried fried chicken & black bean noodles. Next door shares same kitchen with shorter wait. 🍗🍜
Kim chee was free for 20+ years. It's worth paying for now.
Daniel MachadoSeptember 21, 2013The dry-fried strings beans are awesome! Oh and of course the dry-fried wings are an absolute must!
Paul-Eric BaluyotApril 1, 2014Awesome chicken wings. Slightly spicy sweet and crunchy. Every table had an order of the chicken wings!
Shirley LiuOctober 11, 2015Chicken wings, green beans, and black bean sauce with dry noodles are the must haves.
James TDecember 1, 2014Order to go. Then wade through the people waiting in line and go to the back. Take home and enjoy.- Joseph LeJanuary 1, 2016The chicken wings were solid but it was the mu shu and fried rice that really stood out to me!
JennyMay 22, 2013The dry fried chicken wings and string beans are legit. Otherwise, call me crazy, but this place is a tiny bit overrated. You can skip the line and get takeout from next door--20 minute wait.
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San Tung Chinese Restaurant
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States
Closed until 11:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon, Thu–Sun
- 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–9:30 PM
(415) 242-0828
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