Nan King Road Bistro

Maya

I had time to kill in the Inner Sunset and sought out a well-rated spot with counter service. This restaurant has you order online using a unique QR code at your table. There was one employee who was alone in the front of the house, charged with answering the phone, bringing orders to tables, greeting guests, clearing tables, etc. I could see him doing his best! I got the won ton soup and the lumpia. Both tasted freshly made and I can't wait to go back with others so I can try more things like their XLB, Mongolian Beef, and String Bean Chicken. The only thing I didn't like was the flimsy plastic soup spoon. The other utensils are bamboo, but I think it's worth providing porcelain Chinese soup spoons for dine-in soups!

Jay Andrews

WOW!!! Honestly I was so surprised to find this place dead on a Friday night. The food here was amazing, the staff was so kind and helpful, and the prices were perfect. Find 10 crab Rangoon's for $10 anywhere else, that's insane. Can't recommend this place enough.

Bill Chan

We came here on a Sunday early evening after a day spent at the museum in Golden Gate Park. The staff was extremely friendly and the place had a very cool vibe. The menu was simple and straightforward, offering the usual Chinese staples like their sesame chicken, mongolian beef, and a wide array of dim sum dumplings. We were impressed and look forward to our next visit

J

Really tasty food! Tried the pan fried pork buns, eggplant with beef, and chubby chow mein with tofu. Wish the prices were a little cheaper and they offered lunch specials.

Jake Sutton

Food came fast, the menu had nice photos, nice prices for everything. The restaurant was clean. The food tasted great. We’ll be coming back!

Aidai Truelove

It was delicious and a lot of food, portions are huge, hot and sour soup was awesome,

Wow, surprisingly good for takeout. The steamed veggie pork buns were solid, the pan-fried pork buns had the perfect crisp, and the chicken was lightly battered and not too sweet. Even the sautéed veggies tasted fresh. Super solid all around. Def adding this to the regular rotation.

Do you have family members who only want to eat AMERICANIZED Chinese food but you still want authentic Chinese dumplings? This place has you covered with a lot of the Americanized classics (eg sesame chicken, chow mein) while also having xiao long baos and other great dumplings. Also, the prices are high but the portions are equally large so just set aside room for leftovers.

I'm glad to have them back. Unfortunately, I think they're making the sesame chicken differently now — it's extremely sweet and hardly tastes like chicken anymore. It used to have a nice mix of sweetness and spice. I'll still come back and try some other things though.

Delicious dumplings & entrees in a bistro format! Enjoyed every dish. Great service, would recommend.

The food is excellent. Flavorful and mostly gluten free! What a find! It’s my new go-to for Chinese food!!

wonton soup, hargao and shu mai were fire. 10/10 recommend

The menu is not the typical long Chinese menus. It’s very concise and simple has the common Chinese dishes. But everything we ordered is delicious. Will definitely come back very often

Gordon Tenev

Honey sesame chicken is amazing & great portions

Mia

wonton soup, hargao and shu mai were fire. 10/10 recommend

Seri Doe

The food is excellent. Flavorful and mostly gluten free! What a find! It’s my new go-to for Chinese food!!

Claire

Wow, surprisingly good for takeout. The steamed veggie pork buns were solid, the pan-fried pork buns had the perfect crisp, and the chicken was lightly battered and not too sweet. Even the sautéed veggies tasted fresh. Super solid all around. Def adding this to the regular rotation.

William Tran

Delicious dumplings & entrees in a bistro format! Enjoyed every dish. Great service, would recommend.

Hugh Williams

Do you have family members who only want to eat AMERICANIZED Chinese food but you still want authentic Chinese dumplings? This place has you covered with a lot of the Americanized classics (eg sesame chicken, chow mein) while also having xiao long baos and other great dumplings. Also, the prices are high but the portions are equally large so just set aside room for leftovers.

Jacob Weber

I'm glad to have them back. Unfortunately, I think they're making the sesame chicken differently now — it's extremely sweet and hardly tastes like chicken anymore. It used to have a nice mix of sweetness and spice. I'll still come back and try some other things though.

Xin Li

The menu is not the typical long Chinese menus. It’s very concise and simple has the common Chinese dishes. But everything we ordered is delicious. Will definitely come back very often

The food was very good! Vibe was quiet for a Friday night but the staff was friendly. Great neighborhoods spot. We got the chubby noodles, Mongolian beef, and cha siu bao.

I’ve always ordered to-go from Nanking Road China Bistro and it never disappoints! The portions are generous, the food is consistently ok, and everything is packed with care. Favorites include the Mongolian Beef—delicious every time!

We liked most of the food we tried here, including the General Tso's Orange Chicken and the green bean Wok'd Greens. The latter, in particular, had a nice char and crunch. The 'XLB' Soup Dumplings, on the other hand, left something to be desired - the xiaolongbao did not have great flavor or texture. It seemed like they had been sitting around for a while. The service was efficient, and the prices were fair. Atmosphere was okay.

Sandra JC

I’ve always ordered to-go from Nanking Road China Bistro and it never disappoints! The portions are generous, the food is consistently ok, and everything is packed with care. Favorites include the Mongolian Beef—delicious every time!

Cynthia Lopez

We liked most of the food we tried here, including the General Tso's Orange Chicken and the green bean Wok'd Greens. The latter, in particular, had a nice char and crunch. The 'XLB' Soup Dumplings, on the other hand, left something to be desired - the xiaolongbao did not have great flavor or texture. It seemed like they had been sitting around for a while. The service was efficient, and the prices were fair. Atmosphere was okay.

Strange experience. There was a used dirty pair of chopsticks in the cup at my table. I think someone had put their chopsticks back in the wrapper and that was put back into the cup. You can order at the counter or via app or tablet. Had to ask for water. Cups are disposable plastic. Plain food. Big portions. Got the veggie bao and fried rice with shrimp. The shrimp was well cooked and plain and the fried rice was greasy, but not excessively. It had flavor but was nothing special. The veggie bao was just ok. Not much better than grocery store frozen boa that I steam at home. It was kind of plain inside. I need to learn to not order veggie bao. Spent $31 total.

First time visiting this place was a bit disappointing. First of all, ordering at an iPad sitting on the counter SUCKS. What if I want to pay in cash, too bad. What if I have a food allergy that I need to state on the order, too bad. All the condiments are self serve with cheap plastic silverware and cardboard bowls give you a cheap feeling, yet the prices are quite high. AND of course they expect a tip on the iPad ordering!?! Food quality is "ok" nothing special, and certainly not to the level of their prices! Vegetable chow mein, was just noodles, where's the veggies? Zero. Dragon fried rice was very bland. Staff was friendly and helpful. After eating there, I understand why they were so slow, yet the restaurant next door was busy... We certainly won't return.

Cassandra T

Strange experience. There was a used dirty pair of chopsticks in the cup at my table. I think someone had put their chopsticks back in the wrapper and that was put back into the cup. You can order at the counter or via app or tablet. Had to ask for water. Cups are disposable plastic. Plain food. Big portions. Got the veggie bao and fried rice with shrimp. The shrimp was well cooked and plain and the fried rice was greasy, but not excessively. It had flavor but was nothing special. The veggie bao was just ok. Not much better than grocery store frozen boa that I steam at home. It was kind of plain inside. I need to learn to not order veggie bao. Spent $31 total.

C Jensen

First time visiting this place was a bit disappointing. First of all, ordering at an iPad sitting on the counter SUCKS. What if I want to pay in cash, too bad. What if I have a food allergy that I need to state on the order, too bad. All the condiments are self serve with cheap plastic silverware and cardboard bowls give you a cheap feeling, yet the prices are quite high. AND of course they expect a tip on the iPad ordering!?! Food quality is "ok" nothing special, and certainly not to the level of their prices! Vegetable chow mein, was just noodles, where's the veggies? Zero. Dragon fried rice was very bland. Staff was friendly and helpful. After eating there, I understand why they were so slow, yet the restaurant next door was busy... We certainly won't return.