I went there for lunch for Dim Sum.. There were lots of choices. The food was good and came fast. Timing was important because I couldn't wait long for the food. I like Chinese food and have eaten it all over the world. This place had good Chinese food.
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Ashley A. on:
3/12/2013 1:56:00 PM
Do NOT go here unless you have a ton of spare time to waste. Maybe if you feel like going in a group & catching up on chit-chat with people you haven't seen in forever you won't mind the excessive time waiting just to give your order. Place is pretty big & we were awed by the cool chandeliers. Our waiter didn't seem to care about us & I'm pretty sure he only came by our table because we flagged him down, even after looking up at him & trying to make eye contact. We actually were not even assigned a waiter. No one ever came to our table to greet us. The guy we flagged down was just some employee walking around.We decided just to order dim sum since we figured it would take way too long to receive entree portions. Even the dim sum took too long to get to our table. Food was meh. A couple weird things on the menu; can't recall what they were, but I believe it was an animal I've never seen on a menu. They make a cool dish of fried rice in the shape of a yin yang; didn't order it, but there was a photo on the menu that looked cool.
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Eddie W. on:
2/26/2013 1:30:00 PM
Went here for my sister in laws dad's Annual Beneficiary Banquet which rings in the Chinese new year.I would say that the flavors were traditional and pleasant to my palate but the quality of the work was lacking. Meats and vegetables were cut inconsistently across most dishes and rendered some quite difficult to eat. Service was definitely good especially for the volume.It is hard to comment on each dish simply because I don't know what is standard and what is special for the event but suffice to say the food is fine for what you pay for.Overall ThoughtsI can see why they pick this venue each year but I don't see myself coming here with my friends outside of any special gatherings.
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Gail P. on:
2/8/2013 5:42:00 AM
Decor is wild. Horse head sconces, sci-fi looking hanging chadeliers with multi-colored lights. I love it. Chow fun was terribly bland, and Cabernet was atrocious. What the hell, I'll try it again, maybe it was an off day. Service is friendly and fast enough. Dim sum menu is small.So funky 100 year old Chinatown place, with food & wine that has no soul. Weird. I'll go back. I guess.
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C B. on:
2/5/2013 3:52:00 AM
Came here for a fundraising dinner. The food is just ok but the service was great. Second floor had a nice open feeling. Had a great sound system, stage and huge dance floor.
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Catherine Y. on:
1/25/2013 9:03:00 AM
Well I've only eaten here once, but I'm surprised the rating is as low as it is!I came in here with my father recently and we ordered roast duck, Chinese veggies, and pan fried fish. The duck and the fish were exceptional, and the veggies weren't bad at all. To be completely honest, I wasn't expecting much, cause usually when I see a really nicely decorated Chinese restaurant, I'm ready for mediocre food (hey, it's been a pretty good rule of thumb thus far!). But Far East Cafe is not only nice looking on the inside, it had really great food.The only con for that visit was that it was really cold and it felt like the heater wasn't on. We ate with our jackets on, which wasn't too comfy. Not enough to take off a star, IMO.Overall it was a great experience, and was probably the best restaurant we stumbled onto during my father's visit.
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Holly V. on:
1/21/2013 5:41:00 PM
4 dim sum items for 30 dollars?i can passwhy did i even walk in here, it was already really dead.. that shouldve been a sign..i kept on having to scream out for a waiter and still they wouldnt come.THE FOOD SUCKED AND THEY DIDNT HAD THAT MUCH DIM SUM EITHER! no carts like normal dim sum restaurants.im really not a mean person when it comes to servicing because i work at a uhh restaurant type business.. BUT damn!!! you dont need to ignore someone for that long and still have that "fml, i dont wanna serve you" look!!
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Claire L. on:
1/17/2013 3:28:00 PM
When in San Fran then a visit to Chinatown is a must! I wanted to come for dinner and with a couple of friends we wandered along (well up a big hill anyway!).One of my dining companions had paid many visits to Chinatown before and when we passed the Far East Cafe, he reckoned this was a gem. It looked pretty nondescript from the outside but on wandering in, it turns out this wasn't the place he had been thinking of.We stayed anyway (stomachs rumblings) and as two of us were tourists, our companion ordered the buffet for us. I'm gluten free and when asked if our choices were gluten free, I was told yes, only corn starch is used - result :-) Also, I had the full meal with no after effects so definitely a safe for GF place here!The food was amazing with too many dishes for us to eat! It was a shame there was so much we couldn't do justice to. There was soup, fish, chicken, vegetarian dishes -the spicy beef was gorgeous, as were the prawns in corn batter - yuuuummm! I loved the honey and walnut prawns too! Gorgeous rice with chicken and pork and veggies - would have been a tasty meal on its own.Lovely surroundings - we sat near the back but we all thought the booths looked pretty cool, with some pretty great Chinese art on the walls and gorgeous ceiling decorations.Great service, lots of lovely fresh tea continually topped up. So don't judge a book by its cover like I nearly did - just dive right in :)
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L P. on:
1/3/2013 12:17:00 PM
The wonton soup was bland; the sesame chicken was fried in very thick batter with hardly any meat; and the Buddha delight was not at all delightful! I could get better Chinese food in the mall! Our server was inattentive and unfriendly - we had to flag him down twice to get the rest of our order; every time he delivered food to our table, he quickly turned and just disappeared and only cracked a smile at the end when picked up payment from us! We will never come back!
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Charles A. on:
1/2/2013 6:16:00 AM
The food was great but the service was lacking.
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Eric H. on:
1/1/2013 8:48:00 PM
I looked on yelp reviews for this place before I went and I was expecting it to be a 3-star place. However, the food was quite good, claypots are tasty, garlic spinach made to my satisfaction, egg soup perfect for a cold night, and the service was fast. Decor inside is vintage and unique but it looks a bit beatup, servers can be rude at times if you want them to do anything other than taking orders and delivering food. When I first walked in, it looked like it's a tourist's restaurant because there are no Asian customers, so I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of their food. Tea was pretty good too. 4 stars for food. 3 stars for customer service.
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Darson L. on:
1/1/2013 1:09:00 PM
Unfriendly staff, forced tipping, charged more than on the menu, extremely expensive and low-quality dish ($25+tax for 8 bite-size fish fillet). Zero star if possible.
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saul m. on:
12/24/2012 10:37:00 AM
After walking by for many months on our way to/from the Chinatown Y we decided to have lunch there.We were attracted by the vintage Chinatown decor...wooden booths, Chinese chandeliers, Chinese empire paintings, etc.Our waiter was friendly & attentive. He accomodated our request to sit in a booth.The Salt & Pepper Fish...tasted more like fried Calimari than fish. The batter was too thick, the fish fillet too thin. I would not order it again.The Crab Claw dim sum...was actually a shrimp ball. It was good for a shrimp ball, but I was expecting some crab. I would not order this again either.The Chinese Broccoli...was fresh, tender, & delicious. I would order this again.The Fried Stuffed Tofu...was crisp, not oily, & good. I would order this again too.The Stuffed Green Pepper dim sum...had a fresh crisp green pepper, & the fish & shrimp stuffing was flavorful. I would order it again.So there were some misses & some hits. While I would return to try other items, I would not go out of my way to dine there. At their price points I prefer other restaurants in the area...like City View or Great Eastern.
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Gina K. on:
12/15/2012 5:11:00 PM
My husband and I stopped here for lunch while waiting for our hotel to get our room ready. What a nice find.The service was fast! We were seated right away and drinks appeared within moments of us ordering them. We ordered our lunch and it was at our table super fast.We had prawns with honey walnut (ok, not real Chinese food but it's good!) and bbq pork fried rice. We were hungry from doing the whole waiting to be on a plane and then taking transit to our hotel but the food was better than average for sure.I'm just sad we didn't end up going back a second time during our week in SF.
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Sean C. on:
11/29/2012 5:18:00 AM
"127 Hours. Thats how long it felt like to get service." That's what I said in my original yelp Quick-Tip. What happened after that, honestly, is that we hunted down our waiter. We eyed him, recognition was made, and he came over. Waiter apologized and said there was an accident in the kitchen. He made it up to us in his own way. If you have the time, this is good -- not great -- dim sum. Shark Fin & Shrimp Dumplings, if nothing else. Like fish had a perm & put on a hat (visualize it). What else? How about those Shanghai Dumplings -- little bombs of soy-saucy joy -- you put entire dumpling in your mouth then chew, feel the sauce explode in your mouth. Nickname: Da Bomb.
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Tom M. on:
11/26/2012 5:22:00 PM
The food was decent, but as we were leaving, there was a little issue with our credit card, not really a big deal. Instead of working to figure it out, the manager treated us as if we were criminals, yelling at us and threatening to call the police. Even after we resolved it, he still was upset, and shouted, "Have you never used a credit card before?" Anyway, we won't be going back there.
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Julie C. on:
11/24/2012 2:00:00 PM
My husband and I enjoyed our lunch at Far East last week. We were so hungry while making our way through Chinatown. I ordered the Buddha's De lite which was a vegetarian dish of vermicelli noodles and vegetables .. several types of mushrooms. It was good and I really enjoyed it. The sauce combining the noodles and veggies was very light in taste which allowed me to taste the varied mushrooms. My husband ordered the special chow mein and he enjoyed his as well. We also ordered some dim sum of BBQ pork buns and pork shu mai which were also tasty. We were served a very full pot of oolong tea which went very well with our meal. The total experience was good.
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Julie Y. on:
11/23/2012 10:37:00 AM
Place is ok. Better then most though. Price is similar to other places. This is probably one of the restaurants that I'm most comfortable going in to eat.
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Thomas D. on:
11/21/2012 6:17:00 AM
The Far East Cafe provided a tasty lunch for us today.We had table service from a very serious and efficient, older waiter. He did eventually crack a smile but it took some effort from the three of us. He tried to steer us in the direction of ordering 3 different dishes and told us to "share" with each other. We joked with him that we don't like to share with each other and he completely took it the wrong way and said , "that is your decision". Then he just stood there blankly waiting for our order. When we laughed at our own comment, he finally realized we were kidding around and then things got better.The three dishes that we ordered were all wonderful-- we shared a combo chow mein with Hong Kong noodles, the chicken and broccoli and one of their combo soups loaded with noodles.Our server even came back with extra broth for the soup when he noticed that we were down to just the noodles.We parked in the Sutter/Stockton garage and walked the few blocks down Grant to get to this restaurant. There are so many restaurants in SF--this was a good find.In addition, the private dining booths are an interesting offering at this establishment and next time I'll make sure to ask for one.
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Diana C. on:
11/20/2012 3:05:00 AM
They have carry out! you can just wait inside where they have a nice seating area. They also have clean restrooms. They are a little hard to find because you have to go to the end of the restaurant and then up to the second floor. Also the decor looks very authentic.
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Christina W. on:
11/16/2012 5:55:00 AM
Food was ok. Interior was cool to look at. I do not recommend the Kung pao chicken.
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Mya M. on:
11/16/2012 6:27:00 PM
Came here craving Dim sum!Sadly this place does not have a huge selection of Dim Sum. They have a whole bunch of different dumplings tho. I ordered the Shark Fin and Shrimp Dumplings: do not let the name fool you, there is NO shark fin in this dumpling, believe me - i asked!I also ordered the fried chicken, greens, and more dumplings - all the good was ok, nothing really stood out. The veggies were bland and the chicken was a bit on the dry side. Over all it was a decent meal but the for the price i don't believe it was worth it.
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Sam W. on:
11/8/2012 5:33:00 PM
Food was completely average, ambiance was nice.
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Michael S. on:
10/7/2012 8:04:00 PM
The stars are mostly for the excellent ambiance as I believe most of the food to be average to below average.The room is beautiful and feels like it has a lot of history. The dark wood, high ceilings and closed off booths on the side are what I'd imagine Chinatown in San Francisco was like many decades ago. It feels like there should be a hidden opium den available to locals "in the know".What we ordered:Shredded Dry Scallop Soup - average. I liked the amount of shredded scallop but the taste was lacking. Bland.Seafood Chow Fun - below average. They skimped on the noodles and it was mostly bean sprouts. Fair amount of seafood (shrimp, scallops, squid) however was also bland. Needed to ask for hot sauce to give it some taste.Salted Cabbage with Stewed Pork Clay Pot - above average. I would recommend this dish and thought it was tasty and would order it again. It is pork belly (reminded me of pork belly I often get at Korean bbq) in thick slices over a tasty cabbage stew. Needed to order a side of rice to absorb the stew. Pretty yummy.It was just an uneven experience with some good and some really ordinary parts.
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Vicky N. on:
10/4/2012 2:02:00 AM
Peking duck was mostly skin and bones. What happened to the meat?! I was pretty sad and disappointed. The dim sum wasn't that great either. The Har Gow had a distinct odd smell to it, I couldn't pinpoint what it was. The interior was nice. The service good. Would I come back? Probably not since there's another dim sum place around the corner.
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Christine W. on:
9/14/2012 12:29:00 AM
Worst dim sum that I've ever ever had. The dumpling skins were far too thick and doughy, definitely not cooked long enough. The meat fillings were just off tasting, and sometimes under-cooked. One of the things that warned me not to come in was the fact that the dining area was empty when I arrived--never a good sign for a dim sum place in the middle of Chinatown during lunch time. The only thing that was ok were the vegetable dishes, because they don't require as much skill and technique to prepare as the other dim sum dishes. I was definitely severely disappointed and lost my appetite coming here. I've been to a lot of good dim sum places, some of them in San Francisco, but this was not one of those places. The only possible saving grace this place could've had was in their service, but even with an empty room, good service wasn't there. Never coming back.
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Curran H. on:
9/10/2012 6:13:00 PM
I have to confess that I feel a bit disloyal rating Far East Cafe so highly, given that I'm more than a little bit fond of Sam Wo. But since Sam Wo is closed for renovation, one has to get one's chow fun fix *somewhere*.As is our usual style, we go for cheap Chinese food after leaving our club. We've tried a few places in Chinatown that seemed like they had the right vibe, but they all felt like a few steps down from Sam Wo in food quality and ambience.And then, a few weeks ago, after a few martinis, we stumbled into Far East Cafe. The entry is not promising; equal parts glitz and grime. And their name is instantly forgettable. But once one gets past the bar and the hostess' station, you enter the dining room. And then the magic kicks in.I don't know how old this place is, but the dining room is pure 1930s faded glamor. Unbelievably ornate brass lanterns festooned with colored lightbulbs hang from the high ceilings. Old (late-19th century?) paintings of outdoor scenes grace the walls. There's a "pagoda" type screen that separates the dining room from the front of the space. The lighting level is *perfect*. And along the south wall is a row of private booths with curtains for privacy; the only such restaurant in Chinatown. You want a "Big Trouble in Little China" fix? Here you go.The waitstaff is straight from Central Casting ("wanted: Chinese waiter with unctuous manner and maroon vest"), ubiquitous and helpful. The tables are spaced far enough apart so that one never feels too close to the neighboring diners. And the chow fun? Let's just say that it's the best that I've ever had. And that's saying something.Again -- no disloyalty to Sam Wo who turn out a tasty, greasy chow fun for just $4.50. But Far East Cafe's $8.25 chow fun is thinner, less oily, and with excellent wok-hei; that characteristic of noodles that get caramelized from having been tossed in a really hot wok. The seasoning is flawless and the broccoli that I always order with chow fun is perfectly cooked.Tonight we tried Far East Cafe again and it proved that our previous experience was no fluke. Yeah, it's unlikely that we'll ever be on first-name basis with the wait staff, but that's OK. The faded charm of the decor and the excellence of the food more than make up for it.If you have an appreciation for vintage decor from the "mysterious Orient" of the mid-century and earlier (think Tretchikoff paintings, Marwal busts, Les Baxter and Martin Denny, "The World of Suzy Wong", etc.), this is one of the few places in town that still retains it. I'd come here even if the food and service was crap, just to soak up the mood. That the food and service are quite good cinches the deal for me.
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Erin S. on:
8/30/2012 3:31:00 AM
My husband and I attended a Benefit Banquest a the Far East this past week. We were very impressed with the food and the service. It is amazing to fathom their serving 600 persons so promptly and efficiently. The attendees all seemed to enjoy themselves. The space did not seem crowed once we all sat down. I would suggest that they have a better system for passing appetizers before an event, however. It appeared that only the folks near the back of the room by the kitchen entrance received the passes appetizers.However the rest of our meal was delightful. I even found a new dish to count among my favorites; Whole Duck, boned and stuffed with a mung bean and barley with gravy. Can I say OMG enough times. I could have licked the platter it was so delicious.The rest of the meal was just as wonderful. I especially enjoyed the whole fish, the shrimp balls and of course, the lobster:) WOW was that good.Ultimately, I highly recommend this restaurant for any large event you are hosting in the future. If you want good food and kind and efficient service, this is the place to go.
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Laura J. on:
8/9/2012 1:34:00 AM
Retro-cool, I loved this place. It reminds me of my old favorite from Columbus, Ding Ho.I was with 3 fellow conference goers who walked down from our hotel Union Square to Chinatown. We choose Far East based off of a local recommendation. We ordered the family style meal, which at $20 a person seemed pricy for the quantity of food. However considering the location seemed pretty reasonable.The service was decent and the food came out pretty fast. The hot & sour soup was really good. The rib appetizer that came as part of the meal was fatty and chewy like it could have been cooked longer, but that was really the only downside. We had a chicken dish, a beef dish and a shrimp dish and all were good. I especially liked the shrimp that came with candied walnuts. I'd never had anything like that but the shrimp seemed well cooked and the candied walnuts gave just a right touch of sweetness.If you're a tourist in Chinatown, I think this is a good place for dinner.
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Gregory C. on:
8/8/2012 3:50:00 AM
Old school. Real old school.Went here for lunch after a sight seeing bus tour.The place has been open for over 90 years and it shows.Faded murals on the walls, privacy booths were you can draw the curtain closed, cracked checker board floor tiles, ancient lanterns and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.Full pot of tea brought out when we were seated.But the food. Oh, the food. Great.Had the combination platter appetizer (spring rolls, fried wontons and calamari), the mu shu pork, Mongolian beef and the dim sum combination platter. All delicious.With a couple of ice cold Tsingtao's.Fortune cookies presented with the check.
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Bob P. on:
8/7/2012 5:07:00 PM
Best Dim Sum I've ever had..... And what a great location to have it!!!! Everything we red red was hot, really tasty and pretty fast!My suggestion....relax! The China Town crowd is always there....enjoy the different cultures and the great food!!
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Tamara L. on:
6/14/2012 9:44:00 PM
Atmosphere is great with beautiful lanterns hanging from the ceiling. There's private booths complete with privacy curtains for a more romantic meal.While we were dining there was dragon dancers performing upstairs. We could hear the loud drums but they never come to the dining room. :(Sweet & sour chicken was tasty with a nice crunch. The BBQ pork appetizer was a little sweet for my taste and the shrimp chow mein wasn't anything special.As I was eating I realized we made the one mistake of eating in a Chinese restaurant. We picked one where all the diners were tourists, always best to eat Chinese where the Chinese eat!
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Bill W. on:
5/27/2012 5:53:00 AM
not a bad stop. Interesting interior and you can see that it is attractive for nighttime or once in a while activity. Food was good. Not much different form back home chinese. The facility could use and interior decorator and a team to provide cleaning instructions. Although not filthy - it was far from spotless.If you are in the mood for a quick bite and want Chinese...this is a good stop. Service is fast. food is good.
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Christine M. on:
3/29/2012 2:34:00 AM
i think we've been here twice but forgot what it was like. I came here again for my cousin's baby's red egg ginger party. the upstairs is definitely a good size for a large party, with a stage and nice set up.but the food that they served and what they had to pay...was not great. the simplest of foods, chow mein, beef & broccoli, sweet and sour pork....etc.not much to say!
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Melody L. on:
2/24/2012 10:09:00 PM
In recent times, I've been here twice - once for their bar (and take out Chinese food), and once for a company event. It's...pricey. I immensely enjoyed my first experience here compared to my second - the drinks were strong, the bartender was nice and chatty (though you could tell they weren't used to people coming in at 7PM and asking for a Long Island, as they had to pull one of the head guys to the bar to serve us). Food was expensive, but it tasted good - we got fried rice, fried wontons, and some fried chicken wings (I know, we had the munchies).When I came for my company event, I don't know if it was the stress of trying to serve the same dish to 200 or so people, but the food was mediocre tasting. We had 10 dishes, ranging from duck to fried rice, string beans, etc etc, and the only dish I really enjoyed was the fried egg roll things in the beginning. My coke was also severely watered down, which I could immediately taste since I drink a couple cans of soda everyday.Service-wise, they're okay and pretty nice. I'm just not sure how I feel about the food.
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J. S. on:
2/15/2012 12:35:00 PM
Alright so last night was the Chinese New Year parade and it was pretty busy. They told us a 45 minute wait and we were seated in 20 minutes...off to a good start.The first waiter was happy we filled out what we wanted on the menu card and went over everything...another good sign.That was about the end of the good things. It was so hard to get things like water or chinese mustard and by the time we got water it was 30 minutes in. Getting more was not possible. They quickly dropped off the food and it was brought in the wrong order. We ordered crab soup and it came with the fried rice...shouldn't that come first? The soup was extremely bland and not tasty.The rest of the food was mediocre at best, although I will say the fried rice was not greasy and cooked (or is it woked) lightly. All in all a very forgettable meal.Last but not least is the cleanliness of the venue. Don't look up and be careful with the floor. If you look up and see the chandeliers they are caked in nastiness. I don't think they've been dusted this century and probably not since the 1960s. I mean have some respect for your customers and clean up your awesome looking light fixtures. The floors were slick and greasy. I'm hoping it was because it was so busy that day but it doesn't seem like much cleaning goes on here.Sadly next time I'm in China town I'll check out somewhere else.
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H K. on:
1/28/2012 6:28:00 PM
I know I may be harsh with this rare one star review, but that's the rating that cones to mind. It's based on my organization's annual Chinese New Year luncheon held here this afternoon. It was buffet style which around eight items to my recollection. I'm not picky about food, but for me the quality of some items was terrible considering it's coming from a restaurant kitchen. In particular the chow mein and the fried chicken, they seemed worse than that of most Chinese hot food takeout delis.I've been here before for company parties but was never inspired to come here otherwise. This is because I'm suspicious of restaurants in this part if Chinatown catering more to tourists than locals. Today's experiences increases exponentially the unlikelihood I'll be coming here.
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Port L. on:
1/24/2012 4:02:00 AM
My girlfriend and I were roaming Chinatown for a day and decided to stop by Far East Cafe because we noticed a sign claiming it was the 8th best restaurant.Clearly that is false. We should have checked up with yelp.My girlfriend had mo shoo pork, and it was really salt. I had beef fried rice and I chewed on a clump of chicken powder (msg).
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Ailsa B. on:
1/19/2012 4:03:00 PM
This weekend I met up with some out of town friends to spend a few hours in SF checking out Chinatown and walking down to see the parrots come in to roost by the Ferry Building. We didn't realize that this was the weekend of the flower market before Chinese New Year though, so OMG was it every packed! An estimated 400,000 people attend the 2-day flower market, I swear at least 350,000 of them were there Saturday afternoon! Heh.So anyway, we walked up from the Powell Street BART station and then checked our phones for somewhere to get a late lunch - whereupon the challenge was finding somewhere both open and not too busy. We decided to give the Far East Cafe a try. None of us had heard of it, but I liked the name, it was closeby, it was open, and they could seat us right away.In the end that was most of the positives used up before we sat down. I really found the rest of the experience rather mediocre. The ambiance has the potential to be cool, with the little curtained nooks and the huge lanterns hanging from the ceiling - but in honesty it has the feeling of somewhere that was posh and amazing once upon a time but is now waiting for the Jellical Moon so it can get a chance at a new Jellical Life (sorry - just saw CATS and it's sort of stuck with me!) The place is shabby and tired looking.The food was pricey and I didn't find it all that stellar. We had chicken and corn soup that was bland and rather tasteless, spring rolls that were cold in the middle (not frozen, but cold), and while I didn't try the spicy beef dish, it looked greasy and unappealing. The service was lackluster - our waiter seemed rather put out that we didn't order a lot more food (he told us that the amount of food we bought would not serve three people - when in fact it was more than enough), he reached across people to put things down on the table rather than going around the other side, and took FOREVER in bringing us the bill so we could get back to exploring. Oh, and the fortune cookies tasted weird - which I think was the most disappointing part for me (maybe I'm just weird that way).
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jason_v on:
2011-05-16
"Established in 1920, this is one of the city's oldest restaurants. There is a good reason that it has lasted this long and through so many food fads. The atmosphere is comfortably upscale, with decorative artifacts brought over from old China. Sit at your lacquered ..."
AVG:(4.9)
