For our 50th anniversary our son & his wife treated us to San Francisco. One of the best highlights was dining outside at Nanking! What an absolutely fantastic experience. It was chilly out but Nanking had gas torches to snuggle near. We started with a hot tea which warmed us up. We had appetizers which were so good! Mr. Fang recommended the appetizers which were so yummy. Then the four of us shared chicken and apple & Kung pau with shrimp. We all were so impressed with the great flavors of China. For all this food we ended up paying $80! Amazing tastes & experiences- best food we’ve ever had!
Very disappointed. Read all the great reviews so we drove into the city today to enjoy a great meal. In all honesty the shrimp and chicken entrees we had were not half as good as our neighborhood Panda Express entrees and they cost twice as much at Nanking.
Honestly, the owner/sever was actually very friendly and nice. He also posted a lot of pictures of his awards in the past. We actually ordered the food he was proud of his restaurant, but to my surprise, they were terrible according to my taste. We were in San Francisco for 5 days and we went to at least 10 different Chinese restaurants in the China Town area including some of the very cheap Mama Papa store and formal ones, nothing like this one. Very disappointing food.
Yummy ! We originally went because we loved the name! Then after trying to food we knew we chose the right place for lunch.They don’t substitute or remove anything and if they are out of something they are out!But what we did have was most delicious! They are known for the a sweet potato chicken dish! The sauce was amazing! Their other chicken dish was great, but pretty oily.Their potstickers in peanut sauce was the best part of the meal! Nice and crispy with a great amount of meat and sauce! I would grab these again.My friend got their blooming flower tea and said it was one of the best they have had.Overall this place was 8/10 (due to no remove sweet potatoes so I could just have chicken!)
Amazing food. Probably one of the best Asian cuisine I ever had outside of Asia. Really great variety of different dishes.
Enjoyed a delicious lunch on the patio. The Sesame Chicken with glazed sweet potatoes was a wonderful treat. The green onion cakes did not disappoint. Great stop for a quiet, patio lunch. Highly recommend.
Great food, preserved the sesame chicken and chicken with green beans. The chicken with green beans was not breaded or fried, and very tender. Quick, friendly service and good period size.
Food is delicious. Staff and service is great.
Was recommended this place by a cab driver so was looking forward to it. We were shown inside and seated beside a large pile of boxes, bottles, cooked rice and various other items. We were given a menu and two minutes later asked to order. We ordered drinks and then the waiter appeared immediately asking for our order. We felt rushed. The food came and it looked good - sesame chicken, salt and pepper shrimp and fried rice. It was thrown onto the table almost with no niceties. The sesame chicken was extremely salty, the shrimp had lots of herbs in it and actually tasted Italian, the fried rice was tasty. As we were eating, one of the proprietors brought a huge metal bowl of hot oil and put it in the table next to us saying ‘Very hot, be careful.’ I could feel the heat coming from it!! As we were finishing our food we were aware that tables were being brought in from outside and being stacked. People on the next table said that they must be closing as they had looked on a site that said it closed at 9 but was still open as they passed. It was now 9.30. The bill was placed on the table before we asked for it and it was obvious that they wanted us to go. We paid $68 and left. We were waiting for a cab outside and one of the servers asked us to move along as they were bringing the rubbish out!! Needless to say, this won’t be a repeated experience. If you like poor surroundings, salty food and the feeling that you are not wanted, get yourself there!!
Yesterday, I tried this place for the first time. I enjoyed my lunch and was looking forward to trying more of their dishes, but my stomach couldn't take any more food. The portions are perfect, not too big or too small, perfect to be satisfied without reaching a food coma.I had:- Nanking Sesame Tofu with sweet potatoes- Chow Mein (thick noodles stir-fried with sweet soy onion sauce) with pork.- Hot and Sour Potato Salad (thinly sliced potato marinated in citrus chili dressing)I will return to continue tasting the variety of their dishes. You should give it a try!