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Big Lantern Restaurant
- Chinese
- San Francisco, CA
About this business
We opened our doors in the heart of the bustling Mission District of SF in 2005. Unlike many Chinese restaurants here in the states, the chefs at Big Lantern are here to accommodate the needs of its patrons & thus offer many combination plates not found anywhere else. We are also proud to offer delicious Cantonese Dim Sum every day. Our philosophy is to have people come eat and enjoy the happiness & holiday feel that is Big lantern.
Location details
3170 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Best Chinese food anywhere – My boyfriend and I are so happy we chanced upon this restaurant. Every time we visit SF, we make it a point to stop in for their Sweet/Sour Veggie Chicken, Black Bean Asparagus...Potstickers. One of the servers is unfriendly, but the rest of the crew is very sweet and welcoming. Everything we've had is served hot and excellent, along with the service. We haven't tried much of their Dimsum, so I can't speak to that. It's a pretty nice atmosphere/decor, compared to a lot of Chinese restaurants we'v... read more
It's not Yank Sing – The food is better than average dimsum at Los Angeles but nothing specatcular. The service is good as we were the first customers at 10:30am. :-p If you want better food and service, try Yank Sing.
User review by frequentguest – The food is delicious, and everything on the menu is tantilizing. I hope that everyone tries this restaurant at least once
lightening fast delivery – the restaurant is squeaky clean every dish off of the non dim sum menu that i have tasted has been really good i would go to tom kiang or that little retaurant in westlake villiage for dim sum before this place there is no dim sum cart
Good Restaurant for Dim Sum – At my workplace, I usually organize our annual dim sum outting to celebrate Chinese new year. This year, I selected Big Lantern. Our 11 member group really enjoyed the dim sum on February 8, Wednesday. The ambience, the service, and the food were wonderful. I recommend this restaurant.
I always do delivery! – I've never actually been to the restaurant, I just keep ordering delivery. My last few experiences have been good. Their food are not bad but dim sum are still far from being good (they all have a heavy white pepper taste for some reason). It's actually not that cheap for neighbourhood Chinese food. But I figure they offer free delivery and also tastes good. I recommend their sesame chicken and also beef chow fun.
User review by chefd67 – We've gone to Big Lantern 3x already and we like their dimsum. Unfortunateley, the last time we were there, we were served cold baked buns and rice noodles. We used to rave about their baked pork buns because it was soft and had a generous portion of pork filling. When we ordered it the last time, it was served cold. We complained and they gave us another plate. It wasn't what it used to be. The dough was like week old bread with a thin spread of the pork filling. We ordered the prawn rice noodle, an... read more
Nice Place But Rude Service – Everything we ate was tasty (not amazing, but very good). Seemed like just what the neighborhood needed. But arriving at 10:30pm on Sun. when the place closes at 11pm apparently annoys the staff. The man who seated us seemed upset that we wanted to dine at this "late" hour. He was so rude and impatient that it was hard to enjoy our food.
GO TO THIS RESTAURANT! DON'T LET IT CLOSE! – This is a fabulous restaurant! I live across town, and I take every opportunity I can to battle traffic, hassle over parking and get to this wonderful place. the food is the best Chinese I've ever had, the service is top notch, the employees are friendly and care about their establishment, and the ambiance is great. Even though it's Chinese and Dim Sum, there are some delicious veggie/fake meat options tucked away on the menu! Even my meat-eater friends love them. Every person I'v... read more
Frequently asked questions about Big Lantern Restaurant
How is Big Lantern Restaurant rated?
Big Lantern Restaurant has a 4.3 star rating with 444 reviews.
When is Big Lantern Restaurant open?
Big Lantern Restaurant is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.
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