Attentive, knowledgeable staff and top-notch dim sum make this a San Francisco classic.
Catering Available
Perfect for Parties
Gift Certificates Available
Yank Sing offers an air of commerce in the dining room as deals are made and other business is conducted over lunch. Those who need to get quickly back to their offices or just wanting to enjoy a satisfying meal to go, make their way to the take out area for a Yank Sing combination lunch. On weekends however, Yank Sing's tables spill out into the elegant surrounds of the Rincon Atrium; filled with friends and family, laughter and conversation.
Yank Sing serves not only the traditional hors d'oeuvre sized dumplings, but has created a much wider array of items which can be categorized as deem sum consisting not only of dumplings, but also other dishes such as Peking duck-by-the-slice, or a snap peas vegetarian dish.
In Short This bustling dim sum palace offers a staggering variety of choices. Basil seafood dumplings, steamed spare ribs, stuffed lotus leaves and pork buns are just a few examples of the wares peddled by attentive and knowledgeable servers, who stay busy pushing carts around the neutral-toned, classy dining room.
I'm not sure if it's because our whole party was Caucasian but we got offered mostly fried dishes none of the traditional dim sum. While the food was all very tasty, the atmosphere was loud and we had a long wait. There's so many dim sum places in SF, it's too bad this one has the most word of mouth reputation.
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Yank Sing is known to serve exceptional dim sum. It is however always crowded and a noisy environment. Although the food is very delicious the pricing of the food is a bit expensive.
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The food was great, so I have no complaints there! My only complaint is that I felt the service to be a bit slower than what is normal for most restaurnts. Very clean though!
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tasty
By worthydad
Great place for dim sum, you can't miss it. Good service too. I would recommend highly! Do yourself a favor and check it out.
Posted 01/09/07
Best dim sum, big price.
By Celstrial
San Francisco is known for its chinese cuisine, so I thought I'd try out the supposedly best dim sum in the city. I must admit, the dim sum at Yank Sing is impressive. I could tell all of the food was made in house (or at least made by someone who intended it for Yank Sing) and everything was cooked to perfection. No broken dumpling skins, no under seasoned/over seasoned foods. This is how all dim sum should strive to be done. But of course, greatness always has a price... and this place is pricey. Dim sum on sunday for 2 was $90. Granted we went dumpling happy, but I've had dim sum for 2, dumpling happy and all for $20. But definitely worth the experience of the best dim sum ever! Plenty of seating, good service.
Pros: best dim sum, lots of tables/seats, good service Cons: expensive for dim sum
Posted 11/01/06
Overrated dim sum
By nayiak
Yank Sing certainly does not deserve a high ranking for its dim sum. Growing up in Canton, I am a total dim sum snob and I went to Yank Sing out of its reputation. It was a total disappointment. It was very much Americanized (and maybe that is why many people think it is good). If you want more authentic dim sum, I would recommend the Canton Dim Sum Seafood Restaurant down on Hawthorne and Folsom, much more authentic and good dim sum.
Yes, the serving staff in Yank Sing speaks English, if that is more important than food quality then you probably would choose Yank Sing. Yank Sing has relatively good ambience, but to me, it is a little over done and commercial. It is in a good location, convenient for business lunch to please your clients. But for me, food is really the essence of a restaurant and Yang Sing certainly is overrated.
Pros: location, ambience Cons: average dim sum quality, overrated reputation, price
Posted 08/04/06
Great food
By jenrey76
This place has the best dim sum I have ever tasted. The have a very larrge selection. Went in between lunch and dinner hours and had no problem being seated. The servers were not very friendly but the food made up for it.
Pros: Great food Cons: location, parking, very expensive 2 people for lunch was 100.00
Posted 06/16/06
Still The Best
By huskyduck
This place is an easy target because of it's reputation and it is pricey. However, if you are truly objective and judge the food on it's merits, this is the best dim sum in the city. Lobster dumplings, sea bass dumplings, pork shumai, green beans, Peking duck all excel. If you don't see what you like, just ask to special order and you will get your request promptly.
The dessert tarts are a great way to end a meal here. The egg custard tarts and Chinese donuts are worth a visit all by themselves.
