Yank Sing
San Francisco
At a glance
Yank Sing, located on Stevenson Street in San Francisco, is a destination for those seeking a contemporary take on traditional dim sum. This third-generation family-owned restaurant blends the adventure of an iconic Chinese meal with the convenience of a modern dining experience. The menu offers a wide range of dim sum dishes served from pushcarts, providing diners the opportunity to explore over 100 rotating choices. The setting is a contemporary dining room that balances a casual atmosphere with elements suited for both intimate dining and social gatherings.
The cuisine at Yank Sing emphasizes the art of dim sum, where guests can find both beloved staples and innovative variations of these small, flavorful dishes. The culturally rich dining experience is underscored by the interactive nature of selecting dishes from mobile carts rolling through the dining space. The restaurant caters to both locals and visitors, making it an inviting spot for brunch or lunch with friends, family, or colleagues.
Yank Sing's location in San Francisco means it's accessible for fans of dim sum across the city and appeals to both those new to the cuisine and seasoned dim sum enthusiasts. The restaurant offers dining options that include indoor seating as well as covered outdoor seating, accommodating diners' preferences for different ambiances. This versatile dining environment ensures the enjoyment of meals in a setting that feels both vibrant and inviting.
Reviews
Below Bay Area average dim sum. The items we tried are good and service is also good but 1 they don’t have a lot of the common dim sums that we wanted and 2 super expensive (>50 per person pre tip and we are not even full…) Also difficult to find parking
Highly recommend for the food, and any private event! We hosted our post-wedding dim sum brunch on Yank Sing Stevenson's patio for ~45 guests. The patio is technically outdoors, but is sheltered/covered and heated. This place came recommended by relatives — even my parents, who hadn't been to SF in years, remembered eating here decades ago, so we knew it had to be good. We even came for a delicious meal in December, and decided on the spot this was the space for us. Booking (6 months out) was smooth and responsive over email. Day-of, Lina took incredible care of us. She checked in constantly, anticipated what we needed, and even remembered we'd already paid our deposit — something we absolutely would have forgotten in the chaos of wedding weekend. Our patio happened to overlap with Pride parade crowds, but it was barely noticeable. Cart service dim sum is such a rare treat these days — it made the whole meal feel like an event, not just a meal.
Too expensive for the taste / flavor. Most of the dishes I tried tasted under seasoned. The only thing that was good was their chili pepper sauce. No cheung fun (rice noodle roll) at this location. Lotus Wrapped Sticky Rice: Felt too wet and lacked flavor. The rice wasn’t sticking to the leaf Shrimp Har Gow: Nice and plump, but not juicy and moist. Lacks flavor Siu Mai: nice and firm, but lacked seasoning Egg Tart: Mediocre egg custard. Has a flaky crust
Yank sing has authentic and tasty dim sum while also being clean with a nice ambience. The pork spare ribs and har gow were good. I love the chilli oil which is mildly sweet, not spicy and has a lot of soybeans. The fried curried shrimp wontons were light and crispy and not too oily. The xiao long bao was a little different from the ones at other places. The broth had some additional aromats but I couldn't say which. Service is efficient and a little brusque for the fine dining prices. The food is good but for what you get prices are steep. Dumpling home/story is still my go-to.
