House of Nanking
11 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/sanfrancisco14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
House of Nanking receives repeated recommendations for Chinatown dining. Several commenters suggest letting the restaurant choose dishes, and one likes the inexpensive Americanized Chinese food. Two dissenters feel the food has declined over time, while another considers it a tourist trap.
Address
House of Nanking, 919 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94133
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/iriegyal415 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Agrees with others recommending House of Nanking.
- Recommendsu/morrisdev in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Says House of Nanking is probably the best option.
- Recommendsu/Oceanbreeze871 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025service
Says Nanking is great and to let them recommend dishes.
- Caveatu/deadfermata in r/sanfrancisco · Jun 2026
Considers it a tourist-oriented restaurant and would skip it.
- Mixedu/Wise_Examination3412 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025consistency
Feels the food has declined markedly over time.
- Recommendsu/Majestic-Joke461 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Says Nanking is great while agreeing with the parent's point.
- Caveatu/sugarwax1 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025consistency
Feels the food has declined with successive renovations.
- Recommendsu/Zooter88 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025service
Recommends House of Nanking and letting them pick the menu.
Show all 14 cited comments
- Recommendsu/ScipioAfricanusMAJ in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025value
Recommends the inexpensive Americanized Chinese food.
- Recommendsu/thehouseofnanking in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Strongly recommends House of Nanking.
- Recommendsu/Pom_08 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Lists House of Nanking among recommendations.
- Recommendsu/anditheblonde in r/sanfrancisco · May 2024variety
Recommends House of Nanking and letting the chef choose the menu.
- Recommendsu/Longjumping_Ad_6213 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Recommends House of Nanking.
- Recommendsu/Educational_Tour3392 in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Recommends House of Nanking.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.