Mister Jiu's, Chinatown
18 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/bayarea, r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Mister Jiu's draws recommendations for Californian-Chinese fine dining in Chinatown. One diner remembers an excellent birthday meal, and another calls a visit possibly their best meal. Opinions on the tasting-menu format differ: one diner found it disappointing and expensive, while another felt some dishes did not clearly evoke Chinese cooking.
Address
Mister Jiu's, 28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Celebrations
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/PM_ME_UR_LAB_REPORT in r/bayarea · Dec 2023
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Pink_Axolotl151 in r/AskSF · May 2024
Loves Mr. Jiu's for regular-upscale Chinese.
- Recommendsu/Denalin in r/bayarea · Dec 2023
Agrees the place was great, joking they won't get a seat now.
- Recommendsu/cheritransnaps in r/AskSF · Jun 2026
Calls it among best family-style Michelin spots for kids.
- Recommendsu/old_gold_mountain in r/AskSF · May 2024
Really liked their meal at Mr Jiu's.
- Recommendsu/throwRAmandypants in r/AskSF · May 2024
Suggests Mr Jiu's for dinner.
- Recommendsu/jcbylo in r/bayarea · Dec 2023taste
Calls it very good fine-dining Californian-Chinese, eaten there several times.
- Recommendsu/zach-approves in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Found Mr Jiu's even better than Benu.
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- Mixedu/ForsakenShop463 in r/AskSF · May 2024
Found Mr Jiu's only okay.
- Recommendsu/ma2is in r/AskSF · May 2024
Only tried Mr Jiu's from the list and rated it 10/10.
- Recommendsu/_mball_ in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Says Mister Jiu's was super enjoyable and made for a great birthday meal.
- Recommendsu/Impressive_Mess_7332 in r/AskSF · May 2024
Simply recommends Mr Jiu's.
- Mixedu/yellooooo2326 in r/AskSF · May 2024value
Was amazed before but hears it has fallen off with a pricey limited menu.
- Recommendsu/Klonoa87 in r/AskSF · Oct 2024
Recommends Mr. Jiu's for Chinese food.
- Recommendsu/arrogantavocado in r/bayarea · Dec 2023
Calls it their favorite Michelin-starred SF restaurant still around.
- Recommendsu/HatTrickPony in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Says a recent visit was possibly the best meal of their life.
- Recommendsu/big-brunch in r/AskSF · May 2024
Enthusiastically recommends Mr. Jiu's.
- Caveatu/phoenixy1 in r/AskSF · May 2024value
Found Mr Jiu's disappointing and overpriced since the tasting-menu change.
- Recommendsu/zellerback in r/AskSF · May 2024
Recommends Mister Jiu's in Chinatown.
- Recommendsu/Praxispays in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Recommends Mister Jiu's at the bar.
- Mixedu/Temporary_Draw_4708 in r/bayarea · Dec 2023taste
Went recently; two tasting menu dishes didn't read as Chinese.
- Recommendsu/AmexNomad in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025
Names Mister Jiu's as a suggestion.
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