KamLok [SF]

anyone know where this place is located in chinatown, i had a good meal a bit ago and forgot where it was located. all i remember is u have to go down a set of stairs?? thanks a bunch. also if anyone has info on good dishes that would also be appricated

834 Washington St. btw Grant and Stockton.

Note that it's a small doorway and you have to go downstairs.

some info

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[Melanie Wong]

Hmmm, it has been eons since I've reported on Kam Lok and its yee mein (lobster and otherwise).

I was back there for lunch last week, and once again the non-greasy yee mein dish with spongy, chewy, flavor absorbing noodles was the star. This time with shreds of dried scallop, enoki mushroom and yellow leeks. Delectable. And with apologies to JK, my fault that he didn't have enough scallop flavor. My serving off the top had too much. Shoulda tossed it a bit. Whoops.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2012...

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Kam Lok
834 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94108

[Chandavkl]

Thanks for the report. I always thought Kam Lok marked a giant step forward for Chinese food in the U.S. in the late 1970s. I remember Angelinos used to flock up to SF Chinatown to eat there. Hard to believe in today's environment.

[Melanie Wong]

That's my recollection too. A live seafood specialist at the time. Very choice vegetables. Much closer to Hong Kong style than Chinatown had seen before.