45364 Fri Apr 21 12:39:16 -0700 2006 8 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 224289 I am a Seattlelite going to be in SF Sunday. I want the one can't miss dimsum place SF has to offer. I have read every posting in this chinatown series on this website and like what i hear from Parc Hong Kong, Mayflower, Kan's, New Woey Loy Goey, Y Ben House, Yuet Lee, Utopia, Bow Hon, Gold Mountain, and R&G(though I don't know where this one is yet). All else being equal I want atmosphere over touristy. Please comment. Also, anybody have a cross reference for names to English . . . pictures would be a bonus here. Thanks and I am going to investigate this group in Seattle, if one exists. Awesome community! Fri Apr 21 12:39:16 -0700 2006 0 Steve De La Vegne 1 224291 If you really want dim sum in SF Chinatown, I recommend Kan's since that is the best I've had down there. If you just want the best dim sum in San Francisco, but not necessarily Chinatown, Parc Hong Kong is my recommendation. If you want the best dim sum in the bay area, my recommendation is Hong Kong Flower Lounge in Millbrae, very close to the airport (SFO). New Woey Loy Goey, Yuet Lee, Utopia, Bow Hon, and R&G are in SF Chinatown but they are not dim sum restaurants. -Nick Fri Apr 21 12:46:41 -0700 2006 224289 0 nja 2 224305 I like Kan's, and I like the atmosphere harkening back to when Chinatown was considered "mysterious" and "exotic." However, for a "classic" dim sum experience -- with carts -- in Chinatown I'd recommend Gold Mountain. I'm glad you're enjoying the resources available on this board -- those lunch series posts are great reading! The chowhound board that covers Seattle is the Pacific Northwest board (much to the shared annoyance of the Seattleites and Portlanders). You can find it -- and other chowhound discussion boards -- linked from the chowhound homepage. Fri Apr 21 14:23:37 -0700 2006 224291 0 Ruth Lafler 1 224298 I'd suggest Gold Mountain or Y. Ben House in Chinatown. (The latter might be more "atmosphere" than you anticipate). Kan's is touristy and, as the other poster noted, the other places are not dim sum houses. Link: http://eatingchinese.org Fri Apr 21 13:14:09 -0700 2006 224289 0 Gary Soup 2 224330 And Parc Hong Kong is not in Chinatown. Fri Apr 21 17:19:34 -0700 2006 224298 0 Peter 3 224395 I believe Gary was working outward from Chinatown, Peter. Saying that in the next sphere (SF) PHK was the best, and widening the sphere a bit, HKFL would be the choice. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm taking notes. ;>P Fri Apr 21 23:32:00 -0700 2006 224330 0 PolarBear 2 224393 Kan's might be touristy in the sense that there will be more anglos, the room is attractive and there is a barker outside trying to attract tourists, but in my experience quality, taste and price are quite comparable at Kan's and at Gold Mountain, with Kan's getting the edge for atmosphere and a great bar, and Gold Mountain getting the edge for being, as Ruth says, 'classic' i.e, carts and not touristy..... my solution would be to try both (they are only a few blocks apart, and you can stop at Golden Gate Bakery in between for the custard tarts for sustenence)..... Fri Apr 21 23:19:41 -0700 2006 224298 0 susancinsf 1 224336 Almost forgot to add... there are some resources at the link below including a Cantonese-English dim sum lexicon of sorts, and some photo guides. If you go to a place with carts or trays (NOT order from menu) all you need to do is point. Link: http://www.eatingchinese.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=246 Fri Apr 21 17:47:26 -0700 2006 224289 0 Gary Soup 2 224365 Nice, thanks Gary. Fri Apr 21 19:12:51 -0700 2006 224336 0 Steve De La Vergne