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Ton Kiang Restaurant

User Reviews of Ton Kiang Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Sahara G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Waaaaaaaaaaay too much MSG ruins it for me here. In fact any amount of MSG ruins it for me. Creative and fun dumplings but the MSG thing is such a turn off I'll not return.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't done the Dim Sum thing here (yet), however coming in for regular Chinese Dinner the food was solid, although a bit on the bland side. I especially liked the winter melon soup. Service was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew I.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ugh. In the ongoing war of whether or not white people can pick a good dim-sum restaurant, I'd like to throw in something a little different. I'm half indian, which I suppose makes me half asian....
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best dim sum in SF. A bit less exotic then yank sing buy fresher flavors, and at 30% less
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikol K.

5.0 of 5 stars. First of all, I am Asian and eat Dim Sum a lot. I've been to places in SF, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Taipei. I can't believe the reviews for this restaurant. I agree with Bill S. 100%. Why...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie H.

3.0 of 5 stars. My man came here before they renovated .......He told me about the braised pork, my man is hecka picky about fatty foods, and he says that this would be the only place he would eat it.......After...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by cherie y.

2.0 of 5 stars. I heard that this place made the Chronicle's top 100 list, which is quite simply perplexing. I should have known it was a bad sign when the Caucasian to Asian ratio was something like 8:1...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

2.0 of 5 stars. My review:Had dinner there tonight as this restaurant was recommended by SF guide book.Two Dim sum appetizers were not bad. We had several entrees, the Kung Pao chicken was not very good, the Prawns...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr. J.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'll keep this simple because it doesn't need a whole lot of explanation:1. Average dim sum and way overpriced.2. Dirty spots on the table cloth where we were seated.3. Everything was bland and under...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Efraim K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Decent place for dim sum. Considering all the other restaurants in the Richmond, where dim sum goes horribly/ devastatingly wrong - either with taste, grease, or indiscernable by products, this place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark A.

3.0 of 5 stars. Perhaps it's the hype, but I was less than impressed.This was way too overpriced for dim sum. I've had better dim sum at less than half the price.That's not to say it wasn't good food; there were a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jade l.

1.0 of 5 stars. Correction, that's actually 0 stars. Or negative. I could go that way too. There is WAY too much hype for this place. Before I left in disgust, I had four frowny points. It wasn't bad execution, its...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nadia N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Its a good place for dim sum but for regular stuff it's eh. I have been here a couple of times and I realized its only good for a once in a while dim sum cause it can get expensive. The dim sum is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hoola H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I should have known than to trust my date - an all-American guy who grew up in Marin. He told me that Ton Kiang serves "THE BEST" dim sum he's ever had. I was suspicious at first, but he persuaded...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jc C.

3.0 of 5 stars. The line outside says it all...reasonable prices for delicious dim sum.Just come off hours!
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne L.

2.0 of 5 stars. How the heck is this place on the SF Chron Top 100 (along w/Yank Sing) for top Chinese food/dim sum??This is a no no. There are much better, cheaper and more authentic dim sum places in the city. You...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mista Dobalina ..

1.0 of 5 stars. Can I give this place no stars??I have no idea what all the hype is about this place unless it's coming from folks who know nothing about dim sum. Setting:Very very odd. It was super clean, to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I eat Dim Sum regularly (weekly) and have for years. It is my favorite breakfast overall. I've eaten at Ton Kiang many times. Setting: a two story store front on Geary in SF. It is very clean and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicki T.

3.0 of 5 stars. There are some good items at Ton Kiang. They do a very good job with fried squid. I also like the dim sum sized plates of steamed vegetables, and the plates with fresh fruit. The vegetables and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric W.

4.0 of 5 stars. There's usually a line and the service is a bit lacking... but the food is FANTASTIC!!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good Dim Sum but waaay overpriced $106.00 for four people.
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by x y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I used to love coming to TK for DimSum. Before, the food was really good. Fast forward a few years .. and the food is just OK. Nothing special. Nothing stood out as great or delicious. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is good. Me like.....droooooooool.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen C.

3.0 of 5 stars. My second favorite dim sum place. At least, it used to be. Not 100% consistent experience, but they have some items that Yank Sing (my favorite dim sum place) does not: calamari, and baked BBQ pork...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came back to try more shrimp dumpling items. On the Big Eats SF list is:#62 Shrimp and Chive dumplings -- GOOD!* putting a check mark next to that *
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Quality of service and menu depends upon customer's ethnicity.A large group of us ate here. Our friends who recommended it normally got a complimentary dessert, which didn't come at the end of our...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by bill s.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you want to say a place is rude, a tourist trap or pandering to those who may not know from decent ((insert ethnic cuisine here)), that's one thing. But there's some alarming and blatant racism to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is the place to go for dim sum! Delicious food and quick service.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I blew Ton Kiang off nine years ago because the food was not that good, only to go back recently to find out that that was just a bad day. The food was excellent. The pot stickers are crispy with a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J. W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Finally decided to try despite the warnings, but had to see if for myself in order to believe it!!! The food you can find here is on the disappointing side, it's SF, and you would expect a decent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum for Dim Sum Virgins.True connoisseurs of dim sum know better. This place is for first-timers who have yet to taste the real thing. The price is a bit expensive for the portion size. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Livvy T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I know there's a lot of reviews touting this place, but in my opinion, it's okay. Maybe it's because I think most dim sum places are decent, but the friend I went with did think all the food was done...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim G.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is always listed as one of the top 3 dim sum places in San Fran, but I'm not entirely convinced. The food is pretty good -- i enjoyed the siu mai and jin doy, but I felt like the service...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie K.

5.0 of 5 stars. A friend introduced me to Ton Kiang several years ago, and I still think it's one of the best places for dim sum in the Bay Area. It's also my favorite place, hands down.I remember thinking that the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Spacious. Variety. Uncluttered.**Couldn't eat majority of food due to stomach pains*** :(Authentic and large variety at Ton Kiang. The large, simple, visible exterior sign hints to a clean Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandra D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good Dim Sum place even though I like the Golden River next door more. It tastes better and you have full control over what you get. I felt like here at Ton Kiang when they bring the plates...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura D.

3.0 of 5 stars. My friend recently hosted a baby shower at Ton Kiang. I thought the food was very tasty, however, the service....not so much. They were not very accommodating to our large party and were very short...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily G.

3.0 of 5 stars. GOOD dim sum and that is not common surprisingly in SF, but this place is very popular, you will have to wait and pay the price. mwahahaha. Desserts are yummy too. Oh, also they will try to bring the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacy N.

4.0 of 5 stars. food 4; service 3.5; atmosphere 3; value 3not as good as city view but if you're in the area a good alternative. Focus on the seafood dim sum - esp the dumplings and fried oysters. Parking can be a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've come here a few times for dim sum and it's always been pretty good, a bit higher quality in their food and the dining room is pretty nice and efficiently run so I usually enjoy eating here and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rocky A.

3.0 of 5 stars. Fine, competent Chinese in the Outer Richmond.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Dinner for my buddy's 30th birthday bash was here at Ton Kiang. I hear from people that parking is a pain in the butt, but lucky me, I found baller parking right in front! Hahaha...Anyways, we had...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll admit that this was my first experience with Dim Sum, but it was awesome. The regular dumplings/shumai left something to be desired, but everything else was fantastic (potstickers, pork buns,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by victor j.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have been a long time fan of this establishment. However, it has been about a year since I last came and it has definately gone down hill. The fried calamari was perfectly cooked but salty. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Radha S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here with a big group, for my friend's company dinner on a Thursday night.I'm not sure if they serve dim sum in evenings or if they just did it because we were in a big group and pre-ordered our...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sim T.

1.0 of 5 stars. Don't even bother going in there! The shanghai dumplings were dry, and the flat rice noodle was eh...scallion pancakes were horrible (why we ordered I don't know) and the rest was just bleh. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Clean Freak I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tips: When it's busy, go late. On a Saturday of a 3-day weekend, we arrived at 2:15 pm or so, and were seated immediately, got really attentive and friendly service, and had the carts and plates of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacey L.

4.0 of 5 stars. okay I am obsessed with Dim Sum so each place has certain things I like the best. Ton Kiang has hands down the best Chinese donuts in the city I wake up craving them they are so good!!! love love love...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bleep s.

2.0 of 5 stars. ew..not that good..everything was kind of tasteless....In all fairness, I don't eat shellfish or pork..there was not a whole lot for me to eat here. Noticed there were not many asians here....just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by joce l.

3.0 of 5 stars. "pretty good dimsum; not amazing, but predictable and quite reasonable"
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Over-rated. I keep hearing this is one of the best dim sum places in town but it's not worth the hassle if it takes you more than 10 minutes to get here by car. The food is fine but it's not mind...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patra B.

2.0 of 5 stars. I ate hear a long time ago, and now I remember why I haven't been back. The dim sum was just meh. Portions are small and its expensive compared to much better dim sum places in the city. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacey E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been here twice in the past couple of weeks for Dim Sum. Both times I was impressed with the selection available for someone who doesn't eat poultry or red meat. They also have quite a number of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie F.

2.0 of 5 stars. EEEH.The last time I was here (years ago...) I came with a bunch of girlfriends and we sat down and saw prices for the dim sum dishes and immediately got up and left. I should have remembered that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pia V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is actually pretty good. The service is great and they are constantly coming around with different foods.It is very difficult to find parking around the area and the prices are a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gloria H.

4.0 of 5 stars. We had lunch here today and enjoyed the dim sum. I feel I have a pretty picky palate and will say with confidence that their dim sum is good. What I do like about Ton Kiang is that they have a good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitzi C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Non-dim sum review. I've eaten at Ton Kiang a handful of times, and each time, I am always reminded that I wish I went to San Tung. Yes, the menu is totally different, but Ton Kiang is always more...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rita C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This past weekend I have been craving dim sum like no tomorrow... I wanted what I had when I was back in Shanghai... I wanted Xiao Long Baos... And I wanted them NOW.Come Saturday, I'm hungover as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by William S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I apologize if this sounds racist but if you walk into a dim sum restaurant in SAN FRANCISCO and you are the only Asian person there besides the waitstaff, RUN AWAY. As far as you can. Because...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by vinh t.

2.0 of 5 stars. Stopped by here for lunch after a beach hike; had another mini-hike just to find parking. The Dim Sum was OK, though pricey; I suspect the place was geared towards tourists since the decor was a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We had a family lunch here on Saturday. We always sit upstairs. The food here is very good and comes out at a very rapid pace. Be ready to eat! The ladies all bring out hand held and in carts and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Heina D.

2.0 of 5 stars. I came here for my first dim sum experience. It was all quite tasty, especially the stuffed mushrooms, the sesame balls (their texture is just mind-blowing), and the dumplings. I love how you can eat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sugar E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I just dropped $50 here on a date last weekend. The crummy economy is working for me! No wait and parking nearby. I liked it all but was transported by the hot egg custard dessert. Yum-Oh!I dunno...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Prescott T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Located on Geary street in the Richmond area. This restaurant is so so for their dim sum. Their dim sum is Hakka Style which is nothing from Cantonese style. They take forever also to bring out their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by lulubelle l.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great dim sum -- tasty baked bbq pork puns, shrimp dumplings...however, more pricey than the average dim sum place in Chinatown. Maybe it's because this restaurant serves more unique dishes than I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peggy T.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you do not know any Chinese, this is a very good introduction to the world of dim sum.Not only do they have an easy to read decription of each dim sum dish full with illustrations (no joke) but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nada I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love this spot!!! I made plans to invite the in laws before I even paid the check. I wanted to devour all that passed me by. I know what I'm about to say is generic but the steamed pork buns were my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy A.

3.0 of 5 stars. With Ton Kiang, you either love it or hate it really. Everyone's been here at some point or another because one of your friends says, "Oh have you been to that Ton Kiang place on Geary? It's great!"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by fancypants x.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't care that the food here is "americanized" and not "authentic" because it's still really , really great dim sum. My friend and I come in on the weekdays and get the Menu 1 special: 9 pieces of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Salma L.

1.0 of 5 stars. I wish I could give it a zero. The service is terrible. The food is even worse. I knew that it wouldn't be authentic, but I wasn't expecting to have food worse than Panda Express. We only ordered 3...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes, it's true, this place probably isn't that authentic (there was a Burmese-type salad), but there were enough pork buns and soup dumplings to make anyone happy. My main Bay Area points of dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Last night's dinner was a stand-out. Miraculously!

I've eaten here several times, but last night's dinner was a stand-out. Miraculously! We ordered Sizzling Rice Soup, deep fried taro and potsticker dim sum, a fried noodle dish with veggies and roast pork,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mio S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good food - but not "authentic" dim sum. You will see that 90 % of the customers is non-asian. You will be asked questions in English. You don't have to combat your way to get the pieces you want. But...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Primarily I am not the biggest fan of Chinese cuisine. For me it's always an overindulgence of in-your-face sauce. The spicy fried prawns were delish, but why not drizzle the sauce over them so the...
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Yelp.com Review - by lee f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Excellent, high-quality, Dim Sum. Not the cheap stuff. Can be crowded on weekends after about 11 AM. If you don't lika da crowds go early or after 2 PM. Great after a night of drinking. Service...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ai M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I thought the shrimp dumplings were good, not small. If you don't want to wait for a tray to be carried out, just ask for what you want. The food is okay and we didn't need any reservations for dim...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by JT L.

1.0 of 5 stars. Overpriced, crappy dim sum, bad service, what more can I say. I have no idea why people recommend this place. Maybe it was better in the past. We ordered the fish in clay pot, but smelled like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Conster M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Would you like asparagus? If so, don't come here because they try to pass off duck as asparagus. I asked several times to clarify what the dish was that they were trying to serve us, and several...
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Yelp.com Review - by None N.

2.0 of 5 stars. The shrimp dumplings are pathetic. They are the size of a dime and look like they come from the frozen packages at the Asian market. Tiny and shriveled up. Other dishes are nothing special and should...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hassan A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went there with two of my friends for the second time tonight and it was great. The staff is alright but their food is just amazing. Their dim sum is especially wonderful. Service is fast and you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laur T.

4.0 of 5 stars. 4.5 starsTwo friends brought us here. Let's just say I didn't have high expectations since they weren't Chinese / Asians. How wrong was I. This place has a great variety of authentic good tasting,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen R.

3.0 of 5 stars. We have gone to Ton Kiang several times and really enjoyed it. The service is quick and we have always enjoyed the food...until...our trip in June... I must be clear that I was the only one that got...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Noah B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Bad dim sum and service. I really don't understand why people like this place. Normally at dim sum joints they roll a cart around to see if you want what they have, at Ton Kiang the servers carry...
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Terrible!

I have never written a review before but my family had the worst experience here with the owner that I have to say something about this place. We didn't even dine in, but ordered take out. Since we made a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauretta L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place used to be my favorite place for dimsum. Sadly, I guess the recession has caught up with this restaurant despite how succcessful it is! I went there with the family today and WOW everything...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Christmas at Ton Kiang's is wonderful. There are large group of families, small groups of friends and the BEST dim sum! We came in from the cold after finding FREE PARKING (how cool is that?! I ask...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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best dim sum in SF

I come here often!!! parking is tough, service just OK but the dim sum is out of this world - fresh, healthy and tasty!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeremy F.

1.0 of 5 stars. It boggles my mind as to why people actually wait in line for a place like this. From what I remember, this place is pretty disgusting for dim sum...cold and bland and expensive. so I'm pretty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I'm suprised with the good reviews. The dim sum here is actually pretty terrible!!!! go next door, it's not as fancy, but it's fresher, cheaper and delishisher!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mindy M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love the green beans in birds nest...it makes a perfect late night dinner, reasonable and hot...and their dim sum is stupendous....their crab claws are just fabulous!!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany D.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite dim sum in the city. I love it here and throw a fit if someone try's to make me go to yank sing. Yang sing is yummy but Ton Kiang is on a different level. The best are the pea leave...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yummy but expensive. Oh and small portions. Oh and it's far from where I live. Oh and parking's a pain.So where was I?Oh that's right. It's yummy. Well, ok. Most of the time. On some of their dim...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eugene S.

4.0 of 5 stars. So we respected the crowds and decided to go to dinner here on a Saturday instead of lunch. I thought we might take a hit on the food quality but I was still super impressed. We had to order our dim...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David F.

4.0 of 5 stars. agree with what i read so far... a little on the pricey side - can get crowded, but if you want clean, yummy, fresh Chinese then this might be your place. Cha su bow (pork buns) are one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Naoya W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Apparently this place is an institution that I had forgotten about...Ate upstairs and had a myriad of dim sum... Lots of dumplings, filled with all sorts of the norm, like shrimp, etc. The only thing...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay H.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a general rule, I don't like Chinese food. Going to college in the mid-west has scarred me with their teriaki stir-fry and vegetables in brown sauce. However, a Thanksgiving Eve dinner at Ton Kiang...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been coming here since it was a hole-in-the-wall at their previous location. I use to love the food here. Their quality is excellent. However, they've decided to reach a broader audience and gone...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Be prepared to drop some $$$ at this place. The food is tasty and service is great and attentive, but it's very expensive for a dim sum place.I went to dim sum this morning with three friends and the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yosie G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Talk about EXPENSIVE dim sum. We spent like 70$ for maybe 12-15 dishes, and I still wasn't super full. I have never spent over 40$ for dim sum, and that's like family weekend dim sum in so cal.The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasitorn S.

3.0 of 5 stars. This Dim Sum place is expensive but the food is so good and fresh. Prepare to wait in long line and difficult parking area.
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott M.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Dim Sum here is reliable but expensive and never too crowded. Between a friend and I, we ate close to $80 worth of Dim Sum here once. Even at a premium price, that's a lot of food.
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Edmund i.

3.0 of 5 stars. --3.4 Stars--First things first: GET HERE EARLY! This place seriously packs up quickly.Second: Prepare to drop down some $$$. It's quite expensive for the Dim Sum here compared to what I can get...
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Yelp.com Review - by K M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's difficult to find parking, often times you may have to wait but it's all worth it once you try their dim sum. Freshly made, I also like them because they are the slightly smaller variety and...
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Yelp.com Review - by christopher r.

4.0 of 5 stars. BOTTOM LINEYum yum. Great place for a group of friends and to sample a wide variety of Chinese dumplings and such. Love the foiled chicken.
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Yelp.com Review - by Big e.

2.0 of 5 stars. the wait was insane! probably why the restaurant was in such disarray. the food was expensive and below par. the dishes were too americanized for me. there are plenty of other dim sum places in...
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Some of Best Chinese Food Around.

Superb food, great atmosphere. I grew up in the city and I have to say, this is some of the best chinese food I've had in a while. I'm not sure if they use msg, but the stuff tastes amazing and doesn't have...
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Yelp.com Review - by Blue R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fresh. The best pot stickers--homemade with just the right thickness in the dough. Their pork won ton soup (with chili oil added) has staved off colds.They deliver ($20 min). Tip your driver and...
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Yelp.com Review - by L and E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Going to Ton Kiang has become a tradition; every time we go to San Francisco we have to get Dim Sum there. The first time we went we had done a search on-line and they were recommended as one of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace T.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friend and her hubby suggested that we come here for some dim sum when we were in town. So we made the trek across the bay and finally found parking before heading inside. Being that it was the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kiesha R.

4.0 of 5 stars. As I read through some of the other reviews, I noticed a consistent correlation between low scores and dim sum - interesting. Here's the thing - I don't really eat dim sum. So my review has nothing to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tramy V.

2.0 of 5 stars. After passing by this place numerous times and seeing the crowds, I would have thought it would have been well worth the wait. I couldn't believe how dissapointing the dim sum here was. Some of it...
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Yelp.com Review - by sheila s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Solid dim sum. All the dim sum tastes very fresh, unlike some dim sum places who cart around the same stuff for hours without changing it.Beef curry pastries are so good! Pork buns are solid, pork...
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Yelp.com Review - by C L.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place had below average dim sum at Koi Palace prices! If you live in the city, it's worth the effort to drive to DC and wait up to an hour for a table at Koi. Don't waste your time with Ton...
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Yelp.com Review - by K K.

5.0 of 5 stars. expensive but near perfection. don't miss the off menu steamed bbq pork buns!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've always enjoyed Panda Express' orange chicken but at the same time, I've always had two questions in regards to the chicken.1. Is Panda Express' slogan "Gourmet Chinese Food" really appropriate?...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrian L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Decent dim sum is found quite abundantly in San Francisco. Having said that, there are probably only a handful of places that you can go for dim sum where you don't have to deal with stereotypically...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is the best place for dim sum. When I moved to SF 2 yrs ago, it was my first experience with Dim sum. Boy did I like it! I liked all of the little baskets especially the scallop wrapped...
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Yelp.com Review - by alex d.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I know that I want really good dim sum in SF and I am going to drive all the way out there from emeryville to get some... Ton Kiang is the place! I love taking friends and family here, and they...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rowena D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the dim sum at Ton Kiang. I was a regular customer when I lived in the Bay Area. My husband and I along with my friend and her boyfriend would venture all the way from Oakland to have dim sum...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marlina T.

1.0 of 5 stars. Used to be very good. I would go somewhere else. Prices are too much for what they serve. Service is questionable.
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food:I wasn't too impressed with the dim sum here. After first walking in, I noticed the high percentage of customers who were non-Asian, usually a bad sign if you are looking for authentic chinese....
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Yelp.com Review - by David B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tried Ton Kiang on a recent trip to San Fran and loved it. I went during an odd time of the day, around 3pm, so service was certainly fast and attentive. I'm not a huge Dim Sum connoisseur, but I have...
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas K.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place has a number of things going for it. It's clean. The tables are spaced out. They give you the heavy paper napkins...the kind that can fold across your lap more than 1-ply, so it doesn't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew L.

4.0 of 5 stars. OK..I have been eating at the original Ton Kiang since I was a small boy growing up in the Bay Area.I have also been to this new located Ton Kiang on many occasions whenever I'm back home in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marianne M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I eat here every time I visit the Bay Area regardless of the time of day....because to me, any time is a good time for Dim Sum. You can tell that this is a favorite spot, whether you are a local or a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aimee G.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're in SF and you want to know where to go for dim sum, Ton Kiang is your place. It might just be the best dim sum in town in terms of quality and price. Now, to be honest, I am a Yank Sing fan....
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam X.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is not much i can add here to the other reviews other than... this is hands down the best place for dim sum in SF. I've been all over, with Asian and American cohorts, and this is the place. if...
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Yelp.com Review - by Donna N.

1.0 of 5 stars. I try to dine at a restaurant twice before writing a review, just to give it a fair chance, but there's no way I'm coming back here again. If you've never EVER had dim sum in your life before, you...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chuck D.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite place for dim sum. Hands Down... Not just cause it's across the street from my old grade school. St Monica's REPRESENT. But it has for MANY MANY years been consistently very good. I may...
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Yelp.com Review - by Inari T.

3.0 of 5 stars. very good.always a bit crowded, but that's okay.i really like their garlic pea sprouts.and their eggplant stuffed with shrimp.and onion pancake.and these lotus seed paste-stuffed pastries.tea is good....
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Had dim sum here for the first time this past weekend. I preferred it to Gold Mountain and to Yank Sing. The price was about $25 pp all in and we ordered a ton of food.The chicken bao were light and...
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Great Dim Sum, but pricey

Well I tried Ton Kiang and thought it was great. Just like any restuarant, there are things that are left to be desired and things that were spot on. First, my party and I went about three o'clock on a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Juan E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Excellent value, very friendly and attentive wait staff. Great food.
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Yelp.com Review - by Helene K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went here for some dim sum this morning with my brother-in-law and his mother. The clientele at Ton Kiang this morning suggests that it caters to all kinds of people, not just Chinese/Asians. I don't...
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Yelp.com Review - by R.and.B ..

4.0 of 5 stars. R. says:This is a upscale dim sum restaurant, with good quality food. It's just a bit expensive than other restaurants.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lolia S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I remember Martha Stewart featured Ton Kiang on her show years ago. I must say that I was quite disappointed. It's not worth the wait or the inflated prices. However, it might be a good place to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I used to often eat at Ton Kiang when they were still at the Geary and Spruce, pre-dim sum location. And I was happy with what I thought was the city's best dim sum when they opened the current space...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben S.

3.0 of 5 stars. 2.5 stars. Good to see that recent reviewers are noting that this once highly-touted Dim Sum eatery has slipped.I'm very familiar with TK, having lived in the Inner Richmond for 11 years and the...
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Yelp.com Review - by gail g.

4.0 of 5 stars. my fave dim sum place in the city. introduced to it by all my asian friends.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lili G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I went there a couple of times at lunch time and the dim sum were OK but yesterday we went for dinner and it was, well, meh...We had to order from the menu and to me this is not the real dim sum...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim J.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place used to be pretty good for Dim Sum. It appears that it has gone down a little in the rating. Not sure if I will go back to try them again given the higher prices and yelped lower quality...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marianne S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Came back for dinner with the boyfriend - OMFG, the baked char siu buns... I don't know what they put in them but they're ambrosiac. Had a lovely experience in the restaurant; as expected, even nicer...
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Yelp.com Review - by optimus r.

3.0 of 5 stars. What's with the hype around this place? The past two times I came for dim sum, it was just mediocre. Why spend half an hour trying to find a parking spot for average dim sum? Tell me what to order...
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Yelp.com Review - by Genevieve Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Date & Time: Monday July 28, 2008 @ 7:30pmCompany: Mommy & MichaelCrowd: Groups of Asians & WhitesVibe: LivelyDecor: Nicer than your Average Chinese Restaurant. Split-levels. Main Level Booths...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chuck D.

3.0 of 5 stars. OA� sont les neiges d'antan? This place has lost a bit of its luster. The food's decent, but not what it used to be. And guess what - price are up. Hurrah.
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie d.

2.0 of 5 stars. For several years I've heard that this place has really good dim sum. I finally went in and was extremely disappointed. The food was average, at best, and the portions were small compared to a lot of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hanson Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. I could not tell you what Hakka cuisine is. I am a proud banana, so don't expect me to be of any use here. But I do know my dim sum!Ton Kiang has never failed to please if you are lucky enough to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by david d.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is best known as a dim sum palace and well it should be. Fresh, diverse small plates are wheeled about the restaurant. Point and it is yours, for a price that can build more quickly than...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina K.

5.0 of 5 stars. All I can say is - "Dim Sum all day!"This is the only restaurant that I know of that will delivery Dim Sum any time of the day. And its GOOD. So are the rest of their menu items. This is the only...
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene C.

1.0 of 5 stars. HOW THE EF DOES A PLACE LIKE THIS GET 3.5 ON YELP!?!?!?I found most of the 2 and 1 star reviews to be pretty much true.I've never felt so ripped off in my life. Usually I don't mind getting ripped off...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bevo T.

1.0 of 5 stars. All i have to say is, what dim sum place have servers that don't speak chinese!!!! so annoying!i ate dim sum here for mother's day with my sisters and we were totally confused cuz the servers were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum on 7/6We ordered shrimp dumplings- blandFried squid- greasySpring rolls- very greasyEggplant stuffed with shrimp- ESPECIALLY greasy (actually dripped oil)Cold steamed asperagus, WONDERFULPork...
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Yelp.com Review - by The T.

3.0 of 5 stars. You will receive adequate service and food for a Chinese restaurant, but will definitely overpay for it. I would recommend take out from Good Luck Dim Sum if you're running low on funds.
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheila Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. How did it take me this long to post a review for Ton Kiang (insert: waaay to darn long).This place is a few blocks from me, which means I am here all the time due to my bar studies (not the alcohol...
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny f.

5.0 of 5 stars. Definitely one of the best Dim Sum spot in the Bay Area. Great atmosphere. A bit high on the price but the freshness of their Dim Sum is well worth it. Better call for reservation because this place...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jocelyn B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am a Dim Sum junky who is a now dating a loyal Ton Kiang patron. As a result I have been there for lunch or dinner no less than fifteen times. After extensive sampling I can say that while the dim...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tammy C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here for brunch and glad the wait was really about 15 mins as stated, comparing with Yank Sing that could be well over 45 mins.Overall Dim Sum was pretty delicious and on the lighter side (not as...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aron L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is an excellent "Introduction to Chinese Food" restaurant for those not initiated into the more eclectic and bizarre regions of dim sum eating.Food is fine. Dim sum is better then average....
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent dim sum and reasonable price!! Many shrimp dishes which we love so we were happy
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Yelp.com Review - by Meesh C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'll give this place one star for being clean.Another star for being "first time dim sum eater" friendly. (I've taken 'those' friends here).The last star is for the chicken lettuce wraps. (No, the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Theresa N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here for breakfast on a Sunday morning around 9:30am and it was great! Get there early as it can get busy for the post church crowd. We ordered all kinds of food. Pot stickers were absolutely...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been going to Ton Kiang for as long as i remember, my family loves to go there for dinner and yes we have been there for lunch too. Ever since Mayflower on 27th Ave and Geary changed ownership....
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaven T.

1.0 of 5 stars. After signing the lease to our new flat we decide to get some dim-sum. My roommate suggested a place but didn't know the address for it. "It's a place that's green tiles in the front. They serve food...
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Yelp.com Review - by Leon C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came for lunch today with my mom. It wasn't the first time but I haven't been here for awhile and wanted to try it again and then Yelp it.We had chicken feet, hai gui, pork short ribs, spicy...
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang has been a fixture in my life since the very beginning, back when it was located in the location next door to its current building. As a child my sister and I would spend the first 10-15...
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Yelp.com Review - by Judy Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great for dim sum but can get very busy, they also serve really nice dinners.
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Okay dim sum. Not horrible, not great and by no means "authentic."Perfect, however, if you're looking for something easy, dim summy and good for out of town guests that may not be that adventurous in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather W.

5.0 of 5 stars. My husband is half Chinese and loves Dim Sum. I have never been a fan of most of the items... until I went here. This place makes it easy. They speak English, have a cheat sheet with all the item's...
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FABULOUS San Francisco DIM SUM Restaurant!!!!!

My first exposure to DIM SUM. Was a WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!! Well worth the price!!! Super SERVICE and ATTENTION from Waitstaff!!!! WOWIE-ZOWIE!!!!! VERY IMPRESSED! FOOD was FABULOUS Cannot say enough about the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eli G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Trusting in SF Gate's 100 best restaurants was a bad idea. Not only was Ton Kiang praised by the Chronicle, it was recommended by family and friends. Well guess what, they were all wrong! I don't know...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not authentic, poor service! Dim sum was so so, but the items did not come out fast enough and there were not enough traditional items. Not enough variety either. The fried noodles were so so...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary V.

3.0 of 5 stars. i luuuurrrrrvvvvvv me some dim sum. this place is always packed and it's instant satisfaction when the little carts come around. but it's a bit greasy and i'm pretty sure they use MSG because i always...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alvina W.

2.0 of 5 stars. I honestly don't understand why this place is often crowded on the weekends. Trust me, I only know this because I drive past it (i.e. I would NEVER wait in line to eat here). There is nothing...
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Yelp.com Review - by John P.

2.0 of 5 stars. When we moved to SF we were told this was 'the' place for dim sum. Maybe because we went in expecting so much we were very disappointed. We went back 3 more times really wanting to like this place...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shirley L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm biased because I'm Chinese and grew up in the Bay Area, where there are a lot better options for Hong Kong banquets and/or dim sum. We came here for my friend's graduation this weekend, and she...
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie B.

3.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum we had was good, but certainly no better than any of the dim sum I had when I lived in Chicago. With all the hype, I probably had too high of expectations when I got there. The variety is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa H.

3.0 of 5 stars. My very first dim sum experience! My friend took me here because he figured it would be unintimidating. He was right--clean, English-speaking, blah-blah-blah. Now that I know what the food is like,...
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Yelp.com Review - by B H.

2.0 of 5 stars. If you are actually Chinese, do not bother.They have really basic dim sum, and it's really not that great either. I felt like I was going to some dim sum 101 class. All of the dumplings tasted the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane W.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one place that I return to for Dim Sum. The food here is excellent and I like everything that I have ordered. I especially like the sticky rice that is wrapped in the lotus leaf. Sometimes...
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Yelp.com Review - by lauren v.

5.0 of 5 stars. I may not know "much about dim sum" as some negative reviewers state when downing this spot, but what I do know is what food I like consuming and if I enjoy it .This restaurant hit the spot for our...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenni O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is one of our favorite special weekend brunch treats (especially for family birthday celebrations with the kids or when we have out of town visitors). It is an absolute Treyf-fest and we...
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Yelp.com Review - by Luis C.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the most popular Dim Sum restaurants in SF, and a favorite of mine for many years.Unless you come in early, there's usually people waiting outside on weekends.All the wait staff speaks English....
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet S.

1.0 of 5 stars. SOooooo not worth it. Its mainly a dim sum place for those that dont know anything about dim sum. They dont even have the fundemental. My friend and I had to actually request for spareribs and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina T.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've never been to this restaurant, but heard the dim sum there wasnt bad. So, my sisters and I brought our mom there today to try it out. I have to say I was pretty disappointed because the majority...
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Yelp.com Review - by jason g.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is terrible. The worst dim sum house in San Francisco hands down. When you go to a Chinese Restaurant and the clientele base are non asian..............you know you are not eatting at an...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know that I'll ever have bad dim sum. Seriously. How can you go wrong with sticky rice, sesame balls with bean paste, broccoli rabe or assorted seafood dumplings?I know now all dim sum is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony C.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is a joke, I came here once to see what the hype was about and I would never go back. The food here sucks, the dim sum at a dim sum to go place is better. The size of their pork dumplings...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rese D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been going here for years.....been my favorite Dim Sum spot. Now, the prices have gone up and parking is even worse! But, the dim sum is good and I can never leave without having the mango...
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Yelp.com Review - by Will A.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang has a larger selection of dim sum than Lucky Fortune, or Chinatown restaurants, including my favorite BBQ pork buns (baked, not steamed!) I wouldn't rate the flavor as highly as Lucky...
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Yelp.com Review - by santiago g.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the best dim sum out in this area. Geary near 21st. Check it out. If you enjoy fresh dim sum this is your spot. They have a lot for vegetarians too. The location is two stories so you can...
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Yelp.com Review - by Madhu D.

3.0 of 5 stars. it's not bad dim sum. they have the basics. they're pretty efficient and bring along what you're looking for. though their selection isn't the greatest and the space is a bit on the small side for a...
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Yelp.com Review - by WILLIAM B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang Restaurant at Geary Street is a wonderful dim sum restaurant. I have been here for lunch. Ton Kiang Restaurant may look small on the inside but I have to say their dim sums that they have is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie Baggie H.

4.0 of 5 stars. i would give ton kiang one more star, but i am feeling a little self concious about being another white girl giving this pricey dim sum place five stars. my first star is for the moon cakes- real moon...
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Yelp.com Review - by Manohak S.

3.0 of 5 stars. This was actually my second time at Ton Kiang. Went on a Sunday morning and suprisingly the wait wasn't too long. It was pack as usual though. The 5 of us sat down and then we were bombarded with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Frankie F.

4.0 of 5 stars. My family has gone to Tom Kiang since I was a kid. My mom also orders from Tom Kiang for pick up when she has company over and doesn't feel like cooking. For my grandmothers birthday we choose to dine...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike D.

1.0 of 5 stars. Horrible restaurant! Reviews are highly OVERRATED! We went with a cousin who swears by City Search and Zagat reviews... Now we hardly ever trust his judgment in restaurants. The food was mediocre...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah K.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5Excellent food, but vegetarians should order a separate dish during lunchtime dim sum.
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was skeptical about this place because, in no offense, but when I went, it was all white people. Not an asian person in sight. However, upon tasting the food, I realized that it's actually quite...
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Yelp.com Review - by kimy l.

3.0 of 5 stars. I heard all the reviews about the place so I decided to take my parents here. From what I heard I expected something that was close to what you would get in Hong Kong for dim sum with a great variety....
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Yelp.com Review - by Ile F.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a pretty good dim sum place with great variety. But waiting to be seated is a pain because of their "seating" strategy (big party has the priority and there are not many small tables)....
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Yelp.com Review - by Audrey S.

1.0 of 5 stars. the worse food experience ever.....hmmmmm, long lines and steep prices for below average food fair....we were better off going to one of those dim sum to-go only places lining clement street.
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy C.

1.0 of 5 stars. My mother in-law and her family frequented this place for years. You know, you walk in with her on family events and the boss-types seem to know who she is instantly. You'd think that's good....
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha R.

4.0 of 5 stars. very good.my roommate is always dreaming about this place and when she finally took me, i took my sister the very next week! go on a sat just before 11 am, you won't be disappointed.
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Yelp.com Review - by Carolyne B.

3.0 of 5 stars. The food is good, the place is clean for a Chinese restaurant, the service is arite, but I don't know what all the hype is about. It's not so exceptionally good that you have to try it. You can go...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom L.

3.0 of 5 stars. above average dim sum though selection is limited to the conventional stuff. a bit pricey for what you get but you pay for the atmosphere. i recommend going up a few blocks to mayflower for more...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. compare to yank sing, i can say that ton kiang has more variety.personally, i'll just drive down to Millbrae to Fuk Yuen or Hong Kong Flower.parking is a nightmare.
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok for starters there are always too types of dim sum places, places with white table clothes and waiters, and the other place where they come around in the cart and you yell for what you want.This...
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Yelp.com Review - by Annalynn C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I found it a bit odd that a restaurant served dim sum until 10 p.m., but the opportunity to have dinner with a friend who had a hankering for dim sum was not one I wanted to pass up.It was not your...
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Yelp.com Review - by brian g.

3.0 of 5 stars. i think the dim sum here is pretty good, but i don't think i'd say it's fantastic. and i wasn't all that crazy about the hot and sour soup. it was really corn starchy, and not that hot or sour....
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like Ton Kiang--it's my go-to place for dim sum. Admittedly, there may be (probably are?) better dim sum joints in town, but I go to Ton Kiang. The food is good, the servers are nice and that's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kapo T.

2.0 of 5 stars. if u're asian, i m pretty sure u agree with me that this is not the best dim sum place in the bay area. and that u'd agree with me that it's not worth the wait or the money for their dim sum. i...
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Yelp.com Review - by sarah S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. You should definetly try the vegetables and steamed pork buns. Get everything and give it a try. To top everything over get the mango pudding, ( I dont like the cream on top, Maybe...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabine S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pricey as far as dim sum goes, but when you have friends from out of town that want the dim sum experience yet who are still kind of frightened by "weird" chinese cuisine, I take them here because I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ding Dong D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't have a ton of Dim Sum experience, so not much of a frame of reference. This place was good, great variety, with some excellent dishes. Service was super fast and very friendly and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rogue R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really wanted to find the best dim sum in SF so I could take my out of town guests here, but I still haven't found it. This place is just okay. I ordered the basics: har gow, siu mai, sticky rice,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here three weekends ago for a surprise birthday party and then came back again this past Saturday for some dim sum with friends. And surprising, both times, NO LINES! Perhaps, around 11am or...
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why bother?

expensive price for small quantities. big plate, but so little food. service=bad. i could tell other people in other tables around me were getting mad because of the service.
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Yelp.com Review - by Pikachu P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Fairly good service and food. They're not as efficient as Yank Sing or Canton, but not too bad - for dim sum. I had their salt and pepper crab one time and it's good.
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Yelp.com Review - by QuodE D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Go early! Ton Kiang is good and the line of late risers is evidence. The downstairs space seems dedicated to smaller groups while the upstairs is for large tables. As with nearly all dim sum...
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Yelp.com Review - by Barbara Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. Im just NOT nuts about Dim Sum, but when my buddy wanted to go here for his birthday, I thought I would give it another go, and well, I am not complaining about spending too much money cause it was my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kapeli M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yikes!! Expensive and not that good. Ok, a couple years ago...say 6, it was ok. Still expensive, still not the best, but good. Now for what you pay for and what you receive, it caters to the lo...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was very disappointed with their dim sum. There are nothing special about their dim sum compare to other restaurants and yet they cost twice as much. The charsiew pao was bland, shumai and hargow...
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Yelp.com Review - by eSugi ..

2.0 of 5 stars. This place was not what I expected because it was expensive dim sum! one plate of stir-fried beans, 3 veggie egg rolls, 3 tiny sticky rice in tea leaves, all as dim sum plates, cost $4.75 each. $5.50...
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth W.

4.0 of 5 stars. We've been going to this restaurant for two years now and have not been disappointed in the least. The dim sum side of the menu has a great selection and very delicious! The rest of the menu has...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gerard C.

5.0 of 5 stars. My family and I have been coming here for about 20 years back when it was in the little red brick building on Geary. The food has never failed me. I always order the cod and the duck when I bring a...
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lilaguide | Dim Sum anyone??

As long as we stay away from the chicken feet, my kids are okay. They love the sweet dumplings and always get a good chuckle out of the weird menu items...
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Yelp.com Review - by Healthy B.

4.0 of 5 stars. the reason I gave them 4 stars: 1. The place appears clean. 2. They have their own napkin, which is big enough and soft, and with their logo on it. 3. the food tasted fresh, no MSG,...
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Yelp.com Review - by victor g.

4.0 of 5 stars. a while ago, our family would come here regularly for dim sum and dinner. the hakka chicken, the fried crab over longevity nooles . and the boiled fresh shrimp were our favs. nowadays, i rather sleep...
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Does Ton Kiang need their 314th review? Hell no! Am I going to write one, hell yes! At the suggestion of fellow Yelper, Jeff W., we went here for dim sum. Quite frankly, I was doubtful about this...
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am picky about my Dim Sum...so was a bit worried when I read some of the reviews. However, my experience on New Years Day was excellent. The Dim Sum was very good, the service was responsive....
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Yelp.com Review - by Miss E.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really would love to give Ton Kiang a 5-star rating. I really would. They have a vast selection of dim sum that moves through the dining room with a good amount of regularity. And most of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mimil H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Way overrated when you consider the long wait (at least 30 minutes), the bad luck (if you get the table next to the entrance, or at the very end of the little room upstairs), the very bad service (you...
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Yelp.com Review - by Edward C.

2.0 of 5 stars. No no no no no!Food was average. Most items weren't overly greasy. Most dimsum items came in 3s or 4s, but the portions are tiny. Each Sui Mai was about the diameter of a quarter. Tea was just fine,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tasty, but overwhelming amounts of food shoved in your face=pricey.Side note, chicken feet...somehow not as delicious as it sounds.
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheenie L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food is okay... but too pricey for me. Besides any place with stencil drawings of the dumplings on the table and fancy cut up fruit isn't an authentic dim sum place.
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Yelp.com Review - by Claudine C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes, you will have a difficult time trying to find parking.Yes, the wait on a weekend can be frustrating.Yes, the key is arriving at around 2-3pm on a weekday to get quick seating.Yes, sitting by the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrian L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here this week for a holiday staff lunch (what can I say, we're a small staff). My boss had chosen it because (in comes the big CAUTION sign) "it's famous and has gotten excellent reviews". So...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Chinese and Dim Sum I've had in the city, yet.Parking SUCKS.REALLY Expensive, but worth it occasionally.
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Yelp.com Review - by cyndi L.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3 1/2 stars overall. 4 stars for the food.Now I know y'all think of this place as just for dim sum but I decided to come here for my wedding banquet. With about 100 people on the list this place was...
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Yelp.com Review - by freewill m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love the food here!!! It's one of the best dimsum place in the city. I always order the the Steamed BBQ Bun - delicious sweet bbq pork and fluffy steamed bun. The Pea shoots sauteed with garlic are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Taylor S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Amazing Dim Sum!The desserts are wonderful gooeyness.
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Yelp.com Review - by David G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Love me some dim sum! Fast and efficient service and the wait wasn't bad either. Love their fresh chinese broccoli, pork dumplings, and pork spareribs. Shrimp with scallops were unique, as were the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Drew S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best Dim Sum in town, The hidden gem of the place that will take any non-believer into a full-blown addict are the deep friend pork dumplings aka deep fried pork footballs. These do not appear on...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sydney A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I enjoy the food very much at Ton Kiang. Yes, the food is more expensive compared to other chinese restaurants but I don't mind paying more for quality chinese food. The staff is friendly and the...
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Yelp.com Review - by bob k.

1.0 of 5 stars. Can you say tourist trap? I don't like the food. Been there once, not up to my standards.
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles K.

2.0 of 5 stars. I wasn't impressed, but I wasn't disappointed either. I don't get why every Chinese person in SF recommends this place. I think it's because they grew up eating here, but I'm not sure.The wait is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Food is good, but it is way too expensive. I came here with three other people and dropped $120 - and the interior/service doesn't even warrant that much of a cost. Head to Clement street and grab...
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Yelp.com Review - by henry n.

1.0 of 5 stars. Gimme a break this place 3.5 stars!!!??? This place is expensive and gross. Only a tourist would visit this place! I thought this place was good because everytime i passed buy the line was out the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yan G.

3.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum is very good, much more finesse than most other places, but the prices are a bit outrageous - it's definitely better than the place next door but it is more than twice as expensive, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by HoHoHo M.

1.0 of 5 stars. This may not be the worst dim sum place I have even had in the states considering the ones in Columbus Ohio were pretty bad. But hey...come on...this is the bay area guys. Of course the standard...
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Yelp.com Review - by mugistar o.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a great place for dim-sum brunch, but it's also nice for evening, when you can order it, too. If you go for brunch, note that it's easy to get over-shrimpified if you don't pace your orders.
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Yelp.com Review - by LaLa B.

1.0 of 5 stars. I used to eat here sometimes for lunch. I knew it was pricier than most places and that they charged for tea, but it was a pretty place. The waiter is always rushing people out the door, which is...
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Yelp.com Review - by yana Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has had great dim sum since it opened, and not much has changed sinc. Last time we went to Ton Kiang, we didn't have to wait long to be seated, so it worked out real well, and it was a...
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Yelp.com Review - by JR W.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you are looking for a great Dim Sum experience, Tom Kiang's is where it's at. We are locals and this is in no way an overrun tourist trap. This is not a fancy, trendy restaurant but rather, a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Koy T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Dim sum selection is decent. I am not sure what hakka dim sum is as dim sum is not a hakka specialty. The lines are overwhelming on the weekend. If you are stuck in the city, this is not a bad...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikke G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Setting: 7:30 pm, Wednesday night, party of 6 with a reservation. However there were tables available when we walked in. Not crowded but busy. Ambiance: not so much, the BRIGHT lighting doesn't do...
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Tourist over here, tourist over there. Oh, that's a food critic so and so, and don't forget Martha Stewart already did a review on this restaurant. I used to like this place, but now it's no longer...
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Yelp.com Review - by YUI T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great Dim Sum..Also I Met Robin Williams There.
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Yelp.com Review - by Wes W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great food, service and ambiance. We had the lobster. It was really good but not as good as the shrimp with chili sauce and okra. Attentive staff.
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best part of most meals is the appetizers. That's why dim sum is awesome. Lots of tiny little bites of tiny little foods. Like shrimp and snow peas. And barbecue pork buns. Oh man, those pork...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pug P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to eat alone, with a spouse, or with the entire family. Busy and the food is consistent and fresh. Dim sum is reasonable, as are the entrees.
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr. and Mrs. L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Hubby's Review:Went here with the family a while back. The decor and service was adequate. The food did not leave one wanting more. Especially since Wifey had half of a cockroach in the fresh...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellie K.

1.0 of 5 stars. Their service is rude. I politely asked a server why she was marking us down for twice for one dish. She assumed that I didn't speak Chinese because I spoke to her in English. (Well, what do you...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bradley O.

3.0 of 5 stars. As this was my first Dim Sum experience, I can't really speak to the Authenticity. What can I say, I'm a reasonably Anglo Jew who doesn't eat a whole lot of Chinese food.Anyway, the experience was...
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Yelp.com Review - by mary a.

3.0 of 5 stars. my co-workers and i picked this place last night, mainly because they serve dim sum for dinner and we also want a restaurant that is out of our work place radius(we work at burlingame).we ordered #2...
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Yelp.com Review - by Donato M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful. I take all my guests from Europe, all the times. We've had dim-sum at least 50 times there, in the past 7 years. Impeccable and consistently good, although it has become a bit too pricey...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine G.

4.0 of 5 stars. dim sum until 10 pm?! what's not to love about this place. My husband's fam and I stopped by last night and they accomodated all 12 of us without a reservation. I loved it. the food is delicious...
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Yelp.com Review - by John H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dude. Did you know they serve dim sum here until 10 pm? Out-freaking-standing.
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Yelp.com Review - by Marina N.

4.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum is quite good. Although I've been sick after eating here in the past, nobody else in my party was sick. The place is large (with an upstairs seating area) and clean with white...
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Yelp.com Review - by Keith C.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you want to pay more for your dim sum and want to eat amongst non-Asians, then this is the place to be. The restaurants serves dim sum and Hakka cuisine (Ton Kiang is named after a river in China...
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz C.

4.0 of 5 stars. whatever, i know everyone likes to hate this place, but i like it! what can i say? it's easy, and good. we go pretty early on weekend mornings, and usually don't have any wait. plus, they have all...
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Yelp.com Review - by Janelle C.

3.0 of 5 stars. My friend and I sort of stumbled upon this place as we were walking to the grocery store. She wanted a dim sum fix and I just wanted food. We were seated upstairs in the back room, which sort of...
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Yelp.com Review - by michelle k.

3.0 of 5 stars. i didn't have the dim sum and only went for dinner. i know chinese food is inherently greasy but the mu-shu was significantly oilier than other chinese food i've had. i felt sick slightly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah T.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I first arrived for lunch, there was a wait -- always a good sign at any restaurant. The restaurant is relatively large, so we were seated quickly.The food was good, hot and made to order at...
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food: CValue: C-Service: C-Decor: small typical Chinese restaurantReturn Rate: MaybeBest Time To Go: Don't know yetOkay, so this is the last lap of the "dim sum run." Even though we were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlotte C.

4.0 of 5 stars. i had dinner here, ordered a soup with diced wintermelon, chinese sausage fried rice, spinach, and a braised ox tail with carrot and celery clay pot. they are yummy! food was made good here. note...
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average experience

We made a mistake. We went to Golden River first and loved it. Might be if we didn't, Ton Kiang would do OK in our opinion, but there is no way to like it after you tried next door Golden River restaurant,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eating Sleeping T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had dim sum here today for the first time in over five years. I used to "yum cha" here quite regularly, and I remember it as one of the best places in the City. Overall, the food was fine. It...
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Yelp.com Review - by F L.

2.0 of 5 stars. My friend took me here after seeing this place on yelp, hope other people don't make the same mistake.-1 * mediocre taste, nothing to write home about-1 * way overpriced, why pay more when there are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mashimaro M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Someone recommended this place as a good dim sum place. Uhm. I think they might've told me the wrong name or I misheard it.The food I think was sub-par. I couldn't really tell the difference between...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wanna talk some shit about Ton Kiang!I have to give it three stars only becasue it is such good dim sum dude! But i hate when people I am about to give all money to are treating me like poo. They...
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert L.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, this is not the type of Dim Sum place that includes frantic servers shoving different little plates or "baskets" of undefined food in your face moving way too fast to get a brief synopsis of what...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew M.

4.0 of 5 stars. So many white folks eating dim sum in the same restaurant made me flinch and yes, I'm a white dude. How was the food? read on..We came in for some good dim sum and weren't disappointed. Nothing jaw...
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura K.

3.0 of 5 stars. so stuffed i'm going to die. another white person perishes at the hands of ton kiang
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very, very good meal. Chow fun, 9 orders of dumplings and a couple of beers for less than 60 bucks.
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Yelp.com Review - by Christy M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Decent selection of dim sum, love the sesame balls, the shrimp dumplings were also very good- not too greasy. I thought it was cool how they brought trays of dim sum to out table for my friend and I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Spooky B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm going to have to agree with some of the reviews. This is by far the best chinese restaurant I've been in the bay area. With alot of the asian fusion places trying to be hip and cool with their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I only make it up to SF once or twice year, but you'd better believe we don't leave town until I've had my dim sum fix at Ton Kiang. Parking is a BITCH, but I'm motivated, so we come early. Ha Gao,...
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Yelp.com Review - by gwynnie p.

4.0 of 5 stars. Last time I went to Ton Kiang they had lap pat dok comin' round on the carts. Burmese fermented green tea leaf salad, only one of my favorite dishes of all time! Such a happy surprise!I like the food...
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Yelp.com Review - by becky k.

3.0 of 5 stars. everyone raves about it, but i just think it's regular. it's good, but i don't get why there is so much buzz. i actually prefer the less hyped mayflower just a few blocks down geary. it's also on...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanne O.

3.0 of 5 stars. We went to dinner here before heading off to the Plush Room for a show. I liked the decor being simple yet with an understated elegance. The dining area was large with both booth and table seating...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carmen H.

3.0 of 5 stars. A friend and I had dinner here last night before going to the theatre. I was surprised to see dim sum on the menu at that time of the day so I couldn't resist choosing a couple - a shrimp and spinach...
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Yelp.com Review - by jonny m.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been coming to Ton Kiang since it first opened in the space next to where it actually is now. It's a place where my family congegrates to celebrate birthdays, promotions, and other special...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Why write the 251st review of Ton Kiang? Because there were 250 people waiting outside for dim sum on a Sunday? Actually 75 is more accurate. This place is popular on Sunday. Really popular. And I'm...
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Yelp.com Review - by J V.

1.0 of 5 stars. i am not sure what the hype is about at this place. it's a place for those who don't like to venture out of their "comfort zone" cause there are places like Kitchen in Millbrae that serve better dim...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rex K.

1.0 of 5 stars. There are certain stereotypes you must respect and that is.. the more Caucasians you find in a chinese restaurant, it's inversely proportional to how great the food is. Take one innocent Sunday...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ali R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm going with 5 stars. Why?? Because I LOVE dim sum. I go through these phases where I become obsessed with a certain type of food and for a long time it was dim sum. I love that they will serve dim...
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Yelp.com Review - by christy w.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came here when me and my boyfriend were looking for some good dim sum. I wasn't dissapointed, but its expensiver than other dim sum places. The service was ok. The custard tarts were good.
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Yelp.com Review - by Teresa T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I came here in the hope of searcing for a good dim sum place which is less pricey than Yank Sing but left disappointed and with a huge MSG overload!Over steamed items, salty foods, slow service - this...
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank B.

4.0 of 5 stars. As previous reviewers have also noted, Ton Kiang is one of those Dim Sum joints that has an alarming white : asian ratio. Alarming in that there are too many of us silly white people around. Usually,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hazel H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came here alone for lunch today, remembering some good meals in the past. I am not opposed to a white devil chinese restaurant, and I love Yank Sing. However, everything I had was mediocre: too...
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Yelp.com Review - by J D.

3.0 of 5 stars. The food here is very good, but the service is bad.
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice C.

5.0 of 5 stars. how can you go wrong with dim sum available 24 hours a day??? okay or at least until they close. whatever. i never go anywhere else for dim sum, possibly because i can walk here and it's the only...
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Yelp.com Review - by Herb C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't understand how this place was able to get the San Francisco Focus award for best chinese food in 1998.. Well, there might be one reasoning... I don't believe that any Chinese San Francisco...
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Yelp.com Review - by K R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Ton Kiang [for lunch]. The dim sum that comes table to table is awesome and I love that you can get mango pudding and Chinese donuts. This place is fabulous but I prefer going for lunch when...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nessie V.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is racist. I went here for Chinese new year with a big group of Asians and non-Asians. Some of both subsets could understand Chinese. The host, who was Chinese-American, ordered. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Regardless of whether it serves authentic Hakka cuisine or not, Ton Kiang does serve some really good dim sum. My family was here recently for a dim sum lunch and we walked away pretty full and happy...
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I consider myself knowledgeable about dim sum. I love the stuff, and as such I have eaten it from countless sources throughout my life. I've had it from street vendors, bakeries, low end dives, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yummy dim sum is all I have to say. Everything is good the service is good, it's clean, we still go seated today even during lunch time and I always walk out of here full to the brim.Everyone is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela A.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went here over the weekend. Its okay. They have a bigger variety then other dim sum places (soft shell crab, prawns, etc) and its clean enough not to scare my white friends.My fiance who is...
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Yelp.com Review - by scott y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Me to friend, "Hey, have you heard of Ton Kiang? My cousin's boyfriend is having her birthday there?"Friend to me, "That's on Geary, right?"Me, "Yeah. Is it good?"Friend to me, "Don't know. Never...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessy S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I grew up in Hong Kong, the mecca of dimsum, and have dined at all famed dimsum places in the Bay Area. Ton Kiang is below average, I would have given it 3 stars if not for the ridiculously expensive...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I get all giddy as I'm on my way to Ton Kiang's cause I know I'm gonna be well fed and leave happy!This place is amazing. The service- friendly and fast. I usually like to go early noon on a sunday,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amber N.

1.0 of 5 stars. This is an expensive dim sum joint where you'll find Westerners who have never had authentic dim sum drop big money for tasteless food. If you walk down the block towards the Ocean you'll notice a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Hell to the yes, bitches.This place is full of my Jewish brethren ready to get down and dirrrty with a plethora of non-kosher products for Sunday brunch. Sunday. That's Jesus' day, suckas. Welcome...
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Yelp.com Review - by bee j.

4.0 of 5 stars. Clean and good food... Growing up I always thought the name of the restaurant was a name of a person... I mixed up "tom" with "ton" harhar... so I grow up thinking, wow, i was an idiot.anyhow... I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Is anyone else perturbed by all the comments about how it's a bad sign that lots of white people go to Ton Kiang? This shouldn't be an issue.There are plenty of shitty Chinese restaurants that are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kirk B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tom Kiang was alright but the food was mostly unremarkable and a bit overpriced for what it was. With so many truly good Chinese places in SF I see little reason to make it a point to return to this...
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Yelp.com Review - by Laurel F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I know Ton Kiang has been reviewed to death.....but I can't stop myself from adding my two cents. I've been eating here for 15 plus years (we used to go to the old location as well) and have had many...
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Yelp.com Review - by Steph P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Stereotypes. Let's not delude ourselves here; we all have them. They are more-or-less an unfortunate byproduct of efficient cognitive processing. It all boils down to the fact that we're hardwired to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Arlene C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Still one of my favorite places for dim sum. Mango pudding is one of the best next to Yang Sing, with half the Yang Sing bill. To all those who grouse about the wait...go early on the weekends. Any of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley M.

3.0 of 5 stars. It was dim sum. I see nothing extraordinary about Ton Kiang dim sum compared to other dim sum I've had in the past. The chinese broccoli was tasty. This one dumpling was too gingery for me. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Damn good dim sum here!Every time we go, (3 times to date) we end up making a complete mess of ourselves, the table, the floor. Why? Not sure what happens to us when we enter this oasis of tasty dim...
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Yelp.com Review - by Seung Hyun Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I thought this place needed more variety since I saw mostly shrimp dishes. I thought har gow was good but here its ridiculously greasy. Not the best place for that but the dan tat had the nice crusty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The food is so good at Ton Kiang, you can't just eat it. You have to rub it all over your face. Well, maybe not the wet stuff, but they make these steamed dumplings filled with custard that are so...
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Yelp.com Review - by Josua P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came to Ton Kiang recently for my step-grandmother's 88th birthday. I had been several times before and knew what to expect from a dim sum banquet. It meant I was going to be fucking stuffed! If...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gary K.

1.0 of 5 stars. I do Dim Sum all over the world. We were in Hong Kong a couple of months ago for example. To me Dim Sum is little Chinese ladies with carts and 100 patrons. This place is tiny and the waitresses...
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Yelp.com Review - by andy n.

2.0 of 5 stars. Been here a few times, the food was great. When you go to Chinese food, expect great food but not service. They need to improve with their service skill.
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Five stars for the food alone.
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Yelp.com Review - by Angelinaaah h.

3.0 of 5 stars. I typically go by a general rule w/ Chinese restaurants. If the ratio to non-Chinese to Chinese is high.... leave. No offense, but think about it... if there aren't any Chinese people in a Chinese...
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Yelp.com Review - by Perci N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Chinese might not go here because the prices are easily twice what you would pay for the same amount of food at cheaper dim sum places, like Mayflower further down Geary. The difference however is...
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Yelp.com Review - by C K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food is consistently good. My favorites are the sticky rice, shrimp balls, and the brocoli. The egg custard cake is really good and I can't seem to find it anywhere else in the city. Not the egg...
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice and Derek A.

2.0 of 5 stars. Derek says: This is the oddest dim sum experience ever..... Everyone spoke English, they had a list of dim sum but didnt have chicken feet on it. I was afraid they didnt even have it cause this...
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Yelp.com Review - by laura a.

4.0 of 5 stars. Long wait, greasy, expensive in the end but SOOO delicious. This is the best hangover food ever. Most other times, I can't stomach it or have to go in knowing I'm going to feel sick all day....
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Yelp.com Review - by Pumpkin K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went on a date here once and I wasn't very impressed with the restaurant or with the date. Apparently at some point I had mentioned that I like dim sum and he was all up in mah bidness about how he...
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Yelp.com Review - by Princessa S.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place used to be very good, but resently when we came here with our family, the experience was just not the same. Besides the horrible service, the food was very bad. Nothing tasted like before....
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Yelp.com Review - by Brady K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am a gluttonous dim sum slut.Ton Kiang was my first, and I'll never forget her. I even feel like I'm slightly cheating when I eat dim sum elsewhere. The first time I had her I felt overwhelmed by...
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Yelp.com Review - by BrasilPo P.

3.0 of 5 stars. OverRATEDThough I have fond memories linked to this place... I've had much better for much less. Really. The food is good, just not great. It's too expensive to be true "dim sum."
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is another review I wrote that was originally posted on another site. Though not extremely recent, I believe that it is relevant. Originally Review: 6-13-06"Took the wifey and 3 yr old after...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennison M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ya, the wait stunk, but... I've been to a lot of dim sum places, but this restaurant gets 5 stars based on its food alone. And after the second plate all was forgiven =_=.
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken K.

1.0 of 5 stars. If this restaurant served some real authentic old school and home style Hakkanese cooking, I bet all the shillers and die hard non Chinese fans who line up here before opening like those who camped...
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Yelp.com Review - by MaPu Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. The wait can be long, but it is worth it. The best dim sum in the city... yes, even better than Yank Sing.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's true the service is downright pushy and annoying. And the dim sum is not cheap. But it is tastey tastey. I haven't had many mediocre dishes - most are very yummy. Love the pea shoots, vegie...
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Yelp.com Review - by David C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd love to give this place higher than 3 stars but I just can't. While the food was really good, plenty of seating upstairs and downstairs, and the selection plentiful the price was way to high for...
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Yelp.com Review - by kewli o.

3.0 of 5 stars. Took my parent's friends there, actually they took me there but I treated them haha. This may be the Richmond's Yank Sing.. except the digs are not that hot. Yeah so there's a lot of white patrons....
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Yelp.com Review - by amy t.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've had the pleasure of having dinner, banquets and dim sum here and enjoyed every experience! Their dim sum is my favorite and I'm willing to make the drive and wait outside for 40 minutes to enjoy...
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Yelp.com Review - by megan w.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't seen this many little white kids in one place since "Annie" was in town. Snap! But I guess that's the thing with Ton Kiang? It's always full of white people. Which is the urbanite's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Solid dim sum, but small portions. Very high prices. Long wait. Hard to find parking. I've been here twice, and I've always gotten to a point where you are afraid to order any more (because you've...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dixon T.

3.0 of 5 stars. It might sound a tad bit cliche to say that the service here was pushy; I know that it often can be in at a dim sum joint, but I've really haven't encountered anything as pushy as this before. We...
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Just ate there this weekend and something odd is going on. The food was still great, really solid dim sum, decent variety, etc. but the service was abysmal. ABYSMAL. Try fifteen requests for water,...
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

3.0 of 5 stars. Seriously, can I get a WHAT???I was craving dim sum for my last meal in SF. I didn't really know why, but thought, hey, it's one thing I haven't tried here yet, so let's do it! Of course we didn't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carolyn T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Paying more attention to the company than the food, I especially recall enjoying the shrimp-stuffed mushrooms, garlic greens, and pork dumplings. There was tons more and while I still think Koi Palace...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum is on the expensive side but overall a nice experience for a group or my case, entertaining the out of town parental unit. It's nice to find a Dim Sum place that still has carts (although...
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Yelp.com Review - by David M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Expensive Dimsum, but well worth it. Quality and taste is fantastic and the method of presenting and serving is quite cool rather than traditional dimsum resturant.
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Yelp.com Review - by cynthia b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum. You lose some...money that is. The food and selection here was amazing!!! When we got our bill, it was definitely higher than normal dim sum prices. Amongst four people, our bill came out to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitchell F.

4.0 of 5 stars. When it comes to Dim Sum, my old standby is Gold Mountain in Chinatown, but when a friend came to visit and we wanted to try something new, we gave Ton Kiang a try. It was definitely worth it.Ton...
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Yelp.com Review - by charley b.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been eating at Ton Kiang for most of my life. I am pretty sure they are responsible for my introduction to Chinese food. My parents used to order delivery from them and sometimes we would go...
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven T.

1.0 of 5 stars. Horrible horrible horrible. Did I mention this place was horrible? If you like dim sum do not eat here. I must admit I was drawn by the lines on the weekends waiting to get in, but the day I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Olivia B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food for dim sum. Try the chilean sea bass with peppers. Yum. Best time to get in here is early (10 am ish) before the crowds come. Dinner though is a disaster.
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Yelp.com Review - by Salina L.

3.0 of 5 stars. **EDIT: IT'S JUST BAD FOOD PEOPLE, regardless of what your ethnic background is. BLAND. Just try some awesome places first, then get back to me, ok?**Meh. Overrated. I haven't been to Ton Kiang in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. The dim sum is reliably delicious and there is usually a large selection of dishes coming out of the kitchen. It's great becuase some of it is really traditional and some is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shinny L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good dim sum if: pricewise, you watch what you eat and you are not looking for anything very authentic (i.e. curried foods, chicken feet, etc).good place to take those who are new to dim sum....
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am certainly going to enjoy more Dim Sum after our experience today. We were seated immediately and had tea and food on our table within 3 minutes. All of the items that we tried were very tasty....
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Yelp.com Review - by dana l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Parking can be brutual if you come too late for dim sum on a weekend day. 'Too late' meaning, say, NOON. However, even though there's a huge crowd out front, it moves relatively quickly, and our party...
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Overrated.
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Yelp.com Review - by Julienne G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Man this place is overrated! The dim sum is ok - but NOT for the $$$ price. The regular menu items are so Americanized and bland they remind me of my Mom's canned "Chung King" creations. Sad in an...
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Yelp.com Review - by Natto M.

2.0 of 5 stars. It is with some sadness that I write this review. I've been a loyal customer of Ton Kiang for years. Today I had, without a doubt, the worst meal there I've ever had. The recipes for a number of my...
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Yelp.com Review - by carol y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is the most over rated dim sum restaurant in San Francisco. On any given Sunday, you will see huge crowds outside waiting--but you barely ever see Chinese people waiting. (no offense.) The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lane K.

3.0 of 5 stars. So I don't really like dim sum, but in the world of dim sum this place is supposed to be the bomb. I like shrimp and almost everything has shrimp in it. Stay away from anything caro, oh, and don't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina B.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is not a hole-in-the-wall Chinese place, so don't walk in expecting dirt cheap prices or the discovery of some awesome and truly unique dish that you can't find any where else in the city. That...
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Yelp.com Review - by matthew w.

3.0 of 5 stars. Overpriced and full of yuppies who think just about any dim sum tastes good so the quality suffers. It was a lot tastier in the past, but I think the line out the door went to their heads. This...
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Yelp.com Review - by Raoul K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Decent dim sum, good luck waiting for a table. It's usually very crowded. The mango pudding is pretty good.
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen B.

3.0 of 5 stars. When I first moved here, the ex used to take me to dim sum at the Yank Sing Kearny location (long gone). Then he took me here once, I guess it's more 'authentic'. I used to be a lot pickier with what...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here last fall with my cousin and her family. They suggested a family dim sum at this restaurant. My aunt did all the ordering and though none of it was the familiar standard dim sum, it was...
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Yelp.com Review - by anita c.

5.0 of 5 stars. this a restaurant my family and I have been going to for over 20 years. I've never been let down with their food every time I go. but we also do not diverge from the list of items we order. our fav...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie M.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, when I was 21 I made my first solo trip to the West Coast. I flew to Los Angeles and rented a car and explored sunny California. On my first day of driving aimlessly around, I happened on China...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I see Geraldo Rivera on TV and wonder why he's famous.. I mean WTF is this guy known for other than the goddamn Al Capone Vaults and getting a broken nose by a KKK guy? Then I drive Tong Kiang and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. i think this place is overrated. it's not very uhmmm? good!... it's like every other chinese restaurant, not unique enough. i thinkt he main reason a lot of people like it is because it's more...
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Yelp.com Review - by Not M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Friendly place to have some dim sum. Get there before 11 or you will wait! Decent variety of food but not nearly as deep as Yank Sing. My favorite dish was the tofu stuffed with shrimp.
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Yelp.com Review - by TR T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Having been a dim sum fan for many years, I've tried most of the places from the South Bay to SF. Yank Sing is the most efficient - all servers have radios to communicate customer requests. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alton Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sorry guys, I don't like this place. The little dishes are small and the prices are a bit on the high end. There was also nothing I particularly thought was "good". Very expensive for mediocre dim...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter J.

3.0 of 5 stars. TK! What happened to you?We started our romance when I first arrived in America. Your succulent dim sum and tasty dishes won me over, "You had me at hai-gow..." We continued this seemingly...
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Yummy!!!!

I love having dim sum everytime I visit SF. It is so good and you never wait long for the next delictiable dish. I never wanted before but when I leave there is always a whole load of people waiting outside....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Althea D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang did reach my expectations for something "different". A little on the pricey side, I don't think I will be returning. The dishes were greasy, salty, and not fresh as I expected. We also did...
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Yelp.com Review - by tim y.

2.0 of 5 stars. save the money, go next door to golden river. elevate the palate.chopstick charlie
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Yelp.com Review - by Donna A.

2.0 of 5 stars. Wow, I finally got to eat here today after driving by so many times over the past year! The reason why I never dined here before was due to the massive crowd of people typically waiting outside to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by B.K. W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my go-to dim sum place when I want good dim sum in a fancier setting. Because prices are a bit prohibitive, Ton Kiang is usually a dim sum experience reserved for out-of-town guests. Ton...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cara C.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is way overrated! Very expensive but the quality of dim sum or service just isn't there. I could get the same food and service for 1/3 of the price most anywhere else on Geary or Clement....
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Yelp.com Review - by henry w.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure whats up with all the negative reviews of this place.. I've been to alot of dim sum places and I think Ton Kiang is competitve with most of them. I've never really had a bad dish there.....
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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horriblay!!!!

This place is too expensive and i have no idea why it is in the top 100, possibly because not a lot of chinese people voted for that list. If they did, it would probably go to one of the more authentic dim sum...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian Y.

1.0 of 5 stars. I'm sorry I thought i was going to go eat at a Dim Sum place where id get good food. I'm used to loud, poor service Chinese restaurant where the redeeming factor is the cheap price for some great...
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Delicious dim sum, particularly the foil wrapped chicken and shrimp balls. However, disappointing service if you ask for anything specific (we waited for 20 mins for something which was not on the...
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awesome dim sum, very clean, very crowded, expensive

I love this place. The dim sum is amazing. The only problem is the wait. On weekends, it takes FOREVER to get a seat. I still think the food is definitely worth it. If you have the time, DEFINITELY check it...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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Avoid! Too Expensive for Dim Sum!

Way Too Expensive! I have talked to Chinese people about this place and they avoid this restaurant because of price and also not authentic. I can have good inexpensive Dim Sum in either China town or Clement...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Elsa T.

4.0 of 5 stars. My 2 cents on how it compares to Yank Sing:- Yes it is cheaper, but yet not cheap- Quality is terrific as wellBut:- It does not have all the dim sum vegetarian options of Yank Sing (actually there are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Fernand P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I almost want to give these place five stars. Ton Kiang is definitely one of my favorite places for dim sum in the city. Scallop and shrimp dumplings are making my mouth water right now. Wide variety...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sophia Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. best value for your $$$. Easier parking than chinatown.yank sing probably has the best albeit expensive dim sumthis is my favorite b/c you can do large groups. you just have to know when to go. Just...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ali oop ..

3.0 of 5 stars. DIM SUM IS NO FUN. for me at least. I don't like most Dim Sum dishes, especially not before noon. However...Their dumplings and egg rolls are awesome and the service is so fast that the wait to eat...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I eat a lot of dim sum in quick chinese cafes and sit down places and would say that Ton Kiang is one of the safer places to take friends who are new to the experience. I mean you can take them to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chelsea B.

2.0 of 5 stars. fingercuffs. an ugly game hard to get out of. a few months ago, i would have given four stars, but each dine-in experience has gotten progressively worse. and then there are the issues of bathroom...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ramon T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm honestly biased since I live 5 mins away from this restaurant, but Ton Kiang serves the best dim sum in the City, especially during lunchtime. Actually, I do take that back: that applies only...
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Yelp.com Review - by Liza B.

5.0 of 5 stars. the 5 stars is only for the Dim Sum daytime serving...at night I'd only give it two.what's so good about the dim sum? It's very fresh, lots of original mini plates--more like chinese tapas then...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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Overrated

For several years I've heard that this place has really good dim sum. I finally ventured in and was extremely disappointed. The food was average, at best, and the portions were small compared to a lot of other...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hung T.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite place for dim sum when in the city. Granted the prices are a bit high, the food is great and the service is good. Try the steamed egg custard bun ! :P
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles C.

5.0 of 5 stars. ton kiang is a solid pick for great dimsum, HOWEVER...you can find cheaper prices at lychee gardens on powell
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

1.0 of 5 stars. Nice pretty clean dim sum place in the Richmond District. The dim sum is the shittiest of all time. I been to shitholes in chinatown that have dim sum that is 100x better. Ton Kiang use to be good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Merri L.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you've been keeping up with my blogs, you know i love dim sum. San Francisco is supposed to be where dim sum restaurants originated, so of course i had to try one. We went to Ton Kiang. I know...
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Yelp.com Review - by L W.

2.0 of 5 stars. I used to love Ton Kiang. But recently, I went there for the first time in over a year and I was a bit disappointed. The food just wasn't as great as I remembered it. I have been having dim sum at...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bridget T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is tasty dim sum in an attractive package - the perfect place to take the out-of-towners who are new to this sort of thing. They will get the unique Geary neighborhood vibe as you inevitably...
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Yelp.com Review - by Des C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang is pretty good, but $50 for 2 people good? Not really...They have the usual spread of dim sum goods--the shu mai, ha gao, nol mai gai, etc., but it's mightly pricey for food that's good,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good creative dim sum - different than what you'll find at your run-of-the-mill dim sum shops. I always go for the tiny plates of spicy string beans, & their fried tofu.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorothy L.

2.0 of 5 stars. i don't recall the food being this bad. maybe i just had a bad batch of dim sum, but every dish i ordered just seemed super salty and laden with msg. on top of that, there was also a long wait at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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The best dim sum

Very good dim sum - in the middle of the day or for dinner. Better variety at lunchtime - good place for large families / groups. High quality ingredients compared to alot of other dim sum places. A little...
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Yelp.com Review - by Emiko M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I would classify this as fine dining dim sum. It is very clean, service is attentive quick. The prices are high though. There are probably places out in SF that are just as good but cheaper. But...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen Ken H.

4.0 of 5 stars. J says: Came here for lunch on a weekday so there was no wait. The dim sum in general is quite good and authentic, although one or two things on the menu (the pastry dishes - one with char siu,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm Chinese and I still think Ton Kiang rocks for immaculately-prepared, fresh dim sum. You can special order any traditional dim sum items you're craving from the kitchen. (True their normal cycle...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt N.

3.0 of 5 stars. In the 5 years since I lived by ton kiang they have gone from a great dim sum place filled with chinese to a mediocre dim sum place filled by whites with fat pocketbooks. I think the clientele speaks...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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Favorite in SF

I simply love this restaurant. The dim sum is the best and the evening fare is excellent as well. The place is great for large parties and reasonably priced. I say, "check it out."
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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Overrated dim sum restaurant

Michael Bauer says this is the best dim sum in San Francisco? Perhaps he needs to take another trip out to Ton Kiang. While we are far from dim sum experts, I feel certain we would have been better served by...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynette F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I find it neccessary to review Ton Kiang after I read someone's bad review. I like Ton Kiang very much. The dim sum is great. The food is not as good as Yang Sings but it is also much cheaper. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karsten P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang in three:1. Small dumplings2. Big flavor3. HUGE bill.Go to Good Luck Dim Sum on Clement - not as good but much better value.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hot dim sum! Okay, that sounded really corny. But hey, hot tamale, hot dim sum! Never mind. The dim sum here is hella good. Just thinking about what I'm gonna write is making me hungry. I can just see...
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen K.

2.0 of 5 stars. $45 for dim sum for two? That's absurd! Dim sum is wonderful, first, because it's delicious, and second, because it's supposed to be cheap! The food tasted good, but I wish I'd saved $25 and gone...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by charlotte s.

1.0 of 5 stars. it's been a few years since the last time i was here.i'm not sure why it's so popular.it's nothing out of the ordinary in terms of dim sum.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Miki M.

4.0 of 5 stars. A delicious Hakka Cuisine Dim-Sum restaurant in San Francisco. Usually it is hard to enter (long line in front of restaurant shows how popular they really are); mostly frequented by Asians which is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Frangelo A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ton Kiang to me is that one restaurant reserved for random family visits or for random special occasions like your graduation but you didn't have time to make reservations for some other place.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonas T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why this place gets such great reviews. Sure, the food is good, but for that price?!?!? Must be White folks doing them reviews. j/k!
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Stevie G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I have never been impressed with the food on the regular menu here. The dim sum is ok I guess but I would rate the service below average. Usually have to wait for a table. Not sure why. I gave it 3...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlene L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not my first choice because of the parking and the food. Maybe I just like Yank Sing, and it's my point of reference for all dim sum, but this place pales in comparison. I found the non-beef/pork...
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Yelp.com Review - by greg B.

5.0 of 5 stars. despite some peoples protestations that Ton Kiang is not truly authentic dimsum, it is still delicious. The dumplings are all very delicate, the rice-outside-part forming a thin wrapper which allows...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lara R.

4.0 of 5 stars. My brother took me here for the first time yesterday and let me first say that any line you wait in is definitely worth the wait! (I've heard that if you could before 11 am, you're less likely to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was going here regularly for a while on Sunday mornings for dim sum with friends. It's all about the Shanghai Dumplings (be careful picking them up, or the soup will leak out). Great food,...
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best dim sum in SF!

I love this place for Sunday dim sum. you usually have to wait around 12:00, but the list moves quickly. the shumai is really fantastic.
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Very good chinese food. by Alice Y. at InsiderPages

Ton Kiang is one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco and I have to say I??m very picky about Chinese food. The peking duck is a must if you go there; the skin is so crisp and the baos like fluffy...
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE Ton Kiang. They have amazing dim sum - try the BBQ Pork Buns, Shrimp & Chives dumplings and the Siu Mai. Other entrees on the Menu to check out: Chow Mein, Clams w/ Black Bean Sauce, Snow...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great dim sum worth the wait. Some of the more basic dumplings were about the same as you can get in Chinatown for like 75 cents, and the batter that the calamari had was really really greasy, but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Al K.

2.0 of 5 stars. A very "Occidental" friendly dim sum restaurant. Pictographic menus on the table...Not too fond of this spot. To paraphrase T.D.B. Phi; "...never trust an ethnic restaurant when there are more...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Margo R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best dim sum I have ever had and believe me, I have had a lot. Their big, fat shrimp balls are fab-u-lous. They have more vegetables that the average dim sum joint. Not cheap but worth...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy H.

2.0 of 5 stars. So sad. The portions and sizes went down from what I used to remember from undergrad...or like 5 years ago. I'd rather drive and wait in line for dim sum at Koi Palace.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Simply the best dim sum.
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Yelp.com Review - by Bernie L.

2.0 of 5 stars. After hearing just how great this place was from several people who would know, I was quite disappointed with Ton Kiang. My friend was constantly urging me to go check it out, so one weekend, I went...
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Highly Overrated

Took the wifey and 3 yr old after reading numerous reviews raving about how good this is. Was disappointed and underwhelmed by our experiement. Should have listened to my warning bells when we sat down and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Larissa L.

5.0 of 5 stars. mmm, salivating just thinking of the egg custard mochi thingies and chinese doughnuts - i don't usually have a sweet tooth, but ordering dessert here is a must, so make room!
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by monkey l.

4.0 of 5 stars. i used to sort of not be a fan of ton kiang.. to be honest, the waits are long, and it's a little pricey. but after trying some other places in the city that were just mediocre to appalling, i think...
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott F.

3.0 of 5 stars. I agree that the dim sum was salty, but some dishes were the best of its kind that I've tasted (eg. the leaf wrapped rice with meat, don't know the chinese name). Had to ask 3 people for water...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by wendy h.

2.0 of 5 stars. I used to go to Ton Kiang when they were a hole in the wall approx 20 years ago. Ever since they got all that publicity from Yan Can Cook, they've gone Hollywood and the experience hasn't been the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not to be a hater, but when everyone in line is white... Conversation with a waiter: me: "Is there MSG in the dim sum?"him: "No. No MSG."big pause"Except in the dim sum."
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin M.

4.0 of 5 stars. As many reviewers have written, there are no carts from which to choose your items here. By no means, however, does that limit the endless supply of super-fresh, incredibly delicious options servers...
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Maybe I should have ordered dim sum?

My brother (visiting) and I went to Ton Kiang on the recommendation of a friend - we went with the friend and her husband. All 4 of us are Asian. Of the 4 dishes we ordered (spare ribs, a claypot, shrimp,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love their Dim Sum!! What else can I say, but it was my favorite place to eat Dim Sum in San Francisco on my 10 year stint of living there. Okay I haven't been back to SF in a couple of years so I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gremlin O.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's good but too oily for me to go regularly. It is good dim sum though.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've eaten plenty of Dim Sum in my lifetime...and I had yet to come across a great Dim Sum restaurant til I stepped foot into Ton Kiang... deeeelicious dumplings that taste very fresh...this beats...
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Yelp.com Review - by L C.

4.0 of 5 stars. My first SF dim sum experience. Dim sum is probably not a good food for me, a person with no self restraint, to eat. When I am offered plate after plate of tasty treats, the only response I can...
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Yelp.com Review - by Fatty A.

4.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum is great if you are willing to take out another student loan. I am fat, so I definitely need a food loan.
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Yelp.com Review - by David D.

4.0 of 5 stars. So my lover asks, where can we go for some good Chinese food? Duh! San Francisco is half Chinese already! We look up Chinese food on the web and start looking for something in the neighborhood --...
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Yelp.com Review - by kris l.

4.0 of 5 stars. unlike all other reviewers, i don't recommend Ton Kiang for it's dim sum. Ton Kiang is best known to the Chinese community for its Hakka cuisine, not dim sum. it's a waste if you don't order their...
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Ton Kiang!!!

No question. Ton Kiang is AWESOME!
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Yelp.com Review - by Eclipse T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent dim sum, second only to Yank Sing in my mind. On weekends, go early (before 11) or late (after 1:30) to avoid a wait. The waitstaff are friendly and speak english well. If you don't see...
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has excellent chinese food. Whenever I eat here, I always remember the peking duck eatten on a bun. I usually hate eatting duck, because it's so greasy. This place serves it lean and the...
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Yelp.com Review - by brenda b.

5.0 of 5 stars. A good place to take your out-of-town relative. The food is good, and the variety will give them something to talk about with their friends who think Chinese food is fried rice and sweet and sour...
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Heavenly Har Gao

It takes two buses and over 40 minutes to get to Ton Kiang from where I live, and it's usually follo...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandon M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yea, my niece took me here. It was Sunday night, no crowds, just good food, I thought was cheap so I don't know about what everyone is saying about expensive. Great service. Would I go back? Heck yea.
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Yelp.com Review - by Rose C R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to find almost Yank Sing quality dim sum for mid-level prices.. not as inexpensive as some place on Clement but it's definitely worth it. We always bring our friends & family visiting...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina J.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite dim sum place - maybe it's not "authentic" b/c the dumplings actually look like dumplings and aren't the size of a baby's head, and yes, maybe it costs more than dim sum does in China or...
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Yelp.com Review - by josey b.

4.0 of 5 stars. You win some, you lose some, you dim sum.Anyway, this was my first dim sum experience, and I was very pleased. However, slightly on the pricy side. I ate there late Sunday morning, arund 11:15, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. You know what would be cool? Drive through dim sum. What a greatalternative to Burger King. Someone needs to approach the owners ofTon Kiang and suggest this.
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That was some Dim SUM!

Fun for large group. Make reservation or expect long wait on weekend. Dim sum was delicious!! (and I have had dim sum around the world). Watch out though because it adds up. Not sure if they change selections...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gail O.

5.0 of 5 stars. I live across the street, so I have the ability to beat the crowds and get there right at 10a on a Sunday morning. My friends favor the fast-food dim sum and the more inexpensive dim sum places (like...
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Yelp.com Review - by andy r.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dim Sum? DIM FUN!
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Yelp.com Review - by Tanya Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is pretty tasty. We took my father to a more expensive dim sum place that he wanted to try and I am unconvinced there was any real difference in taste or quality. Great for Sunday mornings, but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Elektra D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I know you're going to think that I just think food is good no matter where it is but this place really is my very favorite dim sum spot in the city. Who knew that a little steamed goodness is all...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel H.

4.0 of 5 stars. My family and I always go here and are never disappointed. It's even worth dodging traffic across Geary. Well, okay, almost.
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Yelp.com Review - by miriam b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yum cha to enjoy with friends and had a bon voyage party here for friends moving back to the East Coast and they chose this place! Brought our own wine, had a great time and very easy to kick back...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christian S.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place I guess is best known for their Dimsum. On a weekend hungry urbanites line up around the block to get a taste of hakka style cuisine. I have actually never tried their dimsum because the...
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sorry...but this place is not very good at all...

The dim sum is just so so... the rice flour used to make the dumplings are way too thick and most dishes are heavy on the oil. The presentaion is sloppy especially later in the day when they need to unload.....
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Yelp.com Review - by Hao L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best Chinese food and the best Dim Sum in San Francisco. Have been here several times for dim sum for lunch/brunch, but not for dinner (that's just wrong!). For dinner, it's much, much better to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonny L.

2.0 of 5 stars. On the one hand, I thought the service was great cuz they accomodated our large group which included a baby but on the other hand, I didn't think their Dim Sum was very good. The steamed dumplings...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by hunter w.

4.0 of 5 stars. Better than Yank Sing. That's the story.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by k ..

3.0 of 5 stars. This is another over-priced joint for those who are afraid of the real thing. While the food is good, it is nothing special compared to those places just blocks away, at a significantly higher price....
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Will M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not bad dim sum for northern california.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great dim sum. They serve it ALL DAY LONG! Prices are a little high. Get there early (definitely before 1 or you will be sitting on the sidewalk). I have many many more dim sum places to try out but I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

4.0 of 5 stars. very good dim sum. one of the few places in the city that serves dim sum during dinner hours. I brought a friend here who chefs at a resort in Aspen. he had an awesome time. he's from Italy and wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Doug R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Just okay Dim Sum; this place is definetly overpriced and overrated. Many better pickings to be found in the Richmond.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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Great Hakka and Hong Kong style Chinese

I've grown up eating chinese food, dim sum or otherwise here in the City with a chef as my guide and my favorite styles are the ones that Tong Kiang serves. I prefer the lighter more delicate flavors and Tong...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaki B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I usually go here for dinner. Most of their dishes I've tried are pretty tasty...a little greasy at times but not bad. Try to go with a couple of people so you can share and taste all the different...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Catalina A.

4.0 of 5 stars. We got lucky and headed over at 2pm on Superbowl Sunday to have no wait thankfully as I was starving. It lived up to it's great expectations as the best dim sum in SF. Great food, courteous and fast...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Poppy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. By far the best Dim Sum anywhere in Northern Cali. Yes, the wait is long. Yes, it sucks and makes you pissed.IT IS WORTH IT!GO. NOW.(a little tip; get up early to get seated. Should be at the door by...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by H C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Atmosphere, surprisingly quiet for a dim sum place.Pros: Mochi with coconut filling (nai wong). Worth one star on its own.Cons: Their shrimp dumpling (har gau) which I consider the most fundamental...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Marz W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love the food. Love the presentation.Yum Yum Yum
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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love it!

One of my top 5 dim sum spots in sf. Good Quality and affordable.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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Horrible Take out

Despite having decent dim sum, the take out from this place is worse than the already average food they serve at the table. They delivered an hour and a half after we ordered, the vegetables were so greasy we...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Melinda B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Prawns with candied walnuts. Sounds wierd. But a food revelation, as were the beef tip with asparagus, the won ton soup (really rich broth). We had a table reserved for a family occasion so no...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Gillian F.

2.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum was okay--a little too expensive for the quality. I won't go back.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Avery G.

5.0 of 5 stars. It takes two buses and over 40 minutes to get to Ton Kiang from where I live, and it's usually followed by at least a 20 minute wait for a table but once inside, any hassle is immediately forgotten....
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe i havent wrote a review about this place, i go there all the time w/ my Grandpa. Standard favorites are well-represented, such as perfect pork buns and steamed dumplings stuffed with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr. G.

2.0 of 5 stars. If you take a wait that is too long and add it to just-OK dim sum, then just for fun slap on prices that are way to high, you get Ton Kiang.Seriously, it was like 45 dollars for two people!
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Solid dim sum for the Sunset / Richmond area. The wait isn't too long for the usual fare of a variety fo small plates.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Yan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Decent dim sum and usually long wait on the weekends, go early...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rego S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The dim sum is better than most places in Chinatown, but it's also far more pricey. Try the crab noodles- they're unbeatable. The major downside is when you order specific items off the list, you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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Delicately done and tasty

Dim sum here is well prepared and tasty. It is delicate which could translate into small helpings for some. The flour wraps and pastries for the fillings are finely wrapped and perfectly cooked. The BBQ pork...
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicki C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Excellent seafood dim sum. I could easily eat two or three trays of the shrimp dumplings with pea sprouts by myself. Also try any of the sauteed greens, crispy duck, or seeweed salad. The turnip...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Delicately nibbling away at the shrimp-stuffed crab for dim sum to reveal the claw? So satisfying. I always end up taking home more pork buns than I could ever eat. Yes, it's totally White Folk Dim...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Sunny Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I thought dim sum in San Francisco had gone the way of Harbor Village, but I was wrong! I don't know why I waited so long to check out the dim sum scene here. I was impressed with Ton Kiang's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by MiRIAM w.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't had a bad experience at Ton Kiang. We're usually seated fairly easily, the prices are definitely fair, and the food's good. Best dim sum in the world? Well, no.But pretty good? Yes.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really tasty dim sum.
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Yelp.com Review - by Ligaya T.

2.0 of 5 stars. chinese food for non-chinese people. dim sum was oh-kay. hit up something else on the rich strip.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jill S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Dim Sum I have ever had. Totally busy and bustling but still not noisy and the servers really circulate that food. Plus if you don't see your favorite, order it and BAM it's there like Emeril's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by yor m.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tom Kiang is an easy treat. Food is pretty good. Sometimes, a little oily. The waiters... well it's a chinese restaurant, but they're decent. I go there regularly, and will go there again. A little...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good dim sum and staffBut not worth the high pricesOr the weekend queue
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gourmet G.

3.0 of 5 stars. The longer you wait for a table, the more underwhelmed you're likely to be. Walk right in? It's terrific. Twenty minutes before you're seated? OK, but not sensational. More than a half-hour?...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love dim sum. This one is really just fair; not nearly as good as Yang Sing, but is a whole lot better than a dim sum place in, say, downtown Oakland for example. Although the egg custard tarts...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Perhaps, the most gwailo-friendly dim sum establishment in all of San Francisco. As good as Koi Palace, Harbor Village, or even the vaunted Yank Sing? Sure, but each spot has its strengths and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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Can you do better? Yes.

We didn't dine here, but ordered dim sum take-out for 12 persons. The portions were small compared to other dim sum restaurants. It was costly even tho' we were treated for lunch. The shrimp long noodle was...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2005
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Nice environment, bad parking and lines. by Kwok C. at InsiderPages

This is a fairly busy restaurant located on Geary Blvd. Parking is extremely difficult to come by, and best served to just walk there if you can. There's a long line prior towards sitting, and prices are a bit...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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User review by dipsearunner

yank Sing may win this category- if you've got expense acct, but this neighborhood spot is best in the area, and city.But get there early!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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Completely Overrated!!! Truly a Disappointment

I was looking forward to trying Ton Kiang on my trip to San Francisco after seeing the best of on citysearch ( I should have read the reviews before going however) and seeing it mentioned in the guidebook. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2005
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Good Food, but Expensive!

This Ton Kiang is very busy at night. Both Chinese people and non-Chinese come here to eat an assor...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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Great dim sum

The restaurant is very clean and big. The dim sum is also very creative. Some of the dim sum dishes can only be found at this restaurant. The wait on the weekends can be very long. PROS: dim sum CONS: parking
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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OK...at best

The food taste and quality have declined in the last few years. Dim Sum is okay kind of bland, not w...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason A.

4.0 of 5 stars. What was once filled with Chinese folks is now mainstream and filled with a ton of non-Chinese people. Great place for dim sum that you can trust, as well as a whole lot of other dishes. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by O K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh my god.. how does this place have only 3.5 stars? I'm part Asian and this is my fav