![]() It was intensely crispy on the outside, with a smooth, creamy texture inside, and delicious shrimp. The fried eggplant filled with shrimp was unlike anything I’d had before. Our table quickly filled up with little dumplings, mostly filled with fresh shrimp that was still whole inside the wrappers, rather than a mystery mush. If I was nervous at all, I forgot about it completely when the dim sum carts started to roll around. ![]() It was that awkward enough being the only white, English speaking people in the restaurant, but being seated with a group of non English speaking Chinese ladies made it all that harder. And then two more people sat down on our other side. Not soon after, two other women joined her. But after a waiter came and took the dirty dishes away (using one of their napkins to clean the table – a little gross) she was still sitting there. I figured she must have been from the group who had used the dirty dishes. An elderly Chinese woman sat across the round table from us, seemingly unfazed. We sat down in front of someone else’s dirty dishes – and someone else. We were lead to a table that looked far too big for our group of three it looked like a table for eight or nine. The walls were adorned with the usual red and gold engravings, and giant mirrors covered two walls, making the room seem enormous. I wasn’t sure exactly how we were supposed to be seated.Ī few minutes later she said something, and we were quickly being ushered into the dining room. The woman asked how many were in our group, and wrote something in Chinese on a piece of paper and left right away. We walked in to an awkward corridor that didn’t reach the ceiling, exposing the dining room, and made our way through throngs of old Chinese women up to the front of the line. All of the reviews I’d read online said it was some of the best and most authentic dim sum in San Francisco.Īnother thing the reviews said was that the décor was, to say the least, a little less than nice. ![]() Ben House – San Francisco This was the last of our Chinese food in San Francisco, and it promised to be the best. Ben House in San Francisco I wrote a year ago after a trip to San Francisco will have to tide you over. Expect a review of House of Hong sometime in the next week or so. ![]() Note: Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.įor all the latest Seattle dining intel, subscribe to Eater Seattle’s newsletter.I'm moving into a new place this week (close to the ID/Chinatown = more dim sum!!) but I currently have little-no computer access. Know of a spot that should be on our radar? Send us a tip by emailing As usual, this list is not ranked it’s organized geographically. Some new additions include Frankie & Jo’s ice cream, El Parche Colombiano, the Chicken Supply, and Askatu Bakery. As such, this map denotes which kitchens should be entirely safe, and which are great at accommodating. While most of the great eats on this list come from true gluten-free kitchens, some places that serve up great gluten fare do not have dedicated tools. Good gluten-free dining can mean pizza, pasta, bread, sweets - everything that seems like it’d be verboten for those avoiding wheat, barley, and rye. Seattle’s gluten-free world is expanding by the day, and old staples are increasingly keeping their menus fresh. With restaurants embracing gluten-free cooking, it’s easier than ever for those with a gluten intolerance or celiac disease to dine out in style.
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