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Lime Tree Southeast Asian Kitchen

4.3 (485 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Beef Rendang
Maria L.

4.5 stars for the food I had ordered. I had the following dishes: Sambal okra [5/5]: it was delicious. The okra was cooked just right and the dish was well seasoned. Beef Rendang [5/5]: another delicious dish. The beef was tender and flavorful. Chicken curry [4/5]: The flavor of this dish was good but it was too watery. Overall we enjoyed our meal. We ordered our meal on line for take out. Everything went efficiently. Our order was ready for pick up as soon as we arrived.

Menu 4/2026
Allena C.

Stopped by on a Friday at noon. We were the only customers dining in. Plenty of natural sunlight in this comfortable and cozy eatery! We met the owner, Ming, who was welcoming, friendly, and hospitable! Looking over the menu with him, we chose some must-try chef-recommended dishes. He also gave us a dish of shrimp chips to snack on before our meal. ***OUR PICKS*** ROTI PRATHA ~ Flaky, flatbread served with curry dipping sauce. This was yummy! The roti had a crispy and chewy texture all in one. Curry was mild and sweet. 4.5/5 MIE GORENG JAWA ~ Java-style fried noodles with chicken and sweet soy sauce. Flavorful and delicious! Chicken was tender, and noodles were cooked just right. 4.5/5 SAMBAL OKRA AND GREEN BEANS (got a mix of both) ~ Loved this dish! If you want a flavor bomb, this would be it! They make their own sambal too! 5/5 LAKSA ~ rice noodles with shrimp in a coconut-based soup. The broth was soothing and mild. I think if it were spicy and tangy, this dish would shine. However, if you like mild flavors, this one might be for you. Noodles and shrimp were perfectly cooked. 4/5 PEPES SALMON ~ baked salmon fillet, seasoned with mild chili and lemongrass, wrapped in banana leaves. This one came highly recommended by Ming. He wasn't wrong! The salmon was so tender that it melts in your mouth. It was excellent and tasty!! If you like salmon, this is the dish to get! 5/5 GINGER RICE ~ Ming comped us ginger rice to go with our meal. I don't think I've ever had ginger rice this good! SO flavorful, yet not too greasy or salty like some others. I could eat just the rice and be happy!! 5/5 Everything we ordered was well-balanced and prepared wonderfully. We enjoyed our meal at Lime Tree and Ming's warm company throughout our lunch! I'm regretting not coming here sooner! We'll definitely be back! Prices are reasonable, and service and food were top-notch!!

Beef Rendang ($16.98), delicious
Tracey A.

In another lifetime I dined at Lime Tree, solo and at lunch. What I had didn't wow me and I never reviewed the place but even then I knew the reason. This place is best enjoyed when you can try a number of menu items. So on this visit, with a party of three I sampled Roti Pratha ($8.23), Beef Rendang ($16.98), Gado Gado ($12.86), and Singaporean Curry Noodle with (shredded) Chicken ($12.86) and now I feel qualified to render an official opinion: Good stuff made even better by the fact that Southeast Asian cuisine is not commonly found in San Francisco. Roti Pratha was served first, piping hot along with a delicious curry dipping sauce. Beef Rendang appeared next, equally good. Our whole table loved Gado Gado which arrived fully mixed as opposed to the self-assembly I've encountered previously with this dish. The Curry Noodle Chicken came out last, flavor-enhanced by a self-applied squeeze of fresh lime. This last dish was good but my least favored of the lot mainly because I could barely find an inkling of chicken. Lime Tree is very casual and dishes seem to come out not at once, perhaps not even in a logical order. This affected my enjoyment not at all. By the time I left - at barely 6:30pm - every table was filled. This place was on everybody's radar long ago but it's clear nobody's forgotten. Good, unique food at reasonable prices. In my future, a return visit will come around much sooner.

Roti Pratha
Jolens V.

Great portions, the roti was really good . The Hainese Chicken had some dry pieces. The service was awesome. The place is airy and modern. It is very convenient and close to public transportation.

8/22/25 FYI. Lime Tree Ginger Rice, Pepe's Salmon & Char Kway Teow
Lee D.

Quality/Quantity - Glad we were able to stop by today. I have been meaning to come by for a while. Due to it being a travel day today, we did not arrive until approximately 1pm, an hour before they close. But the best news was that we were the only customers, so we had the best service. It was also good to see the owner here and to catch up with him. Not that I expect him to remember us/me. Today we got the following: Martabak - Wanted something different than our usual roti. It was good, but next time I will go back to my usual roti. Pepe's Salmon - Chef's suggestion. I was worried when it came. So small. But the flavors were amazing! Cooked and seasoned to perfection. The salmon melted in our mouths. I scraped the leftover sauce and put on my ginger rice. My wife thought I was crazy as if I have not eaten in a week. Actually, if you are following, I have only been eating salads and fruit for the last few weeks, so I guess I was hungry, lol. Char Kway Teow - Their version of the Chinese chow fun flat pan fried noodles. This was good, but barely enough for one person. Again, we are light eaters. Complimentary Tree Lime Ginger Rice - OMG, what flavors?!?! So good. Our guest, who loves ginger, did not care for this, which surprised us. So I took the generous left overs home. Keep in mind that we are light eaters and if it was not for the rice, we might have left hungry... At minimum, there would have been NO left overs. So know you are paying for quality and not quantity. Atmosphere - Very small restaurant. Indoor table and counter seating. Metered street parking, but if you are lucky, you can find a free residential parking space a few blocks away. Open 6 days a week from 11am to 8pm, closed Mondays. Service - 6 stars. So welcoming. Both from the long term chef (11+ years) to the owner. Great suggestive selling. Professional, polite, etc! Price - $100 - This includes a few to-go dishes for the people we will be visiting next - Sambal Okra and Singaporean Curry Noodle. See pictures. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success at this location for the last 11+ years and your other location for 19+ years. We have been customers for the last 11+ years.

Mie Tek-Tek (vegetarian)
Vivek K.

We were craving Malaysian food near Presidio and came across this cute place with ample amount of seating inside. The waitress was super nice and accommodating, and made sure that we were taken care of. They seem to have a slight variety than authentic Indonesian options, but were able to easily accommodate vegetarian by substituting meat and meat broth with tofu/broccoli. The portion sizes of the food were great for SF! We got share everything family style. 4/5 Roti Paratha was pretty good and flaky, though I think at other places it is definitely thinner. The curry was a bit watered down too, but had a nice coconut flavor it it that paired well. 4/5 Mie Tek Tek was soupy and very comforting. Apparently back at home they don't make it soupy but here they do, and I would say that it surprisingly works. I just would have wished for a bit more flavor, but loved the noodles. 4.5/5 Sambal Okra was really nice, and the sauce was sweet and sour and worked. I felt like it paired better with rice but can be good on its own too. 4/5 Mie Goreng was unlike what I have had at other places before, but the flavor was solid. I would say it's kind of like a better version than chowmein with more flavors going along, but it does come with egg and the tofu was the soft kind. Overall glad to have stumbled upon this place and tried something new in the area! Definitely worth visiting again

Marie L.

Excellent Food and Very reasonable price, I highly recommend their Beef Rendang it's tender and the sauce is tasty. Overall I highly recommend this spot Service is Excellent also

Lunch for 2
Yvonne Y.

I've had this place bookmarked for a while and finally had the chance to visit today. We arrived at 2 PM on a Saturday, and it was completely empty--understandable for a late lunch hour. The server was very friendly and let us choose any table we wanted. The interior was clean and simple. My husband was craving curry, so I let him pick the dishes. The food arrived fairly quickly. * Chicken Curry: This was the first to arrive, but unfortunately, it was a miss for me. The chicken was quite dry, and I'd rate it 2/5. * Lime Tree Ginger Rice: I was expecting a small bowl of rice but was surprised when a soup-sized bowl arrived. The rice was the highlight of the meal for me. 4/5 stars. * Laksa: The presentation was appealing, especially with the large prawns on top. While the prawns were good, the broth was underwhelming. This dish earns 3/5 stars. * Chicken Satay: This came toward the end of the meal, and we'd honestly forgotten we ordered it. The satay had a strong sweet note that felt off--not quite teriyaki-sweet, but still unusual. I'd give it 3/5 stars. Overall, it was an okay meal. Both servers were friendly and courteous, which we appreciated. I'm glad we tried it, but it's a 3/5 experience for me.

Roti
Helen K.

Had lunch last weekend and this restaurant was a treat. So many interesting sounding dishes I can't wait to go back to try more things., offerings from several Southeastern countries. We started with the Roti Pratha which arrived steaming hot with a wonderful curry dipping sauce. That alone was worth the visit. We also had baked salmon that was cooked in a banana leaf. The salmon was coated with delicious spices. The tofu dish was also delicious and the Jazmin rice was perfectly cooked. The service was excellent and the ingredients were fresh and delicious.

Hainan Chicken Rice
Christina L.

This place is a good casual spot for generous southeast Asian dishes. The standout dish was definitely the okra. For reference, I tried another okra dish elsewhere that wasn't nearly cooked nearly as well! Everything was awesome including the very friendly server and cook. The interior is pretty unassuming, super causal, regardless I would definitely go back! Highly recommend.

4 Piece Chicken Satay
Nancy D.

This place is great for groups and families. I loved all the appetizers, especially the roti with curry sauce and corn fritters! Super friendly staff and they have another location on Clement that I will definitely be trying soon.

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Benson W.

Rice is perfectly cooked, good amount of chicken flavor and texture wise. Solid ginger scallion sauce. Red sauce is a sweet and spicy type of flavor, offering a well balanced side of dips. Chicken was poached pretty well, white pieces were still decently moist. Had to try the laksa because I couldn't find another restaurant in SF that made it. Apparently it's not supposedly made with vermicelli but I wouldn't know if it was authentic or not. However this still hits the spot tho! Nice soft noodles along with a creamy coconut flavor. Bean sprouts add a hint of freshness. Both dishes were delicious for a quick snack or something for the road. Something bout the nostalgia from getting it from my Chinese restaurants hit different, I could be bias but like I said, not bad and I wouldn't mind coming back, just not my first choice for hainan chicken. Ps. Don't go to rooster n rice lol, Thai kmg just don't hit like hainan chicken.

Today special menu
Paweena L.

This is second time that my mom and I visited this restaurant. We went to Irving location but they didn't have Gado-Gado. So we must come here to try. We were really happy with this dish. Laksa is one of our favorite too. I loved the broth which warmed me up in the cold weather well. Ang was our waiter. He was so friendly and nice. My chicken wings were so so for me. Nothing special for that. I will not order that again but I really want to try their crab for the next time. I also loved their ginger rice too.

Loaded roti which is DA BOMB!!!!

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