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Snow Garden

3.5 (177 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Anthony O.

This location was in China Town, it's been a while since I found an authentic chines food establishment until today. Jokes aside, there were two older women in the back making the food and when I say, "this felt like a grandma made some old authentic food"! Grandmas cooking just hit right lol. The eggs rolls were so light and flaky and just SOO yummy and came out hot and cooked to order. Their sauce seemed to be house made? It was a little thicker in consistency for their egg roll dipping sauce which I enjoyed. The sweet and sour pork was definitely made fresh and to order. The sweet and sour pork had a crunch to it, YET it wasn't dried out, it tasted so fresh and prepared for order vs it sitting under a heat lamp like a lot of other establishments I've seen now a days. That's when the sweet and sour pork usually gets mushy and soaked in sauce. This was a perfect amount of crispyness and then dipped in sauce, cooked to order type of food. The sweet and sour pork was over a bed of white rice and had a fair amount of pork for being a "for one/individual lunch special". We also got the Mongolian beef. The beef wasn't chewy like I've had at other places and the flavor hit just right as well. The service was very kind and fast, the place felt clean and the ambiance in china town hit just right. It's been a while since we sat at a Chinese food place and said "this hit the spot and we need to come back" but I now know where to go to get some good Chinese food at a reasonable price. I'd give this place a 4 star rating, a 5 if the Mongolian beef had a bit more beef and spicier(like it mentioned on the menu, it didn't really have a spice)

Beef chow mein, pork fried rice , beef and broccoli and pot stickers
Antonio M.

Please come and eat here. We stopped by after craving some authentic food and not disappointed.

Lisa O.

Really wonderful hole in the wall restaurant just entering Chinatown on Grant. I was looking for a SF article listed restaurant that would have ultimately cost me more money and time but this place was so good and so convenient. Old school is usually the best. And very friendly lady who took my order. Very happy with my choice.

When in San Francisco I like walk around Chinatown searching for an authentic looking smaller sized restaurant which appears to be frequented by locals. No planning, no research. Menu in the window which sounds good. That's how I ended up inside Snow Garden. I had the Chicken Chow Mein and an appetizer of potstickers. Service was fast as was the kitchen. It was too much for one person to eat but it was so tasty I managed to. I will be making another visit before returning home. Check it out it looked like everyone else was enjoying their food as well.

This came with the combo, wr asked for it instead of hot and sour, really tasty!
Julianna G.

Came while visiting China town with my family, a cute restruant, and the servers were friendly. The foods was really yummy and I was nice and full.

a plate of noodles with meat and vegetables
Maryam B.

It was my first time here I ordered beef chow main . The food was not that good but it was just ok for a late night food and I was really hungry . The lady who was working there was so efficient and fast in taking the orders . I didn't appreciate them after all that they added the to to my bill without my approval.

Delicious Authentic Chinese Food.

10/10 Recommend! Right in the heart of ChinaTown. We walked in with a group of 10 and were greeted and sat down very quickly. The Server was very nice and brought complimentary hot tea to our table. The price of the food was definitely affordable averaging $20 per adult. We ordered house fried rice, house chow mein, orange chicken, Broccoli beef, and the entire table agreed to exceptional authentic flavor. The decor was nothing to brag about but it was clean and welcoming. I will definitely be back here on our next San Francisco trip.

Beef and broccoli and chicken with double myshrooms

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great food and service, lady was so nice, amazing inside, comfortable chairs and had a wonderful and friendly atmosphere

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Kind Service,, excellent quality. The cashew chicken had white meat and all my favorite, fresh, crunchy veggies. So glad we came here.

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The rice is amazing!! 10/10 recommend! And the waiter is super nice. This is the place I go to every time I go to San Francisco!

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Amazing food and service. It is definitely a great spot to eat early dinner.We like to shop in Chinatown and see what deals we can find.

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