We love visiting taishan cuisine in Chinatown, so we were excited to find one near our house on Ocean Ave. food was mostly delicious, except the claypot rice didn't have enough meat nor flavor until I asked for sauce (I can't tell if he just forgot to bring it?). The A-choy portion was big compared to a lot of other Chinese restaurants and the pepperiness of the tripe soup really hit. Service was good despite it being one waiter serving the whole restaurant. Not exactly the cleanest place, but I'm not really looking for ambiance when coming to a Chinese restaurant. We'd come back when the Taishan food cravings hit, but be sure to order the eel claypot early because they run out, even on a random Tuesday night. And I hope our next claypot rice has enough sizzle and crunchy rice bits read more

Taishan Cuisine - A choy, spare rib and sausage claypot rice - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is a relatively new spot on Ocean and I've been meaning to check it out for a bit. It was a cold night and this seemed like a great time to check it out. Its simply decorated but I wasn't there for that, I was there for Taishan cuisine! I ordered the veggie eggrolls along with the Eel and Chinese Sausage clay pot. I haven't eaten claypot in forever and this did not disappoint! Along with the named ingredients were ginger slices and porkbelly, a pretty great combo. The service was fast, menus were easy to understand and not voluminous like some of the other places I like. Defo coming back with friends. read more

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The clay pot rice here is so delicious! For the 2 of us, we ordered a kohlrabi clay pot rice and some sautéed green beans. Both were so delicious. The clay pot rice is massive and honestly enough for 3-4 people. The parts of the rice touching the pot turn into delicious crispy rice bites. read more

Taishan Cuisine - Kohlrabi clay pot rice - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Been wanting to try this place out for a while. I decided to try their "fast food" combo with curry chicken and shrimp. The flavors were pretty good. Curry was pretty mild but tasted good. The chicken pieces had quite a bit of tendon though. The shrimp was a bit disappointing, they gave me only 2 pieces. I'll probably still come back to try some of the other dishes. read more

Taishan Cuisine - Two entree combo with curry chicken and shrimp - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Okay this hidden spot should be blowing up with the price point being so reasonable and the portion size. We're talking early 2000's pricing where I paid $10 for this box combo. Heck, it's fresher and bigger than most to go chinese restaurants. The honey walnut prawns had a good flavor, so did the chow fun and green beans and broccoli beef. I would skip the fatty beef stew next time. Highly recommend this if you're low on cash, want more food for your buck, or are in this area. They were out of their free soy milk the two times I've been here so far. read more

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The specialty **Hot Claypot** is worth the 20-minute wait--delicious and flavorful. The **takeout portions** are very generous, easily enough for two people. The restaurant is **spacious and clean**, providing a comfortable dining environment. A great spot for tasty, hearty meals with excellent service and a welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended! read more

Taishan Cuisine - Salted Fish & Pork Patty Over Rice - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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What's your fav one pot meal? Mine is Bo Zai Fan aka Chinese Claypot Rice. A heaping bed of rice with a crispy golden brown bottom, topped with your choice of meat, and some greens. While cooking, the flavor/juices from the meat infuses into the rice and with the sweet soy for drizzling, it's *chef's kiss*. No way I could do this at home without burning myself and the house down so Taishan Cuisine is a welcome addition to Ingleside. Opening in late January 2025, this is Taishan Cuisine's third location in the city. Currently open for takeout and indoor dining with delivery (3rd party apps) to come. I usually eat early so I was surprised to see Taishan Cuisine SO busy on a Sunday night a little before 8 pm. We were promptly seated tho. M E N U Taishan/Toisan Cuisine with Chinese-American dishes, jook, noodle rolls, and dim sum available. They have $8.99 Daily Specials written in Chinese, you can inquire with staff (speaks English). Until 5 pm, they have a "fast food" counter where you choose 2 items w/ rice or noodles ($8.80) or 3 items w/ rice or noodles ($10.80). Great deal for college students on the go. In general, Taishan Cuisine is known for their clay pot rice (specifically yellow eel), braised goose, stir-fried cauliflower w/ preserved meats, and nourishing bone broth soups. Free hot tea. No alkie but saw a table bring their own wine. F O O D * 排骨腊味煲仔饭 Chinese Sausage & Pork Ribs Clay Pot Rice ($13.80): https://tinyurl.com/ye2xc56d - Takes approx. 20 minutes to prepare Great value for the amount of tender spare ribs and savory sweet chinese sausage you receive. They need to work on the temp and evenly scorching the claypot tho. Even after leaving the rice to continue sizzling in the claypot, there was barely any crispy rice. If they nail this, it would be perfection esp with their side of sweet soy. * 台山烧鸡 Taishan Roast Chicken (Half-$18): https://tinyurl.com/4447ewsb They don't have braised goose at this location so we went with another one of their signature dishes, the Taishan Roast Chicken. Not what we expected, this was HK Canto style braised soy sauce chicken, not roasted with a crispy skin (as it should be). Served cold, it was fine but wouldn't order again with Ming Kee nearby. * 姜葱炒猪舌 Stir Fried Pork Tongue w/ ginger, scallions ($18): https://tinyurl.com/42awez6e Under chef's specialties, this was out fav dish. Large portion of tender, chewy pork tongue (not fatty) with plenty of aromatics: ginger, scallions, and white onions. *虾肠粉: Shrimp Noodle Roll ($7.80): https://tinyurl.com/yk83dss3 Soft rice noodles with fresh plump shrimp over a pool of sweet soy. Prefer a smooth, supple texture with some elasticity. It was ok but IMO, not their strong suit. * 虾饺 Har Gow/Shrimp Dumplings (4 pc - $7.80): https://tinyurl.com/24ebwbth Plump crunchy shrimp filling but skin was too thick and gloopy. *烧卖 Siu Mai/Steamed Pork Dumplings (4 pc - $7.80) Looked the part but tasted off. * 凤爪 Steamed Chicken Feet ($7.80) Too salty and needed to be cooked longer for a softer, gelatinous texture. S E R V I C E Service was unexpectedly solid on the night we visited. Despite being busy, the staff was very kind, warm, and there when we needed something. Food service was prompt. A M B I A N C E A dozen tables in a bright and colorful dining area with a Chinese landscape and waterfall mural. P A R K I N G Street parking can be challenging but not as difficult as their Chinatown locations on Broadway and Jackson. Overall, I'm happy to have an option for claypot rice without having to trek to Chinatown, Inner Richmond, or Outer Sunset. Def stick with their Taishan and chef's specialties. Skip their dim sum! read more

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Excited this new spot opened recently, extending from their original location in Chinatown. Place inside is larger than expected, plenty of tables. Went around 5:45pm on a Sunday and the place was fairly empty aside from another couple dining in. Very friendly service. We ordered: - Eel clay pot rice (4.5/5): Been wanted to try it here and it did not disappoint, fresh tasting pieces, generous portion, rice had the nice crunch at the bottom. Only caveat is some of the eel pieces had slight bone pieces so be careful feeding to kids. Slightly on saltier side. - Vegetable stir fry with string beans, broccoli, mushroom, carrots (4/5): Large portion but on the oilier side - Roasted chicken whole (4/5): They didn't have half portion option today so we went with the whole bird, and whole bird we got including the head and butt. Some pieces, including wings, were too dry and inedible, but the middle pieces were tasty and moist. On the saltier side so we drank a lot of water and tea. Overall it took a while to get our food but when it came they were piping hot. The dishes were saltier and oilier than what we prefer, but good to try. Looking forward to coming back and trying more dishes - they also offer banquet meals. Parking is a bit difficult to find, need to circle around for street parking. read more

Taishan Cuisine - Eel clay pot rice, vegetable stir fry - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Was in the area and were looking for some vegan options, the staff is super sweet, friendly and accommodated us with two vegan dishes - eggplant in a claypot and mushrooms w green beans and broccoli. The mushroom dish was good but not too flavorful but the eggplant was just a mush that had not much flavor and it was swimming in oil. The dish was not inedible in my option, my friend ate some of it but I did not, I told the girl that assisted us and she told us to make sure we tell them next time to cook with less oil but I do not think I have not mention for my dish to not be doused in oil. It was very oily and I had to have lots of tea, the tea is complimentary so that was nice. Also, I dishes were $19 each and I thought that was too expensive for eggplant, mushrooms, green beans and broccoli. CC accepted read more

Taishan Cuisine - Vegan eggplant $19 - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Was very excited to hear that Taishan Cuisine opened a new location in Oceanview. Very happy for them and hope they have more business. They're still new so perhaps this was a unique isolated experience for us, and that there's room to improve: [Food] Dishes came out fast, hot, and good portions for price. They have all of my Toisan dad's fav dishes. Vegetables: 1x Garlic Romane Lettuce (nice garlic flavor, but it was a bit oily) 1x Chinese Cauliflower with Pork Stomach (pork stomach was a bit salty and the cauliflower was a quite oily) Entrees: 1x Braised Beef Brisket (tasty and tender) 1x Roasted Chicken (a bit saltier than we'd prefer. And although deboned for easy consumption, the presentation looked messy) 1x Walnut Prawns (not crispy or saucy, skip it) Claypots: Comes with a small bowl of sweet soysauce to add on 1x Chinese Sausage Claypot (good flavors but the crispy rice was a bit too hard. During dinner, my sister's tooth crown surprisingly popped off) 1x Chinese Sausage Meat with pork ribs 1 x Eel Claypot Crispy Rice (also good flavors and rice was softer because this was a bit saucier) [Service] Their staff speaks multiple languages/dialects including: Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Toisan, which was great! We had a very enthusiastic waiter who was attentive and had good intentions, but it was coming off a bit pushy at times. They accidentally entered our order in wrong with incorrect dishes, but quickly corrected after we flagged it. Staff cleared empty dishes promptly and offered to refresh our plates. It was a slow Sunday with 3 separate groups (including us). Nice people overall. The 2 specials they recommended wasn't that great: the choy was oily and the Taishan roasted chicken was saltier than anticipated. [Ambiance] Open space with tables good for small and large groups. They leave their front door open, but that meant it was super chilly when we went for dinner while it rained outside. Metered and residential parking but limited. FYIs: 1. They don't serve alcohol. 2. They take cash and card. 3. Great $8 deals on dishes if you spend $150 or more for your table. 4. They don't automatically add a service fee for large groups. 5. Reasonable price point for their location and good portion size. 6. Location is very muni friendly read more

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Good: service was good. Atmosphere was fine. Their clay pot isn't too oily. They have promotions and fast food eats for cheaper prices. Bad: the meat/veggies and rice portions are very off. There is way too much rice (see pic) and too little meat/veggies. It lacks a bit of flavor but they do give you soy sauce on the side to adjust. read more

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My brother introduced me to Taishan in Ingleside as an alternative to visiting their location downtown. The food is delicious. We enjoyed the cold chicken which is blanched. It comes with a plain soy based dipping sauce but we like eating the chicken by itself as it's got great flavor. The choy sum with garlic is another simple but delicious dish. We're usually able also tried the braised beef over rice and pork chop with onion over rice. I liked the beef a bit more. We're usually able to find street parking on Ocean Ave. We will definitely be back:) read more

Service was nice but the food, ermmm not good... I did the fast plate instead of dining in and eating. I'm sure the food is so much better compared to the fast food option. I got sweet and sour and the walnut shrimp. As you can see I only got 3 shrimp . It was like 5/10, the sauce tasted more like mayo. Sweet and sour chicken was really good I gotta say like 7.5/10! Everything else tho not good... noodles & rice was super bland. It made me so sad because they seemed like nice people. Got the shrimp rice noodles and it was pretty neat. I've never had it before and i'm sure there might be better. I paid $9 for the plate and $6 for the shrimp rice noodles. 5/10 ;/ read more

Taishan Cuisine - sad Fast food plate - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Jojo's down the street was closed so I found this place. Actually a pretty typical chinese place. Lower cost and good food but a little grungy. Working class chinese folks eat here. I had the brisket on flat rice noodles 牛腩河 , a pretty standard thing & it was as expected. I was surprised if was normal. read more

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The restaurant is clean and welcoming. The service is efficient and friendly. We love the Claypot rice dishes. The chicken and spareribs are seasoned and cooked perfectly. When we added the soy sauce to rice, it still sizzled. We love eating the crunchy perfectly brown rice at the bottom of the claypot. After we finished the rice, we added tea to the pot to get all the crispy rice out of the pot. Since they have a new dish of roast duck, they even gave samples to us. It was delicious too. We are so happy to have tried this restaurant because we now have a new additional to our regular dinning out rotation. read more

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Their 2/3 item to-go boxes end at 5pm. I was eating next door at the ramen restaurant and noticed a new restaurant opened. They are a familiar chain, Taishan Cuisine! The food at their Broadway location is awesome. This location was empty at 8:15pm on a Wednesday. I got their wonton noodles $9.50 to go as a way of welcoming them to the neighborhood. Service was fast and my food came out within 10 mins. read more

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I usually don't write these type of negative reviews(especially for "local" chinese/asian owned businesses) but this was beyond disrespectful. Was greatly disappointed by not only the customer service but also by the respect the employees and business owner had towards their customers. Disclaimer, our whole party spoke fluent Cantonese and Mandarin, there was no language barrier. The TL:DR, we had to wait 1 hour for our dishes to arrive, just for the employees to not even apologize once, and instead, business owners and employees were laughing to themselves while us and another table had to wait to get our food due to the negligence of the employees. Not to mention, the employees even gave us reheated food that was given and eaten from another table. Came by on a weekday night, ordered, and were told that claypot rice dishes usually take 20 minutes, and we knew that was the normal time. About 30 minutes pass by, a claypot rice dish arrives at another table that was late. That table digs into the food and realizes it was the wrong order, it was originally supposed to be for my table. The employees come to reconfirm orders for both tables, mind you, THERE ARE ONLY TWO TABLES IN THE RESTAURANT. After reconfirming orders, we asked if we could change dishes, and they wouldn't let us. They said that the food was "almost ready". The claypot rice came out lukewarm and wasn't even sizzling hot after waiting "45 minutes" but the time difference between the food coming incorrectly for the other table and it reaching our table was only 10 minutes. About 1 full hour passes and our second claypot rice comes out, correct this time, and it is sizzling hot. That's how we realized, they just reused and then reheated the rice that the previous table dug and ate out of and gave it to us. We even confronted them and they kept saying that it was a new dish, but how did a "new" dish finish in 10 minutes, after it was made incorrectly when it usually takes 20. Luckily the food tastes ALRIGHT, it's not as good as the Chinatown one, and the service is horrendous. No respect, no communication, only selfish business owners and employees who kept to themselves the whole time. The ONLY OTHER table had 4 missing items, and 2 incorrect orders. And my table had to wait an hour for our food to come out. Two tables, and they were able to disrespect ours and the only other customers in the building. Would not recommend coming, in the chance that an employee makes a mistake and then you get disrespected. Maybe I came in at a bad time, but the lack of communication, respect, and not even apologizing once is insane. No language barrier, no culture shock, this was pure disrespect by the business. read more

Taishan Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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We came at noon and the place was empty. However, we got the full attention of our friendly waitress who chatted with us and made a few recommendations. Each of us ordered a dish each. Fu Yu vegetables, beef & rice hot pot and beef ho fun. Dishes were under $20 and pretty substantial. Around 12.30, people were slowly trickling in. Parking can be challenging depending on the time of day. Overall. I would definitely return for rice pots and with someone who can read all the specials on the wall. read more

I'm glad there's a place dedicated to Taishan cuisine opening on Ocean, but I was quite disappointed. As someone from the area, the food was a far-cry from Taishan flavors. Not saying it's bad per se, but it's not a place I would go a second time. Their signature chicken was a bit bland for the style, and the quality of their chicken was not great. They gave a lot of bone-only pieces for their sweet and sour chicken, which was....interesting? I personally hope they increase the quality so that there's more options around the Ocean neighborhood, but for now, I wouldn't say there's a rush to hit this spot. read more

I got the steam fish with pork over rice and it was ok. I've had better else where but I'll try other dishes to see. read more

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Sat in on a busy Monday morning. A lot of grandpa and grandmas looking forward to try this place out. I was seated by a gentleman, I was in a hurry and I ordered the spare rib clay pot rice. The clay pot rice was not too oily, rice was crunchy, spare ribs were a bit fatty, the soy sauce came in a bowl. I wished they gave me more of that sauce. I eat a lot of clay pot rice with my mom so I'm glad that there's one in the Ingleside area and plus their rice is not great which is a plus. I forgot to order my free soy drink and I think the lady in charge said I didn't order initially so no drink. Then later the gentleman came and I asked for clarification and without explanation, he went to get me a freee cup of soy milk. Thanks to the gentleman, he's been busting his chops to take orders and do everything else while the bossy lady is pissed at everyone, I'm still giving them a 5 star. I got everything I need, the food was good too. read more

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The Coconut Chicken soup is delicious , flavorful, and has quality ingredients. Friendly, helpful service and well lit ordering and dining area. read more

As soon as I was sat down, I was greeted with a big pot of tea. I'm not familiar with Taishan Cuisine but, A quick google search and it seems like they're known for Yellow Eel and rice - so i decided to order just that. Took a god 20-30 min wait for my claypot to be cooked. The dish was pretty substantial and they were not shy with the rice. My order was the Eel Claypot Crispy Rise. Eel - Not really a fan to begin with but wanted to give it a try. It tasted clean and not fishy at all Crispy Rice - slightly undercooked and not crispy at all. 3/5 I wouldn't order it again. Don't get me wrong, it's just a personal opinion. I'll try something else next time. The interior seems dark but all the servers were very nice. . read more

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We went there on a weekend. The food came out quick. String bean and chicken took less than 10 mins and clay pot rice is usually 30 min wait. The clay pot rice was crunchy and flavorful. The string bean was good too. But the chicken didn't have much flavor and a little dry. Love the customer service, I believe the server was the owner, he was funny, attentive, and gave great recommendations on what to order. read more

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Big portions for good prices. Wait staff was attentive. Food was tasty and a nice surprise find.

Decided to check out this newly opened restaurant and was pleasantly surprised! It was pretty busy for a Tuesday night, which is always a good sign. We ordered the congee, beef chow fun with gravy, and pork wonton noodles -- everything was flavorful and hit the spot. What really stood out was the service -- the waitresses were exceptionally nice and friendly, which you don't always expect at a Chinese restaurant. It made the whole experience feel extra welcoming. Another nice touch: the bowls, plates, and utensils were all personalized with the restaurant's name and made of high-quality material. Small detail, but it definitely added to the overall vibe. read more

New place on ocean Ave. if you know what toisan food is, then this place is solid! It's like mom and grandma used to make. The service was fast. Food was authentic and delicious. Expect a bit of a way of you get the claypot, and that should be expected. I'll have to come back to try the dim sum. read more

Portion is small. Not worthy. And the steam rice roll not tasting good. Wonton is ok. read more

Taishan Cuisine - 牛腩雲吞， super small portion $9.50 - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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"Fast food" Pay first. I paid $9 and some change, Ordered 2 item fast food to go. Got braised beef and walnut shrimp. There is someone behind the food warmer asking what you want. You can't even see the hot food so you need to look at the paper hot food menu to tell them what you want. Ok. If I had paid after I saw them put the food in the togo container I would've walked out. I opened my container in my office and the beef stew had one piece of meat and mostly potatoes. And only 3 pieces of walnut shrimp. What? Why? Sorry this place is not for the hungry or me. Thanks but no thanks. read more

You get what you pay for. The 3 meat Lunch combo at $11 seems like a good deal but there's barely any meat in it. The host said it would take about 5 minutes and it took 20. When I had gotten home my order was wrong. I ordered mapo tofu but instead received a double order of chicken in place of it. Don't recommend ordering the shrimp either - only got 2 pieces read more

Taishan Cuisine - Lunch special - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

NEW 4 Days Old! "This spot is a game changer," quipped a dear friend when we "tacked" and changed plans to eat lunch at this newly opened spot Taishan Cuisine sad one 台山風味餐廳, located on 1155 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco CA. "This place is literally in our southwest neighborhood. We no longer need to go to Chinatown to dine at the original location and the food here tastes exactly the same," he added. Literally minutes from my home. And my favorite restaurant to enjoy traditional Taishanese food from Guangdong Province 廣東省. Indeed a game changer. We opted for the hollowing: Eel and Preserved Meat Claypot Rice 黃鱔臘咪煲仔飯. Fresh eels. Super fragrant meats. Perfectly booked crunch scorched rice at the bottom of pot. The ultimate test of a great spot for Taishan food. Taishan Roast Chicken 台山燒雞 Incredibly tasty. Ginger licking hood. Fish Maw and Chicken Soup 蟹肉魚肚羹. Excellent. Hits the spot. Stir Fry Pig Stomach with Ginger and Scallions 薑蔥炒豬肚 Addictively delicious. I can't stop eating this. What a blessing to enjoy food of Taishan in my neighborhood. It so happens that I am half Taishanese on my mother side, a Huang/Wong 黃 from Baisha 白沙. As such, this spot speaks to my soul. My ROOTS. I SHALL RETURN! read more

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Do they serve roast goose? We had Beef Rice Noodles, it was delicious. We also ordered Sausage & Eel Claypot, delicious. The server was very friendly and nice. The restaurant was very clean, they use a spray sanitizer to clean the tables and chairs. We definitely will return, want to try the roast goose and Hainan style chicken! read more

Very mediocre food, and all the dumplings stuck to the paper as if they had been sitting there too long.

Excited about a new restaurant opening on Ocean Ave! The clay pot rice is excellent, and my daughter really enjoyed the crispy rice at the bottom of the clay pot, i don't usually see her eat that much. Good food, good service read more

New restaurant that opened this month. We are next door to them and have amazing food ! Check them out. read more

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First time visit. Food was very good. The waiters were very nice in helping us order the dishes. We'll certainly return. Highly recommended!

This place is newish near CCSF. Really good sweet n sour chicken. Fair pricing. Very good customer service.

Ordered the pork patty clay pot topped with an egg. It was excellent. They were very busy on a Saturday. The manager Sam made sure all the needs of customers were met. He even made time for us to grab a photo opportunity together. The staff were all very friendly. I would certainly go back again but maybe during the week. read more