Yank Sing

Be prepared to spend top dollar to enjoy a good selection of dim sum in an upscale setting near the Embarcadero and the Ferry Plaza. Located in a large, modern complex that also houses the Rincon Center post office, Yank Sing is as handsome as Chinese restaurants get and far removed from the down-and-dirty bustle of San Francisco’s famed Chinatown. But its dim sum feels authentic, the variety is impressive, and it’s all delicious. You can get cheaper dim sum, but you won’t find much better in equally nice surroundings.

i went to a friend’s wedding banquet here a few years back… and it is absolutely gorgeous! check out this atrium center that they have http://www.yanksing.com/c-venue.htm

anyway, the food is great, and i know it’s expensive. but it’s absolutely the best sea bass i’ve ever had! i want to hold my dad’s 60th birthday here if my brothers agree. and if you’re gonna have a chinese wedding banquet, this is it. and you better have lion dance!

Mmmm…Dim sum.

I went to the Yank Sing today for lunch at Rincon Annex. Lunch was about $25 each. The sea bass was divine, but go after 12 noon because they seem to bring out better food at this time. We went at 11:3o am to beat the crowds.

Okay, I’m not going to front. It costs bank to eat here. Not Boulevard bank, but bank for dim sum. But let me tell you why i put up with it.

i am about dim sum light. I don’t eat pork or red meat, so when i go traditional dim sum, a lot of my choices are limited. yank sing is good about offering non-meat alternatives to diners, and i really appreciate it. i know that it’s crowded too, but this doesn’t deter me from going, but make sure if you’re going to try and get reservations or at the very least, go early. and yes the food is really really tasty.

parking is tricky at the stevenson street venue, but you can find it if you don’t mind walking. i believe they validate as well. also, at the stuart street venue, it’s MUCH larger and validated parking is all good there too.

it’s a great place to take dim sum newbs. staff speaks english for those who are intimidated by things they don’t know about. have fun.