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Grant Avenue and Jackson Street
San Francisco,
CA
94133
37.796
-122.4066
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Northeast
What People Are Saying About Chinatown
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In Short – Start at Chinatown Gateway, a dragon-crowned portal located on the corner of Bush and Grant. Originally known as Dupont Street, the road was infamous for opium dens and gambling halls. Today, Grant Avenue is notorious for the number of shops selling jade jewelry, clay Buddha statues, electronics and kites. On Stockton Street, herbalist shops and fish and produce markets recall Shanghai, circa 1930. Dim sum, hot pot and more regional culinary delights are available at every turn.
12/02/06
chinatown review
by charlenav at Citysearch
ok, i have very mixed feelings about chinatown.
i doo all my grocery shopping here, mostly in the stockton markets. fruit and vegtibles are extremely cheap, think 1/4 the price of safeway. they also have live fish, which is coll, and live frogs and turtles which is not so cool. theren are also many cheap wonderful places to eat, as long as you stay from grant (where the tourists are).
on the bad side, chinatown is way overcrowded. people push and shove, and bump into you like its nothing. shopowners also often try to overchangre me, because i am obviously not chinese. there is also a lot of yelling which bothers some people.
finally, i am sorry but the stores all smell really, really bad.
so a great place for fresh cheap produce, but a slightly unpleasent social experience.
07/02/03
Shopping
by Kelstine at Citysearch
A great place to get some very cool things, but check around, the prices vary quite a bit from store to store. Have your camera ready, you never know when a dragon will be walking down the street!
- Pros: Cheap Shopping
- Cons: Crowded
04/07/03
History
by isundari at Citysearch
Though the history behind this area is interesting, I found it crowded and a bit dirty. It was nice to go through on the cable car but I didn't see anything that induced me to leave the car for further inspection. Lots of vegetable and tea markets.
- Pros: History, Different culture, On cable car route
- Cons: Crowded, Dirty
03/05/03
The review was not accurate
by sebschef at Citysearch
Union Square Garage is far more pricey than the Portsmouth Square Garage. I have no idea what the person was talking about when suggesting that one park at the Union Square Garage. To go to Chinatown, the Portsmouth Square Garage or St Mary's Garage are the most reasonable and convenient to Chinatown. Union Square Garage is convenient for Union Square but expensive. If visiting Union Square, the Sutter Stockon Garage is a better deal as the ones mentioned are all owned by the city and not private.
08/21/02
Definetely a must see for tourists!
by budd_e_bev at Citysearch
Chinatown here in this city is the BEST chinatown I've ever been to! They not only have tourist shopping of the chinese culture, but they've got the BEST authentic chinese food! You could go anywhere in China town & have the best chinese food you've ever had! I totally loved it! I walked chinatown as it started to rain (with my boyfriend) because I wanted to experince everything there for as long as I could. it's not the cleanest place (or area to walk around), but if you appreciate the Chinese/Asian Culture, this is a definete must to stop by! They've got the BEST authentic chinese food and are GREAT on souveniers! Much cheaper than Japan Town!
