Dol Ho
(415) 392-2828
808 Pacific Ave
San Francisco,
CA
94133
37.7968
-122.4086
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Northeast
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In Short
A nondescript storefront leads to a dining room filled with black tables and rotating fans bolted to pink walls. The clientele is primarily Chinese locals who come for the dirt-cheap dim sum. The restaurant has all the standards, such as har gow and siu mai dumplings, as well as hot custard tarts. Numerous other dishes circulate through the dining room every few minutes.
User Reviews
rhodarush
February 10, 2009
My husband and I often eat in "hole in the wall" restaurants when we travel and we like local color, but this restaurant takes the prize for being filthy, with poor service. On a Saturday afternoon, at lunch, we were seated at a table with others- who no manners- spitting chicken bones on the table- eating rice with their hands instead of chopsticks- disgusting habits. Not only that, the bathroom lacked soap so how do the employees even wash their hands? The walls and floors were filthy- nothing looked like it had been cleaned in years. I have traveled around the world and this is one of the more nauseating restaurants I have eaten in and I was relieved I dd not get sick from the food. The atmosphere is enough to make you sick anyway. If you want down and dirty, cheap food- go to this place. Otherwise, save your money for the dim sum splurge at Yank Sing or if you want a Chinatown dim sum traditional inexpensive lunch go to Lichee Garden.
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lady123
November 22, 2006
great rice plates. cheapest there is in chinatown. quick service, but sometimes the meat or ingredients are not fresh.
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ghui66
September 07, 2006
Folks, you don't go to Chinatown to have dim sum for "atmosphere". If you want good dim sum at a great price, this is the place to be. There is no service (notice most patrons "regulars" just go get their own tea or whatever they need), you may have to share a table...but so what? There are basically 3 carts of dim sum that will roll out every 15 minutes or so - the steamed one, the fried ones and the rice ones. If you like chili sauce, theirs is one of the best - it's not very spicy but very tasty, they make their own there. You can buy it too - I do! Some of my personal must have there are: beefballs (BEST), tofu with shrimp stuffing wrapped in silver noodles, rice noodles (I like the beef filling), spareribs in plum sauce (they are one of the few places that make it!).
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The Extras:
If you want to get your food fast, the small counter at the entrance serves dim sum to go.
Know Before You Go:
Dol Ho is cash only.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Breakfast, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Brunch, Cheap Eats
