06/04/09

Nice food, greasy stuff though

by nikkigirlcacha

My favorite was the huge stir fried chicken. Was served with with berries and celery, in sliced lemon and asparagus. Also the dice spring onion was very cool compliment, and the Shark's fin soup was very completing...

• Pros: Was served in huge proportions
• Cons: Ahh you're sure to get dirty after

03/10/09

Best Chinese Food in SF

by sonofdavinci

We ordered the Onion Cake w/Peanut Sauce, General Chicken(Hot), and the Spicey Beef w/ Green Onions in Wine Sauce(Hot). Everything arrived hot and delicious, and none of things that were supposed to be crispy were soggy, which I think is probably due to their great packaging and lightning fast service. They told us it would be 45 minutes to an hour for delivery but it ended up taking about 20 minutes which was awesome. I'm not usually a huge fan of Chinese food, having had bad experiences in the past, but all the food was great. Plus, everything was spicy, which I'm a fan of. I'll definitely be ordering from them again in the near future.

• Pros: Amazingly fresh delicious food delivered fast at a reasonable price.
• Cons: none.

06/15/08

stick with the FiDI/Chinatown location

by openville

First, I have to let you know two things. One, I use to love the Brandy H's in FiDi. Second, my food was delivered to my home, so I did not get to experience the quaint decor or the house service.

Now, being a fan of the FiDI/Chinatown location I really happy to hear Brandy H's was coming to the Castro; especially since I moved out f the FiDi delivery zone. As I had in the past I ordered my two Chinese food staples. The two dishes I rate all Chinese restaurants by ... Mongolian Beef and Pork Fried Rice. One word ... disappointed. The quality and taste at the new Castro establishment of this city's old staple was just not there. To say the least I was very sad by this experience. I was so upset by the experience, that I doubt I will give them a second chance.

Oh well, at least we stil have The Big Lantern.

• Pros: the reputation
• Cons: the food

06/12/08

It was ok, nothing great, I've had better.

by brides

Not sure why everyone raves about this place? 4 of us went together and shared a variety of meals. The service was fast and the food was ok, it just wasn't great. I've definitely had tastier and cheaper Chinese. I had a good nite as I was in good company but I won't be going back in a hurry.

• Pros: service
• Cons: food lacked flavour

02/15/08

Not Recommended for Delivery. Food has Foul Taste.

by siciliana

The food took longer than promised for delivery, and they sent us items we didn't order. AND they made us pay for the extra dishes. The delivery person was unprofessional to put it politely.

We thought we'd make the best of the situation and enjoy the extra food. More food is usually a good thing. Not so with this restaurant. Despite the consistently high ratings, the food bordered inedible. It was prepared with poor-quality ingredients. It also had a foul taste, especially the soup base. We tried it one more time and had a similar experience.

I'm surprised this place could do so well in our world-class restaurant town.

• Cons: quality of food

06/21/07

Good and Hot!

by victorpf

There are many restaurants in Chinatown but this is one of the best. As the name implies this is spicy Hunan food and it's great. Friendly waitress helped me choose my dish. On the outskirts of Chinatown near Broadway.

• Pros: Great food
• Cons: none

05/30/07

I'm guessing there are better dishes than what I ordered for lunch

by ramondasilva

I stopped in for the lunch special, and had been meaning to eat there for a while because I have heard great things about them. I ordered a chicken dish, which was served with bamboo shoots and onions, with the appetizer plate preceding. I loved the crispy noodles with sweet sauce, the noodles with peanutty sause was passable, not remarkable, and there was a fried wonton/pancake item that was nice, but again nothing worth writing much more about. The chicken dish I was very dissapointed in. It seemed to be flavored only with soy sauce and red chilli oil, and basically "missing something" as they say. I don't send food back a lot, but did in this case. Unfortunately, I was told that most of the dishes on the lunch special menu have the same sauce, so opted for a beef soup with noodles. Again, the soup flavor seemed to be missing something, not a full flavor, not rich, just sort of a weak flavored bone broth with chunks of short-rib beef that were tough, dry, and a challenge to chew and swallow. I was very unsatisfied, which is a shame because I have heard great things about the place. I will have to listen to specifically what people recommend to eat there, because what I had I was very disappointed in. The waitress was attentive and satisfactory. The ambience is a place that I would go for lunch, but not for a romantic or professional dinner.

• Pros: The server was helpful
• Cons: There are plenty of great Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood

02/04/07

You can order not spicy?

by suzie_w

I love spicy food, but my kids can't eat it. The waitress told us it was possible to make it not spicy. So now everyone's happy! Their black bean chili sauce is DELICIOUS! I ended up buying four bottles of the chili sauce (I gave away a few bottles to my friends :( BUT they made some really good chicken with it and invited my family over for dinner!) and I got a fifth one for free.

Another bonus about this restaurant is their location. Whenever I'm shopping Downtown or grocery shopping in Chinatown, I always pick up something from Brandys for my kids.

They also have a full bar, so when my husband is playing designated driver, I can have myself a 1 person party.

• Pros: Location, buy 4 get 1 free sauce, kids love it, full bar

02/04/07

Watch your food get cooked in front of you

by for3v3rxang3l

There's no street parking but I found a parking garage on Vallejo and Powell.

Usually I sit at the counter and watch the chefs cook. Everytime I come here I have a hard time deciding what to order. I love their hot and sour soup and the fact that they serve brown rice (how many other Chinese restaurants does that??) It doesn't take long for the food to arrive, so that's a bonus too. Oh! And I just found out that they have gelato if you want to order dessert.

• Pros: Fast seating, everything was fresh, GELATO!!
• Cons: Can't think of any

01/10/07

Best Delivery Service, order online

by amagowan

very easy to order online. They have a extensive menu online with pictures and description. I placed my order online and the order taker call me back right away to confirm my order. I received my order promtly and food are HOT AND DELICIOUS. I can even order at work as they deliver to financial districts as well.

yummy !!!!!!!!

• Pros: online delivery system, delivery