Top 12 Restaurants in SoMa – No.8 – Yank Sing – SoMa – 94105 – US
Top 12 Restaurants in SoMa – No.8 – Yank Sing – SoMa – 94105 – US
Categories: Dim Sum, Cantonese
(between Mission St & Howard St)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Neighborhoods: Financial District, SoMa
(415) 781-1111
- Health Score:
- 100 out of 100
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11 am – 3 pmSat-Sun 10 am – 4 pm
- Good for Kids:
YesAccepts Credit Cards:
YesParking:
GarageAttire:
CasualGood for Groups:
Yes
- Price Range:
$$$ Takes Reservations:
YesDelivery:
NoTake-out:
YesWaiter Service:
YesOutdoor Seating:
NoWi-Fi:
NoGood For:
Lunch
- Alcohol:
Full BarNoise Level:
AverageAmbience:
CasualHas TV:
NoCaters:
YesWheelchair Accessible:
YesAbout Yank SingYank Sing has seduced the palate of all ages and has provided an accommodating atmosphere for all types of functions … business and pleasure alike.
On weekdays, there is an air of energy and purpose in the dining room as customers from San Francisco’s surrounding financial district hold business lunches, and Yank Sing’s deem sum carts laden with freshly made offerings weave their way around the tables.
Those who need to get quickly back to their offices or just wanting to enjoy a satisfying meal to go, make their way to the take out area for a Yank Sing combination lunch.
On weekends however, Yank Sing’s tables spill out into the elegant surrounds of the Rincon Atrium and the 49 Stevenson Arcade; filled with friends and family, laughter and conversation.
Menu for Yank Sing
Steamed Items
Lobster Dumpling
Hand fashioned steamed dumpling filled with fresh lobster meat and chinese broccoli, topped with tobiko roe.
Snow Pea Shoot Dumpling
Translucent bonnets stuffed with a filling of chopped snow pea tendrils, roasted pine nuts and a hint of ginger, garlic and sesame oil.
Har Gau Dumpling
Hand-chopped shrimp embed- ded with crunchy bits of sweet winter bamboo shoot tips and fashioned into a bonnet.
Spinach Dumpling
Fresh vegetable filling of hand-chopped spinach, water chestnuts, carrots, shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, in a natural chive juice colored dumpling.
Savory Vegetable Dumpling
Frizzled-topped pouch stuffed with a savory mild-curried vegetarian filling of rare sichuan bamboo shoots, cabbage, carrots, sun-dried bean curd sticks and gingko nuts.
Goldfish Dumpling
Crunchy shrimp, winter bamboo shoot tips, and cilantro stuffed in a hand- wrapped translucent goldfish-shaped dumpling.
Pork Sui Mye
Hand-chopped shrimp and pork filling, hand-wrapped in fresh pasta skin and hand-formed into a fluted ‘basket.’
Specialty Items
Chicken & Lotus Root Cake
Minced chicken and diced lotus root are blended with shrimp, chives and tarragon before being pan fried and served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Shanghai Dumpling
A yank sing signature dish of minced kurobuta pork, scallion and ginger wrapped and steamed in its own aromatic broth.
Lettuce Cup
Minced chicken, chinese lop cheung sausage, sauteed with diced water chestnuts and bamboo shoots, garnished with pine nuts, spring onions, cilantro and served in a fresh lettuce cup.
Peking Duck
A yank sing signature dish. crispy paper thin honey-coated skin and tender slices of succulent house-roasted peking duck, stuffed in a steamed seashell bun, accompanied with finely slivered scallions and tangy hoisin sauce.
Curried Chicken Turnover
The classic western turnover is given a chinese twist with a shredded chicken, shiitake mushroom filling and marinated in coriander, ginger juice, soy sauce and shao hsing wine.
Bbq Pork Bun
Possibly the most recognized deem sum item. a warm fluffy bread bun stuffed with nuggets of honey-glazed bbq pork.
Potsticker
Northern chinese style dumplings with a minced chicken or pork, napa cabbage, scallions, ginger, and toasted sesame oil filling, steamed in a wok, then shallow-pan-fried. best accompanied with yank sing chili pepper sauce.
Deep Fried Items
Stuffed Crab Claw
Light and fluffy crab and shrimp mousse croquette encasing a whole snow crab claw, deep-fried until golden brown.
Phoenix Tailed Shrimp
Whole plump shrimp, with a shrimp mousse croquette encasing, lightly battered and deep-fried until golden brown; served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Taro Root Dumpling
Crispy mashed taro puffs stuffed with diced shiitake mushrooms, shrimp, pork, and scallions, flavored with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and oyster sauce.
Sweet Rice Dumpling
A crispy fried exterior; a soft, slightly sweet, glutinous rice wrapping; and a flavorful barbecued pork filling combine for a delicious combination of tastes and textures.
Seabass Roll
Firm, succulent pieces of fresh seabass wrapped in a sliver of taro sweet potato, a basil leaf, dipped in a light batter and deep fried until golden brown and flaky.
Spring Roll
Cantonese spring rolls filled with a wok-cooked mixture of hand-cut julienne pork, shrimp, minced shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, winter bamboo shoot tips and scallions.
Vegetarian Items
Snow Pea Shoot Dumpling
Translucent bonnets stuffed with a filling of chopped snow pea tendrils, roasted pine nuts and a hint of ginger, garlic and sesame oil.
Spinach Dumpling
Fresh vegetable filling of hand-chopped spinach, water chestnuts, carrots, shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, in a natural chive juice colored dumpling.
Savory Vegetable Dumpling
Frizzled-topped pouch stuffed with a savory mild-curried vegetarian filling of rare sichuan bamboo shoots, cabbage, carrots, sun-dried bean curd sticks and gingko nuts.
Desserts
Fresh Fruit Cup
Fresh pieces of honey dew melon, cantaloupe and strawberries served chilled.
Sesame Balls
Light sticky rice-flour balls stuffed with sweet yellow bean puree, rolled in sesame seeds deep-fried until golden brown and crusty.
Egg Custard Tart
Warm oven-baked, velvety smooth and sweet egg custard in flaky pastry tart shell.
Coconut Cream Roll
A soft sweet rice roll filled with a custard cream filling and topped with coconut flakes.
Fresh Orange Juice Jello
Freshly squeezed orange juice made into orange segment shaped jello.
What’s Popular Here?
Shanghai Dumpling
David O. Wow, another shocker: I haven’t reviewed Yank Sing until now. I’ve been here so many times, how… Read more
Peking Duck
Theresa P. Never really was a fan of dim sum until I tried Yank Sing. Although it’s a bit on the pricey side,… Read more
Sesame Balls
P C. Xiao long bao (4 Shanghai dumplings) is yummy! I’ve never had one so juicy before-it was like there… Read more
