Everyone has to go to Sam Wo once in this life to share the San Francisco experience, to eat late or to save a bundle. Lunch, dinner, very late dining M-Sa. The new concept restaurant from the fellow who did Betelnut. The stylish atmosphere complements the complex, heartwarming food. The menu here is fat with luscious but realistic photos of the assortment of highly flavorful dishes available.
Service is far from slick, but charmingly well-intentioned.
Try the pot stickers, the appetizer sampler plate and the spare ribs. The atmosphere is worthy of a mandarin, even if the food is lesser. Lunch, dinner and late dining 7 days. Full bar with an award-winning wine list. The atmosphere is better than the food or the service, but work the menu to find the roast duck with plum wine sauce or the minced squab, the medallions of beef in garlic and wine.