User Rating: 45 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)
Great Eastern
- (415) 986-2500
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649 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA
94133
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Cross Streets: Between Wentworth St and Kearny St
Neighborhood: Financial District San Francisco, CA
37.79599
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| About: | The ornate Asian-style facade of this place leads to a sleek dining room, accented in deep jade green, laquered black and polished brass. Only the freshest seafood is served in this upscale eatery and the proof is in the fish tanks, where future entrees swim serenely. Perfect preparations for everything that swims include salt bake, sautee, clay pot roasting, stuffing, pan fry, and simple steam. Meat, foul, vegetables and reptiles (do not miss the turtle soup) rendered with equal aplomb. |
| Hours: | Lunch & Dinner daily |
| Categories: | Dim Sum Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Southeast Asian Restaurants, Restaurants, Fast Food |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, American Express |
| Specialities: | Casual Dining |
| Amenities: | Open late |
| Cuisine: | Chinese, Dim Sum, Fast Food, Seafood |
| Ambiance: | Family Friendly |
| Reservations Policy: | Suggested |
| Dress Code: | Casual |
| Price: | $10.00 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 415 986 5603 |
Recent Reviews
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User Rating: 2 out of 5 starsWent to Chinatown restaurant last week and nothing but bad surprises. Out of four meals, two came out uncooked. Cheap meal since we never got other two dinners-waiter forgot then brought out wrong orders. Found restaurant to be poorly run, dirty, and a step below other SF chinese restaurants.
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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Simply the best in town, not cheap though, the food is excellent, sometimes the waiters are not very courtesy and poliet...
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User Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
As a native Chinese, I'm an avid fan of dim sum and have eaten at quite a few restaurants, but I don't have anything good to say about Great Eastern. The food was only average (the shrimp dumplings fell apart when we picked them up, everything was lukewarm, and there was layer over our porridge after it'd been sitting out too long), the decorations shabby, and the service was HORRIBLE. The waiters were downright curt with us, dumping our food on the table with a scowl before they whisked off somewhere else. No joke - I think I've been treated that way only once or twice in my life. I think it had to do with the fact that we had dressed casually and weren't foreigners, sadly enough. Many popular Chinese restaurants I've tried have always looked down on the "native" eaters, with the assumption that we're not the worthy customers. Paranoia? No, this behavior's common in China too, and I'm only sorry that the servers had such big egos here.
My suggestion is to try a smaller, less-hyped restaurant. The food here is only mediocre, and it can be had for a lot cheaper at a family restaurant. (Yes, they look cramped and shabby, but the owners love their customers!) My $7.50 quail egg porridge is usually only $4 anywhere else I go - the prices are so inflated because they know they can get away with it. Ugh. I'm sure many people have had great experiences, but I would never go back to that restaurant. This place is popular for food that I could get anywhere else for better service, less wait time, and probably a cleaner restroom as well (although in SF, that's hard to find).
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Thanks for the review, so where do you recommend?