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Name: Begoni Bistro
Address: 615 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94133
Telephone: (415) 757-0120
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

Begoni Bistro

4.0

91 Reviews

$30 and under

Dim Sum

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Begoni Bistro's executive chef Howard Wong is a cooking legend. He was born in Canton, China in 1952 and immigrated to San Francisco in 1981, when he started his passion for cooking. He started as a dish washer and became a cook assistant at Louis Chinese restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown. When Howard left Louis in 1987, he was the sous chef. In 1988, he joined one of the most popular Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, Tommy Toys Cuisine Chinois. Howard quickly rose to become executive chef for Tommy Toys, preparing Chinese food with a touch of French influence. At Tommy Toys, Howard had the opportunity to serve many local celebrities including Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, and Willie Brown until 2013, when Tommy Toys decided closed its doors. Begoni Bistro is a family owned and operated restaurant where we take pride in offering great service in our clean and contemporary restaurant. Enjoy great company, Howard's world-renowned food, and a great ambience.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Hours of operation
Wed-Mon 10:00am - 9:00pm Tuesday 10:00am - 3:00pm, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Phone number
(415) 757-0120
Website
http://www.begonibistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Howard Wong

Location
615 Jackson Street San Francisco, CA 94133
Neighborhood
Chinatown
Cross street
Kearny Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Private Room, Wine

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Steamed BBQ Pork Bun (3)$8.00
classic flour bun filled with pork and sweet bbq flavor
Steamed Chaozhou Dumpling (4)$8.00
pork & shrimp filled with celery, mushroom, and peanut
Steamed Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai (4)$8.00
classic siu mai with pork & shrimp infused with black mushroom
Steamed Shrimp Dumpling (4)$8.00
classic har gow with shrimp infused with bamboo
Steamed Spinach Dumpling (4)$8.00
spinach wrapped dumpling filled with carrot and mixed mushroom
Steamed Pea Sprout Dumpling (4)$11.00
shrimp infused with pea sprout
Steamed Shanghai Dumpling (6)$11.00
classic XLB (xiao long bao) soup dumpling filled with pork, ginger, and onion
Crispy Green Onion Pancake (4)$8.00
pan fried vegetarian green onion pancake
Deep Fried Curry Samosa (4)$8.00
deep fried samosa filled with carrot and mixed mushroom in curry flavor
Pan Seared Mushroom Bun (4)$8.00
pan seared vegetarian bun filled with carrot and mixed mushroom
Crispy Vegetarian Egg Roll (4)$9.00
deep fried egg roll filled with black fungus, carrot, vegetable, and vermicelli
Deep Fried Tofu Skin Roll (3)$9.00
deep fried tofu skin filled with pork & shrimp
Pan Seared Pot Sticker (6)$9.00
house pan seared pork filled pot sticker
Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf (2)$9.00
filled with chicken, Chinese sausage, duck egg yolk, mushroom, oyster sauce, and sesame oil
Deep Fried Fish & Shrimp Ball (6)$10.00
deep fried fish & shrimp ball served with sweet chili sauce
Deep Fried Wonton (8)$10.00
deep fried pork & shrimp filled wonton served with sweet chili sauce
Deep Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari$11.00
deep fried calamari seasoned with salt & pepper
Crispy Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings (8)$11.00
deep fried chicken wings seasoned with salt & pepper
Dry Fried Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings (8)$11.00
dry fried style chicken wings glazed with house sweet sauce with a slight spicy flavor

Sweet Tapas

Malaysian Sponge Cake$7.00
classic Ma Lai Go flour and egg sponge cake that is soft and chewy with a slightly sweet flavor
Steamed Salted Egg Yolk Bun (3)$7.00
flour bun filled with leaking lava egg yolk that is sweet and salty in flavor
Steamed Custard Bun (3)$7.00
flour bun filled with sweet custard made from eggs and milk
Steamed Black Sesame Ball (4)$7.00
flour ball filled with sweet black sesame topped with crushed peanuts
Fried Sesame Ball with Lotus Paste (4)$7.00
classic deep fried sesame ball filled with sweet lotus paste

Chef Recommendations

Hot Sizzling Beef Short Ribs$16.00
marinated onion and scallion short ribs served on a hot sizzling platter
Hot Sizzling Fish$16.00
boneless sea bass served on a hot sizzling platter with onion and scallion
Szechuan Boil Beef / Lamb in Flaming Chili Oil$16.00
tender beef or lamb infused in Szechuan peppercorns and chili oil
Szechuan Boil Fish in Flaming Chili Oil$16.00
boneless sea bass infused in Szechuan peppercorns and chili oil
Crispy Baby Squab$19.00
whole squab roasted to a crispy skin served with seasoning salt
Prawns Infused with King Tea Leaves$19.00
stir fried salt & pepper prawns (shell) infused with iron goddess king oolong tea leaves
Tiger Prawns$20.00
breaded prawns (7 with shell), served with choice of fried rice or garlic noodles
Royal Chicken (Cold Dish)
steamed chicken served with ginger scallion dipping sauce
- Half$16.00
- Whole$29.00
Imperial Peking Duck
marinated duck roasted to a crispy skin, served with steamed buns, scallion, and hoisin sauce
- Half$22.00
- Whole$39.00
Crispy Chicken Stuffed with Sticky Rice$49.00
Specially prepared chicken deep fried to a crispy skin stuffed with sticky rice. 24 hour advance notice

Soup

Hot & Sour Soup
spicy broth infused with bamboo shoots, black fungus, carrots, egg, and tofu
- Single$6.00
- Regular$9.00
Mustard Greens with Pork Rib Soup
light broth with leafy mustard greens and pork bone rib
- Single$6.00
- Regular$9.00
Sweet Corn with Shredded Chicken Soup
broth infused with sweet corn, egg, and shredded chicken
- Single$6.00
- Regular$11.00
Westlake Minced Beef Soup
broth infused with minced beef, cilantro, and egg white
- Single$6.00
- Regular$11.00
Wonton Soup
light broth with shrimp and pork wontons and yau choy vegetable
- Single$6.00
- Regular$11.00
Seafood Seaweed Soup
broth infused with shrimp, squid, and seaweed
- Single$7.00
- Regular$13.00

Vegetable

Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce$12.00
Chinese broccoli (gai lan) blanched and served with oyster dipping sauce
Lettuce in Oyster Sauce$12.00
lettuce blanched in light oyster sauce
Ma Po Tofu$12.00
soft tofu sautéed with bell peppers, black fungus, celery, and mushrooms in a spicy sauce
Braised Tofu$13.00
sautéed bean curd, carrots, and mixed mushrooms
Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry$13.00
sautéed mix of black fungus, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, snow peas, and yau choy
Buddha's Delight$14.00
black fungus, bean curd, broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts served over rice vermicelli noodles
Choy Sum in Light Broth$14.00
choy sum (yau choy) blanched in light broth
Eggplant String Beans Stir-Fry$14.00
sautéed eggplant and string beans in a house spicy sauce
String Beans with XO Sauce$14.00
sautéed green string beans infused with XO (dried shrimp, ham, scallop) sauce
Spinach & Preserved Egg in Light Broth$15.00
spinach with preserved egg blanched in light broth
Braised Mushroom with Vegetable Mix$16.00
braised mushroom served over broccoli, carrots, celery, gai lan, and yau choy
Braised Oyster Mushroom with Spinach$16.00
braised mushroom served over spinach in oyster sauce
Pea Sprouts with Chopped Garlic$17.00
sautéed pea sprouts (shoots) with chopped garlic
Pea Sprouts in Light Broth$17.00
pea sprouts (shoots) blanched in light broth

Entrees

Eggplant with Shredded Chicken in Clay Pot$15.00
mushroom, celery, eggplant, onion and shredded chicken stewed in a clay pot
Fire Cracker Chicken$15.00
wok tossed chicken with green onion, scallion, and chili peppers
General Tso's Chicken$15.00
breaded chicken infused in a sweet and spicy sauce topped with sesame seeds
Kung Pao Chicken$15.00
wok tossed chicken with bell peppers and chili peppers topped with peanuts
Lemon Chicken$15.00
breaded chicken infused in a sweet and tangy lemon sauce topped with sesame seeds
Osmanthus Sweet Chicken$15.00
breaded chicken infused with osmanthus flower and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce
Szechuan Chicken$15.00
wok tossed chicken with onion, bell peppers, and chili peppers
Lotus Root with Cured Meat$15.00
stir fried lotus root with celery, snow peas, and Chinese sausage
Lychee Pork$15.00
tender pork infused with bell peppers and lychee fruit in a sweet and tangy sauce
Honey Garlic Pepper Spare Ribs$15.00
pork spareribs glazed and flavored in a sweet honey sauce
Sweet & Sour Pork Chop$15.00
fried pork chop infused with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce
Beef with Bitter Melon$15.00
tender slices of beef with bitter melon
Beef & Broccoli$15.00
tender slices of beef with broccoli
Beef with Mushroom in Oyster Sauce$16.00
tender slices of beef with mixed mushrooms in oyster sauce
Mongolian Beef / Lamb$16.00
tender slices of beef or lamb with onion, chili peppers, and Mongolian sauce
Szechuan Onion Beef / Lamb$16.00
tender slices of beef or lamb with onion, and chili peppers
Beef Medallions$17.00
tender pieces of beef served with Chinese broccoli (gai lan)
Beef Tenderloin Cubes with Mushroom$17.00
tender cubes of beef with mixed mushrooms in special black sauce

Seafood

Salt & Pepper Fish$14.00
breaded sea bass with salt and pepper seasoning
Sautéed Fish with Tender Greens$14.00
boneless sea bass with broccoli, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and snow peas
Braised Fish in Clay Pot$16.00
boneless sea bass, celery, onion, and scallion stewed in a clay pot
Braised Tofu with Seafood in Clay Pot$16.00
bean curd, shrimp, squid, onion, and scallion stewed in a clay pot
Sautéed Fish & Shrimp Cake with Tender Greens$16.00
sliced fish cake and shrimp with leafy yau choy vegetable
Sweet & Sour Fish$16.00
breaded sea bass with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce
Kung Pao Shrimp$16.00
wok tossed shrimp with bell peppers and chili peppers topped with peanuts
Salt & Pepper Shrimp$16.00
stir fried salt & pepper shrimp (shell)
Sautéed Prawns with Tender Greens$16.00
wok tossed prawns with broccoli, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and snow peas
Sweet & Sour Prawns$16.00
wok tossed prawns with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce
Vanilla Prawns$16.00
lightly battered shrimp in mayonnaise flavor served with honey walnuts
Sautéed Scallop & Prawns$21.00
wok tossed scallop and prawns with broccoli, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and snow peas
Clams in Black Bean Sauce$17.00
fresh clams stir fried in bell pepper and black bean sauce
Steamed Clams with Eggs$17.00
steamed fresh clams with beaten eggs
Szechuan Boiled Clams in Flaming Chili Oil$17.00
fresh clams infused in Szechaun peppercorns and chili oil
Steamed Sea Bass
whole sea bass steamed in scallion and soy sauce
- M.P.
Sweet & Sour Whole Fish in Foil
breaded whole fish with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce
- M.P.
Baked Lobster / Crab with Ginger & Scallion
whole baked lobster or crab seasoned with ginger and scallion over rice vermicelli noodles
- M.P.
Baked Lobster / Crab with Salty Egg Yolk
whole baked lobster or crab seasoned with salty egg yolk flavoring
- M.P.
Baked Lobster / Crab with Salt & Pepper
whole lobster or crab seasoned with salt and pepper
- M.P.
Steamed Lobster / Crab with Garlic Sauce
whole steamed lobster with minced garlic and onion over rice vermicelli noodles
- M.P.
Typhoon Shelter Style Lobster / Crab
whole fried crab topped off with onion, garlic, chili peppers and house spicy seasoning
- M.P.

Fried Rice and Noodles

White Jasmine Rice$2.00
Garlic Noodles$13.00
wok tossed egg noodles infused with minced garlic and butter
Szechuan Beef / Lamb Noodle Soup$13.00
tender beef or lamb infused in Szechuan peppercorns and chili oil soup with egg noodles
Soy Sauce Chow Mein$13.00
wok tossed thin egg noodles with bean sprouts, onion, and scallion in soy sauce
Singapore Style Stir Fried Rice Noodles$16.00
wok tossed rice vermicelli noodles with BBQ pork, chicken, shrimp, curry, egg, and onion
House Chow Mein$16.00
Choice of Beef, Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, Vegetable, or Combination (BBQ Pork, Shrimp & Chicken). Wok tossed chow mein with choice of meat, bean sprouts, carrots, and onion
House Fried Rice$16.00
Choice of Beef, Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, Vegetable, or Combination (BBQ Pork, Shrimp & Chicken). Fried rice with choice of meat, carrots, egg, peas, and onion
Pan Fried Noodles$16.00
Choice of Beef, Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, Vegetable, or Combination (BBQ Pork, Shrimp & Chicken). Pan fried thin crispy egg noodles with choice of meat, bean sprouts, carrots, and yau choy
Tomato Beef Pan Fried Noodles$16.00
pan fried thin crispy egg noodles with beef infused with bell peppers and tomato sauce
Dried Scallop & Egg Fried Rice$17.00
fried rice with diced gai lan, egg white, and fried scallop
Six Treasure Fried Rice$17.00
BBQ pork, chicken, shrimp, carrots, egg, gai lan, peas, and mushrooms in a gravy sauce

What 91 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
3.7Service
3.6Ambience
4Value

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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 6, 2020
overall3food3service4ambience4
Overpriced
M
Mdaley3
New England
41 reviews
vip
2.0
41 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2020
overall2food2service3ambience4
The atmosphere here is true China town. Very authentic and fun energy. Food was just meh. We were looking for authentic Chinese but instead dishes were overly sauced - with what tasted like a bottled mix. The chicken wings were disturbingly large making the diner wonder the size of the chicken or bird. Garlic noodles were a sure and delicious bet.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and excellent service!!
C
Cecy
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2019
overall3food4service1ambience3
Service was very slow and two dishes never arrived.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food was great and the restaurant has a lot of sitting. Nice ambiance
GF
GeoffreyF
Sacramento
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
Odd name but great food. Nice selection of dim sum. Best Mapo tofu I’ve had in a long time. This is my go to Chinese restaurant when I’m in the city.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience3
Definitely overpriced for what you get. The food was decent but not particularly memorable.
JN
JunN
Tokyo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
とても美味しかったですとくにちまき、焼売は最高です!
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EricS
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience3
We've been trying to find a good option in Chinatown for years now, and this place fits the bill. Every dish was delicious, we ordered 4 dishes for 3 of us and ate every crumb. An excellent option for quality Chinese food, close to North Beach.
JP
JessicaP
Philadelphia
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2019
overall2food2service1ambience3
Very poor service and low quality food. Not very friendly staff
DF
DannyF
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience5
Most authentic we have ever tried, fresh ingredients and friendly staff. Portions are small though; we’ve always thought that Asian portions were always large. Good luck finding parking
VA
VirginiaA
Houston
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2019
overall3food4service3ambience2
Waiting to be seated was a bit chaotic. Write your name on sign in sheet but people were not being seated in any particular order. I made reservation on open table which seemed to be key to getting seated quickly. All staff friendly just a very busy and loud environment. Food was delicious.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Even with a reservation the wait was a little long typical of a Saturday evening. The food was "yummy" brought to the table in a sleepy manner. All in all, it was a positive experience.
AH
AmberH
Denver
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience3
Great food!
PA
PiaA
New England
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience1
Not sure why they are available for opentable reservations as they don’t even have a computer. We showed up at pur reservation time only to be added to a list on paper. We waited around 30 min for a table
OT
OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely amazing dim sum and the Peking duck was insane it was so good
J
Jimfount00
Orlando
16 reviews
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2019
overall3food4service3ambience4
Food was good. Server was rushing us to eat and get out it seemed. May have been the language barrier but still. Did t feel very welcome. He disappeared for a while when he realized we weren’t quite ready to leave. Better places to eat but this one was good and seemed “safe” for non residents.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Peking duck and soup dumplings
OT
OpenTable Diner
Bristol
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had originally booked to go in later in the evening, but having walked far too much that day as we were passing we asked if we could be seated earlier, which they were more than happy to do. The excellent service continued throughout and the food is simply gorgeous. Highly recommended.
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RoelT
New York Area
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience2
Great food, for a great price. Ambiance it's not too cozy, but hey
B
Becky
Minneapolis
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
Great food! Nice clean place, easy to find and overall good experience!
DA
DavidA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 31, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first trip from UK to San Francisco and this Chinese was fabulous. Good service good food and plenty of it. Will be back as soon as we can.
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AriO
Phoenix
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2019
overall4food5service2ambience3
As a recommendation from the Club at the Ritz Carlton, we were looking forward to an authentic San Francisco Chinatown experience and Begoni does not disappoint. Super busy and super delicious. Nothing fancy, just good food and great memories.
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geewhiz
San Francisco
125 reviews
vip
5.0
125 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience4
First time here and I will go back. They do a great job with traditional dishes and not using too much oil. The friends I took there are vegetarians and they have a decent variety of options for that - more than a lot of Chinese dim sum places. The MaPo Tofu is delish and the pea sprouts with garlic were perfectly done. Had veggie dumplings and buns and even samosas — all tasty! I enjoyed the ambiance too. Looks and feels modern and clean. The service was terrific too!
JL
JohnL
San Francisco
86 reviews
vip
4.0
86 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
Food was excellent and service was pretty good. They are not good about honoring reservations, so there was a long wait. After that, it was a good experience. The dumplings were special as was the crispy squab.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 30, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fantastic food. Great service. FANTASTIC VALUE!!!
MN
MelissaN
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience4
Wonderful dim sum dinner
MB
MarbleBoy
Los Angeles
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great place for large parties. It is more of a modern restaurant, with bright lights. Good food, place was crowded, good indication of good food. We were late in arriving, we called and they held our reservation. When we arrived no waiting our table was set up. Very nice.
RP
RobP
Austin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
We were visiting from Houston - food was great!! Service was attentive but not to on top of you.
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bonvivant
San Francisco
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience4
Quality and tasty food in SF Chinatown. Took a party of 8 for dinner and had a great time. The menu was authentic, the food definitely higher quality than you’d find in most Chinatown restaurants, and the preparations flavorful, well prepared, and presented. We ordered a complete meal, from soup through fish and noodles, and enjoyed it all family style. The only negative was the noise. The restaurant needs something on the ceiling or floor to dampen the noise a bit, we could hardly hear one another! Even with the noise, we will visit again, just not at the height of dinner rush.
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Rick
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
2.0
29 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2019
overall2food3service2ambience3
The food was pretty good but the restaurant was understaffed for a full house on a Saturday night. They also reported us a "no-show" to Open Table - not very professional.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2019
overall4food5service3ambience3
In from out of town and checked both open table and Yelp reviews. Didn’t disappoint and was probably the best Chinese we’ve had and it differed from Chicago style. Generous size portions. Would highly recommend and come back. One of the nicer settings with bar and very clean (other than floor very sticky) based on others we walked by. Communication barrier and service slow but we weren’t in a hurry. All in all pleased.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Nashville
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience3
This place is a winner. They could dim the lights a little to improve ambience. Family friendly. Lots of food which comes out hot and fairly quick. Everything was perfectly prepared. Lots of variety at times hard to choose. Friendly servers.
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Pink
San Francisco
19 reviews
vip
1.0
19 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2018
overall1food1service1ambience1
Peking duck is not made peking style. It just roast duck, with Peking duck price. Salt and pepper shrimp were served with the shells and head still in tacked. Not a dish if you want to have while enjoying a conversation amongst friends. Steam rice was dry and not fluffy. How can you call yourself a Chinese restaurant if you can not make fluffy rice? Our water was never filled, we had constantly wave the waiter down. Chopsticks were not clean. Dim sum were tasty. May go back for the dim sum only, but not for dinner. The price is bit higher that most restaurants in the same caliber.
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Andrew
Dallas
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2018
overall3food3service4ambience2
Disappointing based on other reviews.
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phanie
San Francisco
20 reviews
3.0
20 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2018
overall3food3service2ambience2
No one on the staff was very happy. The food was average. The seating was hard. Given the reviews I thought it would be much better. It was just average.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2018
overall4food4service4ambience5
Loved the food
TD
TomD
Dallas
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2018
overall4food5service3ambience3
Really enjoyed this meal. The language barrier create service which wasn’t perfect, but that ended up being part of the fun. The food was a traditional Americanized-Chinese, but it was a very good version of that cuisine. I would go back. Tiger prawns were difficult due to them being fried shell-on. Everything else was top notch.
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BettyG
San Francisco
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2018
overall4food4service4ambience4
This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend. It didn't disappoint! The food and service were great and it was only a few blocks from the theatre we were attending.
EM
EMShusty
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2018
overall3food3service3ambience3
Found cooked fly on a dumpling plate.

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Additional information

Cross street
Kearny Street
Neighborhood
Chinatown
Hours of operation
Wed-Mon 10:00am - 9:00pm Tuesday 10:00am - 3:00pm, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Cuisines
Dim Sum, Chinese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Howard Wong
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.begonibistro.com/
Phone number
(415) 757-0120

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Chinese Tapas (Dimsum)

Steamed BBQ Pork Bun (3)$8.00

Steamed Chaozhou Dumpling (4)$8.00

Steamed Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai (4)$8.00

Steamed Shrimp Dumpling (4)$8.00

Steamed Spinach Dumpling (4)$8.00

Steamed Pea Sprout Dumpling (4)$11.00

Steamed Shanghai Dumpling (6)$11.00

Crispy Green Onion Pancake (4)$8.00

Deep Fried Curry Samosa (4)$8.00

Pan Seared Mushroom Bun (4)$8.00

Crispy Vegetarian Egg Roll (4)$9.00

Deep Fried Tofu Skin Roll (3)$9.00

Pan Seared Pot Sticker (6)$9.00

Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf (2)$9.00

Deep Fried Fish & Shrimp Ball (6)$10.00

Deep Fried Wonton (8)$10.00

Deep Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari$11.00

Crispy Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings (8)$11.00

Dry Fried Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings (8)$11.00

Sweet Tapas

Malaysian Sponge Cake$7.00

Steamed Salted Egg Yolk Bun (3)$7.00

Steamed Custard Bun (3)$7.00

Steamed Black Sesame Ball (4)$7.00

Fried Sesame Ball with Lotus Paste (4)$7.00

Chef Recommendations

Hot Sizzling Beef Short Ribs$16.00

Hot Sizzling Fish$16.00

Szechuan Boil Beef / Lamb in Flaming Chili Oil$16.00

Szechuan Boil Fish in Flaming Chili Oil$16.00

Crispy Baby Squab$19.00

Prawns Infused with King Tea Leaves$19.00

Tiger Prawns$20.00

Royal Chicken (Cold Dish)

Imperial Peking Duck

Crispy Chicken Stuffed with Sticky Rice$49.00

Soup

Hot & Sour Soup

Mustard Greens with Pork Rib Soup

Sweet Corn with Shredded Chicken Soup

Westlake Minced Beef Soup

Wonton Soup

Seafood Seaweed Soup

Vegetable

Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce$12.00

Lettuce in Oyster Sauce$12.00

Ma Po Tofu$12.00

Braised Tofu$13.00

Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry$13.00

Buddha's Delight$14.00

Choy Sum in Light Broth$14.00

Eggplant String Beans Stir-Fry$14.00

String Beans with XO Sauce$14.00

Spinach & Preserved Egg in Light Broth$15.00

Braised Mushroom with Vegetable Mix$16.00

Braised Oyster Mushroom with Spinach$16.00

Pea Sprouts with Chopped Garlic$17.00

Pea Sprouts in Light Broth$17.00

Entrees

Eggplant with Shredded Chicken in Clay Pot$15.00

Fire Cracker Chicken$15.00

General Tso's Chicken$15.00

Kung Pao Chicken$15.00

Lemon Chicken$15.00

Osmanthus Sweet Chicken$15.00

Szechuan Chicken$15.00

Lotus Root with Cured Meat$15.00

Lychee Pork$15.00

Honey Garlic Pepper Spare Ribs$15.00

Sweet & Sour Pork Chop$15.00

Beef with Bitter Melon$15.00

Beef & Broccoli$15.00

Beef with Mushroom in Oyster Sauce$16.00

Mongolian Beef / Lamb$16.00

Szechuan Onion Beef / Lamb$16.00