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Brandy Ho's Hunan Food

3.8
3.8
260 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Kid-friendly
Serving San Francisco since 1980, Brandy Ho's restaurant is one of the most popular landmarks on the San Francisco dining scene. Acclaimed by numerous Bay Area food critics, it has also been hailed by publications around the world as a "must visit" when in San Francisco. The food at Brandy Ho's is prepared with only the freshest ingredients, using a minimum of oil and sugar. Absolutely no MSG, artificial chemicals or flavor enhancers are used. The cooking at Brandy Ho's is based on the peasant style found in the Hunan region of China. The distinctive dishes are authentically hot and spicy, using traditional Hunan spices and lots of garlic. Brandy Ho's offers a wide selection of tasty hot and spicy vegetarian dishes. To please every palate, any meat or vegetarian dish can be ordered as mild as you like, or not hot at all.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 788-7527
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Sedgwick Ho
  • Catering
    Delivery is available 11am - 10pm everyday to neighborhood offices, hotel rooms or homes. Please check the menu at www.brandyhos.com. Minimum $15 order for delivery. Catering is also available from 1 to 300 guests.
  • Private party facilities
    The upper floor is available for private parties and it can accommodate up to 70 guests.
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Cross street
    Pacific Ave.
  • Parking details
    Street parking is available, as well as parking underground at the public lot 170 Columbus Avenue.
  • Public transit
    No. 15 bus stop
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 260 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.1Ambience
  • 2Value

NoiseModerate

260 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best food I have tasted in a long time. I will be coming back !!

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  2. JayG

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Service is very fast and I have no doubt the food is authentic. The restaurant benefits from a good location, but honestly the food is disappointing. Most of the dishes (we ordered primarily seafood and vegetable) lacked flavor except for the taste of oil and any hot pepper that was added. The presentation is not at all appetizing but I would imagine that it keeps the costs down. Everything looked brown, grey or slightly green. My memory of takeout from the former Castro location was positive, but It's very unlikely that we'll go back.

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  3. SandraV

    Miami

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    New Years Eve

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was very delicious.... great Service.

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  5. Teresa

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    never got a seat even after reserving a place for 3 people, online on open table.

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  6. JoyAnne

    San Francisco

    70 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent as well as the service. Went on Christmas Day and it was super busy. Made a reservation for 6:30pm and was seated around 7:00pm. Won't go back on Xmas again!.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Spent a couple days in SF, wanted to try a Chinatown restaurant. This place was a great find, very tasty food and good service. Strong pours on drinks and the beer was tasty. Clean and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

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  8. HappyCamper

    Los Angeles

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Mediocrity lives here. We used to frequent this place back in the early days when long lines and delicious food were to be expected. It has become a tired, uninspired version of itself with virtually no other diners in sight. With so much new and, existing,competition you'd think they'd at least make an attempt to step up. Disappointing and our last visit forever.

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  9. TravelingTexan

    San Antonio

    49 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Meh. Hunan beef was overcooked (burned oil taste). Hot & sour soup was good.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious Chinese food in SF! Not the usual Chinese taste.. typical regional Chinese cooking. It's a blast! Will come back!

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FAQs

Brandy Ho's Hunan Food offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 788-7527.

Brandy Ho's Hunan Food is rated 3.8 stars by 260 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Brandy Ho's Hunan Food

217 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pacific Ave.
  • Neighborhood
    North Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking is available, as well as parking underground at the public lot 170 Columbus Avenue.
  • Public transit
    No. 15 bus stop
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sedgwick Ho
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
    (415) 788-7527
  • Catering
    Delivery is available 11am - 10pm everyday to neighborhood offices, hotel rooms or homes. Please check the menu at www.brandyhos.com. Minimum $15 order for delivery. Catering is also available from 1 to 300 guests.
  • Private party facilities
    The upper floor is available for private parties and it can accommodate up to 70 guests.
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