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China Live, San Francisco, CA

China Live

4.7
4.7
3136 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 92 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
  • Lively
China Live, Eater's "Restaurant of the Year," features fresh, seasonal Chinese cuisine cooked from specialized stations that merge traditional Chinese and Western culinary equipment. Our main dining area, with views of our exhibition kitchens, plays centerpiece, appointed with chairs and tables all handcrafted in China from reclaimed Chinese elm. We also offer outside dining.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Asian, Sichuan
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 788-8188
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    George Chen
  • Catering
    We offer delivery via multiple Delivery Services (i.e. DoorDash, Caviar, GrubHub, etc), plus Zesty & Moby Dish. If interested in learning more please email events@chinalivesf.com
  • Private party facilities
    China Live can host everything from intimate parties of 10 people to large reception-style events for up to 825 with multiple sensory experiences.
  • Neighborhood
    Chinatown
  • Cross street
    Stockton & Grant
  • Parking details
    In addition to Street Parking, there are also several public parking options: North Beach Public Parking @ 735 Vallejo St. and Vallejo Parking Garage @ 766 Vallejo St.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,136 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Chinese

  • San Francisco

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

3,136 Reviews
  1. HJM1

    Treasure Coast

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good but not a five star restaurant. This is more of a tourist stop. The atmosphere was unique with its different stations but it was too loud for it to be a relaxing meal. Soup dumplings, peking duck and sea bass were good, amaretto bread pudding was delicious.

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  2. Juan

    Las Vegas

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, drinks, and service! Will definitely be back

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  3. Paul

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, however we were recommended to order 2 dishes each. Way too much food.

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  4. Susan

    Greater Boston

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A surprise gem. Food was outstanding as was the friendly attentive service.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    EXCELLENT! The we basically asked them to give us whatever was in the pictures online haha. It’s was delicious!

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  6. Michael

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Hit all the public recommendations of garlic noodles and xiao long bao. Add in steamed sea bass in fish sauce and sliced cucumbers. This was our favorite ahead of the xiao long bao. Finished with chicken coconut curry and jasmine rice.

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  7. Chela

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I picked China LIve without really knowing much about it. Was delighted to find out that the chef behind it was the chef that opened Bettlenut in the 90s. The food was outstanding. We over ordered because everything sounded so good. The Hong Kong noodles and the Spicy Tofu were highlights. The Oolong Milk Tea was a revelation. We had an early res because we were heading to a show down the street, and I could tell that it would get loud and crowded later in the evening. The one suggestion I have is to put sliders on the chairs - they make too much noise on the concrete floor.

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  8. STEPHANIE

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superbe restaurant ! Très bons plats et de l espace pour les grandes tablées . Super accueil, je recommande !

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  9. Norbert

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    While the food is ok but not great and the place has overall nice seating, the service was horrible since it took a while to even get the attention of the waiter, then we were told that overall portion sizes are small and encouraged to order more food...which we did and then it turned out we ended up with way too much food !. The timing of how the food was served appeared off (curry shows up with no rice which came much later) and the noise levels are very high. Finally the mandatory 20% tip and other charges are just way too high. We will not return

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  10. Teri

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What great food and service! Everything we had was delicious and well-prepared.

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FAQs

China Live does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats.

China Live is rated 4.7 stars by 3136 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 92 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for China Live

644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Stockton & Grant
  • Neighborhood
    Chinatown
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Asian, Sichuan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    In addition to Street Parking, there are also several public parking options: North Beach Public Parking @ 735 Vallejo St. and Vallejo Parking Garage @ 766 Vallejo St.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    George Chen
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (415) 788-8188
  • Catering
    We offer delivery via multiple Delivery Services (i.e. DoorDash, Caviar, GrubHub, etc), plus Zesty & Moby Dish. If interested in learning more please email events@chinalivesf.com
  • Private party facilities
    China Live can host everything from intimate parties of 10 people to large reception-style events for up to 825 with multiple sensory experiences.
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