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Chinatown


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #39 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Traveler Description: San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest outside Asia.  It is a place many visitors want to see and put high on their list of places to go.  But read... more »
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, National park
Activities: Dining, Shopping, City walk sightseeing
Address: Grant Avenue San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: 888-212-3203

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3 of 5 stars
catp79   111 contributions
Winchester
Sep 5, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

There's plenty to see in Chinatown but to be honest if you've been to one chinatown, you've seen them all. We stopped and got some food to takeaway which was very tasty but didn't venture into any of the souvenier shops as they all seemed to sell the same thing. more

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4 of 5 stars
powdylipz   10 contributions
toledo,oh
Aug 26, 2009

We stayed at the Hyatt financial district which was just blocks away from Chinatown. The foot massage at 662 Jackson St bt Grant and Kearny was great. I just did a foot massage but 2 friends did the body massage. One was happy with her massage the other wasn't satisfied as he wanted the person to focus on a certain... more

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5 of 5 stars
dkkmclark   38 contributions
Tampa
Aug 15, 2009

We took the All About Chinatown tour, then went back to Chinatown to spend more time in the shops. We had been to Chinatown in Chicago, but this is so much larger. There are many shops to buy souvenirs. There are so many food markets selling all sorts of things- alive and dead. They had very good fruits and vegetables... more

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5 of 5 stars
ODEE2   13 contributions
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Aug 8, 2009

In Chinatown - the best for 'salt and pepper chicken wings' also had salt and pepper crab - superb. Tasted twice with consistent notes - od august -09 more

Great time
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5 of 5 stars
hd1996   8 contributions
ohio
Aug 7, 2009

Had a good time here many things we shopped for in San Francisco ( souvenirs )were cheaper here, friendly residents and helpful. Many things to see, places to shop and eat. Great time a must see more

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5 of 5 stars
RogerJ   11 contributions
SF Bay Area
Jul 9, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We were fortunate to discover Linda Lee's All About Chinatown walking tour. Our group of 4 had all visited Chinatown (SF) before, but we just meandered in and out of shops and learned very little. Linda, however, gave us a good lesson in History and Culture supplemented by her own personal experiences of growing up in Chinatown. We took the... more

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3 of 5 stars
taytayhay   7 contributions
Kent, WA
Jul 7, 2009

I've been to a number of different Chinatowns, and this one is by far the largest I've seen. Everything you would expect is here... there are a million gift shops with cheap souvenirs, which is great when you're on a college budget and like to travel. However, make sure you look at what you buy carefully; I purchased a tshirt... more

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4 of 5 stars
KristyCalgary   10 contributions
Calgary
Jul 5, 2009

We tried a free Tea Tasting at the Vital Tea Leaf in Chinatown. Uncle Gee was very entertaining and shared a lot of information. I am not a tea drinker normally, but I did enjoy it. I am not sure how many different kinds of tea we tried, but most of them were very good. Uncle Gee knows so much... more

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5 of 5 stars
Stevied888   518 contributions
Brandon, Florida
Jun 24, 2009

On the perimeter it is cheap souvenir shops but go a little deeper and you wills ee herb and tea shops and Chinese restuarants unlike what you are used. Imagine getting a menu only in Chinese and your check in the Chinese characters also. This is as close to geniune as you can get and there are a very spectacular... more

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3 of 5 stars
TadeuArc   25 contributions
Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 28, 2009
0/2 found this review helpful

I see no news on Chinatown... A lot of cheap shops selling all kinds of cheap gifts and t-shirts! Ok, there are few interesting stores selling chineses food and art but unless you are already close to this area, I don't think it worth the visit... more

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Chinatown Address

Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: 888-212-3203