Ate in February 2018 with three of my teaching colleagues. It was the day after the Lunar New Year and wow what an experience. It was like stepping back into time and I honestly enjoyed sitting next to the fish tank and watching the crab...More

When I lived in San Francisco in the 1970s, the Woey Loy Goey was my second favorite Chinese restaurant. My first favorite, the Universal Cafe, closed years ago, but the Woey Loy Goey is still there and still good. I was delighted to find it...More

We had a nice meal here. The food felt fresh and had a good balance of flavour. The decor and menu doesn’t look to have changed since the early 80’s but this seemed to add to the charm.

Was a luncheon guest at New Woey Loy Goey hosted by a Chinese friend. This restaurant has been a family favorite because of the well prepared and authentic Chinese menu offerings. One will find more than the usual Americanized food on menus in most Chinese...More

NELG is a living monument to a mostly bygone era. Service is by heavily accented middle-aged staff who even if there is only one customer in the place manage to be impatient, slightly neglectful, and even a bit surly. The food that some reviewers found...More

If you want an authentic experience while in Chinatown, have lunch or dinner here. The proof that this is a good place is that most of the customers are Chinese and, most importantly, the bathrooms are clean...a good indication of how clean the kitchen is....More

Great little Chinese, the service was quick and huge portions for a reasonable amount! It got busy quickly after 6pm.

While touring SF, my wife, son and I stopped in for lunch. We all enjoyed our food very much and I appreciated the service and value this restaurant and staff provided. We enjoyed the authentic atmosphere and comfortable, simple lunch venue. The restaurant is just...More

We walked around a few restaurants initially, recognised this from a review on trip advisor and decided to try based on mix of locals and tourists, along with reasonable priced menu visible at the entrance. We had a good meal, friendly staff and overall food...More

Was our last night in San Francisco and I wanted to try a place in Chinatown. Based on TripAdvisor reviews, we selected this place. It was exactly what we were looking for / not fancy, reasonable, good portions, and very tasty! If in the area,...More