Mister Jiu’s
- 28 Waverly Pl., San Francisco, 94108, United States
- 50 - 75 USD • Chinese
Take Away
Pantry items and produce boxes from Shao Shan Farm via restaurant website
Mister Jiu’s
- 28 Waverly Pl., San Francisco, 94108, United States
- 50 - 75 USD • Chinese
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
Chef/owner Brandon Jew has brought some of the sparkle back to Chinatown with this contemporary treasure, which puts a modern Californian spin on the Cantonese classics that once made this spot a national dining destination. Impressively, the chef also makes all his Chinese pantry staples in-house, like the oyster sauce that coats a stir-fry of smoked tofu with long beans, tripe and tendon; or lap cheong, which comes stuffed into roasted quail with sticky rice and jujube. The menu is full of these clever touches, from the tomalley that adds depth to a Dungeness crab egg custard to the “tentacles” of fried fennel that echo the texture of salt-and-pepper squid. Desserts are equally skillful and may incorporate black sesame, red bean and osmanthus cream into hugely satisfying bites.
Set in a banquet hall, Mister Jiu’s is bright and airy, with dramatic brass lotus chandeliers overhead. Food is served family style, making it ideal for groups. But solo diners will also enjoy the sleek front bar that pours thoughtful and complex cocktails with Asian inflections—like the lemongrass milk and green tea.
Revelers may head to the ultra-cool and retro Moongate Lounge for fun bites and divine drinks.
- m One MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop!
- ó Comfortable restaurant
Specialty
- Sourdough scallion pancakes
- Black cod with celery root, black garlic and red kuri squash
- Dragonwell Milk Tea Ice Cream, warren pear sorbet, shinko pear, bitter pine syrup
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