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Four Kings, San Francisco, CA
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Four Kings

$31 to $50
Cantonese

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 38 times today
  • Hot spot
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
"The food at Four Kings reads like a metaphor for growing up Chinese in America: you're never Chinese enough for people from China & Hong Kong, and you're not white enough to be American." -- from a recent diner.

Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Mike Long & Franky Ho

From the OpenTable editors: Drop a pin in Chinatown for your mapo spaghetti needs—the playful Four Kings pop-up now has a permanent address. Watch chefs Franky Ho and Mike Long prepare crowd favorites like fried squab and chili crisp pig head in an open kitchen in the lively dining room, complete with retro '90s and Y2K Hong Kong memorabilia and a Cantopop soundtrack.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cantonese
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Thu–Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 688-1500
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Chinatown
  • Cross Street
    Commercial between Kearny and Grant. Nearby garage at Portsmouth Square.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Located in the heart of Chinatown, Four Kings is convenient to reach by Muni or BART (Montgomery St. Station is a 12-minutes walk via Sansome St. and Commercial St.).
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Wine

What 118 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Four Kings offers a vibrant dining experience in SF with a "creative izakaya-like menu" blending traditional Chinese and Japanese flavors. Guests rave about the "amazing flavors and textures," standout dishes like squab and mapo spaghetti, and "wonderful staff." The nostalgic ambiance and playlist enhance this cozy spot's charm.

118 Reviews
  1. Philip

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome food and terrific staff to help guide us with choices) recommendations.

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  2. AvaM

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Cozy and fun vibes with incredible food! Cant wait to come back.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Waitress disappeared half way through the meal but was still great and will be back

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  4. Jeffrey

    New York City

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a way too rushed experience. Despite asking for a more reasonable pace. I found it stressful and killed the overall experience.

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  5. Junjie

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was not bad but not worth the value in my mind. Definitely not worth the wait if you can’t secure a seat in advance

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  6. Keri

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Waited a long time for our food, almost 50 minutes. Service was good overall except one waiter she was giving attitude like she doesn't want to be there. Mapo spaghetti was on the spicy side which I liked. Escargot and milk bread were underwhelming. Pork chop and rice was good but pork chop could be more moist. Mango pudding was surprisingly good.

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  7. Murad

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing flavors. All 4 appetizers and the one main we ordered were fantastic. Good portions.

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  8. Gabriele

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was good but not worth the hype. I found the dishes were too salty and the wine collection was terrible. Overall overpriced food.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food were too salty and oily for me. I could get much better food from R&G (a popular Chinese restaurant right around the corner on Kearny).

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  10. Albert

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’m not really sure what this food scene is between fusion, maybe HK? Whatever it is the flavors are incredible and I suspect every corner of the menu is worth discovering. That mapo spaghetti… numbed into my mind.

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FAQs

Four Kings is rated 4.6 stars by 118 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 38 times today
Google Map for Four Kings

710 Commercial St, San Francisco, CA 94108-1803

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Commercial between Kearny and Grant. Nearby garage at Portsmouth Square.
  • Area
    Chinatown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Thu–Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cantonese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Located in the heart of Chinatown, Four Kings is convenient to reach by Muni or BART (Montgomery St. Station is a 12-minutes walk via Sansome St. and Commercial St.).
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Wine
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