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2030 Union (at Webster) San Francisco, CA 94123

415-929-8855 

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  • Asian
    Sun-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
    $$$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Business Dining, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Online Reservations Available
    Garage, Validation Available
Description

Fun, festive dining spot offers snacks, dumplings, noodles, and platters of inventive Pan-Asian cuisine. Sit at the counter and watch the chefs throw together delights from Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and various points East. The always bustling bar pours a fine selection of cold beers, rice wines, and goofy tropical cocktails.







  • 2001 | Best Pan-Asian Restaurant

    If a nuclear bomb were to detonate over the Bay Area, vaporizing thousands if not millions of innocents in a hot, bright flash, we have a feeling that, when the radiation began to clear, there would still be a line to get into Betelnut. Open since 1995, the place has already become a San Francisco institution, a result of the consistently excellent selection of small plates drawn from across East Asia. Every meal should begin with salt-and-pepper prawns and Celia's minced chicken in lettuce... More »

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  • Kristan5
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    Kristan5 | San Francisco, CA | 86 Reviews

    | Mon, November 24, 2008

    I like this place for some asian fusion food. It gets crowded on the weekends, so make a reservation!

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