HK Lounge Bistro

So glad I finally tried this place! The food is authentic and really delicious, and staff is really attentive and friendly! The restaurant itself is a bit small, so I'd definitely recommend making a reservation. Portions are on the smaller side, and it's a bit pricey, but the quality definitely makes it worth it. I got the sea bass with tofu, and it was absolutely delicious--so flavorful and cooked perfectly. The Yang Chow fried rice was really good too, and the pork belly was super tender and packed with flavor.I can't wait to come back and try more dishes!

The dim sum was really good. Sure, you can get cheaper food elsewhere, but we were curious to try it here and I agree with others that it was very tasty and perhaps even a bit fresher than other dim sum I have had before. We ordered 6 dishes which was more than enough for two people!The best was the Bbq pork !!! So sweet and delicious. We also had shrimp egg rolls (super crispy), soft shell crab (very salty), shrimp and pork su Mai (the shrimp was very plump!), chive and shrimp dumplings and sesame balls with lotus paste (which came out nice and hot!). I should skip the soft shell crab - it was good, but I would just choose something not fried personally in the future. The service was quick and the servers were extremely friendly!!!!

HK Lounge bistro is an upscale dim sum restaurant in San Francisco. The restaurant is a bit small, so I recommend reservations for large parties. I went both in the afternoon and evening to try their dim sum and dinner menu. Their dim sum menu has all the traditional dishes. Their hargow and cheung fun was soft and fresh. The baked buns were savory and sweet. Everything came out fairly fast and was fresh and delicious. I visited another time during dinner and got the steamed chilean seabass with tofu. The tofu and seabass were soft topped with plenty black bean sauce. We also got the glazed coffee berkshire pork ribs. The glazed coffee ribs were a bit too sweet for my taste and were okay. The servers were friendly and checked on us quite often. Overall, HK Lounge Bistro was one of my favorite dim sum/Chinese restaurants in San Francisco, and they have a variety of different dishes to choose from.

Made reservations for six on a Sunday at 1:30pm, restaurant was full with a small line waiting for seating. Checked in with the host upon arriving with a portion of the party and they seated us pretty quickly.Food: Shrimp and truffle salt toast - fantastic, a favorite amongst the ground, crunch fried bread topped with a generous amount of shrimp seasoned lightly with truffle salt, a must order Duck Dumplings - a steamed tapioca starch wrapped filled with minced duck and mushroom, really unique flavorful and well balanced, another favorite Shrimp har gow - good, pretty standard, wrapper was medium thickness, good amount of shrimp, pair this with a bit of soy sauce and hot sauce for more flavor Xiao Long Bao - okay, wish this had a bit more soup/ broth, pork had good flavor but have had better XLB in the city Pork and preserved egg porridge, generous portion, well seasoned with lots of meat and egg along with ginger, a hearty warming dish to share Pea shoots with garlic - veggies were tender and well seasoned, not greasy, a nice contrast to the mealBeef rice roll - good, generous amount of beef, roce rolls could have been a tad thinner and softer but might have just cooled before I got to it Green onion pancake - super crispy and flaky with a bit of greasiness, served with pickled radish which added nice contrast Sticky rice in lotus leaves - two large bundles, rice was tender and sticky, wit bits of pork and mushrooms Egg Tarts - good, pastry was baked to a light golden brown, custard was smooth and silky with just the right amount of sweetnessSponge Cake - nice airy delicate crumb structure, brown sugar forward, a nice sweet treat to end the meal Service was very good, efficient and accommodating. We thought we might expand from 6 guests to 7 guest, they quickly pivoted to make work. When the bill came because there were some stragglers and we went from 7 to 5 staff changed teac drinking cost Overall had great dim sum at the new Hong Kong Lounge bistro, definitely more surprising from the double deckers to feed the hungry

Michelin Star? I don't get it. I was expecting so much more, especially given their pricing $$$$$ As far as dim sum here goes, it's good. Good but wouldn't say really great. I was hoping for at least a few unique and creative dim sum dishes, but there weren't any. It's just your standard dim sum basics, and the selection itself is pretty limited. Prices though, are some of the highest I've seen for dim sum. I wouldn't mind so much if they had some creative dishes and a really nice ambiance, but no. This would be the primary reason why I wouldn't be returning for their dim sum. You can get a better experience at other places for a much less in price. The setting is also pretty small and dated (but very clean!), so don't expect a large or modern dim sum restaurant by any means. Also know that parking is also very difficult, though this has no impact on the 3-star rating.I will say that the service was pretty good, compared to many other dim sum places. If you want more polite and more attentive service than you'd typically get, this would be a good option. I've heard they're pretty good for dinner though, so maybe that's a better option??

Tiniest Dim Sum place ever. Nicest dim sum service. Expect to pay more for everything.Most of the food was average with these exceptions:* Coffee Ribs - excellent textures and flavors* BBQ Pork Bun - must eat when hot - very little meat, but amazing textures in the bun These are the best I have had in the US.I did not care for the Egg Tart while in the restaurant, but it was good when completely cooled. (I took them home.) It is smaller, less crispy craggily than the best ones in North Bay because it has less trans fat.These are the rest of the food we ordered that I won't get again:* Truffle Salt Shrimp Toast (4/5) - could not taste the truffle, personally prefer actual toast* Shrimp Noodle Roll (3/5) - average* Beef and Broccoli Pan Fry Rice Noodles (3/5) - decent beef, rice noodles okay* Roast Duck Meat and Peanut Dumpling (3/5) - totally not into the textures* Berkshire Pork Shanghai Soup Dumpling (2/5) - subpar* Chinese Donut Noodle (2/5) - very doughy inside, not freshly made* Berkshire Pork and Shrimp Gyoza (1/5) - weird sauce Since there are only a few things that I love here, it will be takeout for me from now on...

Yummy place! Just a bit expensive for what you get -- I can pretty much get equal quality dim-sum at other restaurants in Chinatown SF for half the price. Most dishes were quite salty as well, but it's ok. That said, the servers are super attentive, friendly, informative & nice and the interior is clean and elegant. Went on a Monday at 5 and it started to get really busy around 6. The one dish that really stood out for all of us was definitely the Truffle Salt Shrimp Toast -- can't find this anywhere else! Was sooo crispy & loved the sauce & sprouts that they sprinkle on top. I'm not sure if I tasted the truffle flavor much, but would come back here just for the shrimp toast! I didn't try it, but my friend said the peking duck was amazing as well. I'd say the biggest let-down was the yin yang fried rice; it's fried rice with half of it drowned in some white glaze sauce & shrimp, and the other half drowned in tomato sauce & chicken shreds (not sure what part of the chicken they used). It was way too much sauce, the fried rice ended up turning into porridge and it was very, very salty. Would have preferred no sauce or at least much less, but I guess we blindly ordered it and did not know what to expect.Overall, good experience :)

No doubt about it -- this was Fancy Dim Sum!We had been meaning to try HK Lounge Bistro for a long time, especially given it's status as the successor to the famous Hong Kong Lounge II which burned down five years ago. We had read that reservations are recommended so we made sure to make a lunch reservation, although on a weekday there were open tables so we needn't have bothered. The space is surprisingly small though, so if you go at a busy time it would be helpful. On reflection it's unusual for a dim sum spot to even take reservations but this isn't just any regular place, it's Fancy Dim Sum.Let me explain -- the food and service were significantly upgraded from the usual dim sum experience. The soup dumplings? Berkshire pork. The shrimp toast? Topped with truffle salt. The pork ribs? Glazed with coffee and served with whipped cream. (Ok, that last one was a little weird for me and I will likely stick to the garlic and black pepper version moving forward). The sauces? Applied tableside for you by the waiter. The dishes? Introduced by name instead of being quickly dropped on the table in silence. Overall, it was nice, if slightly unsettling for me, used to the economy of movement that pervades the regular dim sum experience. The prices definitely reflected the premium ingredients and attentive service, but if I had one complaint, it would be that I miss the iconic dim sum carts!

Was excited to come try this place and made a reservation.Upon coming to this restaurant, they said we had to wait 10 minutes and there were multiple parties in front of us (and based on overhearing their conversations, they most likely didn't have reservations)We were the last party to be seated at 8:15 with a 7:45 reservation and the kitchen closes at 8:30.There were then no attempts to apologize for that poor experience. I truly understand why restaurant is in the hospitality industry because following this it ruined the whole meal.We got the Peking duck, fish maw soup, salt and pepper fried fish, lettuce wrap, beef chow fun, and hunan eggplant.The duck was fine and not special with bones in the meat and just a poor ratio of buns to meat. The lettuce wrap had no flavor, neither did the chow fun. The eggplant was advertised as spicy but it had no spice at all.I did quite enjoy the soup as it had some strong white pepper flavor and I liked the fried fish. The batter was crunchy and the meat was so hot and moist.The experience started bad...and ended bad.

Wonderful service in an unlikely locale. Their duck offering was our reason for trying this new spot (new for us, anyway). We only had 2 dishes, a half duck order with dry braised green beans. While both dishes were tasty, the duck was not deboned, making it difficult to assemble in the buns. The green beans were delicious, but not quite the dry-braising you would expect. Overall, I would recommend for the service alone!