Osmanthus Dim Sum Lounge
Osmanthus Dim Sum Lounge
Spicy broth infused with bamboo shoots, black fungus, carrots, egg, and tofu.
Light broth with shrimp & pork wontons and yau choy vegetable.
Broth infused with sweet corn, egg, and shredded chicken.
Egg noodle soup with combination meat BBQ pork, chicken, and shrimp.
Broth infused with minced beef, cilantro, and egg white.
Spicy broth infused with bamboo shoots, black fungus, carrots, egg, and tofu. Comes with shrimp and pork wontons.
Chinese broccoli (gai lan) blanched and served with oyster dipping sauce.
Sauted eggplant and string beans in a house spicy sauce.
Sauted mix of black fungus, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, and yau choy.
Sauted pea sprouts (shoots) with chopped garlic.
Sauted eggplant in a house spicy sauce.
Sauted green string beans infused with XO (dried shrimp, ham, scallop) sauce.
Soft tofu sauted with bell peppers, black fungus, celery, mushrooms, and pork in a spicy sauce.
Tender slices of beef with onion, chili peppers, and black pepper seasoning.
Tender slices of beef with onion, chili peppers, and Mongolian sauce.
Breaded chicken infused in a sweet and spicy sauce topped with sesame seeds.
Wok tossed chicken with bell peppers and chili peppers topped with peanuts.
Breaded chicken infused with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce topped with osmanthus flowers.
Tender fish infused in Szechuan peppercorns and chili oil.
Wok tossed shrimp with bell peppers and chili peppers topped with peanuts.
Stir fried salt and pepper shrimp (shell).
Breaded chicken with green onion, scallion, and chili peppers.
3 pieces.
Ribs flavored in sweet and spicy sauce.
Tender beef infused in Szechuan peppercorns and chili oil.
6 pieces.
Breaded fish infused with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce.
Tender slices of beef with Chinese broccoli and carrots.
Breaded fish infused with eggplant and string beans in our house spicy coconut sauce.
Breaded fish with Chinese style salt and pepper seasoning.
Tender slices of chicken with Chinese broccoli and carrots.
Broccoli steamed and wok tossed with garlic.
Fried bean curd seasoned in Chinese style salt and pepper.
Lightly battered shrimp in mayonnaise flavor served with honey walnuts.
Tender pork infused with bell peppers and lychee fruit in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Fried pork spareribs infused with bell peppers and pineapples in a sweet and sour sauce.
Wok tossed egg noodles infused with minced garlic and butter.
Choice of beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, vegetable, or combination (bbq pork, shrimp and chicken) wok tossed chow mein with choice of meat, bean sprouts, carrots, and onion.
Choice of beef chicken, pork, shrimp, vegetable, or combination (bbq pork, shrimp and chicken) pan fried thin crispy egg noodles with choice of meat, bean sprouts, carrots, and yau choy.
Wok tossed rice vermicelli noodles with BBQ pork, chicken, shrimp, curry, egg, and onion.
Choice of beef chicken, pork, shrimp, vegetable, or combination (bbq pork, shrimp and chicken) fried rice with choice of meat, carrots, egg, peas, and onion.
Fried rice with diced gai lan, egg white, and fried scallop.
Jasmine white rice.
House flat rice noodles topped with minced pork and spicy house chili oil.
Soup that is made with chicken, broth, noodles, and vegetables.
Stir fried.
Wok tossed thin egg noodles with bean sprouts, onion, and scallion in soy sauce.
Classic flour bun filled with pork and sweet BBQ flavor.
Pork filled with celery, mushroom, and peanut.
Classic siu mai with pork and shrimp infused with black mushroom.
Classic har gow with shrimp infused with bamboo.
Spinach wrapped dumpling filled with carrot and mixed mushroom.
Classic XLB (xiao long bao) soup dumpling filled with pork, ginger, and onion.
Pan fried vegetarian green onion pancake.
Deep fried egg roll filled with black fungus, carrot, vegetable, and vermicelli.
Pan seared vegetarian bun filled with carrot and mixed mushroom.
House pan seared pork filled pot sticker.
Filled with chicken, Chinese sausage, duck egg yolk, mushroom, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
Deep fried pork and shrimp filled wonton served with sweet chili sauce.
Pork and shrimp wonton in house flaming chili oil.
Deep fried calamari seasoned with Chinese style salt and pepper.
Deep fried chicken wings seasoned with Chinese style salt and pepper.
Dry fried style chicken wings glazed with sweet & spicy sauce.
3 pieces.
3 pieces.
Scallop and shrimp dumpling.
3 pieces.
2 pieces.
Chicken feet marinated in black bean and BBQ sauce.
Pork spareribs infused in black bean sauce.
Shrimp infused with chives.
Deep fried eggplant stuffed with shrimp.
Deep fried pastry infused with black pepper beef.
Deep fried fish and shrimp ball.
Pastry like crust filled with pork and sweet BBQ flavor. Note that this is a limited item, will be replaced with classic steamed BBQ bun if this is sold out.
Chicken infused with jicama.
Siu mai with pork and shrimp infused with black mushroom and mala spice.
Vegetarian dumpling filled with carrot, mixed mushroom, and vermicelli.
XLB (xiao long bao) soup dumpling filled with pork and crab, ginger, and onion.
Deep fried fish curry flavored samosa.
Flour bun filled with leaking lava egg yolk that is sweet and salty in flavor.
Classic deep fried sesame ball filled with sweet lotus paste.
Flour bun filled with sweet custard made from eggs and milk.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
Must be 21 to purchase.
2 Servings. Must be 21 to purchase.
The veggies were the only acceptable dishes
Spicy Wonton (8)
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Singapore Style Stir Fried Rice Noodles
Disgusting hair baked in the bao
Steamed Custard Bun (3)
Spicy Wonton (8) - good, but could be spicier
Steamed Spinach Dumplings (4) @whaevaeats
Salt & Pepper Spareribs
Tea Pot (Crysanthemum)
Okra w/ XO Sauce
Shrimp Toast was really tasty!
Radish cake @whaevaeats
Steamed Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai (4)
Cucumbers
Steamed Spinach Dumplings Steamed Chicken Feet
Mera had a good time!
Honey Walnut Prawns
Shanghai Crab & Pork Dumpling (4) Steamed Scallop Dumplings (4) - yum!
Green machine
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun (3)
S K.
Feb 8, 2025
Sweet corn chicken soup - 6/5Shanghai pork soup dumpling- 5/5Spicy shrimp pork wonton - 4/5Firecracker chicken- 5/5Sweet n spicy chicken wings -3/5Jasmine tea - 4/5Great service and ambiance!
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Sandra B.
Feb 21, 2025
This place looks like a hole in the wall from the outside. It's really cute inside. They communicated to our group an approximate wait time and sat us within that time frame. The service was quick once we ordered our food. It was delicious and we ordered a lot! The pan fried rice noodles were semi-addicting. The crisp on the outside of the sesame balls was light, not over cooked, and they had a moist chewiness to it; a different bean or maybe lighter in color than what I'm accustomed to, but still good flavor. The flavors for the dim sum dishes we ordered were all great! The price was awesome for a group of 5. Don't burn your esophagus as you eat the hot and sour soup. It was so good, but it came out piping hot! Loved it!None from our group ordered any alcohol, but it seemed like they had a legit bar available. And the bathroom was clean for such an old building. Hope you enjoy your meal there, as we all did. Would definitely return here when we are in SF again. They had a funny chalkboard sign that said something along the lines of food and whiskey, what else do you need?!?Agree!
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J W.
Feb 2, 2025
Osmanthus is the best. I rediscovered* it during the pandemic, primarily because it had a charming outdoor seating area, but it's become my regular spot for dim sum in SF. The staff is warm and professional, the dishes are delicious, the full bar is a nice perk, and the prices are really fair. Most of their classic dumplings are solid, but my weak spot is for their zong zi and their salted yolk sesame balls (daytime only for the latter).I've often ended up here with a large crew of friends (sometimes with reservations, sometimes not), and Osmanthus always manages to seat us quickly and take great care of us. *It's not that old but I used to go here years ago when it was Enrico's jazz bar: happy to say that Osmanthus still reflects the bohemian vibrance of SF (since I always end up there with artists and writers), just in a different way.
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Imelda R.
Mar 4, 2025
Lots of seating and open-bar ambience and seated right away @ walk-in. Staff very attentive and checked on us . Dim sums were satisfactory but not super impressive. The food didn't arrive as hot ( temperature) as I prefer, especially the congee soup. Otherwise, tasty and savory dishes.
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Millie K.
Jan 21, 2025
This dim sum restaurant is a hidden gem! The storefront is recessed with nice outdoor seating, so if you drive by, you would easily missed it. Their service is fast and friendly, the setting is very comfortable. Their service best part? The dim sum is solid, and their portion is healthy! To top it off, they also have a nice cocktail bar, so you can have dim sum while trying some cocktails. Definitely it a try if you are in North Beach area.
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Karrie C.
Feb 15, 2025
Cute, busy spot with whimsical lantern lamps and wood accents. The staff were decently attentive especially when we first sat v down. The crispy onion cakes were great hot out the kitchen. The Shanghai crab and pork soup dumplings had plenty of crab and yummy broth. The BBQ pork had the pillowy dumpling texture you would expect from a steamed bun. The beef noodle roll was interesting. I'm not v sure what itv actually is but the flavor was nice. The STAR was the salt v and pepper wings. Perfectly crispy and seasoned!
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Jillian T.
Dec 26, 2024
Went here for lunch and it did not disappoint! They were moderately busy on a Saturday right before noon, though we got seated quickly and efficiently. You place your order on a giant piece of paper and flag down your server to get that order ready for you. The food came out quickly as well. Everything that we had was tasty! My only commentary would be that the garlic noodles were a little too salty for my palate. Another colleague of mine dining with us, had to eat the garlic noodles with plain white rice, to cut down on the saltiness. Overall, the ambiance is modern with large tables to seat bigger parties or those that order tons of food. I would definitely eat here again!
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Jill U.
Dec 24, 2024
The location is great with parking close by. The restaurant is spacious. We were seated right away. They offer online reservations too. Order from a paper menu marking what we wanted. The food was paced out well. We over ordered but ate it all. The service was friendly. Great Christmas Eve option!
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Manda N.
Dec 18, 2024
Osmanthus impressed, despite my family being initially slightly skeptical over it being a cart-less dim sum spot. Overall ambiance feels more upscale than any other dim sum spot I've ever been to, but this didn't come with a compromise in authenticity at all. Every dish we tried had its own unique flavor, which sets high-quality dim sum apart from generic dim-sum that often feels like the same blend of meat is used over and over. Ingredients felt fresh & high-quality. Would definitely return & highly recommend!
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Nina S.
Feb 24, 2025
Outstanding Chinese dim sum! Don't skip this place on your next SF visit. We got an assortment of dim sum and loved it all. The shrimp dumplings were not too chewy and the vegetarian buns were delicious. We ordered chicken chow mein and it was a HUGE portion! Could have fed a table of four or five easily with leftovers. It was very good, well cooked and seasoned noodles and not overdone. DO NOT SKIP the string beans with XO sauce!! I am still dreaming and craving these a week out. It is crowded and loud inside and if you don't have a reservation you might be in for a long wait. The service is ok but it doesn't matter because the food is fantastic! In a city where Chinese food is on every corner Osmanthus absolutely stands out!
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