Empress By Boon - San Francisc

Great atmosphere and beautiful design, but not much value for the price; the course meal was good only because we added the Pekin duck at an extra charge. The short rib was exquisite; the noodles lacked flavor, and the eggplant was just ok. Excellent presentation; we each had a glass of wine and two desserts after the course meal; with the tip, it came to about $460, which is significantly overvalued. The restaurant enjoys a Michelin star rating and a very striking environment, but for the price, the value is not there. It seems like you're paying for a beautiful setting, stunning views of the city and incredible cocktails but nothing that warrants the exorbitant price points.

We used to dine in with the previous owner. The restaurant is nicely updated. Quick service, very tasty dishes and yummy/pretty desert. Nice atmosphere with view on Coit tower surroundings of San Francisco.

This place was absolutely outstanding in almost every way possible! I’ve dined at all ranks of Michelin star restaurants across the country, and this place could be deserving in coming years. It also won’t break the bank as it’s only just over $100 per person for a hefty 5 course meal. Cocktails are fantastic and the wine list is curated expertly.The only things that need to improve -This is a Chinese Cantonese restaurant but only has one Chinese wine….and it’s $700 ??I agree with others that having to add on dessert doesn’t make sense. I’d rather pay more per person and have dessert included.Everything else was perfect and can’t wait to go back!

A beautiful place with a good view of Chinatown. Very accommodating for our guest with several food allergies! Thank you! The cocktails were creative and very yummy! First courses were very tasty; some of our favorite items of the night. The duck add on was one of our favorite items as well. None of us cared for the egg plant dish, not fans of the slimy texture.

This was our first time dinning here. Loved it! The Black Cod was superb. I have not had this dish done at this level since Kyo-Ya at the Palace Hotel close in 2012. Chef Kuni Oshikowa's version was the bar that needed to be met for me and Chef Ho Chee Boon has. The rest of the dinner was also very enjoyable the Mocktails where some of the best I have had in SF. You may not find smoking, foamed or bubbling dishes here (which I find to be a bit of a gimmick) but you will find delicious food prepared very very well. Service was great staff was lovely with just the right amount of friendliness. We were celebrating our 32nd anniversary so it was a bit of a special night made all the more special by the fantastic view of Coit Tower.