Big Lantern - San Andreas

Chinese, Dim Sum, Seafood
3170 16th Street, San Francisco, 94143, United States Of America, 94103-3363, San Andreas
Dishes: 443
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Big Lantern 3170 16th Street, San Francisco, 941...
Phone
+14158638100
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The restaurant from San Andreas offers 443 different courses and drinks on the menu at an average price of $16.6.

Big Lantern is a Chinese-American style restaurant in San Francisco that offers a variety of vegan options. While some reviewers found the food to be lacking in quality, others raved about the delicious dishes, friendly service, and feng shui ambiance. The menu includes meatless chicken dishes that some diners preferred over real chicken, as well as a variety of flavorful sauces and crispy options. The vegan options were described as outstanding, with fake meat dishes that impressed even non-vegan diners. Overall, Big Lantern is a vegan-friendly restaurant with a diverse menu that caters to different preferences, making it a favorite among Chinese food enthusiasts in the Mission district.

Last update: 21.10.2024

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★ 3.7 / 5 from 15117 reviews

Was Roosevelt Willms at Big Lantern a mag?
Don't be put off by the exterior of this little gem. Once inside you will find a lively classic family run Chinese restaurant, Of all the vegan dishes we loved the Dim Sum. The fake Pork Buns were the most amazing. As a whole food plant based consumer the decadence of a sweet, white flour steamed bun filled with sweet sauce and bits of stuff that tasted like pork was quite decadent. We had not eaten Dim Sum for over... View all feedback.

What ROSE MARY DA ROSA ALVES dislikes about Big Lantern:
Good service but ok food. The sizzling rice soup had vegetables that were way too chunky and tasted raw because they were so big, the broth was tasty though. The shrimp dumpings were very bland and they didn't offer any dipping sauces to go with it. View all feedback.

lulu9798
lulu9798 03.09.2024 - 13:38

Would have given 5 stars if non-veg restaurants were allowed to get them. I ordered the vegetarian dim sum as my entree and it was plenty of food for a reasonable price $15). Everything was delicious! Dumplings and buns were super flavorful, as well as the faux-chicken dish. I would reccomend ordering the sesame balls for dessert too- they are like deep fried, rice dough donut filled with yummy bean paste

staceyp
StaceyP 03.09.2024 - 13:38

Incredibly delicious and filling. Nice and fast service. Plenty of vegan options. Updated from previous review on 2024-02-11

emdotalice
EmdotAlice 03.09.2024 - 13:38

We ordered the vegan BBQ pork buns (with meatless chicken), the turnip cakes with meatless chicken, braised tofu with bok choy, and the mandarin eggplant with meatless chicken. The food was delicious. Good vegan turnip cakes can be really hard to find and these had great texture and flavor from the meatless chicken. The BBQ pork buns were good but not the same level as we’ve had in NYC. The braised tofu had amazing texture and came with some really flavorful mushrooms. The mandarin eggplant was my partner’s favorite. It was very flavorful but not very spicy. I would definitely come back. #Veganuary Protip: if you order vegan buns, make sure they have a red dot. They accidentally brought us animal parts the first time but then corrected the mistake. Updated from previous review on 2024-01-29

bianchi-davide
Davide 03.09.2024 - 13:38

One of the best vegan Chinese places I have eaten in San Francisco I would definitely recommend. We ordered delivery which came in good time. I was tired after a long flight so the option to dine in the Air bnb was much appreciated. The orange vegan chicken was super tasty and the tofu king poa was also awesome! The veggie chow mien left something to be desired as it was a little dry but mixed with out other dishes it worked!

x-dog49
·X· 03.09.2024 - 13:38

I appreciate there are vegan options at Big Lantern but the quality just wasn’t there during my visit. The food was edible but nothing inspired me to go back at any point. 2.5 stars. See attached pictures.

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