Good Luck Dim Sum Reviews

The long line is worth the wait.

This restaurant is in the smaller Chinatown in SF, so it may not be as easy to spot. Limited parking and even more limited space to eat, so great for take-out. Cheap, fast, varied, fabulous - tastes as dim sum should. Did I say cheap?!

My wife and I come back to this neighborhood dim sum place every time we are in town. Tasty! Above average dim sum in a humble little shop.

FOOD: Great tasting dim sum dishes. Love the shu mai, beef balls, and daikon cakes. SERVICE: Very efficient. No dilatory carts or crotchety waitresses here. You simply pick out the dim sum dishes that you like from the display case at the front of the restaurant. PRICE: Excellent value. We stuffed ourselves to the gills, even had leftovers, and the bill only averaged out to about $5 per person. PARKING: Parking in this neighborhood is hellish. Be sure to bring plenty of coins for the thirsty meters.

The dim sum choices are great. The taste is great and the price is even better. Just went for dim sum earlier in the week at a sit down restaurant in Belmont. Good Luck Dim Sum was just as tasty and the price was way, way, cheaper. I know it's almost like comparing apples with oranges, because one is sit down and one is take out, but basing it on quality, taste and price only of the dim sum itself, Good Luck Dim Sum is the clear cut winner.

Love the shrimp har gow, chicken shu mai, yellow custard dan tat. Line moves very fast. Can get 3 or 4 items for $6-7 for full lunch. Feels a little like Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi" but the ladies are helpful and efficient as long as you don't waste their time.

Great dim sum! We had a little bit of everything, it was all excellent, especially the vegetarian dumplings. Great service as well.

Dim Sum is about stopping to take a break and enjoying those around you. It is a time to take a load off and snack a bit. Prices would be hard pressed to be any better. Dim Sum...outstanding. Not a lot of seating, this is not necessarily bad, it rotates and you may have a line to begin with. Dim Sum flavor and texture make up for it. Listen for the courteous call of "Excuse Me," it is likely to be the Dim Sum cart coming with more. There are my highly recommended places, and with this, I start my MUST HAVE list. Give them a try, you will be very happy. As for which ones, yes, get after it and try them, the more the merrier!!!

This is a great Dim Sum to go place. Some tables to dine in after purchase too. They are by far the best in the neighborhood.

All the reviews were right! Delicious! Very close to Golden Gate Park. Mostly a take-out counter with a few Formica table tops. But oh my! The dim sum is amazing! Prices are phenomenal; my family of 4 ate lunch for under $20. Parking was easy. A gem!

I come here 2-3 times every week. Since it's so chilly these days in SF I order their chicken or pork Jook; Cantonese rice porridge. It's hot & 2.50 bowl. Hits the spot... Also order their chowmein 2.00 small or 3.00 for large container😍 Their dim sum is 2.00 for 3pcs

Very fast service. Go there if you are looking for good fast eats! Variety of the dim sum was great.

Honestly the best potstickers and sesame buns. Just belly up to the counter, ask someone to try to explains what's what, and order carry out. A great place for no frills Chinese dim sum on the go

This one of the best dim sum places we’ve been! Great food and priced very reasonably. I was looking online for a dim sum place and I used Urbanspoon …..there I learned that food is great and priced just right. Make sure you have cash….. you have to try the shrimp shumai….it’s fabulous!

Sounds untrue? That is what a Chinese woman from New Jersey told me a year ago when I was in line behind her. I saw her carry away five cake-size boxes from this out-of-Chinatown popular eatery. Those boxes were going on her east-bound plane that afternoon. Located on non-chaotic Clement Street (between 8th and 9th Ave, it is open from 7 am to 6:30 pm, but if you go after 2 pm, some dishes will be gone for the day. I especially like anything with shrimp in it. If you go after 2 pm, some dishes will be sold out. Closed on Tuesdays. It is OK if you both eat in and carry away, because you will probably order too much; it looks so good!

Great variety, have one of everything, or 3 of the same, they don’t care. It is all good and very reasonably priced. I can get my food and a drink for $5.00. Enough to fill me up and make me satisfied. And sit and eat and be headed back to the car in 10 to 15 minutes. The atmosphere isn’t conducive to lingering over lunch, but when I want to linger I try another place. When I just want good food, fast, and not fast food which is a whole different thing, I head for Good Luck Dim Sum. I look for excuses to drive 35 miles to be there around lunch.

I always stop here when I'm in San Francisco. Just point at what you want and say how many. If it looks pretty, eat it! It's all super delicious!

It`s cheap ($1.60 for 3pcs), but unfortunately my dumplings were cold and overcooked. You queue in a line and then have the option of to-go or sitting and cleaning up after yourself. If it`s a quick feed your after, this might be for you, if it`s a memorable experience for the Dim Sum you want, there are far better places in SF.

Fresh, delicious, great value. We always take home enough to freeze for several meals. A few tables inside but mainly takeout so don’t be daunted if there’s a line - it moves fast.

When I'm in the Clement street neighborhood or headed to Land's End or the Sutro Bath/ Ocean Beach area, this is where I stop to get Dim Sum Take Out. The place is a Hole in the Wall, with no ambience and only four tables, so don't eat in. Buy the food to go and take it to the beach or park. The line can be long, but you must follow the procedure to keep it moving fast. Grab a pink order sheet and pencil, and while you wait in line, circle what you want and then hand the list to the person behind the counter and they will fill it. If you don't know the names, compare the pictures with the names. One order of certain items like pork buns or shrimp dumplings is 3 items. so think ahead of how many you can eat. I think one order of 3 shrimp dumplings, or 3 meat dumplings is good for one person, but one order of 3 pork buns is good for 2 people. Depends on how hungry you are. The place is cash only. Don't expect service with a smile. The workers are too busy trying to get the orders filled and keep the line moving. The food is good and worth a stop.

Excellent dim sum, super cheap. If you want take-out dim sum, this is the place to go. Lines can be long. We go there all the time. Kids love the potstickers, sui mai, and shrimp dumplings. Tried the sesame balls which are delicious and sweet. Limited English, but you can order by filling out a form.

Casual pick up or dine in option for dim sum Pick as many or as few as you like Cash only We ordered two of everything It was just okay Decent amount of food, but I thought the dumpling wrappers were too think and the dumplings were bland. We didn't feel satisfied after our $9.10 snack for two and had to find elsewhere to eat again

I'll start by saying I love dim sum and have eaten it all my life. I know the difference between good and mediocre dim sum. This place was the latter. With the understanding that we were headed to a recommended, not fancy, cheap eats kinda place, we were still utterly disappointed. The food was cold. In a bun to filling ratio comparison, the bun won out 85%-15%. The dumplings were similar. Very dough-y. The place was small and grungy which would be overlooked if the food shined. It simply did not.

An authentic Chinese Dim Sum restaurant on Clement. Order at the counter, pay in cash, collect food and sit or take away. Very simple roadside restaurant kind of ambience but food is super yummy. We had lunch comprising of barbecue buns, chicken dim sum, pork dim sum, chinese tea, custard, sesame balls etc. All great stuff. Great as an afternoon snack too. Will certainly visit again.

What a great little place located on Clement street! My friend and I decided to grab some dim sum for lunch on a thursday afternoon at about 1. This was a great time to go because there wasn't much of a crowd as we had heard that this place can get very packed. They have a wide array of dim sum; we tried the classic shrimp dumplings with a beautiful, translucent wrapping with shrimp that had the perfect pop in your mouth --plus, they were clean too! The steamed pork buns and sesame balls were divine! and The veggie dumplings and pork shu mai were delicious too! We started off with one tray and ordered a bit first so that we wouldn't get carried away with our eyes and not our stomachs. Once we finished the first tray, we were still hungry and ordered a few more dumplings and they hit the spot! We dined deliciously for about 12 dollars. Very economical and really delicious. There are many dim sum places in the area, but this one is always talked about amongst our colleagues --glad we went there!

You want fast? You want good dim sum most of the day? This is it. What this is not is your classic dim sum experience with carts rolling around the restaurant. My very choosy Chinese mother (an excellent cook!) swears by Good Luck Dim Sum. A good variety of dim sum is available most of the day. Don't expect to eat there (only a few tables). The quality is very comparable to any of the top notch dim sum houses in the City. Starting at 6:30 AM you can get a traditional breakfast of congee, or jook with salt pork and preserved duck eggs. The only caveat is if you don't speak Cantonese, make sure you are good at pointing.

Delicious and cheap

the best for the price!

I stop in here when I want dim sum, as the shrimp har gow is super. This is a small humble place, with a long line for takeout, as well as dine-in, and the line goes fast. Very reasonable prices, and good portions. The Shanghai dumplings are what I call Xiao Long Bao, as they are filled with soup. Very casual. Tasty dim sum.

cheap dim sum with quality to back it. be prepared to wait in a short line and pay cash. they have the standard items there. a no frills place but there are tables to sit down and eat at if u dont take your pink box of goodies to go

My favorite food in the world is dim sum. Avoid going to Chinatown and head to the inner richmond for much better flavors and selections and Good Luck. Since it is always packed, the food is constantly being made and cooked, so it's always fresh from the kitchen. Expect a wait, especially on the weekends. Know what you want ahead of time as it will make the ordering process much easier. Don't expect five star service, this is a "to go" place after all.

Even though they didn't have the very exotic stuff, which is not the point anyway, the staple stuff they had were very tasty and very reasonably priced. A great place to have your dim sum fix if you love dim sum like me but don't want to break your monthly budget. It is busy during peak times and difficult to get a place to sit if you want to eat your dim sum hot but if you can get a spot then go ahead and have your dim sum then and there. Don't expect amazing service but I've had worse service in places that couldn't afford to be bad.Again that's not the point of this place. Recommend, the char siew pao, har gao, siew mai and the prawn and chive dumpling.

Craving dim sum and found this place. Small selection later in the day but the potstickers are worth the trip.

If you wanted to pig out on dimsum, this is the place to go most definitely. We usually stop by here first before we set out for sightseeing in SF, which would be between 10am & 1:00pm. Our favorite is the barbeque steam pork buns and dumplings.

There are a zillion places for dim sum to go in the inner Richmond of SF, but Good Luck is often mentioned as one of the best. They have a wide variety of dim sum, and it's pretty inexpensive too. I must say that Wing Sing just further on down Clement St. has lower prices and larger yummy dim sum pieces(though slightly fewer choices), but Good Luck is definitely a reliable option for dim sum.

We recently ate dim sum at a suposedly good restaurant in Boston and all we could think of is how much we miss Good Luck Dim Sum. this restaurant is better than most dim sum restaurants in china! Wow!!!!

The dim sum starts looking a little worn in the afternoon, so the earlier you get there the better. Good Luck has the best dim sum prices on the planet along with some excellent shu mai and har gow. My favorite is the "goo balls"--fried sesame balls for a sweet dessert.

This has become one of our favorite stops when visiting this part of San Francisco. The dim sum is tasty and reasonably priced (most are 3 for $2.10). We have yet to try everything but then everything we have tried has been pretty good. In particular, the steaming hot chicken porridge is a real treat on a chilly day.

But the food was delicious! Everything is $2.00 which makes it easy to figure up when you're standing at the counter ordering. The service is a bit rough around the edges, the dining area is small and a bit unsupposing but the food is delicious and worth the try.

I love dimsums but I always feel that a sit-down dimsum is freaking OP (overpriced). When my friend introduced me to this place, I was a like a kid in the candy store and ordered everything I wanted for less than 12 dollars. I ate 3x more than I usually do! Food was really good and fresh and prices are almost unbeatable. The only downside was the long wait... maybe I came at a prime time but I waited nearly 20 minutes in line to place my order.

we try to stop here every-time we are in San Francisco, the food is good the price is even better. it can get a little busy but worth the wait. The place is a hole in the wall so if you are looking for a nice sit down meal this ain't the place for you....

This place is very good, though there is not quite as much variety as other places, and some is a little greasy. But all in all worth stopping at and sampling. The turnip cake is quite good.

Really cheap dim sum attract hordes of customers (predominantly western, naturally) who don't mind queuing, as the lines move fast. We tried a dozen dishes. Absolutely the worse dim sum I have had in my life, anywhere. Dough-y, bad meat. Worth the experience, though. You see why unrefined, revolting dishes like General Tso's chicken are invented in America.

Great place to get a quick fix for dim sum, got all the basics from savory to sweets items without having to pay for tea charges, tip, fees etc. , and they are good if not better. Price had gone up like everything else post Covid, it’s double of what this site shows; see photo attached.

Been going here since it opened. In the heart of Clement Street. There are plenty of Dim Some places in the area but if you want a quick meal or take out, this is the place. They have a few small tables in the back but it's more of a after thought. The quality and variety is as good if not better than most of the other shops. Pricing was really cheap before but now close to all the others.

The dim sum was delicious. We tried a large variety among the three in our party. Their were several other dishes on the menu and a large selection in a refrigerated glass case. The sweet rice with chicken wrapped in a leaf was also tasty. It is a line up at the counter with your filled out order form. Questions are not appreciated as it slows down the process of a well oiled machine of order taking and filling. The dining area is crowded, not cleaned frequently enough and a much needed extra dining table is jam packed with pink cardboard boxes stacked to the ceiling. We enjoyed the dim sum, the chaos of diners with trays of food hawking tables possibly being vacated and cooks pushing large carts of food through the diners to get to the front.

At first we went to the bakery. Afterwards we walked next door. Ordered the dumplings with soup inside and the lunch specials that came with hot sour soup and tea: fish in black bean sauce, prawns with vegetables and vegetable delight. Mixed reviews as we tried each other's entrees. Hefty serving of rice. Companions not too impressed.

There are a few dim sum shops on Clement, so I thought it would be fun to do a comparison tasting between some very popular dim sum picks. First up: Har (shrimp) gow (dumpling(s)) Compared to one of their competitor's har gow (shrimp dumplings), their har gow skin was a little more translucent (thinner.) However it's a bit more sticky, and the gow broke apart when I tried to pick it up with a fork. So I ended up wasting one as the filling fell to the floor. :( The shrimps inside the gow are chopped up but not mush, and really nicely blended. Really enjoyable har gow. Beef Siu Mai: Basically a beef ball that's scrumptiously marinated and blended with herbs and steamed . Simple? Sure, but not all made equally. Pretty delicious here. Siu Mai: Usually referred to pork Siu Mai. There are other varieties but pork is the traditional one. They blended some shrimp and mushrooms into the Siu Mai here. Pretty flavorful and definitely filling. Dried shrimp rice noodle roll: Maybe not as well known, but the dried shrimp roll is a delicious alternative to rice and very easy to eat. The rice noodle here is really soft and quite delicious. Baked BBQ Pork bun: The filling to bun ratio is pretty even here. And it's made a little bit too sweet for my taste but some people obviously like it. The filling is also a little too mushy. I like to actually taste the pork but in this bun, I tasted a lot of sweet filling with sauce. Really overwhelming. However, I will take this bun over one that's just bread with little filling. Since I took everything to go, they put all the food together in a few bags. Not the best way to show off the dim sum, but doesn't really alter the taste. Extremely long lines on the weekend. But the line goes pretty fast. I also do not know if they accept credit cards.

My go to Dim Sum place for take out. They do have a few small tables there if you want to sit down and eat, but there is no service. I usually call ahead and pick it up to go for get-together's. The quality is really good and prices are really reasonable.

I so enjoy the Shrimp Dumplings and the Chive-Shrimp Dumplings from Good-Luck Dim-Sum! I am never disappointed and I always so enjoy these Dumplings. I never consider going anywhere else for these Treats! I Thank You Good Luck Dim-Sum!!!

It is like a dim sum bakery. They have a limited selection, but it's all of the best things. Bao, deep fried taro turnovers, sesame balls, and shu mai. Also very affordable! We got ours to go, and walked to the close edge of the presidio to enjoy lunch in the (rare) San Francisco sunshine.

This is a decent place for standard dim sum in fairly clean environment with a pleasant staff. Prices are very good for what you get. The shrimp hai gow has plump and fresh shrimp though the dumpling skin is one of the thicker and slightly chewy texture. The pork siu mei has a generous serving of meat that is very coarsely minced with mushrooms and other ingredients. The taro fuzz balls are uniformly fried and dusted with crispy skin. By far the best dim sum is their bbq pork steamed bao. Very generous meat filling in a large, fluffy outer dough. Best ones we’ve had in a while. Parking on the street is not too difficult is you are patient. We’d come back, especially for the bbq pork bao.

Based on reviews and location, we headed for Good Luck Dim Sum late on a Saturday morning. The line wasn't as long as I expected, and with the expert ladies filling orders, it went quickly. They are obviously ready for tourists since there is a paper menu for you to circle what you want before you get to the head of the line. You can also get to the front and just point to what you want. Most things come by 3's. But, try to check your order...we think we ordered one more item than we got! Not sure if we paid for it or not, but since $8 for two of us was so reasonable, we didn't really worry about it. There are about 5 tables for 4 in the back, and with people sharing tables, we had no trouble sitting and eating. While we were there, someone came and picked up a huge order, obviously for some get-together, so we took that as a sign that even the natives like the food there. We would definitely return.

I never pass a chance to go and get dim sum from here. The food is fresh and very inexpensive. Gets very crowded in the am because all the locals go to pick up there morning orders. Cash only. Parking is a little difficult as well but you can find something if you are a little patient people come and go often around there. They have tables but I always take it to go. Great to pick up and picnic at Golden Gate park. They have a pink order slip you get and mark what you want and how many orders you want. The ladies there don't like it when you take too much time to place the order but are helpful if you have a question about what is in any particular item. Go early, bring cash, order on pick slip and enjoy. You won't regret it.

wandered in here because we saw the line of people. It's a cafeteria style dim sum, with small, crowded tables in the back, but they also do take out. Highly recommend the shrimp and chive dumplings and the pork shu mai. The line moves very fast.

Not the best dim sum you can get, but this place is pretty good for it's price, and you can't go wrong with take-out dim sum until 630 pm. I love grabbing a few buns, sumai or breads. I kind of just point and smile at the ones available that look good. Their BBQ pork buns are a bit sweet then I like them, so I stick to the other stuff. It's cheap and while you're in the area you can go to an asian market and save a ton of money on produce and cool stuff. People thought your review was:

This place is decent for a quick fix when you're looking for something cheap. I liked the egg tarts, har gao, and chicken siu mai. The porridge was too watery for me and the lady rushed me so I didn't get to order the black bean spare ribs :(. However, customer service here is a trip. I asked one of the lady's for two sauce containers (one for chili the other for soy sauce) the lady made it a point to walk over to see how much food we had left over before she gave me the second container... I was kinda speechless. lol I'm not sure when I will be back, but I know it won't be for awhile.

We come here regularly for takeout. Has always been consistent. Nothing fancy or dressed up here. Solid comfort food. Little hole in the wall, not the tidiest of places, however common in SF to have places like this.

This is a hole in the wall dim sum place but the dim sum is really good. I no longer live in San Francisco but everytime I visit, I always visit and bring some home. All of their dim sum is 3 pieces for $1.60. I always get the steamed pork bun, ha gaw (shrimp dumpling), shrimp and chive dumpling and shui mai. I usually get beef but I tried the chicken shu mui and it was pretty good. You just can't beat the prices. Recently, I guess due to the economy, they charge you 20 cents per box so if you are ordering a lot, bring your own container. There are 4 Chinese ladies behind the counter that don't understand you too well so it might be better to tell them it's for here and pack it yourself. There is always a long line. You can eat there but there are about 4 tables with 4 chairs each. I would give the atmosphere a 0. Parking is a problem so if you can, it might be better to go with someone that can drive around while one person waits in line. I would say expect to wait anywhere from 10-20 minutes. If you want things to go faster, take one of the pink sheets with all the dim sum and circle and put the quantity and give to the ladies behind the counter.

I have never eaten dim sum so my wife and I decided to drop in while hanging-out on Clement Street. We spent 6 bucks and still couldn't eat all that was on our plates. 6 bucks for two people can't be beat. We had the egg rolls, bbq pork buns, pot stickers, and something else. It was all delicious. Check this place out if you find yourself in Lower Richmond and dining on a budget.

Many items 3 pieces for $2.10 Can mix and match Tried sharksfin with shrimp dumpling They also have rice wrapped in bamboo leaves (joong) and large egg tarts (don tat) Always a 10 minute line as restaurant is very popular There are a few tables inside restaurant but mostly take out orders are sold. Pick up order sheet on top of counter and fill out order while waiting in line to help move the line faster. Extra charge for pink pastry boxes.

After seeing the number of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco.. We decided to try out dim sum for breakfast. After reading so many good reviews, we decided to try this out. It turned out to be the worse meal we had .. The quality was really inferior. The pork Siew Mai was really hard. The cheong fun was totally thick with flour. The milk tea was a self service Lipton bag. Seriously.. Wasted my morning to go all the way to inner Richmond. It's really cheap though.

We eat here way too often! The prices can't be beat for very good dim sum but the service and atmosphere sure could be! Know what you want before yoy get in line to order because friendly service is not their forte! There are a number of less than inviting looking tables but they do the job. We frequently run in here when we are in a rush and eat on the go in the car. We eat at many dim sum restaurants in SF and many cost 3 times as much. Yes, they do have table service,and fancier dim sum, but you do pay for it.

We decided to wander the Richmond area to see how it would compare to the more popular San Francisco Chinatown. We happen to enter this storefront as it had good activity and displayed egg tarts. we also sat down and sampled barbecued pork bao, siu mai, ha gow. Portions were good, prices low and the quality in general was quite good. The barbecue pork was a bit marginal as was somewhat mushy and shredded. The egg tarts were very nice. Not up to the Golden gate bakery, but half the price and you could actually buy them! We thought they were good enough to buy 24. If you sit down it's a pretty basic table just as you would expect in a very old-style Chinese not very clean restaurant way. you'll get a couple of plastic forks and a paper plate to eat off of. The soy sauce on the table is a little on the sweet side and there is no white pepper to add spice. However we were pretty pleased and our family of 4 was full after spending about $17.

I wanted to eat dim sum and saw that Good Luck dim sum was situated in the area. There was a small line and the dim sum loked tasty. The lady at the corner looked extremely bored to customers in line. One of the dim sum I ordered wasn't available. I got two variaties of dim sum, and in my opinion I did not get the one I ordered. Above, the dim sum was cold (not even a little warm). Normaly I do like cheap and basis authentically places, but this dim sum failed and was very disapointing!

The dim sum was passable but nothing to rave about. Most of the stuff was cold, which was a bummer. They only take cash, and there's limited seating. The food was decent, but with so many great dim sum place in SF, I'd look elsewhere.

It can be intimidating entering this place. It's small, very few non-Asians there, and long lines. People mostly take out, but they also have tables. I especially like the baked pork buns, good ones are hard to find (bad, bready, greasy ones are easy to find). The steamed buns are also good, and their har gao (shrimp dumplings) and siu mai (pork dumplings) and also pretty good. Not the best I ever had, but pretty good, and very reasonably priced. Freshest in the morning. The staff can be intimidating (not the friendliest ladies), and the line moves slowly, but the food is pretty good, and I have always found it worth the wait. Parking is hard to find.

Good place to get good dim sum, value for money and fast, efficient service. My daughters love their over-sized siew mais and I like their char siew pao.

Definitely go for the egg tarts (buttery crust and soft egg custard) and shrimp dumplings (succulent prawns)! Steamed pork buns are pretty good too. Everything else is out of the mill. Good for snacks.

This is my absolute favorite take out dim sum spot in San Francisco. You can get better shrimp dumplings and pork siu mai anywhere else. They just opened a few seats in the back post covid but this is a place where natives and tourists line up to get large boxes of dim sum to bring to their friends and family. The prices are reasonable and you can't go wrong here. My favorites are: Shrimp Ha Gow Pork Siu Mai Steamed BBQ pork buns Sesame Yam Balls Custard tarts Reminds me of my childhood.

Very busy cafe, mainly doing takeaway as the sit down eating area is restricted. No table service, you order at the counter and if you're lucky, grab a seat when you have collected your order. If there are no spare spots. Tough luck. Customers are expected to remove their plates from the table and dispose of the scraps in the refuse bin situated inside the eating area. So, it is certainly not the Ritz. The food is adequate but because they are so busy, not everything is avaiable all the time.

The craving for Good Luck hits me at least once a week!

All items were to our taste. Fresh and tasty. We would come here back and enjoy. Price is low and value is excellent

Expect lines, unpleasant crew and not-so-clean tables, the few of them you can use, but their har-gao are the best in the world.

It was great that it was open on New Year's Day! Line out the door, but it moved quickly. All the favorites and great prices. Got about 11 items which came to $50, roughly $4.50 an order which is a steal these days as it's normally $7.50 a dish when eating at a restaurant. Quality is there and their service is nice and efficient. My new go-to for dim sum to go.

Forget the Yank Sing hype and overpriced dishes - if you have a wad to blow, save it for Danko's and have your dim sum here. GLDS is authentic, Cantonese, street food. The har gow's have chunks of shrimp, shallots, and a light wrapper to boot. Best value in town, albeit prices have gone up in recent years. Service is best if you speak Cantonese but hey, they take your money even if you don't. My favorite takeout DS joint and top three overall in SF. True hole-in-wall.