House of Nanking: What to Order & How to Visit

The Chinatown Eats take

By Chinatown Eats · How we make our picks

A menu-led pick for a table that wants familiar starting points and some guidance. Sesame chicken, house noodles and garlic pea shoots give you three distinct directions. The restaurant invites diners to explain their preferences and ask for help choosing.

Based on the restaurant’s published menu ↗

Address

919 Kearny Street, San Francisco

Start with

Nanking sesame chicken · House noodles · Garlic pea shoots

Good for

With friends · First visit

Spending style

Everyday meal

Worth knowing: This recommendation is based on the restaurant’s menu; it is not a tasting verdict. State allergies, dislikes and a budget before leaving the order to someone else.

Order, book or visit

A menu with a clear starting point

The restaurant’s own menu lists sesame chicken with sweet potatoes, house noodles and garlic pea shoots among its featured dishes. Use those as menu leads rather than independent proof of quality. A chicken dish, a noodle dish and a vegetable create a more varied meal than several similar fried appetizers. Check portions before assuming every person needs a separate main.

If you ask the staff to choose

House of Nanking encourages diners to share preferences and let the restaurant recommend dishes. Make the brief useful: explain the number of diners, appetite, allergies, foods to avoid and what you want to spend. If you prefer to keep control of the order, the published menu is an equally practical route. The online ordering platform handles its own totals, timing and delivery eligibility.

Make the final call

Check current menus, prices and opening times with the restaurant. Discuss specific ingredient or accessibility needs directly. Spending styles describe the kind of meal, not a fixed per-person price.