Mister Jiu'S

I've gone here on multiple occasions and each time the food has been great and the service was funny and lighthearted while still knowledgeable when I was curious about any dishes. Get the wine pairing/whatever their somm Bey suggests bc it's always tasty. The duck banquet coursed dinner has a huge variety of flavors that touches on traditional and modern that guests should keep an open mind on. Too often people are stuck on the "old ways" and having an expectation for it being "cheap" or tasting a certain way. That way of thinking is so boring. Food here is fun and you'll leave stuffed with tasty leftovers. Duck is cooked perfect temp while still having that crispy skin, green beans have great wok smoke flavor, spicy cold beef is tongue numbing but exactly what you expect from something with Szechuan peppercorn, everything is solid. Also moongate lounge above the restaurant is cute as heck so come early and go upstairs and grab a drink before your table is ready! Views are lovely.

I can see why this one star Michelin restaurant is getting mixed reviews - the signature peijing duck is dry and very hard to chew. We also ordered ma po tou fu which is good. A small cucumber starter not bad, and a lobster fry noddle which is not great. I really don’t see this place how it become Michelin starred. Services is good but not outstanding and it is very much westernized atmosphere. I did go up stairs to check out moon lounge it is ok nothing special and very loud I guess is feels like Chiense bar. Two of us opened 450$. Comparing with my other Michelin experience - not that great.

My wife and I randomly picked Mr. Jiu's from a Google search in order to experience SF's Chinatown and WOW were we impressed. The staff seated us immediately (at the bar albeit) and we were attended instantly (by three bar employees), all personnel being very hospitable and knowledgeable :) The food (shrimp chips and the strawberry dessert) did not disappoint, and the beer(s) complimented well. Personally, the playlist was the cherry on top and pushed this place to 5 stars and spurred me to take pics! The price point was listed as ~$100, but we spent way less and still left happy and satisfied...I would for sure come here to meet friends, take a date, or have a meeting! Definitely worth stopping in if you are looking for food in Chinatown and want a high-end flare to the night :)

As a massive Chinese food lover, I’ve had Mister Jiu’s on my SF Michelin hit list for a while. The space is stunning, and you can tell Chef Brandon Jew is doing something really special with high-end Cantonese here, though our experience had some pacing "hiccups." The Standouts: The Scallion Milk Bread and the Salt & Vinegar Shrimp Chips are absolute technical benchmarks. I’d come back just for those two. The Chee Cheong Fun (rice crepes) had that perfect, silky "chewiness factor" that’s so hard to nail—I could have eaten that all day. I also have to shout out the Fried Rice with Monterey Bay Squid. The squid was incredibly fresh, and the wok execution on the rice was some of the best I’ve had in the city. Truly vibrant flavors. The Critique: It wasn’t a flawless audit, though. The Taiwanese Style Eggplant was a miss for us—it was so heavy on the fish sauce that it was borderline inedible. My partner and I both struggled with the balance on that one. More importantly, the kitchen tempo felt off. We had massive waits between courses—at one point at least 20 minutes of dead air. They served our fried rice way too early, so it was actually cold by the time our final dishes arrived. Verdict: Despite the timing issues and the eggplant, the quality of the ingredients and the technical skill in the dim sum are undeniable. I’d definitely give it another shot to see if the service rhythm is smoother on a different night.