Chili House

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   Angelia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 15, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Make a reservation for special occasions. Our family enjoys duck, we can finish 3 duck orders between 9 adults. We also like the cold cucumber appetizer. If you enjoy duck, this is the place to go.
   

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   CrabSnak

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

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   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   Great combination of food offerings - Sichuan and Beijing duck - what could be better? There was a bit of confusion with our Open Table reservation - seemed several guests had the same issue so the wait was a bit longer than expected but once seated we were served quickly with some delicious dishes!
   

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   Mandy

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2023

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   Our waiter, Norman, held our table as our son was arriving from the airport. He was very patient and gave us helpful advice on our food order. Best Peking duck we've ever had! There was so much crispy skin and no fat. We loved every bite!
   

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   LindaT

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 30, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   The food was excellent and service amazing. The restaurant is quite small so our large party sat at and awkwardly placed table. I'd recommend the duck and duck soup and cold sesame noodles!
   

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   Peter

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 29, 2023

   overall3food3service4ambience2

   We did not see the chart to roll out the duck as being advertised. Disappointed
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 27, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing Beijing-style food. Has become the one restaurant I return to whenever I am visiting SF.
   

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   campbellp

   San Francisco

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on April 20, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   I LOVE Chili House. Our server(s) are always prompt, courteous, and friendly. The food is always excellent. But I do wish there more non-spicy choices in the menu. Still, Chili House is our go to restaurant.
   

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   Meimei

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 15, 2023

   overall4food5service3ambience3

   Food was very good but service was just OK. I guess it was busy time.
   

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   Luisiana

   Phoenix

   51 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   51 reviews

   Dined on April 10, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Segunda ocasión que disfrutamos del pato pekinés y de nuevo fue una muy buena experiencia 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
   

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    ZChen

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Delicious Peking duck, very authentic!! Highly recommended to go in a group to order food to share. Suggest the restaurant consider serving half peking duck to allow rooms for small table/solo-eater to enjoy different dishes, as leftover peking duck is not as impressive as eating it hot and first served in the restaurant.
    

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    Scruffy

    Sacramento

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great customer service; food was hot and minimal wait time. Tasty food - we had the Peking duck and wonton soup.
    

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    MaryM

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The best in San Francisco! This place is AMAZING
    

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    Logan

    San Francisco

    38 reviews

    4.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    Excellent Peking Duck. Make your reservation and call ahead of time if you are intending to order Peking Duck. Good service. Good food. I’d come back.
    

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    KW2020

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    I have been going to the Chili House quite a few times with various friends. The food is alway delicious. This time, we ordered the Chinese cabbage with chili pepper, the Peking duck and Steamed pork dumplings. Everything was simply outstanding. We try something different each time and we always enjoyed the food.
    

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    LISANNAT

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Every dish was delicious & flavorful.The menu is so enticing; this is my new favorite restaurant!
    

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    BarrettNY

    Los Angeles

    43 reviews

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    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Peking duck must be ordered 24 hours in advance. Cooked to perfection and plenty for 3 people. Staff is absolutely amazing too. Great experience.
    

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    Miney

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience3

    Avoid, unfortunately, I read the reviews and tried it out, and it did not live up to expectations and is a poor price performer. Not all bad, the steamed dumplings, and service, were excellent. A couple of dishes were fine but expensive. But we went because we were in the mood for pekin duck, which was dry and tasteless for $69! The serving was remarkably large, so maybe this is one of those places that gets good reviews because of large servings, but the duck is really bad and a disappointment. And this is also one of those places that I felt physically terrible (as well as regretfull that I had spend $150 for a bad alcohol-free lunch) later in the day.
    

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    MaryM

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best Chinese food in San Francisco without a doubt!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    They took our booking for 8:30pm and when we arrived they said we would have to be quick as they closed at 9pm!! The main courses arrived before the starters, and they asked me to go to the till and pay at 9pm when I was half way through my meal. The next thing they had the cleaners and hoover out whilst we were still eating at 9:10pm! Very rude staff, avoid at all costs. Stay in China town.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent as always. No issue being an Open Table res. Just call in to pre order the duck and your set.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall1food5service1ambience5

    They completely ignore the reservation system you’ll have to wait in line just like everyone else
    

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    Mushroomkickr

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Peking duck was amazing! Make sure you reserve in advance. It takes an hour to make. We waited
    

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    MaryM

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Best Chinese in the state!!!! Seriously fabulous Every dish is perfect Can’t wait to go back
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience4

    Made a reservation, added that we wanted a Peking duck in our reservation notes and they didn’t have one for us. The whole reason we traveled half way across the country.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall2food4service1ambience1

    There’s nothing more frustrating than waiting when you are on time for your reservation and seeing other people who arrive after you get seated first. We had a 6 pm reservation for my birthday dinner and arrived on time. We stood waiting for 1 hr, watching as others who shoved past us got seated first. It also didn’t help that we could not speak Chinese and people who could were able to navigate their situations better than us. We were finally seated at 7 pm, and the food was good (pan fried noodles and beef roll pancakes pictured below). Was the 1 hr we spent eating worth the horrible 1 hr waiting experience? No. I would not eat here again, and I wouldn’t recommend any non-Chinese person eat here at a busy time either.
    

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    AutumnWater

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    Best Peking duck in the Bay Area. Must try.
    

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    LouisP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

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    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

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    I come here often. The Peking Duck is usually fantastic. This time, it was quite dry--not sure why it was off this time but I'm hoping it was a fluke
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience2

    Enjoyed the food, but the reservation system was a joke. Many people were sat ahead of my existing reservation. It seems that there is a printed list that a waiter holds of all the reservations and then there is a separate list for walk-ins. I saw that the waiter was trying to sit walk-ins while reservations were behind by 45mins. It seems to me that this process is quite broken and the restaurant should stick to seating reservations if they plan to take them.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    We had to wait about 20 minutes after we arrived for a 7 pm reservation on Christmas day. Boy, was the wait worth it! The restaurant was packed but service was friendly and efficient. The food was excellent, some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. The portions were generous. The pancakes with the moo shu pork were amazing - delicate, almost like rice paper. The only disappointment was that we learned that the Peking duck was sold out for the holiday when we called to order it an hour before our reservation. As we ate, we watched longingly as someone carved platter after platter of roast duck. Our server took pity on us and gave us a taste of the duck that we were missing out on. Yum! A great dining experience!
    

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    MinaY

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    What an amazing place! Read the reviews and made sure to reserve the Peking duck in advance. Spicy wontons and mini lamb flaming clay pot were a hit. I can’t handle super spicy, but I really enjoyed the spicy wontons.
    

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    ConnieN

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    My sister and I dined there on Christmas Day. I did not realize that they had added a 20 percent gratuity on the bill. I know this is customary for parties of 6 or more. I have never seen it added on a bill for two people. I did not pay attention to the details of the bill as we were in a rush to leave. I used my credit card to pay for the bill and put $15.00 cash as tip. The waiter came back returned my card and took the cash. He asked me if the $15.00 was for a tip. I said yes. He had the opportunity to tell me right then that the gratuity is already included but never said anything. I actually called the restaurant the next day to question the price of my bill and that is when I was told they were adding gratuity because it was Christmas Day. Sneaky!! Food was okay. Ma Pao Tofu with pork was way too salty.
    

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    Jb63

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Packed on Christmas day for lunch. We had a 1:45 reservation but there was a glitch that day with open table and people’s reservations either didn’t show up or the times were incorrect. There was a line out the door with walk ins and the guy manning the list clearly had his work cut out for him. He handled it everything with composure and somehow managed to get everyone waiting seated in a reasonable time. After that the wait staff were quick, friendly and helpful. Food came out fast and was delicious. On our next trip to SF we will return for the famed duck which we sadly didn’t order.
    

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious!!
    

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    TessaN

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Happy Holidays! We had our family Christmas luncheon of 14 people here December 25. We reserved ahead, which I strongly suggest you do for any holiday. There was a line out the door of people trying to get seated. We also reserved our Peking Duck prior. And by the way, 5 stars on the duck, and the beautiful presentation. Everyone in the family has different tastes, so each person ordered a unique dish. We especially enjoyed Honey Walnut Prawns, Mongolian Beef (nice & Spicy) both Tea Smoked Duck and Peking Duck, and all of the dumplings. We were very indulgent, even had the crab. I would say that the bill came up to $46 dollars per person, but we were not shy with ordering. Every dish was excellent and fresh, with delicious seasonings. The wait staff was really hustling, as the place was hopping. They were attentive to our needs, and friendly. It is not easy to be a service worker on Christmas. I truly appreciate their hard work. We will be back!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience3

    Does not recognize OpenTable reservation
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    Excellent food experience
    

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    Timo07

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Peking Duck was delicious. The meat was moist and the skin crispy. The prawns are awesome and the braised fish in chili sauce. Definitely will come again.
    

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    KarlaC

    Berkshire

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Best Peking duck I’ve had in they city and equal to several places in China. The server had the right advice to order the duck first and then other dishes if we weren’t full. But we were!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    Came for Thanksgiving. They definitely need more staff and update their reservation/waitlist system. They still use pen and paper when tablets would keep things more organized. We had a reservation, but still ended up waiting over an hour for a table because they accidentally skipped us on the paper. It was busy, so this was understandable, but they can make our lives (guests) and the limited amount of staff’s lives a whole lot easier if they just upgraded with the times.
    

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    RyanC

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    We had heard really good things about Chili House so we were a bit disappointed by our experience. Nothing was particularly bad per se, but nothing wowed us either. The food was a bit too greasy although maybe we just happened to order the wrong set of dishes. Also, we had hoped to have the Peking duck but when we got there, we found out we had to reserve one in advance! Don’t forget to reserve a duck when you are making a reservation!
    

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