Mmm...one of my favorite places to go when i want authentic Northern style Chinese food! The dishes are similar to how my bf's mom makes it. & boy do I love her cooking.Coming here is a treat since it's a little more pricey compared to what you'd expect to pay for at other Chinese restaurants with similar dishes. However, I think it's more quality than quantity here, which is more important to me (ain't settling for less now that I'm past those college student days!). I never feel like I've had an overdose of grease, calories, or possible msg in my system after meals from here.The interior isn't much to look at - one big room for the dining area right when you walk in. The decorations are tacky, but I don't expect much here. Getting through the entrance is weird since they put some kind of freezer curtain for you to fight through right after you open the front door. Seriously, I don't understand that. And service is meh - hit or miss in good customer service.Although, what's cool is that Yao Ming has been here so they have a few pictures of him on the wall.Food:+ Steam meat balls ($10.95) - 4 big meatballs with sauce served on a bed of lettuce. Perfect with rice!+ Boiled seafood and vegetables in a warm pot ($11.95) - refreshing. Plenty of variety and served in generous portions. Good for 2-3 people.+ Green onion pancake ($7.95) - addicted to these. So crispy and a good sub for rice.- Lamb skewers ($6) - 4 pcs. Decent, albeit dry so I wouldn't order this one again.Overall: For quality Chinese food (Northern style), this is a place to hit up. Take note: it's a $$ Chinese restaurant. They take card as well!

new cook?beef chow fun was mostly uncooked onion - yuck - so not a fan. pork nappa dumplings very bland. wonton soup awfully salty.kung pao chicken ok, chow mein ok, green beans ok.have been ordering out from beijing for a couple years - but there is a change in the flavors....more salt, too much onion, not as flavorful.will check back in a few months...

Where have I been?? I've seen this place for years....drove by thinking that this place was a rip-off Chinese restaurant for people who only eat sweet-N-sour pork and hot-N-sour soup type of place. Until one day my friend keeps telling me that he goes here a lot and that it is open till 2am...?? I asked if he lived near by and he said no...he goes here because the food is really good....?? WOW...I said I must try (as my friend is also a Chinese restaurant owner.So came here and gave them a shot...wow...was I impressed! Weird spot for a restaurant at first as the location is a stand alone little hut on the corner of Alemany...just weird.Dumplings - Good...not some dumplings that I can't get anywhere else but just good.Intestine, pork blood pot - FAVE dish! This isn't even on their online menu,Spicy eggplant - Must have for eggplant lovers!Corn soup - Awesomeness!!They also deliver! Their sister property on Irving Street in the Sunset is just as good.

Wonderful food and experience! Kung pao tofu w fried rice was a great choice. We also had the cucumber salad to start and loved it. As North Chinese is not the norm, I would definitely venture out here to try this place!

Always a good place even though it management and the name of this place changes more often than seasons....A good local place which popular people have visited! Worth the wait because its made to order...

This place used to uave the best Chinese in the City, but since they changed their hours (ownership/manager change?), the quality has really dropped. Their use of plenty of fresh vegetables, one of their high points, has withered. The last soup I got was broth - and not much else. Their potstickers, which were once very good, are now utterly bland. What happened, Beijing?

It was late afternoon and the waiters were having a lot of fun. Their food is really genuine Chinese and they are very friendly and helpful. Another little bonus for this place is they have their private parking lot on the back and monitored by surveillance camera.Thumbs up

I can't get enough of this place! The food is delicious, the servers are courteous and knowledgeable, and the photos on the wall make me smile. I love their Wide Rice Noodle Salad, Shredded Potatoes with Hot Oil, Fennel Dumplings, Salt & Pepper Tofu, all of their Warm Pots, and their Sweet & Sour Meatballs.

Northern Chinese food is not a common occurrence in the bay area but these guys do it right.With that said let's talk about the food:Please don't come here if you want traditional "American" Chinese food. Go here for the glutinous meatballs, stir fried flour balls, hand made dumplings, and other tasty treats. They do have traditional American style grub but you can get that anywhere.The meatballs are high in starch, chewy, and very subtle in flavor. The balls get a quick fry then are "re-hydrated" in sauce (ie tossed in a wok w/sauce). The result is a savory, chewy meatball that is not like anything you will find at an Italian restaurant. I love them and think it is worth a shot for anyone with an adventurous palate.Stir fried flour balls are the Han version of gnocchi. They're smaller chewier and bathed in Chinese flavors.The dumplings are made fresh and available all day. I go in at 11pm and there are still dumplings to be had and they always taste delicious. I have tried them all and I love every single one of them. Very subtle fresh flavor.I have to reiterate that this food is subtle in flavor. It is not over the top like "American" style or Sichuan cuisine. There are many styles of food on the menu so there is something for everyone but if you want an authentic taste of Northern/Beijing cuisine stick to the house specialties.The cumin lamb is good: chewy, dry fried lamb with bell peppers stir fried together.The noodles with brown sauce are glutinous, savory, and mild. The cornstarch thickened broth has a viscous character to it but the mild, savory flavor paired with the chewy noodles really attracted my attention.The Beijing noodles have cold crunchy vegetables with black bean paste and hot noodles. The ingredients are tossed table side and give you and cold/warm, crunchy/chewy sensation when you're eating it.The garlicky pea shoots are always tasty and a good way to inject some vegetables into your meal.The liver and vegetables is good if you like a strong irony, metallic, liver flavor and crunchy savory bell pepper. Offal fans may like this dish.The pancakes are awesome and the scallion/green onion will appeal to authentic/American style fans alike. The cake is thick, flufy, doughy and packed with subtle oniony flavor.The vegetable pancake is so tasty and chewy it should not be missed.The stirred fried beef and tofu is also tasty.Never had anything from here I did not like. Please try the Chinese lager they have here it pairs well with the food and is pretty reasonable in price (for the large 24oz bottle).I love this restaurant. The food comes out as it is prepared so if you have a problem with that tell you server (ie mains before apps). The younger guys that work at night (when I go in) may not be polished servers but they are friendly and willing to help you understand what you are eating. Did I mention they cook until 1:30a and stay open till 2a! Love the food, beer, service and location, make Beijing your spot for Northern Chinese food too!

Ordered takeout for 4. Didn't realize how expensive they were charging for Chinese food, but I guess since YAO MING came here. Why not try it once!Jing dong meat pancakeEgg plant with spicy garlic sauceBeijing noodles with special sauceBBQ pork fried riceHouse special hot chicken wings 2Cumin beefThe only two dishes I would recommend ordering out of the above, is the eggplant dish and the cumin beef.The Beijing noodle is OVERATED and so is the pancake. We all thought it was a bit dry and the noodles were overly salty and lack the black bean flavor. Chicken wings were a rip off and the BBQ pork fried rice? Where was the pork? Extremely disappointed, but had to challenge the 4 star yelp review and see what it was all about.My foodies and I will not be back.

I started ordering delivery from here about a month ago, about 2-3 times a week. Seems like every order after gets shittier and shittier each time. I'm a little fed up and I am never ordering from here again. Here's a list of fuck ups.1. They forgot my soup that I ordered today.2. They forgot my soda I ordered couple days ago.3. THERE WAS HAIR IN MY FOOD. A LONG ONE TOO.4. They don't ever follow delivery instructions. (i.e CALL WHEN OUTSIDE)5. Sometimes the food tastes like it was made yesterday.They have what seems like a bunch of high school kids running the restaurant and it lacks consistency. This restaurant has potential to be a great restaurant and its losing its touch. Please work on your standards. AND WEAR HAIR NETS.

This is the place to go when you have the hankering for real food at 1am--sometimes Mel's or Denny's just doesn't cut it. I took my parents here and they are tough critics for authentic Chinese food, and this seemed to pass their test.Sure, it's not in the best of neighborhoods and it might look a little small and divey on the outside--but that's when you know you've stumbled on something good. The inside of the restaurant is much more warm and bright. Customer photos line the walls (but not in a cheesy sort of way). It's more charming than cheesy. Maybe the endorsement from Yao Ming helps--I don't know, maybe I'm biased because I like basketball.The service is good, and the food is good. We enjoyed the Beijing beef pancakes, the beef noodle soup, the Beijing noodles, the mushu pork, and these Bejing hamburger things my dad ordered that looked straight off some fancy food truck in SF.All in all, a pretty solid meal in an unexpectedly pleasant environment with decently priced food at a place that stays open til' 2am! You can't really go wrong there!

I made reservations for 5 people. My husband & I were 15 minutes earlier than our reservation time, but we got seated right away at our table while we waited for our guests. The service was quite fast, except for the soup bowls & spoons, which came a little later than the soup. We had for appetizers, three flavor dumplings, fried chicken wings & onion pancake. For soup, we had Sliced Fish with Preserved Vegetable in warm pot. For main dish, we had Beef with Green Onion & Spinach with Garlic. Everything had well balanced flavor and made fresh. The service was quick. We didn't feel rushed at all.The staff were very nice and attentive. We will definitely come back for more of Beijing's cuisine!

*Sigh*I'm a niu rou mian (beef noodle soup) connoisseur. I'm just going to say it right now. No false modesty, no fake humility. I grew up with the stuff, it's my version of comfort food, I've studied its history, creation and technique extensively, and I make it myself. I've had beef noodle soup cooked by master Taiwanese chefs where the noodles are the definition of al dente ("kiu kiu" in Mandarin) because they're completely handmade, the beef and broth are stewed for an entire day and the bok choy (my preference over spinach) is just the right amount of crisp. I wasn't expecting anything like that from Beijing Restaurant, but I was expecting a certain level of quality for a restaurant purporting to offer Northern Chinese cuisine.The beef noodle soup here sucks. Don't get it. It's flavorless, oily beyond description and just plain gross. The beef is actually stewed quite nicely and very tender, but its good qualities are lost in a badly seasoned broth accompanied by overcooked, mushy bok choy (of which they only give a couple). The best thing I can say about their beef noodle soup is it's still miles better than that atrocious mess at Kingdom of Dumpling.The Beef with Green Onions is much better and gives me hope that Beijing Restaurant kind of knows what it's doing. In this dish, the beef was tender and perfectly flavored without being overwhelmed by all the green onions. Served simply over a bed of fragrant, jasmine long-grain rice, it's a simple, tasty meal for those days when you don't want to deal with anything fancy.I do plan on trying Beijing Restaurant again and ordering other dishes that they might be better at, so this review might get updated with a higher rating. But for now, I'll cross this place off as yet another beef noodle soup disappointment.

Unique restaurant different from your regular Cantonese style SF joints.The restaurant itself is one step above a hole in the wall. The place is decorated to a certain degree so it's decently nice for an SF restaurant, especially out on Alemany. There's a parking lot on Alemany so that's very convenient. The best part of this place is the type of Chinese food. The food is not your Cantonese style food, it's more of a northern and some western Chinese influence. The place is pretty small so is not good for a big group. They are also opened really late now.-Cummin lamb is delicious. They toss on the spices and create a good blend for the lamb. Very very tasty dish!-Mao Po(aka Numbing) fish soup with chilli peppers is very unique. The tastes are just really bold and unique. The fish and soup are a good compliment. This is a bigger dish that you'll definitely want to share as is the case for most Chinese dishes at Chinese restaurants-Lamb skewers, you can skip this. It's basically the cummin lamb but on skewers and more expensive. I didn't really taste all the good charcoal grill flavors that you would have if it was done on the streets in China. I'm assuming they used a griddle to cook these?-Dumplings were good! The skin of the dumpling is not too thick and the meat inside is pretty juicy and well seasoned. However, they do not have minced garlic for the dumplings? We requested it but they said that they didn't have any. How is it possible that a restaurant, any restaurant, not have minced garlic? I, and I believe many other people, like our dumplings with black vinegar(instead of soy sauce) and minced garlic. They have the black vinegar but not the minced garlic.-Eggplant dish was fabulous. They did a great job with the eggplant, very purple, tender but not overly mushy that the eggplant has no form.

Possibly the best Chinese food in the city. This little gem is hidden away not far from CCSF. I've been to this place over 30 times and it's just as good as the first. I'm glad they updated their menu and included the Chinese Hamburger. Previously, it was an "off the menu" request. Definitely recommended.One of my favorite dishes is the shredded potatoes with garlic and vinegar. They only have the hot oil shredded potatoes on the menu, so you have to special order the shredded potatoes with garlic and vinegar. Complete orgasm will occur when you put these things in your belly.The cumin lamb isn't the greatest and the mabou tofu leaves much to be desired, but the rest of the menu is on par as far as I'm concerned.All in all, very friendly service, GREAT food, and a satisfied tummy.

Awesome food! A great mandarin restaurant, definitely stands out from the typical Chinese restaurant(Cantonese). The owner is very nice, and all the workers work efficiently. I recommend the lamb screwer, yogurt drink, dong meat pancakes, and the sour vegetable fish soup(I forgot what its called..) I come and eat here whenever i want a fabulous dinner!Cons: limited seatsPros: parking lot, reasonable price, taste, workers, variety, scheduleI definitely recommend this place!

Okay, located in a totally random part of SF but seriously good food!Food = 5.0 - I went to Beijing Restaurant to try their Niu Rou Mian. The order came out in a big bowl full of noodles, tasty broth and beef/tendon. HEAVEN! The beef pancakes and dumplings were also a hit. On another visit on a foggy SF night, I share the hot pot with a friend. I might have been coming down with a cold but the spice from the hot pot killed it.Service = 3.5 - Pretty good service for a Chinese restaurant (that means just average service for non-Chinese restaurants).Atmosphere = 4.0 - Clean place. Thumbs up for having a private parking lot.

I love the food!This is a place I bring my friends to hang out.I just like the taste of the food.Very fresh to me.Every time the special spice lamb just can't help myself ordering it.Try it if you are looking for extraordinary Chinese Food.This is the place

-They have Onion Pancakes which don't get enough credit as appetizers-The Sliced Pork Warm Pot is tender and savory.-Yao Ming, duh.

New Hong Kong Restaurant has the best Dim Sum ever, and I have been to Hong Kong, China. The flavors are fresh and healthy. Their family recipes for their lunch and dinner menu are outstanding, whether Ala-cart for Family Style. We live 40 miles away but we make an effort to dine there at least twice a month.