Osmanthus is the best. I rediscovered* it during the pandemic, primarily because it had a charming outdoor seating area, but it's become my regular spot for dim sum in SF. The staff is warm and professional, the dishes are delicious, the full bar is a nice perk, and the prices are really fair. Most of their classic dumplings are solid, but my weak spot is for their zong zi and their salted yolk sesame balls (daytime only for the latter). I've often ended up here with a large crew of friends (sometimes with reservations, sometimes not), and Osmanthus always manages to seat us quickly and take great care of us. *It's not that old but I used to go here years ago when it was Enrico's jazz bar: happy to say that Osmanthus still reflects the bohemian vibrance of SF (since I always end up there with artists and writers), just in a different way.

This restaurant is on the outskirts of Chinatown & North Beach -- that is to say, there are plenty of places to go for great grub. Our family, however, chooses to come here for dim sum because - 1) the food is solid! i particularly enjoyed the Gold Sand Egg Yolk Pumpkin and Salted Egg Yolk Black Sesame Balls. Unique and delicious. 2) great service! staff checks in to make sure we have everything we need 3) ambiance -- this isn't your typical dim sum dive. it's nice inside and there's a good area to sit outside as well.

This dim sum restaurant is a hidden gem! The storefront is recessed with nice outdoor seating, so if you drive by, you would easily missed it. Their service is fast and friendly, the setting is very comfortable. Their service best part? The dim sum is solid, and their portion is healthy! To top it off, they also have a nice cocktail bar, so you can have dim sum while trying some cocktails. Definitely it a try if you are in North Beach area.

Went here for lunch and it did not disappoint! They were moderately busy on a Saturday right before noon, though we got seated quickly and efficiently. You place your order on a giant piece of paper and flag down your server to get that order ready for you. The food came out quickly as well. Everything that we had was tasty! My only commentary would be that the garlic noodles were a little too salty for my palate. Another colleague of mine dining with us, had to eat the garlic noodles with plain white rice, to cut down on the saltiness. Overall, the ambiance is modern with large tables to seat bigger parties or those that order tons of food. I would definitely eat here again!

The location is great with parking close by. The restaurant is spacious. We were seated right away. They offer online reservations too. Order from a paper menu marking what we wanted. The food was paced out well. We over ordered but ate it all. The service was friendly. Great Christmas Eve option!

Osmanthus impressed, despite my family being initially slightly skeptical over it being a cart-less dim sum spot. Overall ambiance feels more upscale than any other dim sum spot I've ever been to, but this didn't come with a compromise in authenticity at all. Every dish we tried had its own unique flavor, which sets high-quality dim sum apart from generic dim-sum that often feels like the same blend of meat is used over and over. Ingredients felt fresh & high-quality. Would definitely return & highly recommend!

We definitely over-ordered here but everything was so delicious and tasted very high quality and fresh! I highly recommend the veggies with garlic as well as the shumai and house noodles. It's a very large and casual space and the service is quick!

This is my favorite dim sum spot in SF Chinatown! They offer such good quality dim sums plus a full bar too. You have to try everything here! They have such a good selection but if you like dessert then order lava salted egg dumplings. It's basically a fried mochi ball with lava fillings. The way they fried it is not greasy when you eat it. You can't find that at other locations. They are fast and bring out food out piping hot! They also gave us a lot of good recommendations. It was such a nice day to sit at their outdoor seating but this place feel so nice. I just love it! I highly recommend this place. I ordered so much stuff to name it but check out my photos. TY If you like my vibe then pls add me on Yelp or IG @imjennime TYSM