Good Mong Kok Bakery
Dim sum restaurant · Chinatown
1039 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Highlights
This Chinatown gem serves up a delicious array of homemade dim sum and baked goods, drawing crowds for its unbeatable prices and unique flavors.
This Chinatown gem serves up a delicious array of homemade dim sum and baked goods, drawing crowds for its unbeatable prices and unique flavors.
"While there’s no seating available, this order-at-the-counter joint serves up some of the city’s most popular dim sum. From the moment they open at 7 a.m. to the minute they close, there’s almost always a line (only two or three people can fit inside at a time) but not to worry, it moves quickly. While you’re waiting, be sure to peek at the menu so you’ll be ready when your turn comes — efficiency is key here — and get ready to enjoy plump, juicy pork siu mai, baked barbecue pork buns, and delicious shrimp dumplings all packed smartly in to-go boxes." - Lena Park, Eater Staff
"Good Mong Kok Bakery is known for its counter service dim sum offerings in San Francisco. It provides a more casual dim sum experience compared to upscale options like Yank Sing." - Tim Newcomb
"The orange awning outside of Good Mong Kok acts like a lighthouse beacon, signaling to the neighborhood that it’s a legendary dim sum destination. The sign is clearly working—people line up outside of this shoebox-sized Chinatown bakery daily for their generously stuffed char siu bao and pillowy pineapple buns. The big steamers by the window and the pastry cases are refilled constantly since items get snatched up fast. This spot is also takeout-only, so grab one of everything, and eat your treats on the sidewalk in record time." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, lani conway
"San Francisco is home to the country’s oldest Chinatown, and meandering down its streets lined with hanging red lanterns, restaurants, and shops is a basic requirement on any trip to the city. Here, you’ll find no shortage of excellent food—but Good Mong Kok is the place for massive BBQ pork buns, plump har gow, pork siu mai, and more delicious dim sum treats. Another perk: you’ll be able to get enough to feed at least two people for less than $10. There’s no sit-down dining, so take your food to go and enjoy it in nearby Portsmouth Square." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"Find Good Mong Kok Bakery by its easily recognizable orange awning, under which a line of diners often waits to step inside and place their orders. This Chinatown to-go restaurant is known for its fluffy buns filled to bursting with barbecue pork and massive steamers stuffed with beef or chicken siu mai. The best way to order? Just take whatever is hot and fresh out of the kitchen and walk it over to Portsmouth Square." - Lauren Saria
