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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 14, 2004
Pros: Grant Avenue was colourful, cheap, varied, and it didn't display animal cruelty.
Cons: The other streets.
Summary: Having visited San Francisco’s Chinatown twice, I have lost all desire to actually visit China. The first time, I had a cold and wasn’t feeling too well, so the sounds, smells, and sights all had twice the effect they normally would have. I’d ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 8, 2007
Pros: Cheap souvenirs, eats
Cons: Confusing, no central destination
Summary: Almost all the guidebooks call Chinatown a must visit while you're in San Francisco, I however, don't particularly like the place. The first thing to note is that there is no central destination, when you go to Chinatown, you're actually going to an ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 27, 2005
Pros: Prices, cheap eats and stores
Cons: Appearance, cleanliness, not all souvenirs are created equal, human traffic
Summary: I'm of a half breed Chinese, so I have become familiar with Chinese cultures as well as food. Living in Massachusetts, I make the occasional trip to Boston's Chinatown on a Sunday afternoon, for some dim sum, which is quite good. Now, all aside, Boston's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 18, 2002
Pros: Beautiful shops and restaurants, excellent food
Cons: Can be crowded during special events
Summary: When my friend and I were planning out our weekend trip to San Francisco, one of the things we had to do was eat dim sum in Chinatown. Being avid foodies, we wanted to experience the real thing (I've had authentic dim sum in Asia, but she had only ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2002
Pros: Unique experience.
Cons: None
Summary: On a recent visit to the San Francisco Bay area, we did the usual tourist things: Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars and ....Chinatown.
We parked our car in a garage and rode the Mason-Powell St. cable car to Chinatown. The cable cars ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 15, 2002
Pros: Cheap souvenirs, great food, and it's a "real" Chinatown
Cons: Some things are very cheaply made, a lot of signs are in Chinese only.
Summary: There's no Chinatown like the Chinatown in San Francisco. If you enjoy a lot of hustle and bustle, Chinese food, and shopping till you drop, then San Francisco's Chinatown is for you.
I just returned from spending a 3-day weekend in San ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 2001
Pros: Can find some cheap eats and cheap souvenirs
Cons: Does not really reflect modern Chinese culture
Summary: Being of Chinese descent, I feel compelled to make a stop at Chinatown of every major city I visit (London, Boston, Seattle, New York, etc.) and see how my culture is presented and represented in foreign countries. If you have been to other Chinatowns, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 16, 2001
Pros: glimpse of Chinese heritage/culture, great food, friendly people, great Chinese architectures and buildings
Cons: litered streets, some-what dirty, walking, to many places to visit all in one day.
Summary: Because of my Chinese culture, I periodically visit the Los Angeles ChinaTown quite often and have also visited ChinaTown in San Francisco a year back. So what do I think of Chinatown in my perspective, considering I am Chinese? I Love it!
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 2, 2001
Pros: Great if you know what you're doing.
Cons: It could become a tourist-waste-of-time.
Summary: Like playing tourist? Like eating? Will you be visiting (or live close to) the largest Chinatown outside of China? Then you must go on the “I Can’t Believe I Ate My Way Through Chinatown” tour. It’s fun, educational, entertaining, and you get to eat ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2001
Pros: Colorful part of town...
Cons: Cheaply made, cheaply sold goods, in cramped stores that are tourist traps
Summary: When we were in San Francisco last September, we made a special point to visit Chinatown. We were actually walking ALL OVER San Francisco between Union Square and Pier 39, up and down hills and steep streets, and spent an entire day just exploring this ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2001
Pros: Good authentic Chinese food
Cons: Need to know about it
Summary: Both times I've visited San Francisco, I've taken one evening and wondered around Chinatown looking in all the shops and trying to find a great place to eat. Last night, I had one heck of a meal!
I managed to venture off of Grant St. and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2001
Pros: Fun, interesting, and delicious
Cons: Hard to find
Summary: When my mother-in-law found out I had to travel to San Francisco for a business trip, she told me to try and find the "Fortune Cookie Factory". With a little help from Epinions and braindeadagain's review, I was able to find it. <A HREF= ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2000
Pros: great eating and shopping
Cons: no matter how good of deal you think you got it will be cheaper at the next store
Summary: Rule number one is to drive a hard bargain in souvenir shops and to check several different stores before you buy anything for example I saw the same post cards any where from 25 cents each to 15 for a dollar. I paid $3.95 for a coffee mug only to find ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 24, 2000
Pros: Hot fresh cookies, inexpensive.
Cons: A little hard to find your first time.
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsChinatown is always fun, a great place to shop and dine. But if you would like an unique experience, visit the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. The factory is located on Ross Alley ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2000
Pros: Very localise place
Cons: Quiet..routine....?
Summary: If any tourist asks me if Chinatown is a good place to visit...here's what I have to say.
I used to work in Chinatown in one of the conserved shop houses in a multimedia house. One look at Chinatown itself, it appears like any part of ... read more
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Jan 29, 2013
Pros: Shopping, Food, Cultural experience
Cons: Product Quality
Summary: I strongly suggest that families go to Chinatown if they are visiting San Francisco. Not only does it provide a cultural experience, but the shops are cute and inexpensive and the food is
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