★ #8 · Best Chinese in San Francisco
Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant
Outer Sunset · $$ · Chinese · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #8
The entire Northern Chinese menu is halal and lamb is the show-stopper — cumin-scented lamb dumplings and lamb stir-fried with crunchy water chestnuts.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Lamb dumplingsCumin-scented — lamb is the show-stopping meat— The Infatuation
- 02Stir-fried lamb with water chestnutsLamb, the show-stopper, with crunchy water chestnuts— The Infatuation
Where it's ranked
Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.
“the entire menu of Northern Chinese dishes is halal, and lamb is the show-stopping meat”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Outer Sunset
Price
$$
Cuisine
Chinese
Consensus rank
#8 of 12
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
—
Locals want to go
379
Consensus score
52 / 100
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