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China Live, San Francisco, CA

China Live

4.6 (3385)
$30 and under
Chinese
644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133

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2 people
19:00
Booked 95 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
China Live, Eater's "Restaurant of the Year," features fresh, seasonal Chinese cuisine cooked from specialized stations that merge traditional Chinese and Western culinary equipment. Our main dining area, with views of our exhibition kitchens, plays centerpiece, appointed with chairs and tables all handcrafted in China from reclaimed Chinese elm. We also offer outside dining.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Asian, Sichuan
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    George Chen
  • Catering
    We offer delivery via multiple Delivery Services (i.e. DoorDash, Caviar, GrubHub, etc), plus ezCater, Zesty & Moby Dish. If interested in learning more please email events@chinalivesf.com
  • Private party facilities
    China Live can host everything from intimate parties of 10 people to large reception-style events for up to 825 with multiple sensory experiences.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Chinatown
  • Cross Street
    Stockton & Grant
  • Parking details
    In addition to Street Parking, there are also several public parking options: North Beach Public Parking @ 735 Vallejo St. and Vallejo Parking Garage @ 766 Vallejo St.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • Upstairs @China Live

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy the China Live menu in our elegant upstairs dining room with featured cocktails from Cold Drinks Bar.
    Upstairs @China Live photo

What 3,385 people are saying

China Live reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Chinese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
China Live offers a vibrant dining experience with a diverse menu, lively atmosphere, and engaging open kitchen. Guests rave about "amazing food options," "fantastic service," and "outstanding drinks." Ideal for groups and special occasions, it dazzles with an eclectic vibe and unique cocktail offerings. However, it can be quite noisy.
3,385 Reviews
  1. Ethan

    Virginia1 review

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the food and the deserts! The mango Ice 100% worth it. Don’t skip out on the Curry!

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  2. Iwona VIP

    San Diego37 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The only reason I could not give it 5 stars is because of the deafening noise level- loved everything else about the place. For the two of us had the side order of Peking duck (excellent, served on a cracker like bread rather than steamed bun), papaya salad - outstanding, green beans which were also tasty and well seasoned. The coctails are imaginative, very good selection of wines and beer. Fun restaurant , great food, interesting decor but just too noisy.

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  3. SUSAN

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very noisy for dinner. Food looked better in pictures than taste. Yang Chow Fried Rice and Brussels sprouts were OK. Roast Pork, Char Siu and "Famous" buns were undercooked inside and were oily. MEH So-So. Had tasted Chinese food much better since we traveled to Taipei, Singapore, Shanghai, and Beijing. They forgot our last rice dish. Took our water bottle for refill and forgot to bring it back filled. Had to remind waitress who was nice but was very busy with a large party table. Forgot about just us two diners ... We like the food items for sale and the gift shop. We bought some goodies for presents. We love to travel and eat at different restaurants. We will not return even though we live in the Bay area.

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  4. Melissa VIP

    Chicago24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We all really enjoyed the experience. Our group was ages 10-60 and everyone like the food and atmosphere. It’s a cool concept with a huge menu, food prep areas where you can watch dumplings being made, or Peking Duck, plus they have a huge retail area. We tried a wide variety, dumplings to, souls, curry and noodles, and desserts. There were only two misses out of everything we tried. Lively and fun concept. Good for groups.

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  5. Stephan

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was wonderful, an evening with business & great food

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  6. Wendy VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We adore China Live but the aesthetic/noise of the chairs in the retail/room is worthy of not returning! both guests and staff neglect to pick chair up when clearing the chair. the noise is outstanding! a simple treatment of felt pads would remedy an otherwise awful situation. Fix the chairs and educate your staff! at one point 3 different bus people came to adjust the chairs next to us. We finally asked them to please stop.

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  7. Greg

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service are amazing. Pricy for what it is but the food quality and variety, vibe and ambience are worth going for.

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  8. Elizabeth

    San Francisco10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great server, great food. Too noisy though but so so worth it

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  9. Shaye

    Las Vegas6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our GO TO spot when we are in town, so delicious!!

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  10. MUIR

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great waiter and great experience thanks! I appreciated the extra touch

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FAQs

China Live offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. China Live also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 788-8188.

China Live is rated 4.6 stars by 3385 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 95 times today
Experiences are available.
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644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Stockton & Grant
  • Area
    Chinatown
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Asian, Sichuan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    In addition to Street Parking, there are also several public parking options: North Beach Public Parking @ 735 Vallejo St. and Vallejo Parking Garage @ 766 Vallejo St.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    George Chen
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We offer delivery via multiple Delivery Services (i.e. DoorDash, Caviar, GrubHub, etc), plus ezCater, Zesty & Moby Dish. If interested in learning more please email events@chinalivesf.com
  • Private party facilities
    China Live can host everything from intimate parties of 10 people to large reception-style events for up to 825 with multiple sensory experiences.
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