Big Lantern

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3170 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Big Lantern, also known as 大灯笼, is a restaurant located in San Francisco, CA, offering online ordering services for its customers. Specializing in Chinese cuisine, Big Lantern provides a diverse menu featuring a variety of traditional and contemporary dishes.

Known for its convenient location on 16th St, Big Lantern serves customers daily, with extended hours on Thursdays through Saturdays. The restaurant prides itself on its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to providing quality food to the San Francisco community.

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3.5981 reviews
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Bennett L.
12/8/2025

Big Lantern is one of the best inexpensive, good Chinese restaurants in San Francisco, in fact, I'd hazard to say that it outperforms most Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown or the entire Bay...

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alan b.
12/28/2025

This place straight-up lies about their hours. They advertise that they're open until 11:00 PM. I called in advance to confirm. Based on that, I made the trip over and showed up around...

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Jay P.
10/6/2025

We came after watching "A Better Tomorrow" at the Roxie and it felt fitting to eat Chinese food after seeing this John Woo and Chow Yun Fat classic. There is a famous scene in the movie in a...

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Andy N.
1/11/2025

Big Lantern became the spot for a Thanksgiving lunch this year because of their plentiful veggie based dim sum options and Cantonese dishes. Nearly everything on the menu can be veganized...

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Jack S.
12/26/2025

Its open late. The food is very good. The only downside is when you order online for pickup through their web site and pay with a card you have to also call them and give your card again. Yes....

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