I don't have much words to explain it, but this restaurant is a whole experience. Upscale and modern chinese food, full of refined flavors,. The chefs here don't come to play. I see now why it's one of the best restaurants of the city. The bartenders really stand up with the cocktail list. And the restaurant feels private and exclusive. Nice job for the whole team!!

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And just like that, another Michelin dining experience, checked off the list. The experience overall was absolutely the worst Michelin dining experience that I've had. This was from start to finish. Reservations should be easy to make, especially online. They weren't. Don't bother to call during the day like I did, because they don't have voicemail, instead of some weird recording that implies the number is not working. It's a great way to push customers away. We were celebrating a special occasion, and I was able to bring a cake with us, proved by the restaurant. I specifically let the seating hostess, who took the cake from me know that it needed to be refrigerated. Our party was seated a very uncomfortable table, and not the table that I had requested. I literally could write a book on the lack of detail, Customer Service and so much more. The experience was heartbreaking. The starters that were brought to the table, were shrimp chips, big chunks of raw carrots, with some type of dipping sauce that had not been identified. The shrimp chips were the highlight. No one could eat the carrots or the dipping sauce. First course: new potatoes. I will preface the rest of the review by saying that the waitresses ability to describe with the dishes being offered were, versus what was received was also responsible for how poorly this meal went. The new potatoes were Julian strips of potato soaked in some sort of highly spicy liquid. None of it was edible. The spicy liquid was tongue and mouth numbing. We also had selected the turnip cake. This was pretty tasty and ironically could've used some seasoning. Course two: green beans. A vegetable that you really can't go wrong with. They were absolutely atrocious. Completely covered with a variety of peppers, hot chili peppers and completely overcooked. Essentially a bowl of heat that no one enjoyed. We also selected the milk bread with caviar. Apparently, the waitress didn't care about bringing the caviar to us so we went without. The milk bread was OK, the butter helped. But essentially, this wasn't anything more than basic dinner rolls. Main course/entrée: this is what we came for. The duck! The skin was smoky, crispy, and actually the highlight of the duck. It's one thing to enjoy rare beef, but rare duck, no. Many of the sliced pieces were still very rare if not raw looking. There was also one extremely large slice of rare/raw meat. When the table asked the waitress about it. She pretty much shrugged and said she didn't know why they would put that on the plate. The duck is served with "savory pancakes ". They weren't savory. They were rubbery. We paid an up charge for the pluot sauce, which amounted to about maybe 2 tablespoons. Definitely not worth eight dollars. Dessert was another disappointment. The chrysanthemum ice cream should be a hard pass. It's not sweet, it's not tart, it's just bad. The apricot kernel Jell-O was only slightly a step up from the chrysanthemum ice cream. It frankly tasted like it had been sitting out and not refrigerated. No one wants warm mush. The cake that we were all looking forward to trying that we brought, wasn't brought out to our table, but someone decided to slice it in the kitchen. Someone also did not refrigerate it, which meant that a $75 cake was ruined. The waitress truly did not bother to check in on the table to see how the meal was going, or frankly to offer us drinks beyond when we were seated. That coupled with her inability to describe the food properly, and leading us down a path of a horrible experience is infuriating. This was an extremely expensive experience that we will not be repeating at this restaurant. If you have this on your list, just don't. Not worth the money and you'll leave hungry like we did.

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Amazing food! My first time eating here and was pleasantly surprised at how delicious the food was. The iGreat ambiance and friendly service. Worth it for the experience.

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food was very hit or miss, service was bad, and for $250/pers the value was terrible.

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I was really looking forward to seeing what the hype was about and it was a little bit of a letdown to be honest. It was a pretty mixed experience. The inside is really nice and spacious with a dark mood. They started by bringing out some Mala peanuts, pickled radish, some tofu sauce (I forget what it was) and shrimp chips. The peanuts were strangely sweet rather than spicy, and the radish really bland. The tofu thing was pretty good; very smooth, creamy and tasty. The shrimp chips were good; tasted exactly like the ones you get at Chinese banquets. The Oysters were pretty decent; the watermelon mignonette was pretty mild and let the oyster be the main flavor. Yusheng (the cultural dish, not Mister Jiu's version) is actually something I've never had before so I don't have anything to compare to. The one here was pretty similar to a crudo and it's pretty enjoyable. Next came the Wok Fried Rice and Green Beans. The rice came with tomatoes which I've really only seen in Thai fried rice. It was still good but nothing extraordinary, and certainly nothing you couldn't find elsewhere. The Green Beans on the other hand were actually some of the best I've ever had. Now, it's relatively common to find stir fried green beans with XO sauce, but there was something about these that was just so much better. They were cooked and seasoned perfectly and the fermented cabbage brought a nice salty hit. I don't know if this is like a backhanded compliment, but for me, green beans... yes green beans... was the best dish of the night. The supposed star of the restaraunt was just ok. The skin wasn't as crispy as I'm used to, but the smoking kind of adds more of a meatiness to the duck than the traditional style. Also, generally, places will use the bones and stuff to make either soup or congee but it doesn't seem like they do that here. Even if you are adding twists and other styles to a very specific regional/cultural dish, I feel that you have to stay true to how the dish is normally served. But that's just me. The acoutrement is fine. There aren't enough pancakes. The dessert was uhh interesting. The Nian Gao is also something that's not very traditional here. It's more like a mochi bread pudding. The way I grew up eating it was steamed, so it had a much different look and texture to how it was served here. Regardless, Nian Gao isn't something that I care for that much anyway, so I appreciate the different approach they took here. I don't have many words for the Apricot Jello; I didn't like it. I'm not sure what they were aiming for here. It's kind of like, if someone never had Chinese food in their life, this would be a servicable place to introduce them to it. But you would be showing them a very... limited view on Chinese food. As a side note, on the night I think I was the only Chinese person eating there on the night lol. I like that they tried something different and I wouldn't mind going back, but I also wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again.

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O. here for a nice dinner. TL;DR I want to come again, which is the most important detail of any restaurant visit, so that's all you need to know, really. Service was attentive, friendly and professional, though there were some very tiny glitches; (a slight mishap on one plate on the way from kitchen to table, and some minor miscommunication between servers on the amount of cutlery we requested). Our server had fantastic recommendations and really took the time to explain the menu to us. We did the a la carte (the banquet option sounded a bit too intimidating portion-wise for a table of 2), and it was fantastic how the kitchen automatically bunched our orders into individual course pairings; they clearly had thought this through. - The turnip cake was excellent, and so were the accompanying sauces, though it honestly would have been fine on its own. The morel sauce specifically was what we call a "rice stealer" - but the rice only came later on, which was such a shame. - We also got the smoked eggplant, which had great citrus and texture. This was honestly a fantastic starter as well, but was quickly overshadowed by the later dishes to come. - The silken tofu was the "wow" dish of the evening. It was so well seasoned, and didn't rely overly on soy/oyster sauce for taste - the creative use of non-traditional fava beans, the assortment of different mushrooms and vegetables - this was the dish that had us licking the claypot clean. Apparently, this dish replaced their mapo tofu dish because of the tariffs affecting sourcing of ingredients, and I am doubly-impressed by the chef pivoting to this replacement. - The pork dumplings were unfortunately the weakest dish of the night. The vinegar emulsion sounds good on paper, but the dumplings were kinda like a cross between XLB and shanghai dumplings - but without being juicy, or having good texture on the dumpling wrapper - they kinda fell flat, and I honestly wished I had ginger and vinegar instead of the emulsion to pair them with. - The mala black cod was cooked to perfection, sauced to perfection, and tasted like perfection. In my mind, both this and the tofu dish were equal in terms of execution, with the tofu dish just having a tiny edge because of those fava beans. - We got the fried rice for another entree, and it was good - but just that. It reminded me of the "zi char" flavour from a Singapore "supper" stall, but unfortunately, I don't think it was good as it could have been. Just a teeny bit over-seasoned, and the shrimp in it a tad overcooked (they were shrunk a little too much and not as plump as they should be). - Thankfully, dessert ended the meal in a spectacular fashion - the osmanthus milk ice cream was _so_ good with the accompanying cumble and other delicious floral bits. Perfectly-sized for a dessert as well. - We didn't get the Peking duck because we worried it would be too much food, but I regret that decision. The restaurant itself, being in SF Chinatown, is fairly intimate, but tables are spaced widely enough that it feels grand and never claustrophobic anywhere. With an open kitchen, it's clean enough and nicely detailed, even the bathrooms, which will make you forget that you're in Chinatown for the 1 - 2 hours that you'll be dining here, unless you look out the windows. If you're looking for a great dining experience that is inspired by the flavours of Sichuan/quasi-Cantonese cuisine, you should absolutely visit - it's not even that expensive for a 1 star restaurant, and it absolutely deserves that star and then some. But don't expect to sweat authentic Sichuan peppercorn oil, or hear the clanging of woks or the roar of the fires burning them from below - this isn't that type of restaurant at all, despite what the menu may appear to be.

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OUTSTANDING such a wonderful experience, dining here so creative with their foods. The Peking duck was so good and such a wonderful knowledgeable server her name is Cry, so attentive was happy I got to celebrate my birthday here & loved the way the place is decorated

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We made a reservation for the tasting menu to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. I was so excited to eat here after seeing the youtube videos showing the behind the scenes of the restaurant and how the peking duck is prepared. Service and ambiance were absolutely amazing, the highlight of the dinner. Unfortunately, the food was not to our liking or expectations. We found the tasting menu was not as exciting or creative compared to previous seasons and certain elements just did not work well. The oysters were my favorite, I wish there was an option to get a dozen. The uni dish was upsetting because the uni had no flavor, not sure if that was possibly due to how they stored it, but it did not pair well with the cheung fun. It added no flavor element and the uni being partially cold and then warming up being on a hot food makes it more unappetizing. The snacks they give you in between were yummy I really like the shrimp chips. My boyfriend loved the peaches and ham. I understand the meal is centered around the peking duck being the main dish but that too was not that good. As far as taste and texture we felt it wasn't any better than a regular peking duck from any mom and pop restaurant. It felt lacking overall.

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Stopped by here for my husbands birthday! It was a delightful experience. Some of the dishes were amazing and others were just okay to me, but overall a fantastic experience as the service was phenomenal and the restaurant/ambiance were amazing. We got the tasting menu. The standout dishes were the dim sum, the blue fin and the quail. I did not love the salmon. The squid was good and very flavorful but nothing to write home about. Everything else was really good. Would definitely come back!

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Like an upscale Chinese restaurant with a great vibe? If you do, this place is for you. I went to Mr Jiu's without a reservation and got a seat at the bar, so I knew my luck would be on point that night. Mr Jiu's is a Michelin Star restaurant and after dining there...I could say that it easily deserves the star and then some. The appetizers were great. Oysters with watermelon vinaigrette, charred shishito peppers with dipping sauce and rice roll with Santa Barbara uni. All were great but the star of the show was the roast duck. The duck was smoked with apple wood so it imparts a smokey sweet flavor and the balance between the crispy skin and succulent meat...to die for. Traditional Peking duck is served only with the skin but this method will not disappoint you at all...if anything, it soars. It hits on all accounts and with the peanut hoisin sauce, duck mouse with crispy vegetables, they balance out the duck perfectly. Go early and get a seat at the bar, it is absolutely the best place to take in this restaurant's vibe. The bar has great 80's tunes playing and is dimly lighted with goldfish swimming in their personal tank...eclectic but it works....like I said, great vibe. Service, by the bartender, was amazing...and his knowledge on the dishes to help build a menu around the duck was great. Did I tell you the duck was amazing? Brandon Jew, the chef, clearly knows exactly what he is doing! Run.

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Please note that this review is just for the à la carte menu. We ordered several dishes and all of them were fairly flat. The new potato dish was actually poor and we didn’t even finish it as it had a really strong mustard seed taste. The ciao fun had horseradish on it, but was not very flavorful.The meal was fancy, but at the end of the day it has to be good and this menu lacked flavor. Would maybe give it a try for the tasting menu, but I would skip the à la carte.

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My first time visiting this elegant spot serving elevated Chinese food after hearing a lot about their Peking Duck. Mister Jiu's has a fairly large dining room with windows overlooking Chinatown. It has a Michelin star. They currently have 3 menu options: a 6-course tasting menu (with optional wine or non-alcoholic pairings), a 4-course Peking Duck Summer Banquet menu, and an a la carte menu. Reservations are needed for the multi-course menus, walk-ins are accepted at the bar for the a la carte menu, although you can also reserve a high-top for 2. It seems the Duck Banquet menu was recently introduced; before it may have been an add-on to the tasting menu. This is of course what I ordered. You indicate which menu you're interested in when you reserve, and a deposit is taken. Many of the dishes on the Duck menu are off the a la carte menu. I started with 3 amuses: shrimp chips, radishes with whipped soy milk, peanuts with schezwan pepper. There are 4 choices for the first and second courses, 3 for dessert. My first course choice was the oysters on the half shell with rhubarb mignonette and black pepper. Plump and fresh. The second course was cheong fun rice rolls stuffed with plump manila clams and bok choy with a traditional soy-based sauce. A fond memory from my Cantonese upbringing, elevated. The duck was impressive. As a solo diner, I got half a duck, which was impossible to finish. It's a Liberty Farms duck that takes days to prepare and about an hour to complete its prep after you arrive. The lacquered skin is beautifully browned and crispy, while the breast meat remains a delightful medium rare. You get the breast, a loin, wing, thigh and thigh meat, all with the great skin (except the loin). Served alongside are savory pancakes, cucumber, cilantro and scallions, plus a unique peanut butter hoisin sauce and a rich and fancy duck liver mousse that could be a small starter on its own. An addition tangy pluot sauce is available for an additional cost, as are additional dishes such as fried rice or chow fun; I passed on all since there was plenty to eat already. My dessert was a delish and light apricot kernel jello, a panna cotta of sorts topped with rose geranium-infused strawberries and some mini-boba. Service was excellent and attentive. Overall a high-end fab dinner. As someone who has Peking Duck at least once a year (at Lunar New Year), I was impressed with this duck as well as the entire meal and dining experience. The adjacent table was enjoying the tasting menu, and I'd say the Duck menu is more bountiful.

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Very good meal overall. The peaking duck was to die for. Only compliant is that I ordered the waygu steak and it was forgotten.

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overall D: Updated from Feb 2025 review below: Food good; service was mixed. Fish dish for 2, bok choy, fried rice, cocktails. Bartender seemed underemployed and aggressive. We are exceptionally disappointed that our $40 fried rice didn't end up in our to-go bag, after spending $250 for dinner. Will not return again. "Incredibly creative and delicious Chinese fine dining experience that rightfully deserves its Michelin star. Attentive and welcoming service, sat immediately without a reservation on a busy lunar new year weekend evening. Fermented cabbage is a flavorful arrangement, scallion milk bread is a creative tofu dish is creative and delicate. Perfectly executed whiskey and gin cocktails. Every part of the meal was worthy of being remembered and coming back for, replacing our other disappointing Michelin dining experience in Chicago."

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I am being nice giving two stars as this was a spectacularly awful experience. Was told (and I mean told) not to be late for 830 booking so made sure we were there at 830. Then proceeded to be told to wait to be seated until, after 10 mins, said we were going to the bar upstairs to wait - at which point the front desk staff stopped chatting to a friend who had come off the street and actually took us to our table (which was very close and easy to get to). Then had to wait another 10 mins to be asked about drinks and before our drinks came were asked what we wanted. We said we would wait until we had had half a drink although then told we needed to order (the entire) menu immediately as the kitchen needed time to prepare the duck ( the mythical duck - more on that later). We agreed although asked for courses to be spaced out and then proceeded to receive the ‘snacks’ at the same time as our first course. The snacks consisted of prawn toast, carrot sticks and some nuts (that is no lie) while the first plate was three oysters and some shaved ham. Amazingly, the best thing of the above was the nuts which left a tangy taste in the mouth and sort of complemented other food. The second plate was some very gelatinous long dumplings which had so little shrimp as to be negligible Along with some turnip bread which was a mushy texture and sort of tasteless. Interesting although not great. Nuts still in front. Then came the duck (pulse the additional fried rice we ordered). The duck looked impressive and the meat was very nice (hard not to get duck meat right) although the skin was sort of floppy and hard to eat (not crispy at all) while the dark liver pate a d peanut butter hoisin sauce were overpowering and, frankly, a weird combo. The fried rice was a porridge like consistency which tasted like shrimp water - not to mention there was enough to feed at least 5 people. Then the desserts same. Ice cream was nice although the cherry “pastry” (as it had been described) was like a bad bread and butter pudding - hard to chew and tasteless. Champagne was nice, red wine ordinary and the kicker was the total was $500 usd. My advice would be fine three other nice places to go and save your money. How this place has a Michelin star is an indictment on Michelin

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By far the WORST MEAL WE'VE EVER HAD...and I am an easy-going, happy person and that this place is AWFUL. No wonder there were empty tables in the main dining room at 8pm. So here's the story --- when making this reservation, we thought the only option was the tasting menu. So, we booked it for 2 as a treat for my birthday. What a mistake!!!!! After reading the tasting menu and seeing the courses we asked about a "Peking Duck" we saw go by our table. Turns out the restaurant does have an ala cart-type option. So, we ask if we can have that... as the menu looked much better. So we order from that (adding caviar options and all sorts of things) and minutes later an incredibly rude manager comes over and says-- "no, you can't have it...you have to stay with the tasting menu." I explain it's my birthday that I don't like lamb and we really rather have the duck menu and he basically didn't give a S#%&. With a complete deadpan approach he forces us to have the tasting menu and says there's isn't even 1 extra peking duck so no go. So, we proceed with the tasting menu and EVERY DISH IS UN-EDIBLE. So, have-way through we say -- we'd like to order some of the fried rice from the other menu...we don't mind paying for it. As, we can't eat the stuff they're giving us. And, hard to believe...the waiter comes back and says, "the chef won't let you order the fried rice until you've had all of your courses." WTF, they won't even let us have rice. Not sure how this place has a Michelan star. To top if off...the rude manager never even came back to check us and the nice waiter at the beginning who tried to help us get the duck disappeared when the tasting menu started. From the limited bites we took from the 8-awful courses left my partner and I both feeling sick. So, avoid Mister Jui's at all costs. Over-rated, expensive, a rude manager and terrible food. Only thing positive is that one waiter at the beginning and the man who sat as at our table were both nice. The room isn't even that great.. HARD PASS.

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Incredibly creative and delicious Chinese fine dining experience that rightfully deserves its Michelin star. Attentive and welcoming service, sat immediately without a reservation on a busy lunar new year weekend evening. Fermented cabbage is a flavorful arrangement, scallion milk bread is a creative take on a familiar comfort, wok fried rice is unique and delicious, silken mapo tofu dish is creative and delicate. Perfectly executed whiskey and gin cocktails. Every part of the meal was worthy of being remembered and coming back for, replacing our other disappointing Michelin dining experience in Chicago.

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Honestly, I feel ripped off. Came here for my thirtieth birthday dinner! Had eaten at Mister Jius before, many years prior, closer to the opening of the restaurant. Before it received all of the stars and the write ups. I had a better time then! The drinks and the duck were both impressive and delicious. The wine pairings were notable and the healing broth was a delightful experience. The sommelier was fun and personable! However, for the price & the accolades.. I would expect better food and smoother service. Most of the dishes lacked dimension and acidity. Things leaned umami and were on the salty side. The tasting menu felt flat. Also we were seated at a small table for four people, which meant bumping elbows, dropping cutlery, squishing wine glasses in order to make room for the food. Additionally, the pricing system alongside the tasting menu was confusing. And we collectively wanted more coherent information about the components of each dish as they were served. For four people at about $200ish a head, I would want a more refined experience. I have had better food for less money and better food for the same amount! If you want a similar level of interest and arguably a higher calibre of dish in San Francisco I would suggest you go to State Bird or The Progress.

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Came here for my thirtieth birthday dinner! Had eaten at Mister Jius before, many years prior, closer to the opening of the restaurant. Before it received all of the stars and the write ups. I had a better time then! The drinks and the duck were both impressive and delicious. The wine pairings were notable and the healing broth was a delightful experience. The sommelier was fun and personable! However, for the price & the accolades.. I would expect better food and smoother service. Most of the dishes lacked dimension and acidity. Things leaned umami and were on the salty side. The tasting menu felt flat. Also we were seated at a small table for four people, which meant bumping elbows, dropping cutlery, squishing wine glasses in order to make room for the food. Additionally, the pricing system alongside the tasting menu was confusing. And we collectively wanted more coherent information about the components of each dish as they were served. For four people at about $200ish a head, I would want a more refined experience. I have had better food for less money and better food for the same amount! If you want a similar level of interest and arguably a higher calibre of dish in San Francisco I would suggest you go to State Bird or The Progress.

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Mr Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Overall: Tasty food but a bit on the expensive side. The extended review... Food: 4/5 - We went family style and ordered a bunch of things. The standouts for me was the duck. These were entrees that were definitely more pricy but were definitely tasty and more unique. Service: 4/5 - Friendly and attentive staff Ambiance: 5/5 - The ambiance is amazing. The decor is well curated and if the round tables with the inset lazy Susan were available to purchase I'd definitely consider it.

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I liked the duck and the fish, and my favorite were the quail eggs with caviar. drinks were great. Interior of the restaurant and food presentation were nice. On a pricy side, but expected from the Michelin star restaurant.

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Surprised at its star, frankly there are better Michelin star restaurants for similar or better price points. The food was good, well prepared and cooked, but the flavors felt safe. A stand out was the herbal soup, super medicinal but the perfect quantity so that it didn't overwhelm you. Also had the dumpling with truffle which was pretty good but also it illustrates what mister jius serves: dressed up Chinese food but no interesting twists on flavors or ingredients

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This was my third time dining here, and the food and service were fantastic as always. The lead hostess was extremely accommodating. Despite a reservation mix-up, she quickly got us seated and even managed to secure a Peking duck for us. I really appreciated the excellent customer service.

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Food was very good although the smoked duck was not my thing. Duck is already so rich, and the traditional Peking style preparation cuts through the gamey flavor while the smoked style here was overwhelming and heavy at the end of the meal. Cocktails were out of this world - blew me away. In general good food good vibe, but the service was lacking for a Michelin starred place at this price. Brief, vague explanations of the food, felt kind of haphazard. Maybe an off night.

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My wife and I made the mistake of having our wedding reception at Mister Jiu's in November 2022. I'll keep this short and sweet since I'm exhausted from having to deal with this. What started as a seemingly beautiful night took a quick turn for the worst. The floor plan wasn't matched to what we had requested and agreed upon. We called this out to their staff but it wasn't addressed quickly enough so our coordinator took it upon herself to rearrange the furniture as best as she could. We worked hard with their coordinator landing on a final floor plan so it was disappointing to have to take that into our own hands. We specifically called out a peanut allergy on our menu which was confirmed several times both with the venue coordinator and the culinary team. That night, the dish was still cooked in peanut oil. This was called out to their staff and in response, we received an undercooked piece of fish, which still contained some trace of peanuts because our guest broke out in hives. It's important to note she is DEATHLY allergic to peanuts. She was left too uncomfortable to eat anything all night after this. Our tables were set up with incorrect linens from the night before. It was not until this was called out for the correct linens to be brought out. Guests were able to order drinks that were NOT on our approved menu that cost $110 each (approved drink caps were $15). We were charged the full amount and offered ZERO refund. I even showed the line item from their receipt! LAST BUT MOST CERTAINLY NOT LEAST.... A verbal altercation between Anna (Brandon Jew's wife) and 2 of our guests. We're not sure what had happened years ago between MJ and our guests but quite frankly, we didn't care and it should not have happened on our special night. It was a huge disrespect to us on our biggest and what should be the happiest day of your lives! A day of celebration not a day to cause a scene to escalate things. I felt terrible having to talk with our tearful guest and Anna. What a selfish and inconsiderate move this was. We requested a 10% compensation which was then replied with a $500 gift certificate to their restaurant. Our emails then went unanswered and we were ghosted for nearly 2 years. Up until June 2024, they finally deposited our check (not sure how it was even still good to cash, we blame First Republic Bank) and the FULL amount was taken. Were we expecting a free wedding? Absolutely not. Were we expecting more than $500 for all the damages I listed above? Absolutely. Let me try one more time I thought. I emailed again and asked for a follow up on our request. Their events manager Audrey upped the offer to $590, what a joke!!! I then followed up with my 10% refund request which... you guessed it... went unanswered. So I write this, as my final attempt at moving on with our lives to take what happy memories we have left from this night. Good luck to anyone considering having DINNER at this MICHELIN STAR, JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNING RESTAURANT. I gotta commend their consistency for zero accountability at this point.

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Amazing amazing!! Food, ambiance, service! We got the duck, and it was by far the best Peking duck I've had. (And I've had quite a few).

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5-star rating was because it was hitting the sweet spot of authenticity for Chinese restaurants - great food maybe with bad service. However, it was neither of those things - just ok service with lackluster food. For the hefty sum of $150, you can order a communal "Peking style" Liberty Farms roast duck. The breast and some of the thigh meat were good, but the drumstick was overcooked, dry, and burnt. This far cry from any Peking duck I've ever had as it lacked the classic flavors of 5 spices and a lot of the meat was inedible. You can see it's not well-rested because the myoglobin was pouring out of the meat onto the platter - even though it supposedly took over 24 hours to make. You would be better off getting a $40 Peking duck down the street somewhere. The only solace is that the accouterments are unlimited. So you can douse the dry bits with duck liver pate, hoisin with peanut butter powder, and thin pancakes - that is, if the waiter remembers that you asked for more (ours didn't). The tasting menu was very disappointing at this price. The only memorable bites for me were the century egg with caviar, guinea hen with broth, mackerel, and the abalone tart (which you only get a measly half). The mackerel and pistachio was a highlight - the fish is sweet and tender and complemented perfectly with pistachio and spring peas. However, the truffle dumpling was clunky to eat. You end up with a meatball and dumpling skin since it is so large - what a huge letdown for a Chinese restaurant. After spending over $1,000, I left craving good roast duck and a gigantic hole in my wallet. The ambiance is nice so you can get some good pictures, which is the only plus side. But, our party of four was crammed into a booth where the food could barely fit on the table and we bummed elbows our entire disappointing meal.

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Throughout the meal and even as I'm writing this review, I really struggled with how many stars I would give. I really want to give it 4, but I think it's more like 3.5. We were a party of 3 and did the regular tasting menu with the chow fun added as the communal dish (this is required when you make a reservation on Tock). There were other great choices but I thought they would be too much food for just the 3 of us. Because we dined before July 1st, there was an automatic 20% gratuity added (in addition to the SF mandate surcharge as well). So I think for this price point and Mister Jiu's being a 1 Michelin star restaurant, I have really high expectations for it to deliver good value. All in all, the food was generally very good (with a few small missteps), which I would easily give 4 stars if it weren't for the fact that the meal cost $200+ per person and it has 1 Michelin star. Now with the preface over, let's talk about highlights, midlights, and lowlights. HIGHLIGHTS 1. Definitely the cocktails. I've been to the upstairs Moongate Lounge and remember the cocktails being amazing. What was on the menu last night were different cocktails but they were all very good. My favorite was the Harmony. It has complex but complementing flavors with a very unique profile. The rice milk and peanut really made the drink stand out. The other unique drink is Luck, with the carrot flavor really coming through without being pungent. 2. For food, I thought the amuse bouche (fermented quail egg with caviar), the abalone tart, and the soup course (guinea hen roulade in an herbal broth) were standouts. Each of these had a classical Chinese cuisine element that is reinterpreted with modern culinary techniques. MIDLIGHTS 1. The fish course (grilled mackerel) was good, but the fish was slightly salty. I liked the treatment with the peas and pistachio. But I felt this dish ultimately was not very Chinese. This could've been a dish in any other modern fine dining restaurant. 2. The desserts were good but nothing to write home about. The strawberry rhubarb cake had good balance, but again, there's very little Chinese cuisine influence to be seen. 3. The chow fun and pea sprouts were just ok. The rice noodles were al dente and I quite liked the texture. But it was slightly marred because it was over sauced. The sesame sauce was great, but the mushroom reduction was way too pungent. LOWLIGHTS 1. The dumpling, oh, the dumpling. What was probably the most Chinese item of the night was pretty much a spectacular failure. The dumpling being oversized is novelty when it comes to presentation, but ultimately it ruined the quality of the dish. A large soup dumpling is very cumbersome (and sometimes dangerous) to consume. Once you take a bite, the dough just falls off and you're left with half a giant meatball and some dough. The precious soup is lost. Addtionally I felt the meat filling really wasn't that good; like, it was FINE, but not amazing. The truffle as also just lost on me. I think this dish would be much better served if it came as 2-3 small/regular sized dumplings, with maybe the truffle incorporated into the filling. 2. Despite the soup course being one of my favorite, I had a major complaint about the way it was served. The bowl was shallow and the spoon was a traditional Chinese porcelain/ceramic spoon that is very thick. So half the broth, which is really the essence of this dish, is impossible to scoop up because the serving dish is so shallow. The reason why Chinese soups are served in deep and curved bowls is because of the spoon. It really ruined the experience of this awesome soup. Service was pretty good, but not impeccable. The ambiance is pretty nice. I really liked the intimate booth seating that we had.

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Every single thing we ate or drank was fantastic. We came for the duck and now we may be sadly disappointed with any other duck ever again.

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7/10 Was really excited to try this place and came for dinner a few days ago. I wasn't super enthusiastic about the meal; my husband liked it a lot better than I did. Service was great throughout. We did the high top reservation and they're in a little half nook; interior was nice. We ordered the Shrimp Chips, Stemple Creek Beef with Hong Kong Noodles, and Peking Duck. Shrimp chips were basic ships with some malt vinegar; nothing super exciting but tasty. The noodles I did not like at all; had one small serving and was done with them. I thought they had a weird tomato flavor to them. My husband loved them and finished the dish for us. Peking Duck was interesting. It comes with crepes, cucumbers, cilantro, some green onions, peanut hoisin sauce, and a mousse. Peanut hoisin was good - I was a bit concerned, but it was nice. The crepes were thicker than normal - again a little concerned, but when eating it was perfectly pleasant. The duck itself it almost a bit of a BBQ duck -- it wasn't the typical Peking Duck that you get at Chinese restaurants. If you do want the typical Peking Duck flavor, I wouldn't recommend this. It was good though. The duck itself was really fatty, which I wasn't as big a fan of. Overall, it was an ok Peking Duck -- wasn't my favorite, but definitely a fun option if you want a different style. As noted in other reviews, even though we did reserve a duck with the reservation it does take an hour to come out. The wait staff did try to pace out our dishes so we didn't feel like we had to wait a really long time for it, but just a warning if you order it be prepared to wait.

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Honestly, my take away from Mister Jiu's is that I wish I'd had the opportunity to eat there when it wasn't a tasting menu. Most dishes had an intriguing element, but the whole meal felt like a tease, with some courses being simply forgettable. What's more, since we chose to do the duck add-on to the tasting menu, by the time it arrived at the end of the meal, we were too full to enjoy it regardless of its quality. As a vegetarian I did not partake anyway, but my omnivorous companions were dismayed by its placement in the sequencing and we collectively bemoaned the order of operations. As a positive footnote, I did get to converse with Brandon Jew at the end of the evening and he was very personable and I appreciated his time and his humility.

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Went here with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. Did the tasting menu with the duck (which is one of my favorite things I have ever eaten). It is on the more expensive side, but the thoughtfulness with the various courses, the amazing duck, and great service made it well worth it.

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Definitely exceeded our expectations in terms of food and service. The course was $125/person + $85 for the fish, so not cheap, but definitely worth it! The main dish and our favorite for the evening was the Sichuan cod. Absolutely delicious - cook to perfection with such buttery fish meat and crispy skin. The restaurant is also very accommodating for dietary restrictions. Service is attentive. Loved the ambiance. Would 100% come back.

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Finally got the chance to try this place and it did not disappoint! I was with a group of 3 and we came at opening (5 pm) to get seating at the bar. We ordered the beef tendon, cheong fun, and duck. FYI, the duck takes an hour to come out! The food was so phenomenal, especially the duck. It was crispy, juicy, and came with delicious sauces. I do wish the extra wrappers were free but they charged us $4. It was more than enough food for us and we had leftovers. Ambiance was nice and I never felt rushed. I highly recommend checking this place out!

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I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a huge fan of tasting menus, but this food was really good. First, they had a vegetarian menu, which I appreciate a lot. All of the food was tasty, but the mushroom vegetarian entree was especially great, and I felt like they understood we were in a bit of a rush do to another situation and brought out our courses quicker. The space is also beautifully decorated. The only really con is that when the waiters described the dishes, they often spoke too quietly for us to hear, but we did keep a menu with us, so we knew what the dishes were.

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Removing a star only because the hostess and the servers that brought out my drinks spoke a little too softly for me to hear, so i didn't catch what most of my non alcoholic drinks were. Reached out via email and instagram but never got a response unfortunately. * chicken, shrimp and pig trotter dumpling, preserved yuzu & black truffle * Seaweed, charred little gem lettuce, oyster cream & Tsar Nicolai caviar * big eye tuna, beets, blood orange & lanzhou chili * soy milk "burrata" Dungeness crab, squash & hachiya persimmon * daikon, horseradish, angelica root & supreme broth * Stemple Creek Beef with Hong Kong Noodles * ginger cake, poached quince, salted egg & cognac cream 2 tasting menu for $125 each + 1 $50 non alcoholic pairing

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Walk-in is available at the bar with a separate menu. The service is beyond exceptional, even at the bar. It's so chic inside so this could easily be a nice date night at a Michelin star restaurant. Snag a seat at the bar and be fancy on a budget. The bar menu has something for everyone. It was fun to sit at the bar and see all the drinks being made so meticulously. More about the food! The salt and vinegar shrimp chips are a nice way to start. They are huge! The truffle cheong fun (rice rolls) comes in two and they were a delicate bite. It almost melts in your mouth. The fried rice is a huge portion and can be made vegetarian. This is one of their more popular dishes and will accompany anything else you order. The choy sum was flavored big with garlic in all the best ways. I loved it with the fried rice. I was too full for dessert but had just enough room for another cocktail at the Moongate Lounge upstairs. There are hidden stairs to the right as you enter Mr. Jiu's. The hostess can also point you in the right direction.

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Overall the food is still very delicious and innovative but they have switched to a tasting menu only in the dining room. Ala carte is available at the bar. The tasting menu is 6 small courses including dessert. We added Peking duck and for 7 people and no drinks we walked out $1400 lighter (including tax and tip). I liked the old format better. We were still a bit hungry when we left. It took a long time to get thru all the courses and could have been better paced considering it was pre fix.

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Over the years, I've been to Mr. Jiu's 4x total and the menu has definitely evolved. Being Chinese, I really appreciate "bougey" chinese food and am so happy that others are enjoying this too, but overall I haven't found items particularly memorable / mind blowing, especially at today's price point. The decor and ambience deserve a solid 5 stars. The restaurant is beautiful, open kitchen, there are a few traditional paintings on the walls, and a lot of beautiful leafy green plants all around, floor to ceiling window with a nice view of Chinatown. The menu is thoughtful as it has traditional dishes remixed with new california / creative takes, the description of everything sounds beautiful, but I was not the most impressed with the actual dishes themselves. I miss the dining room being a la carte, now it is a $125 set tasting menu, and wine paring is $100. I appreciate the thoughtfully curated menu and presentation of everything, but from a differentiated / unique taste / texture / experience, nothing stood out to me that I didn't think I couldn't find elsewhere. However, I am a huge fan of the cocktails! In the future I would love to come back to sit at the bar and order a la carte and enjoy the cocktails. Overall I do recommend the restaurant, it has one michelin star right now, and is the only Michelin starred chinese restaurant in america. Kudos to Mr. Jiu's and I am proud! :)

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I would not choose to come here again. We came here to try the duck. We walked up a steep hill to get to this place, then had to sit at the bar, and they ran out of duck so we couldn't order it. The food we got was just ok. Service from the bartenders was decent though.

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We have a great time at Mister Jiu's. Our waiter, a lovely, vibrant young Thai lady took great care of us and we loved all her recommendations, food and drinks. The place also has interesting decor, it's relaxing and a lot of fun. Highly recommended for a good night out.

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I was extremely excited to eat at this restaurant until I went through all the complicated hoops to make the reservation. After some back and forth, I had to cancel our reservation 24 hours in advance due to my guest's changing plans and they still charged me $257 for a dinner I never had. I am furious.

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Good experience all around. The attractive setting, our friendly and attentive waiter, the libations, and almost all courses were so enjoyable that we will return, maybe to try the ala carte menu at the bar. The stars of the show are the Peking duck, walnut shrimp, dumpling soup and dessert. Suggestions: the new arrangement whereby a diner must buy an add-on to the tasting menu results in way too much food for two diners. Incorporate the add-ons into the tasting menu? Offer 1/2 add-ons? The kohlrabi was less tasty than other dishes. The waitress could be less eager about collecting plates before all diners are finished with the course. All in all, well done!

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Lovely spot in Chinatown! When we first walked in an entitled customer was berating the host. The host took it in stride and was professional throughout. The overall ambiance of the place is nice I liked the decor. The service was great and all of the wait staff were attentive. Every single dish we got was soooo good. I loved the scallion pancake the most.

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Mister Jiu's is one of the few Michelin starred Chinese food places in the United States, and the quality shows. As a Chinese person, it was high on my list of places I wanted to go, and the reservations are difficult to secure. Overall, I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the food and the level of service provided.From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm and welcoming hospitality. The decor is tasteful and elegant, creating a comfortable and refined dining experience and the staff were very attentive.The food was exceptional, the flavors were balanced and nuanced, and the ingredients used were of the highest quality. Each dish was amazing, taking traditional Chinese dishes and techniques and elevating them to those worthy of a Michelin star. The pea shoots were perhaps some of the freshest and tastiest I've ever had, even as a simple dish. Everything was Chinese food taken to the highest level, adding nuance or technique.Although the prices at this restaurant are on the higher side, I would say that the quality of the food and service more than justifies the cost. Many of the reviews cite the price but this feels colored by this perception of Chinese food as being cheap being perpetuated through the years, despite the fact that there are many high-end Chinese restaurants that serve incredible, complex, and sophisticated dishes. Japanese or French restaurants of the same caliber and price point don't suffer this bias to the same extent.I would recommend Mister Jiu's to anyone looking for an amazing dining experience, especially if you love Chinese food. The food, service, and atmosphere are all top-notch, making it well worth the visit. While a bit pricey, it's well within reason for a Michelin starred restaurant. However, I'm hesitant to give it 5 stars as it lacks the "zing" that would make it amazing, whether it be value, flavor, or overall dining experience.

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Amazing experience, for sure the best pecking duck I have ever had. Beautiful decor and outstanding drinks at their bar

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My cousin hosted a family gathering here for her post-wedding celebration. We were upstairs in the big room facing the street. The view was nice, the service was absolutely wonderful, but there food was not exactly what I expected. Don't get me wrong, the food was very fancy and cocktails were amazing, but I was expecting Chinese food? If you like fusion food, fancy American food that has some Asian ingredients or Chinese influence, and you enjoy cocktails, then this place is perfect for you. Overall, I really enjoyed this place and would probably go again if people want Asian food while visiting Chinatown but don't really want traditional Chinese food. My favorite dish was the salt crusted trout. Beautifully presented and super flavorful. I loved everything about this fish dish. The kids really enjoyed snacking on fried shrimp chips and the smoked duck that was served Peking Duck style. They enjoyed wrapping the duck. But the grownups who are Chinese food snobs thought it was a little weird that Peking Duck would be smoked. Smoked or not, it was prepared well and tasted great!

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Let me preface this by saying that not only am I taking the taste into consideration but the price, service and the fact that this is a Michelin star restaurant. Taste: overall the food was good. Starting with the appetizer, the beef tendon was tasty but just tasted straight up like laoganma which is a type of chili sauce. I was hoping for some more complex flavors like star anise to wrap in the traditional beef tendon dishes. They ran out of the uni so we got crab as a replacement on the Cheong fun. The skin is very well made. But I could get the same quality, (maybe not the crab part) in China town for a lot cheaper. Crab is already pretty bland on top of a blank Cheong fun canvas, I expected more. Beef chow fun has a lot of potential, the beef was perfectly done, not too chewy and flavorful, noodles were great. But the flavors of the entire dish lacked the punch and umami that normal chow fun has. Now the duck. The duck itself, so good, definitely not a Peking duck flavor, it's almost it's own roasted flavor. Super tender loved it by itself. The pancake to wrap the duck was too tortilla like and flour-y. Service: our server was fine and nice but seemed to lack attention to detail when it came to coming around with water or checking in. There was someone wearing more "official clothing" that by the end of the night seemed to rush us a lot more.Price: we probably spent about $400 at this place, and the flavors weren't there enough to justify the price point. I would rather eat at cheaper Chinatown options and get better flavors.Overall: I still enjoyed the experience but I would most likely not return. Great options but not great enough to be dropping hundreds each time.

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Love mister Jiu's! Hosted a company dinner in their private moonlight room on the second floor. Gorgeous ambience, 5 star service! The food is beyond. So so so delicious. We ordered family style. I wish I took photos but I was too busy enjoying the food and cocktails. They are very accommodating with substitutions and of course allergies. They made my colleague a separate dish because of her shrimp allergy. Their dessert selection is fantastic. You have a beautiful view if sitting by the window! I will definitely be back with friends!

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Mister Jiu's has been on my restaurant bucket list for a while. I would say dinning here was definitely an experience! A group of friends and I decided to order family style, especially since we all wanted to order the duck. Mapo Silken Tofu - the tofu was very flavorful and one of the better dishes of the nightMu Shu Mushrooms - was tasty but small portionYellowtail - the yellowtail was very fresh, but could've done without Cheong Fun (Sea Urchin) - this was an interesting dish, glad I tried it but wouldn't order it againStemple Creek Beef Chow Fun - great dish but small portion size Hokkien Fried Rice - Loved the fried rice! Peking Whole Roast Duck - the highlight of the night! The standout dishes were definitely the tofu, fried rice, and the peking duck. I was excited to get to try a handful of dishes but those were the 3 that I would no doubt order again. Some of the other dishes were great but the smaller portion sizes were not worth the price.Overall was the experience I was exactly what I was hoping to get and would definitely come back!

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