Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Pacific Heights

I have to say, we had a fabulous time at China Live and fantastic food and drinks. We knew we were dining on a very busy night (after the Lunar New Year Parade) but had made reservations well ahead of time. Despite the busy evening, the restaurant went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely dining experience. The special steamed fish was absolutely amazing. We will definitely be going back. I was impressed with how the restaurant prepared for unusually large crowds and gave forethought to the circumstances.

Date night from out of town. Made reservations and walked in and were seated promptly. Service was spot on. Food was as advertised and portions were large. Enjoyed the evening. Would recommend to others.

I wanted to bring my cousin here to try the food, and I was very lucky to land a reservation when I was notified of an opening two days before the date that I requested. Also, the staff was very accommodating and allowed me to add one more person to my party just two hours before my reservation…👌🏻! The food was great!😋!

We enjoyed an early valentines dinner around 7:45pm. We were worried about the temperature in the outside seating space but the experience was very pleasant. We felt cozy under heaters and was nice to be outside during the rain. For dinner we enjoyed the “Chef’s Choice” - a family style 4 course meal that included several shared dishes. Each dish was delicious! Would be hard to pick a favorite. We left 1000% satisfied with the food and overall experience. Would recommend anyone looking to explore a cool restaurant.

Laura and Sayat have done something really special here. The attention to detail is evident in every dish, beverage, service and decor. There really is no other restaurant In SF I can compare it to. Bravo!