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Reviews

                       Sam Wo bridges cultures – Inside Scoop SF / SF Gate, January 4, 2016

• Resurrected, improved Sam Wo serves Chinatown again – San Francisco Chronicle, December 31, 2015
• Sam Wo: Still The Most Charming Dive in Chinatown – SF Weekly, April 16, 2012

Accolades

• The 38 Essential San Francisco Restaurants, Spring 2017 – Eater SF, April 4, 2017
• 10 Essential San Francisco Eats for $10 or Less – Rally by Eventbrite, February 22, 2017
• 25 Reasons to Spend More Time in San Francisco’s Chinatown – 49 Miles: The SF Guide, February 10, 2017
• Here Are 12 Incredible Places You Can Eat In San Francisco For Less Than $10 – Only In Your State, February 9, 2017
• Where to Eat in Chinatown – San Francisco Travel, January 18, 2017
• The 15 Best Places for BBQ Pork in San Francisco – Foursquare, December 23, 2016
• Top Chinese Food in San Francisco – Eater SF, December 22, 2016
• Where to Eat and Drink in Chinatown – Eater SF, October 6, 2016
• These 12 Restaurants In San Francisco Don’t Look Like Much… But WOW, They’re Good – Only In Your State, May 19, 2016
• 10 Asian Breakfasts to Wake Up With In SF – Eater SF, February 18, 2016
• Super Bowl 2016: 15 ‘Must Visit’ San Francisco classic restaurants – Inside Scoop SF, January 22, 2016
• Super Bowl 2016: Thirteen essential San Francisco places to eat on the cheap – Inside Scoop SF, January 20, 2016
• Step into the world of San Francisco’s Chinatown – Associated Press, January 12, 2016
• The Top San Francisco Restaurant Newcomers of 2015 – Eater SF, December 29, 2015
• Table Stakes: Best of 2015 – InsideHook, December 22, 2015
• San Francisco Restaurants That are Open Late – USA Today

Reopening at 713 Clay

• 13 Things to Know About the New Sam Wo – Eater SF, October 22, 2015
• Sam Wo returns! Old school Chinatown restaurant opens anew – Inside Scoop SF, October 22, 2015
• Sam Wo Restaurant Reopens Among Throngs Of Well-Wishers, Dignitaries – Hoodline, October 21, 2015
• Take A Sneak Peek Inside The New Sam Wo – Hoodline, October 3, 2015
• 旧金山百年老店三和面馆新址重开张 – NTDTV, October 3, 2015
• Sam Wo, century-old Chinatown noodle joint, blooms anew – San Francisco Chronicle, October 2, 2015
• Chinatown’s Historic Sam Wo To Reopen In Mid-October – Hoodline, September 29, 2015
• Community effort helps revive Sam Wo – San Francisco Examiner, May 3, 2015
• 100-Year-Old Chinatown Restaurant Sam Wo To Return In New Spot After Three-Year Hiatus – SFist, April 30, 2015
• Sam Wo seeks a new location amidst uncertainty with historic Chinatown address – Inside Scoop SF, September 3, 2013
• Sam Wo’s comeback is underway – Inside Scoop SF, September 25, 2012

Closing of 813 Washington

• Sam Wo owners vow to reopen – ABC7 News, April 24, 2012
• Sam Wo eatery fights closure – San Francisco Examiner, April 23, 2012
• San Francisco bids farewell to beloved Sam Wo Restaurant – Los Angeles Times, April 21, 2012
• ‘Rude Waiter’ Restaurant Shuts Down – NBC Bay Area, April 21, 2012
• ‘Rudest waiter’ restaurant may not close after all – New York Daily News, April 21, 2012
• SF’s Sam Wo restaurant might get chance to reopen – SFGate, April 21, 2012
• Sam Wo Restaurant May Get Second Chance – CBS San Francisco, April 20, 2012
• Famed Chinatown restaurant known for SF’s ‘rudest waiter’ closing – KTVU, April 20, 2012
• S.F. Chinatown home of ‘rudest waiter’ is closing – SFGate, April 20, 2012
• San Francisco restaurant known for ‘rudest waiter’ closing – USA Today, April 20, 2012
• Chinatown institution Sam Wo is closing this weekend – Inside Scoop SF, April 19, 2012
• Sam Wo restaurant in Chinatown is closing – KTSF 26, April 19, 2012
• Iconic Chinatown Joint Sam Wo To Close – SFist, April 19, 2012
• Sam Wo Is Closing? The Heartbreak. – SFoodie, April 19, 2012

Other News

• 華埠招牌老店 入選傳奇商業 – World Journal, December 10, 2016
• Chinatown classic Sam Wo set to expand hours and bring back historic neon sign – Inside Scoop SF, April 25, 2016
• Sam Wo Getting Original Neon Sign, Late-Night Hours, Beer & Wine – Hoodline, April 25, 2016
• Remembering the world’s rudest waiter – Daily Mail, May 27, 2014
• The Worst Waiter in History – Priceonomics, May 26, 2014