Far East Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Far East Cafe, a Chinese restaurant located in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. Known for its nostalgic ambiance and classic decor dating back to 1920, this gem offers a blend of old-fashioned American-style Cantonese cuisine. The menu features dishes like Imperial Seafood Soup, Fried Prawns, Peking Duck, Hong Kong style noodles, orange chicken, salt and garlic chicken wings, and beef curry. Highlights include the Longan martini, wonton soup, seafood clay pot, beef cubes with vegetables, and the famous egg foo young. Guests praise the excellent service, unique dining room styles, and friendly staff. Despite being a bit pricey, Far East Cafe offers a clean atmosphere, historic lanterns, and generous portion sizes. Whether celebrating a milestone or dining with friends and family, Far East Cafe promises a memorable experience filled with delicious flavors and warm hospitality.
Dinner Menu
MAINE LOBSTER BAKED IN SUPREME BROTH
FRESH CRAB SAUTEED WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
PEKING DUCK WITH BUNS
PRAWNS WITH HONEY WALNUT
CONTAINS NUTS
FILET OF SOLE WITH SPICY SALT
SPICY
$22.00
THREE TREASURES WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$21.50
FRESH BLACK MUSHROOMS WITH TENDER GREENS
$20.50
STUFFED CHICKEN WITH SWEET RICE
(Advanced Order)
$75.00
BARBECUED PORK
$12.95
BARBECUED SPARERIBS
$12.95
CHICKEN SALAD
$13.95
COMBINATION PLATTER
Spring Rolls, Pot Stickers and Garlic Calamari
$15.95
FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
()
$13.95
FRIED PRAWNS
()
$14.50
GARLIC CALAMARI
SPICY
$14.95
POT STICKERS
()
$13.25
VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS
()
$10.75
BARBECUED PORK FOO YOUNG
$15.95
BEEF FOO YOUNG
$16.95
PRAWNS FOO YOUNG
$16.95
VEGETABLE FOO YOUNG
$14.95
DICED WINTER MELON SOUP
Winter melon and shrimp
$12.95
EGG FLOWER SOUP
$8.50
HOT AND SOUR SOUP
(Vegetarian) Thick broth with black fungus, bamboo shoots, tofu, eggs, scallion, vinegar and pepper
$8.50
IMPERIAL SEAFOOD SOUP
Shrimp and scallop with dried bamboo pith
$14.95
MINCED CHICKEN CORN SOUP
$12.95
MIXED VEGETABLES WITH BEAN CAKE SOUP
$11.95
MUSTARD GREEN WITH PORK & SALTED EGG SOUP
$14.95
SEAFOOD TOFU SOUP
$13.50
SEAWEED SOUP
Seaweed, minced pork, shrimp, peas, vegetables with chicken bouillon
$13.95
SHREDDED DRIED SCALLOP & CHICKEN SOUP
Thick chicken broth with dried scallop, chives, bamboo shoots, mushroom and shredded chicken
$17.95
SIZZLING RICE SOUP
(Vegetarian) Clear soup with vegetable topped with toasty crispy rice
$12.95
WESTLAKE BEEF SOUP
Minced beef, Chinese parsley and egg flower
$12.95
WON TON SOUP
Chinese ravioli wrapped in shrimp, pork and vegetables
$9.50
ALMOND CHICKEN
CONTAINS NUTS
$19.75
CASHEW NUT CHICKEN
CONTAINS NUTS
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH DOUBLE MUSHROOMS
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES
$19.75
CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN
(HALF)
$22.00
CURRY CHICKEN
$19.75
GENERAL CHOUS CHICKEN
$19.75
HUNAN STYLE CHICKEN
$19.75
KUNG PAO CHICKEN
$19.75
LEMON CHICKEN
$19.75
MU SHU CHICKEN
Served with crepes
$19.75
ORANGE CHICKEN
$19.75
SESAME CHICKEN
$19.75
SOY SAUCE CHICKEN
(HALF)
$22.00
STEAMED CHICKEN
(HALF)
$22.00
STEAMED CHICKEN WITH HAM
(HALF)
$24.00
STEAMED CHICKEN WITH SCALLION
(HALF)
$22.00
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
$19.75
HONG NIN ROASTED DUCK
(HALF)
$24.00
PRESSED ALMOND DUCK
CONTAINS NUTS
$19.50
BARBECUED PORK WITH VEGETABLES
$18.75
EGGPLANT WITH MINCED PORK
$18.75
MU SHU PORK
Served with crepes
$18.75
PEKING SPARERIBS
$18.75
SPICY SPARERIBS
$18.75
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
$18.75
BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$20.75
BEEF WITH BROCCOLI
$20.75
BEEF WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI
(Seasonal)
$20.75
BEEF WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
$20.75
BEEF WITH MIXED VEGETABLES
$20.75
BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE
$20.75
BEEF WITH SATAY SAUCE
$20.75
BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS
$20.75
BEEF WITH TENDER GREENS
$20.75
BEEF WITH TOFU
$20.75
CURRY BEEF
$20.75
FILET OF BEEF WITH SPECIAL SAUCE
$20.75
MONGOLIAN BEEF
$20.75
MU SHU BEEF
Served with crepes
$20.75
SCRAMBLED EGGS AND BEEF
$20.75
STEAK CUBE WITH VEGETABLES
$22.00
TOMATO BEEF
$20.75
BAKED CRAB IN BROTH
CASHEW PRAWNS
$22.00
CLAMS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$22.00
CRAB WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
FILET OF SOLE WITH GREENS
$22.00
HOT AND SOUR PRAWNS
$22.00
HUNAN STYLE PRAWNS
$22.00
KUNG PAO PRAWNS
$22.00
LOBSTER WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
LOBSTER WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
MINCED SEAFOOD WITH LETTUCE CUPS
$26.00
OYSTER WITH GINGER AND GREEN ONIONS
$22.00
PAN-FRIED SOLE FISH
$25.00
PRAWNS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$22.00
PRAWNS WITH VEGETABLES
$22.00
SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$22.00
SCALLOPS WITH TENDER GREENS
$22.00
SCRAMBLED EGG WITH PRAWNS
$22.00
SPICY SCALLOPS
SPICY
$22.00
SPICY PRAWNS
SPICY
$22.00
SPICY SEA BASS
SWEET AND SOUR PRAWNS
$22.00
SZECHUAN PRAWNS
SPICY
$22.00
BRAISED TOFU
$16.25
DEEP FRIED TOFU
$16.25
MAO PAO TOFU WITH MINCED PORK
$17.50
PEI-PA TOFU
$16.95
STEAMED STUFFED TOFU
$16.95
TOFU WITH MIXED VEGETABLES
$16.25
BEEF STEW CLAY POT
$18.50
CHINESE MELON, BEAN VERMICELLI AND DRIED SHRIMP
$16.75
FRIED BEAN CAKE WITH BLACK MUSHROOM CLAY POT
$16.25
ROASTED PORK AND OYSTER CLAY POT
$18.50
SALTED CABBAGE WITH STEWED PORK CLAY POT
$16.25
SATAY BEEF WITH BEAN VERMICELLI
$18.75
SEAFOOD COMBINATION CLAY POT
$18.50
TOFU, SALTED FISH AND DICED CHICKEN
$16.75
BUDDHIST DELIGHT
$17.50
CHINESE BROCCOLI WITH OYSTER SAUCE
(Seasonal)
$17.50
SALTED AND PRESERVED DUCK EGGS WITH SPINACH IN BROTH
$18.50
SAUTEED CRABMEAT OVER SNOW PEAS SPROUTS
(Seasonal)
$26.00
SAUTEED MUSTARD GREEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE
$17.50
SAUTEED SNOW PEAS SPROUTS WITH GARLIC SAUCE
(Seasonal)
$20.00
SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GARLIC SAUCE
$17.50
SAUTEED TENDER GREENS
$17.50
SNOW PEAS AND WATER CHESTNUTS
$17.50
STIR FRIED DRY STRING BEANS WITH MINCED PORK
(Vegetarian Option Avaialble)
$17.50
VEGETARIAN DELIGHT
$17.50
BARBECUED PORK CHOW MEIN
$14.50
BEEF AND VEGETABLES CHOW MEIN
$14.50
BEEF CHOW FUN
$14.50
BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE CHOW FUN
$14.50
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
$14.50
COMBINATION CHOW MEIN
$16.50
SEAFOOD CHOW FUN
$16.50
SEAFOOD CHOW MEIN
$16.50
SHRIMP CHOW MEIN
$15.25
SINGAPORE RICE NOODLES
$14.50
TOMATO BEEF CHOW MEIN
$14.50
VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN
$14.50
BARBECUED PORK FRIED RICE
$14.00
CHICKEN AND SALTED FISH FRIED RICE
$18.00
CHICKEN FRIED RICE
$14.00
EGG WHITE AND SCALLOP FRIED RICE
$21.00
FOOKIN FRIED RICE
$18.00
MINCED BEEF FRIED RICE
$14.00
SEAFOOD FRIED RICE
$16.75
SHRIMP FRIED RICE
$14.50
STEAMED RICE
$2.00
YANG CHOW FRIED RICE
(Diced BBQ pork and shrimp)
$15.00
YIN YAN FRIED RICE
$19.50
BARBECUED PORK NOODLE SOUP
$13.75
BARBECUED PORK WON TON SOUP
$13.95
BEEF WON TON SOUP
$13.75
FAR EAST WON TON SOUP
$15.95
PRESERVED PICKLE WITH SHREDDED PORK RICE NOODLE SOUP
$13.75
ROASTED DUCK NOODLE SOUP
$14.25
ROASTED DUCK WON TON SOUP
$14.95
SHREDDED PORK AND SNOW CABBAGE RICE NOODLE SOUP
$13.75
SHRIMP WON TON SOUP
$13.95
WON TON NOODLE SOUP
$13.95
YANG CHOW YEE NOODLE SOUP
$15.95
YI-FU WON TON SOUP
$15.95
LONGAN
$4.00
LYCHEE
$4.00
MAINE LOBSTER BAKED IN SUPREME BROTH
FRESH CRAB SAUTEED WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
PEKING DUCK WITH BUNS
PRAWNS WITH HONEY WALNUT
CONTAINS NUTS
FILET OF SOLE WITH SPICY SALT
SPICY
$22.00
THREE TREASURES WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$21.50
FRESH BLACK MUSHROOMS WITH TENDER GREENS
$20.50
STUFFED CHICKEN WITH SWEET RICE
(Advanced Order)
$75.00
BARBECUED PORK
$12.95
BARBECUED SPARERIBS
$12.95
CHICKEN SALAD
$13.95
COMBINATION PLATTER
Spring Rolls, Pot Stickers and Garlic Calamari
$15.95
FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
()
$13.95
FRIED PRAWNS
()
$14.50
GARLIC CALAMARI
$14.95
POT STICKERS
()
$13.25
VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS
()
$10.75
BARBECUED PORK FOO YOUNG
$15.95
BEEF FOO YOUNG
$16.95
PRAWNS FOO YOUNG
$16.95
VEGETABLE FOO YOUNG
$14.95
DICED WINTER MELON SOUP
Winter melon and shrimp
$12.95
EGG FLOWER SOUP
$8.50
HOT AND SOUR SOUP
(Vegetarian) Thick broth with black fungus, bamboo shoots, tofu, eggs, scallion, vinegar and pepper
$8.50
IMPERIAL SEAFOOD SOUP
Shrimp and scallop with dried bamboo pith
$14.95
MINCED CHICKEN CORN SOUP
$12.95
MIXED VEGETABLES WITH BEAN CAKE SOUP
$11.95
MUSTARD GREEN WITH PORK & SALTED EGG SOUP
$14.95
SEAFOOD TOFU SOUP
$13.50
SEAWEED SOUP
Seaweed, minced pork, shrimp, peas, vegetables with chicken bouillon
$13.95
SHREDDED DRIED SCALLOP & CHICKEN SOUP
Thick chicken broth with dried scallop, chives, bamboo shoots, mushroom and shredded chicken
$17.95
SIZZLING RICE SOUP
(Vegetarian) Clear soup with vegetable topped with toasty crispy rice
$12.95
WESTLAKE BEEF SOUP
Minced beef, Chinese parsley and egg flower
$12.95
WON TON SOUP
Chinese ravioli wrapped in shrimp, pork and vegetables
$9.50
ALMOND CHICKEN
CONTAINS NUTS
$19.75
CASHEW NUT CHICKEN
CONTAINS NUTS
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH DOUBLE MUSHROOMS
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS
$19.75
CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES
$19.75
CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN
(HALF)
$22.00
CURRY CHICKEN
$19.75
GENERAL CHOUS CHICKEN
$19.75
HUNAN STYLE CHICKEN
$19.75
KUNG PAO CHICKEN
$19.75
LEMON CHICKEN
$19.75
MU SHU CHICKEN
Served with crepes
$19.75
ORANGE CHICKEN
$19.75
SESAME CHICKEN
$19.75
SOY SAUCE CHICKEN
(HALF)
$22.00
STEAMED CHICKEN
(HALF)
$22.00
STEAMED CHICKEN WITH HAM
(HALF)
$24.00
STEAMED CHICKEN WITH SCALLION
(HALF)
$22.00
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
$19.75
HONG NIN ROASTED DUCK
(HALF)
$24.00
PRESSED ALMOND DUCK
$19.50
BARBECUED PORK WITH VEGETABLES
$18.75
EGGPLANT WITH MINCED PORK
$18.75
MU SHU PORK
Served with crepes
$18.75
PEKING SPARERIBS
$18.75
SPICY SPARERIBS
$18.75
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
$18.75
BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$20.75
BEEF WITH BROCCOLI
$20.75
BEEF WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI
(Seasonal)
$20.75
BEEF WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
$20.75
BEEF WITH MIXED VEGETABLES
$20.75
BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE
$20.75
BEEF WITH SATAY SAUCE
$20.75
BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS
$20.75
BEEF WITH TENDER GREENS
$20.75
BEEF WITH TOFU
$20.75
CURRY BEEF
$20.75
FILET OF BEEF WITH SPECIAL SAUCE
$20.75
MONGOLIAN BEEF
$20.75
MU SHU BEEF
Served with crepes
$20.75
SCRAMBLED EGGS AND BEEF
$20.75
STEAK CUBE WITH VEGETABLES
$22.00
TOMATO BEEF
$20.75
BAKED CRAB IN BROTH
CASHEW PRAWNS
$22.00
CLAMS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$22.00
CRAB WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
FILET OF SOLE WITH GREENS
$22.00
HOT AND SOUR PRAWNS
$22.00
HUNAN STYLE PRAWNS
$22.00
KUNG PAO PRAWNS
$22.00
LOBSTER WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
LOBSTER WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
MINCED SEAFOOD WITH LETTUCE CUPS
$26.00
OYSTER WITH GINGER AND GREEN ONIONS
$22.00
PAN-FRIED SOLE FISH
$25.00
PRAWNS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$22.00
PRAWNS WITH VEGETABLES
$22.00
SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
$22.00
SCALLOPS WITH TENDER GREENS
$22.00
SCRAMBLED EGG WITH PRAWNS
$22.00
SPICY SCALLOPS
$22.00
SPICY PRAWNS
$22.00
SPICY SEA BASS
SWEET AND SOUR PRAWNS
$22.00
SZECHUAN PRAWNS
$22.00
BRAISED TOFU
$16.25
DEEP FRIED TOFU
$16.25
MAO PAO TOFU WITH MINCED PORK
$17.50
PEI-PA TOFU
$16.95
STEAMED STUFFED TOFU
$16.95
TOFU WITH MIXED VEGETABLES
$16.25
BEEF STEW CLAY POT
$18.50
CHINESE MELON, BEAN VERMICELLI AND DRIED SHRIMP
$16.75
FRIED BEAN CAKE WITH BLACK MUSHROOM CLAY POT
$16.25
ROASTED PORK AND OYSTER CLAY POT
$18.50
SALTED CABBAGE WITH STEWED PORK CLAY POT
$16.25
SATAY BEEF WITH BEAN VERMICELLI
$18.75
SEAFOOD COMBINATION CLAY POT
$18.50
TOFU, SALTED FISH AND DICED CHICKEN
$16.75
BUDDHIST DELIGHT
$17.50
CHINESE BROCCOLI WITH OYSTER SAUCE
(Seasonal)
$17.50
SALTED AND PRESERVED DUCK EGGS WITH SPINACH IN BROTH
$18.50
SAUTEED CRABMEAT OVER SNOW PEAS SPROUTS
(Seasonal)
$26.00
SAUTEED MUSTARD GREEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE
$17.50
SAUTEED SNOW PEAS SPROUTS WITH GARLIC SAUCE
(Seasonal)
$20.00
SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GARLIC SAUCE
$17.50
SAUTEED TENDER GREENS
$17.50
SNOW PEAS AND WATER CHESTNUTS
$17.50
STIR FRIED DRY STRING BEANS WITH MINCED PORK
(Vegetarian Option Avaialble)
$17.50
VEGETARIAN DELIGHT
$17.50
BARBECUED PORK CHOW MEIN
$14.50
BEEF AND VEGETABLES CHOW MEIN
$14.50
BEEF CHOW FUN
$14.50
BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE CHOW FUN
$14.50
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
$14.50
COMBINATION CHOW MEIN
$16.50
SEAFOOD CHOW FUN
$16.50
SEAFOOD CHOW MEIN
$16.50
SHRIMP CHOW MEIN
$15.25
SINGAPORE RICE NOODLES
$14.50
TOMATO BEEF CHOW MEIN
$14.50
VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN
$14.50
BARBECUED PORK FRIED RICE
$14.00
CHICKEN AND SALTED FISH FRIED RICE
$18.00
CHICKEN FRIED RICE
$14.00
EGG WHITE AND SCALLOP FRIED RICE
$21.00
FOOKIN FRIED RICE
$18.00
MINCED BEEF FRIED RICE
$14.00
SEAFOOD FRIED RICE
$16.75
SHRIMP FRIED RICE
$14.50
STEAMED RICE
$2.00
YANG CHOW FRIED RICE
(Diced BBQ pork and shrimp)
$15.00
YIN YAN FRIED RICE
$19.50
BARBECUED PORK NOODLE SOUP
$13.75
BARBECUED PORK WON TON SOUP
$13.95
BEEF WON TON SOUP
$13.75
FAR EAST WON TON SOUP
$15.95
PRESERVED PICKLE WITH SHREDDED PORK RICE NOODLE SOUP
$13.75
ROASTED DUCK NOODLE SOUP
$14.25
ROASTED DUCK WON TON SOUP
$14.95
SHREDDED PORK AND SNOW CABBAGE RICE NOODLE SOUP
$13.75
SHRIMP WON TON SOUP
$13.95
WON TON NOODLE SOUP
$13.95
YANG CHOW YEE NOODLE SOUP
$15.95
YI-FU WON TON SOUP
$15.95
LONGAN
$4.00
LYCHEE
$4.00