Dragon Beaux, San Francisco

Reviewer: Foodnut.com Dragon Beaux 5700 Geary (At 21th Ave) San Francisco, CA 94121 415-333-8899 Dragon Beaux Website

Part of Koi Palace Empire.

Why did we dine here? – Dragon Beaux is a new restaurant from the folks who run our favorite Chinese restaurant, Koi Palace, Palette Tea garden, etc. This location is in the Outer Richmond district and focuses on Dim Sum during lunch and Hot Pot/Cantonese food at dinner.  We came here when it first opened in 2015, and recently returned in the Spring of 2026.

Much of the dim sum for this group is made in their commisary, so some items will be identical at Koi Palace, Palette, Stick & Steam, and Dragon Beaux. Cooked items are locally made.

Be sure to read:

• Foodnut’s Beginners Introduction to Chinese Dim Sum
• Best Chinese in San Francisco

Decor is modern Chinese with some ornaments and modern touches. Nicer than most Chinese restaurants.

The dim sum menu is fairly concise and include some modern dishes inspired by trips to Hong Kong. This definitely shows.

Insider Tip – Reservations during lunch are a must on the weekend.

Cuisine – Chinese Cantonese
Location – Richmond District
Opened – 2015

Service – Dragon Beaux was better than many Chinese restaurants, but not great. People are roaming around more frequently than other places.

Verdict – Dragon Beaux hits the mark with many light modern takes on classics. They retain classic items on their menu, that their sister restaurant specializes in. We feel the quality is similar to Koi Palace, because they use the same central commissary. All in all this is a great place to go for dim sum in the City.  Nearbby Hong Kong Louge is cheaper and slightly lower quality. HL Peninsula is better and more inventice.

• The dim sum in Hong Kong is still on another planet, check out some of our reviews.

Is this restaurant worth a 5 minute drive? Yes. 30 minute? Maybe. 1 Hour? Maybe.

Dragon Beaux Signature Dishes – Five Guys Xiao Long Bao, Shrimp dumplings, Fish Chip Rose Red Rice Crepe roll, Durian Puff, Hot Pot

Dragon Beaux Menu

Dragon Beaux’s Menu is much similar to Koi Palace’s at lunch. Dim sum list includes many with interesting touches. It reminds us of menus from top notch HL Peninsula. Lots of noodle dishes too.

Dragon Beaux Food Picks:

Classic Shrimp Dumplings ($8.25 L) had 4 medium sized dumplings that hit the spot. Medium sized shrimp, good thin translucent wrapper that did not fall apart. Very good quality. 9/10 – Costs $7.80 at nearby Hong Kong Lounge

Abalone, Chicken sticky rice in Lotus Leaf ($11 Q) comes with 2 pcs, it was a bit better than the usual version. The abalone was small but a welcome effort. 8.5/10

Street side Plan Rice Crepe roll ($8.25 L) is a plain version with no meat.  Soy sauce and 2 dipping sauces. Great for vegetarians. 9.5/10

Honey Glazed Pepper Chicken wings ($13) are hot out of the wok and done fine.  Egg batter. Nothing special like San Tung’s. 7.5/10

Fried Glutinous Pork dumplings ($7.25 M) had 3 large ones that were freshly fried and hot.  Nice crunch and not much filling. 8.5/10

Sesame Balls ($6.25 S) were good and satisfying. Not super hot. Just enough red bean filling. 8.5/10

Classic Steamed BBQ Pork Bao ($7.25 M) for 3, was slightly above average and on the large size. Not a ton of filling. 8.5/10

Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce ($11 Q) had reasonable quantity and was blanched just right. Nice balance to all the gluttony. 8.5/10

Salt Baked Chicken ($15) had a balance of boney and meaty pieces. Slightly more salty than we would like.  Sauce that comes with it is too oily and should have had more ginger, garlic, etc. 8/10

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Pea Shoot Dumplings ($5.68) looked great and possessed a slight kick. Several flavors intermingled with each bite.

Roast Duck ($9.50) was juicy and tender, some of the tops in the City.

BBQ Pork Rice Roll ($6.88) had a nice crisp vermicelli noodle to kick it up a notch. Shrimp Rice Crepe Roll ($7.75) was a bit better.

Crab Roe Shu Mai ($4.68) is a classic with a nice crunch from the roe topping.

Spinach Beef Shu Mai ($2.98) is a cool looking derivative. Almost like a meatball wrapped in a little spinach.

BBQ Chicken Paw ($4.68) is another staple that is done just right.

Durian Puffs ($6.88) included 3 smelly, crisp puffs. Well done.

Goji Berry Osmanthus Coconut Jelly Cake ($3.75) was a decent dessert. Not too sweet, not too herbal.

OK: (Order if you like this dish)

Squid Ink Dumplings ($5.68) was a chao zhao dumpling with a black wrapper. Nothing special.

Juicy Dumplings ($5.68) is their version of Xiao Long Bao or Shanghai steamed dumplings. They cheat by placing them on serving dishes along with a carrot on the bottom. Flavor was subdued and meat was a bit large. Yank Sing has the best in the City, Din Tai Fung is better in Santa Clara.

Five Guys Xia Long Bao ($10.88) has 5 different colored ones.  More of a try one time gimmick if you ask us.  The porcelain holder get so hot, it is really hard to eat them.

Pans: (We would not reorder these dishes)
None

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