Lion Kitchen is a cash-only neighborhood restaurant in the Outer Sunset built around a straightforward Chinese menu: wonton soup, boiled dumplings, and Peking duck sit alongside a selection of clay pots filled with curry seafood, beef brisket, and other braises. The dumplings and fried dishes in particular have developed a following among regulars who come back for them.
The food consistently arrives hot and fresh, and the kitchen has built a reputation locally for authentic, affordably priced cooking that holds up over repeat visits, even as service can vary from one night to the next.
The food consistently arrives hot and fresh, and the kitchen has built a reputation locally for authentic, affordably priced cooking that holds up over repeat visits, even as service can vary from one night to the next.