San Francisco Is Losing Its Great, Inexpensive Restaurants

Re:San Francisco Is Losing Its Great, Inexpensive Restaurants by DonHopkins on Friday October 06, 2017 @07:41AM (#15415970)

I miss Sam Wo's, which had excellent food, was open late at night till 3:00 AM, was quite inexpensive, and had extremely insulting and abusive staff. It was the home of Edsel Ford Fong, the world's rudest waiter, and was featured in Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City. Kids love the Sam Wo Mystery Room. And there's absolutely no fortune cookie!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Wo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel_Ford_Fong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnrs6Hzp6Kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0-GnG8qGs

https://tinyurl.com/ybuwn5jn

At least the Tamale Lady is still delivering her scrumptious blessings to late night denizens.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-tamale-lady-san-francisco

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Re:San Francisco Is Losing Its Great, Inexpensive Restaurants by thecity2 on Friday October 06, 2017 @12:22PM (#15418002)

You didn't hear they re-opened Sam Wo in a different location? I've been once, it doesn't have the same charm as the old place, but it's alright. Still cheap!

http://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/diningout/article/Res...

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Re:San Francisco Is Losing Its Great, Inexpensive Restaurants by shalmanese on Friday October 06, 2017 @09:30PM (#15421719)

Sam Wo's had profoundly mediocre food but it was open til 3am and the rude waiters were fun.

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