Empire Chinese Buffet in San Francisco, CA

4.0(107)$San Francisco, CA
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Good value

Rated 4.0 stars based on 107 reviews.

  • Budget-friendly
  • Strong ratings
  • Many diner reviews

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Budget dining

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

San Francisco, CA • Price $ • 4.0★
Imported from Foursquare Places API (conservative dedupe mode).
As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
1169 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, CA
Phone
(415) 552-2552
Today
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Price
$
Rating
4.0 (107 reviews)

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 28/100 · 2 positive signals
Full night out score28/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
3/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance
  • Cinema within walking distance

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

🆕 4.2 weighted · 107 reviews
4.2weighted · raw 4.0 from 107 reviews(↑ 0.19 from raw)
Newly Discovered (Low Confidence)
Review volume vs. city median107 / 690 median
03,450 (Rock Solid threshold)

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.0) with the city average (4.22) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 3450+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

6 days
Monday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Pricing

Price range $
Price range$

Reviews

107 reviews

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Empire Chinese Buffet has a 4.0-star rating based on 107 customer reviews.

🍜Cultural Food Hub

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

Food & Dining
30
Transportation & Automotive
14
Government & Public Services
12
Retail & Shopping
10
Professional Services
10
Miscellaneous Services
10

120 nearby places across 16 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

120 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, government)

Museums & galleries

Victoria

Artwork

~120 ft
Venus

Artwork

~190 ft
Website
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Jewett, Jr. Exhibit Gallery

Gallery

~570 ft
Simon Bolivar

Artwork

~610 ft
Artwork

Artwork

~610 ft
atemtuhe

Artwork

~660 ft

Theaters & performance venues

Orpheum Theatre

Theatre

1192 Market Street

~380 ft

Other arts & culture

San Francisco Public Library

Library Dropoff

~560 ft
San Francisco Public Library

Library Dropoff

~770 ft

Other communications and technology

Metro by T-Mobile

Mobile Phone

1111 Market Street

~650 ft
Website
Boost Mobile

Mobile Phone

1083B Market Street

~940 ft

Banking

Wells Fargo

Atm

~760 ft
First Republic

Bank

~870 ft
Redwood Credit Union

Bank

~990 ft

Money services

California Check Cashing Stores

Money Lender

1098B Market Street

~0.2 mi

Restaurants

Focaccia

Restaurant

~320 ft
Website
La Cuisine Cafe

Restaurant

1145 Market Street

~350 ft
+1 415-757-0133Website
Sam's American Eatery

Restaurant

~510 ft16:00-21:00
Website
Gyro King

Restaurant

25 Grove Street

~580 ft
+1 415-621-8313
Thoughts

Restaurant

139 8th Street

~580 ft
Local Diner

Restaurant

1244 Market Street

~580 ft
The Perennial

Restaurant

59 9th Street

~740 ft
Nepalese Indian Cusine

Restaurant

1298 Market Street

~780 ft11:00-22:00 "to go 11:00-02:00"
StreetTaco

Restaurant

~790 ft
Teo Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant

1111 Mission Street

~820 ftMo-Th 16:00-21:30; Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-21:30; Sa-Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:30
Moya Cafe

Restaurant

~910 ft
Thai Curry

Restaurant

96 McAllister Street

~930 ft
+1 415-874-9929Website

Cafes & Coffee

United Nations Cafe

Cafe

~470 ft
Poets Cafe

Cafe

~540 ftSa,Su off; Mo-Fr 08:30-15:30
Website
All Star Cafe

Cafe

98 9th Street

~890 ftMo-Sa 06:15-17:45; Su 07:00-17:45
+1 415-863-4949Website
Asian Art Museum Cafe

Cafe

~890 ft
Starbucks

Cafe

1390 Market Street

~0.2 miMo-Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa-Su 06:00-18:00
+1 415-863-8332Website
Blue Bottle Coffee

Cafe

1355 Market Street

~0.2 mi07:00-19:00
Website
Andersen Bakery

Cafe

1390 Market Street

~0.2 miMo-Fr 07:00-15:00
+1-415-757-0090Website

Grocery & Markets

Civic Center Market

Convenience

~490 ft
New York Tobacco

Convenience

~610 ft
Go Go Market & Deli

Convenience

~820 ft
Plaza Snacks & Deli

Convenience

77 McAllister Street

~880 ft
Harvest Urban Market

Supermarket

8th Street

~950 ftMo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:30-22:00
Bay Food Market

Convenience

1073 Market Street

~1030 ft
Tony Baloney's Market

Convenience

1098 Howard Street

~0.2 mi
+1 415-863-1514

Bars & Pubs

Fermentation Lab

Pub

1230 Market Street

~530 ft
AJ's Bar

Pub

1250 Market Street

~790 ft
+1 415 522 0200
Enterprise Brewing Company

Pub

1150 Howard Street

~990 ft
Website
Charmaine's rooftop bar

Bar

~990 ftMo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa 16:00-24:00; Su 16:00-23:00
+1 415 7863467Website

Waste management

Waste bin

Waste Basket

~120 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~130 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~720 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~970 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi

Postal services

United States Postal Service

Post Box

~350 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~800 ft
USPS

Post Box

~910 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~980 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~990 ft
USPS Fox Plaza

Post Office

1390 Market Street

~1020 ftMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; PH off

Pharmacy & medical supplies

Walgreens

Chemist

1301 Market Street

~870 ftMo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
+1 415-861-4010Website

Hospitals & clinics

Tom Waddell Urban Health Clinic

Clinic

~0.2 mi

Other home improvement and garden

Tenderloin Peoples' Garden

Garden

~0.2 mi

Other services

Clock

Clock

~630 ft
Yes

Yes

~650 ft
Yes

Yes

~650 ft
Clock

Clock

~650 ft
Clock

Clock

~690 ft
Clock

Clock

~690 ft
Clock

Clock

~720 ft
General Bead

Craft

637 Minna Street

~720 ft
+1-415-255-2323
8th Street Laundry

Laundry

164 8th Street

~790 ft
Mi7

Doityourself

1087 Mission Street

~980 ft

Beauty & spa

Qua Spa

Spa

1162 Mission Street

~390 ftTu-Su 10:00-19:00
+1-415-598-8686Website
Rosy Heels

Beauty

180 7th Street

~0.2 miMo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:00-18:30
+1 415-861-4889

Logistics & shipping

Move Central Movers & Storage San Francisco

Moving Company

50 8th Street

~330 ftMo-Fr 07:00-20:00, Sa-Sun 08:00-18:00
+1 415-831-7453Website

Security & investigation

ABA Protection

Security

1170 Market Street

~390 ft
+1 866-233-8299Website

Professional services

WeWork

Coworking

~480 ft
Cybernet Entertainment

Company

1150 Mission Street

~490 ft
+1 415 865 0230
Clever

Company

~720 ft
Remix

Company

1128 Howard Street

~1020 ft
Website
Nextdoor

Company

~1040 ft
NerdWallet

Company

~0.2 mi

Real estate services

The Academe at 198

Property Management

198 McAllister Street

~990 ft
Website
TARGA Residential Brokerage Inc.

Estate Agent

1390 Market Street

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
+1-415-494-7009Website

Parks & amenities

Bench

Bench

~80 ft
Bench

Bench

~80 ft
Bench

Bench

~80 ft
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~100 ft
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~110 ft
Bench

Bench

~120 ft

Sports & recreation

UN Skate Plaza

Pitch

~530 ft

Places of worship

William Taylor Methodist Church

Place Of Worship

~930 ft

General retail

City Dollar

Variety Store

1133 Market Street

~470 ft

Specialty stores

Friends Bookstore

Books

~580 ft
Sparc

Cannabis

1256 Mission Street

~590 ft
Moe Greens Dispensary

Cannabis

~690 ft
Re-Leaf Herbal Dispensary

Cannabis

1284 Mission Street

~760 ft
Vapor Room Dispensary

Cannabis

79 9th Street

~780 ft
Cigarettes for Less

Tobacco

1053 Market Street

~0.2 mi
+1 415 621 3274

Clothing & fashion

Bait

Clothes

1091 Market Street

~880 ftMo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-19:00
+1 415 8650774Website

Sports & outdoor

Mike’s Bikes

Bicycle

1233 Howard Street

~0.2 miMo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Website
Warm Planet Bikes

Bicycle

1098A Market Street

~0.2 mi

Gyms & fitness centers

Fitness station

Fitness Station

~510 ft

Sports facilities

NorCal Fight Shop

Sports

1166A Howard Street

~960 ft
Best Kiteboarding

Sports

~0.2 mi
Website

Public transportation

Taxi Stand at BEI Hotel

Taxi

50 8th Street

~220 ftAll Hours

Parking facilities

Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~300 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~410 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~410 ft
Public Parking

Parking

~410 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~450 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~460 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~470 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~510 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~530 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~530 ft

Vehicle rentals

Civic Center BART (7th at Market)

Bicycle Rental

~710 ft
Bay Wheels

Bicycle Rental

~0.2 mi
Bay Wheels

Bicycle Rental

~0.2 mi

Visitor information

Visitor information

Information

~90 ft
Visitor information

Information

~680 ft
Information board

Information

~720 ft