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Six months after the opening, the restaurant earned its first Michelin star in October 2016, becoming the first Chinese restaurant in San Francisco to do so, and has retained it since. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] As of December 2023, the restaurant remains the only Chinese restaurant in the United States with just one Michelin star.
Edsel Ford Fung (often spelled Fong) (May 6, 1927 – April 24, 1984) was an American restaurant server from San Francisco, California. [1] He was called the "world's rudest, worst, most insulting waiter " and worked at the Sam Wo Chinese restaurant .
The restaurant's first location on 813 Washington Street was famous for being a venerable mainstay in the local Chinatown area, having been in the same location since 1912. Sam Wo gained notoriety in the 1960’s for being the employer of Edsel Ford Fung , who was known locally as the "world's rudest waiter".
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The restaurant owners deny the allegations. A restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown is paying staff $1.6 million over claims that it stole their tips and failed to pay wages Skip to main content
Washington Street in Chinatown with Transamerica Pyramid in the background.. Officially, Chinatown is located in downtown San Francisco, covers 24 square blocks, [10] and overlaps five postal ZIP codes (94108, 94133, 94111, 94102, and 94109).
She moved back to San Francisco in 2011 where her daughter May and grandchild Alisa Ongbhaibulya live. [5] Following her retirement in 1990, Chiang remained active in promoting charitable causes, [12] in particular, the Chinese American International School. [7] Chiang died on October 28, 2020, in San Francisco at the age of 100. [4] [28]
Entered the list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, 2019 [18] Ranked 28th in The World's 50 Best Restaurants, 2021 [19] The 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Decade, Esquire [20] The Most Important Restaurants of the Decade, Food & Wine [21] 5 Stars, Forbes Travel Guide [22] 4 Stars, San Francisco Chronicle [23] Five Diamond Award, AAA [24]