SF Oceanic Restaurant

Business Hours:: Mon.-Sat.:11:00am-10:00pm
Sunday:3:00pm-10:00pm

Restaurant Location: Small city, town, or suburb

Number of Employees: 4+

Number of Seats: 50

Average Price: $5.99-$7.99

Restaurant Type: Takeout; Full service

Cuisine: American-Chinese

Drinks: Beverage; Wine; Tea

Offers: Dine-in; Takeout

Parking: Public Parking Lot

Awards and Honors

Top100 Rising Stars (2008)

Vote and Comments

food:

AVG:(5.0)

services:

AVG:(5.0)

sanitation:

AVG:(5.0)

decor:

AVG:(5.0)

Number of voting: 3 people have voted

	Reviewed by : Patrick F. On: 3/21/2013 7:23:00 AM This place was the only American Chinese food restaurant that delivered to TI (I mean they plaster there menu everywhere) but now we have to wait for there mediocre food until after 8? Why say you deliver to a place but then when you call it's After 8 pm but before 9? I could easily have stopped on my way home
	Reviewed by : Max H. On: 2/18/2013 5:14:00 AM Ordered from here on seamless last night. Prices were reasonable, portions as expected. Food quality was about right for a mid-tier Chinese place.The delivery was 30 minutes ahead of schedule which was amazing! And they gave us some free egg rolls.Will order from here again!
	Reviewed by : Caterina R. On: 12/6/2012 9:11:00 PM I went to SF Oceanic for the location, as it's super close to my current workplace. And I wanted to review them to give them a kick in the pants to make some improvements, because they could work a little harder on a few things and earn at least one more star.The food is decent, not excellent, but good enough for the prices. If it got a little better (fresher ingredients maybe?) I'd pay another few dollars for each entree. The service is good and they're friendly.The biggest problem is the cleanliness of the front area, both the stairs and the sidewalk. I know it's right next to Mightly nightclub, but a daily washing (or once a month power-washing of the sidewalk) would make a huge difference. The entry-way is cluttered and could also use a power-washing and regular sweeping. The rest of the restaurant is good enough (though I haven't been upstairs), and I'd forgive mediocre decor more easily for even better food.I think they can improve and hope they do, so I can make it a regular lunch spot.
	Reviewed by : Chris A. On: 11/14/2012 2:44:00 PM I used to regularly order from here, but then they changed the delivery minimum to $40. I can't even spend that much for four people...
	Reviewed by : Andrew S. On: 11/8/2012 7:37:00 AM For what you pay for this is great Chinese food. It is a greasy spoon... there is no doubt about it. But it is tasty and fast and the owners do their best to ensure you get a great meal.There is nothing overly fancy about it. Just good quick lunch. Try the sesame chicken or the eggplant.
	Reviewed by : Tom P. On: 10/28/2012 5:25:00 PM I ordered SF Oceanic from Seamless last night because I was working late. I don't think I'll be ordering from there again. The service was good, but the food was't good.SERVICE: I ordered from Seamless, and my food was downstairs 28 minutes later. They'd promised between 30-45, and I've had some pretty late Seamless orders before. So this is a big plus.FOOD: I had a fatty night. I know, I know. I should have ordered something with vegetables or whatever. But I ordered a scallion pancake, and sesame chicken with rice and a diet coke.The scallion pancake was the worst I'd ever had. Seriously. These are like my favorite thing about Chinese food and this pancake was terrible -- tasteless, thin, greasy (like re-cooked), needed soy sauce. Of course my co-worker had to spoil it by coming in and talking about how her Chinese mom loaded her freezer up with homemade, individually wrapped scallion pancakes. Jerk.The sesame chicken just wasn't great -- lots of small pieces of chicken lumped together in batter. The rice was kind of dry. I got a free crispy roll. The bill for every thing, inc. tip, $18.49. Within my firm's $20 budget.The service and the general edibility of the sesame chicken get the place two stars.
	Reviewed by : Brad C. On: 9/30/2012 4:57:00 PM I just ordered delivery from here for the second time. The service is quick and the food is fresh and really good. They tossed in egg rolls on the house with tonight's order. I'm a big fan.
	Reviewed by : Maddy G. On: 8/27/2012 4:12:00 PM This evenings result of an http://Eat24.com delivery choice with even weirder delivery guy aggressively asking for a tip with cash because I paid with a card immediately upon arrival.Eh, not so much. The pineapple shrimp tasted like the cook poured a can of pineapple into a pan with cornstarch, a little sugar, a few shopped red peppers and the shrimp and stir fried it. It was SO bland and disgusting.The crab rangoons were cream cheese and onion sans the crab. Nicely fried crab cheese, bravo!General Tsao's chicken my husband had, nothing to rave about or to order again.Basically, this was $29...I would rather have spent elsewhere and I waited almost an hour for it and paid a $2.00 delivery fee on top of that.Dissatisfied for good reason I think.
	Reviewed by : Kim K. On: 8/9/2012 12:06:00 PM They give you a complimentary spring roll upon delivery. It's a convenient place for delivery. The food is ok...I've had the beef chow fun and the eggplant dish. I think the dishes could use less salt. I've also had the westlake soup. It's pretty flavorful. I would only eat at this restaurant for delivery since they don't charge for delivery.
	Reviewed by : Lyndsey C. On: 7/4/2012 9:30:00 AM Always quick and yummy. Great sweet and sour pork and the egg rolls and crab ragoon are great. Wouldn't recommend the pork fried rice... Not right... Just rice with pork...
	Reviewed by : Patrick F. On: 6/21/2012 2:55:00 AM While I do agree that the service was very good when I ordered in from them, and they were kind enough to throw in some egg rolls because the drink I ordered had been leaking, I would say the food was rather subpar.I ordered the following dishes:- Cashew Chicken- Beef and Broccoli- Mushrooms with Snap PeasThe Cashew Chicken was decent. It wasn't the best I've had but still decent. It was the only dish that I could continue to eat beyond the first helping.The Beef and Broccoli... there was something not right about the beef. It was either very tasteless and lacking texture, or extremely salty. Perhaps it was because I had it with other food, but by itself the beef was very unpleasant to eat.The worst culprit was the mushrooms with snap peas. The mushrooms has a rubber texture and again no taste. I love mushrooms, so to have them really taste like rubber really made this meal poor for me -- perhaps a reason why my rating is a bit harsher than it would normally be.A for effort, but D for quality. I would not order from here again.
	Reviewed by : Larf P. On: 6/20/2012 6:49:00 AM Barely edible. Worst pot stickers ever. I've had Chinese food in the middle of Missouri that is better than this. Avoid at all costs. None of it was good, not even the fortune cookies. Cream cheese filled crab puffs were disgusting. They were free because no one would ever pay for those. They must have a box of like a billion that they need to get rid of. It wasn't even good bad Chinese food.
	Reviewed by : Rebekah T. On: 6/11/2012 12:12:00 AM I have to say that now that I have SF Oceanic in my life, I've been wanting to go out for lunch more. As I type this, I remember that I have not yet had lunch and I'm craving another soup from Oceanic. typing and dialing for to-goI went back recently for the Seafood soup and loved it. I just ordered it again. It's light and good, stocked with a variety of seafood and vegetables, low on the sodium - I can add my own soy and chili. I love the chili sauce they have. http://www.yelp.com/biz_…This place is so good and resonably priced at less than $10 for your lunch. It's worth looking forward to, come lunch time.
	Reviewed by : Phil M. On: 6/3/2012 5:02:00 PM Awesome little place. A new favorite.
	Reviewed by : Zell C. On: 5/17/2012 12:23:00 AM I'd give it 3 stars, but an extra star for service.I've eaten here and have also had take-out and delivery. Service is great and we always get some eggrolls "on the house". Everything I've tried so far is good. It's not the best Chinese food out there but it satisfies whenever the Chinese food craving kicks in. On a stormy night, they said delivery would take 45 minutes, but they were in front of my door in 30. Definitely my go-to for Chinese delivery at the moment.
	Reviewed by : Jerome T. On: 5/14/2012 7:00:00 PM I work nearby and I and I eat here about once a week. I think at this point I have tired almost everything on the menu. I think for the price the items here are the best bang for your buck. For chinese fast food prices you get quality and quantity. I always leave here full and satisfied.Sometimes the place gets a little busy and I go over the hour that allotted myself for lunch.
	Reviewed by : Letitia L. On: 5/9/2012 7:49:00 AM They make your food inhumanly fast. Avoid stuff with gravy like mango prawns or eggplant chicken. Mongolian beef, fried rice, chow fun, salt n pepper pork are all great. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but I'm glad they're near my office for a quick dinner that I can save for leftovers too.
	Reviewed by : Kristine N. On: 4/7/2012 7:05:00 AM Customer service: wonderful! So warm and inviting. Delivery is quick, the food is always nice and hot.Food: loooove the sauteed chicken and vegetables. It's nice to be able to get a healthy and balanced meal delivered.I just don't need a side of fried food with my laziness all the time.
	Reviewed by : Dave C. On: 2/23/2012 5:28:00 AM Ok Chinese take out in Soma area. I work nearby so I go for lunch once a week or so, mostly because it's quick and inexpensive. Food can be a bit oily.My favorite lunch is the chicken with basil #1 on their lunch menu.
	Reviewed by : Gabrielle P. On: 2/23/2012 4:24:00 AM My husband and I decided to come here for Valentine's Day and it was EXCEPTIONAL!My husband ordered the honey walnut shrimp without the walnuts and I ordered the orange chicken. Both were AMAZING! We stuffed ourselves and still had enough left-over for a meal later that night.I've ordered take-out from here before, but this was the first time I've actually gone in and sat down. While the food was good as take-out, I much more prefer sitting down to eat because everything is piping hot and you get really large portions.The service was great and the waitress even wrote Happy Valentine's Day on our receipt in Mandarin {my husband asked her to so we could remember the night}.I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting delicious Chinese food! Whether it's take-out or dine-in, you're sure to be satisfied with the food!
	Reviewed by : Derrick L. On: 2/17/2012 2:05:00 PM The food errs on over oily and over seasoned, which meets my criteria for Chinese take-out. Really, we're not looking for subtley of flavors and presentation here. We order delivery from here once every couple months since it's one of the few places that will deliver to Mission Bay.Like:Oceanic's duckChicken lettuce wrapEggplant with garlic sauceGarlic noodles -- our picky son eats this. they'll give this to you "on the house" if you order more than $45Acceptable:Twice cooked porkMango chickenSpicy beef with basilNo thanks:Oceanic's spicy eggplant -- overkill. a couple pieces of eggplant with many random meatsGreen onion pancake -- too small and not so tasty for the priceTriple mushroom with Snow Peas -- blandCrab rangoon -- never liked this
	Reviewed by : Pal A. On: 2/16/2012 6:28:00 AM Based upon other reviews I had lunch delivered and here is my take.Ordered via their on-line order system with debit card: 4 starsOrdered at 11:34, delivered at 12:39: 3.5 stars no complaints, food still warmTwo dishes:Kung Pao Chicken w/prawns added w/chow main: 3 stars nothing specialOrange Chicken w/fried rice: 3 stars nothing specialThat about sums this place up; nothing special.... I have had a lot better and I am comparing delivered to delivered.Price: 3.5 stars for SF
	Reviewed by : Debbie G. On: 1/20/2012 9:08:00 AM I really, really wanted to like this place. I ordered from Grub Hub and the delivery was early and the 2 guys who delivered were super nice. So I give the service 2 stars.Food, not so much. I think I needed a little more spice. The hot and sour soup was full of great stuff, but i really wanted a little bite and I did not get that. I have never had mango chicken before so I can't compare that to any other place, but again - I thought it was very bland. They did give me the "on the house spring rolls", but I had already ordered the sample platter so I had way too many spring rolls. On the sampler was crab rangoon - too much mayo, not enough meat. Pot stickers were pretty good although I think good pot stickers are a dime a dozen in SF. So, I am very disappointed :( I guess I will stick with House of Chen for a little while until I feel like I want to explore again.
	Reviewed by : Sean S. On: 1/19/2012 7:00:00 PM This year, I put all the rumors to rest. I had heard over and over about the famous San Francisco new years day party, the one hosted by burning man theme camp Space Cowboys. That famous Breakfast of Champions. It's absolutely everything people said it was. A block long party that started at 6am and finished at 6pm.So following all that mad dancing, you're sure to work up and appetite, and since Oceanic is actually facing the block of the party, actually inside the fenced off space, it's the obvious choice.We went in and found it easy to grab a table. Unfortunately the bathroom was out of service. Apparently some revelers had caused some problems there. LOLAnyway, I ordered up a mo-bo tofu with brown rice. I've had this before of course at many chinese places, and this one was decent. Certainly hit the spot for me right now, as I was pretty much starving.Don't know if you get to Utah Street often, the edge of Soma & Potrero hill, but if you do, check 'em out!
	Reviewed by : Eden P. On: 1/11/2012 9:20:00 AM Spent the day cleaning and doing laundry, so was looking to order in some tasty Chinese food. Ordered online (via EAT24) and it was easy and arrived really fast (~40 minutes). The guy who delivered the food was really friendly and kind, something that is unusual for the city. The food was tasty and I would definitely order again.Tonight's meal was 2 items from their house specials:Free spring rolls were tasty and not greasy, super bonus :)China Prawns: delicious dish but on the mellow side, probably some folks would find it to bland. I liked it quite a lot because all the ingredients had good flavor and the sauce was light.Mango Beef: this was the Super Star, very yummy and had good quality beef, sweet mango and a sauce that was savory and spicy (but not hot). Loved this dish.
	Reviewed by : Vicki L. On: 1/4/2012 4:49:00 AM Our group liked the spicy beef dish best, followed by the garlic noodles.Woman taking order and delievery guy were both so friendly.Easy online ordering option.
	Reviewed by : Son On: 2009-05-28 This is my 'to-go' chinese delivery. They are available afternoons and late evenings. The food is not overly greasy, delivery is quick, and the vegetables are not overcooked. ...?
	Reviewed by : jpierson On: 2008-07-09 The green onion pancake was tasty. The hot & sour soup was good. The general's chicken was also tasty. The show stopper was the beef with fresh basil. Excellent service - recommended. ...?

Reviewed by : Patrick F. On: 3/21/2013 7:23:00 AM

Reviewed by : Max H. On: 2/18/2013 5:14:00 AM

Reviewed by : Caterina R. On: 12/6/2012 9:11:00 PM

Reviewed by : Chris A. On: 11/14/2012 2:44:00 PM

Reviewed by : Andrew S. On: 11/8/2012 7:37:00 AM

Reviewed by : Tom P. On: 10/28/2012 5:25:00 PM

Reviewed by : Brad C. On: 9/30/2012 4:57:00 PM

Reviewed by : Maddy G. On: 8/27/2012 4:12:00 PM

Reviewed by : Kim K. On: 8/9/2012 12:06:00 PM

Reviewed by : Lyndsey C. On: 7/4/2012 9:30:00 AM

Reviewed by : Patrick F. On: 6/21/2012 2:55:00 AM

Reviewed by : Larf P. On: 6/20/2012 6:49:00 AM

Reviewed by : Rebekah T. On: 6/11/2012 12:12:00 AM

Reviewed by : Phil M. On: 6/3/2012 5:02:00 PM

Reviewed by : Zell C. On: 5/17/2012 12:23:00 AM

Reviewed by : Jerome T. On: 5/14/2012 7:00:00 PM

Reviewed by : Letitia L. On: 5/9/2012 7:49:00 AM

Reviewed by : Kristine N. On: 4/7/2012 7:05:00 AM

Reviewed by : Dave C. On: 2/23/2012 5:28:00 AM

Reviewed by : Gabrielle P. On: 2/23/2012 4:24:00 AM

Reviewed by : Derrick L. On: 2/17/2012 2:05:00 PM

Reviewed by : Pal A. On: 2/16/2012 6:28:00 AM

Reviewed by : Debbie G. On: 1/20/2012 9:08:00 AM

Reviewed by : Sean S. On: 1/19/2012 7:00:00 PM

Reviewed by : Eden P. On: 1/11/2012 9:20:00 AM

Reviewed by : Vicki L. On: 1/4/2012 4:49:00 AM

Reviewed by : Son On: 2009-05-28

Reviewed by : jpierson On: 2008-07-09