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Sam Wo Restaurant

Sam Wo is a Chinese restaurant located in San Francisco, California. 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 1960s for being the employer of Edsel Ford Fung, who was known locally as the "world's rudest waiter".

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Address
713 Clay Street
Hours
We-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su-Mo 11:00-18:00

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Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.