Big Lantern

Big Lantern is a chinese restaurant in San Francisco, California. It is listed at 3170 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, which places it among the local businesses of San Francisco that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as asian fusion restaurant, asian restaurant, delivery chinese restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Chinese restaurants in the United States range from steam-table lunch counters to white-tablecloth Cantonese seafood halls, and most fall somewhere in between: a laminated menu, a lunch special board, and combo plates priced a few dollars below the dinner menu. Ordering by number off the menu is normal and speeds things up, especially at takeout counters. Family-style ordering, where a table shares several dishes with rice rather than each person getting an individual entree, is standard at sit-down spots and usually cheaper per person. Many neighborhood restaurants are cash-preferred or charge a small card fee, so it is worth asking or checking the door before you order. Delivery apps cover most areas, but calling the restaurant directly is often faster and avoids the markup.

Hours are published for 1 day a week. On most of those days it is open 11 AM–11 PM. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (415) 863-8100. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is eatbiglantern.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

With 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 457 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for chinese restaurants in San Francisco. Recent reviews are the best guide.

San Francisco is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Getting around San Francisco is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across California's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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