Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
9 general tso's chicken across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Osmanthus Dim Sum Lounge · North Beach
14 dish-specific mentions · 93% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Hot, crisp breaded chicken in a sweet-spicy sauce with sesame, a family-style favorite here. Diners repeatedly call it the best they have had.
Mr Szechuan · Parkside
14 dish-specific mentions · 79% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Crisp, sweet-and-spicy fried chicken that regulars order on repeat and call a must at this Sichuan spot. One diner found a few pieces batter-heavy.
Tai Chi · Russian Hill
10 dish-specific mentions · 70% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Lightly breaded, crisp chicken in a sweet-spicy sauce that longtime regulars order every visit. Most praise is older; one diner said to skip it.
Sichuan Tasty Restaurant · Outer Richmond
9 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Sweet, sour and lightly spicy fried chicken with a kick at this Clement Sichuan spot. Fans call it the best General's chicken they have found.
Kung Food · Western Addition
14 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Crispy chicken in a spicy-sweet sauce that fans call the city's top takeout version and a house must-order. A couple of diners found it bland or just okay.
Dynasty Dumpling · Pacific Heights
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Well-fried chicken in a sauce that is not cloyingly sweet, a strong side order at this dumpling house. Diners call it among the best around.
Win Garden · Glen Park
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Crisp outside, tender inside, and long a Glen Park favorite that fans rank among the best in the city. One diner got papery breading and little meat.
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Moist, well-seasoned fried chicken that is not drowned in sauce, a Castro favorite. One 2026 diner found it not crispy.
606 · North Beach
6 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Light, airy fried chicken in a spicy-sweet garlic sauce with bell peppers. Recent diners call it a highlight; some pieces come out mostly breading.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
Think we got it wrong? Tell us what’s better.
