Sam Wo
| Sam Wo Restaurant | |
|---|---|
New location of Sam Wo Restaurant (opened 2015). | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | Circa 1912 |
| Closed | January 25, 2025 |
| Owner(s) | David Ho |
| Street address | 713 Clay Street |
| City | San Francisco |
| County | San Francisco |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 94108 |
| Coordinates | 37°47′42″N 122°24′24″W / 37.795034°N 122.406729°W |
| Website | samworestaurant |
Sam Wo (traditional Chinese: 三和粥粉麵; simplified Chinese: 三和粥粉面; Jyutping: Saam1wo4 zuk1 fan2min6; pinyin: Sānhé zhōu fěnmiàn, literally "Three Harmonies Porridge and Noodles") was 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 1960’s for being the employer of Edsel Ford Fung, who was known locally as the "world's rudest waiter". The restaurant was closed in 2012 due to safety concerns, and reopened in 2015 on nearby Clay Street, and closed permanently on January 25, 2025.