The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/09/03/chinatowns-sam-wo-restaurant-is-indeed-reopening-hopes-to-return-to-late-night-glory/Sam Wo restaurant in Chinatown is set to reopen yet again this Friday, under the new ownership of two veteran Bay Area restaurateurs, after the 116-year-old favorite seemingly closed for good in January. Few Chinatown restaurants captured San Francisco’s heart and imagination like the famed Sam Wo, mostly because of its cheap prices, very late-night hours, and the legacy of the “world’s rudest waiter” Edsel Ford Fung. Many will also remember a 2007 Conan O'Brien bit about Sam Wo (seen below). But the restaurant served its last jook this past January, closing after 115 years, as chef and former owner Mister David Ho retired after more than

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