The New Asia Restaurant

Once again Kung Pao Kosher Comedy takes place in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown.

The New Asia Restaurant is located at 772 Pacific Avenue, between Grant and Stockton (click here for a map that will open in a new window).

New Asia Restaurant
772 Pacific Ave. (Grant/Stockton)
San Francisco’s Chinatown

DRIVING

From the East Bay

• Take 80 to the Fremont St. Exit
• Turn left on to Fremont St. Cross Market Street.
• Turn left on Pine St. Turn right on Sansome St. Take Sansome to Pacific, go left on Pacific
• The restaurant is on the right-hand side between Grant and Stockton

From the South Bay

• Take 280 to the 6th St. Exit
• Turn right on Brannan St.
• Turn left on 3rd St
• Cross Market onto Kearny St,
• Turn left on Sacramento St.
• Turn right at Grant St
• Turn left on Pacific Ave
• The restaurant is on the right hand side between Grant and Stockton

From Marin

• Take the Marina exit off Golden Gate Bridge
• Follow Marina Blvd to Bay St.
• Continue on Bay St for about 12 blocks
• Turn right on Stockton St. Continue for 10 blocks to Pacific Ave.
• The restaurant is on the right hand side between Grant and Stockton

From New York

• Go to Yonah Shimmels and get Lisa one dozen knishes
• Go to Zabar’s and get her anything

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

BART

• Get off at Powell or Montgomery BART Station. Take Muni bus # 30 or from 3rd/Market/Kearny and get off at Pacific & Stockton.
• Walking from Powell St Station: Walk on Grant St. through Chinatown and turn left onto Pacific walking halfway up hill. Restaurant is on right. It takes 20 minutes walking at a normal pace.

CABLE CAR

• From 5th & Market: Take Powell/Market cable car to Pacific & Mason, walk 2 blocks
• From 5th & Market: Take Powell/Hyde cable car to Jackson & Powell, walk 2 blocks

MUNI bus

• From 3rd & Market: Take bus # 30 to Pacific & Stockton

PARKING

Cheapest parking garages (Open 24 hours):

• Portsmouth Square Garage web site
  (733 Kearny St./between Clay & Washington). 4 blocks away, across from The Hilton
• Evening Rate:
  Monday through Friday only (so in terms of Kung Pao: Mon, Dec 24th and Tues Dec 25th), enter the garage after 5pm, pay a flat fee of $6 for the evening.
• Fees otherwise:
  • 2 hrs ($6.00)
  • 3 hrs ($9.00)
  • 4 hrs ($12.00)
  • 5 hrs ($15.00)
  • 6 hrs ($18.00)
  • 7 hrs ($21.00)
  • 8-24 hrs ($27.00)
• North Beach Garage web site
  (735 Vallejo between Stockton/Columbus & Powell. 3 blocks away, next to the police station)
  • 2 hrs ($6.00)
  • 3 hrs ($9.00)
  • 4 hrs ($12.00)
  • 5 hrs ($15.00)
  • 6 hrs ($18.00)
  • 7 hrs ($21.00)
  • 8-24 hrs ($27.00)

Closest parking garage:

• Chinatown Parking Garage
  728 Pacific Ave
  (btwn Grant and Stockton, just a few buildings away from New Asia)
  • Enter the garage after 5pm: flat rate of $15
  • Garage will close at midnight on Dec 22 & Dec 24 and at 11pm on Dec 23 & Dec 25.

Street parking may be available. Even though it’s Christmas, it’s business as usual in Chinatown.