Four Embarcadero Center’s newest tenant CRYSTAL JADE JIANG NAN (music warning on that link) is opening Tuesday November 18th after a $14 million renovation. As we reported last year, this is the first outpost of the Singapore-based chain outside of Asia. Local restaurateur Gus Murad, previously of Medjool, is also involved in bringing the project to San Francisco.
The food is from the Jiang Nan region of China, which is south of the Yangtze River and includes Szechuan, Hunan, and Zhejiang cuisine. They will also offer some roasted Cantonese items, and dim sum brunch on weekends. There is even a full bar, the Liu Ling bar and lounge area, and a takeout counter called Singapore To-Go.
It’s a huge space, clocking in at 16,000 square feet, with an additional 4,000-square-foot terrace. Local designer Ken Fulk (Jane, The Cavalier) did the space, with an eye toward the landscape of the Jiang Nan region. The view of the bay is the focus both in the restaurant and on the terrace, along with British-Chinese imports and chinoiserie touches intended to evoke a British gentlemen’s club. Hours in the dining room will be Mon-Fri 11am-3pm and 5pm-11pm, Sat-Sun brunch 10am-3pm, Sat dinner 5pm-11pm, Sun dinner 5pm-10pm. Bar hours will be daily 11am-11pm, and Singapore To-Go hours daily 11am-8pm. Four Embarcadero Center, Drumm St. at Sacramento, 415-399-1200.
Noodles at Crystal Jade Jiang Nan. Photo from Crystal Jade website.
