Fortune Cookie Reviews

A quick stop and not really much to see. Still worth a stop if your in Chinatown.

The best hole-in-the wall spot we found in Chinatown. The cookies are all but free and the owner is an incredibly kind man, it was fun to see how simple the entire process really is.

Small shop where you can see making the fortune cookies. You can buy them in here with different flavours.

Yummy fresh fortune cookies. Get bag with purchase.

Free samples, rich history. The products are expensive though.

Cool to see fortune cookies being made. Long line on weekends. Small place

Small little location ina back alley. Very interesting. Don t need much time. Some fun flavours of cookies ( matcha, strawberry, chocolate, etc).

Its an very interesting sight to see and very unique to the area and the city.

Nice quick stop to watch and taste some fresh cookies being made.

It's a tiny shop where a woman makes the fortune cookies. Not really a factory. Nevertheless they are delicious and cheap to buy and they also give out a handful of fresh cookies to taste. You can buy them in different flavours too. It's worth a visit if you have some free time whilst in SF

Expected cooler place to see and meh...nope. small whole in the wall that only fits 5 people and you see hand made fortune cookies, then they press for you to hurry and ask how many bags of cookies you want to buy...too pushy and I didn't buy any. Sorry not what I thought it was going to be

If you've ever wondered how the fortune cookie is made you need to stop by this place! They hand out samples while you wait and have chocolate flavored fortune cookies!!
For only $1 you can write out your own fortune, have it put in a cookie and share with family and friends!! Definitely worth a visit

Who loves fortune cookies should go here, otherwise relatively unsettling.

They give you free warm unfolded cookie while you wait in (a short)line. Small place with lots of Klay Thompson references, 5-minute visit max unless you wanna buy stuff. Must-see if you're in Chinatown.

Fun experience watching them make fortune cookies. They also have a variety of different flavored cookies (strawberry, green tea, chocolate).

Fun place where you can watch how they make the fortune cookies right before your eyes! It is great for kids!

Always fun to stop here with friends. You can get then to make you a personalized fortune cookie.

Fortune cookie shop where you can line up to see them made by hand - not particularly exciting

I Recall think these are the best fortune cookies. Handmade and even different flavors.

It was so cool seeing how the cookies were made and I even got to make my own! A must see in China town

This is such a fun hole in the wall! You come in and there's just a small amount of room to stand with the other tourists as you get confronted with a nice lady handing you free cookie samples. Its great to even watch the ladies making fortune cookies by hand. Just the cookies though no fortunes haha. Thankfully they take plastic as I was out of cash. I'm not sure how much it was but they charge you a small amount for the bag, but its much better than the 10cent bags elsewhere as you can see in my pictures so well worth it for me! Ps it is down the alley with a yellow sign, so look around for it.

I was taking my 8th grade class on a walking tour of Chinatown. We a from a rural area and the city was so new and exciting to them. As I started down Ross Alley some of them asked if I knew what I was doing but then they saw a line of people coming out of a doorway and smelled the aroma of warm cookies. They were delighted to visit the little factory and purchase crunchy freshly made cookies.

Great. They are very friendly, you can see how they make the cookies. They invite you to try them and you can buy. It is worth it.

Instagrammable yes. Worth the cost not really. Best bang for the buck is to buy a bag of "coins" cookies instead of fortune cookies since they use the same batter to make anyways. Serves as a great snack on the road. Chocolate dipped ones were not that great tasting in my opinion.

Every time we visit San Fran we plan our trip to make sure we visit this place. It is a little hole in the wall, but they have definitely grown over the years. They use to only have vanilla and chocolate Fortune cookies, but they have now added strawberry and green tea flavors. Strawberry is my favorite!! I definitely recommend it. There may be a line out the door but it usually goes pretty fast. You can see the machines and how they make the cookies once you're inside.

Tiny little shop off a Chinatown side street. Popped in to see "How it's made" and warmed ourselves by the machines. Ever been fed unfolded fortune cookies hot off the press? They're delicious! Customize a fortune cookie or grab a bag of the X-rated ones. They're very mild but still worth the laugh!

Unimpressive. Local guides take you to make a quick tourist dollar. Seriously people its one lady wrapping dough around a hook to form a fortune cookie. Do yourselves a favour and give it a big miss.

In fact, the first fresh and tasty fortune cookies I've ever had. Also very interesting to see how the biscuits are produced by hand in the shop! Definitely worth a visit!

It was an experience to see the making of fortune cookies, but not what I anticipated. Very fast glance and that was it. I thought I would see the dough, the cutting of the baked goods, etc. Would like to have seen the whole process.

It wasnt big or fancy but it was cool to see the process. Also interesting to learn the real origin of the Chinese Fortune cookies.

Cool little spot to get authentic fortune cookies! The staff are quite friendly but this place can get very busy! Come early if you can!

Great place ! Make your own fortune cookie message. ! Fresh cookies

This place is cute and has a lot of history. Buy stuff and donate to keep it open.

Definitely an interesting spot that should not be missed.

A pasta, it will be that it is historical, but it is a tiny "factory" (it is a shop with a cookie machine) cookies at a gold price and they charge you if you want to take a picture of the place.

I loved the factory, nice to meet and eat rich fortune cookies

Located in an alley of Chinatown, the origin of fortune cookies, they have not been reformed, so you can see the workforce live and the speed with which they do it. You can create your own messages and put it in cookies for give it as a souvenir in a very cool box. Step you eat a biscuit that is given to you for the purchase of this.

It was fascinating to watch the process of manufacturer of fortune cookies using machines from the last century. The process of making, cooking and folding the cookies with their message is very quickly achieved. I grabbed a bag of cookies. They have messages that range from XXX through funny through prophetic - you choose the type when you buy. The cookies themselves tasted well, like fortune cookies. They're remarkably like a waffle cone in texture and flavour. The store entrance is very narrow and cluttered. You would not get a wheel chair in there. #LetsGuide

A SF must see for the tourist or the local looking for their fortune cookie fix. What I would love to see is a bit more organization and information about how they are made.. and the lore around the tradition.

I almost missed this spot as it doesn't have any large signs or anything outside of it and it's in an alleyway. It's a small shop, but it's cute and charming, and interesting to watch the cookies being made!

The cookies are very good and the messages are funny. A little bit pricey.

This is a popular place in Chinatown to see how fortune cookies are made.

Interesting to see how biscuits are made in an artisanal way.

So crispy! There's a rated X edition if you're interested. Definitely best fortune cookies ever.

You will find tons of good health, wealth, & fortune here....and you can even customize the saying inside of the cookie if you wish. You may even order the special XXX versions for your naughty friends. Do not worry, maybe the charming Chinese ladies may not judge you. Just remember to leave a tip for your pics. It helps to have a Chinese translator with you to get the "real" story. For some reason, the Fortune Cookie variants are yummy....so buy bags of each kind. Since they make great gifts...get lots...otherwise your fortune will unfortunately go right into your gut.

Free samples, different flavors, and can make custom fortunes.

Great spot to see China Town history. Pop in and see the fortune cookies being made by hand. They do offer free samples when you stop in.

Great experience. Bought the adult fortune cookies for channukah.

Cash only! It's a small place and they try to rush you out of there. Good place to get fortune cookie souvenirs though.

Owner is so friendly. Went out of his way to give us samples and special attention. You have to see them making fortune cookies with old equipment.

Friendly staff and very small space. Get a sample taste of a fresh fortune cookie dough - it's great! Make a fortune for someone else. Great prices.

Very unique place. The owner even let us personalize our own fortunes

Awesome place to visit in China Town that you can get unique and custom fortune cookies from! Fresh off the machines, cool to see the process, and so many varieties! Down a sketchy alley way that can easily be overlooked, but Google Maps will guide you correctly.

Awesome spot for souvenirs. You can write your own fortune to put in a cookie fpr an awesome souvinir gift.

I love China Town in SF! It is a great experience. As you walk the streets you can feel immersed in this beautiful culture. People walking and enjoying their favorite treats at their favorite market. You can see people all ages. The diversity is beautiful.
As we walked to the museum, we enjoyed of the colorful vegetables and fruits outside the stores.
Once we got to the street where the fortune cookie museum was we realized how lovely the tiny museum is. It was lovely to see the way they are made and learn about the history. I highly recommend you don t only buy one bag of coins but a bunch as they are delicious. My son was able to learn a little more about their culture. the owner was super kind. And you can experience the way they do it and even create your own. They had fresh warm cookies for you.
If you have kids they will be fascinated.

Small little shop (smaller than you'd expect with it being called a factory). The fortune cookies are delicious and is really interesting to see how they make the fortune cookies.

The cookies here are always fantastic, fresh, and tasty. Not to pricy either.

Minimum way to observe cookie making, but good selection for purchase.

Delicious cookies! Cash or check only! No cards accepted!

Neat little sweat shop tucked in an ally.....xiexie

Cool hole-in-the-wall place to grab some fortune cookies

We enjoyed our visit, it was a good experience for our kids.

Way cool to see how fortune cookies are made! It was a lot smaller than I thought and not a grand as I thought. Neat nonetheless.

Free samples, delicious fortune cookies, cool location.

Super busy place but the folks there are fast and efficient. Plus free samples!!

Writing your own messages is a fun thing and a cheap cute souvenir to bring to friends.