Mila Kunis appears in the latest Yank Sing update as the San Francisco dim sum brand closes its 101 Spear Street Rincon Center location after 27 years. The final service fell on Sunday, Sept. 20, ending a long run at the larger of the two restaurants while leaving the 49 Stevenson Street room open.
Vera Chan Waller on the lease
Vera Chan Waller said, "After many wonderful years at the Rincon Center, our lease has come to an end". That single line explains the business mechanics here: the closure follows the end of the lease, not a brand exit, and it moves attention to where Yank Sing is still operating rather than what has disappeared.
Yank Sing posted the news on its Instagram account with a sharper promise for customers who want the same menu elsewhere. "The good news? Yank Sing isn't going anywhere. We're inviting you to join us at our Stevenson Street location, just five blocks away, where we've been serving dim sum since 1974". The brand also added, "Thank you, Rincon, for the memories ❤️ We look forward to seeing you all at Yank Sing Stevenson!"
101 Spear Street and 49 Stevenson Street
The split matters because the Rincon Center room was the larger of the two Yank Sing restaurants, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. For regulars, that means the closure removes the bigger dining space at 101 Spear Street, but it does not end the restaurant brand's day-to-day presence in San Francisco.
Yank Sing was founded in 1958, and its Stevenson Street location has been serving dim sum since 1974. That gives the remaining site the continuity customers now have to rely on, while the Rincon Center closing trims the footprint rather than the name.
For Patrons of the Rincon Center, the practical answer is simple: the nearest in-brand option is 49 Stevenson Street, five blocks away. If the lease terms mattered enough to close one room after 27 years, the next question is how much of the larger customer base follows the brand to the smaller site; the company has already pointed diners there.
Yank Sing's choice to keep operating at 49 Stevenson Street turns this into a relocation of attention, not a disappearance. The closing at 101 Spear Street leaves the older room behind, but the business itself keeps serving where it can still control the lease.
