Closings

Many Line Up to Say Goodbye to Sam Wo

Edsel Ford Fong as portrayed by actor Sonny Trinidad.
Edsel Ford Fong as portrayed by actor Sonny Trinidad. Photo: BBC

Today’s the last and final service at century-old Sam Wo in Chinatown, as reported yesterday. SFist brings us a shot of the line down the block this afternoon as patrons wait to get in for a goodbye meal, as well as some remembrances from fans. And the Scoop dug up that clip from the Tales of the City mini-series in which there’s a Chinese restaurant waiter based on “rudest waiter in the world” Edsel Ford Fong.

Turns out the scene was actually shot at the Formosa Café in L.A. Ah well.


Sam Wo, Home To San Francisco’s Rudest Wait Staff, Fondly Remembered [SFist]
Memories, anecdotes and snippets through time of Sam Wo [Scoop]
Earlier: 100-Plus-Year-Old Chinatown Restaurant, Home of Famed Rude Waiter, to Close This Weekend

Many Line Up to Say Goodbye to Sam Wo