Naadam Mongolian Authentic Cuisine: Dinner for 8

The restaurant is at 653 Clay Street.

Naadam is a celebration of Mongolian fire, hospitality, and modern San Francisco. This small, family-owned-and-operated restaurant opened at the end of 2025.

Per the restaurant’s website: In Mongolia, Naadam is the summer gathering — wrestling, horse racing, archery, and long days of shared food. The restaurant borrows that name because they want every night to feel like a small festival: warm, loud, generous.

Google reviews sit at an impressive 4.9 stars, with many compliments from Mongolian natives.

We will sit at a table for 8, and we will probably take up half the restaurant. The menu includes hearty entrees, dumplings, and soups. Milk tea is served with dine-in meals; I don’t believe that alcohol is served. We may attempt to share some dumplings and entrees family style, but other menu options look best for one person (like soups and combo plates), so you can order individually if you prefer.

A word on dietary restrictions: Based on my interactions with the staff, they do not speak fluent English. So while it will be easy enough to avoid certain menu items, it may be difficult to communicate concerns about specific ingredients or request substitutions.

The Infatuation: https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/reviews/naadam
Menu: https://www.sfnaadam.com/menu

Costs
Most items on the menu are $15-20. Drinks or food ordered will be the responsibility of the person who ordered them. Items that the table agrees to share will be split evenly amongst the people who agree to share them. Please be prepared to split the check and pay via cash, Venmo, Zelle, or Apple Pay.

Taxes and Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and possibly a mandate (5-6%). We will add a gratuity of 20%.

Parking and Transportation
BART to Montgomery Street
Muni 1 to Clay & Grant; 8 to Kearny & Jackson
Street parking is hard but not impossible, and there are a lot of garages in the area