I’ve lived in SF for ten years and never found the time to visit this historic gem. Today, I did and oh my gosh I waited WAY too long to visit. If you’re on the fence DO IT. Lovely, friendly staff who offered warm, delicious fortune cookies straight out of the oven upon entry.We left with chocolate and original cookies, and chocolate dipped fortune cookies that were amazing. Support this business!

If you’re thinking about coming here, DO IT! My boyfriend and I came and it’s a little store with the fortune cookies being made right there in front of us. The owners were SO nice and gave us samples of FRESH fortune cookies. They sell lots of variations of the cookies and I am so so so glad we picked up some of the chocolate covered ones because they are SOO good. We also got some of the small circle cookies and they put them in a cute logo bag as well as throwing in some more freshly made cookies in your bag complimentary for snacking later. They take card and cash and I highly recommend stopping by! Every time I come to SFO I’ll always make a stop here

My experience here is very well, but more people are listing to can enter and try. All people like the fortunes cookies but where is the best site for buy this type of cookies?Really think that this is a good place to buy it, but for me was difficult to access to the zone .But need to tell that people are very nice and effective. :)

Its a place to go if youre into nostalgia.. fresh made fortune cookies or just the pre folded cookie sheets.. the staff is nice and always smiling..

Love the cookies! Addictive! Bought 8 bags of flat ones!

Little gem hidden by the alley. A must stop if your visiting China Town. Lady gave us a sample and we took purchase a container. Very nice!

A hidden gem! You have to really look for it, but it’s certainly worth stopping. It was so cool to see fortune cookies being made, and even better taste a fresh one. You’re going to want to take a bag home with you.

Cookies tastes fresh and yumMy. And the guy was very sweet! I would totally recommend.

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.

Loved this place. I’ve been eating fortune cookies for a while now at different restaurants. However, never realized how it was made and it was an absolute delight visiting place to see it in person. It tastes great and you can buy varieties of different flavors. Must do if you visit SF.

These fortune cookies are like crack...so addictive....the cookie is so thin it melts in your mouth. If you buy fortune cookies they give you a free bag of the imperfect impression shells ..man these are good .it is down an alley

Very very small shop where you see fortune cookies in the making. You can write your own wisdom message on a paper and hand it to the lady preparing your order. So you get to have a customized cookie to offer.Leave a tip if you enter only for pictures.

Im not in San Fran. Im here only because I saw the news how the owner protects his guests from attack. When I travel to San Fran definitely gonna check this place out and salute to the heroic owner!

Very nice people and great assortment of fortune cookies. You get to watch them make the cookies.

Happy that they are open again! Fresh cookies from friendly people. A must go for residents and tourists.

Historical place with the best fortune cookies that are still hand wrapped. These cookies are light and crisp with a strong vanilla eggy taste from a secret family recipe. Not the leaden ones we often get that are mass factory produced at many restaurants. Go buy a big bag. Or six. Because they are so addictive and easily scarfed down!

This was a totally unique place to visit. It is located in an alley which adds to the experience. There was a line to enter the store and the line moved fast. Know how much you want to spend on fortune cookies before getting to the cash. It was a very quick visit but the owner was charming and seeing them make the cookies while we were there was fascinating. It is an assembly line and you feel like you are in one as well as you shuffle through. As you leave with freshly made warm cookies its hard not to smile and embrace the vibrancy of San Francisco.

Great spot tucked away in an alley. All they do is fortune cookies! Many different varieties, but the real fun is making your own. Write down a fortune, hand it to the lady, and she folds it into a cookie on the spot, inside a cute little to-go box.

The fortune cookie factory was very interesting I would recommend going here only if you are already planning on visiting the area. It is a fairly short experience and you only get to walk in about ten feet. They do have interesting fortune cookie options such as chocolate coated and strawberry.

I didnt have to wait long to get to see the cookies being made, but its an active factory, so I barely got to look. They keep the line moving! I liked that they gave you one right off the line! And that they had flavors to buy. It was a fun stop. Im glad I went. I just wish I could have looked around a little more.

Cute place where you can watch how fortune cookies get made. Lots of different flavors for sale too. #vero #travel #wanderlust

Super fascinating to watch how the cookies are folded with the fortune by hand. Neat place to visit.. prepare to stand in line.. but the line moves fairly quickly. Plus while you wait you get to taste test fortune cookies :)

Hand made fortune cookies are soooo good. Especially warm and fresh

One of the must visit places in Chinatown. The staff is so friendly. They give the sample for taste. The lines will be long but be patient it’s worth wait. They have various varieties of cookies. They do have the chocolate cookies.

Check this place out if you’re in Chinatown. It’s fun to see how fortune cookies are made. And the cookies smell and taste good!

Nice traditional place in the heart of Chinatown. The cookies are cheap and they taste good. They charge for pictures so beware of that. Expect long lines if you go on the weekends.

This places is cool. They let you sample, take photos and see the process of making. This is a very small space in the alley of china town. Buy something, it’s so tasty and they have SO many flavors, including green tea!

I went in late afternoon and there was a line out the door. After waiting 30 minutes or so I was able to get my treat. The factory is ducked off an alley so be careful not to pass it.

Friendly staff. Free samples. Very fresh cookies.

Fun place, in an alleyway, to watch manufacturing of fortune cookies. It is very small, but everyone is friendly and the fresh cookies are good.

This place makes the most delicious fortune cookies. My son had 1500 fortune cookies made this last weekend, with a custom message, individually wrapped. Everyone loved it. A creative party favor for any occasion, with your own message.

Not only does this place have great products and great service but the owner is a literal hero. For real. Please stop by this Real San Francisco shop!

Nice but tiny especially when there are loads of other people wanting to see. Free to see them make the fortune cookies and they do give out free flat samples also, taste great. Lots of different flavours also.

Expect a long line. It is worth the wait. You can create your own fortune cookie fortunes and hand it to the lady making the cookies. She will place it in the fortune cookie for you. Obviously at a price but very cool to watch how it is done. Great taste as well.

Worth visiting!! Free to take a look and watch them make fortune cookies. They also will occasionally give samples of the cookie. The shop is very small but that adds to the authentic feel. You can also choose to write your own fortune cookie message (around ~$3 for 2) and they will place the message inside of a fresh fortune cookie!

Love this historic Fortune Cookie factory. The most delicious freshly made Fortune Cookies made in front of you. Light, crispy.and flavorful. They offer vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and green tea flavors. Also jumbo and Belgium chocolate dipped! You can even do custom fortunes for one cookie!!!!

Amazing cookies! A must stop when visiting San Francisco. They are open every day 9-6, google maps has their hours wrong!

A bit smaller than I expected, but I enjoyed my time here.Golden Gate Fortune Cookies is a small fortune cookie factory located in the heart of Chinatown. Its entrance is hidden in an alley, but its a great find.The small size can get packed rather quickly with tourists, but the staff takes their time answering every question & the lines move fast. Most people come to buy a few cookies and leave. Some want to make their own cookies. And there are novelty chocolate-dipped & sprinkled cookies for those with a sweet tooth. Theres something for everyone here -- assuming that youre not on a low-carb diet.4/5. Great experience. Must try if its your first time in SF Chinatown. Dont find myself coming back too often since I need to avoid the sweets.

Love the atmosphere here a lot. New and fresh fortune cookies are the best!!

Fun little tourist trap not far off the beaten trail.Bags of fortune cookies go for about $8 for a bag of 35 pieces. With your choice being between standard fortunes & adult themed fortunes. You can also opt for an assortment of flavours to be mixed into the bag such as original, Matcha or Strawberry. Cool.During peak hours where tourists buses arrive to drop passengers off, the queues get insane.Staff are extremely good, and will provide free samples right off the hot press without question.

Amazing spot to witness hard work, and truly kind people. Yes this has become a tourist destination and it does get packed. So I read reviews and decided to get there early.They allowed me to film and take pics. They gave me samples and I also supported them by buying some cookies that were delicious and reasonably priced.I assumed i would tip them. They didn’t ask me for anything but I provided it. Who wants to be taken photos of without compensation? Not me.Anyhow, google this spot and follow directions there. Enjoy.

Much smaller than I thought itd be, but very cool. You can see fortune cookies being made and you can write your own fortunes and have them put into cookies. They also have giant fortune cookies and dirty (adult) fortune cookies.

First off, do not wait in a long line.....its not worth it. overpriced fortune cookies, sample of a broken cookie..... its just not that exciting.but if there is no line, and youre in the area......check it out.

This is such a fun hole in the wall! You come in and theres 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. Im 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.

Good and fun place but it was SUPER busy! Next time we will come early before it closes. But its only something you need to do once....maybe if family comes to visit and we take them here, we recommend coming early to avoid the line.

I didnt know about this place before coming to SF, I just found it on Google Maps and decided to go. It was a great decision, the place is very interesting to look at and the fortune cookies were very good. The staff was very friendly and explained to us how they made the cookies. Overall very cool and interesting!

Okay not going to lie, fresh, hot fortune cookies are AMAZING! Totally so worth the stop. It is like a 5 minute activity but everyone needs to try fresh fortune cookies once in their life!!

The company was very accommodating with my request to ship them to APO, AE. The cookies arrived in perfect condition and were very fresh and delicious.

Worth the visit. You can walk around Chinatown and stop by here to see the making of Fortune cookie. You can make a personalized one or buy there variety ones as gifts. They also have X-rated messages for sale.

Located in tiny Ross alley in the heart of Chinatown we stopped by the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory to take a break from a long day of walking.As expected you can smell the factory long before you see it and inside you can find a few people diligently churning out fortune cookies and adding messages.The walls are lined with photos and memorabilia of people who have visited and I was surprised by how well trafficked it is.We were able to have a sample cookie and took some pictures at the assembly line.It smelled so good we ended up being home a small bag!

Closed for tours during this time but fresh cookies taste amazing.

Authentic interesting place. You can write your own fortune and hand it to them to put inside a cookie. Really great gift ideas here!

This is a fun place. Very touristy. You should see it once. Chocolate covered fortune cookies

Cute place located in what looks like an alley. The fortune cookies can be tasted warm for free which definitely makes your day. Multiple flavors and sizes are available. A great souvenir or snack for exploring around town.Dont forget to tip of you take a photo of the process. Lets keep this place alive!

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. Theyre 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 fun place to visit, see how fortune cookies are made And enjoy free samples.

Lots of fun. Amazing how small and cramped it is. Great that you can make a custom cookie for a loved one. Enjoyed the tour

I love this place I have been coming here for years. The free sames are the best. Make sure to tip if you are taking indoor pictures.

Absolutely loved the experience. Very friendly and kind

Just the smell lured us in. Lovely place and people

Delishious cookies, they have a really good flavor and people there are so nice to you. Great place to visit!

A cool, quick and unique experience in Chinatown and the plus is you can customize the fortune paper and box for an affordable gift. Not on the main street, down the alley.

Free samples of fresh cookies and a great sales floor selection. Very neat to see the ladies working. I also got a free reusable bag with my purchase of a bag of cookies. These both make great souvenirs!

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.

This is a hidden gem and such a fun place to visit. Its fascinating to watch the little old ladies expertly wrap and fold the cookies. Theres delicious samples, a charge of 50 cents to take a photo and for $1.50 you can write your own fortune and have it wrapped!

Fun place to visit! You need to pay $0.50 to take a pic so I dropped $1 for these. You can look at my photos but if you download I want $0.25...trying to make my money back. ;-)We purchased some cookies and got a nice bag and they tossed in some free samples too. Nice service and fun to see.Worth the walk if you are in the area!

Quiet & polite young lady, invited us to try the cookie before she shaped it, it was delicious! Various flavours & toppings to choose from, you can even personalise your own fortune cookies should you wish! Felt humbled by all whom worked there, so paid them a tip, as my wife asked for a photo!

Must for anyone visiting chinatown and the surrounding area. this is a historical laboratory where fortune cookies are produced. you can see the workers at work and choose different types of cookies. the biscuit wafer is simple but very good. I prefer the green one with the taste of herbal tea. You cant miss this place

I expected more after hearing great things. I thought there would be a showroom or different fortune cookies on display, but no such thing. Small place with a line, bagged cookies that were tasty but nothing amazing, a tray of misfires and a couple very unhappy workers in front churning away making cookies. I guess for all the hype I was expecting more and better.

Worth a trip to China Town. You can make your own fortunes. Very cheap. The smell coming from the alley should draw you in alone. Cookies bigger than your hand

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.

My family and I loved this cute little shop... The lady was super nice giving us free samples of the cookies and they taste so good! There are also people making the fortune cookies directly in front of you. WOW!

Lots of history and delicious fortune cookies!! Always tasty and always fresh. It is impossible to avoid falling in love with the smell of baked dough.

Last place fortune cookies are made by hand. Consider yourself lucky when you find yourself here!

Its a tiny little place where you can buy fortune cookies and watch the workers make them! Its pretty cool. they also let you write your own fortunes and the lady will make it right there in a few seconds. they also have different cookie flavors! I recommend the strawberry.

This is one of the best places in China Town. It’s quite an experience, and the cookies are so good, they’re addictive!

Stopped in here because TAR S30 filmed part of the finale in this shop. Truly fun to see fortune cookies being made. And theyre yummy too

Very cool place to visit- might be a small wait since only 10 people can fit at a time. create your own cookie with personalised fortune for $1- they are generous with samples

Delicious cookies in the store but staff are not friendly in general. This is not a museum or something even close. Just a store with very little showroom that can be completely packed by 4-5 people

This is a fun place to get some fortune cookies. I like the flat (unfolded) cookies. They have the regular flavor, strawberry, green tea and chocolate! They even sell cookies dipped in chocolate with sprinkles. Its a fun place to stop by. Sometimes its super busy with a line (tourist groups come by), and sometimes its quiet.

Great place to visit if youre already in Chinatown, but dont make this the point of your trip. Its really just a few minute visit. However, every time we visit the area we pick up a couple bags of the large flat cookies (currently $4.25 each). We have been visiting here for over 10 years and have never had a bad experience. Workers are focused on their job and dont interact with you much, if at all. But you get to see the simple process, enjoy the aroma of the the fresh fortune cookies, and move on to other things. And, its free to visit.

I would highly recommend taking the time to visit. We took my 10 and 12 year old. They loved seeing how the cookies are made. They created their own fortune and made their own cookie. The owner is very kind and is trying his best to keep the business alive after four generations. Worth seeing!

Fresh fortune cookies! So fresh in fact, you can write your own fortune and have it baked into the cookie. Dont be put off by the long line...it moves quickly. Enjoy one of the free samples of the cookies still warm from the oven. Worth stopping by!

A must see when in Chinatown, Hidden away in an alley. Fun to watch the cookies being made. You can also wrote notes and theyll put it in a cookie for you, great for Friends or Customers.

Quite small place. You can watch workers preparing fortunę cookies. There are different flavours available as well as different icing flavours as well. The entrance is for free. You can buy a pack of fortune cookies over there to share with family and friends. It can be a tasty souvenir from Chinatown.

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

I love how you get a free sample right away when you enter. Delicious fortune cookies hand made ... amazing place to pay a quick visit!

Cozy little place in an alley: do not hesitate to walk in the alley, though you might think there is nothing in there. There is no much space inside but that makes it the real thing. They work there, in front of you to see. There are many different sorts of coockies but do not miss the plain ones! That simple flavour is delicious.

This was a super quaint, fun spot. As real as it gets with great flavors such as greentree tea and strawberry. They also have chocolate dipped. If you are walking down the alley and think you missed it just keep going to the end. You havent missed it. Theres no sign but the smell will attract you. Free samples, but your own fortune in a cookie or buy a giant fortune cookie.

Loved this place. They had fresh cookies to try and they were amazing! Also you could get all kinds of cookies and even ones with a personal fortune!

Great experience to see the first ever fortune cookie factory in the whole world. You can make your own 2 fortune in the cookies for $1.50 only. Really awesome to see the old ways on how to make fortune cookies. must visit place when youre in San Francisco!

This was pretty cool, smaller than I thought it would have been, its literally like a hole in the wall. But the fortunate cookies were yummy.

A must see as a tourist, or a local. Never knew how those neat little cookie packages were created! Check us out on instagram for more of the story!

Fun find... Took a bit to find but well worth it.

Its a tiny place, I loved that I could write a message in a little piece of paper and they put it into a cookie.if you have a lover or a close friend you must try to give a present like a personalized cookie!

Best cookies in town. They made the. In front of You. You can try them still warm

You can literally smell this place as you turn into the alley way! The golden gate fortune cookie factory is a unique experience that I would suggest anyone in the San Fransisco area try! The cookie are delicious and it’s super neat to see how the cookies are made! Plus free samples never hurt! :) enjoy !

I was very impressed by the smells and the variety.I never knew that chocolate covered fortune cookies existed! Delicious.

Very much hope this business stays open and can be supported by the community and tourists. We absolutely love fresh baked fortune cookies and the lovely people working there make it a pleasure to visit!

Delicious fortune cookies and fun versions (eg strawberry, or chocolate covered) in a random alley in Chinatown. See how they’re made by hand. Try samples warm. Full of charm. Apparently the Warriors love this place too.