From a legitimate hidden location down an alley in San Francisco Chinatown is this legendary facility. The owner is absolutely heartwarming and about people coming together. Had a chance to chat with the owner outside of fortune cookies and seeing that he is about people coming together only makes the supporting of this historic landmark even more rewarding.

This is a Must see in the San Francisco China town. Personalized fortune cookies made right in front of you. We bought a bunch for gifts and had several personalized for our business. They can package them too so you can travel with a lot of cookies on the plane. We needed to take a bunch on the plane but wanted them individually packaged in a Chinese take out box.

Look - this place is the literal definition of a tourist trap. It would not exist without tourists - but it is totally worth visiting and experiencing. They make fortune cookies while you watch here - and they make a lot of them. They have normal ones, flavored ones, adult ones and the coolest ones of all - ones where you write your own fortune. It’s chaotic inside, you don’t really know what your buying or the prices and they are helping like 5 people at once - but it’s part of the experience. The cookies are tourist prices but still reasonable - you will also likely get some extra in the bag (if you buy a lot) and some samples. Worth checking out when you visit or when you want to play tourist!

Awesome little place. An employee is taking the fortune paper and putting them in the cookies right there. She will hand you flat cookies for free, she had a tip jar, so I tipped. Bags of fortune cookies fill the walls in different flavors. We got the chocolate and regular mixed bag with dirty fortunes inside. Cant wait to open those.

BEST Fortune Cookies!!A little hard to find and there was about a 25 minute line on a holiday weekend, but well worth it.First stop on our SF China Town tour. Two weeks later and we are still eating both flat & traditional delicious fortune cookies. Its in a small alley (56 Ross Alley) off Jackson St.While waiting, the attendants were handing out still-warm samples...incredible tasting. Good variety of fortune cookie products. Staff was very courteous, respectful, and efficient.Highly Recommend!

You get to experience how the fortune cookie are made. they also have different sizes available to buy in their store. Its amazing with a small place, theres lot of things to see and experience.

So cool to finally find this place! It’s hidden so look down the alley carefully!!!

Fun place for adults and kids of all ages. You get to see them making the fortune cookies, taste samples, write your own fortunes to put in cookies to buy. Also buy any and all flavors and frosted fortune cookies. 15 to 20 minutes is all you need for fabulous visit. Only down side is parking is difficult. We had one adult drive around, while kids and other adult went into factory. 👍🥠

This is a must see! The ladies are so nice. You go in the give you a fresh cookie thats not folded, then you write your own fortune they make the cookie for you right there. Great place to bring your kids!

Its a hidden gem, but a great place to visit while in San Francisco. Its not at all touristy and offers a great experience. You can watch the women making fortune cookies and can even write your own fortune. Its a really unique experience.

Located in Chinatown in San Francisco, this small shop is a great place to buy fortune cookies. They sell a variety of types and flavors, such as traditional, flavored, topped with icing, flat (my moms personal favorite), and even ones filled with adult fortunes.The staff are friendly and even threw in free fresh samples and bags! The store is located in an alley, and can get quite popular at some points in the day. Cash is preferred, so make sure to load up before going.Overall, great place to stop by if youre in the area (and also to pick up a souvenir or two to share with those back home).

Located down the alley. Cool to see the fortune cookies being made! They gave out free samples to try which were hot off the cookie press. You can make custom messages to go inside freshly made cookies. $1 for one cookie or $1.50 for two cookies that go in a little box. There are several varieties of cookies to select from!

Ill be honest and say that i wasnt too excited about visiting because we could get a fortune cookie pretty much anywhere else. we arrived and there was a line down the block but luckily they worked through the long line very quickly. we ended up buying multiple bags of different cuts of fortune cookies and its a must visit on our next trip to San Francisco!

This place is cute! It’s nice to see many different types of Fortune cookies. You can also place your own custom handwritten fortune (well you hand the paper to the lady). The only thing I wish they had, was someone who speaks English. The day I went, everyone just spoke English. But they were kind. Check it out.

My wife found the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory when she was doing research on places to go to in Chinatown. They were established in 1962, and they still make their fortune cookies by hand. In addition to the normal vanilla flavor, they also have chocolate, strawberry, and green tea. You can also order fortune cookies with customized fortunes for special occasions. It was amazing to watch the fortune cookies being made.The great thing is that the fortune cookies can stay fresh for up to three months. They do taste better than any other fortune cookie I have ever had.

A good stop if you are giving a visitor a tour in sf chinatown. There are times when the line is long, this is true during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years season. If there are a lot of people, usually they will have two lines. One is for the people who wants to take pictures and buy some fortune cookies and the other line is for people who only wants to buy cookies. The last time we went, one bag is $7 for the regular ones and $15 for the dipped ones. So if you are going to buy to give away, its going to add up. We ended up paying more than $100 in there. In fairness, its good to eat with ice cream, coffee or tea. The guy owner is nice and the staff are ok too. They have free samples of newly baked ones.

Very small little fortune cookie store and factory. Hand made fortune cookie and a small store to buy some fortune cookies. Totally worth a look if you’re in the area. Entrance is in an alley.

Cookies: 5/5Service: 3/5Ambiance: 4/5Overall: A good experience to come to this historic business.The extended review...Cookies: 5/5 - Ive been eating these since I was a kid. Unfortunately its out in Chinatown and I dont really venture out there so much but when I do fortune cookies are a must to buy. Its cool to see how these things are made and you get some samples of the rejects too. PS...LOVE THE REJECTS which are basically cookie shapped.Service: 3/5 - Standard service.Ambiance: 4/5 - Its a factory setting so pretty cool to see these cool machines out in the open.

Cool shop.You can watch the fortune cookie making process.And you can also create your own fortune cookie in a nook on the side wall.Highly suggest you sample a warm and fresh fortune cookie right off the line.Be prepared to wait ten minutes or so to buy anything.The shop is small and a popular attraction.So any busy time of the day will result in a line out the door.Tip.The shop is down Ross Alley.So access the alley by turning north from Washington street or south from Jackson street.Enjoy and may your fortunes be fortuitous.

Very cool experience and they were very nice to give you free cookies just made to try right there!

The factory itself is kinda hidden down a tiny alley so be sure to keep your eyes peeled and ask if you can’t find it. Getting to see the process and fresh smell of cookies (smells like waffle cones🤩🤩) is super amazing!!! The cookies are overpriced for sure but I’m ok knowing that I’m mostly paying for the experience. They let you make your own fortune cookie by having you write a fortune then sealing it up for u! They also give a few free cookies fresh from the pan in every customer bag🥺💕.It would be greatly appreciated if u could check out my IG for more yummy noms 🥰:@foodiefindsbyj

The best cookies anywhere, when you get the fresh warm ones right off the press its like no other fortune cookie youll every try.

Very sweet and nice people, and amazing experience. They give you a free cookie when you walk in, and more when you leave!

Great smells, taste, and prices. You can watch fortune cookies being made and they give out lots of samples!

Small, well, tiny, in fact, tucked away on a narrow alley, but fascinating. They give free samples of the flat cookie as it is before it is folded, and you can get custom fortune cookies on the spot, with any message you ask for, like, Thank you for feeding the cats, Susie! Or, Happy Birthday/Anniversary/etc... You can watch two people folding messages into cookies.

There are so many varieties of cookies available here and the best part is you get to see how they make the fortune cookies if you visit. The place smells amazing too

Right when you walk in you get greeted by a smile and free samples. so many different products for purchase. Awesome people and great tasting fresh fortune cookies.

Very small inside, but thats just to let you know. Free sample as you come inside and you can view how they make fortune cookies. Assorted different flavors, shapes, and you can even make your own.

The ladies here are very friendly and eager for you to try their fresh delicious cookies.

Smells so good as soon as you walk in! Special options and flavors of fortune cookies available including ability to personalize your own fortune to be put inside a fresh cookie. Been snacking on a bag of sesame round fortune cookies for the last week. Cute shopping bag with purchase too.

This is a cool spot off the main streets of Chinatown, check it out and support this business!

One of my favorite stops in San Francisco. It went so much faster than I thought, but I was able to make fortune cookies for all my kids with personalized messages and even came in an adorable bag. The ladies were nice and helpful. And watching her make the cookies was awesome. A must stop for locals and tourists alike. Also the ally it was down was one of the most picturesque streets nearby!

SO YUMMY. Did not even realize that there was a top tier level of fortune cookies until I tried these ones. They even include a nice reusable bag with every purchase as well as a good amount of fresh fortune cookies that are still warm!! So yummy- I bought so much to bring home. I am excited to try with ice cream, my tea, and just little yummy snacks. The line was LONG though but well worth the wait :)

Good fresh fortune cookies. Very friendly and surprising fun place… full disclosure, the owner offer us free samples

Fun concept. Not expansive at all and really fast.Little advice : if you want to make it look like a « real » fortune cookie, print your little paper in advance, otherwise you’ll have to hand write it, so it looks a little bit less true.

Great experience to do with the kids or even as a couple activity or for a fun date!!This place is awesome, the gives you a free sample, and there a re so many different types of fortune cookies, like with chocolate!After you finish the line you can fill a piece of paper with a fortune, then the lady takes your paper and make a cookie with it and put it in a box, this for just a dollar!!! Wow!!My kids were so happy with their cookies!!!This definitely is a great activity to do in San Franciscos Chinatown!

Take a walk through Chinatown and find this little spot down a little ally.When you get inside after waiting in a line that moves fairly quickly, youll see nothing but fresh made fortune cookies bagged and ready to go. The nice lady will hand you a sample if hot fresh flat cookie that was just made.As you walk a little bit further in, youll see them being made on two or three different machines. This is a very cool process to watch. I suggest staying as long as you can if theres no line waiting to get in.You must make this a stop whenever in Chinatown.To see more reviews, follow@WhatsEatingMoTwitter - IG - PodcastOur Podcast is on hiatus and will return soon. Subscribe now and be the first to know when were back.

Cool place to see fortune cookies being made. Very nice customer service.

First time visiting San Francisco and we had to visit! The experience is rememorable. We bought some mini flat fortune cookies and was given extra large cookies which were delicious!

Ever had fresh warm fortune cookies? Excellent!

A treat for retro lovers. Pure Big Trouble in Little China vibes. Its a walk-thru place with long lines, but they offer personalized fortune cookies for a small fee.

Cool place to see how they make fortune cookies. Owner wanted my pic because I was so tall...said I was taller than Lawrence Fishburne

Cool place, its small but the line goes fast and its worth the wait! They got different items, I got the fortune cookies with the final chocolate cover and it was tasty!

Very small you can only walk in about 15 feet but the people are nice and gave away free cookies while you purchase. Not really a place to browse long. Just jump in look real quick what cool assorted flavors of fortune Cookie you want and leave.

We went back in September and we almost missed it! Since businesses were slowly opening up because of covid, it had not opened yet.We were glad we walked back and made sure we had the right address! The owner saw us and she opened the door for us and welcomed us to her shop. She was so nice and gave us samples of the cookies!Pretty neat to see the factory and hear the story of how long it has been there and see all the people the owner has met, so cute and down to earth.These do taste so much better than the usual cookies we get when we get Chinese, so it sure was worth it.

Fun place to stop for 15-30 minutes. Get to see how fortune cookies are made in ambiance that feels authentic. They taste good too.

These arent the typical fortune cookies. Theyre better.

A staple, tourist spot in China town. There is a small line to get cookies but it isn’t that bothersome as the owners give out some fresh cookies to those waiting. The cookies are excellent and the prices are understandable given recent COVID misfortunes and loss of profit. Happy to support local businesses with great food. Highly recommend!

Definitely worth the trip. Plenty of unique products that cater to pretty much anyone. Make sure to go early to avoid the lines.

This factory is located in the heart of Chinatown - Ross Alley between Jackson and Washington Streets. You can watch them being made and eat free samples as they come off the molds. These are the best fortune cookies Ive eaten. They are crisp and light. There are 8 varieties: plain fortune, plain flat small/large cookie, green tea fortune, plain flat small/large green tea, strawberry fortune; strawberry flat small/large cookie, chocolate fortune, chocolate flat small/large cookie, sesame flat cookie, and different flavors coated with chocolate. Staff is friendly and welcoming. These cookies are made in front of you unlike other places.

Smaller than I expected.I got a free sample right off the machine, which was cool. No pressure to buy anything, kinda wish i had though.Definetly check it out if you are in Chinatown, but dont make a special trip unless you are super into fortune cookies

First time in San Francisco and I had to do the Pier. Fun place to go and the food here was great. I had the crab cake dinner which I really enjoyed. The crab was very good and the dinner was well done. When you are here, take time to stop in and have a great meal!

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.

This place was everything I hoped it would be. Very nice people working there and the fortune cookies taste great. Would love to go back there

The gentleman encouraged my children to continue to use their mandarin. Nice place good people

Run in grab some cookies. Nit much of a tour but more of a glimpse and a ton of different types of that ole favorite fortune Cookie

So happy we stumbled across Golden Gate Fortune Cookie after all these years! Worth the wait - thank you

Pop-up shop at the SF Ferry Building on Saturdays through March. Stop by and get a piece of history. Lots of flavors to choose from, including chocolate dipped. I got an assortment of original, matcha, and strawberry.

OH MY GOODNESS!!! If you have the opportunity to get here you must visit!!! The variety of fortune cookies are mind blowing. My family & I went 2 days in a row. I bought 3 bags in 2 days. The strawberry flats are my favorite. They are very friendly & give you fresh warm fortune cookies to take with you in addition to your purchase. AMAZING 👏

Took us a bit to find it but have to say we were glad. They were making fortune cookies and were delicious. So glad we went..

Loved this Chinese Fortune Cookie Factory in a small alley. So fun to watch them being made. And they are DELICIOUS!!! Kevin the owner is such a wonderful, kind man! Kevin, remember us- the crazy ones from Florida??? Don’t forget you said you would give me a job!😀

So fun! Amazing people work there. Stopped by for a few minutes. Ate some flat cookies and bought some chocolate covered ones. Made a fortune cookie fortune there as well. So cute. Wonderful. Got more free flat ones with my purchase. Will be going back. Vital part of Chinatown.

This place is an institution and a must stop for any tourists or locals passing through. Our favorites are the black sesame and the matcha green tea varieties, but any of their fortune cookie styles are delicious and so fresh.

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. :)

Been coming here for years, this place has the best fortune cookies of all places. The line goes out the door but moves fast.

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

It is in a really neat ally with lot of decorations. Its also small so you dont walk in very far to purchase cookies and get an idea of how the cookies are made. The lady who was there gave out samples. She was very friendly and generous with the samples. She put a good amount with my purchase. Also, I love the small green reusable shopping bag that came with my purchase as well. Definitely will visit and buy more cookies next time Im in the area.

Friendly service and fresh cookie samples for visitors! Happy with all the cookies I bought 😋!

We stopped in for a quick visit while in china town. The lady quickly greeted us and offered us samples of the fortune cookies. They have all sorts of flavors and styles of cookies. You can see some of the machinery and back room equipment. Small but fun to visit.

The Fortnite cookies are so delicious and they are fresh.. we got some warm ones that those are the best!!!!!

Service was fast! Loved the special treats in the reusable bag they gave us!

A must come tourist spot if your coming to Chinatown cheap and delicate white sticky stuff melts in your mouth really delicious !

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!

Fantastic place to visit, taking you back to the old Chinatown days. Workers hand make fortune cookies on old machines. Its a testament to an old art

Smells delicious as soon as you walk up to Ross Alley😋 Great variety of fortune cookies, great customer service 👍

Quick in and out experience in a small working factory. Get your money out and ready when you know what you want. Also get it in a bag so you get extra cookies at the bottom

Amazing people, unique factory and great taste! Worth the trip and time. 👍🏽

The fortune cookies are soooo good. Its a must place to visit

A classically preserved piece of Chinese tradition. A must see in a lovely tucked away hideaway alley

I dunno why fortune cookies are not covered in chocolate by default. They are so much more tasty.

Such a cool little place I had a great experience there. Make your own fortunes for your cookies for a dollar a cookie n fortune and a lil cute box

Phenomenal place. Hand made fortune cookies. Kinda a hole-in-the-wall place, but amazing.

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.

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..

I dont come to Golden Gate Fortune Cookies often, but the few times Ive been here have been great! Its a small shop so you would think it wouldnt take long to browse - wrong. I get so caught up in the variety of flavours available that I end up staying here longer than intended. Since I was a kid, my fave has been the chocolate fortune cookies, but you need not be forced to choose since they also sell variety packs. Besides that, the staff are super friendly and always pass some extra fortune cookie coins your way while youre browsing, and also add more for the road with your purchase ;)

It was amazing to see how our fortune are decided by a innocent worker placing random paper into the cookie. 😂

Great service! Free samples and fresh smell of cookies.

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.

Always a fun stop! The rounds are the best deal. Yummy souvenir if there are any left for trip home.

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!

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.

Nice no more. Enter for a moment and write a tasting note from the cookies. Pay and leave. Not particularly worth a visit

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.

Little factory with super friendly staff. I thought it was going to be bigger, but no. However that was not a disappointment. Fresh cookies and the lady gave us extras for the walk! A must go to and purchase.

Wonderful!!! Im so glad we stopped by. I was able to give my recent High School Graduate Son a cookie with a hand written fortune. I also got some of the chocolate covered fortune cookies as gifts.

One of the last hand made Fotune cookies shops in the world. Walk back in time. Great tasting cookies!!

Delicious!! Stopped by and was able to try the cookies while warm! Even bought some to take home!

Yum! Cant stop in Chinatown San Francisco without picking up some fortune cookies.

Quaint. Do not come here expecting a large factory. Instead expect one walkway through a small bakery. However, how cool is it to get your own customized fortune cookie baked as you walk in and by the way you cant beet the price.

Nice and friendly staff.