The restaurant experienced lines out the door on its last day of operation. In April 2012, the San Francisco Health Department ordered the restaurant closed for rodent activity (rat feces in the kitchen) and other food safety and fire code violations. A dumbwaiter was used to deliver food to the upper floors, and patrons paid the cashier in front after dining. The unique layout of the original location at 813 Washington had patrons enter through the street-level kitchen after which they would ascend narrow stairways to dining rooms on the second and third stories. No Jive, No Coffee, Milk, Soft Drinks, Fortune Cookies." Some of his signs on the Washington street eatery remain such as those stating somewhat paradoxically for a Chinese restaurant, including "No Booze. After his passing in 1984, he left a lasting impression for a generation of San Franciscans. Fung would refuse to serve customers whose appearance he disliked and would also harass patrons that complained about mistaken orders. The Sam Wo Restaurant was famed as the workplace of Edsel Ford Fung, often called the "world's rudest, worst, most insulting waiter". The restaurant was closed in 2012 due to safety concerns, and reopened in 2015 on nearby Clay Street. Sam Wo gained notoriety in the 1980s for being the employer of Edsel Ford Fung, who was known locally as the "world's rudest waiter". The restaurant's first location on 813 Washington Street was famous for being a venerable mainstay in the local Chinatown area, having been in the same location since 1912. Sam Wo ( traditional Chinese: 三和粥粉麵 simplified Chinese: 三和粥粉面 Jyutping: Saam1wo4 zuk1 fan2min6 pinyin: Sānhé zhōu fěnmiàn, literally "Three Harmonies Porridge and Noodles") is a Chinese restaurant located in San Francisco, California.
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