Expand your horizons with these variations on Chinese food in San Francisco Renée Alexander FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Dishes from Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant: hot braised lamb riblets, upper left corner, brisket lamb noodle soup, middle, and cumin lamb stir fry, upper right.Nicola Parisi/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less 2of9 A specialty of Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant, dumplings with ground beef, shrimp, egg and chives.Nicola Parisi/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less 3of9 4of9 The parklet out front of Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant.Nicola Parisi/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less 5of9 Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant's facade, left, and Shuai Yang, hanging a lantern in their outdoor seating area, right.Nicola Parisi/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less