Family Dinner at Thanh Long in San Francisco, California

Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...

Family Dinner at Thanh Long in San Francisco, California

Every time we would travel and visit our family, we would take us to eat at their favorite Dungeness crab cooked Vietnamese style.

From the drive from Bay Area is one hour depending on the traffic by car is something you need to consider a cold climate is to bring a thick coat and wear something warm.

Entering the Thang Long they request you to wear a face mask and can be removed after you've started your meal and put it on when leaving the restaurant. The servers are also wearing face mask when they approach your table to get what you would like to eat.