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Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Image 2 of 14 ... as well as this lady! ... as well as this lady! Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Image 3 of 14 President Barack Obama greets restaurant patrons during a surprise visit to Great Eastern Restaurant for dim sum in San Francisco's Chinatown on Feb. 16, 2012. President Barack Obama greets restaurant patrons during a surprise visit to Great Eastern Restaurant for dim sum in San Francisco's Chinatown on Feb. 16, 2012. Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Image 4 of 14 Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Image 5 of 14 Image 6 of 14 US President Barack Obama greets wellwishers after stopping for a dim sum takeout lunch. US President Barack Obama greets wellwishers after stopping for a dim sum takeout lunch. Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Image 7 of 14 US President Barack Obama carries out lunch during a surprise visit to Great Eastern Restaurant. US President Barack Obama carries out lunch during a surprise visit to Great Eastern Restaurant. Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Image 8 of 14 Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Image 9 of 14 President Barack Obama greets the crowd while he waits to get his Chinese food. President Barack Obama greets the crowd while he waits to get his Chinese food. Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press Image 10 of 14 Image 11 of 14 President Barack Obama gets Chinese food from Great Eastern Restaurant. Obama is on a three-day trip to the West Coast for fundraising. President Barack Obama gets Chinese food from Great Eastern Restaurant. Obama is on a three-day trip to the West Coast for fundraising. Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press Image 12 of 14 Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press Image 13 of 14 Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press Image 14 of 14 Obama swings by Chinatown restaurant 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

President Barack Obama made a surprise lunch stop today in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Obama, wearing rolled up sleeves and no jacket, stopped by the Great Eastern Restaurant at 649 Jackson St. to pick up his take-out order, according to the White House Press Pool report.

Unsuspecting patrons squealed in delight when Obama arrived and chanted “Obama! Obama! Obama!” Many left their food behind in the excitement, according to the pool report.

Obama spent a few minutes working the room, posing for pictures and shaking hands before paying cash for his dim-sum sampler.

Obama left the restaurant with two bags of food – naturally labeled “Thank You!” – and headed to the Intercontinental Hotel where he is attending an exclusive fundraiser.

We don’t think Rose Pak played any part in this, but we really, really wish she did.

All of San Francisco’s top politicians were on hand earlier Thursday to meet Obama at San Francisco International Airport, including Mayor Ed Lee, Attorney General Kamala Harris and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.