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Boxing Room
(Now Closed) (Private)Southern Food Restaurant and Cajun and Creole Restaurant$$$$
Civic Center, San Francisco
The experts at Eater and 7x7 Magazine recommend this place
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Hei-Yu TangAugust 24, 2015Great place to have a quick lunch. The Po' Boys are excellent. The dishes are well prepared and freshly made. Friendly staff. Good vibe. Don't forget to finish it off with a Bloody Mary Oyster shot.
- Lears FoolSeptember 21, 2015The fried green tomatoes with shrimp were tasty. The boudin balls were heavy on the rice, but pretty authentic. My frozen daiquiri brought me home. (I grew up Cajun. I give this place a thumbs up.)
Russell Allen EsmusAugust 1, 2014You have to get the alligator. If I see it on a menu, I always order it. It is very appetizing. The service here is nice. The atmosphere is great for a dinner with a small group of friends.
Ben RussoDecember 18, 2013Great food and service. Try broiled oysters (without breadcrumbs), the crab cakes, and the boiled peanuts! Tell them if you have a theater time and they will turn out delicious food in plenty time.
Jinnie LApril 9, 2015Awesome collecton of beers on tap (wine too) fried alligator is pretty good - if u r willing to try them♡ must try crispy boudin balls & duck n sausage jambalaya!!
Becky AwesuMMay 19, 2013Really exquisite! So flavorful and appetizing. Though I only tried a couple selections (highly recommend the duck and sausage jumbalaya) I have no doubt that everything on the menu is delish!
tablehopperAugust 3, 2014There are popular daily specials, and let me tell you, you want to come on a Thursday when you can have the duck and sausage jambalaya ($20). Chef, put it on the nightly menu! Read more
Janelle CababaAugust 11, 2013Everything we ordered was delicious, and while fried alligator is one for the bucket list, I still haven't stopped thinking about the baked oysters! Best I've ever had!
Michael AldereteJune 2, 2017The cocktail program has always been top notch? As a reformed over-indulger in Hurricanes in New Orleans, having one made from scratch made me want to rethink my stance on the issue.
Eve ParadoxJune 6, 2015Nice setting and attentive staff. I had the brown rice #jambalaya and #duck confiet. They did a descent job with the jambalaya but the duck had obviously been sitting a while. Meh!
Raj S.August 8, 2014Surprisingly authentic Southern cooking near Hayes Valley. Get the shrimp po-boy. Great beer selection too. Good for late night after a show.- tablehopperAugust 3, 2014You wanna know where the oysters shine? In the fried Pacific oyster salad, that’s where. They were cooked beautifully, sporting a burnished color but not too much coating, and plump and juicy within Read more
Brian StraussMay 4, 2017Tasty food and beautiful space but nothing exceptional. I enjoyed the Oyster shooters. Alligator was very heavily breaded and hard to taste. Maybe Cajun food doesn't travel super well.
The newest star in the Arlequin restaurant crown, everythings seems to be working perfectly here: the room, the service, the beer and wine -- and especially the food! How can you NOT order the alliga Read more
Shikha KaiwarFebruary 3, 2014Classy Southern food that doesn't disappoint. Get biscuits, hush puppies, smoked catfish, and if you're daring, gator. Brunch is good, too.
herm pugayDecember 22, 2014Southern United States cuisine. I went here for brunch and I didn't know what cheese grits were. So try it :)
Tim MacalinoApril 18, 2017Try their mini cornbread muffins with a meal....eat some and take the rest home for a midnight snack!! 😉😉👍
Marisa MillardMarch 11, 2014The food was delicious. We had the confit of pork belly, fried gator and corn bread. Waitress didn't come till 15 minutes after we sat down, appetizer came after the main course, no checkin, no smiles
Smoochella ScrumptiousMay 19, 2012The deep fried alligator was delicious. The gumbo: the intro tastes great but th after taste is plain old stew flavor. NO GOOD! The crab stuffed flounder melts in your mouth!
Grace S.January 10, 2014Jambalaya for sure. Charbroiled oysters were good Would pass on the hush puppies though...a little bland for my taste. Complimentary pimento cheese and light crackers are delish!
Giovanna JonesMay 22, 2016Boudin balls & hush puppies. Neither were authentic but both were very good!
Michael S.September 9, 2016Try the French Fry Po'Boy (it is off menu) which comes in a delicious bacon & giblet gravy
Hao LeOctober 2, 2013Boxing Room offers a lunchtime deal of $1 oysters that runs 11:30am - 4:30pm every weekday, so make it a 2-hour lunch and bring your boss.
Chris MessinaSeptember 28, 2015Convenient spot in Hayes Valley to explore southern cuisine (alligator, etc). The menu is somewhat small and focused on meat dishes.
TV Food MapsApril 10, 2015Check out Boxing Room as it was featured on Man Finds Food for New Orleans Cuisine.Secret Item: French Fry Po Boy Read more
7x7 MagazineNovember 1, 2012Roasted strawberries and buttermilk ice cream offer sweet and tangy flavors that are only enhanced when mixed with the brioche pudding -making this dish irresistible. Read more
David GolborneJune 11, 2016Oyster Po-Boys all the way. Come to think of it get any of them. Share the potatoes
Coralie SabinOctober 11, 2015Their fried chicken is great every time! There is enough for two people though :) Keep room for dessert!
- andraJune 24, 2013Stroller accessible. Baby friendly. Kind service. The alligator is very good (even my baby loved it!).
Suzanne HollowayMay 18, 2013Must get the hush puppies and a small jambalaya to start, split the fried chicken for din. Sooo good.
SF BRAVO! CLUBOctober 19, 2011Name was inspired by the original use of the location: the former 19th-century Standard Shirts Factory. Great place to eat after a show- last food order at 1AM.
Nay TJuly 12, 2011+'s good shrimp po boy, good beers on tap. -'s wouldn't seat the 3 of us at a table when there were half a dozen tables around, waited 45 min for our entrees that were a 4 at most coming a N.O. native
Omid ScheybaniJune 12, 2013The hash puppies are quite delicious! I would refrain from ordering the glazed mushrooms in case you are very hungry.
Maggie WhiteMay 18, 2017$1.75 oysters with $3.50 hush puppies, $3 Cajun-boiled peanuts, and $5 highballs on weekdays from 3-6pm
Anna JørgensenOctober 29, 2013Food out of the ordinary! Had deep fried alligator and it was awesome! Wear a sweater since they tend to the AC on!
Boxing Room: used to make boxes in the space back in the day. Absinthe ownership. good food. good value. wine on tap. fantastic desserts.- Nancy TranJuly 9, 2015I had the jambalaya and it was tasty. The food was okay and it's a nice restaurant for a date.
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