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Chow
(Now Closed)American Restaurant, Breakfast Spot, and Italian Restaurant$$$$
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
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The organic chicken is crisp-skinned, cooked to order, and delicious.
Robert BelnapSeptember 8, 2012You have the option to a full menu at the bar in case the wait for a table is long ... which happens frequently.
Alexandre BolzeNovember 8, 2014Raspberry lemonade is surprisingly good. Serves food AFTER 10pm on Friday night.
Peter BerkiDecember 28, 2012Spaghetti sauce is quite meaty. I recommend the spaghetti with an iced tea out on the patio.
BourbonautJune 14, 2018Used to love this place. Used to always order the Thai noodles until I realized what real Thai noodles were.
Jerome ImhoffJanuary 1, 2012The ginger cake is the bomb. The food in general is awesome, but that cake is what I go back for.
If you have long legs, and don't want your butt bumped a lot, avoid the counter area. It's a high-traffic area.
Love coming early and having the patio to myself! Gets crowded after 9:30!
Alex StrifeDecember 19, 2010it's true, it's true! the ginger cake with pumpkin ice cream is amazing, leave room for it! you won't regret it!! :D
The regular burger is good, but the lamb burger is great.
WendyMay 8, 2010Best place in SF because it's the only one with organic eggs (omelettes) and fairtrade coffee. And they have a patio!!!
- Ryan SimsNovember 17, 2010Love this place! They have the BEST service and the food is delish. You can't go wrong at Chow.
Great simple pasta dishes that come in "small" (aka regular).
If you love lime, get the thai style noodles with steak and chicken
The baked artichoke is delicious but not always available
Alex VolkovDecember 2, 2018Breakfast was disappointing at best! Bland, and unexciting and very expensive for what we got... there was no lines on Sunday morning, but maybe there's a reason why...
Russell Allen EsmusAugust 8, 2014Good location but the food and service is so-so. I had a friend work here and that's the only time that I felt like a server was friendly - and he wasn't even my server that night.
The linguini w/ clams, seafood, prawns, garlic parsley n lemon is one of my faves!
Sean GMarch 13, 2011Eat in the covered patio seating in the back, table 70 under the stairs is the best!
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Chow Church St. is a fun, friendly, high energy restaurant. We serve great food and wine at a great value to our guests. We look forward to serving you soon.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 8:00 AM–9:30 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 8:00 AM–11:00 PM
(415) 552-2469
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Cocktails
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