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Hillstone

American Restaurant, Bar, and Steakhouse$$$$

Northern Waterfront, San Francisco

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Ranked #5 for barbecue in San Francisco
"Always always get the Spinach & Artichoke Dip and the French Dip!"(16 Tips)
"Love the live Jazz Band and the Hawaiian Ribeye."(5 Tips)
"Emerald Kale salad, French Dip and the Ribs are all top notch"(5 Tips)
"Ribs literally fall off the bone...so delicious."(24 Tips)

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Sergio FabossiMarch 9, 2016
Great steak!!
Mucho Comida™April 23, 2012
Bring your own wine; no corkage. Enjoy.
Cynthia Rivera VacaMarch 21, 2015
The best ribs ever!!!!
Ben RamirezAugust 16, 2012
Been here 25+ times
French Dip. It's famous, and the only thing I ever order here.
Renata AkhunovaMarch 21, 2011
Great place! Great service! Great personnel!
Allie WandnerAugust 9, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Come here enough times to try everything. Bomb.com.
Ashley HamikDecember 29, 2011
Huge, hearty, delicious sandos.
Finn MelchiorDecember 16, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Best coleslaw I've ever had.
Aaron MillesonFebruary 26, 2012
The prime rib, it's phenomenal
krishnaMarch 29, 2012
Crispy prime ribs. There is no comparison.
Annie TerryDecember 30, 2010
Artichoke, Ribs, Hot Fudge sundae, No corkage. Super rad.
Tiago AmaralFebruary 18, 2017
Great ribs.
Pam LairdJanuary 8, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Great kale salad
Holly RingleFebruary 19, 2016
Delish broccolini
Kemp MullaneyMarch 26, 2012
Been here 10+ times
The prices are on the high side, but they do NOT charge a corkage fee! Bring your own.
Rob RichardsMay 3, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Try the Hillstone burger, comes will colby cheese and canadian bacon, delicious!
Eytan SchulmanJune 20, 2015
The Salmon
Sorosh TavakoliSeptember 9, 2018
Terrible veggie burger. No high chair for kids. Come here if you want to eat meat with your adult friends.
Rick TMarch 7, 2012
Famous french dip prime rib sandwich!
Rob DJanuary 31, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Get the spinach dip!
Holly DavisApril 9, 2012
The French dip is amazing!
Michael EngleNovember 19, 2011
Get the Firehouse Chili Burger - Saturday Only
Sash S.October 2, 2012
Best Ribs in San Francisco!!
Sina ShekouFebruary 5, 2014
They just jacked up the prices to an absurd level. Still my favorite, but not worth the ridiculous prices.
Mark DickensonJuly 16, 2011
big thumbs up on their bbq ribs!
Chandru VenkataramanDecember 26, 2011
Been here 5+ times
The best veggie burger in town!
BullAugust 3, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Make sure to order the Hemingbull!
Tony AdamOctober 23, 2009
I really enjoyed the Hawaiian Rib Eye, was actually a REALLY tasty steak!
Yesenia CatalanoJanuary 7, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Ribs are amazing
Atul VashisthaFebruary 13, 2011
Try the pork ribs. Don't need a knife.
Mark JacobsenAugust 27, 2009
Been here 10+ times
great place for dogs. home made biscuits, water dishes and outdoor seating.
Giorgia VirgiliOctober 13, 2011
Sit at the bar for dinner!
StefiJuly 13, 2013
Been here 50+ times
No corkage!
diana chowJanuary 29, 2010
the clam chowder is delish, if only they came in bigger bowls!
Jamie ForsethApril 10, 2010
Bring all the wine you want...no corkage fee!
Jen LawrenceMarch 3, 2010
Been here 10+ times
The cheese burgers are sooooo tasty!
Arin SarkissianOctober 19, 2013
The ribs are terrible!!!
Carolina CiappaAugust 15, 2011
Veggie Burguer!!!! :)
Philomena ManganNovember 9, 2019
Been here 10+ times
Nothing. Dumbed down wait staff with far too much attitude (not the good kind). Avoid this place.
Tom WangApril 10, 2010
Nice warm fireplace with two leather seats.
Todd KerpelmanFebruary 20, 2010
Save room for the Hot Fudge Sundae!
David RApril 8, 2018
VERY expensive, but the food is great. Venue is a bit dated, but service is excellent. Hard to recommend given the more modern/better priced options in SF.
@DavidCruiseSFMay 15, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Warning: Beware of Cougars
dmackdaddyFebruary 14, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Beef is king and drinks are strong!
Lauren ChangOctober 31, 2009
The grilled artichoke is smokey and amazing!!!!
Joseph UrbanApril 4, 2010
Been here 5+ times
We always get the spinach dip.
Michael SippeyDecember 19, 2010
Mmmm, French dip.
Aaron GomezJanuary 1, 2012
Misery loves company
Nils WalravensJuly 22, 2011
Claudia makes a mean gimlet
Kitt McCurdyFebruary 15, 2010
Get the roasted artichoke!

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