Izzy's Steaks & Chops

07/21/10

Never a bad meal

by StephanM at Citysearch

i have never had a bad experiance at this place. the food is always top notch as is the service.

my favorite steak here, well, all of them. but i tend to sway towards the Filet, rare.

dont worry about the wait, step up to the bar and have a Martini and relax.

• Pros: Not a bad steak in the house
• Cons: Parking sucks

12/19/09

Same old Izzy's...Great

by GoldenGateGoldenBear at Citysearch

Izzy's continues to be one pf my favorite local hangouts. This is a local, insider steak house. They do it right. Several great meat choices, like Filet Mignon au Poivre, the Prime Rib and the underappreciated Marinated Skirt Steak, my favorite. The mains come with several size, like Izzy's own potatoes (a must have) and onions and carrots or broccoli. Side included!!! That is huge. I have been going here for 20 years. For value and quality, it remains one of my favorites. It is a no nonsense restaurant where I am seldom disappointed. They even deliver (via waiters on wheels). A fun night out for a date or a group get together. Wine list is adequate. I am going back tonight and am looking forward to it.

• Pros: Great steak and chop choices
• Cons: Parking(?)

11/22/08

Steak Wrong then Waiter overcharged

by SFDiner73 at Citysearch

So we thought the place was great when we entered and the waiter seemed friendly at first and offered advice on the menu. Being young diners (over 21 though) he acted pompous towards us when we became too inquisitive and ordered wine (though ID was never checked). The appetizers were nice, we had romaine hearts with blue cheese crumbles. Our wine though low on the price range for this place was adequate. However, it was served as if it had been stored behind the oven it was so warm. Later our steaks came out wrong, the med filet came out rare and the rare sirloin came out medium. The steaks were high quality but could not be properly enjoyed cooked this way. I am not one to send it back though I probably would have had I not been on time constraints. We made no complaints and enjoyed our meal to the fullest we could. At the end our bill came to 100.25 and we told him to make it 120 as we always tip approximately 18-20% unless they do something completely rude. Well on our way out when we said goodbye he gave us a sarcastic like goodbye. The next day we found he had put an extra 20% on top of the twenty % we had given him, making the total for the dinner from 100.25 to 144. A LITTLE GENEROUS FOR A POMPOUS WAITER WHO GOT OUR MEALS WRONG.

Overall - food is good if they get it right,

average age is 35 so they will treat you like punks if you are under 25 - well thats how we felt

• Pros: Good quality meat, cosy feel
• Cons: Waiter was pompous, got meals wrong, and overcharged our cards

09/25/08

Rustic

by insearchofwine at Citysearch

Izzys is a SF Landmark. If you want to stay away from the bustling downtown area, please visit this place. Located in the Cow Hollow Yuppie district, this steak house, is more of an aging frat boy/visit SF bar. I could take a wedding party here, or I could go to drink heavily with friends. The cream spinach, is the best I have ever had, and the scalloped potatos are bar none. The only negative, is the steaks are sometimes off. You never know what you are going to get, so I guess for this place, its sort of the whole atmosphere. Its a dark hole in the wall, but well recomended. If you want an atmosphere that is very homey and San Franciscan, come here. Avoid the other locations, there no where near as good.

05/15/08

Ain't what it used to be

by davebee at Citysearch

I used to look forward to Izzy's, but they seem to be having problems lately, in both the Steiner St. location and in Marin (Corte Madera). Ate at SF Izzy's recently with several friends. Ordered prime rib medium (specified pink). It came raw, so I sent it back. After 15 minutes or so, the waiter announced that my dinner had been lost, but then it appeared a minute later. My girlfriend ordered a glass of wine, which never came. I'd chalk it up to bad luck, but I'd had a much worse experience at Izzy's Marin not long before. Maybe they're stretched too thin with the new locations. Used to be the best service, albeit slow at times, and the food was always fantastic. Not anymore.

• Pros: Izzy's own potatoes
• Cons: noise