Swan Oyster Depot
San Francisco, CA 94109-3606
Phone: (415) 673-1101
06/23/2008 Posted by sillybugger
My business partner and I had only 24 hours in SF for a meeting, so we asked around and, without fail, this was the place recommended for Russian Hill (and beyond). It's a diner-y place, not at all fancy, and my legs did not fit under the counter quite right. So what. We had the crab salad and told the counter guy to make it the best way, not how we thought we'd like it. It was truly ideal, and we both ate way too fast. The guys there were friendly and kept up some steady banter between themselves and the guests, but they never stopped moving. Every once and a while one of them would cut off a couple of pieces of fresh smoked salmon or some other fish, and give it to us to try. We couldn't have made a better choice, and we got free sponges! Woot! As a tip, we arrived mid-afternoon, after the lunch hour rush and before dinner, so we did not have to wait to be seated at all -- I'd recommend this timing too.
Pros: Seafood prepared simply and well
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