Great place to pick up some food if your in a group or family and members have picky eating styles (yes, that would be me). They really do serve more than just pancakes. Also, our waitress was very... More

Great place to pick up some food if your in a group or family and members have picky eating styles (yes, that would be me). They really do serve more than just pancakes. Also, our waitress was very kind, accomodating, and checked up on us a lot. Overall good experience. Pros: Well priced, Warm staff, Accomodating Cons: Could get crowded
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Usually I'm hesitant to eat around Union Square: the food is generally overpriced and targeted for the tourists. However, Sears does NOT fall into this category. A San Francisco classic, Sears is... More

Usually I'm hesitant to eat around Union Square: the food is generally overpriced and targeted for the tourists. However, Sears does NOT fall into this category. A San Francisco classic, Sears is the best place for full breakfast before a day of sightseeing or shopping, if you're in the area. The Swedish pancakes are plentyful and excellent with just a touch of syrup (really stuff they serve, nothing from a plastic bottle) and butter. The breakfast sides are just as good: try the thick bacon. Here you'll be cared for. If you want a quick breakfast on the cheap, this is not for you. But if you're willing to drop a few bucks, sit down, and start the day off right, Sears (no relation to the chain) is perfect. Pros: Breakfast, Service, Reasonable Prices
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On my first trip to San Francisco as a flight attendant the captain led all of the newbies on our crew to Sears for breakfast. It was a fitting beginning to a day that started my love affair with... More

On my first trip to San Francisco as a flight attendant the captain led all of the newbies on our crew to Sears for breakfast. It was a fitting beginning to a day that started my love affair with that city. Twenty-eight years later Sears is still a must do on any visit to the city by the bay. Great food and plenty of it! Also great crowds so get there early! On my first visit I was most impressed with the golden waffles smothered in fresh strawberries and the aplles baked in pastry. They still deifne my memories of the place. Pros: good food, good portions, good price Cons: crowds, crowds, crowds
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I looked up on the Internet for breakfast in San Francisco and Sears Fine Dining popped up. I saw the 'don't bother review' but also so a couple of good reviews, and world famous enticed me to try... More

I looked up on the Internet for breakfast in San Francisco and Sears Fine Dining popped up. I saw the 'don't bother review' but also so a couple of good reviews, and world famous enticed me to try the restaurant. I won't be back, it was a try it and move on tourist experience, even tho' I have lived her for 21 years. We did have a wait to get in which made me think it would be worth it. But the $ size pancakes were nothing famous and the strawberries were frozen, not fresh. The next day at work I asked if anyone had ever heard of the world famous restaurant and no one had. Pros: touristy, old San Francisco Cons: crowded, food not the greatest
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This was the best breakfast place! The pancakes were great and the fruit was soo good. I love this place.

This was the best breakfast place! The pancakes were great and the fruit was soo good. I love this place.
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Sears has been recommended by various guidebooks for a number of years, but has grown a bit long in the tooth. It's worth a visit if you desire worn out carpeting and booths; uniformed waitresses... More

Sears has been recommended by various guidebooks for a number of years, but has grown a bit long in the tooth. It's worth a visit if you desire worn out carpeting and booths; uniformed waitresses who have worked there for more than 20 years; their 'famous' dollar-sized pancakes. However, I don't see any reason to go more than once for the diner experience... You can find better breakfasts at Dottie's True Blue, a few blocks west, on Jones St. Pros: dollar pancakes, location
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Yuck! Awful service, and plain, unappetizing dishes. I'm a local (for 4 years now), so I just had to try this popular breakfast spot. The only thing that stopped me before was the huge tourist... More

Yuck! Awful service, and plain, unappetizing dishes. I'm a local (for 4 years now), so I just had to try this popular breakfast spot. The only thing that stopped me before was the huge tourist filled lines. With the long lines, I figured, "It's gotta be good, right?" Wrong. I tried it twice. The last time I ordered their "World Famous French Toast." I asked for sliced banana on it and cinnamon. The waitress came out with a bowl of banana slices and no cinnamon. "Sorry sir, the french toast only comes with strawberry preserves." And those preserves were truly disgusting (pale, pink strawberries in sugar water). Not to mention the tasteless French Toast. The whole experience was awful. And I'm not even going to get into the dirty mugs, and old coffee cream that we had to ask to be replaced. Pros: cheap Cons: bad service, bad food, long lines
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Try Sears for the pancakes. Even after consuming 18 dollar-sized cakes, I wanted more! The line out the door on Saturday morning tells you how popular this place is. The inside is done up in pinks,... More

Try Sears for the pancakes. Even after consuming 18 dollar-sized cakes, I wanted more! The line out the door on Saturday morning tells you how popular this place is. The inside is done up in pinks, with cloth linens instead of paper. Waitstaff is friendly and efficient, and the counter has a group of regulars who are fun to listen to. Pros: Good prices, Good service Cons: Breakfast/lunch only
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Overall we had a pleasant dining experience. There were plenty of choices including many variations of all the typical breakfast favorites... Service was prompt and friendly. Clientele consists... More

Overall we had a pleasant dining experience. There were plenty of choices including many variations of all the typical breakfast favorites... Service was prompt and friendly. Clientele consists mostly of tourists, but the occasional friendly local wanders in to chat. The atmosphere is somewhat disappointing, not at all a diner feel. The food was good and reasonably priced (but it is a cash only place) but the toilets leave something to be desired. Pros: fast, good portions Cons: cash only, only one bathroom
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