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I used to go to Swan's every Saturday (you have to get there around 11AM to beat the rush), and got to being treated on a first name basis, but the family has been running this place since 1946 or...
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I used to go to Swan's every Saturday (you have to get there around 11AM to beat the rush), and got to being treated on a first name basis, but the family has been running this place since 1946 or so, and if they still haven't expanded to accomodate the perennial crowd, it means at some level they do not have proper respect for their customers.
The food is impeccably fresh, reasonably priced by San Francisco standards (I know, that's not saying much), and I have no qualms about recommending it. Obviously, their oysters are their forte, but their clam chowder is pretty good, as are their seafood Louis salads and their smoked salmon. I have never tried their soft-shell crab (too lazy to deal with it), but I took my mother once and one of the nephews took the time to shell a freshly cooked lobster for her. If you manage to get in, the service is great.
If you can't make it before the line starts getting really long, I would recommend you get their combo salad (a Louis salad with crab, lobster, prawns and shrimp, served with sourdough bread), easily the best value on the menu (one serving feeds two), and walk a couple of blocks up California Street (going away from the cable car line) to eat in the park.
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and your life will be full. Eat them here and your life will be happy. Plus at night there are lots of tranny hookers just down the street. But this palce is not open at night so who cares? But if...
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and your life will be full. Eat them here and your life will be happy. Plus at night there are lots of tranny hookers just down the street. But this palce is not open at night so who cares? But if you go when ther is no line you can sit down and eat great oyster and yummy crab salad with louie dressing or maybe shrimp and drink a beer.
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Super friendly! I have never ate at a place so friendly. When I sat down, I had my purse on my lap because of the limited space, the server offered to keep my purse behing the counter so I can eat...
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Super friendly! I have never ate at a place so friendly. When I sat down, I had my purse on my lap because of the limited space, the server offered to keep my purse behing the counter so I can eat with both hands. He jokingly promised to keep it in my site at all times. SUper funny and nice. You can't help but feel comfortable. Food was incredieable. They won't make you feel like an idiot if you aren't knowledgeable of the diff. types of oysters, they'll clue you in. Nice guys! Best part, they don't write your order down, trusting and friendly. Love it!
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