Good food, would rate it 4/5. Liked the ambience and bustling energy and the view The service was terrible!!! The guy who seated us didn't care we were there, our waitress never checked on us, had to be reminded to get us som bread. No one ever smiled. Almost felt like us being there was an inconvenience So question whoever is managing this place: why are you in the food and entertainment business? The brand is great, but you are destroying it. Take care of your employees and customers read more

Sandwich served had an insect on it . They replaced the sandwich but the manager was rude in his response. read more

A San Francisco tourist trap that's always crowded. Probably by lots of one and done diners. We started our adventure when my wife gashed her arm on the wrought iron railing. We asked the receptionist for a napkin to stop the bleeding. We never got it. We did get the manager to CYA. Now, the service & food. The server didn't know the menu. What was vegan or vegetarian. We asked for oil & vinegar and she didn't know if they had it. (They do). We didn't get water refills until the bill was in the table. Food. A decent veggie pizza. The tuna ceviche was ok. But for $16 we would have expected a larger portion. And their famous chowder? Yawn. Flavorless and bland. If there were clams, they were far & few between. Lots of potatoes, though. But if you like sourdough bread, this is a 5 star bakery. read more

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Great atmosphere and I got the crab sandwich melt which for the price was about comparable to other crab sandwich's in the area. I got my food in about 15 minutes. If you go to any Boudin's in SF, come here for the atmosphere alone. read more

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Went twice before the Dodgers at the Giants game. Ate at the bar and the drinks were excellent. We had a Cadillac, Spicy Mango Margarita and a Paloma. I had the filet mignon to eat and this is my go to dish at any restaurant. HANDS DOWN this was the best mignon I've had. The tomato soup was a little thick, but very tasty. read more

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I visited San Francisco and had a long list of places to choose from. I couldn't decide, and I came across Boudin. The smell of the bakery was amazing, and the place was crowded. I couldn't resist and I had to try it. The sandwich I ordered was absolutely delicious, the bread, the cheese, everything! I also had a little bite of my sister's sandwich (the pulled pork one), and it was amazing too! read more

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Food was good, but all these extra charges is insane! To top it off hard to find parking read more

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4 stars If you have never been, I suggest trying their famous bread bowls and restaurant at this location. The restaurant has more variety like pastas and steaks. And the baked goods section sells other pastries. If you have been here, I would say you can get the sandwiches and bread bowls at other Boudin locations without the hassle of paying expensive parking fees. This visit, I got the clam chowder bowl and dungeness crab chowder bowl. Both were good, but I preferred the clam chowder bowl. The crab chowder was sweet and spicy, but too sweet for me. The streets outside looked filthy and needs a powerwash. Otherwise, food and service were impeccable. The employees were super nice and friendly. I just wish parking prices aren't so expensive. read more

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The food and service was good. The ambiance by the water was beautiful. I would definitely go back with other family and friends. I wanted to try all the foods. My eyes were bigger than my appetite. Just viewing how the bread was made was so cool as you can see if from the top floor. Our waiter was nice and others that would pick up our empty dishes were so nice. I will return from some more good seafood. read more

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Convenient stop and place to get food and refreshments while in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf! Classic and Famous Boudin Sourdough Breads galore. Many beverage options and other food options to choose from. read more

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Service is slow, and expect you to have the menu memorised before you order, don't dare ask questions. Prices are high, $4 for a bottle of water, $5 for a can of sparking water. The food is ok, but you can tell that this is a tourist trap that can charge what it likes because there's so little competition for business before 11.30am as virtually nothing else nearby to sit down is open. read more

My family is a big fan of boudins and we were planning to eat dinner in the quick service main area. Saw the line and thought why not try the upstairs area! Great decision! We barely had a wait for a party of ten and seated in a separate smaller room that was more intimate and quiet. Was such a nice change from the loud downstairs. Our server(started with a R) was the sweetest server who was very attentive. Food was just as great of quality as their other restaurants. It is going to be a little more expensive, than the quick service downstairs, but some times you need a break from the chaos and that's exactly what this place did! read more

Boudins had been an SF stop for me since I was young. I always have to get a clam chowder in a bread bowl. The bread bowl is a must! Tried the crab macaroni and cheese for the first time. It was creamy and the noodles were al dente. The wharf is pretty tourist heavy area but the food was still good. read more

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Came here with an out of town guest while we were doing the touristy things down at the wharf. She was told she *had* to stop here, so I indulged her and actually enjoyed our lunch. She, of course, had the clam chowder and I had the half sandwich with a cup of chowder. I noticed this Boudin charged more than other Boudins around the city, but I guess we paid for the location and the experience of watching them shape the bread through the window. Nice stop for some warm chowder on a cold day! read more

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I had the traditional clam chowder in the sour dough bread bowl. It was good. The food seemed a little overpriced for what it was, but that is probably due to location. read more

The service is poor. Maybe because this is a tourist destination not expecting repeat business. Maybe it's the automatic 20% gratuity and 5% surcharge. Maybe we just got an inattentive server. Maybe it's all three. read more

I am a big fan of Boudin bakery cafe, this time we ate at their bistro and it didn't disappoint! Great seafood items and everything on the menu looked so good. I had N/A Heineken and I was glad they served a non alcoholic beer! For food we had clam chowder cup, steamed mussels, linguine meatballs and Dungeness crab Louis. The seafood was so fresh! The mussels were the freshest I've ever had! Service was friendly but a bit slow, glad manager came by to help so it was all good! I am obsessed with anything boudin! We will definitely come back whenever we are in town! read more

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10/1/22 I came to Bistro Boudin with my boyfriend and his parents that were visiting from out of town. Bistro Boudin is located in Fisherman's Wharf on top of the Boudin restaurant that famously sells clam chowder in bread bowls. Zach has been to Bistro Boudin before with his brother and they ordered the fresh seafood and vouched for the good food. I had only been to the eatery downstairs for lunch pre-covid, but never knew about the restaurant upstairs. We had a dinner reservation for 7PM. We parked in a garage across the way and the ticket can be validated by the restaurant. When we arrived, it was very busy. The hostess gave us a buzzer that would go off when our table was ready. Her best guess for our table to be ready was 10 minutes; we ended up waiting 20 minutes. The wait wasn't terrible but there was a LOT of people inside and Zach's parents are older folks and couldn't stand too long so they got cranky as the wait got longer than 10 minutes. Once we were able to sit, we still had to wait a while for the waitress to come with menus and bring water. Here's what we got: 1. Baked artisan goat cheese ( to share). 2. Dungeness crab/spinach/artichoke dip (to share). 3. Cioppino (Zach's) 4. Dungeness crab mac and cheese (mine). I can't remember what his parents got, but they both said their meals were good. The bread they brought out for us while we were waiting for the appetizers were hard and not warm. On the other hand, the bread that came with the goat cheese and the dip were warm and toasty. The goat cheese was pretty good, but so tiny. Same goes for the dip, but there's at least a decent amount of crab in it. Zach's cioppino was good (a little too peppery for me, but Zach enjoyed it), and there's a medley of mussels, clams and shrimp in it. They give you the option to have the shellfish deshelled but Zach opted to keep the shell on. The dungeness crab mac and cheese was a disappointment. There was barely any crab on it; it was 90% pasta and 10% crab... and it was super dry. Overall, I most likely would not return unless it was to go with people that are new to S.F. The food and service was just okay. read more

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Was really looking forward to this experience. The location is great and the smells from the bakery are amazing. The bistro is upstairs and is nicely laid out and decorated. There is a full bar and our service was very good, probably the only reason we left a tip. The food was the issue. The flavor is good and the presentation was decent but the portions were small and not what we were anticipating. Things started with slices of bread, maybe a quarter of a baguette. The fish and chips had 5 small pieces, each 3 inches or so in length with a cup of fries and table spoon of Cole slaw. My salmon filet was small and narrow. There were 4 of us and with one having a ceasar salad was disappointed to spend more than two bills for the portions we received for the meals. Again, the flavors were good but for a bakery of fresh bread and full restaurant, the portions should be more significant than they were. Maybe start with some real bread rolls and work up to serving seafood platters instead of appetizers. read more

Ordered the cioppino and it was delicious. Dish was a large portion perfect for sharing and full of flavor as well as seafood. My only feedback was dish was almost too hot. Since it's served in the pot it was cooked in, you have to wait awhile for dish to cool. read more

It's on the Second Level . Sat at the bar to wait for my friend . Saul the bar tender has a welcoming attitude. Kudos Saul . We were sad by the window and Bong our server introduced him Self.. He got a professional look and agreed with our choice. Calamari is immaculately good .. Steam Clams is a great Suggestion from our Server Bong .. still half way through the Entry but I know it's a good Restaurant.. read more

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The first time eating here, we had a great time. We arrived early and waited at the bar for the others in our party. Reservations are required, and you need to be on time, as they will only hold your space for 10 minutes. The good thing is they validate parking for up to 3hrs. The restaurant was really busy. The food was good, and I would go again to try other entrees. We had Steamed Clams and Fried Calamari for appetizers, and both were delicious. The Clam Chowder was just okay, not as creamy as I like. Our entrees were the Grilled Blackened Halibut, Petrale Sole, Liguine with Salmon, and Salmon Veracruz without the Veracruz sauce. They let me substitute a garlic butter sauce instead. Food was yum and filling. read more

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Went in here for late dinner prior to leaving town with my family as a party of 8. We checked in about 8pm and were estimated 30 minutes for a table. We were seated after an hour. Once we were seated not every place setting had a fork only a knife placed into the napkin place setting. We ordered waters to starts and with appetizers. We also ordered 6 "regular" sized bread bowls with clam chowder for the table. When they came out all of them were smaller in size in comparison to one that was on the table. We asked the waitress about the bread bowls and she said "we ran out of the larger bowls so we had to serve you the irregular size we do not usually sell" we only found out this information because we asked her clarification about our dishes. She then said she could take them all back and bring us sides of bread with the correct portion of the soup. --it was odd--we pushed back and just asked to be charged for small bread bowls. She then agreed. We never saw her after that. We waived her down to ask for the check finally. The problem was solved but I was very surprised by the lack of service and the attempt to sneak in the wrong sizes to our table. The price difference between a small and large is about $4 that's a $20 difference on the bill. I was also disappointed with the clam chowder. This strange choice discouraged us from ordering anything else from the menu. I will not be dining here at this location again. I had high expectations from the SF Boudin on the wharf. I recommend eating at a local place on the wharf or piers. L read more

Excellent dishes, drinks, and service. Glad we walked past and decided to try when the Socialite was not open even though they said so. Great place.....Don't pass it up! read more

An unfortunately mediocre experience! When you enter Boudin to order, the line may be long but they put menus along the edge of the line so that you can decide what you want beforehand, so it admittedly does go fast. There are also lots of cute touristy Knick knacks around the store- so if you need something unique from SF that's not an "I SF" jacket or street painting, there's good stuff here. This place is right along the wharf, so your best bet parking-wise is a garage or to walk from the Bart. Despite being busy, the wait wasn't incredibly long and the folks that handed us our food were helpful. NOW onto the food. We ordered a chili sourdough bread bowl, cheesey bread, and a sandwich with bruschetta. The sandwich was easily the best thing (but that's not a resounding endorsement), which is surprising because sourdough is their specialty and this sandwich didn't use it. The bread bowl was just ok- pretty shallow without much chili, and the chili that was there was unexciting. Basically, you could've got that bread bowl at a grocery store. The cheesey bread was ok- crispy without being hard, which is a plus. The sandwich was decent- it had enough fillings, the bread was soft, and the cheese choice was good! Just quite oily (make sure to have napkins nearby). TL;DR this place is good for souvenirs or a quick bite. The food is not bad, just unremarkable. read more

Clam chowder isn't that great. I got the bowl clam chowder that saved me $1. The chowder is a bit salty and clam tastes fishy. However the potatoes was good complementary to the soup. I suggest going to the Fog Harbor Fish House to get their savory and creamy clam chowder. The Pepperoni Pizza was good. Their famous sourdough bread tasted freshly made. The cheese is very stringy, which was very tasty. Over all a good place to try, esp for tourist attraction. They have 2 lines for ordering food. They have cashier or kiosk ordering. There's another line on the other side for buying bread and coffee. There is seating inside and outside. Can get packed during lunch or dinner hours. Upstairs is their actual oyster and restaurant sit in type style. Restrooms is located outside across the Boudin. Restrooms is very dirty since it public use. read more

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The bakery has the top sit down and full service restaurant. We only waited 20 min for a table at dinner for 4 people. Food is delicious but the price can be expensive read more

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Sourdough was incredible. The rest of the food was good but not standout, I'd go back for more bread bowls but probably not much else. read more

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This place has great clam chowder. They serve it in a sourdough bread bowl. It came out so late I forgot to take the picture. The soup was full of clams and the flavor was good. The pasta with clams were good but not great. Overall a mid at best today..... read more

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I came here once before, 10 years ago when I was 18. I remembered it being good but I didn't remember how good. The bread is the most freshest bread I have ever tasted and is so flavorful. It is cool that while you are waiting you can watch all different types of bread being made. We tired the cheesy garlic bread and it was to die for. I got the tomato soup in a bread bowl. I wasn't able to finish the whole thing but it was amazing. We had a view of the water, which made the meal even more special. Definitely give this a try your next time in San Fran. read more

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Nice spot to stop in for a bite when you're near Pier 39. The bread is great, of course, but the food was also delicious. We had some good pizza and salads, but the soup bread bowls are really what you have to order!! So good. read more

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Have to enjoy clam chowder in a breadbowl when you're in San Francisco, right? And what better place than Bistro Boudin at Fisherman's Wharf. The view is amazing and the food was enjoyable - especially the bread (of course). We found the meal to be very relaxing and a nice break to a day of sightseeing. read more

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Whether you are a tourist or a native of SF, I highly recommend checking out Bistro Boudin in the fisherman's wharf! The food here is delicious! Although the wait for a table can take quite a long time due to the popular sourdough bread making museum they have here and being a large tourist attraction site, the wait is worth it. The restaurant itself is large but also quite loud. You can tell it is a busy place just from watching how fast the servers move. As many know, Boudin is famous for their clam chowder bread bowl so it is a must order! My husband and I also ordered a bunch of things to try. Our favorite is the red wine braised beef stew! Meat is tender and savory- yum! We also enjoyed the Dungeness crab, spinach & artichoke dip with garlic sourdough bread slices, margherita sourdough pizza, and the complimentary oven baked sourdough slices with butter. Everything is delicious, including the variety of sourdough bread. I also ordered their famous strawberry guava lemonade and it is by far, the best lemonade I have had. In terms of prices, they are decent until you get hit with all the additional mandated charges SF requires (a bit ridiculous, IMO). Of course there are still tips and taxes on top of the bill, so you end up getting charged additional $20+, making this place fairly pricey! Although the prices are high, the ambiance along with the delicious food makes this place worth a visit. Check it out if you are around the area! read more

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We have been to the downstairs eatery in the past, but not to Bistro Boudin located upstairs. When you reach the top of the stairs, you are greeted by the hostess at the hostess counter and the views of the wharf are beautiful. The restaurant is big and there is also a big bar behind the hostess counter. We had a big party and they we were also able to get seated about five minutes after arrival which was great! Our server Maria was very nice and she was also so very friendly. She appeared to be busy but was able to keep up on her service. I was excited and wanted to try something new. Our party ordered several things on the menu and everyone enjoyed their meals. We ordered: 1) Cesar Salad 2) French Onion Soup 3) Cioppino (My Personal Favorite!) 4) Boudin Bread Bowl with Chowder 5) Braised Ribs The food was amazing. If you love seafood, I would definitely recommend the Cioppin. The broth was very delicious and not salty like others I have tried. There was a lot of seafood inside of it as well ans it filled me up. They added a buttery sour dough toast for dipping which was just splendid. Soooooo delicious and a definite must order again. The braised ribs were soft and also delicious. It was also highly recommended. The chowder was also very good and expected nothing less. I would most definitely recommend this Bistro when in town! The food, service, ambiance, and views were amazing! read more

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What a great location. This is a market next to the bakery and restaurant. Beautifully laid out. Lots of great offerings! read more

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Bomb food, awesome atmosphere and good vibes! The Boudin Sourdough Bread Bowl was definitely my favorite thing besides the bar. Service was great especially considering our party of 50+ people (rehearsal dinner). I like how you can see the bread being made downstairs and the huge gift shop/cafe to buy even more bread. Love the smell of fresh bread being made! read more

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We came in around a busy time, but we were seated in a timely manner. Our table of 6 ordered drinks and food. I do wish the tables were larger because the 6 of us were all struggling to fit multiple plates of food on the table. While waiting for our orders, they give complimentary bread to snack on. Soon after, my appetizer of mussels came out. It was a lot larger than I expected. There was about 20 mussels in shells. All the mussels were flavorful and seemed to be cleaned well since I did not experience biting into any sand. It came with a side of 3 sticks of bread. As for the entree, I ordered the Cioppino without the shells on the crab meat. I did not want the hassle of crack opening the shell. It was delicious on the cold and windy day! It is a base of tomato chunks, along with a bunch of seafood which includes: shrimp, mussels, crab, and squid. There was a good portion of each type of seafood within the bowl. The Cioppino also came with a side of 3 bread sticks. I was starving, but could not finish it all, so I took home the leftovers. The waitress was quick to bring me to-go boxes and always came to check on us. They have larger tables for groups up to 12! The lighting inside is on the brighter side compared to most restaurants, but I prefer it this way. Boudin has great food and amazing service and is a must visit while in San Francisco. I just wish we were seated at a larger table for a group of 6. read more

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The food was good. The wait was long but it's what you would expect for a popular place on the Wharf.

Under normal circumstances, I would ding an experience like this with a 2 or 3 star rating. But it's in a high tourist area, patronized by a good number of inebriated people (especially after a Giants game) who seem to lack self awareness. The crab and corn chowder in a bread bowl is good. I waited a long while for the crab cake appetizer and when it finally arrived, it was barely warm (it was tasty, but would have been better warmer or hot). As if it had been sitting in the kitchen for some time waiting to be served. I mentioned that to my waiter and she said it is supposed to be like that. Apparently she thought I just fell off the crab cake turnip truck yesterday. Big eye roll. read more

This place was awesome. We were there for the Super Bowl and went to this restaurant on a Friday night. Our steaks were cooked perfectly and the mashed potatoes were so good. I wish I remembered our server's name because he was incredible. He knew how to give us space yet was attentive when needed. The berries and creme dessert was so fresh and delicious. I want to go back to try the bread bowl and soup! I loved shopping around the store downstairs and watching the bread be made as their bread kitchen has fully glass walls! Super cool spot I would recommend to anyone in the area, great vibes and great view! read more