As much change as takes place in a city, it's still reassuring that some things, some institutions, abide. Such is Boudin. At least for now. This here is an OG of OG, one of the bakeries San Francisco proudly claims its own. I and millions others have loved their sourdough, from the moment we ever tasted it growing up. Chewy, crunchy, tangy, aromatic.. just a wonderful emperor of breads. The Richmond District bakery location was around long before the chain launched its way into mall and shopping plazas. You have a real city sidewalk here, with a rather unassuming store-front. Inside is a continual supply of the most glorious of baked savoury loaves that will have those of you keto culters questioning your life/diet choices. The success of Boudin is borne out in the presence it has in many suburbs and shopping malls dotted around the Golden State. Even in some rough economic times, which eventually pass, our golden sourdough state of existence has never been better, thanks owed to San Francisco and the legacy of Boudin. read more

My go to for fresh bread! They have an amazing variety (more than you can find at their bakery/cafes). And if you didn't know, the prices are slightly cheaper (ie 2lb sourdough is $6.99+SF mandate compared to $7.69 at Stonestown and $4.99 for the 1lb compared to $5.49 at Stonestown). They have more food options too. You can order several types of sandwiches, soup & chowder, salads individual pizzas, plus Papa Steve's larger sized pizzas. Inside is small, and there's no place to sit or eat (inside or out). They used to have some outdoor seating but they went away during Covid lockdown. Service is always quick and efficient. read more

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Everything is good , the sandwiches are simply delicious and divine , the oatmeal cookies are so good you can't eat just one , I'd love to know where I could but them unless they make them in house , and the clam chowder is the best , don't beat yourself, treat yourself. read more

We were excited to try some San Francisco sourdough! We were underwhelmed. This location is super small. We thought there would be some breakfast sandwhiches like with eggs but there was not. We ended up getting a cheese focaccia. They're huge! The bread was well made, crispy on the outside and super soft in the inside. The red sauce and cheese on top were of low quality and had no flavor. Many customers came in and grabbed multiple loaves. I wonder if this is something more for the locals??? I'd suggest having entrees or grab and gos made of sourdough bread for tourists to enjoy. read more

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Very good. Fresh bread all the time. I highly recommend this place. The make good clam chowder . read more

This is a small location located in the Richmond district in San Francisco. Parking is easy with plenty of meters nearby. I have stopped here at multiple occasions when with friends or family who had come for a visit to the Bay Area. I usually stop here to buy bread and some To-Go sandwiches so we can eat them while hiking in the Presidio, the Golden Gate Park or viewing the Golden Gate park which are nearby. This location does not have tables for eating, but they sell lunch items and bread that you can take To-Go. Parking is quite easy, and I have not had issues finding parking on the street. read more

I can't delete the draft review that I started months ago. It was a one star rating. The loaf sour dough bread fell way short for the first time since the 90s. The large round loaf was so light. No chew and bland. I thought I'd go back and try again before I posted a review. It hasn't happened. We've been buying sour dough from artisan bakers now. Giving a 3-star just in case it was an unfortunate off bake. read more

Great service. Patient staff when you order multiple items. Chocolate chip cookies are fabulous!!!!

One of my favorite places to get bread when I come out to visit. We just did a quick stop at this location to pick up a bunch of bread to bring back home with us. This is a small place. Not a place to sit down and eat. The guy who helped us was very nice. He sliced all the bread for us and packaged it nicely for us. Such delicious bread and very fresh. I actually got it a week before coming home and it's still very fresh. There is some parking on the street. It was pretty quiet in there. Most likely because it is a very small place. Very simple space. Not much to it. It was very clean and organized. read more

Long time customer. Love this bread, love the staff. It's so sad to see the comments where people withhold tips. Never had one rude interaction and with the staff that had been there longer it's more friendly. In life you get what you give. read more

Hubs had the Boudin Fisherman's Wharf location in his radar specifically for the clam chowder Sourdough Bowl way before we came to SF. But after doing a quick drive through that mess, I wanted to get the f*uck outta there quick. So we ventured out to this Boudin in the Richmond district in hopes of hubs getting his clam chowder bowl. Well...turns out, this Boudin ran out! So his next best thing was a sourdough sandwich with the works- which he enjoyed a lot. My daughter and I had a Lettuce/Tomato/Avocado/Onion sandwich each. Odd but I'll take it- because the veggies were fresh. And while the bread was also fresh, they tried to pull off a sandwich and wasn't a fan of the dough's thickness. Crust was nice, but the inside is too thick and only ate 1/2 while the kid ate all hers. Good try though. Moral of the story? Call in advance for Clam Chowder Bowl availability. read more

I am so loving this Boudin Bakery location. It is a wonderful establishment here in the Richmond District. Okay, this location may be on the small side. The menu items were also very limited. Most customers here order their food to go. There is still some seating right outside, so that is good especially if you want to enjoy your food. Suddenly had a craving for turkey sandwich. I came in and ordered the turkey havarti on sourdough baguette with a can of coke. The sandwich was so delicious, I finished it all in one sitting. As I was eating my sandwich, I noticed the sourdough baguette had kind of a hard texture to it. But this hard texture does give the bread that crunchy taste. I enjoyed every bite of this sandwich. Their sourdough bread is so good that I am tempted to get a loaf of it. The food here is always delicious, staff members are friendly and service is excellent. If you or anyone is in the mood to enjoy really delicious food, Boudin is here for you. Overall, positive experience here. Therefore, I am coming back again. read more

Boudin - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Pizza is 0/5 The pizza was absolutely terrible. You can see in the first photo the dough is flat and has zero aeration except for the crust. It was like I was crewing on leather. They should just discontinue making pizza and just continue making what they're known for. Or hire qualified people. Leaving a two stars because I know their regular bread and clam chowder bread bowls are good. But I was an idiot for trying the pizza at boudin. read more

Boudin - Margherita Pizza - felt like I was eating leather - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Great food, great prices, but very bad customer service. This place has changed, and they got rid of all the nice employees that worked here for many years. Me and my sister visited this location today and we wanted some Dutch crunch slices. The lady with the ponytail in the back of her head (cashier) was very rude, obnoxious, didn't answer our questions, threw my sister's change down, and heated up her rolls without telling her. Lady, if you don't want to do your job please go home or quit and someone else would be glad to have your job. From now on, I'll go to the Fisherman's Wharf location!!! read more

Maybe it was too close to closing time? We got there around 3pm on a Sunday to buy a chicken pesto sandwich. The filling was pretty good but the bread was just inedible. Hurt my jaw. Like cardboard! read more

Boudin - Chicken Pesto Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a takeout only place. There is no place to sit, so we ordered a bread bowl with clam chowder to the nearby park. The soup was super hot, so it was difficult to pour it in a bread bowl. We still enjoyed it though. read more

DO NOT order the Caesar salad at this Boudin. They only use the bottom part of the romaine lettuce, and the edges have turned brown.There are no green leafy romaine lettuce. I think they save the green leafy part for the sandwiches and put the white bottom part in salads. Plus, they don't use sourdough croutons, but the cheap packaged kind. I haven't encountered this at the Stonestown Boudin, just the 10th Ave. store. Makes me wonder what they do to the other salads. read more

QUICK LUNCH SPOT! Great spot for a quick to-go lunch or delivery on doordash. They are as basic as you can get. Turkey avocado sandwich with a clam chowder with an oatmeal cookie is my go to. The sandwich bread is fresh and they have a big selection of bread to purchase and also a pastry case with treats like chocolate chip cookie, brownies , lemon bars, muffins etc. read more

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The chowder was good. The tuna sandwich was horrible. The bread was so hard. I ate the inside and threw out the bread.

The hype is real. Their sourdough is really good! but before you, place an order I recommend not using Grubhub.. here why. I DO NOT RECOMMEND GRUBHUB. I most always order and pick-up myself to avoid what just happened today. Placed my order the night before because my employer covered our lunches for WFH and I've always wanted to try this place. I ordered two items their pizza and a loaf of sourdough bread. The delivery guy was so rude, I cannot fathom. He handed me the pizza and I asked him about the 2nd item and he said there wasn't a second item. I showed him on the receipt that he handed to me TWO ITEMS pizza and bread. He then tells me it's not his problem and to call the restaurant. I called the restaurant that I was missing my bread, the employee apologizes for the experience I had with the GrubHub delivery man. She said he did pick up two items.. but not to worry, asked me to come down to pick up the bread. Despite the long line, she came out about handed me more than a loaf of bread! She didn't need to, but thank you! Called GrubHub customer service to report the driver, but like many private contractor gigs, they are not accountable for their drivers. read more

The chowder was amazing. The sandwich could use a little sprucing up the bread was good but it was mostly all bread. They could have used more meat and veggies inside. read more

Boudin - The outside sign - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

So happy to have a Boudin in the neighborhood! Wonderful place for all your bread needs. They also slice the bread if you'd like. If you sign up on their site, you can receive 1 lb of bread every month and a birthday gift! read more

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Quick service. Recommend ordering in advance during peak hours. I was lucky this morning. Will be returning soon. read more

Boudin - Surprise bag - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Had fun Bread bowl chowder good Coffee good Line not too bad Seating fine Pastries good read more

Only one person allowed in this location at once still (June 2022) I appreciate the cleanliness but one person at a time goes too far when it also requires a disabled person to bag their own bread separately because "the front and the back don't work together". Disabled and standing outside with three bags they refuse to combine together so that I can carry my order. read more

This review is mainly for their food items aka pizza/sandwiches (not their bread, the bread is delicious!!) Overall I'm disappointed in their food selection , and wouldn't go back for it (but again I'd go back for their bread). I was really excited to try their pizza which they boasted about with their special sourdough crust, but was really underwhelmed. It was a super small pizza (the pictures were misleading!). I had nostalgia when I ate this pizza, but not in a good way as it reminded me of the cardboard taste of middle school cafeteria pizza. The cheese just tasted really cheap and the entire pizza was really stiff and hard. Wouldn't recommend the pizza at all! But... just to reiterate - I love the bread here! read more

Boudin - Inside bread selection - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I'd been fantasizing about a neighborhood bakery where I could purchase fresh sliced bread. This is something I've enjoyed in other countries, but it's not common here. Then I remembered Boudin. I live on the other side of the park, but it's worth the trip occasionally to stock up on some good fresh sourdough. Pick out a loaf and they'll run it through the slicer for you. Outside Lands, the podcast of the Western Neighborhoods Project, has a whole episode on this San Francisco institution. read more

This review reflects one bad experience after years of excellence. The "Santa" bread purchased on Christmas Eve was underbaked and inedible and was only used for compost. read more

POV: You return to your childhood neighborhood 24 hours before your birthday and feel the need to walk into the boudin you have been going to since you were 5 years old. The door is open, so you walk in and before you can even take the first breath you naturally would take, as breathing is a sign you are alive, the nice young masked woman at the counter interrupts your inhale by asking you what you are doing here and asks you to wait outside because they serve one person at a time and she will be with you in a moment, sir/ zir/ madam, and you say "Never mind then" and have to inform a poor old man strapping his mask on that he can't just walk in. It is one at a time even though the door is open. Mainly because you don't want him to get startled when his first inhale gets interrupted as well. So instead you storm off and remember the time you ordered a Papa Steve's Pizza from them a few months previous and it was very good and solid and quite affordable. And you also admit to yourself it is a very small little place and you remember how different their pizza was in the 90s. And you realize it is 2022 and now you're an adult, at least in numeric age, and this place is still a solid way to enjoy Sourdough and their Sough dough Pizzas are Safe, they are Ace and they are Mint. Long Live Boudin on 10th. Blessings read more

Worst ever!! Still here an hour now... order 3 sandwiches 2 pizzas n forgot a sandwich and got it wrong once i told them.... now its 20 minuets later and no replacement sandwich still waiting!! I know times are different but this is just ridiculous!! Cant make a simple order these days!!!! Unbelievable Sandwich isn't bad but it's a ton of bread and a little bit of meat right in the middle... the most important part to the sandwich is a proper bread to meat ratio come on boudin do better especially nowadays when you have people waiting so long. I'm in the business so I know how it is but this is not acceptable customer service it shouldn't take an hour for sandwiches ever. Not even a special sandwich either, GET YOUR SHITbummer To be fair the roast beef wasn't bad but the Italian combo had dijonaise DISGUSTING never ever mayo pf any kind woth salami read more

Boudin - My sandwich I had them remake twice to get it right - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Went instore to place an order and they said they turned off the stoves to prepare for closing before walking there I tried calling twice but of course no one answered and I tried to place an order online but they don't take special instructions or substitutions I'm so upset of wasting my time read more

Tried many times. First the price of their sandwich. Includes a choice of potato chips or salad. Should have more choices for a side that's included in price of sandwich. Bigger salad and more sauce topping. Chips are in a very small bag. At this rate and prices going always up you can purchase a regular meal somewhere else. Or sooner than later the company will close more Boudin Restaurants . Think twice corporate office. read more

We ate at upstairs restaurant. Had a wait but drinks and bar staff were wonderful. Sour dough bread is their claim to fame but don't overlook the pizza! Was on top 5 best pizzas - ever! Calamari and crab chowder also not to be missed. read more

Insane amount of mayonnaise, amazed that someone would put that much on a sandwich. had to throw away sandwiches, Disappointed. read more

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I flexed my "let me tell you all about sourdough" muscles pretty hard not too long ago when I got all science-y about it in another review. To save you the pain of having to go through that again, I'll just sum it up thusly: it's not just your imagination, sourdough really does taste different in San Francisco. It's science. While there are many other contenders for birthing the bread nouveau movement of the last few decades that are based in the Bay, that's not Boudin's trophy. But arguably, when it comes to that tangy sourdough bite, they may very well be the name. The big one. The most well-known slinger of sourdough. While the airport is packed with their stuff, and the waterfront has the massive spectacle of the flagship bakery location, I'm actually quite fond of this one on 10th. It's the peoples' Boudin. The Inner Richmond locale. The "stop by on the way home for a loaf" location. The "let's duck in for a soup bowl" stop. For me, it's been a go-to for years. Usually, it's when I'm on the way out of the city and I want to grab some bread as a gift for special people back at home. Nothing says you care like a loaf of bead, so when you tote a loaf of sourdough on the plane, you must really really care about the person it's going to. I'm a fan of the simple rounds, so if you can get through a big one, great. If not, they do have a smaller loaf. They also have the festive ones--holiday shapes, crabs, turkeys, or whatever. That's sort of a bonus feature and novelty, as they're good but never as good as the normal boule. Remember that this is a neighborhood shop, and it's not one of their new cafes. It's first and foremost a bakery where you drop in for a loaf of bread, and secondly, a very limited lunch spot that's pretty much just bread and soup/chowder. That's the charm, really. This is a bread lover's bakery. Pure bread. Unadulterated yeast feast. I loaf it. read more

Boudin - Thanksgiving sourdough - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Oh yeah. The best. SF favorite. SF classic. Boudin, I seriously love you. Today I went out on a whim and adventurously selected the garlic volcano loaf to pair with fresh dungeness crab tonight. read more

Boudin - Garlic volcano loaf - Bakeries Near Me - San Francisco, California

"I can resist everything... except temptation." - Oscar Wilde Mmm that smell... I mean seriously who doesn't love Sourdough Bread, freshly baked, in the city where it was born 170 years ago! Boudin Bakery on 10th Ave and Geary in the Inner Richmond of San Francisco has been here what seems like forever! I think the last time I visited Boudin Bakery I had sideburns and rode up on my vintage Lambretta affectionately named "Mrs. Robinson" lol. Of course, college money was tight, yet I recall we always had enough sixpence for Sourdough Bread! Boudin Bakery here seems small because what the typical visitor sees is only the front counter part, yet this is the main bakery for all of Boudin. It's not as crowded and touristy as the Fisherman's Wharf location - which is great if you want that "Bistro" experience. For me, I like the location on 10th Ave. because of how quiet it is, virtually no tourists, with the occasional San Franciscan dropping in. On my last visit I ordered a warm Bagel (ginormous, btw) with a pat of butter! Mmm! I've also had the Turkey Cranberry Sandwich and my share of the famous Clam Chowder. Boudin Bakery offers other baked goods and seasonal stuffs too! Boudin Bakery is world known for its sourdough bread trademarked as "The Original San Francisco Sourdough". *Founded in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, son of a family of master bakers from France, by blending the sourdough prevalent among miners in the Gold Rush of 1849 with French baking techniques. The Boudin Bakery is San Francisco's oldest continuously operating business* (source: Wikipedia). Amazingly the bread you eat today is started by the yeast-bacteria culture it developed during the California Gold Rush of 1849. So yes, you're eating history and something 170-years old! In the end, I recommend Boudin Bakery to all. Today, it's convenient where you can even purchase it at Macy's in San Francisco, or get the full "bistro" experience at Fisherman's Wharf. For me, the pomp and circumstance can be saved for another day, so I'm okay at the quiet Inner Richmond location... "Mrs. Robinson" and Victorian corsets optional;) read more

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Always!!! doesn't matter what you get it's just great. of course clam chowder is a go to - but this time we had food delivered to parnassus to feed people when hospital food gets old. got the pizza and the french dip. once again. yum! read more

To all those who are reviewing this place based on their service (or soup!), I don't get it. You wouldn't judge a taqueria based on its hot dogs, would you? This is a bakery, first and foremost. Their sourdough is both world renowned and outstanding. Go here to buy bread. Take the bread home. Eat the bread. It's good. read more

You must have New England Clam Chowder in a sourdough bread bowl at Boudin at the Wharf when you are in San Francisco! They've upgrades their food ordering system to use kiosks but real people are always available to help and take your order. They've got a system so if you just order soup it will come out almost before you make your way from the cashier to the pick up counter. They also have a good choice of half bottles of wine that don't require a cork screw, prosciutto and cheese so you can round out you meal. If you opt for take out instead of dine-in (there's a cafeteria-style operation adjacent to their full-service bat and restaurant), they separate the bread bowl from the soup. This give you the added option to pour the soup in the bread bowl (as they would for dine-in) or tear pieces of sourdough and eat your chowder out of the container. This last option allows you to eat all the bread at it's chewy best. When we sat outside to eat, staff cleaning up was classy and much more attentive than you'd expect for outside service. read more