Scoma's!
Feb 3, 2004, 4:55 pm
#3
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I could not agree more! It took me 25 years of living in the area before I discovered it (it is a little hard to find, tucked away off the main drag on its own little pier). Now it is my absolute favorite restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf and one of my top five in the City. My husband and I have a standing date every Jan./Feb. to go there for their crab sandwiches while Dungeness crab is in season. Wonderful!
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Feb 4, 2004, 9:47 pm
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This is good to hear. It has been one of those places, in my 19 years in the Bay Area, that I figured was just too much on the tourist path, and probably catered to their palate (no personal offense to our favorite visitors....) I will have to definitely check it out sometime soon. And to the local critics, how would you rate prices with respect to the food quality and service, and wine list/pricing?
Feb 5, 2004, 10:36 am
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I'm sure others can provide you with better opinions than mine, based on my single visit so far.
The food was first rate, one of the best lobster I've had outside of Belize. The filet was cooked perfectly to order. ms. birdstrike ordered the crabcakes and declared them to be excellent. Prices are a bit on the high side, but not out of range for the location and quality.
Scoma's website has the menu, prices, and wine list:
http://www.scomas.com/home.htm
Valet parking is free.
Reservations are -not- taken. First come, first served.
and...
SCOMA'S WILD WINE FEBRUARY
50% off ANY bottle of wine under $100 on our list on Wednesdays*.
On Tuesdays we will waive the corkage fee on any bottle you bring in.
*One discounted bottle per full priced adult entree purchased excluding pre-fixe or group menus. Dine in only. Mention the SF Weekly ad before ordering.
The food was first rate, one of the best lobster I've had outside of Belize. The filet was cooked perfectly to order. ms. birdstrike ordered the crabcakes and declared them to be excellent. Prices are a bit on the high side, but not out of range for the location and quality.
Scoma's website has the menu, prices, and wine list:
http://www.scomas.com/home.htm
Valet parking is free.
Reservations are -not- taken. First come, first served.
and...
SCOMA'S WILD WINE FEBRUARY
50% off ANY bottle of wine under $100 on our list on Wednesdays*.
On Tuesdays we will waive the corkage fee on any bottle you bring in.
*One discounted bottle per full priced adult entree purchased excluding pre-fixe or group menus. Dine in only. Mention the SF Weekly ad before ordering.
Feb 5, 2004, 2:39 pm
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We usually go for lunch. In addition to the regular menu, they have various sandwiches at lunch, such as fresh crab sand., fresh shrimp sand., hamburger, a few others. I always have the crab (in season) - it is served open-faced on thick slices of sourdough French bread with a little mayo (just a whisper) and fries and a small salad on the side, for $14.95. It's a good amount of crab and very fresh. Did not pay much attention to the wine list, but they have several wines by the glass and we had a very nice pinot gris (sorry, I forgot the price - about normal, I think, for an upscale restaurant).
As mentioned above, they do not take reservations and so it can be packed, on weekends especially. But worth the wait, in my opinion.
As mentioned above, they do not take reservations and so it can be packed, on weekends especially. But worth the wait, in my opinion.
Feb 5, 2004, 2:51 pm
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Never eaten there because, like many locals, I avoid Fisherman's Wharf. Also from the South Bay, it's difficult to drive past Tadich's (M-Sat) or Sam's (M-F)!
Now I guess I gotta try it, since after all, 50,000,000 FTers can't be wrong....
Now I guess I gotta try it, since after all, 50,000,000 FTers can't be wrong....
Feb 5, 2004, 4:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RichardInSF:
Never eaten there because, like many locals, I avoid Fisherman's Wharf.</font>
Never eaten there because, like many locals, I avoid Fisherman's Wharf.</font>