Hollywood Cafe

Reviews 5

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Gene N

This was our second resort since another place was way too long of a line. My wife wanted breakfast and it was already 1PM due to wasting time wondering if we should wait it out at the other place. We ventured in to "HOLLYWOOD CAFE" already thinking this was going to be "whatever" because it wasnt our first choice. Well I was silenced because our first experience here proved us wrong. Being so close to the wharf--one of the major tourist spots in SF, we were expecting high prices, small portions, and average quality. We were surprised to see portions were plentiful, prices were very competitive, and the food was great! I wasnt feeling breakfast so I ordered the California Burger. MAN IT WAS SO GOOD! Especially at the price. It was $11-12. It was a good size burger. Im a fat boy and I was satisfied at half of the burger, so finishing up the rest--I was done! It comes with fries, but not boring fries-- but CURLY FRIES!! SUPER DUPER POINTS! The ingredients were all fresh tasting and the bun tasted almost croissant like. It had a hefty amount of avocado and SPROUTS! It was just great! My wifes breakfast was good too. Bacon was on point. French Toast was good. Key thing with this place is they do not SKIMP out on things. Each dish comes with loads of fruit!! Not the usual few pieces you would expect, but a good portion. Ive seen other tables who ordered an actual side of fruit and it was shocking to see how much they give. This placed surprised me, mainly because we were so bummed we couldnt go to our first choice restaurant and we had the mentality that anything else wouldnt compare. But we were wrong, and Im glad we came. Although this is right by one of the biggest tourist areas in SF, the quality and value were excellent. You normally expect overpriced and average food in tourist areas, but this place was neither. Hopefully things dont change. I would definitely go back. PS, the service was great btw. Only hiccup was our original waitress who took our order messed up. 2 in our party said we wanted a side of FRENCH TOAST, but they gave us FRENCH FRIES (which are curly fries btw-no complaints its awesome) . So we thought that was the side of fries for the 2 burgers that we ordered, but it wasnt. The manager said we can keep it which was nice. But our waitress gave us the cold shoulder the rest of our time there. To the point she didnt wait on us anymore. Mistakes happen, she didnt apologize, nor were we mad about it, but had to point that out. It was her mistake though, she probably wrote it wrong and got confused, as she asked us when we ordered the burgers if we wanted salad or french fries. It happens, no big deal.

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Jay Mehta

This is one of the best places to have breakfast in San Francisco for sure. I have been here twice and have tried couple of items from the menu and none of them have disappointed me. The restaurant opens at 7AM and is open only till lunch time (1:45PM) and it is almost always crowded. My first visit was just 10mins after it opened (7:10AM) and it was crowded (I was able to find table only because I was alone). Food: They typically start off with serving coffee which is again great and much essential to kick-start your day. Food is central to any successful restaurant and Hollywood Cafe nails it hands down. In two visits, we have tried vegetarian omelette and BAT (sans bacon) (typically served with hash browns and toasted sourdough bread), vanilla-banana french toast, veggie burger (served with french fries). The food is absolutely delicious and makes up for an amazing breakfast. Especially the deep fried food, which can easily turn very greasy, wasnt very oily and great in taste. Ambiance: The ambiance lives up to the name as you see framed photos of hollywood stars on one of the walls. The place is, however, a little cramped. At any place, you would be sitting just centimeters away from your next table. However, the glass wall on the road side makes up for the required natural light which doesnt make the space suffocating. There is a sitting arrangement outside as well for those who want to have their meal outdoors. Service: The service is quite good for the amount of rush they receive. Our order didnt take much time to arrive. The guy who normally serves coffee checks in regularly if you need a refill and makes sure your mug is never empty. The staff is quite friendly and calm, although quite eager to serve you a check once youre almost done with your meal without checking if we would like to have something else. If youre visiting San Francisco then Hollywood Cafe is a must in your itinerary.

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Chris Rogalski

So I was torn on whether to give this place three or four stars, I would have rather given it 3.5 if there was that option. Ive decided to go with three stars for a couple of reasons, Ill start with the good stuff. PROS: - Food portions are large and delicious! - Their fruit platters are amazing. - Had their omelette and Hollywood hash browns, delicious! - Wait generally isnt too long if youre a party of four or smaller. - Quick service, I mean really quick. CONS: - No real clear direction for newcomers on getting seated, you just walk in and try to find a waiter or put your name on a waiting list. - Tables are very small, we had a group of four and there was no room to place anything on the table after we received our meals. - For a group of five or more, expect to wait upwards of 30 minutes around 10am, and make sure the entire group is there or they will skip you. - Feels like youre rushed all the time for them to move on to the next customer. - The real reason I gave it three stars, the giant hair that was sticking out of my omelette. Overall, this is a good place and I would love to give it four stars, but the hair in my food really killed it for me. I would go back, much better option than the restaurant across the street from it as well.

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Nina Müller-Ramírez

At first sight I had a good impression but then I didnt enjoy their service. I was squeezed on a quite narrow table (what was still quite OK for me as I was alone). I had to leave my jacket on, as the doors were kept open. It was not actually freezing, but it wasnt very cosy. The eggs benedict with bacon didnt come with bacon, but with a kind of a round shaped slice of ham/sausage (what I really didnt like), but ok... I still hadnt finished my cappuccino when they were already encouraging me to hurry up, because there was was a long line... When I paid the guy at the cashier wouldnt even wait a second to let me sign the receipt and give it back to him but already ran away. The first time ever that I decided not to leave a tip when in the USA! The prices are ok for US-standard and considering the zone (to Europeans they still seem quite high), but still one would like to have the time to finish his coffee...In the end I didnt even bother to complain about the barbecue issue, because I had the impression no one would care. Maybe I just had bad luck, but my experience was not good...

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Regina C

Típico café da manhã americano. Costuma ter fila. Já visitei o estabelecimento 2 vezes... confesso que na segunda vez o atendimento não foi lá grande coisa. O preço está na média, apesar de não ser barato,pois a cidade de São Francisco costuma ser cara. Boa opção pra quem está na região .... mas não me deslocaria até este estabelecimento só pra comer aqui... há muitas outras opções parecidas com preços similares na cidade.... a grande vantagem é a localização : está perto dos pontos turísticos

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