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John's Grill

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4.5 of 5 stars 40 ratings
40 ratings
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#984 of 2,928 restaurants in San Francisco
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Average price*: $ 40
  • Neighborhood: Financial District
  • Address: 63 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102
  • Phone:  (415) 986-0069
  • Fax:  (415) 982-2583
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2 of 5 stars
Accra, Ghana
Sep 18, 2008

We dined here as a result of recommendations in local guide books. Next time I'll use Trip Advisor. Good Ambience And Service. Busy and loud but okay with that. We wanted to eat a good steak but got overcooked and well char grilled steaks (two different cuts ordered medium) And just not worth the price charged. Will not return and... more

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5 of 5 stars
New Iberia, Louisiana
Sep 13, 2008

We were a group of 4 that went last week without reservations. We were seated promptly and ordered ribeye, shrimp & chicken. Everything was excellent. The shrimp dish with mushrooms and a cream sauce was to die for, well, almost. No one had a complaint about this place. In fact, we wished we had stumbled upon it earlier on our... more

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1 of 5 stars
Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Aug 31, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Single diner. 2 bottles of wine Burgess 1995 Cab @ $120 a bottle returned as undrinkable. This is a good wine. Not great, but good when served and stored correctly. Wine served warm. Stored warm according to the waitress. Turning to vinegar. Waitress spit wine out tasted from both glasses. Offered a taste to diners seated next to me. They... more

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2 of 5 stars
Belfast N Ireland
Jul 29, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Hadn't booked but were able to take us quickly - Dad, Mum & 16 year old son. Restaurant packed up very quickly though. Great looking with loads of old historic pictures. Very noisy however and I think we were just unlucky as there was a drunk guy at the bar hitting on a young girl - but at the same... more

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1 of 5 stars
Waseca, Minnesota
Jun 25, 2008

Nice place with interesting history. My steak was tougher than leather and so was the wife's chicken breast. Not very good. more

May 9, 2008

My husband and I stumbled across John's Grill walking around the Union Square area. We decided to reserve a table for dinner that evening. So glad we did for two reasons - firstly it became apparent shortly after we arrived that if we hadn't booked we would not have got a table - they were pouring in and the place... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 26, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Do I dare admit that I ate a really good cheeseburger here once? more

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4 of 5 stars
Boca Raton
Mar 17, 2008

O.k., so the place definitely does have a pecular oder which is noticable as soon as you walk in. After 5 minutes or so you forget about it. and was not an issue for us. My wife and I were very apprehensive about dining here due to several bad reviews. We were not seated in the large dining room but... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 22, 2008

decent fillet mignon more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 22, 2007

What a great place, the atmosphere is great, a bit like a bar with food. There steaks are so great, so tender it melts on your tong, perfekt more

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John's Grill Address

63 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415) 986-0069 Fax: (415) 982-2583
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.