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Address:
1919 Union St
San Francisco, CA 94123

Neighborhood:
Marina / Presidio

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Cuisine:
American

Price: $30 and under

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American Cupcake Restaurant Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.americancupcake.com
Email: xoxo@americancupcake.com
Phone: (415) 896-4217
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00AM - 10:00PM Friday - Saturday: 11:00AM - 12:00AM Sunday: 12:00PM - 7:00PM Closed: Monday
Payment Options: Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Counter Seating, Delivery, Late Night, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine Bar
Catering: American Cupcake offers pick-up and delivery of both sweet treats (cupcakes, cake pops & truffles, snoballs, whoopie pies, cotton candy, cookies) and savories (boxed lunches, hors d'oeuvre platters, fried chicken, take-home dinners). We will happily customize your order to match your event color or theme.
Private Party Facilities: American Cupcake offers private banquette seating, half-venue (back banquette + bar) and full-venue buyouts for both full-service dining and standing cocktail parties. Activities such as cupcake decorating can be incorporated into your party. AC is the perfect venue for birthday celebrations, showers, bachelorette parties, corporate team building events, and more. Our event staff is happy to work with you on custom decor and special menus. Please visit http://www.americancupcake.com/parties for more information.
Private Party Contact: Tony Mojsilovic (415) 896-4217
Entertainment: Custom music playlists.
Special Events & Promotions: American Cupcake is a fabulous venue for birthday parties, bachelorette parties, showers, and celebrations of all kinds. Full service dining and standing party options available, as well as cupcake or cookie decorating parties.

Getting there

Cross Street: Between Laguna and Buchanan
Public Transit: MUNI Bus lines: 45, 41, 30, 22. The Union/Laguna stop.
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: Public lot across the street on Union St. between Laguna & Buchanan. Public lot on Lombard St. @ Webster. Metered and residential parking on and around Union St.

A word from American Cupcake Restaurant

American Cupcake is a restaurant and "carnival lounge" creating fantastical twists on comfort food classics. AC brings an imaginative style to Union Street, with an inventive food menu and Willy Wonka-meets-Space Odyssey interior. Think white patent leather banquettes, color-changing "gumball… lights" spanning the ceiling, fried chicken and Lone Star beer. Lunch, dinner, dessert, and "candy cocktails" are served all day and until midnight on weekends. Brunch now served on weekends! Try AC's most famous dish, Red Velvet Fried Chicken, or newer creations such as Candy Apple Ribs, Pink Popcorn Shrimp, and the ultimate Lobster Roll. Sip from an eclectic craft beer and wine list, "cupcake flights" (3 mini cupcakes paired with 3 tastes of wine or beer), boozy milkshakes, and seasonally infused libations featuring everything from edible flowers to Pop Rocks. American Cupcake is also a sweet spot for private parties and celebrations of all kinds! Continued

American Cupcake Restaurant

3.8

26 $30 and under restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
Diners' Choice WinnerKid Friendly
Diners' Choice WinnerLate Night Find

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16 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

16 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

kid-friendly(7)
great for brunch(6)
special occasion(5)

fit for foodies(4)
neighborhood gem(4)
good for groups(3)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (16)

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Amusing place to take our

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2012

2004

Dined on 04/11/2012

2004

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Amusing place to take our girls, who love shows like "Cupcake Wars". Not somewhere I would go otherwise."

Dined on 04/11/2012

2004

Special Features: kid-friendly

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Needs a lot of work !

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2005

Dined on 04/08/2012

2005

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"This place needs major major work... Service staff was GREAT but they could not overcome the rude hostess, the slow kitchen and the really bad food. With restaurant at 30% capacity, hostess took 10 minutes to acknowledge us. Menu was terrible, food quality even worse. I think they may be an ice cream parlor better than a place for lunch. Servers tried hard, so kudos to them for making lemonade out of poor lemons! Food took 15 minutes for 2 guests, 5 minutes more for another, and an extra 10 for the last person... Btw, place was 60% full by now."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2005

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

They have a great brunch menu!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/01/2012

2009

Dined on 04/01/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"They have a great brunch menu! It's creative and fits with the theme of being "American Cupcake." Definitely some decadent breakfast items. I went with the huevos racheros and they were delicious. They were inventive and different than usual huevos rancheros but still tasted like what I would expect."

Dined on 04/01/2012

2009

Special Features: great for brunch

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

So much fun!! I can't wait

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2007

Dined on 03/30/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"So much fun!! I can't wait to try more candy cocktails and crazy dishes!"

Dined on 03/30/2012

2007

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

This is a fun, different place

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2003

Dined on 03/31/2012

2003

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This is a fun, different place to try for brunch or dinner, not just cupcakes. The menu has a cupcake inspired series of spins on otherwise traditional American fare. There is also a cupcake / drink paired series of flights that we did not try but would like to check out for a future visit. Seems like a good place to bring kids. The photo booth is cute touch."

Dined on 03/31/2012

2003

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good food and service but

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2012

2007

Dined on 03/24/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Good food and service but they ran out of a lot of food and beer on a Saturday at 7:30."

Dined on 03/24/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great ambiance, however very

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/09/2012

2012

Dined on 03/09/2012

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great ambiance, however very over priced. It was worth it though because my girlfriend enjoyed it very much. Amazing service."

Dined on 03/09/2012

2012

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Fun for kids....definite sugar

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/07/2012

2004

Dined on 03/07/2012

2004

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Fun for kids....definite sugar overload...be prepared. As my 11 year old grandson said, "This is kid's heaven!" he loved it. Note: Salads are wonderful!"

Dined on 03/07/2012

2004

Special Features: kid-friendly

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Dinner and cupcakes!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/01/2012

2005

Dined on 03/01/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Fantastic restaurant. Thought it would just be a dessert place, but turns out its great for dinner too. The menu offers a creative and fresh spin on childhood favorites with just enough "adult" to justify the night out. The cocktail list is fun -- a drunken ballerina floats in a sea of sprinkles, a bloody mary rivaling the best in town. And the cupcakes... heaven in a paper wrapper."

Dined on 03/01/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Best snowball dessert ever.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/28/2012

2004

Dined on 02/28/2012

2004

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Very cute place to go to for dessert and a drink. We had a snowball - and it was the best thing. Chocolate cake with a sugary marshmallow center covered in frosting and coconut. But, entree foods weren't that great. I really wanted the red velvet fried chicken to be amazing but is was just okay. And, the mac n cheese lollipops were very dry on the inside. I'll be back for desserts but will go somewhere else for dinner."