House of Prime Rib

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Address:
1906 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94109

Neighborhood:
Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

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Cuisine:
Steak

Price: $31 to $50

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House of Prime Rib Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://houseofprimerib.net
Phone: (415) 885-4605
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Steak, American
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Private Party Facilities: The restaurant can accommodate large parties. Please call for details.
Private Party Contact: Management (415) 885-4605

Getting there

Cross Street: Washington St.
Parking: Valet

A word from House of Prime Rib

62 years of loyal customers can't be wrong. We are grateful to all of our customers, employees, and critics (...though we may not always agree!). The only way to find out the truth is with a visit. Oft imitated, never duplicated. Thank you in advance.

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Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerSteak
Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked

House of Prime Rib - Best Restaurants in Hayes Valley

Diner Reviews

"Birthday dinner party of 6, one if our guests was going to be an hour late. They refused to seat us until all of our party were there, although we had been waiting at least two hours for seating, spent a lot on drinks while waiting, they could have seated us and enjoyed a meal and started without the latecomer, but host was brutally firm about this policy and gave us no options. We askef for smaller table and they refused. We were all very hungry and drunk on the strong cocktails, dinner finally was served 2 hours later than our reservation time, because once we passed 15 minutes after original reservation time they put us at bottom of long waiting list with all walk in guests! Very salty food, drink lots if water. Not what I expected."
Dined on 7/22/2014
"This is such a great traditional restaurant if you love prime rib with all the trimmings. Service is impeccable, but it's a great place for family celebrations. It has been a tradition in our family for years and years."
Dined on 7/22/2014
"Delicious prime rib, in the size that u prefer. Will definitely go again."
Dined on 7/21/2014
"Once again our server Cara made our dining experience a pleasure. Even now that our family is growing, with 2 kids our family was treated with respect and courteous. Dinner was delicious, my glass of wine was beautiful. The desserts we had as a treat for our friends birthday (the reason we went out) were awesome. The warm apple crisp and the raspberry sorbet OMG to die for! Again we thank you Cara and House of Prime Rib for the food and service. Keep up the great work."
Dined on 7/21/2014
"Great food,top notch waiter (Antonio) restaurant was really loud, a lot of people celebrating, not out of line. A fun busy place on Sunday night. Our only problem was our hostess didn't acknowledge us standing by her. Flagged down a server and she got the ball rolling. Other than that first impression We had a good meal"
Dined on 7/20/2014
"I have yet to be disappointed by the House of Prime Rib. They're prime rib is outstanding and I love their service."
Dined on 7/20/2014
"House of prime rib is simply the best! Amazing food. Highly recommended!"
Dined on 7/20/2014
"I was here for a birthday occasion just about 3 weeks ago, and the prime rib and service were one of my best experience. But this time for a friend's visit, the cut and service were on the average side. Anyway, it's still THE place for prime rib in San Francisco."
Dined on 7/18/2014
"made excellent drinks. You must make reservations weeks in advance but it's well worth the wait. The prime rib is always full of flavor along with the salad, creamed spinach, yorshire pudding and mashed potatoes! All this for a great price I must say."
Dined on 7/18/2014
"At with the family at the House of Prime Rib a second time in about five years, and it was as great as the first time. The prime rib was cooked to perfection, and the service was wonderful. Cocktails from the bar were delicious. Steve attended to our every need, including the many Shirley Temples for the kids. Guests who liked well done meat (go figure) said it was perfectly prepared. It is our favorite restaurant in San Francisco."
Dined on 7/18/2014
"We were rushed from the moment we were seated. The wine steward was argumentative. Felt like fast food at $125.00. We are done with this place."
Dined on 7/17/2014
"Came here with the family to celebrate my daughter's birthday. With a 6pm reservation, we got seated immediately. The prices range from $39.85 (lowest price on the menu) for the basic City Cut to $42.85 for the King Henry VIII Cut. For the King Henry VIII Cut, I did not notice much of a size difference between that and the City Cut which was disappointing, but luckily you can ask for a second slice which is pretty thin as well. So the next time we come here, I will just get the City Cut. Overall, I would not come all the way over to San Francisco, fighting the traffic and finding parking which is already tough if you don't dine 6pm or earlier. I think for the price of prime rib, there are other places just as good and less expensive."
Dined on 7/16/2014
"Always delicious great service. Simple and elegant."
Dined on 7/16/2014
"My husband's family has been going to this restaurant for 50 years, and we were able to take our small daughters for their first "fancy" restaurant experience this last week. The staff was SO attentive, and friendly, and over the top professional. I can see why they keep coming back!"
Dined on 7/16/2014
"Food was very good but due to overbookings, they really want you to get out asap. The waiter was so busy that while he was stirring the salad that was ready for serving, he left and someone had to take over. He got so side tracked that he gave us a dessert menu twice. We all felt so rushed that it was not as enjoyable as what we would like."
Dined on 7/15/2014
"If you are a Prime Rib fan, then you must eat at this place. But be forewarned. Once you eat here, all other prime rib will pale in comparison. Dry Aged and cooked to perfection, the House of Prime Rib does one thing, and that is make the best prime rib. Served with their famous cremed spinach, as well as a potato and house salad, this meal is simply divine."
Dined on 7/14/2014
"The House of Prime Rib is a true culinary experience. For under $40 you will get a large cut of , outstanding prime rib (it's all they do!), salad, potato, bread, corn bread, and creamed spinach (the only part of the meal that was 'so-so'). Friendly, attentive service, and a great bar replete with a nice wine selection. It is like stepping back in times to the days of an excellent beef restaurant. Go there! You will have no regrets."
Dined on 7/14/2014
"House of Prime Rib continues to with the traditions. In addition, they have added some delicious side dishes that include cream corn for those of you who do not like cream spinach like myself as well as added HOT cornbread to the menu. Portions and flavor are what bring us back every time. Each room has a differnt feel wether celebrating a special occassion or just simply eating out."
Dined on 7/13/2014
"If you want good prime rib this is the go yo place. The sides are really good too. It can get very noisy so this is not the place for a romantic dinner. Huge portions and I was amazed my daughter ate her whole meat so she could get another one. The second free piece is smaller, thank goodness. I was waiting for her to go into a meat coma. Be sure to make reservations. Parking on the street is doable."
Dined on 7/13/2014
"This was our third time to this restaurant. We know that it books up fast, so we try to look for our reservation about 1-1.5 months ahead of time, and have no problems. Each time we used Open Table to book the reservation. You not only get the reminder via email from Open Table, but the House of Prime Rib also calls you to confirm. The food is outstanding. It just keeps getting better. The whole table licked their plates clean, so to speak. This is a great place. The only negative I can say is that they pack the tables in tight, so the noise level gets loud real quick."
Dined on 7/12/2014
"Excellent job by all, as always! Staff drinks and food is served professionally, presented professionally and tastes exquisite! Classic restaurant and class act all round! Best prime rib by far, anywhere!"
Dined on 7/12/2014
"We had dinner late on Fri night. It was a little noisy in front of restaurant and weird that we couldn't order drinks from the bar as it irriates the bartender according to our waiter. Our waiter was kind and may not be his fault about the drink situation however this is why he was rated a bit lower. The food was outstanding and most of the evening was very pleasant."
Dined on 7/11/2014
"WE HAVE BEEN COMING HERE FOR YEARS! NEVER A DISAPPOINTMENT ... FOOD IS ALWAYS TERRIFIC!"
Dined on 7/11/2014
"Have been eating there for over 45 years and it's always delicious. Quality if food is consistent excellent."
Dined on 7/10/2014
"This is our favorite restaurant, and always make it a point to visit each time we come to San Francisco. Food and Service was excellent as always."
Dined on 7/10/2014
"When you want great prime rib, this is the place. House of Prime Rib is like no other. They know how to do it and have been doing it for years. They have wonderful service, large portions and really nice food. It's just a good experience and value. Go! And enjoy it. You'll be glad you did."
Dined on 7/10/2014
"The food was great! The prime rib was so tender, I could cut it with my fork. Salad, creamed spinach, potato was great. Didn't really care for the Yorkshire pudding."
Dined on 7/10/2014
"I love going here to enjoy a great tasting prime rib, it never disappoints!"
Dined on 7/10/2014
"I've been dining here for many years and it is always exceptional food & service...."
Dined on 7/9/2014
"Maybe our expectations were too high based on all the hype. Overall, the food was good. The salad preparation was entertaining. The bread was fresh and warm. My sister really liked the creamed spinach. I thought it was standard as well as the mashed potatoes. She had the huge baked potato with all the toppings and liked that as well. I had the English cut (thin slices). It is supposed to come with 4 slices but they only gave 3 (and then wait to see if you want more - I'm told). It was good but I've had just as good, if not better, before. My sister ordered the largest bone-in cut and had leftovers. She thought it was good but wasn't blown away. For the price, in SF, it's a decent meal. But be aware that it's very noisy!"
Dined on 7/9/2014
"We spent our last night in the USA at the House of Prime Rib. The meal was excellent, with an extensive wine list, but the evening was definitely made by the service of Ryan. He was on his second night on the job but provided done of the best service we received in four weeks of eating across America. Thanks for a lovely finish to the trip."
Dined on 7/9/2014
"The food was very good, though over salted. Especially loved the creamed spinach. Our server was wonderful, personable and attentive. She was clearly trying to make our experience perfect. We were in the main diningroom, and it was extremely noisy, even though we were seated in a booth. Hard to hear each other."
Dined on 7/8/2014
"We went to HOPR for a retirement dinner. Our team has been there on 10+ occassions already this year - we love the food and ambience. However, on this unfortunate occassion, we had the absolute worst service. Our server would not attend to us - we had to ask the bus boy to order our wine and then food. There were 7 of us and we had cocktails, 2 bottles of wine, our meals and desert; I like to think we are good customers, and this was a very unfortunate 1-time miss on HOPR's part."
Dined on 7/8/2014
"There is nothing modern about this place, but that doesn't mean it's bad. In fact, if you like prime rib, it is an absolute must visit. EXCELLENT food, from the tasty salad to start to the desserts at the end, but the star is of course the meat. So tender it basically melted in my mouth. Even the kids in our group liked it! The sides are either creamed corn or creamed spinach, mashed potatoes & gravy or a loaded baked potato, and a piece of yorkshire pudding. All good. Just hilarious that such an old-school place is still so popular (crowded & very lively atmosphere) - loved it!"
Dined on 7/7/2014
"It's Loud and eating factory style. Wish it was more of a fine dining experience for the prices. Yes, prime rib was good, but too much meet for me."
Dined on 7/7/2014
"Yorkshire pudding and the prime rib is to die for. Couple with great wine recommendation and professional and yet friendly service from Todd is a big reason why we always find our way back to San Francisco from Texas every so often. Keep up the good work!"
Dined on 7/7/2014
"Love this place, I am never disappointed with service or food. Always exceptional"
Dined on 7/6/2014
"After the A's game on Sunday (07/06/14) we had a great dinner at the House of Prime Rib. We were seated within a few minutes of our reservation time and had a round of drinks within minutes of being seated. We all had the King Henry VIII cut and it didn't disappoint. The baked potato was good and had all the extras. The waiter was attentive and we didn't feel pressured after we were done and talked for a while. Overall another great experience at the "House." I've only been coming here since the late 90's and have never had a marginal or bad experience. If you like prime rib I highly recommend the House."
Dined on 7/6/2014
"I love the house of prime rib any selections you make is never a bad one!! Waiter/waitress are great friendly professional it all starts from the front when you first check in super friendly courteous and professional, we always celebrate our special occasions at this restaurant."
Dined on 7/5/2014
"This iconic restaurant exceeded my expectations. The staff made us feel special and taken care of. The wine list is fantastic. The prime rib and Yorkshire pudding were fit for a king."
Dined on 7/4/2014

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