Bask

Name: Bask
Address: 42 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94111
Telephone: (415) 392-2275
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (369)

$30 and under

Basque

42 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

Bask restaurant welcomes from Monday to Saturday, lunch (Monday through Friday) and dinner (Monday through Saturday). We specialize in dishes passed down from authentic chefs of the Basque country and feature a happy hour of daily prepared pinxtos spread across our bar. The drink menu offers carefully chosen wines from France and Spain, small production domestic selections, along with house made red and white sangria. We invite you to come pair your choice of wine or sangria with any of our specialties - Squid cooked in it"s own ink, Roasted Lamb Shanks, Paella Royale, Grilled Cod Filet, or the Basque Burger - among many others. But, save room for dessert; the Euskal Pastela (Basque Cake) is not to be missed.

We also offer a large selection of gluten free dishes.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Basque, French, Spanish
Hours of operation
Lunch: M-F 11:00am-2:30pm Dinner: M-Th 4:30pm-10:00pm Dinner: F 4:30pm-11:00pm Dinner: Sa 5:00pm-11:00pm Sunday: Closed
Phone number
(415) 392-2275
Website
http://www.BASKSF.COM/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Suzanne Cot

Location
42 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Cross street
Jackson
Parking details
Use the ZIRX app to park with ease at Bask. Ask staff to enter promo and your first park is free!<br />2 public parking on Columbus street, closer to the restaurant<br />
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Bask$15.00
Frisee, taboule, cherry tomatoes, beets, black olives, heart of palm, chickpeas, king salmon fillet. Can replace with tofu on any salad
Chef$14.00
Frisee, cherry tomatoes, green onions, beets, bay shrimp, avocado, fresh crab, blue cheese & boiled eggs. Can replace with tofu on any salad
Iberic$14.00
Frisee, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrots, pomegranate, grapes, serrano ham, toast with goat cheese & honey. Can replace with tofu on any salad
French$14.00
Organic mix green, avocado, cherry tomatoes, persimmon, scallions, fresh mint, shredded bacon, marinated chicken & fried egg. Can replace with tofu on any salad
Nicoise$15.00
Organic mix green, potato, green beens, black olives, piquillo peppers, red onions, anchovies, seared ahi tuna & boilled egg. Can replace with tofu on any salad

Sandwiches

Chicken$13.00
Greens, tomatoes, avocado, shreedered 3 cheeses melted, spanish chorizo, marinated chicken with dijon mustard dressing. All our sandwiches are served with a choice of fries, salad, soup or sautees vegetables
Salmon$14.00
Piquillo peppers, bacon, king salmon filler with horseradish dressing. All our sandwiches are served with a choice of fries, salad, soup or sautees vegetables
Crab$13.00
Crab louie, lettuce, tomato, cucumbers. All our sandwiches are served with a choice of fries, salad, soup or sautees vegetables
Serrano Ham$13.00
Greens, roasted eggplant, bell peppers, fresh goat cheese, serrano ham with black olives tapenade. All our sandwiches are served with a choice of fries, salad, soup or sautees vegetables
Lomo (Porc Fillet Mignon)$13.00
Greens, asparagus, caramerized onions, banana peppers, melted manchego cheese, marinated porc fillet mignon with chipolte aoili dressing. All our sandwiches are served with a choice of fries, salad, soup or sautees vegetables
Bask Burger$14.00
Mix of beef and lamb patty, serrano ham, manchego cheese (12months aged), lettuce, tomato and caramelized onions with french fries. All our sandwiches are served with a choice of fries, salad, soup or sautees vegetables

Entrees

Chicken Leg Pasta$20.00
With creamy mushroom sauce
Ribeye$21.00
Grilled black angus ribeye sprinkled with guerande sea salt served with french fries or salad or vegetables
Grilled Tuna$20.00
Seared ahi tuna with grilled asparagus
King Salmon Filet$20.00
Sauce "beurre blanc", sauteed kale
Moules Frites$17.00
Pei mussels with celery in a creamy white wine sauce

Cold Tapas

Home Made Duck Foie Gras Torchon$18.00
Home made duck foie gras torchon with toasted walnut bread
Pan Y Serrano$12.00
Imported serrano ham with garlic tomato bread
Anchovies$9.50
Marinated spanish white anchovies

Sauteed Tapas

Pulpo a La Gallega$14.00
Black Tiger Prawns Skewers$13.00
Chistorra (Chorizo)$10.00
Basque chorizo
Pimientos Del Padron$10.00
Shishito peppers with guerande sea salt

Warm Tapas

Soup of Day$6.50
Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo$11.00
Spanish omelette cooked with onions, potatoes and chorizo
Gambas & Mussels Al Ajilo$12.00
Spanish style garlic shrimp & pei mussels
Baked Camenbert$12.00
Baked camenbertwith tomato tartare, fresh basil
Roasted Mushrooms$10.00
In a creamy basque cider sauce
Squid$13.00
Squid cooked in its own ink
Meatballs$11.00
Mixture of beef and lamb in basque sauce
Spanish Tortilla$9.50
Traditionnal spanish omelette cooked with onions and potatoes
Veal Sweetbread$12.00
With mushroomsin a chablis wine sauce

Fried Tapas

Patatas Bravas$9.00
Homemade style
Mushroom Croquettes$10.50
Fried Calamari$10.00
Rings & tentacles
Serrano Ham Croquettes$10.00
House made traditional spanish croquettes w/ serrano ham
Crab Croquettes$11.00
Crispy creamy croquettes with crab

What 369 people are saying

Bask reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
4.1Service
3.8Ambience
1.5Value

Noise • Moderate

369 Reviews

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dathey
Phoenix / Arizona46 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 27, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I arrived at Bask only to find out it wasn’t open! I had received the confirmation request text and confirmed. After 15 minutes of searching and two unanswered calls to the restaurant, I found the number to call Open Table about the problem. I was promised 1000 points for my trouble and that my reservation would be cancelled I’in a few minutes. My receiving this survey causes me to doubt that. Hopefully I’ll still get the 1000 points. I can’t imagine this happening to a large group or a business related lunch!
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CraigR VIP
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 9, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food was great, but the service was very spotty. The reservation meant nothing. We were on a limited time frame so we were hoping to be seated right away and instead waited almost 90 min. Other parties of the same size came in without reservations after us and were seated before us. The management was very rude as well when asked about this. When we were seated, our server did her best, but was clearly overworked and rushed us through our meal. Would recommend for food and if you don't mind a wait that could be of any amount.
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lmpdiner VIP
New York City94 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 22, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent and perfect for our party of 6! Everyone loved the food and enjoyed the casual atmosphere! We will be back on our next trip to San Francisco! Highly recommended!
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AllenC
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
2.0
Dined on November 18, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Good food, friendly staff, but...they made us wait literally an hour for our reservation. As "Seinfeld" said, "You see, you know how to *take* the reservation, you just don't know how to *hold* the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them."
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OpenTable Diner
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience! Great food and a super friendly staff!
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Stevie
Dallas - Fort Worth4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Gluten Free options and they take cross contamination very seriously! Plus the food is wonderful!
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gailf
San Francisco Bay Area38 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 27, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Tiger Prawns and Mushroom tapas were excellent. The crab Croquettes were ok, nice flavor but a little gummy. I thought the wine was expensive; $13 for a glass of pinot grigio. This was more than the food cost.
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AlexandraF
Orange County3 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 21, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I would not recommend this restaurant for large parties. They will not split the bill and will make the billing process severely painful. Go to barrel room instead.
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Talisman17 VIP
San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 18, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We were not greeted upon arrival, my friend and I even wondered if we entered thru the wrong door. I had to go toward the kitchen to get acknowledged by a gruff waitress that shooed me away as if she had already told me our table was being set up. Waters came promptly. But the food lacked authenticity. Either too salty (gambas and patats) or too bland (day old tortilla española). The gambas with mussels were totally off, as if they added and orange or grapefruit juice to the sauce, where traditionally it’s just olive oil and slow cooked garlic. Unfortunately, overall I was underwhelmed with my experience.
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FriedaW
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 15, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service as always!! I have been here several times when we visit SF and am never disappointed.
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Bask is rated 4.1 stars by 369 OpenTable diners.

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42 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111

Additional information

Cross street
Jackson
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Hours of operation
Lunch: M-F 11:00am-2:30pm Dinner: M-Th 4:30pm-10:00pm Dinner: F 4:30pm-11:00pm Dinner: Sa 5:00pm-11:00pm Sunday: Closed
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Basque, French, Spanish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Use the ZIRX app to park with ease at Bask. Ask staff to enter promo and your first park is free!<br />2 public parking on Columbus street, closer to the restaurant<br />
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Executive chef
Suzanne Cot
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.BASKSF.COM/
Phone number
(415) 392-2275

Bask

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Salads

Bask$15.00

Chef$14.00

Iberic$14.00

French$14.00

Nicoise$15.00

Sandwiches

Chicken$13.00

Salmon$14.00

Crab$13.00

Serrano Ham$13.00

Lomo (Porc Fillet Mignon)$13.00

Bask Burger$14.00

Entrees

Chicken Leg Pasta$20.00

Ribeye$21.00

Grilled Tuna$20.00

King Salmon Filet$20.00

Moules Frites$17.00

Cold Tapas

Home Made Duck Foie Gras Torchon$18.00

Pan Y Serrano$12.00

Anchovies$9.50

Sauteed Tapas

Pulpo a La Gallega$14.00

Black Tiger Prawns Skewers$13.00

Chistorra (Chorizo)$10.00

Pimientos Del Padron$10.00

Warm Tapas

Soup of Day$6.50

Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo$11.00

Gambas & Mussels Al Ajilo$12.00

Baked Camenbert$12.00

Roasted Mushrooms$10.00

Squid$13.00

Meatballs$11.00

Spanish Tortilla$9.50

Veal Sweetbread$12.00

Fried Tapas

Patatas Bravas$9.00

Mushroom Croquettes$10.50

Fried Calamari$10.00

Serrano Ham Croquettes$10.00

Crab Croquettes$11.00

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