Historic John's Grill
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Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Cuisines
American, Steak, Seafood
- Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:45 am–3:30 pm Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
- Phone number
(415) 986-0069
- Website
- Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Casual Dress
- Executive chef
Mauricio Sibrian
- Catering
Cancellation policy: A party of six or more must be confirmed with a valid credit card. Any cancellations must be made prior to 24 hour of reservation to avoid a $30 charge per person. This policy also applies if you need to reduce the number of guests in your party.
- Private party facilities
Historic John's Grill a landmark restaurant established in 1908 offers private dining rooms for 20 - 300 guests. Classic San Francisco atmosphere offering local seafood and fine cuts of steaks and chops. Chosen as top 10 by Esquire and featured in Gourmet.
- Private party contact
John Konstin: (877) 298-5397
- Neighborhood
Downtown / Union Square
- Cross street
Powell Street
- Parking details
There is a parking garage directly across the street, Ellis - O'Farrell Garage.https://www.sfmta.com/garages-lots/ellis-ofarrell-garageParking near John's Grill:https://www.parkinsf.com/sanfrancisco/parking-near/John%27s+Grill
- Public transit
BART / MUNI at Powell Street Station
- Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Popular dishes
Menu
Minimum Charge of $10 per person
Appetizers
Escargots$11.95
Garlic Cream
Jumbo Pacific Prawn Cocktail$17.95
Soup & Salads
New England Clam Chowder$8.95
Lunch Salad
Seasonal greens
- With Vinaigrette Dressing$6.95
- With Bleu Cheese Dressing$7.95
Caesar A La John's$14.95
Bay Shrimp Louie$17.95
Roquefort Salad$17.95
bay shrimp, avocado
Roasted Beet Salad$15.95
Candied walnuts, feta cheese, lemon aioli topped with micro greens
Jack LaLanne's Favorite Salad$29.95
Seasonal greens, crab, shrimp, avocado, mushrooms, tomato tossed in our famous creamy bleu cheese vinaigrette dressing
Seafood & Shellfish
All The Below Entrees Served With Seasonal Vegetables
Grilled Pacific Red Snapper$17.95
Sauce Piquante (spiced tomato sauce)
Jumbo Prawns Dijonnaise$19.95
Sauteed with mushrooms, wine, garlic and Dijon cream
Broiled Salmon$18.95
With Hollandaise Sauce
Petrale Amandine$18.95
Sliced almonds, Lemon butter sauce
Fried Jumbo Prawns$19.95
Coated With Herbed Bread Crumbs And Accompanied By Tartar Sauce
Fried Sea Scallops$18.95
Coated With Herbed Bread Crumbs And Accompanied By Tartar Sauce
Fried Oysters$16.95
Coated With Herbed Bread Crumbs And Accompanied By Tartar Sauce
Fried Combination Seafood$18.95
Coated With Herbed Bread Crumbs And Accompanied By Tartar Sauce
John's Featured Steaks
Add 3 Fried Jumbo Prawns to any steak $12. Add 4 Oz Maine Lobster Tail To Any Steak $19.95. Side Peppercorn or Bearnaise Sauce $3. Served with seasonal vegetables & baked Idaho potato
New York Steak$31.95
Ribeye Steak$36.95
Filet Mignon$38.95
Surf and Turf$43.95
New York Steak & 3 Fried Jumbo Prawns
Featured Item
Sam Spade's Lamb Chops$35.95
Served with baked potato and sliced tomatoes [Sam Spade went to John's Grill, asked the waiter to hurry his order of chops, baked potato, sliced tomatoes and was smoking a cigarette with his coffee when -The Maltese Falcon]
Sandwiches
All Accompanied by French Fries
Broiled 1/2 Lb Deluxe Burger$18.95
Broiled New York Steak Sandwich$24.95
Pasta
Tortellone$15.95
Filled with sundried tomato, romano, parmigiano and ricotta cheese in a basil cream sauce topped with shredded Grana Padano cheese
Maine Lobster Ravioli$18.95
Herbed tomato cream
Chicken Linguine Alfredo$18.95
Fisherman's Pasta$25.95
Linguine, jumbo prawns, salmon, snapper, mushrooms in basil cream
On the Side
Baked Idaho Potato$5.95
French Fries$6.95
Sautéed Mushrooms$7.95
Fresh Creamed Spinach$7.95
Truffled Mac & Cheese$10.95
Italian Truffle Oil
Chef's Weekly Special
Fish & Chips$17.95
Anchor Steam beer batter, wild caught Pollock with caper tartar sauce
Crispy Chicken Sandwich On Brioche$17.95
Roasted garlic-sundried tomato aioli
Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Cheese$16.95
Aged balsamic, extra virgin olive oil and basil
Medallions of Beef$29.95
Filet mignon, béarnaise sauce and potato gratin and seasonal vegetables
What 5,805 people are saying
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- 4.5Food
- 4.6Service
- 4.5Ambience
- 4.3Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitizing
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
FAQs
You can order delivery directly from Historic John's Grill using the Order Online button. Historic John's Grill also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 986-0069.
Historic John's Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 5805 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Make a reservation
Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
(415) 986-0069Delivery
- Order online
63 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94102
Additional information
- Cross street
Powell Street
- Neighborhood
Downtown / Union Square
- Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:45 am–3:30 pm Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
- Cuisines
American, Steak, Seafood
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Dress code
Casual Dress
- Parking details
There is a parking garage directly across the street, Ellis - O'Farrell Garage.https://www.sfmta.com/garages-lots/ellis-ofarrell-garageParking near John's Grill:https://www.parkinsf.com/sanfrancisco/parking-near/John%27s+Grill
- Public transit
BART / MUNI at Powell Street Station
- Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive chef
Mauricio Sibrian
- Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Website
- Phone number
(415) 986-0069
- Catering
Cancellation policy: A party of six or more must be confirmed with a valid credit card. Any cancellations must be made prior to 24 hour of reservation to avoid a $30 charge per person. This policy also applies if you need to reduce the number of guests in your party.
- Private party facilities
Historic John's Grill a landmark restaurant established in 1908 offers private dining rooms for 20 - 300 guests. Classic San Francisco atmosphere offering local seafood and fine cuts of steaks and chops. Chosen as top 10 by Esquire and featured in Gourmet.
- Private party contact
John Konstin: (877) 298-5397