El Capitan - Permanently Closed

Name: El Capitan - Permanently Closed
Address: 1123 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103
Telephone: (415) 525-3676
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (220)

$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

1123 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

About this restaurant

El Capitan serves up Caribbean-inspired dishes and small plates favorites in San Francisco. Stop in for lunch and dinner or check out the extensive drinks menu that includes cocktails, craft beers, wine and sangria, along with signature El Capitan. Visitors can start off with snacks like plantain chips or chicharrons or sample fresh oysters, poke or the house ceviche from the raw menu. The small plates offerings are perfect as a meal or for sharing and include short ribs, poutine, elote, Brussels sprouts with salsa macha and many others. Leave a little room so you can experience the El Capitan churros or tres leches cake for dessert.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Latin American, Caribbean
Hours of operation
Tues-Thu 5:00-10:00pm Fri-Sat 5:00-11:00pm
Phone number
(415) 525-3676
Website
http://elcapsf.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Mark Furr
Private party facilities
We invite you to come and enjoy your next special event at El Capitan. The rustic elegance of our restaurant, coupled with our highly personalized service will have your guests raving about their experience.

Location
1123 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood
SOMA
Parking details
Easy Meterless Street Parking on Folsom Street
Public transit
Walking distance from Civic Center BART/Muni
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Local Oysters
tarragon mignonette
- For 6$15.00
- For 12$28.00
Chicken Liver Mousse$9.00
blueberry gelée, crostini, pickled vegetables
Cauliflower Soup$9.00
parsley pistou, macerated raisins
Monterey Bay Squid$12.00
lightly pickled sweet potato, squid ink lavash, citrus vinaigrette, fresh coriander, garlic jam
Steamed Mussels a La Marinière$18.00
pork belly lardon, crostini, rouille
Roasted Bone Marrow$8.00
frisée, crostini, dehydrated black olive gremolata, confit garlic
Smoked Beet & Endive Salad$13.00
tomatillo, black pepper ricotta, cocoa nib streusel, cilantro vinaigrette
Miso Green Goddess Salad$12.00
bibb lettuce, radish, sieved egg, puffed barley, togarashi, avocado dressing

Entree

Poppy Seed Gnocchi$21.00
summer squash & blossoms, green olive tapenade
Roasted Mushroom Grits$18.00
poached egg, champignon, kale, coriander pesto
Petaluma Farms Fried Chicken$23.00
fried breast & leg, grilled little gem lettuces, house smoked bacon, citrus "ranch"
Local Wild King Salmon$27.00
blistered peppers, tomatoes, fennel, romesco
Schmitz Ranch Roasted Pork Chop$27.00
charred corn, cornbread grits, roasted padron peppers, bread & butter pickle salsa verde, pork jus
Schmitz Ranch Ribeye$34.00
foraged mushrooms a la grecque, potato croquettes, hydrocress
Emigh Farms Braised Lamb Shoulder$29.00
grilled summer squash, baba ghanoush, apricot jam, cress

Sides

Charred Corn$6.00
miso butter, scallions
Broccolini$6.00
crushed red pepper, garlic chips
Kale$6.00
confit garlic, bread crumbs
Fingerling Potatoes$6.00
brown butter, fines herbs

Local Cheese

Dry Aged Jack - Vella Cheese
raw cow milk, aged 12 months
Bucheret - Redwood Hill Farms
goat milk, aged 2 weeks
Pt. Reyes Blue - Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese
cow milk, aged at least 6 months

Dessert

Dark Chocolate Torte$8.00
cocoa nib meringue, candied hazelnuts, vanilla pudding
Vanilla & Olive Oil Milkshake$8.00
dark chocolate & fleur de sel shortbread
Warm Apple Cake$8.00
cinnamon caramel, crème fraiche, spiced walnuts
Plum Almond Semifreddo$8.00
citrus-chamomile granita, amaretti

What 220 people are saying

El Capitan - Permanently Closed 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

4.1Food
4.0Service
3.8Ambience
0.3Value

Noise • Moderate

220 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 27, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
With a reservation i would have preferred a seat with a back over a stool. Our small plates were great.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 13, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really nice meal... Interesting menu with great variety and the flavors were fabulous. We were a group of 5 so the good news was we ordered a lot. Everyone loved everything. My favorites were the tacos and the tres leches cake.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 11, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We were a little off put to arrive right before 7 and be told we could no longer order happy hour dollar oysters. Wasn't a great start to our meal.
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laura
San Francisco Bay Area135 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed the tuna poke, brussel sprouts, corn on the cob and arugula salad. My husband also liked his cocktail - port of call. The ceviche was the only disappointment - not very flavorful at all. The restaurant is strangely difficult to find as the addresses are inconsistent on the block. Just go to the place on the corner with the Julie's Supper Club sign outside.
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yummy
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 5, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We were looking for an easy, quick bite in the hood and stopped into El Capitan. Wish we hadn't. We thought it might be the same great experience we had when it was Radius but alas, it seems as if the new place is still looking for its identity. Menu not cohesive at all and as a result nothing was tasty or memorable. that night the person who seated us was also our server and just not attentive at all; She was too busy doing too many things. I think the entire scene would benefit by focusing instead of trying to be too many things and, in our experience, not doing any very well. sorry.
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IswariE
San Francisco Bay Area12 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was great and the drinks were very well done.
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HuckleberryZen
San Francisco Bay Area14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome place!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 4, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great time! Three of us gals met for happy hour oysters and drinks. The oysters were a generous size and the drinks delicious. We followed that with octopus and ceviche with plantain chips. Super tasty. The wait staff was so entertaining. A thoroughly enjoyable evening for sure.
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Titus VIP
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of my favorite spots in SF. to get a table. Amazing tapas and lovely staff . And the food is amazing - try the steak and octopus!
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Christine VIP
San Diego3 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 24, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The ambience was nice. It felt like a local Spanish tapa place. Oysters were awesome!
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El Capitan - Permanently Closed is rated 4.1 stars by 220 OpenTable diners.

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1123 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Additional information

Neighborhood
SOMA
Hours of operation
Tues-Thu 5:00-10:00pm Fri-Sat 5:00-11:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Latin American, Caribbean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Easy Meterless Street Parking on Folsom Street
Public transit
Walking distance from Civic Center BART/Muni
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Executive chef
Mark Furr
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://elcapsf.com/
Phone number
(415) 525-3676
Private party facilities
We invite you to come and enjoy your next special event at El Capitan. The rustic elegance of our restaurant, coupled with our highly personalized service will have your guests raving about their experience.

El Capitan - Permanently Closed

About this restaurant

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Small Bites

Po Boy Tartine$7.00

Fried Gougéres$5.00

Puffed Rice Chips & Dip$7.00

Spicy Chickpeas$4.00

Appetizers

Local Oysters

Chicken Liver Mousse$9.00

Cauliflower Soup$9.00

Monterey Bay Squid$12.00

Steamed Mussels a La Marinière$18.00

Roasted Bone Marrow$8.00

Smoked Beet & Endive Salad$13.00

Miso Green Goddess Salad$12.00

Entree

Poppy Seed Gnocchi$21.00

Roasted Mushroom Grits$18.00

Petaluma Farms Fried Chicken$23.00

Local Wild King Salmon$27.00

Schmitz Ranch Roasted Pork Chop$27.00

Schmitz Ranch Ribeye$34.00

Emigh Farms Braised Lamb Shoulder$29.00

Sides

Charred Corn$6.00

Broccolini$6.00

Kale$6.00

Fingerling Potatoes$6.00

Local Cheese

Dry Aged Jack - Vella Cheese

Bucheret - Redwood Hill Farms

Pt. Reyes Blue - Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese

Dessert

Dark Chocolate Torte$8.00

Vanilla & Olive Oil Milkshake$8.00

Warm Apple Cake$8.00

Plum Almond Semifreddo$8.00

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