Franciscan Crab Restaurant

It's a hassle to get there since it's at the Wharf, but the food was good. Service was pretty good. The menu is nice that it gives some detail on the ingredients. I had the crab chowder and 1/2 order of Dungeoness crab. Make sure to park across the street in the lot and they'll validate parking.

The food here is pretty good but though the waiters are very friendly, not very attentive. Basically, as soon as you get your food you don't see them again until you are finished. We had to wait a while after finishing before they took our plates and even longer until they brought the bill. We were also there at a slow time of day. I enjoyed the food and the view was great but don't go here unless you are prepared to spend awhile there. It is also pretty expensive. It came out to over $25 each with tax and tip.

We had read some fantastic reviews of the place and thought we would give it a shot. While the food was outstanding, the fish is baked in your choice of sauce in it's own pan and comes to the table hot which is a rarity, the service was

I am not so bad that i would give a restaurant an unfair review. This place was a disappointment in so many ways. It was obvious they rely on tourists for their business because they were not overly polite. My first impression was not

We were just starting to have our salad when along came a group of thugs how need to work on the patio area. All of a sudden they started to work on the railings with their grinders while we were eating, couldn't believe it!

Eventually the manager got involved and made a very good attempt to rectify the problem. We were moved to a different location within the restaurant and were given free drinks.

After the experience with the thugs, not everything went well. Although our salads and drinks were completely reordered one of our glasses had a very bad chip. The server drooped the silver wear several times. Perhaps a different restaurant might be better until they improve on the quality of attentiveness towards their patrons.

My bf and I went here literally after we had just ate somewhere in the marina, but we had a cocktail here. The Food looks great but I certainly couldn't judge it. The staff was friendly and we met a very nice security guard who chatted us

I loooooved this place! We went without a reservation, yet we were seated at a great table with a great view, Alcatraz literally in front of us.\r
The crew was very friendly, the service was quick. The wine was fine quality. The food was

I enjoyed my meal when we ate at the Franciscan.

They have some great choice on the menu for your eating pleasure. I choose the good old steamed crab, with great drawn butter.

Side dishes were great too, I love the Sourdough bread , its a must when you eat in San Francisco.

I made a group reservation at 7: 30pm. \r
Our gruop got there aroun 7:40pm, and they didn't have any tables for us.\r
They didn't even call us but they kept told us that they did.\r
So we waited for 20 mins, we got our table, then a

For an SF crab restaurant, this place is nothing special. \r
The service was terrible and the service was worse.\r
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Try the crab house, the staff is friendlier and food is way better.

This restaurant offers a great view and slightly above average food, but the service staff made my wife and I feel like a burden. As a restaurant manager myself I understand that servers live off of tips and a higher check average

My husband were sightseeing at Fishermans Wharf and stumbled upon this restaurant. The front was nice, and we decided to go in for lunch. We were seated right away at a lovely table overlooking the water. I really liked the layout of the

The Franciscan was a great place to accomodate my large party of 19 people. We were seated in a fairly quiet area with a beautiful view of the water. The server was polite and patient with my large group of both visitors and SF locals. And

This is definitely the place to go for fresh and well prepared seafood in Fisherman's Wharf . The building?s exterior has had a make over too, and what a view.

Despite the touristy location, the Franciscan can be really fun. The view is awesome and they are rocking some delicious crab at a good price. I'd go just for the housemade burrata, a rare treat--super creamy and amazing! They have a lot

I came here with my man tonight on a whim as an early Valentines Dinner and we honestly expected a very average, touristy crab experience here. Parking was easy, and free, which was pleasantly surprising. We were greeted by a very

WOW! Is all I can say. This place is a GEM! I had friends visiting from the East Coast and wanted to have a "dungeness crab experience" that wasn't too messy (we're from the NorthEast - we know Lobster Bakes already). And we gave this

This place appeared nice from the outside. I thought I was in for fine dining; what I got was friendly service from a young inexperienced waiter (who failed to bring a small fork to eat my mussels, clams, or crab cocktail -- all he had

I guess I can't say this place is overrated b/c there are only 2 reviews. Nevertheless, with no axe to grind (as I was only there once), I will provide my concise and humble opinion.\r
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Wife and I went there on a Friday night, 6/16. It

I went with friends...they had been already but I never had. What a great place! It's beautiful--huge windows overlooking the bay, comfy booths and great NON touristy food. Real, homemade burrata cheese, little appetizers that are yummy

To be honest, I didn't have high expectations since its on the Wharf but it was great overall. From the decor and view to the FOOD and the service. I wasn't familiar with the burrata cheese dish but it was so delicious. The cured meats