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Alamo Square Seafood Grill

803 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1703
415-440-2828
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Ranked #213 of 3,888 restaurants in San Francisco
Price range: €15 - €22
Cuisines: American, French, Seafood
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Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Grove
Transit: Fillmore 22 line
Description: We specialize in fresh seafood in generous portions. Come and visit us on Wednesday evening when you can "Bring Your Own Wine" and corkage fees are waived. In the last eight years, we have become a neighborhood favorite for a delicious meal at a great price. When Michael Bauer reviewed us he said, "Good seafood value at Alamo Square." and "The owners of Alamo are veterans at offering good food at great value." as well as "Snapper, salmon, tuna, swordfish, and petrale sole are all priced at $13.50 for a generous half-pound portion. Even with nothing else on the plate, it would be a good deal, but when you add the myriad side dishes, it's astounding."
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Eureka, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2013 via mobile

We loved the quirky ambiance, with piles all around the wall seating, nice art, low light. The seasoned vegetables were ridiculously good, the trout small but delectable, but the calamari stole the show. Very nice waiter, accommodated us and our messy baby. I would have liked a wider variety of fish on the menu and our bowl of chowder seemed... More

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San Francisco
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53 reviews 53 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

This is really a local neighborhood restaurant, The night we were their, it was quite busy the night we went. We picked our appetizers before we started to look at the dinner menu. Good Thing, otherwise we woould probably still be waiting for our food. We waited over 15 minutes between when our empty appetizer plates were taken away until... More

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Westwood, New Jersey
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48 reviews 48 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

Picked this off OpenTable for a dinner with friends while back in SF for the weekend. As a native, I wanted something really local. Small menu with excellent fresh fish. Must try the muscles with chorizo!! Fab food for a great price.

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Stockholm, Sweden
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22 reviews 22 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012 via mobile

This seems to be a place with a lot of locals. Our B&B mentioned that this place was a secret but that is not really true, just look at Tripadvisor! It is a bit hyped, maybe too much? Good food but service was a little slow. Preparation was good but nothing spectacular. Prices are a bit high but it's SFO...

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Portland, Oregon
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17 reviews 17 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

Nice place with wonderful fresh seafood. Very small so large parties are kind of cramped. Waiter was ok - not super friendly.

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Phila Metro Area
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40 reviews 40 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

We loved the food - well prepared and so reasonably priced. A great neighborhood find (call ahead to find out where to park so you don't leave due to parking frustration). It would help if they had more waitstaff to decrease the wait between courses. I couldn't take the wait to order dessert.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

Our party of six was pleasantly surprised by the high quality and flavorful taste of every entree and appetizer. The restaurant is small but the single server did an excellent job of getting the orders correct and to the table as soon as possible. Two servers probably would have been beneficial but then the prices would most likely be higher.... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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95 reviews 95 reviews
72 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012 via mobile

This may be the best value in San Francisco. I started with the salad, which was dressed perfectly. My main course was the blackened trout. Delicious. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. They will prepare your fish just about anyway you ask. Even the dessert surprised, though it wasn't spectacular, it topped off the meal. All for a very fair price.

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Hamburg
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24 reviews 24 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

I went there with two other guys an a sunday evening. We had a table reservation but there were enough free tables for people without a reseration. The service was made by only one guy who was not so much too friendly like they are usualy in us - restaurants and he made his job really good. The food was... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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267 reviews 267 reviews
160 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 86 cities Reviews in 86 cities
90 helpful votes 90 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2012

We were jet lagged and worn out from our first day in San Francisco. We wanted seafood, but didn't want to fight the crowds at Fisherman's Wharf nor deal with the long waits on North Beach. We did a little research and found this restaurant, a 5 minute cab ride from our hotel. This is a small restaurant, with tasteful... More

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