Boudin Bakery: iconic but underwhelming. We went to the flagship location on Jefferson. Beautiful bakery with lots of baked offerings and merchandise. We gave their famous clam chowder in the classic sourdough bowl a shot, but it didn't hit the mark for us. It was overpriced for the less than cupful of lukewarm soup that was provided and the bread was at least a day+ old. It wasn’t crusty, the inside was not fluffy, and none of the famous sourdough flavour. Don’t be fooled by the picture. Everyone seems to deliberately spill soup over the edge to create the overflowing look. But in reality, the bread bowl is not hollowed out much and there is barely any soup. This combination cost $20. Another disappointment was we had planned for the soup and 1/2 beef dip combo. But that sandwich is not available until after 1130am (but not indicated anywhere on their confusing menu).
The hype surrounding this place far outweighs the reality of...
Read moreWe had thr clam chowder and the dungeness crab sandwich - $37 after tax. It was good, but i think thr amt of clam chowder is meagre. The sourdough bread is very soft and baked fresh and i quite enjoyed eating it even though i see most tables leaving the bread untouched which is such a waste! The dungeness crab sandwich was quite good but again there isnt too much crab within the sandwich. This place is hella busy and lineups throughout the time we were there (saturday at around 1:30pm), but Turnover is fast and their seating area is very big (resto...
Read moreTouristy for sure, but sometimes even as a local you crave clam chowder in a bread bowl. Drive down here and got a free street parking spot on a sunday night. They have a selection of non alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and a lot of outdoor seating. We sat indoors and there were lots of open tables. Sourdough was delicious as usual and everyone working was very friendly. Will definitely come back, just during the less touristy times. It's a SF staple!
(this review is for the downstairs...
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