Boudin SF — Restaurant in Vacaville

I ordered a French dip sandwich. I immediately took it up to the counter the lady looked at it and said she didn't like the looks of it. It was dry slabs of meat and grizzle rubbery chunks attached horrible.

I asked if she was the cook she said no, then asked me what else I wanted. I went to the register and from the menu said the tuna salad sandwich.

I sat down and waited. I scraped the tuna off the bread. I eventually used it to dip in my clam chowder that I ordered after a while because the tuna didn't taste fresh at all. These people that work there need to seriously taste their food before they serve it None of this meal was good costing me over $27.00 I could have ate at chic filet or subway and been better off. But the name sounded enchanting Boudin SF I grew up eating everything in San Francisco!!! Delicious Clam Chowder on the Wharf

I told the manager about the dip sandwich she said she didn't see it dam I wished I would have showed it to her and not the lady by the cook station.

She asked me about the tuna salad sandwich I told her it was okay I didn't want to embarrass her It just looked like it was all smashed up and a few celery chunks in there or green onions who knows The tomato on top looked FRESHER than the tuna I went up and bought some chowder it wasn't good either WTH

I asked the kid who worked there ( he was cleaning the floor by my table/) I asked him if it was homemade and did it come from SF like the bread??? He said I think so I think it comes to us in a can Well it tasted terrible. It wasn't homemade and the little clams were barely any flavor at all and they added potatoes of their own chopped up and boiled

The manager take off the difference of the dip sandwich and the soup so that was good. But there was nothing special about this place. I would rather eat at Olive garden where everything really is fresh and delicious Anywhere where you get your money worth and the food is good the first time around I wouldn't recommend Boudin to anyone It's a shame because I eat out a lot I have had excellent eating experiences...

We were driving home after a day down in the Bay Area and saw this Boudin on Google Maps and thought, "Ohhh, Clam Chowder" so we pulled in. The dinning room was just under half full when we got there (about 7:15pm). The line to order took about 15 minutes because there 3 families ahead of us and only 1 register open, but the cashier was super friendly. We ordered our chowder and bread bowls as well has a pizza for the kid. The food took about 15 minutes but that was because the daughter ordered a pizza and it takes time to cook. When the food came it tasted good. As soon as we got our food we started hearing the countdown from the cashier to all new customers that they would be closing in 15, 14, 13, 12 minutes so the dining room is closed.

Go to use the restroom before we continue on the drive and boom a sign says the restrooms are "Closed for Disinfecting". I asked how long till they reopen and someone who was dressed differently that the rest of the staff (Crew Leader?) says they need to close the restrooms for disinfecting. So I point out that the entire restaurant closes for disinfecting at 8pm, and that it makes no sense to close the restrooms for disinfecting right before the restaurant closes especially while there are still people sat at several of the tables.

But policy is policy so, here I am letting the managers know, while it is nice that you close the restroom occasionally to disinfect during the day, closing time is when you can disinfect the best. Closing the restrooms early to disinfect while the dinning room is occupied is really only the closing supervisor cutting corners so they can leave faster.

FYI. As per Google Maps we were driving away at 8:04pm

All reviews start at 3 ⭐ and go up for down from there. Friendly Cashier (+1⭐) Good Chowder (+1⭐) Silly "Restroom Disinfecting" policy right before closing causing us to need to look for a restroom at 8pm on a Sunday (-4⭐)

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We flew into Sacramento for a family reunion in the Vallejo/Benicia area, and stopped by the Nut Tree Complex in Vacaville. We were cruising through the shopping center, looking for something that sounded good to both of us, when we came upon Boudin. This has been a long-time favorite over the past 30 years, both in the SFO airport, which, sadly, is no longer there, and, down in the Fisherman's Wharf area of San Francisco. So let's get right to the review. The two of us each ordered the classic clam chowder in a bread bowl, and decided to share a side order pepperoni pizza bread because we were both pretty hungry. As always, the chowder and the bread bowl were perfect! You just can't beat Boudin's sourdough bread bowl for flavor, the lightly crispy crust, but soft and chewy inside, with just the right density. We asked for extra butter for our bowl "top" that is cut out to make room for the soup. Both the ladies at the register and the servers were very friendly and helpful. But here's the real sales pitch: on our way back to the airport three days later, we stopped in again for lunch. If you knew my wife, you'd know that is just never done. But because our first experience was so positive, she was more than happy to stop in again. You just can't get Boudin anywhere else, so how could you pass up an opportunity to have it again before heading home? This time, we both took advantage of the pick-a-pair option, and added our own Grilled Brie with Apples & Fig Jam accompaniment. It was a great choice!! You just can't go wrong here. The breads are fabulous, the soup is perfect, and there are so many other delicious salad, sandwich, and...