Chow

Chow
215 Church Street – San Francisco
415-552-2469

A bastion of burger superiority in a sea of crass, incompetent pretenders with almost every quality that could make a burger enthusiast cry with glee. Located at a major intersection where the 22 Fillmore and Metro meet the old iron monsters at Market and Church near the heart of the Castro and always crowded with people of every age and background eager to enjoy a world class burger which is just another outstanding item on their superb menu which is served continuously morning, noon and night. This great place has a full bar, a patio, great servers, great prices and great ambience and is rocking with positive energy at all times. The burger comes in two basic iterations, their classic is oblong and cooked to order, served on a baguette and they offer a soft, fresh cooked round bun with patty also cooked nearly perfect time after time. Both burgers are made of a large, hand shaped patty of quality meat, and come with your choice of first rate cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion as well as delicious sliced pickles. The baguette or wonderful soft bun are both grilled to a light golden brown and they serve a housemade mayo and the standard selection of catsup and mustards. One of my favorite places to have a burger here is a window table watching all the pedestrian, vehicle, auto and cycle traffic converging on this dynamic corner having fresh strawberry lemonade or a cold frosty draft beer or even a fairly priced varietal while listening and observing action of all kinds.

Their burgers all come with housecut shoestring French fries which are always cooked to perfection and lightly salted. They also put a small salad on the plate which makes for a damned big and delicious meal. Chow is equally famous for some mighty fine homemade pies and desserts, so try and save room for fresh, homemade seasonal pies and some great ice cream. Cakes are also a specialty and their regular menu is outstanding also and worth a few trips in its own right. This is a great place for a burger in San Francisco, make this a must try.