Brazen Head

During a visit to San Francisco, we found Brazen Head, an Irish pub with a French menu, in Cow Hollow--located west of Wharf and east of the Presidio - Richmond district. It offers late dining, serving until midnight, which fit our late schedule.The pub appears popular with all ages, offering excellent food at great prices for SF. We enjoyed Dirty Hendrick's Martinis and a Meatballs Marinara appetizer. Our main courses, New York Pepper Steak ($43) and Penne & Meatballs ($24), were perfectly prepared.The neighborhood is safe.Dining Hours: * Sunday to Tuesday: 5pm - 11pm * Wednesday to Saturday: 5pm - 12amNote: Reservations are not accepted.I highly recommend a visit

Finally able to come here after many years of hearing about this restaurant. My buddy and I both ordered their signature prime rib and ceasar salad. I asked if they could move their carving knife a little to adjust for their standard order of prime rib, it was a 10 ounce cut barely a taste, to a larger portion. Who the hell serves prime rib that's less than 16 ounces, that's not even worth the effort of going out for prime rib.The ceasar salad lacked the anchovy base in the dressing or I certainly couldn't tell, the anchovies they used were pretty darn good though, but again, I guess everyone doesn't eat much because the portion size was minuscule to me, and there was a lack of grated parmesan cheese on the salad.On to what I came in for, the prime rib, due to the dark interior, I really couldn't see the colour of the meat. I of course ordered it medium rare, I should have known better and ordered it rare, I could swear it was a lot more medium to medium well, no self respecting person should be ordering prime rib any less than medium. The prime rib was far from the best I've had but certainly not the worst, it was passable but certainly not worth the hype. The accompaniment was a choice of mashed or baked, again ho hum, the baked potato lack a oil coating and coarse salt rub that i would expect from a higher end restaurant and the creamed spinach, well it lacked character like some cheese or bacon, it was a healthier version but if that were the case I wouldn't go out to eat, I won't the unhealthy stuff,The service was fantastic starting with the maitre d to our waitress, she was very attentive and kept up with the refills of water and checking up on out meal.Well at least I finally got to try this restaurant on my list of many restaurants I have yet to try, but I certainly won't put it on my highly recommended places to go for the food. So sad I had higher expectations for this place I've heard so much about.

Awesome!!!5 stars and more!I've been coming to Brazen Head for more than 30 years. Sadly I moved out of The City a few years ago and hadn't been in bit. I'm overjoyed to say it's as good if not better than ever. Prime Rib Mashed Potatoes Steamed Broccoli at the bar - you can't go wrong!!!Bartender are always on point. Always pour stiff martinis. Pros like these is why my wife and I always eat at the bar. This place is old school. It was old school 30+ years ago and the only thing that had changed is they now take credit cards. Love it!!!

Absolutely solid steak place that serves other things like branzino, veal piccata, stroganoff and lobster ravioli (menu changes frequently). Did I mention Brazen Head serves steak? YES!Because this is the way when you want a very good to excellent cut of Prime Rib, New York strip, Filet Mignon or thick bone-in pork chop - and you can get it right up until closing time. Come as you are after work or in a sweater and jeans. Dining room is small and pub snug, packed solid on a Friday night (75 minute wait, no reservations) so even with the wind kicking up and a bit of rain, we settled in at the parklet outside, made toasty with a heat lamp. We were surprisingly cozy. (Don't say 'no' out of hand to sitting outside in inclement weather; it was warm and not crowded.)The Incinerator had penne and meatballs, tasted like the meatballs were beef, pork and veal, excellent. I had the Prime Rib, a dish I'd been craving for two years. It's hard to find unless you're going to pay rent and get dressed to the nines. Here at Brazen Head it was perfectly rare with very fresh horseradish that's deliciously potent, beware!Service (thank you Erin) made the meal special: She didn't skip a beat and made sure my son got an extra thick slice of carrot cake. Best to take Uber as parking is not easy. Lombard is probably your best bet but 8/10 for a high degree of difficulty, no private lot.Next time I won't be away so long: Dinner was great and service put it over the top!

We've been wanting to try Brazen Head for a while, and we finally did it on Friday night after striking out at another restaurant that had a 3-hr wait, and honestly, we were so happy to end up here because the meal was fantastic all around. For food, I decided to go with the prime rib for $45. It came with creamed spinach and baked potato. I thought for the price, it was a solid piece of prime rib and would definitely order again. I also got a side of their rice, but that's a pass for me. The meat had great flavor and mixed with the horseradish, it was exactly what I wanted. I wish they had a stronger horseradish though, I want to feel that burn lol. We also tried the prawn scampi, which was good, but the sauce was watery. Even though it was watery, it still had good flavor. For drinks, we started with a couple of cocktails and both went with the Brazen Head martini with the blue cheese olives. I'm not much of a martini person, but I truly enjoyed this one. And after dinner, we had the espresso martinis, which were a perfect nightcap. The drinks here definitely didn't disappoint. There's no reservations, so it's first come, first serve. We came around 7:30PM and were able to get a spot right away. It's perfect for a date night or small group dinner. We will definitely be back for more!

French onion soup was fabulous. So were the sliders. We love the cozy ambiance and great service. Lastly, prices are spot on for SF, no gouging here, just good food at prices that make sense.

Old school steak house and it's such a vibe. Food is fantastic, one of the best dirty martinis I have ever had! Cold, crisp and blue cheese stuffed olives what more could you ask for!Service is phenomenal, the only thing is they don't take reservations so expect to wait!

These days one can have almost anything delivered provided one pays for them. Yet I was still surprised (shocked ) I can order a prime rib for delivery. I always seer this food as something I would eat at a steak house or restaurant. We recently had a very busy day and didn't want to go anywhere, but of course yours truly had a hankering for prime rib, baked potato and all the fixin' you get. I was browsing the delivery app and I punched in prime rib randomly because that's what I was feeling and Brazen Head showed up! Now we have never been to BH, but this place is on our list to try, so what better way to try than now. The prime rib came nicely packaged in a brown handled bag with a lovely BH logo. Inside, prime rib, baked potato, cream spinach and some au jus. Also some bread, cheese, the toppings for the potato and some sour cream. I forgot whether they gave us horseradish... We thought the prime rib was slightly too salty, but otherwise the meal was delicious. We made a salad on the side and that was our meal.

Such a unique ambiance - great mood lighting, people watching is immaculate, and food was well executed. Great place to grab a drink and catchup with friends - definitely a hidden gem.

We've been coming to the Brazen Head for the last 30 years. A bunch of us bartenders from Reno always made this our favorite spot. I'll be there next week passing the tradition down to my daughter!