Franciscan Crab Restaurant

We had a wonderful lunch at Franciscan Crab. The I couldn't get enough of the clam chowder. The flavor was spot on, not too pasty & tasted fresh. The shrimp cocktail had huge shrimp with fresh house made cocktail sauce! We also ordered Dungeness Crab which was the star of the show. The garlic butter sauce is out of this world. I wish there was more! The ambiance was very nice. We sat by the windows & watch the boats in the bay. I love visiting old California restaurants with a lot of history & happy to see them still operating since 1957, even after covid. Many restaurants like theirs have closed which was sad to see. Our service was very attentive. They have teams of staff helping each other out. Overall, it was a great experience & we would return over & over again.

First time going here. I got the fish and chips. The fish and chips were great. Perfect bather and crisp. Also tried their clam chowder, but unfortunately they were out of the bread bowl. But the clam chowder was ok. The chowder wasn't hot enough more like room temperature. Very disappointing.Service was the worst ive ever gotten. Me and my gf felt like we weren't a valuable customer to them. They did not check up on us a single time, or either bring us napkins. Very disappointing. I would not recommend this place to young adults.

The view of the bay is spectacular and their CLAM CHOWDER is ultra delicious. Their service is very good too. Calamari was good. Right in the middle of not bad & not amazing. Also ordered fish and chips and it's one big fish on top of some fries. That looked impressive but the taste was underwhelming. The Branzino tasted better. 4/5If I'd go backI definitely would have their Clam Chowder! Very rich in flavor and perfect thickness.

The stars are due to the worn out ambience. It's a shame that this idyllic spot facing the bay has not been cared for better. It really needs a facelift indoors. That being said, the food was very good. In fact, my son really enjoyed Experiencing crab for the first time. Our server did a very good job. I felt sorry for him because we were one of just a handful of tables. Despite it being early December, I feel like there is a bit of a ghost town feeling.I hope they don't close down and I would like to see them put a little bit more effort into the decor

Had a thanksgiving seafood feast here! I was surprised how many people were out on thanksgiving day. Make sure to get a Rez on open table as it can get quite busy. Great place for date night as you can get seating that looks out at the water. Unfortunately I was not very hungry coming here so my husband and I decided to share a seafood platter. Came out smoking hot and sizzling with mouth watering garlic butter! Crab and shrimp were cooked perfect. Really tasty seasoning on the shrimp. Waiter was great and not too attentive but didn't ignore us.

My husband and I came here for dinner after arriving to San Fran earlier that day. The restaurant is so cute! It's on the pier, facing the water. Gives me upscale diner vibes. Service was great, we were seated in a booth facing the water right away. We ordered a bottle of Chardonnay, a bread bowl of clam chowder, and a whole Dungeness crab. Food came quickly, and was very good! I don't usually like crab because it's usually served cold, but this was hot, and came with a delicious butter concoction to dip. The Chardonnay went perfectly with it as well. Waiter was super attentive, filling our waters and clearing the crab shells frequently. We had such a great time, a must for us next time we come back to San Fran!

Crab is my partner and I favorite thing to eat. We were originally planning to go to Crab House last minute on a Saturday but they were booked. So I checked on Yelp and the Franciscan had available reservations immediately. We ordered the clam chowder in bread bowl and a whole crab with extra garlic sauce. The clam chowder was delicious with lots of clams. It's not the best clam chowder but still good. Hog Island still has my favorite clam chowder. The crab sauce that is drenched on the crab taste identical to Crab House. If you're not familiar with their secret sauce, it contains crab tomalley aka crab butter. Tomalley gives the sauce its rich distinct flavor.

We have lived in the Bay Area for our entire lives and have never been to this place until Mother's Day of 2024. I guess we thought it was going to be a stuffy and extremely expensive restaurant. Not at all!I got the rib eye steak and although it was a bit thin, it was very tasty! I'm on a low carb diet so I got double vegetables. I had them bring me some butter for the veggies and he suggested melted butter. Here is a tip, yes, dipping veggies in the butter is fantastic but go ahead and dip your steak into it! OMG! My wife had the salmon and it was a very substantial meal. Each plate was under $40.The views are of course fantastic. The wait staff kicks butt! The food is delicious. The price is very reasonable! This is a place you can take your family or a special date. I'm so sorry we missed out on this place all these years but we will be back!

Crab cakes were good as was service. Seafood with pasta ok pasta wasn't cooked al dente. Steak was good. Mussels were delicious. Ambiance was nice. A bit loud.

This place does have a great view. The service is great. The foods are delicious. If you like your food to be salty, then you will enjoy the foods. It's a bit salty for me since I like less sodium. I would recommend this place.