PPQ Dungeness Island - San Francisco

"With Dungeness in the name, PPQ is responsible for roasting crabs year-round. Here you can truly have Dungeness your way with options like Cajun, curried, peppercorn, and chile crab. The restaurant also offers crab feasts for groups of two to 10 people with sides like garlic noodles and Imperial rolls." - Becky Duffett, Eater Staff

"Many would argue that PPQ Dungeness Island serves the best crab in the city: Since 2000, they’ve turned out Dungeness cooked fresh to order in a variety of preparations (but roasted is best). Vietnamese-inflected dishes, including rich garlic noodles and crab fried rice, round out the menu. The venue moved from its longtime Clement Street location to Geary Boulevard in February 2023." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff

"Like Thanh Long, PPQ is another excellent Vietnamese spot focusing on seafood and roast crab (they relocated a few blocks from their original Richmond location in March 2023). Ordering the butter-soaked garlic noodles is still the unofficial rule. Like Adele and an emotional piano ballad, the noodles pair well with all of their seafood options, like the gorgeously charred tiger prawns and zingy lemongrass calamari. Portions are about the size of a baseball, so consider ordering a couple of bowls for the table in order to avoid ending a friendship over who gets the last serving." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"PPQ Dungeness Island sounds like a crustacean-filled paradise we’d very much like to live in. This island doesn’t actually exist, but you should still get to this Vietnamese seafood spot in the Richmond for a pretty good roast crab fix. If you’re not in the mood to roll up your sleeves, lick butter off your fingers, and take down an entire crab, try the smaller salt and pepper soft-shell crabs with a light, crunchy batter, or the juicy butterflied prawns. It’s easier to get a last-minute table here than at , so keep it in mind for your next spontaneous group dinner.  " - Julia Chen

"The name of this place sounds like a crustacean-filled paradise we’d very much like to live in. This seafood island doesn’t actually exist, but you should still get your crab fix at this Vietnamese spot in the Richmond. If you’re not in the mood to take down an entire whole roasted crab soaked in lots and lots of butter, try the salt and pepper soft shell crab with a light, crunchy batter, and the butterflied prawns that are tender and juicy. This spot is also easier to get a last-minute table than Thanh Long, so keep it in mind for the next time you need a place for a spontaneous group dinner. " - Lani Conway, Julia Chen 1, Ricky Rodriguez