Straw Catering

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Straw Catering

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Circus-themed eatery with creative Californian eats and donut burgers

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203 Octavia Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94102 Get directions

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Splashy New Oakland Barbecue Restaurant and Decade-Old Carnival-Themed Spot Close - Eater SF

"Straw, a Lower Haight restaurant familiar to anyone stuck on the Octavia Boulevard path to the freeway, opened in early 2011 with a carnival-themed menu. It included items like a Bearded Lady (pulled pork and blackberry coulis), a working cotton candy machine, and a Tilt-a-Whirl booth. At its height, it was featured on Food Network shows. In 2019, it shifted to catering-only before closing during the pandemic. The owners now focus on Proposition Chicken, but hope to reopen Straw post-pandemic." - Eve Batey

https://sf.eater.com/2020/8/3/21352775/straw-4505-closings-coronavirus-oakland-san-francisco

Straw Catering

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Straw - Review - Hayes Valley - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"Perhaps you’ve seen the preposterous creation that is the Straw burger with donuts for buns. Guy Fieri dreams of it as he slumbers. If you want to eat like a normal person, the scrambles and omelets here will do you right." - Taylor Abrams

https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/reviews/straw

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Straw Catering

Davey F.

Google

A 50s style Americana dinner with some classic fair food and other artery clogging options. Even their healthier options where deep fried and accompanied by fries. My table had the donut Burger, chicken and waffles, and salmon po-boy. All three were great. Only thing to note is they are very small, so reservations required and no large crowds.

Baron M.

Google

Was definitely an experience. Go to the gym before you get here. Your calorie count will go through the roof. The mini corn dogs were my favorite. Do it once and have a fun experience. If you have a strong heart then maybe go back. Oh the pizza soup could use some cheese

Haylee Jane M.

Google

I went here for brunch today with a group of friends, and I must say they have some really quality food for very good prices. I put us on the waitlist online before going, and got there at the suggested time, but we had to wait an extra 45 minutes beyond that. I guess its because their space is pretty small on the inside. As for the food, it was truly exceptional. I had the Straight Up, and asked with egg whites instead of whole eggs, and a side salad instead of the fries. That salad was by far the best side salad I've had at a brunch spot. I think it was just Arugula with what they said was an apple cider vinegar dressing, but it was so so good. I could have honestly had just that for the entire meal! I was a little disappointed that they didn't have any cinnamon when I asked for some. It would also have been nice to have a wheat bread option for the toast instead of the Texas toast that comes with. My boyfriend and a friend shared the Fried Chicken and Waffle Monte Cristo, and the Ringmaster Donut Burger, and they said both items were really good! Another friend had the Portobello Melt. We all tried some of the mushroom from the inside, and it was really good. We were all surprised as meat-eaters, since none of us expected a mushroom burger to be that good! Overall a great place with good food, but one less start for the limited menu options and long wait.

Nima D.

Google

Food was great! The chicken and waffles were very tempting and it didn't disappoint. The service honestly could've been better, hence the 4 stars. When we lined up outside, they didn't have any pens to write our name down. Another customer who showed up later brought their own pen, wrote their name first and they were seated before us. The customer made it a point to tell us "we should've brought our own pen". It was a bit of an incredible situation but I honestly couldn't help but laugh and just wanted to eat in the end haha. I guess bring a pen with you if you're coming here?

Ismail S.

Google

First of all this place is cool looking. Nice ambiance. I really wished the food tastes better. The waffles were really bad. They were quite flat feeling. It might be the style, definitely not my favorite. The service is kind of slow but that is understandable. The staff was Uber nice though, nice people. Overall a bit of a let down for me.

Justin S.

Google

Fantastic little cafe with a lot of personality; our menus had Spider-Man comic and Space Jam covers! This is well reflected in their food as well. Their take on the classic chicken and waffle, named the fried chicken -n- waffle Monte Cristo, was served with syrup, as expected, but also with jam under the waffle. It was a delectable combination to any the least. Coupled with fun decor and great service, I definitely recommend giving this place a visit!

Sarah E.

Google

Came here while on a girls trip in san francisco - this place is a MUST for a foodie. We split there Rocky Mountain Madame, Donut Breakfast Sandwhich, Fried Chicken and Waffle Monte Cristo. We all LOVED the waffle sandwhich, then the Madame, the donut breakfast sandwhich was fun, but a little sweet for us. The service was wonderful, will be back as I will be dreaming about that dang Monte cristo! ALSO on another note that had wonderful cocktail drinks as well!

Tim M.

Google

The restaurant is small and very cute. The circus theme is fun and the menu is creative. The donut burger was delicious. Our server was great, very attentive. They have a tilt-a- whirl table that would be awesome for a date. We made a reservation so had no trouble getting in and it definitely was full when we left.