Doidge's

247 reviews

Doidge's Cafe has closed their doors. Something to do with disagreements with the landlord...

56944 reviews

One of the best brunch spots in the city (San Francisco) has just opened for dinner. Doidge's is great for casual conversation, a little romance, and a welcome French menu. The new chef, Scott Simms has brought a new touch of class to Doidge's by designing a brasserie style menu. Selections are limited, but every one of them is on the menu for a reason- they are all worth coming back for. (Not to miss are the duck confit and the pork, both of which will make you 'ooh' and 'aah' with delight.) His specialty is foie gras, which I challenge any restaurant in the city to beat. Not even Boulevard holds a candle to it. Scott has, I believe, worked at Aquerello, Zuni and Azie-- and he is more than ready to say hi, and bring a smile with your meal- very cute place. RECOMMENDED DISHES: Pork, Duck confit, lobster appetizer, foie gras, cherry galette Note- only beer and wine served

56944 reviews

Doidges manages to repeat a grand old Marina/Cow Hollow tradition - slightly overpriced mediocre food with no parking for miles around and a huge line. True, the food is fine, and true, the service is good, but the waiting involved is absurd. There are better places close by, with less waiting. Eggs are fine, with a decent benedict and acceptable, if unimaginative omelettes.

37 reviews

A bit mystified by the 5-star ratings. Yes, the food is good or maybe a little better, but the portions, at least on the egg orders, are pretty skimpy. An order is supposed to be two eggs, but if there were two eggs in my order of scrambled, then there's an egg size below "small" that I was previously unaware of. When I ordered rye toast, I was assured that their rye bread is "specially baked" for them. What arrived looked and tasted like packaged rye bread As such, it was not nearly as good as what you can buy at Trader Joe's, an compared to the fresh-baked rye at Max's, it's not even in the same league.

38 reviews

Consistently very good food and service. The french toast with berries is my favorite but no brunch entree has ever disappointed me at Doidge's. Be sure to make reservations and even with them, you might end up waiting a bit, but it will be worth it. Parking is hell, leave enough time for a search.

4 reviews

I've been getting tired of my usual breakfast haunts, so on the basis of reviews here, I tried Doidges. It's my new favorite in town. Everything was great, including the atmosphere. This place is no secret, and no wonder. We had no problem getting a table mid-week at about 10:00 am. One thing to remember -- it's nearly impossible to find a place to park near there, so allow time for a hunt if you must drive.

81 reviews

As far as Breakfast/Brunch is concerned, this place greatly deserves 5 stars. Reservations for a table are REQUIRED for the weekend, but the counter will accomodate up to 8 people, usually singles or couples for walk-in. The pancakes are the best in town, with honorable mention to the French toast loaded down with fresh fruit and berries. The omelettes and baked eggs are the lightest and fluffiest anywhere, my favorite being the corned beef hash omelette. Doidge and his colleagues are at the top of thier game in this small, intimate space on Union street (at Fillmore).

8 reviews

Only had breakfast there and it was good, but nothing to go out of your way for. The Hollondaise sauce on the Eggs Benedict was tasty; but they got a little cute with the new potatoes. They tasted more like rosemary than like potatoes.

1 review

A well known local haunt for residents of the Cow Hollow end of Union Street. Visiting from the U.K. following a tip, I can highly recommend the breakfast menu. Background classical music, mature attentive staff, open kitchen with bar style seating to view the chefs at work. Great choice of freshly cooked food. A San Francisco classic. A must on anyone's list for breakfast.