1101 Geary Blvd @ Van Ness Ave
phone: 415.775.4216
Cafeteria Style, American
Full Bar
Tommy's Joynt has a well-deserved cult status. It's
an old-timer cafeteria-style you-can-eat-well-for-cheap kinda
place. Feels like a bar, but the food puts it in a class all
its own.
The Ambience:
There are two large floors with a big bar and wooden tables
in a dark cabin-in-the-woods type of atmosphere.
The Menu:
They've got it all. Huge sandwiches, stews, daily platters,
spaghetti, rice, bratwurst and veggies. Then there's the
honest to god buffalo meat. They also offer over 100 beers.
The Food:
It's tricky not to go psychosomatic here. The food was probably
pretty good, but I felt kind of weird eating slabs of fresh
cut meat in a bar. Since I was there about two years ago, I'm
going to have to give an "I don't remember" status
on this one.
The Service:
I can't say anyone there was happy to see me. Both the cafeteria
line chef and the bartender seemed a little put out by all the
customers, but I suppose that's part of the cult-status charm.
Reservations: Not accepted.
Overall: B-
An experience truly unique in SF.
Reviewed : Oct 2003
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