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With funky decor and a menu of down-home favorites, this Inner Richmond eatery is the cozy, comfortable spot its regulars know and love.
  • Over 200 different Wines
  • Artsy decor
  • Great Prices

Voted "Best Comfort Food" in the Bay Area, and receiving too many rave reviews to mention, Q is an electrifying, "happening" neighborhood restaurant that has been called an "acid trip of an eatery." The decor is artsy and hip, the music rockin'. The menu is an eclectic mix of American comfort food with down home favorites such as pork spare ribs, fried chicken, fresh fish, and mac and cheesy, along with a variety of vegetarian items. Be sure to check out the creative and scrumptious daily specials. Chef-Owner Andrew Gillen has selected over 200 wines for his "libations" list and carefully paired each of them with menu items at excellent prices. The staff is friendly and unpretentious. For a night with friends, dinner for two or brunch with the family, come check out this funky Inner-Richmond spot. Be ready for your taste buds to do some dancin' and your toes to do some tappin'.

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Marker Q

(415) 752-2298

225 Clement St San Francisco, CA 94118
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Editorial Description by Citysearch
Original works by local artists and whimsical tables embedded with games diners can play while they wait make Q one of the neighborhood's funkiest--and busiest--restaurants. The Southern comfort food favorites don't hurt this endearing eatery's popularity either. Hordes of casually dressed creative types show up each night for huge plates of fried chicken, mac and cheese (brilliantly topped with tater tots) and meatloaf, although there are always a few specials with a more West coast flavor like herb-crusted fish or seared beef medallions. Brunch brings much of the same--hearty fare like Benedicts and huevos rancheros, plus all the dinner-time faves as well.
Rated 8.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.

40 Reviews of Q in San Francisco

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Oh - my - MAC & CHEESE  4 Star Rating - Very good

By Mindy G. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 2,418

Wow! I go out to Clement street for 2 things: Pizza, and Mac & Cheese from Q. They have other great dishes here, but that one is by far my favorite. Definitely one to try if you're in the Richmond.

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homestyle!  4 Star Rating - Very good

By judy l. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 6,751

garlic fries, salmon burger, squash soup, meatloaf, country fried chicken, mac & cheezy tots; and more! apple crisp, chocolate mousse, and the largest varitey of drinks you'll ever see! drink menu is a binder, food menu is one sheet (front and back). great food, great location. wouldn't recommend driving (try your luck)! small and cozy. prices are reasonable.

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Baguette Bfast 4 Star Rating - Very good

By benchiaramonte

My friend Dean and I visited this place for breakfast. His family owns a diner up in Humboldt County and so they know their stuff. Imagine their clients. I won't speak for Dean but Qs bfast was reasonably priced and had some unique choices. My favorite was the French Toast which takes the baguette breakfast to a new level. French Toasted baguette! I normally prefer a gushy sloppy oozing egg french toast, but this crunchy version was great. Lil bacon on the side and a wonderful salty sweet concoction to wake you up.

Pros: Great diorama tables
Cons: not much
Posted 12/03/08

Great Beef Specials 4 Star Rating - Very good

By Chester08

We usually go to Q twice a month. They always have great Beef specials and great new wines. The staff is always friendly and if their is a wait it moves pretty quickly.

Pros: good food/good service
Cons: parking
Posted 07/04/08

Nice place for burger / different choices of food 4 Star Rating - Very good

By kk9982

Went to Q for my boyfriend's birthday on Friday 5/2. Luckily we went there around 6:30, found a parking right outside and got our seat right-a-way. Customers came after us got to wait a bit.

He ordered burger with garlic fries & root beer float, and I have ordered mussel & risotto & a glass of house Merlot. We both love this place! All food we have ordered were tasty! His burger was not come with a slice of cheese, but a big "cube" of cheese! You know, the cube was about 1 inch thick! Maybe that's why you won't think a $8-9 dollar burger from Q is overprice.

The price for the whole meal was about $50 after tips! With different choices of food (He loves burger and I don't) and reasonable price, we will go back again.

Pros: food & food!
Cons: parking. Have an early dinner and you could find your parking and seats.
Posted 05/11/08

The tastiest, filling and unique food to be found in San Fran! 5 Star Rating - World class

By Kledsky

I go San Francisco often to visit family and always make sure I head to Q while I'm there. The food is delicious, very unique meals - the kind of food that is not on your average menu. The service is top notch and the atmosphere is eclectic to say the least! To sum it all up, this what makes San Francisco the artsy and beautiful city it is. You need to check it out, you will not be disappointed.

Posted 03/01/08

want to feel sick? 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

By ichiro

walked in and immediately realized this was not meant to be easy on the senses. The kitchen and dishwashing area as well as the bus station are out in the open alongside the booths which are comfortable. There are schoolroom magnetic letters that I guess you can sit and occupy yourself with while making sentences up. The service was decent. We had meatloaf and fried chicken. The meatloaf was nauseating, literally, I felt sick. The fried chicken was of low quality meat and my partner had this look of incredulousness which evolved into nausea as well. Compounding this disgusting food was a clamour of dishes, yelling staff, telephones, pots, and pans..all culminating in a very grating experience that left us in need of lying down at home in the quiet for an hour. We felt sluggish and filled with grease and it really put a damper on our evening as we didn't feel like going out drinking which was our original plan. This place was horrendous.

Posted 01/15/08