Dottie's True Blue Cafe
415-885-2767
522 Jones St San Francisco, CA 94102About Dottie's True Blue Cafe
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Insider Guru
| Rank: 516
After seeing it in Diner, Drive Ins, and Dives, on our trip up to San Francisco, we decided to make a visit. The wait was long for a Friday lunch and the restaurant is very small. After waiting about 45 minutes, we got seated at the booths. Everything looked good on the menu and while watching the cooks prepare the food, I still couldn't decide. We played it safe and got the special with the jalapeno jelly and an order of the french toast. Everything was delicious but not sure if it was worth the long wait.
June 25, 2010Was this review helpful to you?
Insider Expert
| Rank: 2,249
Dottie's has some of the best food I've ever tasted. It is located in a shady neighborhood and there is always a long wait, but it's worth it. I love the hole in wall, home grown atmosphere. The service is great and the food is spectacular. I am a big, big fan. Love it.
July 28, 2009Was this review helpful to you?
Insider
| Rank: 26,034
But worth the wait. The baked goods are amazing and the specials are worth looking at. I have always had great service and love the cozy atmosphere.
March 16, 2008Was this review helpful to you?
The line is long so get there early
The comfy vibe of Dottie's makes this a popular breakfast choice for locals and tourists alike (although the life-size poster of a topless Josephine Baker is probably an only-in-San-Francisco touch). Postcards and photos on the fridge, souvenir snow globes and cheery blue coffee cups stenciled on the walls add to the atmosphere.
Big and homemade are the buzzwords here. All the baked goods are made in-house, so start with a hunk of cinnamon-streusel coffeecake or an apricot-oat scone, or try a slab of cornbread grilled and served with jalapeno jelly. All the basics--scrambled eggs, tasty whole-wheat-cinnamon pancakes, thick slices of French toast--can be found on the regular menu, but the real fun shows up on the specials board. Don't miss the cornmeal-raspberry pancakes (a frequent special), or the massive omelettes and frittatas. After 11:30am, the menu features salads, sandwiches and burgers.
Cons: The neighborhood is grungy, but the location is also just a quick walk from many of the hotels around Union Square.
May 09, 2007Was this review helpful to you?
