536338 Mon Jul 07 14:17:33 -0700 2008 10 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 3846199 Just finished lunch at Anchor and Hope, the newish restaurant opened by the Rosenthal brothers and Doug Washington. Being a true east coaster, I was a little leery when they delivered a lobster roll with something other than drawn butter. THANK GOD it wasn't mayo. It was a delicious blend of spices on a fantastic east coast style roll. And those kettle chips, light as air and perfectly salted. We started with the gravlax salad which was fantastic, especially when you ate it with the yummy potato cake. Though this is an east coast fish house, I'm not sure if my favorite part was all of the wines by the glass or the home made chocolate cake with salt and nuts on the frosting. I hope everyone gets to try out this little gem of a restaurant. Mon Jul 07 14:17:33 -0700 2008 203348 Corte Medusa 1 3846261 I was there two weeks ago and they had these incredible crab claws called Jonah Crabs that reminded me of Florida Stone Crabs from my youth. Super sweet with lots of meat. Mon Jul 07 14:34:15 -0700 2008 3846199 207470 eetnsleep 1 3846742 Where is this restaurant located? Mon Jul 07 16:55:15 -0700 2008 3846199 23776 DavidT 1 3846765 Are you saying the lobster roll was just lobster, spices, and the roll? Mon Jul 07 17:05:05 -0700 2008 3846199 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 3848535 There was something binding it together but it wasn't mayo. It was lobster and maybe some kind of olive oil dressing but so light it wasn't overpowering. It was just enough to bring everything together for me. Delicious. Tue Jul 08 09:19:18 -0700 2008 3846765 207470 eetnsleep 1 3848652 Hmmm... A lobster roll, slaw & fries for a mere $33. A beer with that (price not listed), T & T, and we're talking $50 for a little East coast nostalgia. http://anchorandhopesf.com/AandHmenu.pdf I guess I'll stop bad-mouthing my neighborhood (North Beach) Lobster Shack's prices (about $32 for the same thing). http://www.lobshack.com/menu.htm Tue Jul 08 09:45:15 -0700 2008 3846199 131118 Xiao Yang 1 3851076 Anchor & hope, two words: clam bellies. Oh wait, 3 words: fried clam bellies. Tue Jul 08 21:51:42 -0700 2008 3846199 21747 Tabetai yo 2 3851245 Better than at Woodhouse Fish Company? Actually, that question applies to both the clam bellies and the lobster roll, if anyone's done a comparison. Tue Jul 08 23:35:41 -0700 2008 3851076 11577 Pei 3 3904835 I like the rest of the food overall at A &H better than Woodhouse. The clams at Woodhouse were less greasy than those at A&H, which also weren't the crispiest. Sat Jul 26 22:42:07 -0700 2008 3851245 21747 Tabetai yo 1 3854276 I admit... some of wines by glass were fun. The menu was great.... the fish and chips were some of the best I have ever had. As a fisherman, I have had many docked for lunch, and these were solid. The chairs are dangerously light on that slick floor... we saw 3 seperate people go over while dining there. But I walked away regretting the whole experience due to the final bill. Frankly. I would go back, but it is not nearly as casual a price as the atmosphere. Wed Jul 09 17:13:12 -0700 2008 3846199 200575 pavlov 2 3905744 Maybe they were falling over when the check arrived. Sun Jul 27 12:19:58 -0700 2008 3854276 10966 Windy