Thoughts on Mission Bowling Club [San Francisco]

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

I like the comfort food menu and the kitschy venue, but has anyone been? How was the food and service?

[mariacarmen]

that burger is to die for. i'd be hard pressed to order anything but.

[wanderlust21]

Burger. And, I hesitate to give this away, but I've had brunch there more than a few times and have never been disappointed.

[Windy]

I've had the famous burger and have no idea what the fuss is about. Great drinks though.

[boris_qd]

I enjoyed the fried chicken which somehow seemed to have a layer of hot sauce underneath the chicken skin. It was good but not so good that I've sought it out again. Worth trying though.

I'm an outlier in that I think the burger while tasty is lacking in texture - somehow it's too loose. When I had the (similar) burger at Duc Loi it seemed to have more texture (but was also a bit over salted).

This isn't a criticism of _just_ mission bowling but it's annoying to go to a place at 2:50 and be told that you can only order off the brunch menu. With a small child we try to catch dinner early sometimes but many places seem to push their brunch menus into the late afternoon. I want burgers and chicken, not eggs and toast. It would be nice if they just let the menus overlap after say, noon on the weekends.

[kmah]

Their cinnamon crunchy toast dessert is the best! Also we had great service, especially since we were just getting snacks/dessert.

[Absonot]

I loved the burger, but hated the environment. I'd go back, but I'd definitely eat outside. Otherwise, you have to suffer through the constant noise of balls hitting pins, people cheering, etc. I know it's a bowling alley, but it was surprisingly loud in the dining area.

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

Thanks all. This is definitely on the list of places to try in the Mission.

[Cynsa]

We've long been fans of Sommer Peterson since her Mini Bar days/nights on Divisadero and applaud the Mission Bowling Club.
I've tried relentlessly to adore the burger since Duc Loi and twice at MBC, three times it has fallen short of expectations; first time it was fall-apart artery-clogging grease, second and third times at happy hour it was served cold - I was tempted to walk behind the bar to serve myself. Looking forward to other offerings.

[Robert Lauriston]

The burger is adapted from the labor-intensive Heston Blumenthal recipe. In its previous incarnation at Duc Loi, it was exponentially better than any other griddled burger I've had.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/646756

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes...

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

I remember the Duc Loi discussions. Thanks

[eethan]

I'll chime in to say the burger is full-fat glorious, and the patio is a nice space. The fried chicken was just as good as the burger, if not quite as glamorous. They seem to keep a good beer selection on tap, as well. And the servers are friendly, even if you linger (or they are during off-hours, anyway).

So: nothing to complain about.

[Thomas Nash]

Burger are legend, but other offerings can also be very good. Recently there was a jerked pork sandwich with cole slaw that my wife ordered and was so good that it distracted me from the burger. Service is quick and friendly.

[grayelf]

I've been twice at happy hour for the burger. It was the alpha and omega of burgers, and the service was great both times, especially considering I was on the patio which is lovely in the daytime. It is quite loud inside, unavoidable in a bowling alley, which is partly why I chose to sit outside.