The Fly Trap
606 Folsom (at Second St.)
San Francisco, CA 94107
This handsome spot, popular for business lunches and date dinners, features old-time San Francisco favorites, cooked with variable quality. When they're good, they're very good; when bad, perhaps the next course will be better. Highlights include ideal creamed spinach; tangy, revisionist celery victor; and a "white salad" that, in cooler months, pairs bitter Belgian endive with sweet fresh water chestnuts. Other good bets are crab cakes, pastas (like a rich crab agnolotti), veal piccata, simple grilled meats and fish, and a great gooey chocolate torte. However, sauce portions are stingy, oyster concoctions (including a leaden Hangtown Fry) are bivalve-impaired, and some classic dishes can fall unexpectedly flat. Wine prices are exorbitant, and the noise level can be excruciating.
- Cuisine(s):
American
- Hours: Open Monday - Friday 11:30AM-10PM; Saturday 5-10PM. Closed Sunday.
- Price:
$$$$
- Serving:
Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
Full bar
- Reservations:
Accepted
- Parking:
Street
- Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, cash
- Features:
Takeout, Private Party