Alfred's Steakhouse

4.1

443 Reviews

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Good for business meals

Alfred's is currently closed for renovations and building upgrades.

Tucked away in a little alley in the financial district, Alfred's feels like a hidden treasure when you walk through the big, glass etched doors. Alfred's has been serving dry-aged beef grilled over a mesquite flame since 1928. While Sinatra croons, you'll instantly relax in the clubby red interior with plush leather booths and sparkling chandeliers that give a sense of sophistication without any of the pretension. The wine and cocktails are perfectly priced with a little extra in the martini shaker. It's unabashedly old school, from the classic sides to the welcoming hospitality. It's what a steak joint should be.

Real steaks. Real martinis. Real San Francisco.

Alfred's is open Monday thru Saturday at 5:30 pm and offers 3-hours of complimentary self-parking at the Hilton Hotel. Several private and semi-private party spaces available.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American, Californian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue 4:15 pm–4:30 pm
Phone number
(415) 781-7058
Website
http://www.alfredssteakhouse.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Alfred's offers a variety of options for special events including several private dining rooms for groups of 10-60 guests, semi-private room for 35 or a full buyout for 120.
Private party contact
EVENTS: (415) 781-7058

Location
659 Merchant Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Cross street
Kearny Street
Parking details
Three (3) hours of complimentary self-parking at the Hilton Hotel Garage. The entrance is on Washington Street between Montgomery and Kearny.
Public transit
Alfred's is located just a few blocks up Montgomery from the Montgomery Street station.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Full dinner (fd) includes lite bites, starter, entrée with two sides and a sauce. A la carte (alc) includes entrée with one side and a sauce. Split Entrée - Served with starter and two sides for an additional $18. Corkage - $20 per bottle (750 ml) or $10 for every purchased bottle. Cake Plating - $5/guest

Appetizers

Lite Bites included with Full Dinner

Lite Bites$10.00
Salumi, Cheese, Nuts and Olives
Garlic Toast$6.00
Fried Calamari$15.00
Crispy French Fries$8.00
with dipping sauce
Mesquite Grilled Prawns (5)$10.00

Starters

choose one for Full Dinner

Classic Caesar Salad$12.00
Crisp Romaine, Anchovies and Parmesan Cheese
Chopped Tossed Hearts of Romaine Salad$12.00
Blue Cheese & Bacon or Balsamic & Olive Oil or 1000 Island
Jumbo Pacific Prawns$8.00
on Ice (4)

Entrees

Our steaks are not seasoned other than a light dusting of salt. All steaks are cooked on a Mesquite Grill. Our steaks come from naturally raised cattle specially chosen for Alfred's Steakhouse.

Chicken Fried Steak
Flattened panko crusted tenderloin pan fried and served with country gravy
- Alc (6 oz)$31.00
- Fd (6 oz)$39.00
Filet Mignon
Grass-Fed Tenderloin
- Alc (6 oz)$35.00
- Fd (6 oz)$43.00
- Alc (8 oz)$37.00
- Fd (8 oz)$45.00
- Alc (12 oz)$41.00
- Fd (12 oz)$49.00
Jack Daniels Whiskey Tips
Tender morsels of filet with a JD Whiskey Mushroom Sauce
- Alc (8 oz)$35.00
- Fd (8 oz)$43.00
New York Baseball Steak
Aged New York
- Alc (7 oz)$35.00
- Fd (7 oz)$43.00
New York Cut
Boneless; Aged 28 Days
- Alc (7 oz)$38.00
- Fd (7 oz)$46.00
Alfred's Steak
Bone-in New York Cut; Aged 28 Days
- Alc (18 oz)$39.00
- Fd (18 oz)$47.00
Porterhouse
Aged 28 Days
- Alc (28 oz)$45.00
- Fd (28 oz)$53.00
Ribeye Steak
Boneless; Aged 28 days
- Alc (14 oz)$43.00
- Fd (14 oz)$51.00
Chicago Rib Steak – USDA Prime
Full Bone-In
- Alc (32 oz)$61.00
- Fd (32 oz)$69.00
Vegetable Medley
- Alc$29.00
- Fd$37.00
Fresh King Salmon
- Alc$39.00
- Fd$47.00
Caesar or Chopped Entree Salad$11.00
- Add 5 Grilled or Chilled Shrimp$19.00
- Add 4 oz Tenderloin Medallions$21.00
Cheddar Steakburger$18.00
Irish Cheddar with French Fries
Sauteed Crimini Mushrooms$10.00

Accompaniments

choose two with Full Dinner and one for A La Carte

Crispy French Fries
Classic Creamed Spinach
Braised Carrots
Smashed Red Potato
Sauteed Broccolini

Sauces

Brandy Pepper
Creamy Horseradish
Whiskey Mushroom
Classic Bearnaise

Housemade Desserts

Lemon Cheesecake
Chocolate Chip Croissant Pudding

Cocktails

$13

Aperol Spritz
Sparkling Wine, Aperol, Soda Water and Orange Swath
Rosemary Gimlet
Hangar One Vodka, Rosemary Infused Simple Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice
Thyme Gin & Tonic
St. George Botanivore Gin, Thyme, Tonic, Juniper Berries and Orange Swath
Between the Sheets
Bacardi Rum, Hennessy VSOP Cognac, Cointreau and Sweetened Lemon Juice
Irish Mule
Jameson's Irish Whiskey, Ginger Beer

Water

Pellegrino Sparkling
Pellegrino Panna

House Spirits

Tito's Vodka
Cruzan Aged Rum
Jim Beam Bourbon
Burnette's London Gin
Jose Cuervo Tequila
Teachers Scotch

Up-Your-House Drinks

$11

Martini
Gibson
Manhattan
Cosmos
Rob Roy

Beer

Anchor Steam
Stella
Lagunitas IPA
Guinness Draught

Beer

Coors Light
Pabst Blue Ribbon

Non-Alcoholic

Ginger Beer
St. Pauli Gir

Sparkling Wines

Domain Chandon Brut, Napa
- G$12.00
- B$45.00
- Split$12.00
Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley
- B$50.00
Sharffenberger Brut Rose, Mendocino
- B$60.00

White Wines

Toquade Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
- G$10.00
- B$36.00
Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
- B$55.00
Collier Creek Chardonnay, Lodi
- G$10.00
- B$32.00
Hogue Chardonnay, WA
- B$35.00
Campion Chardonnay, Santa Lucia
- B$42.00
Frank Family Chardonnay, Napa
- G$16.00
- B$60.00

Pinot Noir

Murphy Goode, CA
- B$32.00
Meiomi, CA
- G$10.00
- B$33.00
Siduri, Willamette Valley, or
- B$42.00
La Crema, Sonoma Coast
- B$42.00
Hartford Court, Russian River Valley
- G$15.00
- B$55.00
Croft Vineyards "Verve" Willamette V, or
- B$58.00

Merlot

Kenwood Vineyards, Sonoma
- B$32.00
Markham, Napa
- G$11.00
- B$36.00
Swanson Oakville
- B$55.00

Syrah / Petite Syrah / Rhone Style Blend

Qupe, Syrah, Central Coast
- G$10.00
- B$36.00
Secret Squirrel, Rhone Blend, Washington
- B$47.00
Desante, Proof, Petite Syrah, Napa
- B$72.00

Cabernet

Vianno, CA
- G$10.00
- B$32.00
J. Rickards "A.V. Select" Alexander Valley
- B$39.00
Blacksmith Cellars C.l.r.t., Napa
- B$39.00
Arrowood, Sonoma
- B$45.00
Eleve, MT. Veeder, Napa
- B$55.00
Von Strasser, Diamond Mountain, Napa
- G$17.00
- B$62.00
Freemark Abbey, Napa
- B$80.00
Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain, Napa
- B$85.00
Frank Family, Napa
- B$87.00
Hall, Napa
- B$90.00
Hess Collection MT. Veeder Napa
- B$93.00
Whitehall Lane Leonardini Estate Napa
- B$114.00
Quill "Howell Mountain", Napa
- B$120.00
Caymus, Napa
- B$120.00

Zinfandel

Edmeades, Mendocino County
- G$10.00
- B$32.00
Murphy Goode "Liar's Dice", Sonoma
- B$36.00
Frank Family, Napa
- G$18.00
- B$65.00
Seghesio "Old Vine", Sonoma
- B$75.00

Red Blends

North by Northwest, Columbia Valley, WA
- G$10.00
- B$33.00
Vasco Urbano; Gsm the Sheriff, Livermore Vlly
- B$42.00
Jayson Bordeaux Blend, Napa
- B$92.00

What 443 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4Service
4.2Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

443 Reviews

HJ
HerbertJ
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 2, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very inexpensive and very quiet. IT IS CLOSED!!!!!
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Foodie
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Bar service needs to be polished, an order of a rosemary Gimlet could not be filed. Bar was out of rosemary on a Saturday night? The quality of the beef was excellent. True Prime Beef
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Amandaheartofgold39
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
The setting is really outdated. The waiter was terrible, took forever to check on the table and kinda rude. The food was good, but they were out of all kinds beer except 2.
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BB
BrianB
VIP
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I Have been going to Alford since it was on Broadway. About 40 years now. This is the first time I went since they closed and reopened under the original owner. The porterhouse was excellent, the Caesar salad as I remember, I love the small bite starter. I would love to have the option of a baked potato with all the garnish, even if it was an up charge. The service was very friendly, however our waitress was serving a lot of tables, And was hard to get a hold up for water refills etc. She could not have been nicer though. The ambience is wonderful, I’m very happy Alfreds came back even better than before. I’ll be back! Thanks
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellently cooked steaks in a classic atmosphere. Good value for money. Cocktails match the meal.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was fantastic! The baseball steak was great and Michael our server was an added bonus. Can’t wait to go back!
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Matthias
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A unique and beautiful establishment as you know it from old movies. Outstanding food and great staff!! Thank you again!
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BadWitch
San Diego
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
I had been looking forwards to this dinner, and it was rather underwhelming. We won't go back. Ordering was clumsy, they don't allow ordering to share as a table. You must follow either the "full dinner" or "a la carte" options. It felt really awkward as we just wanted to order several things to share. Steaks were overcooked, and service was slow. I understand they have gone under a management change, so perhaps they are still working out the kinks.
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NicoleG
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible!!! Best bang for your buck in such a romantic and elegant setting. Fantastically delicious steaks, the tenderest filet tips in yummy whiskey mushroom sauce, though each perfect on its own. Being welcomed by the delightful host Al Petri sets the tone for a VERY enjoyable evening! :-)
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DeniseM
Chicago
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I made a reservation for one as I was traveling for work. I arrived a little early and was seated immediately. After waiting over 15 minutes for a server, I had to get up and find the hostess to tell her. She apologized and took my order. The hostess brought my drink - and then still no server. Finally my flustered server came to the table and apologized, saying they were short handed. The restaurant had a few larger parties, otherwise it was not at all crowded. Service continued to be slow, and I finally received my food, which was ok, but nothing special. The waitress did offer up a cocktail on the house, so they made some effort to acknowledge the situation. I noticed the Manager watching the dining room and checking in with other customers, but he never approached me. The final kicker was an 18% service charge tacked onto my bill. I always tip, and tip well, but usually only see service charges/gratuities automatically added for large parties. I addressed my concerns with the manager as I was leaving as I felt it was only fair to let him know directly. He apologized but with very little conviction. He made no attempt to make the situation right or ask what he could do to encourage me to return. I travel extensively for business and appreciate restaurants that treat single diners with respect. That was certainly not the case here. I won't be returning and cannot recommend this restaurant.
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659 Merchant Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Additional information

Cross street
Kearny Street
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue 4:15 pm–4:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American, Californian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Three (3) hours of complimentary self-parking at the Hilton Hotel Garage. The entrance is on Washington Street between Montgomery and Kearny.
Public transit
Alfred's is located just a few blocks up Montgomery from the Montgomery Street station.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.alfredssteakhouse.com/
Phone number
(415) 781-7058
Private party facilities
Alfred's offers a variety of options for special events including several private dining rooms for groups of 10-60 guests, semi-private room for 35 or a full buyout for 120.
Private party contact
EVENTS: (415) 781-7058

Alfred's Steakhouse

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Lite Bites$10.00

Garlic Toast$6.00

Fried Calamari$15.00

Crispy French Fries$8.00

Mesquite Grilled Prawns (5)$10.00

Starters

Classic Caesar Salad$12.00

Chopped Tossed Hearts of Romaine Salad$12.00

Jumbo Pacific Prawns$8.00

Entrees

Chicken Fried Steak

Filet Mignon

Jack Daniels Whiskey Tips

New York Baseball Steak

New York Cut

Alfred's Steak

Porterhouse

Ribeye Steak

Chicago Rib Steak – USDA Prime

Vegetable Medley

Fresh King Salmon

Caesar or Chopped Entree Salad$11.00

Cheddar Steakburger$18.00

Sauteed Crimini Mushrooms$10.00

Accompaniments

Crispy French Fries

Classic Creamed Spinach

Braised Carrots

Smashed Red Potato

Sauteed Broccolini

Sauces

Brandy Pepper

Creamy Horseradish

Whiskey Mushroom

Classic Bearnaise

Housemade Desserts

Lemon Cheesecake

Chocolate Chip Croissant Pudding

Cocktails

Aperol Spritz

Rosemary Gimlet

Thyme Gin & Tonic

Between the Sheets

Irish Mule

Water

Pellegrino Sparkling

Pellegrino Panna

House Spirits

Tito's Vodka

Cruzan Aged Rum

Jim Beam Bourbon

Burnette's London Gin

Jose Cuervo Tequila

Teachers Scotch

Up-Your-House Drinks

Martini

Gibson

Manhattan

Cosmos

Rob Roy

Beer

Anchor Steam

Stella

Lagunitas IPA

Guinness Draught

Beer

Coors Light

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Non-Alcoholic

Ginger Beer

St. Pauli Gir

Sparkling Wines

Domain Chandon Brut, Napa

Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley

Sharffenberger Brut Rose, Mendocino