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All You Knead
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Restaurants American (Traditional) Restaurants Diners Pizza, American (Traditional), Diners [Edit]
1466 Haight St(between Masonic Ave & Ashbury St)
San Francisco, CA 94117
Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury
(415) 552-4550
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sun 8 am - 9 pm
Tue 8 am - 6 pm
Fri-Sat 8 am - 9:30 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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294 reviews for All You Knead
Review Highlights
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"The home fries were also very tasty and well seasoned." In 21 reviews -
"...favorite dishes are the french onion soup (ask for them to..." In 9 reviews -
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293 reviews in English
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Review from Holly J.
San Francisco, CA
1/28/2012
The food was uniquely enjoyable, cooked with a solid blend of seasonings which were pleasant.
I ordered the 2 eggs any style, I chose scrambled, and apple sausage and it comes with wheat bread and home fries and sour cream. I ordered iced tea as a beverage.
Everything had a unique and enjoyable flavor.
The home fries tasted like they were fried with the seasonings which made them so good I didn't even use ketchup. It was a nice grounding blend of flavor. The apple sausage was great as I do like apple sausage and this fit the mark well. The eggs had a nice hearty flavor also maybe scrambled with seasonings but I couldn't tell what they were. The wheat toast had a subtle sweet hint, maybe honey. The iced tea is a good dark tea and the flavor reminded me slightly of plums. I don't think there are any in there but the tea had a good flavor. I'm so glad I tasted it before I put in sugar because it did not need it. Everything was so good.
The breakfast came with sour cream and I asked for it on the side since I usually don't like sour cream, but I still try it often to see if I will ever like it. I also asked for a side of salsa just in case I didn't want the sour cream but wanted something on my food. The food was so good I didn't put anything on it. But I did taste both salsa and sour cream. I liked both. The salsa wasn't hot or spicy which I usually like but this was kind of sweet and still enjoyable. Triumphly I finally made friends with sour cream, at least this kind only. The sour cream tasted good and was not like any other I have had. This sour cream had a thicker and maybe dyer consistency. I wonder if they make it there. It was like no other and I actually liked it. It made me happy I finally liked a sour cream and I laughed as I joyfully took the remaining home with my leftovers. : )
The place is great and I will definitely be back. -
Review from Eva T.
1/27/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great place to get breakfast or lunch. The menu is extensive and the food is good. The breakfast potatoes the other day were the best I've ever had.
Occasionally the service isn't up to par- like they're understaffed or something, but it's never been a big deal.
The place has a real cozy feel to it: hooks on wooden columns to hang your coat and natural lighting. Like other yelpers have stated, this is diner-style chow and not a place to expect to be catered to. What you see is what you get.Listed in: Haight Haight Haight Haight
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Review from Tori V.
San Francisco, CA
5/24/2012
I cannot say enough about their Eggs All You Knead, seriously! Before I moved to the city I came to visit about once a month, and I made sure AYK was the first place I went to eat. The service is hit or miss, but they are very quick about bringing your food out and the prices are decent.
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Review from Tam C.
San Francisco, CA
5/25/2012
our Casual Home diner! everything they make is good pretty much... very good touch of the cook (Alex is his name i think) and all the rest of the home crew as well are great!! good quiet place at weekdays with good food ! the pizza is great as well and the red snapper dish and all the breakfasts hahaha!!
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Review from O. S.
San Francisco, CA
3/24/2012
AWESOME, bacon cheeseburger!
i think I'll go get one right now!! -
Review from Mary M.
2/12/2012 1 Check-in Here
Sooo good and reasonably priced! The server we had was fabulous and turned us on to their French toast which was AMAZING! I'd definitely return next time I'm in the San Fran area!
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Review from Kat M.
San Francisco, CA
8/28/2011 2 Check-ins Here
DINER FOOD! If you are expecting to be wowed with presentation and 4 star service, you are in the wrong restaurant. Heck, you are in the wrong neighborhood.
This was really between a 3 1/2-4 star review, but it is Sunday and Jesus is watching, right?
Food: Much better than I thought it would have been. I honestly say I like the food here, though it really is diner food. (I could also lyingly say it, but again, Sunday remember?)
Atmosphere: Diner style. There are a lot of regulars who come here. Booths and tables. Nothing fancy.
Staff: Hit and miss. Usually pretty darn friendly, but sometimes I think they are stoned hence, forgetful.
Coffee: Standard. I'd rather go to Haight Market for some yummy Blue Bottle
Wait time: none to a short wait.
For some reason we used to be so hesitant to come here and would always stand with the hipsters waiting for Pork Store, but after a few visits, I don't mind switching over when I wake up too late for a reasonable wait time at the PS. -
Review from Vanessa M.
San Leandro, CA
Updated - 12/15/2011
this place still sucks balls!! don't let the pics fool you. If you want a burrito go to EL BALAZO if you want a salad or a sandwich go to BLUE FRONT CAFE, And if you want something else for godsakes explore a little! LOTS of yummy places on upper and lower haight! This place is laughable compared to the many other spots on haight. Infact I haight this spot! Gross! This is a place you'd most likely find a band aid in you soup!!!
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6/27/2011
I actually think the food here is decent and have been a few times but the last time I went with my… Read more »
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Review from Consumer M.
Daly City, CA
2/15/2012
"All You Knead". Sounds cute right? So we walked in and it said seat yourself. We sat there. For 3 minutes. No one came by. Got up and grabbed a to go menu. 3 minutes later a waitress walks over and snatches them, then tells us we need seating menus.
A pizza for like $20 and you have to wait 20-25 minutes? Off Haight? I was hoping for pizza by the slice type stuff. For $1.75, she walks to the kitchen, grabs a cold diet coke, and sets it on our table and walks away. Cool. 7 mozzarella sticks with 2 slices of cucumber for $6, whatever. Weird chicken burrito for $8. Then when we were obviously done and waiting for her. She gets a phone call from someone and we overhear her say "yeah well if you're down to go out later just call me I should be able to go. Oh yeah? Sure come to the restaurant right now." Cool yeah stop with the personal phone calls at work when you have a good 6 tables to wait on by yourself. The food irritated my stomach for 30-40 minutes. I panicked to find a water or Arizona in order to not keep feeling nauseous.
Definitely not coming back. Ever. -
Review from Phuong M.
San Francisco, CA
5/22/2011
Okay, the service here sucks. Deal with it. The tables are uncomfortable, probably because the staff doesn't want you there as much as you don't want to be there. But some of the food is pretty awesome.
The tuna melt is the best tuna melt i've ever had. No, tuna melts aren't usually one of those "Oh my god, i just had the best _______ ever!" kinds of foods, but in my family, we love our tuna salad, so this is a thing for me, okay? There's celery in it! And tomato. And there's a whole hell of a lot of tuna that stays together for the most part and isn't overloaded with mayonnaise. I love it, and other tuna melt lovers should try it.
The fries are also kind of spectacular. But that's the only other thing i've had here. They've got a special seasoning on them and they're crisp and fresh. I hate this diner, but a tuna melt with a side of fries and a beer are ace on a good day. -
Review from Loli L.
San Francisco, CA
1/11/2011
I voted to head up to a different spot for breakfast this past weekend and picked this spot based on their selection of eggs benedict (which my dude loves). I got a very tasty bacon and eggs (comes with wheat toast and potatoes) and he got some sort of omelet.
The mimosa was a fairly generous size for $4.50 and I have no idea how much his coffee was. It came in a glass mug, which amused him for some reason.
Their menu is pretty extensive with burgers, pizza, on top of breakfast. We both left satisfied. -
Review from Rebekah M.
Running Springs, CA
8/15/2011
I make sure to go here every time I visit the bay area, and recommend it to anyone visiting.
Delicious food, and great service - my favourites are the crepes and calzones. -
Review from Angela S.
San Francisco, CA
4/11/2011
I wish I could give this place 3.5 stars, because this place I think deserves more than three, but it still doesn't deserve as good a rating as Squat And Gobble.
My memory of this place is a bit hazy, but I say, breakfast is acceptable any time of day, and the breakfast here, (standard diner fare) is pretty good.
Hahaha! I love that sign, it speaks the truth.Listed in: Munch Havens!
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Review from Tawnya L.
Berkeley, CA
3/27/2011
On a Friday morning a friend and I had breakfast here, she was treating me and I'm very happy we went there. We got there right around 11am. I found the service to be very friendly and attentive. I noticed that they seemed to know diners who came in by name and said, "the usual?" to them.
I found the food spectacular! I mean this is based on a one time visit and I ordered a crepe with artichoke hearts, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives and cheddar cheese, it came with some delicious home fries and a nice bowl of fruit.
The crepe was a very large portion not skimpy on the filling at all and it was so delicious, I wish I could have eaten it all at the table but it was so large that I took it home, Reheating it did compromise its integrity but I don't care I will totally order it again and again, Perhaps next time I'll find someone to split it with! -
Review from L A.
San Francisco, CA
6/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have never had a bad meal or a bad experience at All you Knead. The place is spacious and is perfect for intimate meals as well as large groups. The staff has always been pleasant and friendly, always keeping my cup and my stomach full.
I enjoy taking visitors here because of its great location and its chill ambiance. It really is All you Knead! -
Review from Nicole P.
San Francisco, CA
11/5/2011
Came in for lunch one day at 2pm. Fairly empty so no waiting. Ordered the grilled ham and cheese - total bust. I have to believe that they under toasted the bread and then somehow melted the cheese and ham on to it, turning the bread into mush. Grilled sandwiches should be a diner specialty, right?
Also ordered the pizza (the waitress mentioned it was their speciality) and it was fine. Not great, just fine, diner pizza. Can't imagine I'll be back any time soon though based on these 2 dishes. -
Review from Aimee C.
San Francisco, CA
11/6/2011
I will admit from the start that I am biased in favor of this restaurant: its located about 30 feet from bed. I never wait in line like the idiots in front of the Pork Store across the street: the Sunday morning squint and stumble to brunch lasts only about 60 seconds till I'm sitting in a booth drinking diner coffee (glorious in its own respect) and waiting for one of various vegetarian breakfast options on the menu. Everyone, including fellow diners, is friendly. The food is diner-perfect, the price in reasonable, and I never leave smelling like I've been deep fried (*cough*Pork Store*cough*). If you want to feel like a local, this is All You Knead! haha
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Review from Davey R.
3/6/2011
The service is friendly, and when I say friendly, I'm specifically referring to the server "Dave or David, from Indiana" as he introduced himself to us. Full of dudical gentility and good-naturedness, he's attentive and timely in swinging by to make sure all systems go with you and your meal. He reminds me of a guy that would be in a Wayne's World movie as a bodacious and loyal admirer of Garth's drumming!
Anyway, we got a quesadilla with chicken and a side of french fries that had a nice salt seasoning in an orange-ish type color. About $9. Priced just about right, and the portions were enough for 2.
A typical Haight establishment, with psychadelically suggestive art high above, so if you're from the suburbs, you'll be experiencing something different for sure if you're anywhere on this yellow brick road we call Haight/Ashbury.
The "Unplugged in NY" album by Nirvana was on the PA, and Dave cheerfully mouthed the words while rounding tables to clean up.
I should point out there is a bit of a power struggle going on within the staff, as Dave politely pointed out. He's the manager, but other vets at AYK don't treat him as such. This may explain the conflicting reviews about the finicky and inconsistent service. However, when I was there, I was in high spirits and found myself wanting to know more about Dave and how such a kind, unegocentric grunge-o-phile could find himself in a place drenched in willfully terrible hipster/anarchist customer service stylings, such as what you'd find in most businesses on Haight.
Find out Dave's schedule and go post-lunch/pre-dinner when I did and immerse yourself in D's uniquely endangered style of hospitality. Thanks Dave! -
Review from Alodiah L.
San Francisco, CA
7/23/2011
I've been a loyal customer of All You Knead since 2006. Through the years, I have always taken every visiting friend that I've had through the Haight and have always eaten at AYK. I've never had a terrible experience, until today:
Today our waitress took a break while we were waiting for our food and we were made to wait for nearly half an hour as we watched several other tables that were seated after us get served. When we were finally served, my boyfriend's sandwich was burned. When he said he didn't want it, the waitress said, "fair enough" then took it away - not asking if he wanted another. She ignored us, even as he sat there and started eating off of all of our plates, not even offering an extra plate for us to share. She slapped the bill on the table and walked away very rudely. When we finally started complaining to another waitress asking for the manager, she angrily approached us and started yelling "I am your waitress, if you have something to say you can say it to me," "f*ck you!" and "get out!" Several other customers heard the whole thing happen (there were about 20 other people in the restaurant). I looked at her and was like, "really??" She looked right at me and said, "REALLY! YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT IT IN YOUR LITTLE FACEBOOK!" then shooed me away. (again, really?) We were unhappy with the service but never raised our voices or were rude to her in any way. She called my boyfriend a jerk for complaining about bad service when all he wanted was his sandwich. She also grabbed my friend's plate (who was visiting from out of town) away from him while he was still eating and told him to "F you" too.
In what world does a customer get the worst service ever and then is told "F you and get out!" if we express our discontent??? WTF?!?!?!
In all honesty it was funny, surreal and a little bit sad to see a waitress completely lose her composure like that and have a complete tantrum meltdown in front of all the customers. She seemed to not care that she was embarrassing herself in front of the whole restaurant. I wanted to grab her and be like, "Get yourself together, girl!" Jeez!
I'm just sad that a good, standup restaurant that I've had many fond memories in for the past 5 years has been soured by this pitiful experience. -
Review from Katie S.
3/29/2011
A spacious, cheap diner with fantastic home fries.
The waiter wasn't very friendly, but he was efficient.
What I found quite bizarre was the fact that they only offered vegetarian biscuits & gravy (meaning mushrooms instead of sausage).
This is unfathomable. I recovered from this crisis by ordering a side of sausage.
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Review from Sophia W.
8/30/2010
Looks like the chef never took Calzone 101: DON'T put marinara inside the calzone. It makes your calzone watery, dilutes the awesome ricotta flavor and is just plain wrong! Gah! The only good thing was that the calzone was huge. Mmm...dough.
My friend, the eggs benedict connoisseur, said she's had better hollandaise sauce.
Service was rude. This ain't NYC, bub. What's w/ the New Yorker attitude?
MORAL OF THE STORY:
While the portions were hefty, All You Knead was definitely not all I kneaded. Actually it left me with much to be still desired. Bummer.Listed in: Ristorante Italiano
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Review from Troy C.
San Francisco, CA
1/29/2011
Ya know, I tried to eat at this place. Twice. Yes, that's correct. Only ATTEMPTED to eat here. Did not actually consume any food. Yea, never got served. No, not because I was rude and got kicked out. I've yet to actually eat food here twice simply because no one came over to ask me for my order. So both times I just walked out confused and bewildered.
Let me just make this clear: I walked in with a smile on my face. Ready to eat food. I sat down. And I waited for someone to take my order. I probably waited at least 15 minutes each time. But much to my surprise, no waiter or waitress came over to politely attempt to ask me if I wanted to purchase any food. Yes, I'm being serious.
I just don't get it. Am I living in some bizarro world / twilight zone that apparently doesn't understand the simple concept of a food transaction? Does All You Knead expect me to launch a GD glass bottle of Heinz 57 variety ketchup at them in order to get their attention? Did I miss some hidden sign that reads, "All food patrons must now yell their order directly to the grill cooks." Or is this some hipster mentality. Maybe they assume by ignoring me I'll end up wanting to eat their food more? Sorry AYK (yes I've resorted to using acronyms at this point) - it just doesn't work that way.
All you have to do is politely say, "Hi there. I'll be with you shortly to take your order." I don't care if you then need 20 minutes to do whatever. But at least give me the common courtesy and the peace of mind that you'll actually be stopping by at some point to eventually take my order.
Ya know, the funny thing is, I REALLY would like to eat here once. I REALLY would like to try their food. Just once would I just adore if I got an opportunity to try something. WHO KNOWS. They may actually have decent food here. Maybe they cook up a killer western omelette. Maybe they grill up a mean burger. But I'll never know.
I'm really sorry for writing this review. I really despise having to do this. But whatever. It's laughable, really. I've eaten at the Pork Store Care across the street dozens of times and always get friendly service and great food. It's really not that hard, AYK. -
Review from Christopher N.
New Orleans, LA
2/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
A superior greasy spoon located in the upper Haight. The room is large and loud. The place seems eternally busy and the servers are always under a good deal of pressure. They are attentive though. Busyness means the food takes a while to get to you. I have frequented All You Knead for lunches for well more than a decade. In fact I do not think they have changed anything about the place since it opened, I do not even think they do maintenance.
I find their sandwiches are quite good and very reasonably priced. Their breakfast selections are solid offerings as well. They have a huge menu, I have yet to try their pizzas, don't think I will. Nor would I go to AYK for dinner. For lunch or breakfast, AYK is a superior choice when confronted with the choices on upper Haight. -
Review from Ryan C.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 11/27/2011
love this place. I don't visit everyday but the two servers I always have remember me and have always been friendly and attentive.
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2/11/2011
one of my favorite places to eat in the city. great food, atmosphere and the service can't be beat.… Read more »
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Review from Nina S.
San Francisco, CA
10/30/2011
I love this place! I've never had a meal here that I didn't enjoy. The potato buzz is probably my favorite dish here, but the tuna melt is a close second. Also, their house salads are really great!! The house dressing is really light and flavorful and it tastes fresh! The service is always good, the waiters almost always friendly- the only draw back is that there's usually a crazy, smelly, and otherwise unappetizing person sitting near you. But that's the Haight for you!!
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Review from Justin W.
San Francisco, CA
4/9/2011
Hey there beautiful, breakfast for dinner is ever so great
So my friends and I were looking for a place to munch on, and the search seemed endless! There were so many great options, and finally we all decided to eat at a diner, and this joint turned up. It was definitely a great find! Once we entered, the waiter greeted us with warm hospitality and most importantly a smile to end our weariness. The booths felt comfy and the lighting of the place made it feel like home. But other than that, the food was spectacular, I ordered a standard breakfast with smoked apple sausage, and it filled my teenage hunger. The sunny side up eggs were nicely cooked, and the bacon was very crispy(not burnt crispy). And the toast tasted like toast. But the apple sausage was a fabulous oriental touch.Overall breakfast for dinner rocked my balls. -
Review from beth m.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 1/30/2011
It's hard to find a brunch place without a line, but All You Knead is always a handy spot when you need hangover food STAT!
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The Wanda is my favorite breakfast combo there, it is a scramble with jack cheese, green chile peppers, onions and happiness.
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The wait staff can tend to forget about you when it gets busy and the coffee will send you quickly running for the restroom.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/1/2010
They should rename this place Wanda's after their dish "the Wanda" it is definitely the best thing… Read more »
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Review from Alexandra N.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 12/26/2009
The two stars are for the service we received by our waitress on our last visit.
All You Knead used to be our weekend breakfast/brunch haunt, but we have stopped going for a while after we slipped up and sat in the wrong section of the restaurant. I say this because our usual waitress was in a different section and instead we were "served" by some haughty little waif who seemed more concerned with the party of six across from us, who arrived after us but nonetheless got their orders taken and coffees first.
We flagged down the busser who got us coffee after several failed attempts to get our waitress' attention. That's how the rest of the meal went and the busser took better care of us than the waitress cared to. We didn't tip her, but personally handed the busser a nice tip on the way out. Kudos to you, dude! Next time (if there is a next time) we will have to make sure we sit in the section of the waitress with the curly blond hair. She's the best!Listed in: Not worth the time, Thatz my hood!
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1/26/2009
I love this place, from the crazy murals all over the walls, to the fishes swimming in their little… Read more »
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Review from Olivia D.
San Francisco, CA
9/26/2010
Eggs All You Knead, yes please! Breakfast all day, right on! Decent prices, sold!
Why are people on yelp so overly critical of places like this?! get off it!
It has character and I like that. Imma fan. -
Review from Kathleen N.
San Francisco, CA
5/31/2007
The shittiest service EVER!!!!!!!!
My experience at All You Knead tonight was unfortunate. I have eaten here many times, both breakfast and dinner. I have never had a complaint about this place before.
Our server was rude from the moment we sat down. It took forever for her to come to our table. Then when the food did come, the grilled cheese was burnt and cold and the fries I had ordered with my sandwich were chips. But I did get the side of ranch I ordered.
I took two bites of my BLTA and realized that my boyfriend wasn't eating. His grilled cheese sandwich was a total joke-cold and burnt. The server never came back to check on us. I had to walk up to the counter to get her attention. I told her everything that was wrong with our food and asked if she could please pay us a visit at our table. All she did was stare at me blankly.
My boyfriend asked if he could keep his fries and just send the sandwich back. Our server snapped the whole plate from under him and walked back to the kitchen. But she left my sandwich with the chips. We didn't understand her logic of taking the fries away. There was nothing wrong with the fries.
In these types of situations, you never know what happens to your "new" food when food is sent back. As we pondered that thought, we noticed that the entire kitchen was having a discussion about the sandwich my boyfriend had sent back.
It was the final straw that broke the camel's back. We got up and walked out of the restaurant. I have never done that before. The service was THAT bad.
Our server's parting last words were, "Fine! Leave! Don't come back!", shouting them at us right in front of all of her customers. Another fine example of her exceptional customer service.
I understand shit happens sometimes. People have bad days. Things don't go right. But when you work in the service industry, your job is your stage. People are paying YOU for a service. We were a table full of service industry experience (bartender and hair stylist). We, of all people, know how things can go, but there was no justification for the type of service we received at All You Knead.
I get better customer service at a place where the wait staff doesn't even speak English then I did at All You Knead.. -
Review from Stanley K.
San Francisco, CA
2/16/2009
A-OK. After a long night of playing Taboo, drinking wine, and crashing out to the movie "The saddest music in the world", eating nearby was a must.
I ordered the hearty French Toast which came with roasted potatoes, a cup of coffee along a big glass of OJ. It was definitely worth $15 including tip. The portions were ideal for the semi-awake and hungry. Don't expect too much in the Haight b/c people were there for the food, the ambiance was ok, but the feeling seemed cafeteria-like to me, the service was attentive and fast. Great Service!
Will be back after another night of taboo.
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Review from jack p.
San Francisco, CA
6/22/2008
All you knead to do is AVOID. Lets go through the list of suck.
You're a breakfast place and your coffee is weak? Ok -- that's rather disconcerting. Oh, and you're not on top of the refills either? That's another bad sign.
I sure do loves me some sticky table when I'm eating brunch. Sure, they're probably not all sticky, but after seeing the HOBO counting his cans on the table in front of me, I just have to wonder how this particular table got so icky.
You know what's nice? A happy little glass of water. Too bad my water at All You Knead the water tasted as though it were infused with plastic and sulfur.
The sign of a great restaurant is an enormous menu because it means they can do everything... or wait, from my experience, it means they've got a huge selection of food to make like crap.
And BY THE WAY you can't split the check because it's "highly inconvenient." And, that little note in the bottom of the 20 page menu stating as much gives the waitress quite a bit of moral authority over you and your evil check splitting ways. Then again, being a fattie and a hipster gives her quite a bit of moral authority anyway.
Total crap fest.Listed in: Places I Wish Would Go…
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Review from Joyce B.
Sacramento, CA
8/7/2007
Absolutely horrible.
Waitperson rolled her eyes as soon as my boyfriend, sister and I walked in. Each and every one of our dishes were cold. Never checked up on us.
Spend your money elsewhere. -
Review from Pamela D.
8/30/2007
Why did I eat here?! I've walked by this place several times since that ill-fated evening that I dined here with friends and I always ask myself that.
I chalk it up to peer pressure.
Seriously, I can spot a shitty restaurant from a mile away and I totally saw this place a-comin' but my former roommate and his friend from Los Angeles thought it might be a decent place to fill our tummies.
Ok, I grant you...My tummy was filled. I ordered some kind of southwestern crepe that proceeded to fall apart all over my fucking plate. I spent about an hour trying to navigate the lil' bastard into my mouth and swallowed it down dutifully. I might be a skinny girl, but I can eat! Not to mention I'd just thrown down $8 bucks for that crap so you can bet yer ass I was gonna eat it.
But oh, it was so gross! I was really hoping that the promised "spicy salsa" would kill all the taste of everything else, but alas, no such luck. It tasted like this place smelled.
Have I mentioned that yet? Yeah, it smells like your grandma's house in there. No, not the sweet grandma that lives in the suburbs and always bakes peanut butter cookies, but the weird grandma that chain-smokes those little cigars. You know, the one with a giant blind German Shepard named Thor that is always pissing in the corner, all over Granny's mothballs and yarn.
Yeah, that's what it smells like. It kinda looks like that too. Hey, I like clutter and vintage decor too but this place takes it to a whole new level, and that level is: ew.
I can't say a good or bad word about the staff because they were hardly present enough to make any sort of impression on me. I'm guessing they were probably in back, giving Thor a bath in rusty water that they would later serve to their patrons.Listed in: there's bad and then there's…
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Review from Kerry P.
3/23/2010
There are lots of things I knead on a Sunday. I knead KFOG's Acoustic Sunrise/Sunset. I knead a warm, delicious caffeinated beverage. I knead my neighbor across the street to whip out his ukelele and give me a nice soundtrack. But most of all I knead my soul kneaded....because sometimes the "end of the weekend" is too much to bear.
To do this, I knead brunch with my friends and All You Knead is my go-to on Haight Street. While yes, there are more extravagant options over in Cole Valley, sometimes I want to not shower, throw on scrubby clothes, be around some colorful personalities, eat enormous amounts of breakfast food, and not wait in a pointless line...like the one across the street at Pork Store.
At All You Knead, the booths are well-worn. People are surfing the net, rehashing the night, discussing Buddhist theories, and relishing in Sunday. The servers are the nicest people and don't get pissy if you want to change your order 3 times. The menu absolutely huge and diverse and the portions are heaping. Their breakfast potatoes are top notch and every-day dishes have a unique spin on them. Their eggs benedict options are dynamite, probably the best I've seen from any SF greasy spoon menu.
All I knead on a Sunday is a little low-key pampering and All You Knead delivers that and more. -
Review from Nikki M.
San Francisco, CA
6/26/2007
Worse. Place. Ever.
Crappiest service I've gotten anywhere in San Francisco... there were tables open Sunday afternoon, and as we waited patiently for one of the staff to grace us with their holier than thou presence, I got more and more annoyed. I've eaten at All You Knead before, had a great time and never SAT THERE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES WHILE THERE WERE EMPTY TABLES AND STAFF IGNORING YOU.
We finally ended up seating ourselves, and at that point, I felt it was gloves off time. We got intercepted right at the booth by some simpering staff and I was channeling my mother at that point (gee, thanks, I love it when I channel Mother) asking her if there was somewhere else we should sit, maybe by the door and she'd come fetch us in half an hour..
it went down hill from there. I can't even write about the food, because the crap service overshadowed it.
At the end, after waiting half an hour for our incompetent waitress to deign to pick up the check and money, I finally left her with a 10 cent tip.
I'll never go back. Ever. I'd rather fish food out of a trash can than pay to be treated like someone's unwanted relative. -
Review from Lisa T.
San Francisco, CA
7/9/2007
My gold standard for the tofu scramble. These people know how to make a damn good vegan breakfast! AND... you don't HAVE to get the tofu scramble, either. They actually have OTHER yummy herbivore foodstuffs.
You might have to do some slight special-ordering, but just ask nicely. Ask with a SMILE on your face. Because the people who work here are ALWAYS smiling.
Damn hippies! Smiling at me when I have a hangover and feeding me delicious vegan food and making me love the world again when all I want is to curl up in bed and die of alcohol poisoning from a rough Murio's night!
Somehow, I left there so perfectly full and high off the delicious, healthy tofu scramble in the magical "special homemade sauce" that I sprang to life and walked two miles home, uphill.
Wow, All You Knead.
Wow.Listed in: Veggie/Vegan Eats!
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Review from Lucy L.
Los Angeles, CA
8/22/2011
My boyfriend and I went there today for a quick lunch. The place looked pretty casual and being on Haight street had that kind of trendy feel. I ordered the Vegan tofu scramble from the all day breakfast menu and my boyfriend ordered the vege linguini. My scramble was okay, nothing to brag about... it was quite bland until I poured a whole heap of salt on it, even still... didnt do it for me. The toast was thin, I was expecting a nice thick sour dough. My boyfriend said his was quite nice, and the fries were good. I wouldn't be rushing back there but wouldn't avoid it either.. maybe try something else next time.
There was only one girl working and it seemed pretty busy, all of the booths were dirty and hadn't been cleared when new customers came in which was a little bit of a turn off but, again, should have been more then one person on. Took a while to get the check so ended up just going to the front and paying there instead. All in all, just okay. -
Review from Aaron C.
Brooklyn, NY
7/17/2007
I'm writing this review from the bathroom, fuming. I figured instead of squeezing one off while reflecting on my displeasure, I'd take this time to share my thoughts about All You Knead's shittiness, that put me here in the first place.
Hungover, all I wanted was simple breakfast. The tall, balding man I assume was the owner or manager skulked around hating his life and borderline glaring at patrons the whole time I was there, eminating displeasure for the people who pay his rent. This would have been excusable (everybody has a bad day every now and then) if the food had been close to good and decently priced. Unfortunately it was neither. My lukewarm eggs, pancake and floppy bacon taunted my alcohol addled self with every bite. It was like the chef had put an entire can of whole, unpeeled fuck-you in the recipe.
The server was really cool. Cute, kitchy girl from wisconson with big glasses. Two thumbs up to her.
In closing, I would recommend graffitiing the bathroom - it'd be incredibly cathartic after the horrible dining experience that is All You Knead. -
Review from Jon H.
San Francisco, CA
3/29/2008
2-1/2 stars.
this restaurant is directly responsible for contributing two things to my life:
1) ensuring that i, jon hwong, have now unwittingly shit my pants once a year since graduating high school, mostly due to food poisoning, or overenthusiastic flatulence.
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2) a restaurant that i would actually consider eating at again. yes. even after inducing my body to eject the meal they provided me in an astonishingly premature manner.
to be fair, i had already been feeling kind of odd all day, so AYK was probably the tipping point. also, i made the mistake of thinking that i could hold it in til i got home, instead of using their moderately usable public restroom, which in itself is fun to use cuz you have to climb stairs to get to it. wheeeee.
all poopypantsed stories aside, it is actually not a terrible place to eat. yeah, its greasy, and yeah, a bit pricey, but you know what? its a diner.
the waiting staff are very mellow, but at the same time take their jobs seriously enough to the point where your glasses of water are never empty for too long, your food is always served in a timely manner, and they enjoy playing a wide (albeit bizarre) range of music... i recall the second time i ate there (non-poopypantsed afterward) hearing NWA and Metallica in the same sitting. at least i think it was Metallica. my memory's a bit hazy.
anyways.
come here if you're (heh, heh) shit out of ideas on what to eat, because they've got a pretty hefty menu.Listed in: Bath of Least Resistance
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