- Pompei's Grotto
- Menu
- Fish & Shellfish
- Sand Dabs
Sand Dabs
a delicate, mild local favorite, served grilled with potato and fresh vegetables. also available fisherman's style or in a lemon-butter garlic sauce
- $16.95
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- Wayan T.
- San Diego, CA
- 0 friends
- 15 reviews
EXCELLENT!!
Will meet and exceed your expectations - tourist TAKE NOTE - it is the best in the fisherman's wharf!
THANK YOU FLAVIA!
Went there Saturday June 20th, 2015 (busy, sunny and windy, nice day at prime time -3pm) loads of people walking around, mostly tourist.
ARRIVAL:
When I arrived I was greeted by the lovely, FLAVIA. she was very sweet, sincere and immediately took care of me. She knew exactly how to handle my needs, i was in no time for being a tourist but wanted a quick and excellent SF meal before my departure.
I was in a hurry and don't know the restaurants there, haven eaten at Scoma's and others in the area in the past and none were great but fair. I liked the name of the place and love Pompei, plus with her Lovely accent, i decided to imagine being in Pompei where i have had excellent food. She made sure that i would have a special, non-menu item.
ENTREES: BOTH EXCELLENT!!!
1. SAND-DABS
a MUST when you're in SF - like a dover sole, it is EXCELLENT and the touch of lemon and light butter in a simple meunière style were superb! they were some of the best i had with the perfect seasoning and sauce - it was OUTSTANDING!!
2. FISHERMNA'S SOUP / Cioppino
i chose the fisherman's tomato based soup as opposed to the ciopinno b/c i don't care for crabs. IT WAS EXCELLENT - and MUCH BETTER than Scoma's b/c it was not a tomato paste broth but fresh tomatoes - if you know how overwhelming a thicker paste tomato is and is not good. the fish was full filet pieces and excellent fresh clams, shrimp. i would guarantee the cioppino is some of the best around
3. Bread - famous Boudin SF sourdough - a perfect accompaniment to the soup and the sandabs.
If you're looking for a god meal, in the area of the embarcadero / whaft area, YOU MUST GO HERE, get these items and explore some others.
My whole bill was only $40 and that was one heck of a deal! i didn't have cocktails but they do have a happy hour which seems to be quite good.
When I am back in the area i will eat here all 2-3 meals and try all other SF items like the clam chowder, etc -
- Donna R.
- Hilo, HI
- 0 friends
- 70 reviews
- 1 photo
In a word - "Meh...." Atmosphere is pleasant and service was great! We only had a half-hour until our Segway Tour, and they delivered. That said, the food was soooo underwhelming. You'd expect more from an eatery at Fisherman's Wharf! I had the warm crab sandwich and hubbie had the sand dabs. Both were bland, the coleslaw on the bitter side, and green beans needed "something." Our friend had the crab cake sandwich which she seemed to enjoy.
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- Joy B.
- Honolulu, HI
- 1644 friends
- 670 reviews
- 354 photos
So one of my BFF's and I are all about supporting small biz. After a long walk from the Embarcadero BART station, our appetites were on fire. FIAH.
We split a sand dabs filet and I had a bowl of clam chowder. The sand dabs was described as a local favorite, which is why we chose it. It was good, but the pieces were pretty itsy bitsy. The side pasta it came with was nothing special. Veggies were just meh. The clam chowder wasn't core shattering either. I guess we should have ate at the marketplace for better food, but we wanted a place to sit and relax while we dined. The food here isn't anything special, even though I had hoped it would be. It's not bad, but don't expect to be wow-ed is all I'm sayin'. Our waiter was a sweetie pie though. -
- Paul S B.
- Greenbelt, MD
- 0 friends
- 25 reviews
I have been going to Pompei's Grotto for approximately 20 years and I can honestly say that I have never had a meal that was not up to my expectations. The food is always fresh and delicious. I recently spent 11 days in SF and ate at Pompei's on all but the couple of days when I took 1 day trips out of town. This is my usual pattern and I go to SF 2 to 3 times a year for a week or more. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. The clam chowder has always been velvety smooth and full of fresh clams with just a subtle taste of leek which makes it special. I would rate it as 1 of about 2 or 3 of the best chowders I've ever had anywhere and I go to New England a lot. My top favorite is the sand dabs in white wine garlic sauce. They are the best I've ever had any where. My next favorite is the crab cakes as a dinner entree--it's not on the menu but you can ask for it. I've tried all the restaurants around Fisherman's Wharf and several seasfood restaurants in the financial district and this is by far the best food and also the most reasonably priced. It's one of my favorite restaurants in the country. I love the chewy Italian sourdough bread. The owner is a super nice lady.
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- Carmen H.
- Daly City, CA
- 95 friends
- 282 reviews
- 462 photos
I've eaten here many times over the years and have always found it
satisfactory. When Dungeness are in season, I always order a whole crab and have them bring it to me without cleaning it....I like to take care of that myself, armed with lots of sour dough bread and a good white wine.
Last week, when a good friend was in town, an F & B manager for Royal Caribbean, we had a lovely lunch here. Our waitress was very accommodating and friendly - of course, there were very few other people there on a February Tuesday for lunch, We shared an excellent crab
sampler with Dungeness claws, crab bruschetta and a crab cake. My entree was sand dabs and my friend had a delicious portobello
risotto. The lunch entrees were quite reasonable at $12.95.
So far, I've never been disappointed so I'll keep going back to Pompeii
until something convinces me I shouldn't. I like the place because it's
a nice respite from the big touristy caverns one encounters along Fisherman's Wharf.
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Pompei's Grotto Menu
Fish & Shellfish
- $18.95
- $18.95
- $19.95
- $14.95
Appetizers
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Each | $2.50 |
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- $12.95
- $11.95
- $11.95
- $14.50
- $11.95
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With Dungeness Crabmeat | $7.95 |
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$5.50 |
- $13.50
Soups & Salads
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Boudin Sourdough Bread Bowl | $9.75 |
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Boston Or Manhattan Style Bowl | $6.75 |
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$7.95 | |
With Bay Shrimp | $9.95 |
With Dungeness Crabmeat | $12.95 |
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With Dungeness Crab | $10.95 |
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With Bay Shrimp | $7.95 |
$5.95 |
Pasta
- $19.95
- $15.95
- $12.95
Price details
With Crabmeat | $18.95 |
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With Bay Shrimp | $15.95 |
$13.95 |
- $15.95
- $12.95
Sandwiches
- $17.95
- $9.95
Meat & Poultry
- $16.95
- $28.95
- $16.95
Seafood Combos
- $28.95
- $28.95
- $17.95
- $19.95
- $19.95