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Osso Steakhouse - Steakhouse in San Francisco, California

Osso Steakhouse

4.4 (731 reviews)

1177 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Restaurant
Steak house

About Osso Steakhouse - steak house in San Francisco, California

American surf 'n' turf restaurant & bar featuring dry-aged beef, Dungeness crab & Art Deco environs.

Customer Review Summary

The reviews for Osso Steakhouse highlight perfectly flavored, tender, and juicy meats, with sides that complement well. Many guests praised the filet mignon, Caesar salad, and particularly the famous cheese bread. The atmosphere is described as ideal for a leisurely dinner before a show, with prompt service. Some patrons enjoyed a burger and crabcakes, noting reasonable prices for drinks. However, there were complaints about overcooked steaks and mediocre service, particularly on busy nights, along with a noisy ambiance. On the positive side, several reviews celebrated the exceptional hospitality and quality of dishes, including the petite filet mignon, king salmon, and desserts. Overall, most diners recommended the restaurant for its amazing food, décor, and attentive staff, despite some inconsistencies.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Hard liquor
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
478
4
133
3
63
2
24
1
33
Based on 731 reviews

Rookie Stock

1 month ago

Perfectly flavored meat, tender and juicy. Loved it. Sides were rich too. Carrots, Corns, Potatoes, all went very well with the meat.

Ida Swanson

7 months ago

The filet mignon bone in, superb! The Caesar salad the original Caesar salad awesome! That cheese bread, is ridiculously good! A must! The atmosphere is perfect, Sat down and have a wonderful dinner before a show. We ate, didn’t rush, food came fast. A perfect spot for dinner and enjoy a wonderful meal!

JED

6 months ago

After a day of driving through the mountains above Santa Cruz, I was hanging out for a burger. I was staying at the Fairmont, and just couldn’t bring myself to pay $34 for just the burger. 😳. So I walked two minutes to Osso and it was absolutely fantastic. The service was exceptional, the hamburger was great – as were the crabcakes. They did half bottles of wine for a reasonable price ($39 for a French GSM) and to top it all off their dirty martini used four pillars olive gin. What more could you want? Can’t recommend it highly enough – go there.

JY Li

2 months ago

the octopus was ok, filet was a bit overlooked for medium rare and cheese bread is great. a bit overpriced though

Aron Gladney

Very disappointing. Only good thing was the bar, Charles was excellent. My steak was over cooked, I had asked for medium rare and got medium, a good steakhouse never overcooks a steak. Our waiter was mediocre at best, we had to ask for bread, which didn't arrive before or with the appetizers, but not until our steaks did. For the prices, and based on the reviews, I had expected much better food & service. While the decor was nice, the clientele were all loud business men. Not the quiet, romantic place I'd hoped for, for our anniversary dinner.

Luis Mendez-Stacker

9 months ago

Came here for Father’s Day and arrived 15 minutes early. Was seated right away and already received immense hospitality by our waiter Richard. He made the experience great. All the food here was amazing from the petit filet mignon to the king salmon and even the steak stripes. All were made to perfection. The spinach side did have a little too much butter but other than that everything was great. Ended the night off with two desserts the New York cheesecake and the Chocolate Hazelnut cake. Both were amazing and the perfect sweetness

Scott S

1 year ago

This restaurant is amazing. Beautifully decorated, amazing food, and a great wait staff. I went here for a meal with fellow co-workers and the entire experience was amazing. The cheesy bread was to die for, the calamari was top notch, the French onion soup was delicious, and all the sides were perfect, especially, believe it or not, the carrots. I ordered the bone in ribeye, which was expensive but well worth every penny. If I'm going to spend $90 on a steak, it better be the best steak I've ever had and it absolutely was. I will forever compare any steak I've ever had to this one. If you are in San Francisco, you need splurge and to go to those restaurant. You will not be disappointed.

N “Knickerbocker” Márquez

1 year ago

Date night with my husband could not be more perfect. The restaurant is not in plane sight so it felt like a private affair. My husband had the NY Strip and I had the bone in Ribeye with creaming spinach. We shared the mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese which were delicious. Key Lime tart and carrot cake rounded out the meal. The carrot cake is truly exceptional. If this restaurant was down the street from me I would be a regular. I highly recommend.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5–9:30 PM
Monday 5–9 PM
Saturday 5–9:30 PM
Sunday 5–9 PM
Thursday 5–9 PM
Tuesday 5–9 PM
Wednesday 5–9 PM

Price Range

$100+