Brickhouse Cafe and Bar in SOMA is a regular lunch spot for the crowd at work. It’s very casual, with good food and friendly staff.
One of Brickhouse’s claims to fame is their burgers. They have a selection of burgers, of which my favorites are the Soma and Mexican. The burgers come stock with decent fries, but you can upgrade to some very nice onion rings.
@stesla and I have been trying to lighten up our lunches, so no burgers for us. Fortunately they also have a selection of sandwiches, soups, and salads.
In my opinion the “Asian Sesame Salad” is one of the better salads available in the area. Lettuce, asian styled vegetables, mandarin oranges, almonds, noodles, and a sesame dressing. On the side: a fried wonton wrapper. The serving size is plenty (especially along with some soup) for a reasonable lunch.
This is the rainy season in the San Francisco area, and rainy days are made for soup.
The vegie chili at Brickhouse is great, but today I opted for the tomato bisque. This was just brilliant. Deep, rich flavor. Thick enough to be scooped up with the accompanying bread. This was simply a really nice soup for a cold, damp day.
When asked for his comment, all @stesla had to say was OMNOMNOMNOM. He’s a man of few words.
At lunch you order at the counter, pay, and they bring the food to you.
For dinner, things change: You are seated, a waiter takes your order, there bread to start off with, and you get a bill & pay at the end.
Overall, Brickhouse is a favorite spot. Get there before 11:45 or after 12:45 if you want to avoid the lines and have a choice of seats.
Brickhouse Cafe & Bar
426 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
(415) 369-0222