Try their Morello cherry drink or their Too Good to be True (butterscotch) drink
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In all seriousness, whatās special about Craftsman and Wolves?
I spent a lot of money there one afternoon and wasnāt happy with a single thing that I ordered and I sampled a lot. What does everyone like about C&W, so that I can give them another chance?
(I had the beef Stroganoff from Cinderella for lunch today btw)
They have really cool display cases ā¦
I guess they are trying to be all innovative and modern. Itās not going to work for everyone.
Some of their items are better looking than in execution. But yeah, overall their compositions and flavors just arenāt for me either-- itās more an issue of matching what I like than skill. I do like their, not always present, chocolate carrot muffin.
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Iād add Marla to the list also - they have nice seating area outside at the back if itās a sunny day
and close to Outerlands and the beach so it could be an excursion
Arsicault does have mezzanine seating but when I was there a couple of months ago they only had drip coffee and Iām not a fussy coffee person but still thought it wasnāt all that great. I do think their croissants and Pain au chocolat are good - and Iāve lived in France for 10 yrs - but worth waiting 15mins in line not 45 !
arsicaults line moves quite quickly and the staff is quite efficient. In contrast tartine lines moves at a glacial place.
iāve realized that the lines are not bad first thing in the morning when it opens and after 11:00 am or so on weekdays
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Ditto for Brioche Bakery. Also a fan of their chicken pot pie. One of the best values in N.B. Love their brioche wedges.
I think the OP had a great list to begin with. Yeah so sorry, I do love Craftman & Wolves. It works just fine for meāflavors, etc. No, I donāt love everything they make, but I certainly donāt find it āsoul-less.ā Itās comfortable and the staff is very friendly. I havenāt encountered any snootiness.
I would give a far stronger endorsement of Thorough Bread than has been noted here. They make a large variety of danishes and finer pastries and breads, and itās overall outstanding. Their baguettes for me are the best in SF and extremely cheap! I have a huge amount of respect for Michel Suas (who, BTW, is a partner in b. patisserie).
I donāt see Butter Love Bakeshop mentioned. Their pie is to die for. Much better pie than that place in the Mission. http://www.butterlovebakeshop.com/
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I am quite fond of the scones at Arizmendi.
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Vive la Tarte (SoMa) makes a deadly cheesecake and a really good broccoli, fennel & bacon quiche.
Neighbor Bakehouse
Char siu croissant, savory pullapart, pistachio blackberry croissant and guava strawberry pastelita. I was driving by and there was a parking spot right in front so I was obligated to stop.
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@TVHilton They had a We support Ukraine sign in the windowā¦I also love this placeā¦the rye bread is also delicious
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Yes, I have noticed and appreciated that. Not too many of those among the various Eastern European shops on Geary, either because of pro-Russian sentiment or because they just donāt want to offend half of their customers.
Moscow-Tbilisi also has a very nice borscht in quart containers. Sometimes Iāll pick up some borscht and a couple piroshkis for a hearty and not too expensive meal for two.
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arsicaults line moves quite quickly and the staff is quite efficient. In contrast tartine lines moves at a glacial place.
iāve realized that the lines are not bad first thing in the morning when it opens and after 11:00 am or so on weekdays
The McAllister & Leavenworth branch of Arsicault has much shorter lines (and sometimes no line at all), in my experience. I go there sometimes on days when Iām at the office (just a quick Muni Metro ride away), and havenāt braved the Arguello location in ages.
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Thereās a few on Geary, like Royal. I remember Cinderella but theyāre on Balboa. Use to live in the Richmond.
Generally speaking that stretch of Geary is one of the most interesting in SF food-wise. Russian, Irish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Moroccan, BBQ, Mexican, Italianā¦.too much to name, remember.
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