very delish !! the burger tastes sooo homemade and it has a great char. also sautéed onions and bread and butter pickles really add to the flavor. the fries are very good as well. not super mind blowing but they're still very very great. the ambience is alright it's just a bar, so definitely a take out type of place if you're looking to just get food. the service is sub par. it isn't the best but again it's a bar with food that makes up for the downsides!!!! read more

Frankie's Java House - burger and fries - Cocktail Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

We always ake the ferry to Giants games. Last year we discovered Frankies, and started taking the early ferry to the ferry building, and walking to Frankies. Everything we have had has been delicious! Last week we had a breakfast wrap that was incredible, tomatoes, avocado, eggs, just juicy and fabulous. Today we walked the mile and arrived at 10:30 to be told they were not open..Very disappointing, but we hope everything is ok with the employees and the business. read more

Great place great service great drink great food. Love it. Go all the time when in the city.

We went before we went out on a sailing adventure. Great service, excellent manager, beautiful remodel. Had fun!

Finally tried this place and thought it was a nice spot to eat outside by the water. I had the crab sandwich which I was really excited to try but it was really bland that day. The fries and beer were good though! I would come back but would get something different next time. read more

Stopped in on a random Sunday. My BF enjoyed his hotdog. It was standard but cut in half. I liked the extra touch cuz the hot dog is more evenly distributed through out the bread. It came with sauerkraut, diced onions and relish. Fries were really good. Seasoned well, thick and fluffy. I ordered a small clam chowder. The flavors were nice. Not the best I've ever had and certainly not the worst in sf. My only gripe with it is it was a tad thick (not a deal breaker) and not hot enough. I should've asked them to pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. I would order again, but ask them to heat it up a bit. read more

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Solid and reliable. Great location right on the water at the yacht club, next to the ballpark. Good burger, excellent fries. Service may take a bit of encouragement, but they are always pleasant. Also have a nice little breakfast sando that I would recommend. read more

Delicious! Cheeseburger and those pickles Mmm. Delicious! Go Giants! Needs more writing??? read more

Frankie's Java House - Cocktail Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

The service in this place is atrocious. The bartender, specifically the one today, completely ignored half of the people waiting at the bar. And then was incredibly rude and unprofessional in dealing with customers. There are so many places to go before and after a giants game so I would NOT waste my time here. Not to mention that after a giants game you should probably have more than just one bartender. It's poorly run and have bartenders that are egotistical, uneducated and just simply poor at their jobs. If you're smart you should spend your money elsewhere. read more

Perfect location to arrive early before the game and grab some deliciously convenient food. Arrived at 12pm and ordered an Egg, cheese, avocado, bacon, potato burrito and my wife ordered a double pasty smash burger with fries. Will stop by after game to pick up a burger for the walk back to Embarcadero Bart station. Give them a try. read more

Beware the service charge on the receipt. Sneaky and deceptive. Watch out! An easy way to give their employees a raise without having to pay it to them themselves Met some friends here before the game. I was the 2nd one there. My friend had gotten his beer and he was complaining about this xtra fees when he got his drink. What the heck, must be the SF benefits service fee, right? Placed my order at the bar and saw that the 18% service fee (18%)! For benefits, I'll eat the cost. When I got back to the table we started exchanging notes. Saw in small print at the bottom of the menu that there was 18% added for a tip. Well, I guess you have to read every word on their menu because we were not told that the SERVICE FEE receipt was actually a tip. We tipped these people twice. We had two more friends show up. We warned them about the tipping. One of them was told by staff when they ordered about the fee and the other was not. Very sneaky and deceptive. I've been here several times since this place opened. The only reason to go here is because it's close to the park. The service is awful. The last time I was here I walked out without ordering anything because, well, I couldn't even get the attention of the bartender who kept skipping past me to people who had come in after me. read more

Frankie's Java House - Cocktail Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

What a joke. We were there for the Dead shows. The bartender looked like "Puss n Boots" and was hesitant to wait on us. But every female that walked in sporting cleavage was immediately assisted. He tried several clever pick up lines while slurping down Topo-Chico's. So unless you're a chick don't waste your time on this pick up joint. I will get my cocktails at the market down the street next time. read more

It's been a number of years since I was at "The Java House" back in the day. I've walked past the remodeled joint a few times now and we decided to give it a try for brunch before the Giants game. Great idea! We ordered the Sunrise sandwich, the Scottsdale salad and a Bloody Mary. Good times all around. My only negative observation was a young gentleman, who was clearly new to the food industry, has some learning to do in personal sanitation (especially in front of customers) read more

Best burger I've had in a LONG time - Amazing cocktail prepared by Eugene , best personality , we can't wait to come back and bring my friends . Location is awesome right next to Oracle Park- fabulous !!!!! read more

Happened to walk by this small restaurant while looking for a place to eat before a Friday night Giants game. Due to COVID everything around the stadium was either closed or at capacity. We were surprised how we were so cordially greeted and the speed at which we received our order. The burgers did more than just fill a void. They were ready in a flash, tasted as good or better than any we had in the recent past and the fries were done perfectly. What a surprise and we are already planning on what to order for our next game night out. read more

Every year for the last 23 years, we have celebrated opening day at Oracle Park. This is the first time we were disappointed in the food choices offered. When we started going to the Java House, it was a dive cafe... we loved it. It was jumping with Oracle Park employees, the excitement of the parks yearly opening. Breakfast was served... eggs, bacon, etc. The last few years, there were changes made upscaling. More outside seating. Fewer chairs indoor and less food choices. This year, the choice is between a breakfast burrito or breakfast sandwich. I can not eat either one. I heard a few people comment that they were looking for a bacon and eggs breakfast. Frankie's is no longer on our go-to list. Disappointed. read more

TL;DR - This rating is for the staff/manager. It would be a nice place to eat, if that manager isn't there. Location/Parking: It's the first diner heading from Oracle Park towards Fisherman's Warf, Pier 40. Parking is limited in this area, but there are several piers you can park at. Wait Time: When empty the bar wait was several minutes, food wait was a reasonable time. Staff: - One of the staff members here is very friendly. Didn't get his name, but he was a younger kid near the host podium. Really courteous and pleasant to talk to. - One of the bussers was really rude. We were sitting on the patio eating an order of calamari, an order of french fries and drinking the round of drinks we purchased inside. The busser kept walking over to pick up our calamari plate, while there was still food in it. It seemed like he was being coached by a manager to make us uncomfortable so that we would leave. - The manager was pretty rude. We had a big group of people, and were the only real patrons at the diner towards the end of the Giants game. Half of the group was inside at the bar ordering and eating food and drinks we ordered there, and the other half of the group was outside on the patio watching the game, ordering and eating food and drinks we ordered there. We just got off a boat, so we did have a cooler with us, and 3 unfinished drinks, instead of letting us finish them, and ignoring the fact that we just bought multiple rounds & food, the manager kicked us out for having them. We had no intention of drinking the drinks we had in the cooler, which was evident by the fact that we were buying rounds at the bar. Environment/Ambiance: Small diner, with about 10 seats at the bar, nice alcohol wall, and a few high top tables inside. Right outside the door there is a really nice patio with picnic style benches and a big screen TV. It would be a nice place to watch a game on a sunny day. Food Review: - Calamari: Pretty good fried calamari with red bell peppers. The peppers give it a nice flavor. Calamari at the bottom of the container were pretty oily. - French Fries: Standard fries with good house sauce. - Drinks: Pretty standard drinks. Everything I had, tasted fine. *Story Time (why it's a 1-star):* We (group of about 20) were celebrating a birthday on one of those booze cruise boats that takes you around the Bay. We had a nice day going. No one was too drunk, as we were all walking straight when we got off the boat. We didn't have plans after the boat ride and we were all thinking about going our own ways, until the birthday girl saw this diner and led the charge. It was nice because there was no one here and it was like having a private bar all to ourselves. We could order a few drinks, order some food and watch the remainder of the Giants game happening a quarter-mile away. So half of the party wanted to drink/eat inside at the bar, and the other half wanted to sit on the patio and watch on the big screen out there. Since we were just coming from the boat, we had our cooler with us and 3 unfinished drinks. We made sure to respect the business and not drink what was in our cooler, while ordering multiple rounds at the bar. Everything seemed fine for about 10 minutes, we all got our food, we all got our drinks, we were having a good time. Then, the server came out to check on us: "Can I take this?" He was referencing a half full tray of french fries and calamari. "No, I'd like to finish a little more of this. Thank you though." The server walked away a little disappointed. About 3 minutes go by, he comes back out "Are you done?" I look down, we've eaten about 75% of the food and we are just enjoying the game on the tv. I reply, "no, almost though." (As if he can't see there is still food there) The manager comes out, sees the cooler and the unfinished drinks on the table next to us, near all of our bags/jackets. "Those have to go." Me: "Okay, we haven't touched those since arriving, and we've bought multiple rounds." Manager: "Take those outside, they can't be here" ... something probably happened inside. I don't know what, but the manager was rude to our group with no explanation. I used to be a bartender, and I understand when a group gets out of hand. Normally you speak to the sober ones and explain what happened. This didn't happen. The manager just sent the server out to annoy the group in to leaving, then when that didn't work, she came out to be rude face to face. Poor management. BTW; as others have pointed out, 18% tip is factored in whether you are in a group or not. read more

Alexi and Luca are awesome! Frankie's has a great vibe and is the perfect location on a beautiful sunny day.

If you wanna wait an hour And 15 minutes for your meal, best place to go! Highly recommend! read more

Frankie's Java House - Cocktail Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great little bar on the pier with good food outstanding service friendly staff even my 70 pound hood dog was welcome in and interacted with staff. read more

Frankie's Java House - Bring your best friend to drink and eat - Cocktail Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hard to write this cause the old java house and owner were so awesome. I don't look like I drove in from Santa Rosa so I am ignored and they treat me like I should not be there. The service sucks, they lost their vibe, and the spot is just another out of towner generic bar that only exists for games. RIP Java House! read more

You know what folks.... This place is pretty awesome! Perfect location next to the ball park. Beautifully remodeled from the old "Java house". Had the cheeseburger and it was 4 out of 5 stars for me. Great atmosphere, and great food and drinks. Prices are a little steep in my opinion so expect to pay $20+ bucks a person for a burger and a beer. Looking forward to my next meal there. read more

Stay away!!! Band of thieves!. The bar tender took our order and added $10 for "Sanfrancisco sur charges" ie Healthcare etc. Food was too salty. Cross the street( see next post). No sur charge . Good food at a surprisingly good cost. read more

I stopped in with my fiancé and a couple of friends and had one of the most fun evenings during Fleet Week! The drinks were great and the bartender were so accommodating and fun! Ryan even went to the store to get egg whites for one of the drinks he wanted to make us; talk about great customer service! Ryan and Silver are the best at Frankie's! read more

Only nice for the view and drinks! It's rather expensive for the food that's not worth the price. Walk a little further down to the Ferry building for better food, coffee, and a legit view of the Bay Bridge to boot. read more

We stopped in here after attending the concert at Levi's. As soon as we walked in, the two bartenders told us that they were only serving beer with a shot and nothing else. WTF? I saw the plethora of bottles of booze behind them and clarified that I really couldn't get a cocktail of my choice. Something simple even, like a run and Coke? The bartender repeated my questions in a mocking tone and tilt of his head and said, "No, and that's not a cocktail." He then continued to mock me about the next drink I asked about. My husband said, "Let's get out of here and so they hurled curses at us. There were only 4 people in the bar at the time. I guess they just didn't feel like working! ‍ Will never make the mistake of gointhere again! read more

After walking several hours through the piers, I found this place with a very good service, excellent food, and atmosphere. Thank you very much greetings from Costa Rica read more

This place isn't even busy and we are right next to the ball park and I can't even get a drink

From the outside and the proximity to Oracle park you'd think this was a go to spot before a Giants game. Not exactly the case. They can't control the over drinkers (maybe they need better security). And Solver S took our order but served many others before us. When we finally got our drinks, they didn't come with the cranberry and water we asked for her. We reminded him, he confirmed then went to serve other guests. It wasn't until I was vocal about how bad the service was that the other female bartender asked what we were waiting on. She reminded him of our drinks he served another guest and finally came with our cranberry and water about 15 minutes later. Never coming back. read more

The fries were good, the prices were expensive and the hostess/manager person was rude.

We had such a positive and welcoming experience! We were greeted by good music and the smell of delicious food. We told the bartender that we were only in SF for one night and he went out of his way to give us a list of his favorite places to bar hop for the night. The clam chowder was also very good. We just had beers, but there is a craft cocktail list. Such a great way to start our trip, and we will be back! read more

Beware that they add a service fee/tip to every already over-priced drink order and make zero effort to tell you, even when it is not busy. I've never been to a bar that does this and had been mistakenly tipping them twice before another customer told me. Only good thing about this place is the proximity to the ballpark but there are plenty of other options. Never going to Frankie's again! read more

Really nice burgers but sometimes there could be a wait if there is a Giant's game nearby. Definitely get their house burger with some fries. They have many beers on tap and resembles a gastropub by the bay. They have a good outdoor seating area as well. read more

Stopped by for a late lunch on a beautiful sunny day. Shared the cheeseburger and chicken sandwich both paired with ample fries. The place had a post COVID makeover. This is a great pitstop before a Giants game or if you live in the neighborhood. HH from 3-6. read more

Ok where to start lol. The wife and I were going to a Giants game later in the evening. We were craving some good fried calamari. We were walking around the park and stumbled on this place. This all started off with 2 glasses of warm Sauvignon Bland. We ordered the calamari and wow what a disappointment. They managed to kill the calamari twice. It was so overcooked the actual calamari was brown. Only thing that was good was the water. Water gets 1 star. read more

Completely rude. I was with a group who had cocktails and I only ordered a water. When I got up to use the bathroom they said I wasn't allowed to use it since I technically "didn't order a drink". They knew I was with the group, they just wanted to be a-holes. Go to reds java house instead, it's better anyway. read more

Can't believe this place only has 9 reviews on Yelp! It proves to be a great place to catch up your breath after a run. Had chowder and drinks (beer for Tom and some tasty and pretty cocktail for me). Service was super friendly. And we saw a pet piggy! read more

A bit early for lunch so she had avocado toast and I had breakfast burrito. Both were very tasty. Since we were before the lunch crowd we had plenty of space to feel safe. Our waiter did a fine job. read more

Solid food, good drinks, and really hospitable bartenders. It's usually pretty slow, probably because the location is a little off the beaten path. Love supporting this wonderfully chill local spot. Great place to watch a game. read more

TELL YOUR SERVERS TO TELL CUSTOMERS TIP IS INCLUDED! B.S. I've been going to the old java house for 15 years and even though it was a dump the burgers were great, prices were reasonable and everyone knew everyone #Joe! Anyway, as a former bartender and server it's downright deceptive to not disclose. I'm across the street now at south beach cafe and won't go back until I save the 38% mentally I've been tipping since you opened. read more