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    Little Red Window

    4.1 (44 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Passion Fruit Spritz
    Allie G.

    Such a cute Jewish deli! We only stopped by for drinks on Sunday (while killing time before brunch), but I would absolutely return for food. We ordered at the take-out/outdoor table side (literally a little red window) and grabbed a picnic table to sit at. There aren't many tables here, but they can easily fit a larger party. Our three drinks were ready very quickly, and came in plastic to-go cups with paper straws. My friend and I got the Passion Fruit Spritz (not bad but a little too sweet for me) and our other friend chose the Manishewitz Shpritz (I actually liked this one more! Almost similar to sangria). There are 7 different Spritzes on the menu though, so I would happily try some more. Will be back!

    Max S.

    I highly recommend eating here if you want to pay a lot of money and then get the wrong order. I ordered two double burgers with cheese. What did I get? Two single burgers with cheese. I usually let theses types of the things go because I hate to cause trouble, I just couldn't because the double patty costs $5 more. They quickly remedied the situation, but I just don't know what's up with the gal at the window. I enjoyed my drink, but the food isn't worth what it costs.

    we shared the Jersey Joe sandwich and potato salad
    Geri S.

    The Jersey Joe sandwich is a hefty substantial tower of delicious meats and creamy coleslaw - double decker roast beef, corned beef, and turkey - with a crisp pickle! We added potato salad to our picnic lunch... and finished with a cannoli at Victoria Pastry Co.

    Tammie W.

    Little Red Window is a very cute spot on a corner in North Beach giving patrons the option of dining in or ordering from said red window and chilling outside while you eat and drink. We wanted something boozy before dinner and walked by this place. We decided to get a Lemon Drop Spritz and a beer. We knew it was going to be steep but it's SF so assumed as much. It was $20 before tip for both drinks but the spritz was a 16-20oz cup and very strong. In fact, I wish it had more of a lemon kick because all I tasted was the vodka and Prosecco but had a nice buzz going afterwards. The burgers and fries the table next to us received looked very good, so I'd check out the food if you're hungry.

    Cluck it like it's hot
    Shelley P.

    Little Red Window serves big chicken sandwiches! I tried the Cluck It Like It's Hot and the fried chicken was literally twice the size of the bun. The flavor and crisp was good and there was a nice zing from the pickled jalapeño and kale slaw (the variation from a normal pickle/cabbage slaw made for a more adult/classy version of your normal hot chicken sandwich). It did take a long time for someone to actually come take our order/receive it but it's a solid meal to pick up when you want elevated comfort takeout.

    Empanadas
    Lori N.

    I'm an empanada fan, but I'm also a real picky one. In fact, I'm more often disappointed​ than not. But man, these were amazing! Really loved the dough! It's not thick and doughy. It's on the thinner side, yet substantial enough to contain all that delicious filling. The filling to dough ratio is also on point too. They're not large, but honestly, I don't like those massive overstuffed ones with the filling to dough ratio all off. My favorite was the beef, but the pork and peppers and chicken ones are also great. They're all super tasty without being overly salted. Literally,​ keep your eyes​ out for a little red window. That's where they're taking orders and operating inside a small kiosk. No tables or seating. Just strictly take out from a little red window. So cute! They're not exactly inexpensive at $6.00 each, but they really are good, and some of the best in the Bay! TIP: Frozen empanadas are also available to take and bake at home. I wish I had picked some up!

    Classic Beef Empanada
    Adam B.

    A tiny little window serving up a ton of empanada options. Service is really quick since they just need to pull the empanadas out and grab some sauces. I definitely appreciate the variety, but some empanadas end up being really great while others are just kind of ok. Chorizo & Potatoes Empanada: A bit heavy on the potatoes and light on the ground chorizo. But still tasty. Pork & Peppers Empanada: Probably my favorite of the different types I tried. So much flavor packed into those little empanada. Much fancier than some boring green bell peppers. And the pork was so tender. Classic Beef Empanada: Actually, quite bland. This is where the sauces come in handy. The other empanadas had a lot more personality. Chicken Empanada: This was a sleeper hit. When I think chicken, I assume boring. But there was an amazing brown sauce (mole?) covering the tender shredded chicken. Plus the empanada shell was fried (and maybe made of corn). Perhaps my second favorite empanada. Cheese Empanada: I love cheese, but this was a tad disappointing. It seemed there were more ancillary veggies in this than cheese. The fried shell was nice though. A little bland overall, but good with the sauces. Especially the salsa verde cruda. Buffalo Chicken Empanada: Non-traditional, but a lot of fun. Especially delicious with the creamy blue cheese sauce. It's like having wings, but without the bones. Fresh Herb Sauce: This was pretty bland. It was like chimichurri, but with a lot less kick. Not a fan. Plus it's blended like baby food. Homemade Chimichurri: I appreciate that the chimichurri was finely chopped and not blended into a paste. Felt a little light on the garlic and red pepper and oregano. But still ok. Nana Margarita's Salsa Verde Cruda: Really enjoyed this one. Lots of fresh tang. I'm used to salsa coming for free (and in large quantities) so it did feel a little weird to pay 75¢. Blue Cheese Sauce: Creamy with some nice blue cheese chunks. I swear they used some celery salt too, to make it more like a wings meal. My second favorite sauce after the salsa verde cruda.

    Pintxos biscuit and gravy
    Melanie S.

    Dinner is definitely a lot better than breakfast here but it is decently priced for breakfast. I ordered a bunch of things for dinner w friends and everything we got was good. It was awhile back so can't recall all the dishes. However, came to breakfast recently and the pancakes aren't worth it but the pork hash is! The pork hash was yummy and the meat was nicely crispy on the outer but still almost like pulled pork on the inside but in bite sizes!! If you're looking for tapas style for breakfast, get the pinxtos. I thought the biscuit and gravy was okay but it's fun to share small dishes w friends. 3/5 breakfast and 4/5 for dinner!

    Rueben
    Taylor K.

    Tried my first Rueben ever here and I have to admit, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would! It doesn't look or smell good but it was dank!!! Would definitely come back!!

    Pastrami sando
    Matthew W.

    This review is for the Jewish delicatessen window. I understand that the little red window rotates concepts so it might not be relevant in a few months. To preface this I will say that this is a promising start. As a Jew from LA, SF generally has had disappointing Jewish food at least for the last 10 years. But you know we have 2-3 solid bagel joints now so we are on our way to being you know an actual city. This was the best Jewish food I've had in the city that I didn't make myself. Pastrami sandwich - made correctly, On rye with seeded mustard, Pastrami - great texture and good flavor, you don't want your pastrami too soft, this isn't pork belly it's gotta have some chew. However my issue is that the scale of the sandwich is somewhat disappointing, A good pastrami or corned beef sandwich from Katz's, Canters or Langers is a mountain of brisket that is barely restrained by the two slices of rye. I understand that Canters as of 2022 is charging about 17.50 for theirs, I would be more then willing to pay an extra couple of bucks for the meat avalanche that I grew up on ( have you really gone to the delicatessen if you don't immediately want to take a meat shnatz after?) Smaltz fries - great flavor ( thanks chicken fat) and good texture. But again portion size for 7 bucks was a bit thin. Potato salad: yeah this was totally delicious, I could demolish at least a quart of this stuff which I probably should not say in public. Service and atmosphere: I think this is where the biggest disconnect was for me. I kinda feel weird eating a 78 dollar meal (two pastramis, an order of fries and potato salad, 2 beers + tip) at a parklet with zero table service ( like they don't even bring your order out to you). The parklet is nice, but I really hope that this chef eventually opens a more formal delicatessen because I personally value that more old school Jewish home away from home feeling. I think there's a lot of promise here, will I be back... yeah probably I'll just probably take it to go and eat it at Washington square down the street.

    Top to bottom: Mexican Chicken, Spanish Chorizo & Potato, Argentinian Beef
    Sofia R.

    I've been eyeing Little Red Window since they first started establishing themselves on the corner. Really loving the vibrancy of the venue! I waited for a day where I could place a larger order for myself or with other people. This time it was a party of one. I got three empanadas for $17: Mexican Chicken, Spanish Chorizo & Potato, Argentinian Beef. All very flavorful and each were definitely different from the other. My favorite of them all was the Chorizo and Potato for the buttery pastry and for the strong flavors. I also decided to try the Basque Cheesecake, which they source from Basque in the Bay. Never had Basque Cheesecake before, so I don't have a frame of reference but I thought it was tasty. Overall, good experience. While I did think that the servings were pretty small, everything packed a lot of flavor. Curious to try their cocktails snd other empanada flavors!

    Matthew H.

    Tapas menu is amazing! We had so many tapas on our table that I forgot to take pictures of them all. The potato were so good with the layers. The cauliflower sandwich was flavored to perfection. The puff pastry was overflowing with chocolate. GO, GO NOW and order all the tapas!

    Kimberly A.

    Cute spot. We just got a togo cocktail and it was refreshing and delicious! Fast and convenient and a great place to grab a drinks prior to our dinner. IDK about the restaurant at all... just drinks :)

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    Great service, delicious cocktails, and live music. Didn't get a chance to eat but the food looked great. Would definitely go back.

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    Great food. Fast service. I had the potato salad and a Reuben. Nothing comparable north of the Los Angeles area in California.

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    Amazing food, great atmosphere, friendly staff, cool location. What more can you ask for? 10/10

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    They have some really good empanadas. Get the black bean one that one is specially good. A little pricey, but really good!

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    Way overpriced for such a small portion size. Good food just too expensive. Great service very nice

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    Is this restaurant takeout window no longer going to serve empanadas? It looks like only burgers now. Very confused.

    It changes themes. Right now it's Jewish deli food. It's really good too.

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