Went here on the experience of a neighbor to find a new and easy to care for house plant for our…read moresmall apartment. There are 100's of plants to choose from - we needed something to bring color and interest to our table. John the manager helped us find a great new plant from Brazil that has been simple to care for and gives us the color we needed. The shop is upstairs and a lovely light filled spot to visit.

We had an absolutely incredible experience with Mark and the SF Plants team! They decorated our…read morebaby shower with the most beautiful plants and flowers -- and in record time! The staff were also thoughtful and kind. We would highly recommend their work highly to anyone looking for the dream team to work with!

I bought a bottletree here yesterday and love it. I drove from San Jose to SF because upon my…read moreresearch, they were the only one in the Bay Area with comprehensive caudex plants. Although they didn't open on time as stated (I waited 30 mins), I am happy I waited. The girlfriend of the owner was really nice and helped me choose the tree I wanted. I strongly recommend this place and will be back next time!

Cloud Hidden Plants is a plant shop located in North Beach, San Francisco. I purchased an adorable…read more"moss pet" a while ago. It only requires water, I named the plant Mossimo. The owner (who I believe is the owner) is incredibly knowledgeable and welcoming. Each time I've visited, he's been more than generous with his time, offering insightful advice about plant care, soil choices, and miscellaneous plant tips. Highly recommended!

Finding a knowledgeable staff member who can answer plant or chemical questions is hit or miss…read more Buyer beware.

Great to have a garden store in the Marina! Whether I'm looking to add some plants to my garden or…read moreoffer a house warming gift of a plant to my new neighbors, Sloat's mini store is very convenient! I found myself there today and ooh'd and ah'd over the brightly colored flowering plants. I watched a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flouted flower. The bees were buzzing by, a slight wind was blowing the haze from the sky. Sloat is an oasis in the middle of the Marina neighborhood. Stop by and adopt a plant!

This place truly goes above and beyond. When I needed to replace a string of hearts that I had…read moreoverloved, the staff went out of their way to track one down for me. I always enjoy talking to them about plant care -- they are warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely feel like part of the community. The plants here are healthy and well cared for, unlike what you'd find at some big box stores. Do yourself a favour and support this shop!

You won't find a plant question Lauren doesn't know the answer to. Great selection of unique…read moreplants. Definite upgrade from home depot

Amazing pies/cobbler Nice counter guy too who gave us the tip to cook it extra…read more Also add some butter to the top of it about 1hr 20min in

Before moving to Russian Hill, I don't think I ever have had a favorite hardware store. That all…read morechanged my 1st weekend here after a big move from Miami. I had dozens of boxes, and no box cutter! My poodle and I traipsed down the hill to this delightful store. There are so many things to love about Cole Hardware - it's kind of like a Hallmark store meets Ace Hardware. I've had keys copied here AND I've bought a SF-themed deck of cards. I've bought cookie sheets AND light bulbs. I've bought Christmas lights AND cute dishtowels. The customer service here is fantastic, the people who work here are kind, you can ask questions via text, and they give back to the community in both vibes and with give-back programs to support local. Why would you shop anywhere else?

Absolutely wonderful amazing shop. They made me the most beautiful bouquet of flowers ever.read more

Beautiful flowers and amazing customer service she was really sweet and added more flowers to the…read morebouquet! Definitely will be back when visiting the city! Prices were amazing and the flowers were so fresh and beautiful!

Came here at the Clement Farmers' Market for their microgreens! This is a small, community-oriented…read morefarm from Lake County, California. Great, friendly, knowledgeable service. I enjoyed the microgreens and juicing grasses, putting them in smoothies, salads, and yogurt.

Lifefood Gardens of Lake County, brought several flats of microgreens and grasses to the Fort Mason…read moreCenter Farmers Market.

It was unfortunate the reason I had to contact the flower shop. A sudden loss in my family of…read moresomeone truly loved and truly from SF could not have been celebrated any better than with the beautiful spray Ed and his florists made for me. I wanted to get flowers from SF natives, this is a long standing, generational florist shop in Chinatown - Ed knows the city and can get your florals where you need promptly. I asked for a yellow and white spray with accents of purple and that's exactly what I got. The arrangement was lush and flowers diverse (it was a hard day), so we do not have many photos and the ones we do don't do it justice. The spray was never ending- fragrant and an obvious labor of love. My family and I particularly liked the ribbon, it was handwritten and we can keep it forever.

Another old time business, the third generation of this Chinatown family now runs this…read more The grandfather started in Ross alley, famous for the popular Golden Gate Fortune Cookie factory and the erh hu playing barber seen in Will Smith's " Pursuit of Happiness " movie. They've since moved to Waverly Place. These days, my florist orders are mostly of the 'get well' variety or funeral arrangements. I recently stopped in to order two arrangements for a funeral for two groups of friends. The process was easy as I gave him a budget, the information (who, when, and where), and asked him to text me photos. I forwarded them to my friends and everything was smoothly done. The owner even offered to buy me lunch, but probably more because I haven't seen him in ages. Hope you need flowers for happier occasions and better circumstances, but, for my situations, they filled my needs.

Polk Street Florist did an absolutely beautiful job on a last minute delivery order. The flowers…read morelooked just like the picture, and she was delighted. They were communicative and friendly. We will definitely order from this florist again. Thank you!!

My partner has gifted me flowers from Polk Street Florist for our special occasions ever since…read moremoving to this neighborhood. The flower bouquets have always been beautifully done and I have been so impressed every time! Recently they helped us with our gender reveal flower bouquet. We were able to give them our envelope with the gender and they made a gorgeous flower arrangement. They are very easy to work with and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!!!

They do amazing job and personalize your ornaments. I've been coming here for years now. Best place…read moreto shop for Christmas.

The Summer is almost over and Labor Day is almost here less than a week. I keep seeing Halloween…read moreitems creep slowly into the stores. There are Spirit Halloween seasonal pop-up stores opening up soon. They say it's Halloween in San Francisco everyday but some months feels like Christmas in San Francisco. On a Summer stroll deep inside Pier 39 there is a place where it's Christmas year round. It's never too late to plan Christmas during all four seasons in San Francisco . This is not a Santa Con pop-up. Inside it's a Winter Wonderland with all the ornaments you would desire under one store. You will see San Francisco theme ornaments from San Francisco landmarks like City Hall, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco sports teams along with pop culture ornaments. Then you see the Xmas characters like Santa Claus , Nutcrackers , and the Christmas elf's. On display are some fun items for sale. The set up reflects the Christmas Holiday to the fullest. If you want to be transported for a moment to feel the Christmas vibes( without some of the cheesy Xmas music) you should give the Christmas store a visit at Pier 39 in the Tourist Trap of San Francisco. The store is located on the Pier 39 "pathway "passed the "Eagle Cafe "and "Rock Hard Cafe "next to the ocean of the "San Francisco Bay" you will find Christmas in San Francisco just a stone's throw"away " Walk in the store and you see Christmas in full "display "watch Christmas trees lit up and different ornaments and Santa's "sleigh" come to where "everyday" in San Francisco is "Christmas Day"