Ah, brunch. I hate being on bandwagons, but I’m totally on the brunch wagon. It’s such a wonderful feeling to enjoy your first meal of the day in a leisurely fashion while not having to do any actual work. SF is full of incredible brunch places, but I’ve found one where the food is great, there’s not usually a wait, and you can park your car (gasp).
Mission Rock Resort is a bit out in the boonies—bayside in Potrero Hill—but totally worth the trip. It’s huge and has a large outdoor patio that is amazing on a nice day. The food is awesome, the service is great, and the prices don’t break the bank. I know, it’s not Plow or Boogaloos or Zazie, but you can park out front, you don’t have to wait over an hour, and you can actually look out on the bay while you eat. And now for the food.
Outdoor seating
Inside seating
Oyster bar in the background
The front facade is made from the old bleacher planks of Cal Stadium! (It’s so hip it almost hurts)
I’ve been twice, and I can’t say I was swayed to try anything other than their eggs Benedict both times. What can I say, it’s my thing, and they have a good selection of Benedict choices. I’ve tried the crab Benedict and the Hangtown, which is a riff on a famous San Francisco dish dating back to the Gold Rush and made with fried oysters. Both times I’ve been there the food was great, and since the place is a cool eight minutes drive from my house, I’m sure to return. Cue food pictures!
Bacon bloody mary – $15
Stuffed French Toast – $15
The Rock’s Lox – $15
And now for the Benedicts. They offer seven different kinds: crab, Hangtown, cajun, smoked salmon, eggs blackstone, classic, and eggs Florentine. They come with wonderfully crispy potatoes, and the hollandaise sauce is mild, creamy, and mellow. Behold!
Crab Benedict – $19
Cajun Benedict (with Andouille sausage and Gulf prawn) – $17
The Hangtown Benedict – $18
The Hangtown Benedict was good, but it did get to be a little bit much for me toward the end. Oysters, even fried, are pretty strong flavored, and the last few bites started to overwhelm me. That said, I finished every morsel, obv.
Smoked Salmon Benedict – $16
So… see you there this weekend?
Love to go there some time. You know that is my kind of place! I’m going to Wente in Livermore today for Sunday brunch, so will not be suffering! Great place as well!
I used to ride my bike past here the few times I got out for a ride in SF! Always wondered if it was any good and it seemed like a super cool location. I’ll have to check out the food! Good to know.
Yes, you totally should!