Tad's Steakhouse, Union Square
8 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/SFFood, r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who mention Tad's Steakhouse, on Ellis Street by Union Square, recommend it, and a few call it the go-to or obvious pick for steak. One says it serves a generous, enjoyable meat portion every time, and one calls it the best steak they have had in San Francisco. A couple of others say prices have gone up so it is no longer among the cheapest steak options, and one found the steaks very tough.
Address
Tad's Steakhouse, 38 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102
At a glance
- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/kschang in r/SFFood · Sep 2026value
Says prices here have gone up, so it is no longer among the cheapest steak options.
- Recommendsu/humanjukebox2 in r/AskSF · Jul 2025
Replies with Tad's as a direct answer to the downtown steak question.
- Recommendsu/jsojso in r/AskSF · Aug 2026
Calls this the obvious pick for steak, giving its Ellis Street address.
- Recommendsu/tomohoh in r/AskSF · Sep 2026value
Labels this the go-to value option near Union Square.
- Recommendsu/Egs_Bmsxpert7270 in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Replies with only this name as its answer to the morning steak question.
- Recommendsu/jayd415 in r/AskSF · Aug 2026
Agrees the same place is the only choice.
- Recommendsu/sfguy_2016 in r/AskSF · Nov 2025
Recommends Tad's Steakhouse in Union Square as a steak spot.
- Caveatu/Adventurous_Lime1049 in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2023taste
Advises avoiding these steaks, describing them as extremely tough to chew.
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- Caveatu/reeefur in r/SFFood · Sep 2026price
Used to go for cheap steak when broke, but now finds the prices too high to keep going.
- Recommendsu/raggon7 in r/AskSF · Sep 2026portion
Calls it unfancy yet a generous, enjoyable meat serving every time.
- Recommendsu/sock2014 in r/AskSF · Oct 2024taste
Names Tad's as the best steak they have eaten in the city.
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