John's Grill

steakhouse

Only marketing language found

63 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

unverified

Only marketing language foundNot ranked — sourcing language, nothing specific enough to scoreScored as of Sep 7, 2026

We hold 230 venues in San Francisco, CA and could score 133 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.

There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.

v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).

Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.

Authority & awards

San Francisco Chronicle
National authority
The best classic restaurants in San Francisco ↗
MacKenzie Chung Fegan
“63 Ellis St., San Francisco https://s.hdnux.com/photos/0/0/0/24338020/1/175x0.jpg A place for detectives, private investigators, noir film fans and aspiring sleuths, John’s Grill makes history look cool. With over 115 years in operation, John’s bends time as it absorbs you into its moody world. Walls are dark leather brown, tables are set with white tablecloths and the staff wear all black, likely a nod to the restaurant’s mascot: a jet-black falcon on the second floor — as made famous by the film and novel “The Maltese Falcon.” The avian statue cemented John’s as a landmark in San Francisco history, attracting out-of-towners with old-school suavity and juicy lamb chops. The menu is of the m”

Local authority

Eater SF
Local authority
The 15 Best Steakhouses in San Francisco ↗
Dianne de Guzman
“Focused on steak and seafood, John’s Grill is a San Francisco institution favored by local politicians and filled with literary romance. Featured in Dashiell Hammett’s detective novel *The Maltese Falcon*, the restaurant has played up the connection — it’s got a model Maltese Falcon and some Sam Spade lamb chops on the menu, for instance. But the strongest order might be steak: All cuts are dry-aged Black Angus from the Midwest. * [Book a table on OpenTable](http://www.opentable.com/r/historic-johns-grill-san-francisco?ref=9040) * [63 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=John's%20Grill%2C%2063%20Ellis%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%209410”
mentions sourcing
Eater SF
Local authority
The 16 Best Classic San Francisco Restaurants ↗
Paolo Bicchieri
“A setting in *The Maltese Falcon* and a favorite for politicos, the wood-paneled walls of John’s Grill will transport you to an earlier era of San Francisco. Try [Jack LaLanne’s Favorite Salad](/2024/5/6/24146517/jack-lalanne-salad-johns-grill-san-francisco-dungeness-crab), or order up some petrale sole, chicken Jerusalem, or the Sam Spade special (chops, baked potato, sliced tomato) and soak it all in. * [Book a table on OpenTable](http://www.opentable.com/r/historic-johns-grill-san-francisco?ref=9040) * [63 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, US](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=John%E2%80%99s%20Grill%2C%2063%20Ellis%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2C%2094102%2C%20US) * [(”