Always excellent. Hours don't correspond with museum hours. So if you arrive when the museum is closed, your only option is to take to go/ eat outside. The outside patio is a nice option if the weather is decent.
We were at the museum, so it was a convenient place to stop for a snack.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Adi Levinshtein
Tucked away on Mission street, Wise Sons is a tiny hole-in-the-wall Jewish deli packing big flavors. This casual eatery may be small in size but their sandwiches deliver big on taste. I stopped in famished and decided on the hot pastrami Reuben, which proved to be an excellent choice. As soon as I sank my teeth into the soft, griddled rye piled high with thin slices of perfectly spiced and smoked pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing, I knew this was one of the best Reubens I've had in ages. The creamy dressing and melty cheese balanced the acidic bite of the sauerkraut.My mother-in-law could teach them a thing or two about how to properly pickle cucumbers and take them to the next level. But the Reuben itself more than made up for the lackluster pickles.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pastrami
Jamie O'Neal
Super friendly service and a surprising delicious gluten free bagel!
They serve up some pretty good bagels! Got the crunchy spice sandwich on a bialy bagel. Quite the hearty breakfast. The bagel was crisp on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. Service was also quite quick, only had to wait 5 minutes or so (probably helped that it was super quiet on the Friday morning I went)Will definitely be back to try out their sandwiches and a classic bagel with just a spread!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Adam B.
Stayed at the Hyatt next door and realized on the last day that we were a stone's throw from Wise Son's. Would've been there every day had I known. Fantastic bagels, bobka, matzo ball soup, and other noshes. Your bubbie would approve!
ADRIANA SESANA
Been a while so i forgot and ordered the smoked salmon bagel, or bialy in this case. If you are going to charge ALMOST $16 for a bagel, you HAVE to put more than one small thin slice of salmon on each side of the bagel, and TOAST it. C'MON GUYS!!!!
Food: 1
John Louie
Wise Sons have long made the best pastrami on the West Coast. Now with an expanded menu they are putting it to new uses!Dietary restrictions: Not certified kosher but kosher-style in the way I want to be!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Full Sandwich with Side of Cole Slaw, The Og Reuben, Club Sandwich with Side of Potato Salad, Whole Pickle, Turkey Club, Pastrami on Rye, Chocolate or Cinnamon Babka, Half Sandwich, Matzo Ball Soup Ruben Sandwich Challah Grilled Cheese, Smoke Meat Sandwiches
David Borel
Superb slow and they gave my order to the wrong person.
I have always loved the smoked trout sandwich at Wise Sons. So smoky and delicious... Very recently they changed vendors, and the smoked trout is bland and flat-tasting. It is even a different color from the old smoked trout, ie it is now pink, not white. What happened? I am so disappointed.
Marwa H.
Good simple bagel at a good price! I went on a day that the Contemporary Jewish Museum was closed so I only experienced the window pick up portion but the service was still great. That being said, the inside of the building was closed so I can't speak to the ambiance.
C S.
Underrated! Great lunch, quiet and peaceful, with patient and positive staff. Attended an educators' conference at Moscone with thousands in attendance and looking for place for lunch with seating and space for party of six - along with everyone else!! Found this underrated, but super close, lunch spot and enjoyed a great lunch. Portions were good and food was freshly prepared. Enjoyed No 19, Rueben, Club sandwiches, latkes, and Cobb salad. Group was only disappointed we found it on last day in town. We would have loved to try it for breakfast. Don't pass up this gem. I'm putting it on my "not to miss" list when we return in two years.
Rosy P.
The cream cheese smear was light (I prefer this but I know most people don't so heads up), the onion wer nicely thinly sliced, and there was a generous amount of capers. The salmon was on the lighter side but I also prefer this. The reason for 3 stars is that the bagel is so salty that it really ruins the meal. For $15 this meal was quite disappointing. The bagel was really rough to chew and with how salty the food was, I had to swallow big ulps of my coffee before and after each bite to make it bearable. The location also does not have a functioning kiosk so plan to order ahead online.
Yusi
Just check out the double patty pastrami burger… amazing! I can’t stop eating it.Also, anything with bagel is great here.Coffee is all right.
Solid hot pastrami on rye.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami, Hot Pastrami
Always excellent. Hours don't correspond with museum hours. So if you arrive when the museum is closed, your only option is to take to go/ eat outside. The outside patio is a nice option if the weather is decent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich
We were at the museum, so it was a convenient place to stop for a snack.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Tucked away on Mission street, Wise Sons is a tiny hole-in-the-wall Jewish deli packing big flavors. This casual eatery may be small in size but their sandwiches deliver big on taste. I stopped in famished and decided on the hot pastrami Reuben, which proved to be an excellent choice. As soon as I sank my teeth into the soft, griddled rye piled high with thin slices of perfectly spiced and smoked pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing, I knew this was one of the best Reubens I've had in ages. The creamy dressing and melty cheese balanced the acidic bite of the sauerkraut.My mother-in-law could teach them a thing or two about how to properly pickle cucumbers and take them to the next level. But the Reuben itself more than made up for the lackluster pickles.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pastrami
Super friendly service and a surprising delicious gluten free bagel!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich
They serve up some pretty good bagels! Got the crunchy spice sandwich on a bialy bagel. Quite the hearty breakfast. The bagel was crisp on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. Service was also quite quick, only had to wait 5 minutes or so (probably helped that it was super quiet on the Friday morning I went)Will definitely be back to try out their sandwiches and a classic bagel with just a spread!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Stayed at the Hyatt next door and realized on the last day that we were a stone's throw from Wise Son's. Would've been there every day had I known. Fantastic bagels, bobka, matzo ball soup, and other noshes. Your bubbie would approve!
Been a while so i forgot and ordered the smoked salmon bagel, or bialy in this case. If you are going to charge ALMOST $16 for a bagel, you HAVE to put more than one small thin slice of salmon on each side of the bagel, and TOAST it. C'MON GUYS!!!!
Food: 1
Wise Sons have long made the best pastrami on the West Coast. Now with an expanded menu they are putting it to new uses!Dietary restrictions: Not certified kosher but kosher-style in the way I want to be!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Full Sandwich with Side of Cole Slaw, The Og Reuben, Club Sandwich with Side of Potato Salad, Whole Pickle, Turkey Club, Pastrami on Rye, Chocolate or Cinnamon Babka, Half Sandwich, Matzo Ball Soup Ruben Sandwich Challah Grilled Cheese, Smoke Meat Sandwiches
Superb slow and they gave my order to the wrong person.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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I have always loved the smoked trout sandwich at Wise Sons. So smoky and delicious... Very recently they changed vendors, and the smoked trout is bland and flat-tasting. It is even a different color from the old smoked trout, ie it is now pink, not white. What happened? I am so disappointed.
Good simple bagel at a good price! I went on a day that the Contemporary Jewish Museum was closed so I only experienced the window pick up portion but the service was still great. That being said, the inside of the building was closed so I can't speak to the ambiance.
Underrated! Great lunch, quiet and peaceful, with patient and positive staff. Attended an educators' conference at Moscone with thousands in attendance and looking for place for lunch with seating and space for party of six - along with everyone else!! Found this underrated, but super close, lunch spot and enjoyed a great lunch. Portions were good and food was freshly prepared. Enjoyed No 19, Rueben, Club sandwiches, latkes, and Cobb salad. Group was only disappointed we found it on last day in town. We would have loved to try it for breakfast. Don't pass up this gem. I'm putting it on my "not to miss" list when we return in two years.
The cream cheese smear was light (I prefer this but I know most people don't so heads up), the onion wer nicely thinly sliced, and there was a generous amount of capers. The salmon was on the lighter side but I also prefer this. The reason for 3 stars is that the bagel is so salty that it really ruins the meal. For $15 this meal was quite disappointing. The bagel was really rough to chew and with how salty the food was, I had to swallow big ulps of my coffee before and after each bite to make it bearable. The location also does not have a functioning kiosk so plan to order ahead online.
Just check out the double patty pastrami burger… amazing! I can’t stop eating it.Also, anything with bagel is great here.Coffee is all right.