John’s Grill is widely known for its carefully curated menu of salads, steak, seafood, pasta, and sandwiches, all at reasonable prices. The restaurant’s signature dish is the Sam Spade’s Lamb Chops, named for author Dashiell Hammett’s famed private eye. Hammett, a frequent customer of John’s Grill, had Spade wolfing down a plate of John’s “chops, baked potato, and sliced tomatoes.” The restaurant has a subtle motif adapted from the Hammett classic, “The Maltese Falcon,” and there’s a statue of the infamous black bird in a case on the second floor.
Besides the Jack LaLanne, John’s Grill also serves other seafood-based salads such as Bay Shrimp Louie, as well as traditional burgers, pasta and a number of different cuts of steak
19 % service added for parties of 5 or more | Limit 4 credit cards per table | Limit 4 checks per table | Minimum charge of $10 per person | 4.75% surcharge will be added to your bill to support SF employer mandates.
Download PDFAppetizers
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Escargots
Garlic Cream
$8.95
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Jumbo Pacific Prawn Cocktail
$9.95
Soup & Salads
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New England Clam Chowder
$7.95
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Lunch Salad
Seasonal Greens
With Vinaigrette Dressing $6.95
With Bleu Cheese Dressing $7.95
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Caesar a La John’s
$12.95
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Bay Shrimp Louie
$15.95
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Roquefort Salad
Bay Shrimp, Avocado
$15.95
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Roasted Beet Salad
Candied walnuts, feta cheese, lemon aioli topped with micro greens
$15.95
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Jack LaLanne’s Favorite Salad
Seasonal Greens, Crab, Shrimp, Avocado, Mushrooms, Tomato Tossed in Our Famous Creamy Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette Dressing
$19.95
Sandwiches
All Accompanied by French Fries-
Broiled 1/2 lb Deluxe Burger
$16.95
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Broiled New York Steak Sandwich
$18.95
Pasta
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Tortellone
Filled with sundried tomato, romano, parmigiano and ricotta cheese in a basil cream sauce topped with shredded Grana Padano cheese
$15.95
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Maine Lobster Ravioli
Herbed Tomato Cream
$17.95
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Chicken Linguine Alfredo
$17.95
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Fisherman’s Pasta
Linguine, jumbo prawns, salmon, snapper, mushrooms in basil cream
$20.95
Chef’s Weekly Special
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Fish & Chips
Anchor Steam beer batter, wild caught Pollock with caper tartar sauce
$15.95
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Crispy Chicken Sandwich on Brioche
Roasted garlic-sundried tomato aioli
$15.95
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Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Cheese
Aged balsamic, extra virgin olive oil and basil
$16.95
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Medallions of Beef
Filet mignon, béarnaise sauce and potato gratin and seasonal vegetables
$28.95
From the Broiler & Skillet
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New York Steak
$24.95
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Ribeye Steak
$27.95
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Filet Mignon
$30.95
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Surf and Turf
New York Steak & 3 Fried Jumbo Prawns
$33.95
- All The Above Entrees Served With Seasonal Vegetables -
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T-Bone Steak
$38
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Sam Spade’s Lamb Chops
(Served with baked potato and sliced tomatoes)
$30.95
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Add 3 Fried Jumbo Prawns to any steak
$9
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Add 5 Oz Maine Lobster Tail to any steak
$24.95
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Side Peppercorn or Bearnaise Sauce
$2
Seafood & Shellfish
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Grilled Pacific Red Snapper
Sauce Piquante (spicy tomato sauce)
$16.95
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Jumbo Prawns Dijonnaise
Sauteed with mushrooms, wine, garlic and Dijon cream
$16.95
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Broiled Salmon
With Hollandaise Sauce
$16.95
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Petrale Amandine
Sliced Almonds, Lemon Butter Sauce
$17.95
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Fried Jumbo Prawns*
$16.95
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Fried Sea Scallops*
$16.95
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Fried Oysters*
$15.95
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Fried Combination Seafood*
$16.95
*Coated With Herbed Bread Crumbs And Accompanied By Tartar Sauce.
- All The Above Entrees Served With Seasonal Vegetables -
On the Side
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Baked Idaho Potato
$4.95
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French Fries
$4.95
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Sautéed Mushrooms
$4.95
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Fresh Creamed Spinach
$4.95
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Truffled Mac & Cheese
Italian Truffle Oil
$8.95
The dinner menu has a lovely Jack LaLanne’s favorite salad and such fish entries as grilled Pacific Red Snapper, broiled Salmon or Petrale Sole, and a plethora of steaks, from New York to filet mignon to Ribeye. Sides include sautéed mushrooms and fresh creamed spinach.
19 % service added for parties of 5 or more | Limit 4 credit cards per table | Limit 4 checks per table | Minimum charge of $20 per person | 4.75% surcharge will be added to your bill to support SF employer mandates.
Appetizers
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Jumbo Prawn Cocktail
$12.95
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Escargots
Garlic Cream
$11.95
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Tortellone
Filled With Sundried Tomato, Romano, Parmigiano and Ricotta Cheese in a Basil Cream Sauce Topped With Shredded Grana Padano Cheese
$11.95
$22.95
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Maine Lobster Ravioli
Herbed Tomato Cream
$13.95
$26.95
Soup & Salads
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New England Clam Chowder
$9.95
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Dinner Salad - Per person
Seasonal Greens, Garlic Croutons, Bay Shrimp
$8.95
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Caesar a La John’s
Per person
$10.95
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Roquefort Shrimp Salad - Per person
Seasonal Greens, Shrimp, Crumbled Roquefort Cheese Tossed in Our Famous Creamy Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette
$10.95
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Roasted Beet Salad
Candied walnuts, feta cheese, lemon aioli topped with micro greens
$15.95
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Jack LaLanne’s Favorite Salad (For Two)
Seasonal Greens, Crab, Shrimp, Avocado, Mushrooms, Tomato Tossed in Our Famous Creamy Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette Dressing
$27.95
Seafood & Shellfish
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Petrale Sole
Lemon Butter Mushroom Sauce
$24.95
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Fried Jumbo Prawns
Breaded in Herbed Bread Crumbs
$24.95
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Jumbo Prawns Dijonnaise
Sauteed With Mushrooms, Wine, Garlic and Dijon Cream
$24.95
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Grilled Pacific Red Snapper
Sauce Piquante (spicy tomato sauce)
$24.95
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Broiled Salmon
With Hollandaise Sauce
$26.95
- All The Above Entrees Served With Seasonal Vegetables -
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Fisherman’s Pasta
Linguine, jumbo prawns, salmon, snapper, mushrooms in basil cream
$31.95
Chef’s Weekly Special
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Heirloom tomato & Burrata Cheese
Aged balsamic, extra virgin olive oil and basil
$16.95
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Fish & Chips
Anchor Steam beer batter, wild caught Pollock with caper tartar sauce
$24.95
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Chicken Milanese
Caper beurre blanc, served with mashed potato
$24.95
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Medallions of Beef
Filet mignon, béarnaise sauce and potato gratin and seasonal vegetables
$28.95
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Broiled Halibut
Caper mushroom, wine butter sauce, served with mashed potato
$28.95
John’s Featured Steaks
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New York Steak
$29.95
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Ribeye Steak
$37.95
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Filet Mignon
$39.95
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Surf and Turf
New York Steak & 3 Fried Jumbo Prawns
$39.95
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T-Bone Steak
$45
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Add 3 Fried Jumbo Prawns to any steak
$9.95
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Add 5 Oz Maine Lobster Tail to any steak
$24.95
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Side Peppercorn or Bearnaise Sauce
$2
* All of our steaks are sourced from Black Angus Midwest Corn-fed beef, the finest available. They are naturally aged in order to ensure maximum flavor and tenderness. Each steak is hand selected and hand cut in California to meet our exact specification. *
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Broiled Deluxe Burger
1/2 lb Creekstone farms’ Black Angus all natural ground beef on Brioche bun, served with French fries
$21.95
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Chicken Jerusalem
Sauteed With Artichokes, Mushrooms and Creamy White Wine Sauce. Served with seasonal vegetables & baked Idaho potato.
$24.95
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Chicken Linguine Alfredo
$24.95
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Sam Spade’s Lamb Chops
Served with baked potato and sliced tomatoes Sam Spade went to John’s Grill, asked the waiter to hurry his order of chops, baked potato, sliced tomatoes...and was smoking a cigarette with his coffee when...” -The Maltese Falcon
$37.95
On the Side
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Baked Idaho Potato
$4.95
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French Fries
$4.95
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Sauteed Mushrooms
$5.95
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Fresh Creamed Spinach
$5.95
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Truffled Mac & Cheese
Italian Truffle Oil
$12.95
John’s Grill boasts a wide selection of California wines with such prized selections. But you don’t have to indulge in full bottles; John’s Grill also has more than a dozen wines by the glass and a selection of half bottles.
Download PDFSpecialty Cocktails
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Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
Absolut Mandrin, PAMA Liqueur, Cointreau, Cranberry Juice, Lime Juice Shaken and Served Up
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Hammett’s Classic Martini
Grey Goose Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Shaken and Served Up
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Sidecar
Bache-Gabrielsen Cognac, Cointreau, lemon juice, shaken and served up with a sugar rim
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French Gimlet
Nolet’s Gin, St. Germain, Lime Juice, Shaken and Served Up
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Vesper
Absolut Vodka, Nolet’s Gin, Lillet Blanc, Shaken and Served Up With a Twist
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Pear Martini
Grey Goose La Poire (Pear), Sweet & Sour, With a Splash of Ginger Ale, Shaken and Served Up With a Twist
Specialty Cocktails
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Moscow Mule
Boyd& Blair Vodka, Ginger beer & lime juice
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Bogie’s Old Fashioned
Bulleit Bourbon, Muddled Sugar, Angostura Bitters, Orange With a Splash of Soda
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Spade’s Manhattan
Rough Rider Straight Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Dash of Bitters, Stirred and Served Up
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Lychee Martini
Absolut Vodka, lychee liquor, pineapple juice, shaken and served up
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Negroni
Bombay Dry Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth and Served on the Rocks
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Cazadores Tequila Sunrise
Cazadores Blanco, orange juice, grenadine and served on the rocks
Desserts
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Chocolate Mousse Torte
A triple chocolate threat with layers of decadent dark, milk & white chocolate mousse, served with seasonal berry sauce
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Pecan Pie
Toasted pecan halves on a pecan filling with the smooth flavor of Jim Beam Bourbon
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New York Cheesecake
The classic cheesecake with just a hint of lemon, served with seasonal berry sauce
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Flan
Vanilla Cream Caramel
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Fresh Seasonal Berries
With whipped cream
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House Made Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Garnished With Seasonal Berries
$10
After Dinner Drinks
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Amaretto Coffee
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Kahlua Coffee
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Irish Coffee
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Kioke Coffee - Brandy & Kahlua
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Mexican Coffee - Tequila & Kahlua
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Venetian Coffee - Brandy
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Jamaican Coffee - Tia Maria With Rum
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Cypress Coffee - Frangelico & Amaretto
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Quinta De La Rosa Ruby Port
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Quinta De La Rosa Tawny Port
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Quinta De La Rosa 10yr Tawny Port
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Chiarlo Grappa Gavi
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Espresso
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Cappuccino