TOAD'S Food & Drink

Featured review from Frisco J.

This about sums us up folks. Thanks FJ

this toad is the prince you've been yearning for...

too many trendy restaurants and bars and lounges living among us in the mission nowadays...
too many trendy restaurants and bars and lounges serving the same tiresome food and drinks in the mission nowadays...
too many trendy restaurants and bars and lounges entertaining the same boring hipster and metro crowd in the mission nowadays...
too many trendy restaurants and bars and lounges trying to make quick bucks in the mission nowadays...
too many trendy restaurants and bars and lounges dying among us in the mission nowadays...

*sigh* and another *sigh*

but, but, but, but every once in a while...

(drumroll please!)

the mission jumps into the bay...and swims to the bottom of the ocean...and stares...and stares...and stares at the bottom...and finds its soul...and finds its eternal flame...and emerges with newly found clarity and resolve...and produces a spectacular working class establishment that the old man would be proud of...

(drumroll again!)

toad's is that establishment! toad's is the old man's prayer to the gentrification of the mission! toad's is the retrosexual's answer to the metro-pussification of the mission!

toad's is simply a glorious pub/restaurant in the outskirt of the valencia area (valencia and 26th), which means no hipsters or metros cuz we all know that those people are too scared to venture past 24th street. omg! it's soooo scaaary out there!

well, they're missing out big time! toad's serve some of the most delicious and affordable pub food and drinks in frisco. the burgers are especially awesome blossom here. hell, i will say it! -- it's probably the best burger in the mission! (take that, big mouth. take that zeitgeist. take that, slow club)...and one of the best burgers in the entire city! now i don't say things like "one of the best in the city" very often. so believe me when i say it. the toad's burger oozes with pure unadulterated meat juice, savory grilled onions and melted cheese that would bring the old men back from the dead and venture into the mission again! now try to visualize that amazing toad's burger with some perfectly crispy, fried onion rings and a cold corona or stella...mmmmmmm...this is the real mission experience that i have grown to love. sigh.

in conclusion, if you are looking for that perfect burger in a comfortable and humble environment, i strongly encourage you to kiss this toad. he is most definitely the prince you've been yearning for. five stars!