This is a great place to duck in for some great chowder and/or shellfish. Don't let the fact thay you sit at the counter and usually have to wait in line throw you. This place is as good as it gets and worth the wait. This friendly, family-owned and operated seafood diner is a must do for locals (me) and tourists as well. Ask them to make you their cocktail sauce, it is the perfect accent to a great selection of fresh seafood. ENJOY!

We love the Swan Oyster Deport and make a point of eating there whenever we visit San Francisco. The clam chowder is the best and we've tasted several.

The staff is friendly, but we wish they took plastic cards.

No fancy trendy stuff here. The freshest, highest quality seafood simply prepared. Mainly local like dungeness crab, petrale sole, rex sole, salmon, CA bay shrimp, Beautiful oysters from Washington/Canada.

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Swan Oyster depot is excellet for hot chowder and fresh local shellfish. Avoid this place with large grups and on weekends because it tends to get packed quickly and they only offer counter service. Their food is excellent and offers some of the freshest seafood in the city. It's a great place for a weekday lunch for two.