I'm a long time customer of this Heroic so this review is way overdue but I just had a really nice experience yesterday and thought it was time to share what I think of this little gem. The food is so good (sandwiches, the calabrian shrimp, the meatballs, and their gluten free pizza to name a few of my faves but the customer service that you get from David (the owner of Heroic makes it exceptional. I find that it's rare anymore in the restaurant industry to get the level of customer service you get from him. He is so kind and so accommodating. You can tell that he truly genuinely cares what your experience is. Customer experience like this makes repeat customer in itself. Doesn't hurt that h...
Swirl wine bar and in-house pop up restaurant Heroic Italian, is so good, I don't want to tell you about it. But I do because I want them to be around for a long time. We come for wines by the glass at the tables in the sun out front, and order delicious, flavor-filled savory food from Heroic Italian to accompany the wine. Seriously enjoyable environment, customer service and quality food and drink. Nice jazzy but current music playing. Tables and parklet booths in the sun and shade. And you're spending at local businesses, not big corporate joints (no offense to them but it's nice to support small, local folks doing a great job). Love love love these two businesses.
I have only been to the SF location once which is shared with a local wine shop. I was a regular at the now-closed Santa Monica location. I have met both brothers (very friendly) who own the business and wouldn't be surprised to see more locations pop up in the San Francisco Bay Area.My go to order is the Mt Edna Salad and Chicken Tetrazzini sandwich (which tastes like your grandma's chicken pot pie) or OMG sandwich. Their hot sauce is fresh, made in house.Definitely recommend stopping by if you are in the mood for a hearty sandwich with fresh ingredients and well-toasted bread.
Got the OMG sandwich and the shrimp spaghetti. The sandwich was good but I also think the sandwiches down the street at Rossi's are better for $13 vs $19 (that's what will get you saying omg). Now the spaghetti, the shrimp tasted like a cooked cocktail shrimp, definitely not a $22 shrimp spaghetti. The sauce was fine but the lack of fresh seafood for a $22 dish is wild. Way better places to eat in the Castro than here! Also, I saw the owner comments about how the imported meat is expensive but you barely get any so I don't feel like that justifies the price.
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Had to stop by and try this cute restaurant inside of Swirl wine bar. The food was bomb af paired perfectly with the wine. They go above and beyond by making their pesto other dishes from scratch. I highly recommend visiting, and supporting this local Castro business. IG: Smackinfood
Amazing lunch at heroic. Fresh, fabulous foods. We had the Genoa, godfather, and pasta. Everything was ?. The best part was the wine store in the same location! Enjoy a glass of wine with your lunch! #swirlwine
The OMG sandwhich is my fav sandwhich in the city!!! Perfect ratio of goodies inside. It’s pretty expensive, about $20 for a sandwhich but ingredients are fresh and high quality. Food: 5 Meal type: Dinner
The best sandwich in San Francisco! Incredibly fresh and tasty, paired with unique wines at Swirl. This place is a hidden gem for locals!
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The food was outstanding. It was beautifully prepared, fresh, and seasoned just right.
Vegetarian options: The Buongiorno sandwich was fantastic!
