House of Prime Rib

Approved by Ed · 3 visits since 2022

1920 Van Ness Ave · Van Ness
Steakhouse
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The SF institution. The room is an old English chop house, and the prime rib comes round on silver rolling carts, carved at your table. I always get the King's cut.

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What I keep ordering

The SF institution. The prime rib comes round on silver rolling carts, carved at your table. I always get the King's cut, with the loaded baked potato on the side.

King's cut prime rib with creamed spinach at House of Prime Rib, 2022King's cut prime rib with creamed spinach at House of Prime Rib, 2023King's cut prime rib with creamed spinach at House of Prime Rib, 2024
The King's cut
2022
Loaded baked potato with sour cream, bacon and chives at House of Prime Rib, 2022Loaded baked potato with sour cream, bacon and chives at House of Prime Rib, 2023Loaded baked potato with sour cream, bacon and chives at House of Prime Rib, 2024
The baked potato
2022

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The prime rib here made Ed’s Best — my worldwide list of the things worth traveling for.

Common questions

What should I order at House of Prime Rib?

Edmund goes for King's cut, rolling carts.

Where is House of Prime Rib?

1920 Van Ness Ave, Van Ness, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Is House of Prime Rib approved by Ed?

Yes. House of Prime Rib is one of the 34 places on Edmund's San Francisco list, kept from 496 eaten around the Bay Area. He has been 3 times since 2022.

Is House of Prime Rib worth going back to?

Edmund has eaten there 3 separate times since 2022, which is why it is on a list of 34 places drawn from nearly 500.