Bacon Bacon

One of my Roku colleagues, Tom, had recommended a great place for lunch in the Haight-Ashbury area of San Francisco: Bacon Bacon.  I'm not sure whether he's actually been there, or just experienced some of their food on a mass delivery to Roku's offices.

Fortunately, Haight is pretty easy to get to on the Muni Metro 'N' line that runs between the Caltrain station and AT&T Park in downtown and the Pacific coast beach (although the number 6 bus goes there too)


The area is mostly residential and quiet with a number of small parks dotted around, with curving paths, grassy areas and flowers.

It was all remarkably well kept and free of litter, with some low walls on which you could sit - and several people were doing just that, passing their lunch time in the peace and quiet.

As it was lunch time, I passed a few people out for lunch and some dog walkers, and it was a nice warm day.

I had to walk through a couple of parks and along another block on Frederick Street to find a rather unremarkable cafe.  I had expected a large place that was more of a restaurant rather than a simple cafe - or at least a large sign!

There wasn't very much seating inside, but there was an enthusiastic man at the counter taking orders.


As you might imagine from the name, most of the items on the menu involve pork products, mostly bacon.


I had a bacon burger sandwich, and an iced coffee.  It was OK.  I was expecting a larger menu with more types of bacon, but it is what it is.

There are also lots of photos around the place of people on the pig ride, so here's one of me, riding the pig.  I don't know if it still goes, but I didn't have 10 cents to find out!