Boxing Room

Boxing Room opened in June 2011 in the former 19th-century Standard Shirts Factory, located in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. Executive Chef Justin Simoneaux, a Southern Louisiana native, celebrates the Cajun and Creole dishes of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana, coupled with seasonal Northern California ingredients. Additionally, Boxing Room offers a seafood bar, cocktails, and...

Easygoing spot for NOLA cuisine in Hayes Valley, with well-executed classics like gumbo and crawfish etouffee--don't miss the crispy boudin balls, and duck and sausage jambalaya on Thursdays. Awesome beer selection.

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Located on a corner at Grove and Gough streets in Hayes Valley, Boxing Room beckons with impossibly high ceilings and caramel colored fir walls. Beyond its modern fixtures and ambience are homey touches such as a large blackboard listing a… Read More

It's Thanksgiving week, and for those who aren't already obsessively planning a home-cooked menu but still want to stay in for the holiday, the best local restaurants, bakeries, and markets are here to assist with your every need. From fried or roasted heritage turkeys to perfectly crafted sides to pies and breads made by the city's best pastry chefs, the offerings from these 15 spots are...

The latest project from The Absinthe Group is Boxing Room, on the former site of Citizen Cake. It offers traditional Cajun and Creole dishes of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana from Chef Justin Simoneaux, in a welcoming space to dine, socialize, and relax throughout the day and night. The name is taken from the original use of the room in the 19th-century former Standard Shirts Factory.