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Frances

The Castro · New American

3870 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114Directions

4.6756 reviews

Diners say this American restaurant serves up delicious daikon cakes, risotto, and chocolate mousse torte. They also highlight the excellent service and beautiful decor.

A $$ New American restaurant with Friday-Saturday Blackbird peaks.

Frances is a $$$ New American restaurant in The Castro, San Francisco. It has logged 692 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Saturday evenings; check ins are up 52% over the past month. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

The experience

Compact restaurant with hard-to-get tables serving short menu of market-driven Californian cuisine.

Google Places/ updated 22d ago

Why go

Frances is a $$ New American restaurant with a 4.5 Google rating across 6,873 reviews — a deep sample size, not a fragile hype blip. On Blackbird, it has logged 692 all-time on-chain check-ins since September 26, 2024, giving the enthusiasm a second, behavior-based signal.

The timing matters: Blackbird activity peaks on Saturdays and Fridays, which points to stronger weekend activity in the available check-in data. The highlighted review language is emphatic about the food, drinks, and overall experience, but the sharper read is in the data: thousands of public ratings plus hundreds of on-chain check-ins.

editorial/ updated 22d ago

Neighborhood story

The provided data does not specify a neighborhood.

editorial/ updated 22d ago

Fast facts

Frances holds a 4.5 Google rating from 6,873 reviews.
Blackbird shows 692 all-time on-chain check-ins.
Its first recorded Blackbird check-in was September 26, 2024.
Saturday and Friday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
The latest listed Blackbird check-in is August 4, 2026.

editorial/ updated 22d ago

Did you know

Frances has 692 Blackbird check-ins, with Saturday and Friday listed as its busiest on-chain check-in days.

editorial/ updated 22d ago

Amenities

Meals

DinnerDessert

Drinks

CoffeeBeerWine

Features

Dine-inReservationsOutdoor seatingRestroom

Dietary

Vegetarian

Google Places/ updated 22d ago

Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity38

check ins · last 30 days · yesterdaycheck ins · last 30 dayslast check in · yesterday

Flynet check ins

692

Neighborhood

Neighborhood standing

How it ranks nearby

Most visited

№3

of 4 The Castro spots this month

vs neighborhood median

0.4× the The Castro median

Based on this month's Blackbird check ins across 4 The Castro spots.

Last 30 days

38 check ins

+52% vs prior month

Sep 8Oct 7

When it's busy

As busy as it gets right now

Wednesdaytoday

12a12p11p

Inside Frances

The experience

Compact restaurant with hard-to-get tables serving short menu of market-driven Californian cuisine.

Google Places/ updated 22d ago

Review signal

4.6

756 Google reviews

$$$

Google Places/ updated 22d ago

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FAQ

How popular is Frances?

Frances has logged 692 check ins on Blackbird, and check ins are up 52% over the past month.

When is Frances busiest?

Frances is busiest on Saturday evenings, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Frances serve?

Frances serves New American cuisine.

How expensive is Frances?

Frances is in the $$$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Frances?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Frances in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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