Forkelo ranking · Updated November 2026
6 reubens across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Wise Sons Jewish Deli · Mission
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
The OG Reuben is pastrami or corned beef with Russian dressing, Swiss, and sauerkraut on grilled rye. Recent diners find it good or excellent, though some call the sandwich small or pricey.
Le Sandwich · North Beach
2 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified November 2026
A corned-beef Reuben with sauerkraut, Swiss, and Russian dressing on fresh bread. Many diners call it outstanding or the best Reuben they have had, with a few notes about cold meat or a sour slaw.
Schroeder's · Financial District
2 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified November 2026
A Reuben of corned beef, sauerkraut, Gruyère, and thousand island on rye. Older diner notes range from thoroughly enjoyed to a cold, skimpy sandwich.
Harrington's Bar & Grill · Financial District
1 dish-specific mention · 0% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
A weekday-lunch Reuben of corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and thousand island on marble rye. No dish-named diner notes were captured in this pass.
Hot Johnnie's Smokehouse · Castro
1 dish-specific mention · 0% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
A Ruben on rye with house pastrami, shredded sauerkraut, thousand island, and cheese on toasted marble rye. Dish-named diner notes for this exact pastrami SKU were not captured in this pass.
Loveski · Jackson Square
2 dish-specific mentions · 0% positive · 2 source types · menu verified November 2026
A chopped Reuben of pastrami, Swiss, kimchee, and spicy Russian dressing on griddled rye. One diner liked the sandwich but found it small for the after-tax price.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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