Fog City Diner
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San Francisco, California
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, landmark. Located at 1300 Battery Street just off The Embarcadero near the Filbert Steps, the diner
Diner
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is a popular tourist attraction, as well as an occasional movie location. (Among other productions, it was used in So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer
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with Mike Myers and an episode of Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
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, starring Don Johnson.) Their number is (415) 982-2000.
The decor of the diner is roughly 1930s nostalgia, with stainless steel, checkered tile, and other typical diner accoutrements of that era, although the cuisine is decidedly modern and the pricing somewhat upscale.
The service and atmosphere are regarded as very good, earning it 4 stars on opentable.com.