There's Something in the Presidio Besides Trees and Raccoons.

And yes, there is the Walt Disney Museum as well, which is a small but enjoyable place to wander on a casual afternoon. I recommend checking it out on a Sunday, when Off the Grid is happening on the lawn outside. But what I'm really referring to is the Presidio Social Club. Located in the east part of the Presidio, this under-the-radar establishment is nestled and nearly blends into the Presidio-style white military housing. This one level restaurant doesn't look like much when you’re walking up, but the moment you’re inside there’s a warm, homey but still classy ambiance. If you have to wait for a table, saddle up to the long bar and grab one of their classic cocktails. We stuck with the wine last time, which isn't the longest list of options but has some good West Coast choices.

After being seated, we started with a variety of the small plates. One of their best offerings is the deviled eggs, topped with caviar. Nothing makes one feel more decadent than a little caviar! We also got a half order of the oysters, which vary by week. The island style tuna poke doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the menu, but is pretty good. Unfortunately it’s took many chips and not enough poke. Outside of the eggs, my top recommendation would be the grilled cheese, made with gruyere and buttered. It comes with a little soup cup of warm tomato fondue to dip. While this sounds simple, it’s hard to hate a classic comfort dish prepared by professional chefs. Before the meal we also tried the chopped kale salad (we’re in California, it’s not a meal without some kale). With carrots, radish, golden beets, toasted sunflower seeds and topped with sherry vinaigrette, it was far more flavorful than it sounds.

For dinner, I split the oven-roasted bone-in ribeye, which specifically says it’s for two people on the menu. Now, being from the Midwest I can take down my fair share of meat. However, I feel I can safely recommend that this dish be easily split by 3 people. They come present the ribeye to the table before taking it back to the kitchen. Bone-in, it looks like something they toss the T-Rex over the fence in “Jurassic Park.” Sliced up and served with roasted potatoes and glazed sweet onions, it fills up a large serving platter.  The quality of the ribeye is superb and the seasoning rub on it protects that quality while adding flavor. I highly recommend this for any meat lovers. I actually found it to be much better than the meat I had at the famed House of Prime Rib. We ordered some sides for the meal, as we clearly did not already have more than enough food. The French fries are good but nothing to write home about. The mac and cheese, topped with bread crumbs is a much better option. As far as vegetables go (have to be a little healthy), the whole carrots done in sherry and honey are sweet but not overly so. Because when it comes to sweet, you have to save room for a bit of dessert. We finished up with the blackout sundae, which feels like a deconstructed s’more platter with ice cream and homemade marshmallows.

For diners on the lookout for a more affordable meal, they offer weeknight supper specials, which is 3 courses for $29 but you have to go with the entrée of the evening. Right now I recommend Tuesday, as it is simply described as “small fried things.”