Hard Knox Cafe

The Hard Knox Cafe has been serving Southern homestyle cooking to San Franciscans since 1999; based on the fact that there’s always a wait to get in, it doesn’t look like either the Dogpatch or Inner Richmond locations are going anywhere anytime soon. Try not to fill up on the complimentary corn muffins (good luck with that), as the chicken and waffles comes with three big pieces of chicken that are fried until they’re crispy and golden brown, resting on top of a huge buttermilk Belgian waffle with a side of syrup. It’s a little pricier than some of the others at $14, but well worth every penny.