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    Astra

    4.0 (26 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    Kosmo Z.

    I keep returning here for the afternoon tea service for its excellent hospitality and service. I know I won't have to worry with a toddler who's now 4 years old. We started taking her here since she was 1 year and a half to celebrate milestones. We tried Thanksgiving brunch and more than 5 afternoon teas here for her. Their service here and Ritz Carlton's are probably the best in the area for this sort of stuff. We made a mistake of taking her to Fairmont for Christmas last year for the gingerbread house, and the service was less than stellar.

    Interior
    Jamie M.

    We came to Astra on the Monday before Christmas for lunch. Astra is a restaurant adjacent to the St. Regis hotel lobby, but it isn't clearly marked as such, so we had to ask the receptionist in the hotel lobby. No big deal, but there wasn't a whole lot of signage and thought at first that it was the hotel bar. Ambiance: The Astra decor has a magical, luxurious vibe. Gold trim, glass, and mirrors line the restaurant along with plush velvet seating in teal and muted pink colors, shiny green-blue wall tiles, and live white orchids accenting each table. Service: We were there on an unusual day-the Monday-before-Christmas lunch-and the service was kind of off. Three or four different people came to our table over the course of our visit, so I'm not actually sure who our server was. It took quite some time for someone to even take our order in the first instance, even though the restaurant was not terribly busy. I wouldn't say that the service was bad -- it wasn't, it just wasn't as good as I would have expected it to be for a restaurant in the St. Regis. Food: The food was quite good. I ordered the salmon with buerre blanc, vegetables, and subbed fries for polenta. The salmon was perfectly cooked and well seasoned. The buerre blanc sauce was also very good, but there was more sauce than I would have expected. To be clear, I do like buerre blanc, and I knew it was a component of the dish I ordered. But the fish and veggies were swimming in a large pool of it -- so, something for folks who order this dish to know. The fries were crispy and delicious. The others ordered the hamburger and the bolognese, which both finished and enjoyed. We also ordered some espresso after lunch, which was very good and served with chocolate biscotti. Yum. Astra also does various high tea services, with their holiday high tea on current offer. When you enter the restaurant, you can see a few tables set up for this experience, and it looked amazing. I do hope to come back and give this a try with friends. Overall, Astra is a beautiful restaurant in a beautiful hotel with food that is quite good. I wish Yelp allowed half stars because for me, this is more like a 4.5. I absolutely hope to come back to try their high tea service in the future.

    Interior - Astra 4/8/25
    Joanna T.

    For lunch on Tuesday, my friend and I tried Astra during SF Restaurant week. I didn't have a good experience. Given the price for the lunch special ($45), I was severely disappointed. For lunch (2 courses), I started with the salad which was leaves of romaine with a cilantro dressing - very much reminiscent of a Caesar. Very simple - minimal ingredients. This dish I enjoyed. It was nicely presented and a lovely starter. My second course was Ora Salmon (New Zealand source) with quinoa, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. The salmon was a unnatural extreme pink color. It was quite a large piece. Very soft inside and it was even a bit red inside. Looking back, I'm thinking the fish had been frozen then thawed? The salmon was served tepid - not hot. Seems as if the chef prepared the fish using a blow torch to the exterior and drizzled some beurre blanc on the plate. There was no seasoning and the fish tasted BLAND. The fish was not even warm as if it had been sitting on the counter awhile. My friend had the wagyu burger and fries. She said the meat didn't taste like wagyu. She had just returned from Japan so she would know. Later in the evening and next day, she suffered symptoms of food poisoning! Horrible! The décor of the restaurant was modern. Almost no one was there. What before had been an open air lobby is now filled up with bar seating and the restaurant. It feels claustrophobic in the lobby bar area. If you go, choose inside the restaurant. The dining room had only 3 parties in it and the hostess places us by the family of 4 where two children were making some noise and coughing a bit. Bad choice by the hostess considering I had a note on my Open Table reservation to choose a good table and not by the kitchen door - which where she placed us. I asked to move our table. Overall = 3.0 Food = 2.0 (due to my friend's food poisoning) Ambiance= 3.5 Service = 4

    Sunil R.

    This is the restaurant at the St Regis. As you would expect, the service is absolutely impeccable. The ambiance is classy and comfortable. I just had breakfast here, the eggs were very good but I am not a fan of the cheese on the hash browns. I don't think I have seen that elsewhere.

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    Lili M.

    Astra was such a great experience. Located in the St. Regis Hotel, its eclectic decor stands out! The service was AMAZING. The staff is sweet and accommodating. They know what good service is, looks and feels like. We were a party of 8 and celebrated a friend's birthday. My friend really wanted a mimosa flight but they didn't have one on the menu. The server and bartender were sweet enough to arrange one for her. Soooo amazing. I had the Bloody Mary Flight which includes 4 different bloody Mary's that have some vodka, gin and tequila. VERY DELICIOUS and would totally have again. The gin/vodka mixed one was my fave. I had the Wagyu Burger and asked for it to be Medium. It looked very much medium rare, close to rare in the middle and the same happened with a friend's steak (hence the one star off). Parking is available on the street on Market but hard to get. You could pay $26 parking in the SFMOMA garage directly across the street (which we ended up doing). Overall, it was a very chic brunch!

    Denise S.

    My best friend and I went for an afternoon high tea service here, and Asesh made our experience absolutely perfect. He was kind, professional, and very patient with us. He took the time to explain the menu and the different types of tea, recommending the perfect choices based on our preferences. We loved our selections and had a great chat. Throughout the experience, he checked on us to ensure everything was going well. The venue is beautiful, elegant, and has a modern feel. We loved the decorations and appreciated the luxurious ambiance. It's located in the St. Regis San Francisco hotel The food was beautifully presented and delicious. We enjoyed everything served to us and ended up taking some home because we were so full. High tea here is currently priced at $150 per person. They also offer breakfast, brunch, and lounge/bar-type dishes. The ambiance is nice and relaxed. In summary, we definitely recommend the high tea service here. It's worth a try, and we will surely come back. Come experience it for yourself and ask for Asesh or say hi to him. Thank you so much, Asesh and staff, for your hospitality. You truly gave us one of the best high tea experiences.

    Nice bar, nice vibe. Came for desert and a drink. Yummy.
    Nomi R.

    Yummy desert! But why do I have to write 85 characters to post this review. That's annoying.

    Short rib
    Lety C.

    Went to this place for Valentine's Day set menu and it was ok. They were late and only seated us 45 min post reservation time. The bread and dessert were good and the short ribs but most dishes were just average. Particularly the lobster was tougher than you'd expect with insufficient sauce. The ambiance was fine dining and service was a little slow.

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    Cheryl C.

    Excellent service and delicious food. Perfect place for a quiet table for one. Will definitely go back to this little gem.

    Tea selection
    Carnita M.

    I did afternoon tea at the St. Regis several years ago. They still do afternoon tea here, but in a redone space under a different name, Astra. We recently did their special Lunar New Year afternoon tea. Savories were dim sum rather than sandwiches, and the set came with a welcome champagne toast. It came with desserts as well, which I thought tasted pretty good. I wasn't a fan of the tea I got (St. Regis blend) - it smelled better than it actually tasted, which was bland. I asked for another tea that I was willing to pay for and got the Secret Garden (definitely liked this better), which they ended up not charging me for, according to them to make up for their slow service and in the spirit of the new year. I thought that was a nice touch. Other items to note: The space is beautiful and seems to get busy on the weekend, perfect for people watching. As for parking, we did valet on our visit since the garage we usually park at was not letting cars in. Btw valet parking costs $24 when eating at Astra (cash not accepted). Overall, it was a pleasant afternoon tea experience at Astra.

    Hash Brown
    Lillia W.

    Simple menu (and pretty expensive), but absolutely delicious and worth every penny. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered. The pancake was particularly exceptional. My only complaint would have to be that we made a reservation for 12pm, and they said they closed at 12pm and almost didn't serve us. But we explained it to them, and they served us despite that. Other than that, amazing experience, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, great food. We would definitely come back.

    Steak
    Xin W.

    Maybe we went at the wrong time, during off hours, but the food was just off. We found this place on OpenTable with pretty good reviews, so we went around 2pm. I ordered the steak. The portion size of the steak was okay, a bit in the smaller size but how it was cooked was just horrible. There wasn't a crust, the steak was over cooked and very rubbery. It seemed like it was simply microwaved... the service was okay, a bit slow. The ambiance was very nice though. I feel like the bar would be a great place to have a drink and chat with friends. My only complaint was how the food was cooked.

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    Geeh W.

    Took my sister and her baby boy in this restaurant for a lunch date and had an amazing dining experience. Food was delicious and perfectly cooked. Ambiance and dining area is classy. Staff are accommodating and friendly. Overall, we had a great time dining in here. 5-star on this place for me. One of the best

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