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    4.7 (357 reviews)
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    French Toast
    Mansi A.

    I originally found this place on Beli's top 10 brunch list when looking for recommendations. A picture of their French toast caught my eye, and since that is my favorite brunch dish, I just had to go try it. They allow reservations so I would recommend making one before going. They are on the smaller side, but have seating both indoors and outdoors. We were seated right away despite our reservation being 15 minutes later. It can get a littleee crowded based on how busy they are so definitely be prepared to get a little comfy. Getting into the food, the French toast definitely met my expectations. It's a croissant French toast with custard and berries. It was SO good. We also got a chicken sandwich, which was great. The star of the show in this dish was the garlic aioli served with the sandwich. The fries were also very crispy and seasoned well. Finally, I also tried the quiche. The pastry tasted very good along with the eggs. I would very much recommend trying this place for brunch sometime!

    Squash Blossom
    Wan-Yu L.

    Lovely and bustling French bistro in Cow Hollow. My partner and I squeezed in a reservation for SF Restaurant Week, as we thought the menu looked fantastic -- and we were right! Every single dish was so, so delicious, and the portions were solid. The servers were friendly and attentive, even though they were very busy. I would recommend making a reservation ahead of time, given how popular this spot is. I will definitely be coming back!

    Ricotta ravioli-- great as a starter!!
    Donnie Mac M.

    Our family of four had a wonderful experience at this cute neighborhood restaurant. It was packed on a Thursday night, and we are glad we made reservations. The service is impressive with real French servers imported from France!! All of the food is well-prepared. We had: 1. The raviolis as a starter 2. The tartare as a starter 3. The traditional green salad 4. Steak frites--one with the goat iron steak and one with the filet, both excellent 5. French onion soup 6. Black cod 7. Duck confit 8. Tart tartin 9. Crème brulee I think the weakest dish was the confit, which was a bit surprising, given that is such a traditional French dish. It was just kind of dry. Everything else was fantastic! It was a very good value, too. We had a bottle of some kind of French Sauv Blanc that was only 50 bucks but excellent. Great spot and will be back.

    Haleh H.

    Little delicious jem, really enjoyed our brunch. Small & cozy but fun ambience. Service was great, waiter was fun. Dishes very pretty & yummy.

    Oysters
    Kendra W.

    Cutest little hidden gem! So we came to this place on my Boss's recommendation for a party! The spot was rather small for our group of 17 but the restaurant made it work. They had the cutest menu made up just for our office with my Boss's company name on it! I thought the personalization was a nice touch! There was a prefixed menu with starters for the group, personal starters, entrees and desserts. Our waitress was Sierra and she was super attentive and handled our huge group like a champ! The food was absolutely delicious! I had the steak frites (so sorry I forgot the photo) but from the apps to the entrees down to the crème brûlée I was licking my fingers in the end! I will have to come back with hubby for our next little date night out!

    Escargots De Bourgogne
    Joyce D.

    Côte Ouest Bistro is an absolute gem! My spouse and I came with high expectations and they were exceeded. We were lucky to snag a reservation (this place definitely fills up!), and every part of the experience was fantastic. We started with the Escargots de Bourgogne, served in rich parsley and garlic butter with puff pastry which was perfectly tender and so flavorful. The Xipirons à la Plancha (sautéed calamari with Serrano ham, Anaheim pepper, balsamic, and persillade) was beautifully balanced and bursting with flavor. For mains, we had the Boeuf Bourguignon, which was melt in your mouth tender, served with creamy mashed potatoes, pearl onions, and pancetta, def a comfort food at its finest. We also ordered frites, which were crisp and golden, a perfect side. Every dish was exquisite and thoughtfully prepared. The bistro has a cozy, charming neighborhood vibe that feels both relaxed and special. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making us feel right at home throughout the evening. We absolutely loved the food and the experience and we'll definitely be back to explore more of the menu. Côte Ouest is a must-visit if you're in the area!

    Beet salad
    Sammi Y.

    The menu has a pretty big variety of dishes to choose from, including vegetarian, meat and seafood options. There's also a good collection of different appetizers and desserts. Great wine selection. I highly recommend trying to the tiger prawn salad and beet salad - unique and tasty dishes. The butternut squash soup (yum!) is made of coconut milk. You can't go wrong with any of the mains. The steak frites are good, although the peppercorn sauce is a bit different from what I'm used to. The beef bourguignon has a really hearty flavor. The scallops with risotto is my favorite though - perfectly cooked and well flavored. The service is great and the atmosphere is pretty lively. There are heaters for the outdoor seating so it stays very comfortable. We went on a weeknight so it wasn't super busy, but I'm sure on Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday, it gets crowded so I highly recommend making a reservation.

    Restaurant Week DAY BOAT Scallops
    Fiona T.

    I came here for the $60 SF Restaurant Week Prix Fixe Menu. My party arrived 30 minutes early but was able to be seated right away. The restaurant was lively, packed full on a Tuesday night. The service was amazing! Our female service was attentive throughout dinner, getting us more bread to finish off our chicken liver mousse, bringing small sharing plates since we were eating family style, and even noticed our table was wobbly and fixed it for us. All the staff were constantly refilling our water glasses. I didn't have an empty cup at any point of the meal. Appetizer: Would get again - BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP Butternut velouté, coconut milk, roasted chestnut. This had almost a well sifted mash potato smooth yet textured mouth feel. - PORT CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE Chicken liver mousse, port gelée, rustic batard toast. This was delicious on the toasted bread. I used the complimentary bread to finish the remaining mousse. Mains Pass on the BISTRO STYLE STEAK FRITES 8 oz Bavette steak, served with French fries and a peppercorn sauce. The steak was underwhelming. There was silver skin still attached, making cutting difficult. The flavor wasn't anything special. The peppercorn sauce had a strong punch to it, similar to the strength of very strong A1 sauce. The Garlic Aioli was the star of this dish. I'd get the Garlic Aioli again I would get the DAY BOAT SCALLOPS again. Sautéed day boat scallops, mushrooms, spinach and yellow corn risotto, sunchokes chips, lobster bisque beurre blanc sauce. The risotto was perfectly soft but not mushy. The corn was sweet and juicy. The chips somehow stayed crispy and added amazing texture. If I could only get one thing, it'd be this. Both of the desserts were alright. I wish this had more non-chocolate options like a fruity frozen dessert. We ordered the - PROFITEROLE - Cream puff dough, vanilla ice cream, warm chocolate sauce, almonds - The MOELLEUX CHOCOLAT- Warm chocolate cake, salted caramel, whipped cream, crème Anglaise and finished with a sprinkle of crushed nuts and crispy wafers, was a little dry on the inside.

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    Jamie L.

    Delicious and interesting French food for reasonable prices, good variety on the wine list. Great service and comfortable seating. Complimentary bread & butter. Prix Fix for week nights. Indoor and outdoor seating.

    Kristen L.

    Came here per a recommendation from a family friend for a birthday dinner! I love a good steak tartare but unfortunately they only serve that Thursdays-Sundays, so we couldn't include that in our Tuesday night dinner . The restaurant itself was really cute. There's not too much space inside but they have a nice outdoor area flooded with heating lamps with was great. We brought our dog so the outdoor seating worked out well for us! The menu wasn't huge, similar to most French restaurants we've been to, but they definitely had the classics. They also had this "set" menu where you could choose from either one app and one entree, or one entree and one dessert. We ended up getting two of those with the soup and salad, and adding an extra entree. The highlight was definitely the French onion soup. The mussels were also yummy but I can't say they were the best mussels we've ever had. The pork chop initially came out a bit undercooked but they gladly fixed that for us and the fish was tasty but nothing too special. Overall, I'm really glad we got to try this place and definitely recommend for a cute date night!

    Special of the night: pork chop
    Helen C.

    Best French restaurant in the SF!! After trying many mediocre and expensive French bistros, this is the jackpot!! The food is delicious and so reasonable priced, especially for the Marina. All the entrees priced at mid $30, which is incredible deal for huge pork chop, duck confit or steak & frites. The starters are also great for sharing and the bread is complimentary. Lastly, don't skip dessert! The floating island is my all time favorite with meringue and vanilla custard sauce but all the choices looked great. The vibe is great both inside with tall ceilings and mirrors as well as outdoor seating with heating lamps. Service is warm....yes, the French can be :P Can't wait to return!

    Bread bin for fresh bread
    Elaine S.

    Visited Cote Ouest Bistro for an SF Restaurant Week lunch in the early afternoon on a Friday and it was lively! A few tables open but lots of people chatting, eating, and drinking, which was a great sign. Service was friendly despite the busyness. The Restaurant Week menu offered a choice of either an appetizer and entree, or entree and dessert for $45. We ordered the beet and goat cheese salad, chicken liver mousse with port jelly, steak frites, boeuf bourguignon, seared scallops, and the apple tarte. The chicken liver mousse was an excellent start, but the beet and goat cheese salad was absolutely phenomenal! The goat cheese was coated in kataifi and fried so that it was crunchy on the outside, and warm and cheesy on the inside. The mix of the kumquats, shallots, and pistachios offered acidity and sweetness and perfectly balanced out the bitterness of the arugula in the salad - as an arugula-hater, I absolutely loved this salad and wouldn't have wanted any other green. The boeuf bourguignon was rich, savory, and so comforting. The scallop risotto was also perfectly cooked and the dish as a whole was just another example of a well-balanced plate of flavors and textures with the creamy risotto, crispy sunchoke chips, and super-sweet corn, alongside the tender and sweet scallops. The steak frites was good, although there was a tendon or something similar through the length of it - it didn't quite compare to the scallop risotto or boeuf bourguignon but it was simple and tasty! It was nice to have a dessert for something sweet to conclude the meal, but I think next time I'd just go with a third appetizer since they were so delicious. The Restaurant Week menu is a great deal, but more importantly introduced us to some really wonderful dishes at this local spot. Would definitely love to come back and recommend checking them out, Restaurant Week or otherwise!

    Escargot
    Amber L.

    Great experience. Had the escargot to start which were very nice balanced in flavors. Went to the scallops risotto which was delightful. Then the steak. Also nice made. Service was attentive. Quality was good. We sat outside so luckily it was a nice day for that. We will be back.

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    Are you able to accommodate an egg and nut allergy for dinner? Thanks!

    There should be a couple dishes without either of those ingredients. E.g. Serrano ham appetizer, rillettes, pâte, steak frites, mussels.

    Do you have outdoor seatings and allow dogs? Thank you!

    Hi Vicky--thank you for your question. Yes, we have outdoor seating on our front terrace and dogs are welcome at your table. Hope to see you soon!

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    1.5 miRussian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf
    $$$$

    If you are looking for the pinnacle of fine dining in San Francisco, Restaurant Gary Danko remains…read morethe gold standard. From the moment you walk through the doors, the atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between high-end luxury and genuine warmth. The Service The service here isn't just attentive; it's intuitive. A standout moment of the evening was the seamless coordination of the staff--they actually slid the table out for me to ensure I was seated comfortably, a rare touch of old-school class that you just don't see often enough anymore. Every need was anticipated before I even had to ask. The Menu & Wine The decor & ambiance is very romantic, low lights. Nice art on the walls. The flexibility of the menu is a major draw. Having the option of a 4 or 5-course meal allows you to tailor the experience to your appetite, and every dish was a literal work of art. To pair with the meal, their wine selection is world-class; the sommelier offered impeccable recommendations that elevated the entire evening. The Finishing Touches What truly sets Gary Danko apart, however, are the "extras." We ended the meal with a beautiful complimentary treat from the chef, which was a delightful surprise. To top it all off, we were sent home with their signature pineapple breakfast treat. Enjoying that the next morning was the perfect reminder of a flawless night. Verdict: An absolute must-visit for foodies and anyone celebrating a special occasion. Five stars doesn't feel like enough! Small gripe: only 1 rest room. Unika B. & Co. Mindset Maven

    I booked this through OpenTable, where reservations open up about 60 days in advance. Since I was…read moreplanning a 50th birthday and really wanted the private room for our group of seven, I actually set an alarm for midnight to snag a Saturday night spot right when it dropped. For the private room, you have to choose between a 5:30pm or 8:45pm seating. Even though I've been hearing about this place for decades, this was surprisingly my first time actually eating here, and it did not disappoint. For parking, they don't offer valet so the easiest options are to take an Uber or park a block down at the Ghiradelli Square garage. We showed up 15 minutes early and were escorted to the private dining room in the back, up a few steps. As noted on the reservation site, there is no wheelchair access to the private dining room. The room had a great vibe. Much quieter than the main dining room and dimly lit but not so dark that you couldn't see anything. Even though the large oval table seats ten, it was perfect for our group of seven; we had plenty of space to stretch out. They kicked things off with a massive wine list and cocktail menu. I thought about bringing a bottle of wine but corkage was $100/bottle. Our party stuck to cocktails, and I started with the "Breakfast of Champions." It's a twist on an Old Fashioned made with cereal milk-washed Maker's Mark, which was interesting and actually pretty good, but for the second round, I just went back to a classic Old Fashioned, my go-to drink. Their menu is available as a 3-course ($130), 4-course ($165), or 5-course ($185). The menu lets you pick from appetizers, seafood, meat and game, a cheese selection, which they curate, and dessert. The cool thing about Gary Danko is that you don't have to follow a set order. You can customize the whole meal however you want. If you really wanted to, you could even just pick main courses! We all went with the 5-course meal. Why not? I chose 2 appetizers and 3 main entrees: 1) Crab salad - although it appeared "small", it was beautifully plated with a fresh spring salad, grapefruit and orange wedges, and 4 pieces of dungeness crab leg pieces on top of an avocado quinoa "cake". It was the perfect dish to start with. 2) The lobster and rock shrimp risotto was the star of the show! While I expected a small appetizer portion, the dish was surprisingly generous. It was packed with seafood and was the best risotto I've ever had! 3) Next up was the roast lobster, and it definitely did not disappoint! The plating of the tail and claw was stunning (see my picture), and the sauce was next-level. I actually had to use some bread to soak up the leftover sauce, yes, it was that good. 4) Keeping with the seafood theme, I went for the seared scallops with fregola, cumin carrots, and arugula pesto. The scallops were perfectly seared, and the whole dish was so flavorful that I had to grab another piece of bread just to get every last bit of the sauce. By now I was stuffed and had no idea how I was going to fit the 5th course coming up! 5) To be honest, by the time the beef filet with potato gratin and bone marrow béarnaise arrived, I was already so full I could barely enjoy it. The steak was incredibly tender and came conveniently pre-sliced into four pieces, which made it easier to pick at, even though I was stuffed. The timing of the meal was perfect, with about 25 minutes between courses so we never felt rushed. The service was also top-tier and the staff moved in sync to present everyone's plates at the same time, kept our water glasses full, and cleared everything quickly. Plus, they kept the table stocked with fresh bread between every course. I wish I went easy on the bread and butter. The several slices I ate definitely put me over the top! Since we were celebrating a 50th birthday, they brought out a slice of chocolate cake with a candle. It arrived right alongside the chocolate soufflé one of my friends had ordered as a course, so we all just dug in and shared. That soufflé was incredible. They also included two plates of petit fours to share. Because there wasn't a booking after us, they let us hang out as long as we liked, and we finally headed out around 9 PM. It was honestly one of the best dining experiences I've had. If you have a group of 6 or more, I highly recommend booking the private room, it makes the whole night feel so much more intimate.

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    Gary Danko - Inside (12/27/25)

    Inside (12/27/25)

    Gary Danko - Seared Ahi Tuna

    Seared Ahi Tuna

    Gary Danko - Chocolate souffle

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