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    3.6 (41 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 AM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Kyle V.

    The poor reviews are clearly from people without Hilton status that have to pay for the food. Is this buffet worth $40 a person? Definitely not. Is it worth it to come down and eat a large buffet for free before exploring the city? Absolutely. They offer your typical American breakfast options as well as some Asian fare as well. This included build your own miso soup, vegetable stir fry, rice, dumplings, and plenty more. The staff was very friendly and take care of you. They are knowledgeable on all the different breakfast coupons/vouchers for each status level within the hotel. They also explain that diamond members can order off their menu as well, which is a great way to skip the fake "eggs". Overall, quality buffet if you can get it for free as a diamond member. Definitely not worth $40 per person when you can walk anywhere for a local breakfast.

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    Chad H.

    Pro; Great service , great food selection, fresh fruit, make your own miso soup, Wonderful buffet. Con; It cost $39.99 but the real "Con" is they include a 15% service charge to each check, even if you eat alone like I did. I've never heard of them including their tip for one person. Anyways it just something to be aware of. I would of left double that, but I'm kinda ticked they added that. It's not posted anywhere.

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    Billie R.

    The food and service was amazing! Our waitress was very polite. The breakfast, was everything we could've wished for! I ordered the plain poached eggs but wish I had ordered a full breakfast like my partner had. The serving size for the French toast was less than expected, but the taste made up for the lack of food. Will definitely be going back my next visit to SF!

    Marco H.

    The customer service excellent perfect except one she gave me hard time but I still give five stars except her zero star For the food and the quality it's perfect For the price I think it's pricey for the kind of food the have

    Ivy R.

    Most of the staff are friendly but probably need for some to chill out/not rush every last hour between 10am-11am for the guests to have a relaxing stay at the hotel where Poached is located. I do like the variety of breads and pastries they have.

    Michele L.

    Food wise I would provide 3.5 stars because you do get a decent amount of variety. The congee and Asian offerings are there and decent. The congee was plain and totally unsalted. I thought that was weird. Their made to order eggs Benedict was perfect; I would definitely order that again. For the price of $39/full breakfast, I thought it was entirely too expensive. Fortunately, we had a hotel special that included it so we aren't mad about it. For something quick inside the hotel it's fine but you would probably get something a bit better when you step outside.

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    Nice food and great service. Freshness in the ingredients used to make food. Location is also very easy in SFO.

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    Fantastic hotel breakfast spot. The buffet has so many options. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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    Basically ended up being like $10 per slice of bacon. Save your money and go to a breakfast spot nearby.

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    I would love to give 5 stars to this restaurant and and the waiter Semi!Nice service and good communication!

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    Sami was great! Attentive and knowledgeable. Had a good breakfast. Thank you San fran

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    Great variety of foods and fast friendly service. Also they have a daily special which was delicious!

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    Sami at Poached at the Union Square Hilton, San Francisco was an awesome server!!

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    Breakfast buffet at Union Sq Hilton hotel. Very convenient and good food. Sami was very friendly and a great server! Always w a smile!

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    Espetus Churrascaria - Grilled meat cooked to perfection!

    Espetus Churrascaria

    4.2(4k reviews)
    1.1 miHayes Valley
    $$$$

    A friend treated me to my birthday here 11/17/25 and we got a premium experience. You're greeted…read morewith white tablecloths, chandeliers, dark wood and hot CHEESY BREAD (pão de quejio). There are floor-to-ceiling windows in the main dining room, revealing a slice of life on Market St. in the City, with the antique F Trains, modern Muni buses and people making their way in this cozy city. Beautiful buffet. I was literally eating like a king, so I took my time and appreciated each bite. The buffet dishes are enough to get full on, so I always restrict myself here, just getting some butter lettuce to do wraps, some preemo guac, some brocc, the bean soup is great, I'll get 2 french fries and 1 yucca and 4 caramelized plantains. There's so much more. You've got a whole mess of delicious greens to keep your meal balanced. I typically don't eat any meat from the buffet, I prefer my salmon to be a little more undercooked. Did I already say cheesy bread, because I will have another refill, thanks! When you're ready for the meats, you turn the little wheel on your table to green, the staff comes over with some steaming goodness and you ready your tongs to catch a fresh slice of meat (thank you, glorious cows), then turn that wheel to red when you have the portion you need. My friend and I practiced some spirituality and had to say a respectful "no" when the chicken and such came around. We came here for the meats! Tonight, the customer favorite meat was favorite-ing, that's the top sirloin. Not dry! The beef ribs they rolled out on the cart were a welcome spectacle and the fall-off-the-bone meat was melty and succulent. While I love the Peanut Butter Thing for dessert, we decided to listen to our bodies and throw in the towel. That was until the staff came out with a scoop of prime vanilla ice cream and a birthday candle and a song in Portuguese. Staff were super attentive, responsive, warm and generous. I recommend it for a special event or for a meal treat.

    I LOVE THIS PLACE! Very well worth the price. I had my birthday dinner with a bunch of friends here…read moreand everyone was so friendly and attentive! Left with my jeans unbuttoned haha

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    Fog Harbor Fish House

    Fog Harbor Fish House

    4.4(12.8k reviews)
    1.6 miFisherman's Wharf, North Beach/Telegraph Hill
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Full bar

    THE MUSSEL FRIES!!! Our table ordered them last December, and five months later I haven't been able…read moreto stop thinking about them. Bathed in aioli and fennel cream, they were worth the wait. This is the third time our group has been to Fog Harbor Fish House, and we've always had delicious food and a great experience. Our server this time was Triana, and her attentiveness and genuine warmth made my birthday celebration extra special, along with the complementary birthday dessert.

    Garlic Roasted Whole Dungeness Crab is the thing to get at Fog Harbor Fish House; reasonably priced…read moreat $58, each meaty, garlicky piece was so good dipped in clarified butter. My bf ended up sharing his order with me because I didn't enjoy my Cioppino ($42.) The seafood was bland, all tasting very much alike, & the broth didn't give off that complex spicy tang that my favorite cioppinos possess. My table started with an appetizer of Red Chili Garlic Shrimp ($18) -- from the description, we were expecting a dry, possibly sautéed preparation & were disappointed that the shrimp were sitting in a watery broth. Though I was letdown by my picks here, I know my group enjoyed theirs. We were treated very well by our waiter & by the host who gave us a beautiful window seat; we enjoyed the view of the sun setting over the bay. Not a restaurant I'd regularly return to, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it (with a few caveats, of course) to someone looking for a sit-down Pier 39 meal.

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    Yakiniq

    Yakiniq

    3.3(1.8k reviews)
    1.0 miJapantown, Lower Pacific Heights
    $$$

    YakiniQ really said "leave hungry? never heard of her."…read more Pulled up with my homie Jun because this man treated me to lobster last time and you already know... Asians keep receipts but in a wholesome way We don't split love, we rotate blessings. For $49.99/person, this AYCE Korean BBQ was straight violating my self-control. The short ribs?? HELLA BUSSIN. Like actually criminal. Every bite had me ascending like a TikTok food review in 4K. Meat so juicy I almost stood up and thanked the cow personally. The grill smoke got us smelling like seasoned warriors walking outta there but honestly worth it. Staff kept the meats coming faster than my auntie asking why I'm still single. And let me put y'all onto some elite Chinese vocabulary real quick: "好吃到舔手指" (hǎo chī dào tiǎn shǒu zhǐ) = "so good you lick your fingers." That's EXACTLY the vibe. Finger-licking good fr fr. YakiniQ got me fighting for my life, unbuttoning my pants in the parking lot, and already planning my return. 10/10. No crumbs left. Their "Red Hot" peanut sauce is the carry here - no doubt. Highly recommend with my utmost respectful regards!

    Came here last night to celebrate a friend's birthday. Had poor experiences at the Livermore…read morelocation in the past, so wasnt really expecting much from this spot either. Granted we were a bit late for our reservation, we ended up having to wait another 30-40 mins. The place (2nd floor) is small & awkward. We were all cramped waiting on the stairway and the actual seating area is also fairly small for a busy KBBQ place/big parties. The 8 of us squeezed into a booth with 2 chairs on the side. You can also feel whenever the table next to us got up and stomped/yelled/moved in their chairs-- which was really often. The basic AYCE menu is fairly limited-- esp for the side options. The marinated meats were pretty good as was the tteokbokki. Side & meat portions were alright, but the kicker is having to flag down staff to make sure they put in the order & bring it out. We asked for japchae about 5 times before it actually reached our table towards the end of our meal. The server/manager also told us that he had accidentally brought out 2 bottles of soju for us and that he'd COMP 1 bottle. We didnt notice that he had actually charged us for 2 and comped/subtracted a "third" one. So none were really comped at all. I just realized after we paid and that felt really sketchy. Idk if it's worth coming back here.

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    Golden Crab House - Golden Crab House

    Golden Crab House

    4.3(448 reviews)
    4.0 miOuter Sunset
    $$$

    Oh no! it's closed! And and Wun Ton Noodle house will take its place!…read more Surprised I never wrote a review for this place since I been here numerous random times for crab. I guess tastes so good I forgot to write a review each time when this place first opened. lol Better late than never. Good for the Sunset to have a good reasonable crab place and it's still after all these years sinceNovember 7, 2018 . I know there are other crab places in this area but had a bad experience in one of those places where we were not refunded for our meal after we left that restaurant and manger didn't believe us. Anyway, I enjoy this casual Golden Crab house that was opened by The PPQ Dungeness Island team from the 5821 Geary street in 2018. Every dish is created using only the freshest and finest ingredients.

    My mom was craving Chinese style food during our visit to the city, and since she loves crab and…read moreseafood, we decided to try Golden Crab House. They're one of the few Asian restaurants open until 9 PM, which worked perfectly for our late dinner plans. We arrived around 8:20 PM, and the staff was kind enough to seat us without hesitation, even though they were nearing closing time. They didn't rush us at all and allowed us to enjoy our meal while they started cleaning up. Their thoughtful and relaxed approach was really appreciated. They had a $98 special for two that included a whole crab, garlic noodles, egg rolls, and salad--such a great deal, especially compared to other crab spots in the city, which can be pretty expensive. We've been to a few, and this one definitely offered good value for what we got. We added green beans to our order which was delicious. We ordered the peppercorn crab, which was tasty, though a bit salty on the outside--as expected with a salt and pepper dish--but the crab meat itself was delicious. Next time, we'll probably try the garlic butter version to compare. The only minor disappointment was the tea; it was a big pot with just one teabag, so the flavor was a bit weak, but not a dealbreaker. Parking in the area isn't great, especially at night, so we chose to Uber across town, which worked out fine but took 25 mins from Potrero Hill. There was no wait when we arrived, but since it was a Tuesday night, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a wait earlier in the evening or on weekends. Overall, I'd definitely recommend Golden Crab House. Unassuming, casual family vibe. It doesn't get as much attention as some of the trendier spots, but we'll be back for sure.

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    House of Prime Rib

    House of Prime Rib

    4.2(10.1k reviews)
    0.8 miNob Hill
    $$$$

    got to our 5:30 reservation 10 mins early but was seated immediately. the ambiance in the octagon…read moreroom was dark and moody, with the chandelier as a grand centerpiece. angie was our delightful server for the evening; she was so sweet and welcoming! salad (7/10): picked a cold fork and our server mixed in the dressing with w flourish, very fun start to the evening. the dressing and salt really made this delicious, along w the beets. bread (6.5/10): i don't like sourdough but i really liked this loaf. the crust was crunchy but thin enough to not cut up my palate as most hard breads do. the inside is so fluffy and soft, though a bit crumbly when you spread butter on it. city slice (9.5/10): got this medium rare as recommended. the first bite i took of this caught me by surprise. it's so tender and melt-in-your-mouth, yet so flavorful. this might just be the best cut of meat i've ever had. i thought this slice was a bit too small (as i finished it completely), but with the dessert it was the perfect portion size for me. yorkshire pudding (3/10): felt and tasted like a limp pancake with less body. underwhelming at first but the more i ate it, the more i appreciated its palate cleansing nature for the meal. creamed spinach (5/10): the bacon flavor unfortunately overpowers this whole side. texture is fluffy, which i was pleasantly surprised by (i thought it would be slimy). mashed potatoes (7/10): the potatoes alone are amazing, perfectly buttery and smooth. the gravy only makes it more savory! not too salty either strawberry shortcake (7/10): was debating this or the monster chocolate cake, but i'm glad we went with this one. it's light enough to not feel so heavy after our meal! the cake is so fluffy yet dense, and the whipped cream was so airy without any weird aftertaste. the strawberries were sour but balanced out the sweet sauce well. i had pessimistic expectations going into this, but i was amazed! everything was great, very much worth the hype! nothing was too salty or bland, and the staff here were so wonderful and welcoming. i'm interested in trying their other desserts (like the chocolate cake or bread pudding) and maybe the classic HOPR cut next time.

    I've been here twice now, once with a reservation and once at the bar, and this place is simply one…read moreof a kind. Let's start with the practical stuff: getting a reservation is notoriously difficult. Your best bet is to go as a party of four or more. Smaller groups should head straight to the bar -- first come, first served, but expect about a 45-minute wait. Worth every minute. The food is the star here, full stop. There is something about the prime rib at this place that stays with you long after the meal. Nothing really compares. The tableside presentation where you choose your cut is a nice touch that adds to the whole experience. Come hungry! The portions are massive. I'll be honest: this is a food-first, ambience-second kind of place. It's busy and lively, so I wouldn't call it an intimate date night spot. Think of it more as an "I want the best prime rib in the city" night. If that's what your expectations are, it delivers completely. SF is lucky to have an institution like this. If you're visiting the city, put this on your list. Make sure to start planning your reservation months ahead.

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    Matsuyama Shabu House

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    4.0(173 reviews)
    1.0 miJapantown, Lower Pacific Heights

    Great service by Irene and great experience. Must order A5 beef and wagyu beef. The desert was…read morevery sweeeet.

    don't even know where to start. This place completely blew me away…read more First, the service. Irene made this entire experience unforgettable. She was so warm, friendly, and genuinely helpful. It honestly felt like we were ordering with a friend who just happens to know the entire menu inside and out. She gave amazing recommendations and even told us she makes the hot sauce from scratch (which... you can taste the difference). That level of care really set the tone for the whole night. Now the food... not a single miss. Seriously, not one thing we didn't like. We went with the Ultra menu ($108), which includes lobster, and it was 100% worth it. For broths, we chose the Tom Yum and Tonkotsu. Both were rich, flavorful, and perfect in completely different ways. The meat selection was incredible, especially the wagyu options, they literally melt in your mouth. You can tell the quality is top tier. The flame-torched wagyu nigiri was absolutely out of this world--perfectly balanced and paired with a wasabi powder that elevated every bite. We also had the hamachi cloud, which was so fresh, flavorful, and had the perfect crunch--such a standout dish. And the spicy clams? Easily one of our favorites. Super fresh, super tasty, and packed with flavor. Beyond the food, the entire staff made us feel genuinely welcomed, which made the experience even better. The location is perfect. It's right in the center of Japantown. Inside they have a bar where you can sit and talk with the servers face-to-face. And it's a great spot to people watch while you eat. I truly cannot recommend this place enough. Between the incredible quality, the variety, and the next-level service. This is a spot I'll be coming back to again and again (and yes, I'll absolutely be asking for Irene).

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    How beautiful this looks your mouth is already watering by just looking at this fresh seafood Japanese wow

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