I first encountered STEM at a the Foodwise Summer Bash (a food festival) where they had a stand giving out canapés. I've been trying to visit since then, but it's been tricky because they're only open for weekday lunch! I was finally able to visit at 1:30 on a Wednesday. Got lucky and snagged the last street parking spot. Beware of limited parking! The restaurant is upstairs in a building with plenty of other businesses. You order at the counter and pick your table. Thoughts: - grilled cheese is yummy - tomato soup is flavorful, tastes delightfully herby - garlic fries are disappointingly under-seasoned :/ - Sicilian pizza is light and crispy, tastes great - a little pricey, but this is typical of a nice farm-to-table restaurant in SF I recommend, and would return! read more

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Stem seems to be working their way back to pre-pandemic glory, but they're not quite there yet. Everything good, but used to be amazing. Staff is excellent on events and they seem to be going that route vs dinner service. read more

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Great service and a very cozy, welcoming ambiance. I was there for an event and the food was genuinely great ~ flavorful, and served quickly even with a crowd. Kind of hidden location ~ was not super easy to find from being out of town. The bartender was a standout: friendly, fun, and made excellent drinks. Overall a lovely spot and I'd happily come back for a regular dinner or another event. Recommend! read more

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Really good Margherita pizza. I came here with co-worked around lunch time. There was ample indoor and outdoor seating. I also had a speciality coffee (can't remember what it was) and it was actually really good. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stopped in for lunch before a doctor appointment. The restaurant is on the second floor but there is no signage at the front door directing you to either the stairs or the elevator. Once upstairs I seated myself as nobody seemed to look up. I flu d out that I was supposed to order at the counter. Nobody told me. I ordered a lovely looking salade nicoise. Have you ever been served a dish that was too large for the plate/bowl it was served in? This made it very difficult to cut or slice the contents without making a mess all over the table. The flavor was good. I eat large salads daily, many with an assortment of greens. These greens were unusually tough and hard to chew. Strange. I'll come back for dinner sometime in the hopes that this was a singular unfortunate experience. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Salade nicoise. - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here for a big group dinner. Had the cheeseburger and fries, they were both very good. Other people at my table ordered the salads, pizzas, soup, brussel sprouts and everyone liked their dish. Great service, our waiter was very nice and patient with our large group. Restaurant is very cute and modern inside. Lots of available tables around 2-3pm that day. Would recommend to anyone! read more

Stopped into this hidden gem for lunch a couple weeks ago and had a delicious beet salad with chicken (pickled beets! Need I say more?). The salad was gorgeous, the portion size was generous, and I loved the use of produce. It was a sunny day and I was able to sit outside with a view of the bay as the gardeners freshened up the garden. Everyone was super friendly, the food came out quickly, and the space was so relaxing. They change their menu seasonally and I'm excited to see what they have in store for the summer. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Beet salad - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had an appt close by. and wanted to get a bite to eat at the unusual hour of 3:00 pm which is an odd time for a restaurant to open. The restaurant was beautifully designed and had a welcoming environment. The manager greeted us and was very polite. My husband order the fish taco and I had the soba noodle salad with the grilled Ahi tuna, which was suggested by the manager. We loved everything we ate and would love to come back again. I did not get a chance to see the garden as we were in a rush. I will definitely come back when I am in the area.....loved it read more

Had a delicious late lunch today at Stem. The soba noodles (I added tofu) were just fantastic. My friend had the fried chicken sandwich and says it was also very good. An added bonus was that the self-serve water dispenser had fresh peaches in it to add a touch of flavor! read more

This place was great. I work across the street and have wanted to stop by for a while. They have an incredible view and you can sit down and eat. My food was bomb, summer peach salad with grilled chicken. It was ready in no time. It wasn't too busy and the staff were super friendly. Perfect little place tucked in a bunch of medical facilities. You don't even feel like you're in that atmosphere once you step inside. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Summer peach salad - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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STEM Kitchen and Garden I stopped by STEM Kitchen and Garden for Tuesday lunch after walking past it a few times and always wanting to check it out. From the outside, the place looked really fancy, so I was curious to see if the food and vibe lived up to it. The ambiance was great! The staff were super friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. I ordered the mushroom risotto, and it was delicious! The portion was quite generous, and I appreciated that they had takeout boxes conveniently placed by the water station for anyone who wanted to pack up their leftovers. In terms of pricing, I found it to be pretty fair. Considering the portion size and the quality of the food, it felt like good value for the money. I'd definitely come back again--maybe next time to just grab a coffee. If you're looking for a place with good food, a nice vibe, and a beautiful view, I'd recommend checking this spot out! read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Mushroom Risotto - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Stem Kitchen & Garden Started off with a summer gem salad which included: peaches, dates, tomatoes, and golden balsamic vinaigrette. Then came the flank steak w/ horseradish yogurt, grilled salmon, with sides of scallion, green beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, and broccoli. Finally, we ended with some fantastic desserts. The Hazelnut crunch cake, strawberry rose cheesecake, and strawberry rhubarb tart. The horseradish with the flank steak was my favorite part of the meal, and the hazelnut crunch cake was amazing! There's a nice outside area that would be great on a sunny day. The service was great-- the staff was efficient and friendly. Food was overall pretty good, but the flank steaks were a bit over cooked for my preference and the broccoli were too stiff. But other than that. It was a good meal! read more

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Came here with one other person and we got an outdoor seat! Good: - Beautiful views - you can get a good view of the Dogpatch area from on top of the rooftop! I'm a huge fan of the area it's in - I liked the Brussel sprouts a lot - super yummy and crispy and there are a lot of them for $8 - The tuna melt was half decent - wasn't something memorable but had a lot of ingredients stuffed inside it and was a big portion size - The chocolate dessert was okay but also really sweet Bad: - Long service times - it was hard to find where to go and it's more of a diner experience than one where you feel cared for - had to flag someone down to give us the dessert Overall felt like this was a decent experience view wise but otherwise didn't feel like somewhere I'd visit again unless they open for dinner, then I'd want to give it another try! read more

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Just went to colleagues retirement party at Stem. Food good, drinks great space great. A good time was had by all! read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Retirement party - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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One of my favorite lunchtime restaurants. This place has excellent views and plentiful seating for both indoors and outdoors. The food is always fresh and delicious. It can be hard to find if you aren't looking for it, but if you are in the area, I highly recommend it, especially if you like fresh salads. My only criticism is that the follow-up table service seemed lacking the last few times I have been there. It seemed like they were shorthanded; hopefully, something they could rectify. read more

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Lovely ambiance, the staff was outstanding, the Soba Noodle was delicious! Make sure you spend the time in the garden, comfortable seating and views of the bay. read more

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Ate here today with my husband and the food and service was great!! The vegetables are fresh from their garden and the flavors the chef puts together are excellent. Great meal read more

Came here for an end of the quarter lunch with my classmates. Thanks to the close proximity to UCSF Mission Bay, lunch was a five minute walk. There is street parking and garage parking for a fee. The parking garage on third Street is quite expensive so I recommend finding street parking. Behind the restaurant is a tiny garden. I was told that the restaurant uses produce and vegetables from the garden as part of the meal. They have a big indoor space perfect for groups with dim lighting, and modern looking decor. There are also lots of outdoor seating as well. As for the menu, it's pretty limited and mainly consist of burgers, salads and pizza. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Crispy chicken sandwich with side of fries - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Beautiful restaurant conveniently located near UCSF. The back patio was a great place to enjoy lunch and a view. The menu is on the small side but what they did have on it all looked good. Everyone enjoyed their food, so big plus for that. While the staff was friendly, not the most attentive. We stood up at the front register for several minutes waiting for someone to come take the order. They also charge for drink refills..... which is a choice for this type of establishment. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Chicken Sandwhich - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Just had a wonderful team lunch here. It was pretty cold out but my coworkers wanted to sit outside in the lovely courtyard/garden. Turns out they have very strong heat lamps so I was totally comfortable. I had the iceberg wedge salad with tofu and my coworkers had the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and the butternut squash pizza. I wish I took better pix of the food - it was beautiful and delicious. Service was excellent. Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Looking for a restaurant outside of Chase Center. Location across the street. NOTE no happy hour is offered during Game events nor events happening at Chase. Atmosphere modern with a lovely view. Seating is spacious. I'm assuming they have a seasonal menu, due to some items found on social media are not listed. 3 stars due to the host sat someone in our seats while we had ordered drinks and ventured to see the views outside. I know mistakes happen but please communicate with your team first. Ordered two pizzas. Their sausage kale peppers and garlic adobo shrimp pizza? Hmm I thought the sausage kale pizza was A-ok. I was skeptic about the garlic adobo shrimp, it did not contain the flavors. Knowing it is suppose to be an ethnic flavor of the filipino heritage. Food a little over priced. But glad we save a few dollars from eating inside Chase. read more

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Was on our way to chase center and trying to find a good place for a bite and a cocktail before the show without a wait. What a gem, the service was on point, food was amazing and also delivered by the chef! We were also lucky enough to talk to the general manager Daniel whom was the added cherry on top! read more

Came here for lunch. The view is amazing! They have both indoor and outdoor seating on the patio with a great view of the water/the Bay. The service was pretty good and our waters were refilled multiple times. The menu is fairly compact with a couple salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and entrees. I got the fried chicken sandwich ($16). The chicken was super juicy, hot, and deliciously breaded and fried. I wasn't such a big fan of the coleslaw that came on the sandwich, but the bread was tasty. I wish the sandwich came with some kind of salad or fries. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Fried chicken sandwich ($16) - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great place! Very close to Chase Center, great food, great view, very nice people. We loved it!

I'm so happy they were able reopen after closing during covid. This spot is such a hidden gem in Mission Bay. Everything on the simple menu is delicious and filling. Amazing patio with incredible views. The service is friendly and the manager always engages. Love this spot. read more

STEM has added a great spring garden salad to the menu. filled with carrots, radishes and brie Tartine. It is delivered with a smiling service in a bay view ambience. You can't go wrong for a tasty lunch! read more

Nice restaurant, classy but casual, with great outdoor patio area with fire pits, games, and water views. Pros: * Outdoor seating with fire pits and water views * Activities and games like corn hole and bocce ball * Easy parking right now, but will be harder once Warriors Stadium opens * Generally easy to get a reservation or even walk-in * Good food overall (three stars for the food) Cons: * A bit pricey for the food quality, I think * Limited cocktail menu * Can be hard to find, since it's inside an office building * They don't serve cocktails past the deck * Closes super early, so not great for lingering evenings read more

Fresh farm to table ingredients from their garden over-looking the bay! Great social hour Weds & Thursday! Very pleasant service & ambiance in Mission Bay (next to Chase Center)! read more

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Went for SF restaurant week since lunch was $15! I've always heard from friends how beautiful this restaurant by mission bay was so I finally checked it out! This place was confusing to find at first since it's inside of a research building but once you find it, the views are amazing! You get a great view of the bay (ask for outside seating) with delicious food so this makes a great date spot! +RISOTTO A bit on the bland side. What I liked most about the risotto was the mushroom, but otherwise I felt like the risotto itself was a bit flavorless and needed more salt or something but the mushroom was great +SALAD Definitely shareable and refreshing. Squeezing lemon onto it added to the salad and I like how nuts were provided as well to add a nice crunch to the salad +cauliflower soup Not my favorite since it was very small and honestly wasn't as impressed with this. It had a garlicy taste to it but that's about it +crispy chicken sandwich I loved the jalepeno aioli added to this since it made the sandwich have a nice kick! The chicken was delicious, juicy and crispy so this was my favorite dish! Overall, I'd come back here again mostly for the ambience, but the food isn't mind blowing. It's good for what it is but the ambience and service is what makes it great read more

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We tried Nicoise, Soba Noodle, Kale salads and Fish & Chips among the 5 of us. All very generous and delicious. And they brought us lavender/honey ice cream, poached pear and fruit from their tree on the porch for each of us for dessert. Such lovely, innovative offerings with exceptional service. Terrific view of the bay. Highly recommended! read more

Very odd place, no one here at 12 noon sells me the tuna sandwich and soup. Well turns out no tuna and soup took 1/2 hour to make we ate now late for our procedure I had to leave and come back still not done. I was coughing into a bucket of raw shrimp completely odd unsanitary service, ironically in the hospital. read more

Great customer service and the food was delicious. It was a beautiful day and eating lunch in front of the amazing view of the bay. Wish they have desserts back. Will certainly be back. read more

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We had dinner up the street and wanted to continue the outdoor patio theme. After all, it was such a beautiful day. Our group of three stopped by on Friday, May 19th around 8pm. We were able to grab a spot outside with a bunch of chairs as another friend joined us later. *Lo-hi Spritzer: arrete blanco, mezcal, blackberry shrub, lime, seltzer ($13) *Secret Agent: grapefruit ad juniper infused vodka, lavender syrup, elderflower tonic ($11) *Garden Old Fashioned: rittenhouse rye, chinese bitters, kumquat syrup, candied kumquat ($11) When you walk outside, there's a bar to your right where you can order drinks. The menu on the bar seemed limited, but I think you can order food, etc, from their regular menu since I saw someone ordering from another menu. We got one of each of the cocktails. I got the old fashioned. It was a lighter cocktail than I would prefer, but I was here more for the view anyways. The patio area is huge! They have a couple firepits with seats, giant levels you can sit on, benches, tables, etc. We came while the sun was setting, so it was definitely a gorgeous view with the sky turning all kinds of pretty colors. I'm glad we randomly stopped by Stem Kitchen & Garden as I never knew this place existed. Definitely a beautiful place to go on a nice day. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Secret Agent ($11), Garden Old Fashioned ($11), Lo-hi Spritzer ($13) - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Great date spot forsure! It has an awesome outdoor patio which you can order the food at the bar and just have your tab open. The only annoying thing is the if you want to order more drinks, you would have to walk into the bar again and order but other than that it's fine. The food was so delicious! Here are the things I ordered: - cured trout, frill mustard, grilled grapefruit, pickled onion, radish - pork belly, fermented kohlrabi, apricot, green tomato - grilled local squid, rhubarb sofritto, wasabi mustard - octopus, fermented pineapple habanero salsa - sweet Italian house sausage, spinach, maitake mushroom, red onion read more

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- Taste: yay - Value:ok - Service: good-ish - Ambiance: yay (so pretty outside, small but cozy/posh interior!!) - Cod (4 stars): perfectly seared, delicate and fresh - but wasn't spectacular or unique in any way. vegetables were super garden-fresh, not overcooked so you still got the california goodness - Patatas bravas (4.5 stars): very tasty and salty, but couldn't been a tad crunchier, really love the ones at gitane for example Waitstaff wasn't particularly friendly, service was fast though. Love their view and garden, but no umbrellas outside. read more

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Why has it taken me so long to come here?! Stem Kitchen & Garden is absolutely breathtaking. I came here with my husky puppy and sat on the outdoor patio. The sun was shining and a nice breeze was flowing through. I'm guessing the place was empty because we were there for lunch on a weekday. I love that the menu has such healthy food, many ingredients coming from the garden out front. I ordered the pizza garlic shrimp, parmesan, arugula, and harissa aioli, as well as a side of Brussel sprouts. Both were fresh and delicious. The dog thought so too. It wasn't the right day for an adult beverage to go along with my meal, but I would love to come back to enjoy Stem when it's not the middle of a workday. Whether you're by yourself or organizing a group lunch or dinner, it's a fabulous place to hang out. Definitely on the pricey side, being next to UCSF, but worthwhile. read more

My sister had been eyeing this place for a while so I was her partner in crime when she finally got to check it out. The place was pretty empty except for some young professionals hanging at the bar. We split a salad that had goat cheese and radishes but it was really bland. The pizza was just okay, but I did really like the Brussel sprouts and the sauce they cook them in. We both weren't big fans of the drinks we got but didn't care enough to say anything to our waiter and I hate sending anything back. I settled on three stars because I would not suggest this place to return to with all the other options in the city. When I started this review I had to go back and look at my pictures because I honestly could not remember what we ordered or what it looked like. I was informed however, that they have a really nice outdoor area for when it's nicer, so that might be the way to go. read more

Ten of us had lunch here recently. Because of the size of our group, we had a family style meal, sharing platters of: - salad with kale and burrata - margherita pizza - grilled corn pizza - seared tuna sandwich w spicy aioli - pastrami sandwich - butterscotch bread pudding - warm chocolate chip cookies The tuna sandwiches and the pastrami sandwiches were excellent. The pizzas were reasonably good, but nothing to write home about. The desserts were fantastic. Especially the bread pudding - little fried cubes of yummy-ness. Outside table setting was beautiful. Couldn't ask for a nicer group lunch. read more

Great waterfront restaurant for a comfortable mid day bite or just to lounge with friends. I stopped by around noon and there was no wait and service was quick. Grilled chicken sandwich roll was perfectly grilled and seasoned. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - Grilled Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Honestly, the reason I made it out here was because my coworkers were trying to decide where to eat for lunch during Restaurant Week. The location for Stem Kitchen isn't the best, especially since it is now tucked in a building that's covered up by a crap ton of construction, but if you come out on a nice day, definitely sit in the patio to get a glorious view of the Bay. The food here isn't impressive by any means. I ordered the 1/2 sandwich and the salad combo and while the smoked salmon sandwich I ordered was tasty, it was incredibly limp..as in it felt like 10% smoked salmon and 90% bread. Maybe this is because it's technically the 1/2 sandwich combo, but it definitely wasn't memorable. The brussel sprouts were good but could use less oil and a stronger chili flavor. The reason I am giving four stars is for the service my group received and the ambiance of the restaurant. It doesn't feel like a cafeteria type restaurant in an building at all and is very upscale for a lunch spot...and I can imagine this as a great location to hold a lunch meeting. I'm glad to have tried this place but I probably won't come back unless it's a company luncheon. read more

Stem Kitchen & Garden - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California