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Address:
2316 Polk St.
San Francisco, CA 94109

Neighborhood:
Russian Hill

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Cuisine:
French

Price: $50 and over

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La Folie Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.lafolie.com
Email: lafoliep@aol.com
Phone: (415) 776-5577
Hours of Operation: RESTAURANT HOURS

Monday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm
*We are open on Sunday during the month of December

LOUNGE HOURS

Monday-Thursday:5:00pm-12:00am
Friday & Saturday:5:00pm-1:00am
*We are open on Sunday during the month of December

We are closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day
Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: French
Executive Chef: Roland Passot
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Special Events & Promotions: On Christmas Eve we will feature a special 4-course dinner menu for $130 per person (not including beverages, taxes and gratuity) Please note that we will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, January 1-8 , 2012.

Getting there

Cross Street: Union & Green Streets
Public Transit: 19 Polk, get off on Polk and Green street. 49 Van Ness, get off on Union and walk one block East to Polk street
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: The valet charge is $15/car; street parking is also available.

A word from La Folie

La Folie is a French restaurant located in Russian Hill of San Francisco. Chef Roland Passot, with his wife Jamie opened La Folie in March of 1988. He combines the freshest ingredients in exotic combinations. Each plate leaves the kitchen resembling art-a canvas of color and design that tastes even… better than it looks. La Folie continues to be rated as one of the top restaurants, receiving a star from the Michelin Guide, 4 stars from the San Francisco Chronicle and 4 stars from San Francisco Magazine. In celebration of 21 years, The Passots have expanded their bar into a lounge located next door, perfect for before or after dinner drinks. **We thank all of our guests for voting La Folie Best French Restaurant 2009 - 7x7 Magazine Best French Restaurant 2009 - SF Weekly Best Restaurant 2009 - Eater SF Merci! Continued

La Folie

4.6

258 $50 and over restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
Diners' Choice WinnerFrench
Diners' Choice WinnerSan Francisco

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275 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

275 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(192)
fit for foodies(188)
romantic(178)

notable wine list(119)
neighborhood gem(65)
vibrant bar scene(20)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (275)

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Definitely worth the expense

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2005

Dined on 04/14/2012

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Definitely worth the expense for the experience. Definitely deserve to be in the Top 100!"

Dined on 04/14/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Absolutely fabulous dinner!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2012

2001

Dined on 04/11/2012

2001

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Absolutely fabulous dinner! Beautiful presentations and we especially appreciated the ability to put together your own tasting menu."

Dined on 04/11/2012

2001

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Amazing!! From start to finish...a

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Amazing!! From start to finish...all wonderful!!"

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Another fabulous dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I got here every few months La Foli never disappoints"

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

very interesting food, seared

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/04/2012

2011

Dined on 04/04/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"very interesting food, seared foie gras was delicious. portions are a little big I would say.
service is great, wines are good but not excellent. but there its this special ambiance that makes it worth it"

Dined on 04/04/2012

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

La Folie is an excellent French

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2012

2012

Dined on 03/29/2012

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"La Folie is an excellent French restaurant that offers a variety of flavors and is well-executed. It is a great place to do the foodie/food critic thing and also an great place to just enjoy food. Definitely better than Coi and Masa (other fine-dining restaurants in the SF area), although they do different styles. The website is a little misleading in the sense that the website appears to market the dishes as colorful when they aren't as colorful as on the website. The website also appears to show the interior as slightly dull, but once you enter, it is obviously a cozy fine-dining establishment."

Dined on 03/29/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent dining experience! Loved the foie-gras! Glad to have experienced this dish before it is banned from California restaurants. Expensive but worth it!"

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great food! Great service!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

"Great food! Great service! But get ready to.drop a lot.of money. Well worth!"

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

A bit disappointing

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/21/2012

2009

Dined on 03/21/2012

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This was our second visit to La Folie in 6 months. Each of us had the five course tasting menu. Unfortunately the food was a bit lacking this time and not memorable at all. The truffle option on the risotto was inexpensive compared to pricing at a certain two-starred restaurant in Healdsburg. As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for," when it came to the quality of the truffle. The service was very good however, but it will be a long long time before we return."

Dined on 03/21/2012

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Celebrating 36 years of bliss

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/27/2012

2009

Dined on 03/27/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"There is no way I can put this experience into words that would suffice.
Top grades in all areas of measurement. La Folie is what "dining" is all about."