Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco

Name: Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco
Address: 950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA, United States, 94108
Telephone: (415) 772-5278
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4

4 (2082)

$31 to $50

Asian

950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

About this restaurant

Great for live music
Lively
Great for creative cocktails

Located at the iconic Fairmont San Francisco hotel, Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar has delighted guests with its tropical décor, decadent libations and Polynesian-fusion cuisine since 1945.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Asian, Polynesian
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 772-5278
Website
https://www.fairmont-san-francisco.com/dine/tonga-room-hurricane-bar/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is the ideal spot to celebrate memorable occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations and other special events. Rainstorms, thunder and lightning enhance your dining experience and will turn moments into memories for you and your guests.

Location
950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108
Neighborhood
Nob Hill
Cross street
California St.
Parking details
Street Parking is available as well as the Hotel Parking Garage with no validation
Entertainment
The Island Groove is our live band who performs the top 40 hit songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s as well as current hits. The Island Groove performs a live set starting at 7:00 pm. A $15 per person cover charge applies to all guests seated in the restaurant or bar during the entertainment, regardless of the time they arrive.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,082 people are saying

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

3.5Food
4.2Service
4.5Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar at the Fairmont San Francisco offers a "truly unique" experience with its "great atmosphere" and "live music," making it a "fun spot" for celebrations. While the cocktails are "deliciously strong," the food is often described as "overpriced" and "average." Ideal for enjoying the ambiance.

2,082 Reviews

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Fabiola
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice place, we were with a kid and they were super attentive to her needs, we loved the food.
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Claire VIP
San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere! Very unique, talented band playing some great music. Lovely cocktails. The food wasn’t great though, expensive for the quality.
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Irene
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ambience was perfect, romantic, good food, and the house band was spectacular.
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Luis
Las Vegas1 review
1.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Tonga Room was a huge disappointment. The food was not good and severely overpriced — you're paying premium prices for something that tastes like a cafeteria meal. Drinks were just as overpriced and underwhelming. While the service was friendly and the live music was genuinely enjoyable, it's frustrating that the one redeemable part of the night — the music — comes with a cover charge. It just highlights how much you're spending overall for such low value. Between the subpar food, inflated prices, and added fees, I can’t recommend going. Not worth it.
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Jennifer VIP
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The atmosphere and music great! The food is not good. The service is good and the drinks.
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Vladimir VIP
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Extremely overpriced. I haven’t been to Tonga for over five years and prices definitely went up while quality of the drinks didn’t. $25 / cocktail is quite a lot even for SF. They also charge an additional cover fee for live entertainment.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a fantastic experience! Food was soo yummy, EXCELLENT, EXCEPTIONAL, FANTASTIC SERVICE!! Our waiter was attentive, professional and personable! All the wait staff, SUPERB! We got to listen to the band play a few songs, so much fun and nostalgic and a great addition to the overall experience! Ohhh, and the Banana Split for dessert, YESSS!!! Thank you Tonga Room for an OUTSTANDING evening!
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S
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
2.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food is under par for the price. It checks off a bucket list but I would never go back. I would not recommend this place.
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Stephen
Tampa / Central Florida West2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I’ve been wanting to go here for years. Finally made a trip to SF and made reservations the moment it was available. We were sat in the corner by the front door, nowhere near the water or anywhere plesant, when every table was open but one. Drinks were $25 each, that should be a crime. The service was not very friendly, I felt unwelcome and unimportant. So disappointed, I will not be back.
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Garrett
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We had a very poor experience when we chose to celebrate our anniversary at Tonga Room. We had a reservation but had to wait in line at the host stand from a distance while others went around us. The host asked us the same question multiple times. It seemed like she wasn’t listening or paying attention then she told us that we had to wait 45 minutes for a table. Once we got to a table, the service was better but the food and drinks were a bit overpriced for the quality. If you are there when there’s live music, you have an additional cover cost. Overall my partner and I were disappointed and don’t plan to return any time soon.
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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco is rated 4 stars by 2082 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Google Map for Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco

950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108

Additional information

Cross street
California St.
Neighborhood
Nob Hill
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Asian, Polynesian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking is available as well as the Hotel Parking Garage with no validation
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
The Island Groove is our live band who performs the top 40 hit songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s as well as current hits. The Island Groove performs a live set starting at 7:00 pm. A $15 per person cover charge applies to all guests seated in the restaurant or bar during the entertainment, regardless of the time they arrive.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.fairmont-san-francisco.com/dine/tonga-room-hurricane-bar/
Phone number
(415) 772-5278
Private party facilities
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is the ideal spot to celebrate memorable occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations and other special events. Rainstorms, thunder and lightning enhance your dining experience and will turn moments into memories for you and your guests.

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco

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What 2,082 people are saying

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