Chapeau

We enjoyed the evening from start to finish. The owner who greeted us so beautifully, Ellen who took good care of us as our server, and all the staff who were gracious, attentive and so nice. The food was extraordinary. We appreciated the Happpy Birthday plate written beautifully in chocolate. All in all, a delightful dining experience.

Authentic, delicious food. Friendly service.

20+ years and Chapeau keeps getting better. A better crème brûlée I have not yet discovered. Philippe and stay are attentive, professional and sincere. Ambiance indoors is superb; outdoors is functional and warm (not easy in San Francisco).

One of the best restaurants in San Francisco.

Wonderful meal! Three course selection is a must have. The wines by the glass also did not disappoint. Keep up the great work Chapeau!! We will definitely be returning.

Anniversary dinner was amazing. Went to Chapeau when we were first dating 20 years ago. Still delicious and special! Thank you!

Second time dining here. Just as amazing as the first. Top notch French food. Wonderful staff. Will be back again! An SF classic lives on!

The Chestnut Soup was divine as was the Salad Landaise. My husband had the cassoulet and enjoyed it very much. I had the sirloin steak which nearly melted in my mouth.
The service was attentive but understated. Very professional. Our waiter was also a sommelier and recommended some wines that were perfect with our food.
It was a wonderful evening.
Planning on going back soon.

The food and service was excellent. A little noisy with multiple conversations going around but not unbearable. Our ability to talk with one another wasn’t hampered to where we had to raise our voice. We usual come for the bouillabaisse, but they were not serving it so it is a limited menu. We ordered the pork tenderloin and filet which were excellent and full of flavor. I don’t think you can order anything bad here.

Always a great experience!!!

ForThanksgiving evening everything was amazing. Reservation was fir outside. They made room for us inside

As always Philippe and his staff were gracious and food was fantastic.

Everything was wonderful, except for our waiter. He was awful. Maybe he was having a bad evening, but then he should have gone home.
He barely spoke to us, did not check in with us to see if everything was ok. Other waiters and bus men came by and were so kind.
We noticed the other waiters around us chatting with their clients,having fun. Not us.
This was the first time in this city a waiter had been so awful to us.
The food was excellent and we will absolutely return.

All dishes are excellent. The restaurant is obviously aiming for a Michelin rating.

Staff were slow at attending to me, I was sitting outside

We were there 2 1/2 hours and could get a server to get to us for desert. We just gave up. I think they were short staffed.

The staff are very welcoming and friendly, and service is attentive and prompt. Because Chapeau is a very small space it’s a bit crowded, and the noise level is boisterous, but not unbearable. The decor is very simple but cozy.
The food is a mixed bag. The escargot were perfect: delicate texture in a creamy garlic sauce. The Toulouse style duck cassoulet was a real disappointment. Unnecessarily thick to the point of bring dried out. The beans should have been the small French white beans instead of the large cannelloni beans, and the tomato base was bland to the point of being quite boring. Having had cassoulet in Toulouse, France many times, Chapeau’s endeavour was very disappointing. My wife had the pork tenderloin and raved about it.
The wine list is excellent.
My crème brûlée was perfect and my wife’s desert (sorry, I think it was chocolate something) was delicious.
All in all, Chapeau is a mixed bag.
One thing to point out is that parking is on the street. While we were at the restaurant someone attempted to break into our car even though we parked in a well lit area. The anti-theft system worked perfectly, but the attempt did put a damper on the evening.
I hate saying this but I would not recommend Chapeau if you’re looking for a special dining treat.

The food was delicious and the service was outstanding - worth every bite!

It's worth to try for any special occasions like birthday, anniversary..with a reasonable price of $65-70 for three courses, good food quality and large portion. However, please be expected to sit pretty closed to other customers.

My husband and I usually eat at top restaurants.
Before making a reservation on Open table I carefully study our dining options.
We expected to have a romantic dinner at the French restaurant.
The place didn’t meet our expectations because the
room was small and the tables were close to each other, there was no privacy not at all.
Besides that, the meal was average quality and over priced.
Our waiter was inattentive and seemed unhappy.
I don’t recommend this restaurant and especially for a romantic dinner.

We always enjoy our dining experience at Chapeau restaurant

Great for special occasions on just a nice dinner out

We celebrated my husband's birthday here, and it was a wonderful experience. Food was fantastic as always; the French champagne and wines from Burgundy exceptional, and though the restaurant was packed, services was excellent, warm and friendly, and we didn't feel rushed. The quality is still outstanding! Thank you for a memorable evening.

I am so happy someone recommended Chapeau for a fine French meal. The food was outstanding. Each course was fabulous.This is a true neighborhood gem!

Really good food, nice place, clean, kind people...

This place we had a high expectation as none of the French restaurants in the city had disappointed us this much. Service was subpar, we had to flag down staffs several times to get something, coz staffs were non attentive and they don’t look up - worst thing to happen in a restaurant. The duck confit, oh my, how can someone mess up a duck confit, they put beans instead of potatoes, and that’s not a good combo, they don’t speak to each other flavor wise, and no veggies in the duck confit, a no no for a standard French duck confit. Filet mignon, meh, bland, nothing special. The only good thing was the baguette!

Would never come back again, we have much better options elsewhere.

Wonderful food and very welcoming staff! The owners make you feel like family.

Great service! Very good food, family gathering style, presentation is nice. Little tight around the table. Overall it was good.

Wonderful hospitable place with good service and authentic French menu. Food is delicious and perfectly cooked. I like their idea of 3 course bundle.

Chapeau! is as good as it always is. Phillips and Ellen make you feel like you are coming into their home. Food, service and ambience. This is one of my favorite restaurants!

The food just didn’t seem very French.

Owner was so cute and greeted us at the door.

foot is far from what's expected from it's Yelp 4.5 rating. tried 7 courses none impressed me.

Good food, mix between classic and fusion French food. The owner and executive chef was very welcoming and funny. Server was alittle overwhelmed or tired from restaurant week but otherwise service was good.

So good! I recommended it to all my friends already

Wonderful experience. The food was incredibly rich yet decadent, especially the filet mignon and escargot. We went for restaurant week but added on a dozen oysters, so our bill ended up being quite a doozy, but it was definitely worth it. Service was a bit slow, but I think that’s probably because of the restaurant week traffic.

It has been years since we last dined at Chapeau and we are pleased to say, the service and quality of the food is still outstanding. Will not be years before we return.

The food was delicious, the cocktail and wine recommendations spot on and the service was just amazing. We went to Chapeau for the first time and we will come back. We had a great time!

Chapeau must be the best kept secret in SF. It's been around for years, and is still serving beautiful, delicious food. Just finding escargot and cassoulet on a menu these days is exciting, and both were simply and perfectly prepared. And don't get me started on the profiteroles!
Pricey, but worth it.

Intimate setting and delicious food