Gary Danko

Gary Danko reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Irwin

   Orange County8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Landmark. Epic. Gourmet elegance!! Our experience, you beat the French Laundry every single day.  And staff, from front to rear, makes GD THE most memorable experience! 
   

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   Estela VIP

   Seattle41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a wonderful experience. Dined here to celebrate our anniversary and it was exquisite from the amuse bouche to the final dessert course. Exceptional!
   

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   Tony

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Gary Danko is seriously top notch! We had a truly wonderful night and the atmosphere was fantastic.
   

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   Gino VIP

   San Francisco18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It's always a great evening dining at Gary Danko! Fast and attentive service,great food and beautiful ambiance. Our go-to for the best!
   

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   MARISA

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing atmosphere, service and food. Never disappoints and can’t wait to go back
   

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   Jeff VIP

   Richmond8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I must say our experience was spectacular. The food and service was simply awesome. Jeremiah, our server, was on spot. On our next visit to San Francisco, this will be a required stop. 
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Boise1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We started out in one of the private rooms, so it was a much more personal/intimate experience than our last visit. Food was delicious. To be fair, some plates were bigger wins than others. Big wins: Lemon Pepper Duck, Filet, Scallops, Branzini, Roast Lobster, Glazed Oyster & Caviar, Herb Crusted Lamb, French Toast and of course Chocolate Souffle deserts were outstanding. Misses: Horseradish Crusted Salmon and Rice Pudding. The wine pairing was enjoyable. Anthony, our server was very personable. Overall, excellent experience
   

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   Paul VIP

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service and amazing service. We will be back
   

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   Albert

   San Francisco5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Back here after 8 years. Was it as magical as 8 years ago as my first Michelin experience? Maybe not, but I love the level of service from how the host took my call when I was calling in late to how they fold your napkins when you leave your seat to literally opening the bathroom door for me. Waiter was knowledgeable in the menu, had great recommendations and great positive energy. I love the simple intimate setting of the restaurant, a throwback to 90s fine dining. As for the food, my wife and I picked a variety of dishes in the 5 course menus. They all tasted great, some more so then others. You can pick and mix and match and five courses from the entire menu for the same price! You could have 5 steaks if you wanted to! Amazing value. We had the glazed oysters, golden caviar tasting, branzini, lobster, scallops, quail, beef tartare, filet mignon, French toast and chocolate souffle. Everything was tasty but we noticed there were a lot of creamy sauces in majority of the dishes so I would've liked something to cut the fat a bit. A lot of the sauces had sweetness to them so would've hoped for more variety in flavor profile. I think the least favorite would be the beef tartare. the taste wasn't that special but there was this edible alium flower we didn't know was edible so that would've added to the taste. The caviar tasting came with this buckwheat Bellini that was tasty on its own but a bit oily so I preferred not to eat it with the caviar. The lobster was perfect, the scallops were great, the filet was perfectly cooked as well. The quail legs were super tasty, the rest of the bird with the stuffing was ok, not our favorite. The French toast was a strong recommendation, and it was amazing French toast, great pick if you love French toast, it was a bit heavy for me to finish such a big meal, and the chocolate souffle was amazing. Overall, loved it. Maybe we ended pairing too many similar sauces, but great people great food. Highly recommend.
   

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    Lourdes VIP

    San Francisco21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Gary Danko used to be my favorite restaurant to go to for special occasions. Yesterday we found that the food was not consistent. The lobster bisque (served cold) and lobster salad were not up to par. The pork tenderloin was not great; it had no flavor. On the other hand, the duck and scallops were excellent. They used to serve delicious rolls that one could choose amongst a variety of rolls. Now they serve small pieces of bread that is mediocre at best. In general the food was not exquisite as it once was.
    

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