La Mar Cebicheria Peruana

Deafeningly loud, almost excruciatingly so; tasty food; very good informative server; poor experience in lobby: I had a reservation through OpenTable but was seated at a bar table in a corner that could just as well have been a waiters station for water and utensils. Eventually I was moved with the remark, literally: "Oops, I put you at the wrong table." Was served a shared course and had to ask three times for service plates and utensils. This was an extremely uneven experience. I won't be going back.

This was truly one of the best dining experiences. We had outdoor seating and wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of weather. But it was enclosed on top with plenty of heaters, which was great! The view and ambiance were beautiful and the food was delicious! The service was great as well. After that experience, I really didn’t care what the bill amount was. Everything was perfect!

A great restaurant for those who are on an expense account. Good food with great ambiance, but poor value. The staff always wants to bus your dishes before you are done.

our server was amazing. she chose all our food and nailed it
music was too noisy but server agreed to turn it down a bit

Amazing food! Our favorite were the empanadas—they were delicious

Overall, it was an excellent evening out at this restaurant. The food was very good, ambience was lively but it was too noisy making it hard for our table of 6 to hear across a wide table. I would go there again.

Wonderful waiter, who was so pleasant and helpful. And all the food was amazing, especially the wagyu nigiri!

FANTASTIC meal. ABSOLUTELY cannot wait to return. One of the best meals of the summer, and we had just returned from Greece & France. Loved it.

It’s was good but not fantastic like it was the first time we went. The halibut is amazing but it is not consistent in that some pieces were chewy and a bit of gristle. For the high price, I would not expect this to happen. The waiter was not very attentive and we had to wait a good amount for drinks, additional chips and other items, especially the check took forever. We had a female waitress last time and the service was outstanding but it was mediocre at best on this occasion. I will give it another try given it was quite good on one prior visit but it’s an expensive restaurant so I won’t continue to entertain it if it does not meet or exceed expectations

Fantastic wait staff. Very attentive and the heaters outdoor work well. The Loma Saltado was excellent. Many places make it too salty, but this was perfectly season and not "overly saucy". The calamari was grilled, which wasn't what I expected (I thought it'd be fried), so unless you like that style, I'd pass on that. The chocolate caramel cake was excellent too.

It’s a bit pricey, but the food, space, and staff are top notch! Great for a special occasion, with the bay as a beautiful backdrop.

Everything is wonderful but my favorite is still a Pisco Sour with the Mixto Cebiche, heaven.

Very small portions of the food. Too many employees, up to a point that it fell like a covid party. I personally would have liked somewhat bigger portions and not being pinged by the servers every 5 minutes

The location and ambience build such a great foundation for the amazing food that's served! We chose to share plates and all tried bites of a handful of dishes, each decadent! I wouldn't normally spend so much money on dinner but it was worth the expense!

A wonderful place with great views of the bay.

This is our 2nd visit. We also experienced La Mar in Lima, Peru a few years ago. La Mar S.F. is authentic! very good food, fresh sea food, very good presentation. Nice drink menu. Service was just short of excellent. Only downside is high noise level.

Food was uneven. The roasted pork shank was excellent and very tender. The Ahi in the appetizer was tough and very disappointing

Muy bien, comida deliciosa

Excellent service and food. Beautiful on the patio with the sun just coming out.

Food was delicious!

Good restaurant attractively presented but not sophisticated. Not great for the vegetarian in our party.

Great team lunch at La Mar! Our waitress Gina was amazing and gave us solid suggestions. We didn’t feel rushed or anything. The food was amazing as per usual here!

Food and service were very good. The veggie ceviche was overpriced though.
Sat in the bar area and it was very noisy and a bit cold.

The staff at LaMar are so attentive, we didn’t feel rushed although we had an assigned time of 1.5 hours during COVID. The food was excellent in taste and appearance, the background music was perfect. A wonderful dining experience!

This is a great special event restaurant. Pricey, but the food quality lives up to the charge. Our server, Enrique, was fantastic - just the right amount of interaction and helped with understanding the menu and making suggestions for some in our group with special dietary needs. The ambiance is pretty high energy, and the staff graciously moved us to a different table when a boisterous party sat next to us. To me, the wine prices were exorbitant, but probably par for the course in a high end restaurant.

Overall, a wonderful experience.

So good! Great restaurant to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday at. Will come back again soon.

It’s always wonderful there!

El ceviche no tenía gusto y le falta sal y el Lomo saltado por lo contrario tenía demasiado sillao y sal. Una decepción, cuando vine en febrero la comida estuvo mucho mejor.

Fantastic service. Made us feel welcome. Answered all our questions about food and drink choices with great descriptions to make our choices easier.
Fantastic food. Fresh, delicious cuisine.
Love the venue right on the bay. Decor inside is great too

Very good experience. Great service, food was delicious. We definitely come back next time we are in the city. We definitely recommend it!

Good experience overall.

Food and service were wonderful! Food was incredibly overpriced, but that was expected being on the Embarcadero in SF.

Amazing! Here’s a restaurant that gets it right. The flavors and presentation of the dishes were something special. We have sought out Peruvian cuisine after visiting Peru some years ago, and this is the best we’ve had in the US. Everything was fresh and delicious. Our server was helpfully and attentive. We had four dishes and my favorite was the cebiche classico. The El Cholito cocktail is a must. We can’t wait to return.

We were on the outdoor uncovered deck so noise level was never an issue.

Perfect food! Amazing location. My favorite restaurant in SF.

Too expensive. Service was not great. We asked for more chips and they charged us!

It was wonderful! The food was great and the service was first rate.

The lomo saltado was totally different, almost no flavor, very plain, it used to have this nice oriental Peruvian kind of mix taste, it wasn’t juice at all, in fact very dry. The chuletón de pescado was way too expensive for a plain flavor piece of halibut. La mar is a lot more expensive now and the flavor of the plates went down significantly.

Ceviche appetizers were great. Rest was OK, nothing special. Mediocre service. Waiters did not seem to really know the menu and were hard to find when you needed them.

Server took drink order. When we asked for a few minutes to look at the menu for food, the server walked away and never came back. We flagged down someone after 45 mins to get our check. We were planning to have a few more drinks and food but left because of the service. Very unusual for this place.