The Pressroom

The Pressroom reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   John

   San Francisco5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Went for weekend brunch. The menu "looks" great but nobody in our party (7 of us) thought the dish was executed very well. Everything was okay, but nothing was exceptional.
   

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   Lori

   San Francisco6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We had reservations for 5pm dinner in the lounge area. Sat at a table for two and were tended to by a few different people. Cocktails, artichoke appetizer, hamburger w/yummy fries, and beef short ribs were delicious. Naturally as more people arrived, the noise level increased so I was happy to be in the lounge area where it seemed to be a bit less noisy. Beautiful restaurant with attentive staff. We enjoyed our experience and will return.
   

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   Anu VIP

   San Francisco6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Music is a little too loud, couldn’t have a conversation without speaking really loud. Hope you’ll add different red wines by the glass.
   

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   Sandy VIP

   San Francisco1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   the appetizers were delicious but everything else was lacking. The mains were not very good for the price. Ambience was fun yet chic. I’d recommend coming here for drinks and appetizers, not for a full meal. Extremely overpriced for the first overall experience. I’d rather go to Water Tower Kitchen in Campbell for better food and drinks!
   

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   Linda VIP

   San Francisco172 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   This restaurant is too loud. It is overpriced. They have a small menu. The pork loin was deep fried. Who does that??
   

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   Luis

   San Francisco7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Quality cocktails and excellent food. Their version of beef bourbguignon was delicious.
   

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   Cathy VIP

   San Francisco56 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Overall, a nice lunch experience with good food & drinks. Felt it was a little high for a weekday lunch. We shared the Ahi Poke Nachos appetizer ($24) which were a little over-dressed along with the Rueben sandwich and Lemon Ricotta Agnolotti which was salty.
   

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   Jennifer

   San Francisco17 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 29, 2025

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

   Food was good but not exceptional. The food arrived swiftly. Ambience was pretty and aesthetic. Overall the service was not great which brought down our experience. Staff was not very attentive, we had empty water glasses for a while and our male waiter had low energy and not engaging. The only person that acknowledged our special occasion was the hostess.
   

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   Cecilia VIP

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

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

   It was crowded and noisy in the main dining area by the bar when we arrived at 7:30pm on a Sunday evening, but it cleared out and was more relaxing by 8pm. The extra dining area and bar were empty. Parked at San Pedro garage, which is a block away. Our food arrived quickly and was delicious! Portions just right - no leftovers! We ordered the pork loin katsu, beef bourguignon, and the special lobster ravioli. The beignets were light and delicious! Bread pudding was more like a croffle; it was ok. Menu items are pricey, but we were ok with that cuz we were celebrating a special day. Service was attentive til the very end. Our waiter forgot our coffee, so we finished most of our dessert before it came, and it was very watered down (maybe in the haste to get it to us). But our waiter was very apologetic and made the coffee complimentary, so we appreciated that.
   

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    Habib

    San Francisco1 review

    2.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

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

    Server was great, but could have stopped by table more often to check in and also to take order more quickly. Took a while to flag her down to get my order and I had a fussy baby, so dining had to be fast. And the host bumped right into my husband while he was carrying our baby and seemed to almost bump into him intentionally (rudely) and didn’t care to apologize. Food was not good. My eggs Benedict was very bland, the most disappointing Benedict I have ever had and while I LOVE caviar, the caviar topping was horrible; it tasted really cheap and had a strong fish smell that was a dead giveaway that it was cheap. The toasted bread under the poached eggs was too soft & soggy. The chilaquiles came out cold and soggy as well, and very underwhelming. The beignets tasted “ok” but also looked a little too burnt and darkish brown and took forever to come out, which makes me feel that they probably forgot that it was in the fryer, hence, why it looked burnt. Ambience was nice but music was so loud I felt like I had to shout. Loud music in the evening might be appropriate for the evening crowd looking for more of a late night bar and drinks vibe. But for an early brunch, the music shouldn’t be so loud.
    

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