The Bear & Monarch at Loews San Francisco Hotel - Permanently Closed

Name: The Bear & Monarch at Loews San Francisco Hotel - Permanently Closed
Address: 222 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA, United States, 94104
Telephone: (415) 276-9620
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

146 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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The Bear & Monarch offers approachable and rustic cuisine crafted with attention to detail, creating a true sense of time and place. The playful moniker is a tribute to Monarch, the grizzly bear adorned on California's state flag. Our menus focus on locally sourced ingredients, strong flavors, and several house-made breads and pastas, the menu showcases the various cultures of San Francisco's deep-rooted culinary traditions. Our beverage program flows with the changing seasons and most current trends. The beer, wine, and spirit list is hand chosen to represent the best of our local producers. The intimate space seats just over 100 guests, with sea-foam green velvet chairs and large, cozy dark brown booths. Beyond a glass wall texturized to mimic rain, a semi private dining area can seat 30 people. The hotel’s bar, a long-standing local favorite, has been transformed as well, with a walnut wood bar top and stools made of black velvet and a custom gold coin print on the bac

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
American, Californian, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat 7:00 am–2:00 pm Sun 7:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 276-9620
Website
http://www.thebearandmonarch.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Adam Cho
Catering
Banquet facilities available
Private party contact
Sebastian Sagasti: (415) 276-9787

Location
222 Sansome St. San Francisco, CA 94104
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Cross street
Sansome St. and Pine St.
Parking details
If through hotel valet:1st hour $20, 2 hrs $25, 3 hrs $35, 4hrs $45 (max) Saturday & Sunday $15 All Day
Public transit
Muni Bus; Cable Car; BART (Montgomery Street Station)
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Seasonal Soup$15.00
Steamed Clams$15.00
piquillo pepper, Guanciale, crusty bread
Smoked Salmon Rillettes$18.00
caviar, soft egg, horseradish, water cress, lemon
Tuna Carpaccio$17.00
ponzu, furikake, mint, basil, cilantro, jalapeno
Country Pate$16.00
smoked bacon, pickled shallot, grain mustard, grilled levain bread
Grilled Octopus$19.00
white bean, harrisa, charred onion, frisse, arugula
Lacinato Kale$14.00
farro, orange, apple, parmesan, roasted shallot vinaigrette
Gem Lettuce$16.00
creamy herb dressing, baby roots, smoked bacon, point reyes blue
Heirloom Tomato$17.00
burrata, basil pistou, pistachio
Foraged Mushroom Gemelli$29.00
garlic, pine nut crumble, basil, parmesan
Double Smash Burger$23.00
short rib, chuck, brisket, government cheese, pickles
Eagles Fjord Salmon$30.00
turnip, apple, potato, black truffle puree
Monterey Bay Black Cod$38.00
sunchoke, butternut squash, vadouvan
Prime Cab Rib Eye Steak$56.00
wild mushroom bordelaise, potato
Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder$36.00
ginger pumpkin puree, onions
Roasted Mary's Half Chicken$32.00
chanterelle, confit potato, broccolini

Desserts

Apple & Persimmon Cobbler$12.00
honey thyme ice cream, streusel crunch
Pumpkin Cheesecake$12.00
poached cranberry, vanilla whipped cream
Passionfruit Panna Cotta$12.00
blueberry, grapefruit, basil
Pots de Crème$12.00
caramel, p.b. mousse, caramelized chocolate, peanut brittle

What 146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

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davidk
London
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food!
JB
JimB
San Francisco
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
Brunch menu good, but not extensive. Food quite good. One of the brunch choices was unavailable. Quiet, good for conversation. Wait staff very attentive and helpful.
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Yummy
New England
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brunch was excellent. Staff was attentive and friendly. Only weird thing was the number of bathrooms and difficulty of access to them. I get that it’s a hotel restaurant and they don’t want people going into bathroom that aren’t patrons of the hotel or restaurant. But, needing to track down a staff member for a pass card is annoying. They are busy and that’s a total waste of their time. Also, one bathroom for women and one for men is totally inadequate for a restaurant with an occupancy well over 100 in addition to the hotel lobby.
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inska
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2020
overall3food1service3ambience4
Went for lunch, my colleague and I each ordered a salad. I got the gem lettuce salad ($16) and my colleague ordered a spinach salad, which I think was around the same price. My gem lettuce salad came with "baby roots, bacon lardon, point reyes blue cheese." Sounded like a lightish lunch but still lunch. What was served was a mix of gem and other lettuces, 2 baby carrots that were smaller than a pen cap (and had 4 inches of raw, limp carrot top attached), 4 slices of thinly-shaved beet, and 3 lardons, each maybe the size of a dime. My colleague's spinach salad was similarly spare, where 95% of the plate was spinach and the noted additional items were few and far between. As soon as we left, we both needed to have a real lunch at our respective next stops. Design and (over)price your salad however you want but at least give diners a clue that unless you order the $12 topping of chicken, shrimp or salmon, your $16 salad will in no way be sufficient for a meal. Also, the food cost on this stuff -- even lovely, heirloom quality local organic veggies -- is low enough that it seems silly to put so little of it on the salad. I like the design of the restaurant and it was comfy and easy to chat but definitely not worth the $50 we paid for our lunch (w/bottled water), nor the $80 it would have cost if we had ordered enough food for an actual meal.
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catfud
San Francisco
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience5
Hidden gem! Had our Galentine's Day dinner here and we all had a great time! Beautiful decor, yummy food, and excellent service!
LM
LieslM
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
The servers took great care of my colleague who was celebrating her birthday. The ceilings and walls could have more acoustic treatment as it was a bit uncomfortably loud for 2 people at lunch. All in all, lovely though. Thank you.
MG
ManuelG
Houston
51 reviews
vip
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food is great but the reason I keep coming back is due to the staff, specially Michael (Host) and Jay (Server) ... they just go beyond to make sure my guests are well taken care of. I highly recommend Maestro Dobel Diamante.
HD
HappyDiner
Central Coast
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place to eat, relax and enjoy both personal and business experiences.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2020
overall3food3service2ambience4
The service we received was earnest, but lacked the polish expected of an establishment at Lowe’s Hotel and the given price point of the menu. Food was delivered in a stuttered manner, basic elements were excluded on accident, and orders required multiple attempts by the server to get it right. A single drink order required three attempts by the server. Two of us had the grilled octopus which can be very tender and succulent. Neither dish was tender, both came out chewy and tough. Simple things like bread took more than 10 minutes to deliver from the kitchen. Every dish included frisée, which made it seem as though the kitchen had too much of the stuff and wanted to dump it. The ambiance was nice, decor was pleasant, and staff had a great attitude, if not for a bit of a lack of polish.
JM
JManNYC
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2020
overall4food5service2ambience4
Great meal and ambiance. The servers were not very attentive and it took forever to get our check - always annoying at the end of a meal, especially during the business day.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 15, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Radical location. Great for a special bday lunch, or to mix things up for your boss who loves Hakkasan.
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Julia
Tulsa
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
A-MA-ZING! Everything was perfect: every dish was beautiful and delicious, great service, thank you!
CW
CWonDaRoad
San Francisco
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Welcome lunch for two admin assistants.
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Marta
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall3food2service4ambience4
The food was not very good. We had breakfast. The scrambled eggs were soggy and the pastries were just ok for the price. The coffee was not good. The best thing was the French Toast that my daughter got, that was very good. But being so expensive, I expected more.
SI
SIW713
San Francisco
104 reviews
vip
5.0
104 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything we tried was quite delicious. Some standouts were the gemelli pasta, chicken and burger.
RP
RnPinSD
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pleasant experience from the time we were escorted to the dining room from the check-in counter until the time we left. The brunch was very good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great dining here! Food and service is spectacular.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great experience and too-notch service.
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Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Food was great but would have liked a few more lighter fare options. Lovely ambiance. Great service
k
kadidiac
San Francisco
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service were both fabulous. It is quite pricey but the service totally is worth it. They even gave us extra biscotti to take with us at the end.
R
Rich
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
I am very conflicted about the Bear & Monarch. This used to be where the hotel had the Brasserie S&P restaurant. The remodel was awesome. Love the decor, and the new seating is very comfortable. The problem is the bar. Between 5:30 and about 7:30, it's very busy, loud, boisterous groups, and it really makes it hard to enjoy the dining when you can't even hear your dinner guests speaking. That said, they have a small but excellent menu, which is extremely well-prepared, changes with the seasons (think fresh), and is well-plated. Just go after 7:30 p.m. if you want a nice dinner. Otherwise, be prepared for a very loud bar scene throughout the premises.
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Billy2013
San Francisco
168 reviews
vip
5.0
168 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
Our 2nd TG dinner there, our 4th or so dinner there...they do it right. As most know, the building used to be The Mandarin Oriental, and the staff still the same, so you get what they are...very good. Food more playful now, presented more home style. Mandarin Oriental way more formal & pretty...but the same food. Gourmet, relaxed setting, fair-priced, hotel location...
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Dino
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2019
overall2food5service1ambience5
We like this restaurant a lot, but we had a bad experience with our server tonight. He conned us into paying $10 for water, he completely forgot one of the drinks we ordered, never came by to check on us, and brought us our bill to hurry us out before we were even done even though the restaurant was more than half empty, so no one needed our table. He seemed grumpy that we weren’t there for a full meal, just drinks and dessert, but we never even had a chance to order anything besides our drinks before he brought us our bill.
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davidk
London
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful, as usual
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience3
A lot of menu items were unavailable.
d
davidk
London
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
B&M has hands-down the BEST business breakfast in San Francisco!
KN
KatN
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is always on point for their service and food.
NP
NadineP
San Francisco
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2019
overall3food2service4ambience5
The Bear it’s like every dish except the corn soup had one too many forward flavors. The soup benefited from restraint. The jaded may find this establishment delightful. The less-jaded may find it exhausting.
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Fran
San Diego
30 reviews
vip
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience4
Met a client for lunch here; quiet enough to have a conversation but not feel that the quiet was stifling. We both ordered the gem salad which was beautiful. I had wonderfully cooked roasted chicken and she had an amazing salmon with crispy skin and "al dente". Excellent service. Menu was a little limiting but we enjoyed what we ordered.
JG
JohnG
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
3.0
23 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2019
overall3food4service2ambience3
The food was excellent but the service was very slow.
DV
DonnaV
Chicago
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great food and the service was exemplary. Best beef tartar and excellent wine.
t
trebek1
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience3
Thought the food and drinks were presented well and tasted great.
f
farzanak
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2019
overall3food1service4ambience1
Not worth it for a weekend. It was completely dead and the menu was incredibly limited. It's on the ground floor, and we were not allowed to access the views advertised.
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Lkay
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience5
Food was great and the presentation was beautiful. The service could use a bit of fine tuning and the wine list is INCREDIBLY over priced.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience3
food is really good
JA
JamesA
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Has become my regular destination for business lunches.
HP
HeatherP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing! The chicken liver mousse was absolutely delicious - Kudos to the Chef!
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davidk
London
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific service, as always!
EW
EricW
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great place for a quiet and delicious business lunch.
d
davidk
London
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible service!

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The Bear & Monarch at Loews San Francisco Hotel - Permanently Closed is rated 4.5 stars by 146 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Cross street
Sansome St. and Pine St.
Neighborhood
Financial District / Embarcadero
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat 7:00 am–2:00 pm Sun 7:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Californian, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
If through hotel valet:1st hour $20, 2 hrs $25, 3 hrs $35, 4hrs $45 (max) Saturday & Sunday $15 All Day
Public transit
Muni Bus; Cable Car; BART (Montgomery Street Station)
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Adam Cho
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thebearandmonarch.com/
Phone number
(415) 276-9620
Catering
Banquet facilities available
Private party contact
Sebastian Sagasti: (415) 276-9787

The Bear & Monarch at Loews San Francisco Hotel - Permanently Closed

Permanently Closed

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Menu

Our Grilled Focaccia Bread

European Butter$6.00

Chicken Liver Mousse$11.00

Perigord Black Truffle Butter$8.00

Main

Seasonal Soup$15.00

Steamed Clams$15.00

Smoked Salmon Rillettes$18.00

Tuna Carpaccio$17.00

Country Pate$16.00

Grilled Octopus$19.00

Lacinato Kale$14.00

Gem Lettuce$16.00

Heirloom Tomato$17.00

Foraged Mushroom Gemelli$29.00

Double Smash Burger$23.00

Eagles Fjord Salmon$30.00

Monterey Bay Black Cod$38.00

Prime Cab Rib Eye Steak$56.00

Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder$36.00

Roasted Mary's Half Chicken$32.00

Desserts

Apple & Persimmon Cobbler$12.00

Pumpkin Cheesecake$12.00

Passionfruit Panna Cotta$12.00

Pots de Crème$12.00

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