The Speakeasy/Boardroom Novato

The Speakeasy/Boardroom Novato reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Karen VIP

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

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

   I was with a party of 6 & we all enjoyed a wonderful meals. Everything was perfect- service, food, ambiance. Look forward to going back.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Tahoe2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

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

   Unexpected restaurant, it’s beautifully decorated inside, that you forget that you are in a small shopping center. Wow! The owner did a fantastic job transforming this small place into something special. The food was very well cooked, delicious, no over the top hype or fan fare. This is a genuinely good food, with good service, and the drinks were a plus. The manner in which everything is put together provides a welcoming and memorable experience. I highly recommended this place, and would like to thank them for the a wonderful evening. We will be back here again.
   

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   Angela

   San Francisco18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

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

   We booked for lunch and the food was excellent. Good service although when it got busy the only waitress seemed somewhat stretched. Priced very well and I will certainly return.
   

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   Tom VIP

   San Francisco16 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

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

   Our first visit to Speakeasy/Boardroom. Unique and welcoming interior (ignore the funky exterior!). Service was excellent. Good wine list. Food was just OK...the paella was overdone and the fish wa dry. We'll try once again and see if it was just last night! For the cost, I would expect more.
   

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   Christopher

   San Francisco8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

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

   The restaurant is located in a strip mall which looks a little dingy. But don’t let that distract you. As soon as you step in you are transported into a fine establishment which oozes the spirit (and spirits) of 50 years ago. And that is a good thing. My food was very good. Unfortunately they overcooked the steaks of two of my friends, but were quick to fix the error. The price of the food was reasonable. Will definitely dine here again.
   

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   Jeff

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

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

   Great experience. Hostess - waitress fantastic. Suggest that the Speakeasy should always be available for people who have dinner reservations. Kind of ruined the experience given the happy hour crowd blocked the access for people showing up before the dinner reservations.
   

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   Karen VIP

   Tahoe17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

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

   We had a wonderful evening The food the service and the music were perfect. Can’t wait to go back.
   

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   Terri VIP

   Atlanta20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

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

   Outstanding! What a beautiful jewel of a restaurant tucked into the most unassuming location!
   

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   TanyaL

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

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

   FANTASTIC!! What a gem! We all enjoyed every aspect of this restaurant. What a great place to celebrate a birthday!!!
   

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    Alice VIP

    San Francisco14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

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

    Celebrated our Anniversary here. Booked a table for 6.30pm on a Sunday evening. When we arrived the place was packed. Decor was cozy and live piano was lovely. Food was wonderful - highly recommend the Brussel sprouts and mussels for starters. I had the lamb shank (very good) and hubby had the pork chop which was very good but had a sweet sauce on it. The service was lovely. Only issue was that the tables are very close together and unfortunately we sat right next to a couple who were arguing during the first part of our meal. Luckily they finished right around the time our entree arrived and we were able to enjoy that in peace. We also had the yummy crème brûlée dessert. Overall would recommend this place for dinner. If you are looking for a quieter meal suggest booking at 7.30 when it slows down a little, which we will do next time!
    

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