Bistro Elan

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   Tony

   London

   68 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   68 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Always excellent. Very much like a bistro in France. Small and very personal.
   

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   Michael

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The food was delicious. I had the scallops and the perssimon salad.
   

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   Tom

   San Francisco

   46 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   46 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

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

   I went to the restaurant specifically to have the tri-tip tartar. Now, steak tartar is raw steak, right? Not at Bistro Elan. The steak was slightly cooked, so it was more like a slice of meatloaf than steak tartar. Disappointing.
   

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   Jennifer

   Vancouver

   25 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 8 November 2024

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

   We really enjoyed our meal, and will return often.
   

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   r

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 5 October 2024

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

   I see why they charge a 20 % gratuity. If I would have had to leave a tip based on service, it would have been a 4% tip. Waiter seemed upset that my wife and I were going to share an entree and salad as we always do. After we were served our meal, we never saw our waiter again. We had to ask the busboy to get our check. We will not be going back anytime soon.
   

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   Kristina

   San Francisco

   37 reviews

   5.0

   37 reviews

   Dined on 27 September 2024

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

   This is one of my all time favorite restaurants. The food is always excellent. This time I had the mussels in garlic sauce with French fries. Perfection! French fries the way they should be! Fresh and plump mussels in a divine sauce. Wow! My friend had the local Lingcod with Spinach. She loved it. We shared the chilled cucumber soup as a starter. We had a chocolate something for dessert, which was delightful. Cannot go wrong here! The service is excellent!
   

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   Michael

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 14 September 2024

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

   We sat outside and the heaters did the trick. Very solid service. I had the Lingcod and it was delecius. in a great sauce, and crispy vegetable.
   

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   Andrew

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 September 2024

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

   Always a wonderful experience, super friendly service and delicious/innovative
   

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   Tom

   San Francisco

   46 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   46 reviews

   Dined on 29 August 2024

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

   Eat outside if you can -- we were seated in the back, where things were a little claustrophobic. The service was good but not great, but heads-up: you are going to be paying a 20% tip whether you want to or not, no matter the quality of your waiter!
   

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    KatherineW

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 August 2024

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

    Excellent good & service including servers who’ve worked at Bistro Elan for 30 years (at multiple locations).
    

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