OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco2 reviews
- Overall 2
- Food 2
- Service 2
- Ambience 4
I chose patio seating through open table only to arrive and find 3 categories of outdoor seating, with our reservation securing a very low, tiny cocktail/end table with low slung patio chairs which were not appropriate for brunch dining at 10:45 AM. We chose to sit at the bar instead, which was fine until the DJ set up indoors at 12:30. We still did not have food at this point, and now we couldn’t hear each other talk. Yes - I said we were seated at 10:45 AM at the bar and we still did not have food at 12:30 PM. After politely asking the host at the door if we could be moved to one of the 5 2-top tables that remained open on the “patio”, our request was granted. I cashed out at the bar, and our new server promptly brought our seafood omelette and shrimp & grits to our table 15 minutes later. I really wish she had asked if we wanted something else, because we were both ready to order additional drinks, but she disappeared after bringing the food to our table. She continued waiting on the table next to us, but we could not get her attention. I felt bad about leaving when we did, and I am hoping that the bar tender considered tipping our other server from the 25% tip that I left when I cashed out from the bar.
This was opening weekend, but still - no Orange juice for brunch, or a willingness to offer the 3 Citrus juice as an alternative to OJ was disappointing, as was the very slow service and the absence of more than 50% of the items that appeared on the printed menus. It is a cool location, so I will go back in May/June to see if things improve once they have worked out the kinks. For now, I suggest lowered expectations and extreme patience for anyone who chooses to dine here.
