The Waterfront Restaurant and Cafe

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   Tom

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   My prime rib was really a steak. It would have been good, but I asked for medium rare and it was medium well and tough.
   

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   Kristina

   VIP

   San Francisco

   31 reviews

   3.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   $125 for a prix fixe menu and it was just ok. Not worth the price. You basically pay for the view. The front desk /hostess woman came in late as we were checking in with the rest of the hosts at the stand (who were lovely), but the one who came in late talked to us like we were bothering her. It was busy, but I was very polite but she was curt and not welcoming. The other host personally walked us to our table by the water, which was sweet.
   

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   Diana

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I wanted to be wowed but left feeling meh. Yes, it was a holiday prix fixe meal, and they were busy, but the food specifically was really sub par. I had the lobster bisque, which was lukewarm, and more like a gravy. I also had the prime rib, which came also cold, thin, and lacking flavor. Dessert was a creme brulee, which also was cold on arrival. I felt like everything was premade and not fired on order. Yes, somethings can be partially premade, but everything here felt like there was no interest in making sure what they served really reflected both the craft of the restaurant and the concerns for the customer.
   

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   Peter and Deborah

   VIP

   San Francisco

   46 reviews

   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Wow! We greatly enjoyed our Christmas Eve meal. We had a late seating and is typical during the Holidays. reservations were running a little late. No problem, our host walked us to the bar and saw that we were comfortably seated and introduced us to our bartender Jim -- who was great! Our dinner was excellent, all of our courses arrived in a timely manner and were well prepared. All the staff were both friendly and professional and added to our dining experience. The dining is beautiful any time of year, but especially for the Christmas Holiday.
   

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   tim

   Thailand

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Our experience was wonderful. My party of twelve was seated upstairs to afford us a little more privacy and the ambiance was percect. The service was attentive without being intrusive and they were always near if a request for something popped up. The food was excellent with a menu that offered enough options to offer tantalizing decisions that had me wanting to order more than one entre'. We will be going back!
   

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   Djouka

   VIP

   Sacramento

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

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

   We were in San Francisco celebrating our 10th anniversary and decided to have a nice lunch. After much searching, I found this restaurant, which had great reviews. From the moment we arrived until we left, the service was exceptional. The food was delicious, and the staff members were amazing. We truly enjoyed our lunch experience, and we will definitely come back. Additionally, the view was spectacular.
   

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   Frances

   San Francisco

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on 19 December 2024

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

   Beautiful location for a celebration meal with friends - we also love to have lunch at the Waterfront because of the views. Good place to keep in mind when you have visitors...lovely decorations for Christmas too.
   

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   Mohit

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 15 December 2024

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

   I was at the Waterfront Restaurant for a holiday brunch with a dear friend. We really enjoyed the attentive service, amazing food, beautiful views of the waterfront and the festive decor. I definitely recommend this place for and the Kobe Beef burger as well as Clam Chowder!!
   

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   Allana

   VIP

   Charleston

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   Wonderful! Thank you! The shrimp cocktail is amazing! A must!!!
   

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    Pat

    VIP

    Baton Rouge

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

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

    Very lovely restaurant with wonderful view of Bay Bridge but food was not outstanding. Crab cakes and sauce were pretty good but overpriced at $34 for 2 tiny cakes. The Fried Calamari and Rock Shrimp were not crispy. Our bowls of Clam Chowder were less than lukewarm. The Sticky Pudding dessert had almost no sauce. $157 not including tip. We won’t be back.
    

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