Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco

4.0

2016 Reviews

$31 to $50

Asian

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2 people

12 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions
Great for live music

A visit to San Francisco is not complete without experiencing Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar. The Tonga Room offers exceptional Polynesian Cuisine in a tropical setting that includes thunder and rainstorms. It is the perfect escape after a busy day of meetings or shopping along Union Square. Be sure to try the Mai Tai, voted the City's best by Conde Nast Traveler.

Dinner is seated on a first-come first-served basis for all parties under 10. Hurricane Bar guests are welcomed on a first-come first-served basis.

The Island Groove performs a live set starting at 7:00 pm. A $15 per person cover charge applies to all guests seated in the restaurant or bar during the entertainment, regardless of the time they arrive.

If you would like to make a reservation for 10 or more people to the Tonga Room, please give us a call at 415-772-5000 or email us at tongaroom@fairmont.com.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Asian, Polynesian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 772-5278
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is the ideal spot to celebrate memorable occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations and other special events. Rainstorms, thunder and lightning enhance your dining experience and will turn moments into memories for you and your guests.

Location
950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108
Area
Nob Hill
Cross Street
California St.
Parking details
Street Parking is available as well as the Hotel Parking Garage with no validation
Entertainment
The Island Groove is our live band who performs the top 40’s hit songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s as well as current hits. The cover charge is $10 per person on Sunday, Wednesday, & Thursday beginning at 8:15pm and $15per person on Friday & Saturday beginning at 8:15pm. Please keep in mind that once the band starts the cover charge applies to all guests in the restaurant and the bar regardless of the time they arrive.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Tonga Dinner Reservation
US$50.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
No-show reservations/cancellations for any reason outside of 48-hours will not be eligible for refunds. Cancellations must be sent via email to TongaRoom@Fairmont.com to be eligible. Live music in Tonga Room begins at 7 pm. Any tables that are seated at 7pm or later (inclusive of guests joining before 7pm) will also include a $15 cover charge per person added to the bill. Each reservation guarantees a table in our dining room for a 2-hour experience. $50 per person charge will be used towards your dinner experience. This experience is not for bookings for drinks and/or appetizers only. Requests for tables poolside will be attempted, but cannot be guaranteed. For Parties over 10, contact TongaRoom@Fairmont.com to discuss reservations.

What 2,016 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

3.3Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar offers a unique dining experience with its iconic "tiki ambiance" and live music. Guests enjoy the "fun decor" and "delicious drinks," making it perfect for celebrations. While the food receives mixed reviews, the vibrant atmosphere and attentive staff make it a memorable destination.

2,016 Reviews

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Elizabeth
Greater Boston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Celebrated our daughter’s 30th Birthday. It was loads of fun. Huge success!!!
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Gregory
VIP
San Francisco
33 reviews
5.0
33 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Finally a top notch experience. I’ve been there many times before with tourists and others but this was a date, a real date. The Mai Tais were delicious as was the poke appetizer. Both the basil chicken and salmon were very good, the portion size generous. The entertainment was old time tiki bar. The service was efficient, professional and friendly. The setting? There’s only one Tonga Room, the one that we old time San Franciscans can appreciate.
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Ron
San Francisco
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We have wanted to come here for years so I thought it would be nice to take my husband for his birthday. It was absolutely horrible!! The food was so so bad! And they have the nerve to charge you 50.00 a person to make the reservations! The dishes are horribly over priced and they taste like it was warmed up in the microwave after being cooked beforehand. The server was the only thing that was good but that poor man had to keep apologizing to everyone for the lousy food!!
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Arah
VIP
San Francisco
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing SF institution! Wonderful service and incredible atmosphere! The food was super disappointing and the drinks are terrible. The Tonga Room needs a complete overhaul of their cocktail menu. Maybe they could hire Martin Cate from Smuggler’s Cove to redo their terrible bar program. There is so much potential at the Tonga Room—but they are leaving lots of money on the table by having terrible cocktails (the 1944 Mai Tai doesn’t taste correct and the zombie was even worse).
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Candace
Los Angeles
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I've been staying at the Fairmont for the past 20+ years at this time of year and I always make an evening of the Tonga Room. Nothing like it in the world (that I know of) with tiki interior, a rain storm every so often with thunder and lightning, fab service from Bash my waiter, delicious food and super entertainment from the band, The Island Groove. What a great evening!!
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Tiffany
Sacramento
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 4 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Good service but very over priced. Food very average
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Whit
VIP
San Francisco
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Very ok. Front of house staff wasn’t terribly polite when we arrived, the menu is limited, and the overall dining experience was lacking. The place has a cool Trader Vic-lite style. That’s about it.
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Katie
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Unique and fun ambiance. Terrific service. Definitely a must-visit!
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Pamela
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
For the money we paid it was not what we expected. Food was very low quality, very small selection. When you pay for buffet style you expect verity. They could have offered at least complimentary soft drinks for the price. Over all experience was not as expected for New year celebration .
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trish
VIP
San Francisco
62 reviews
4.0
62 reviews
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice NYE 2025 party! Excellent service and a fantastic band with great music. The only downside was that the music ended too soon
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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco is rated 4 stars by 2016 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

12 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco

950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108

Additional information

Cross Street
California St.
Area
Nob Hill
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Asian, Polynesian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking is available as well as the Hotel Parking Garage with no validation
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
The Island Groove is our live band who performs the top 40’s hit songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s as well as current hits. The cover charge is $10 per person on Sunday, Wednesday, & Thursday beginning at 8:15pm and $15per person on Friday & Saturday beginning at 8:15pm. Please keep in mind that once the band starts the cover charge applies to all guests in the restaurant and the bar regardless of the time they arrive.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Phone number
(415) 772-5278
Private party facilities
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is the ideal spot to celebrate memorable occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations and other special events. Rainstorms, thunder and lightning enhance your dining experience and will turn moments into memories for you and your guests.

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar - Fairmont San Francisco

Make a booking

Additional information

Experiences

Tonga Dinner Reservation

Menu

What 2,016 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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