All Reviews
Mary Maldonado
a month agoSpruce embodies the elegance and precision of a true gourmet kitchen, making it a wonderful choice for an intimate and refined dinner. The wine selection is impressive, and the three course menu is thoughtfully designed, allowing guests to choose their main course and dessert for a balanced dining experience. Everything arrived perfectly timed and at the ideal temperature. The service was nice, attentive, and very professional. I especially appreciated the thoughtful recommendations and the patience in explaining the menu. Definitely a place worth returning to.
Yay H
a month agoWe came here for the Valentine’s Day menu and overall had a lovely experience. The cheese course was absolutely the highlight for me. It featured three different cheeses, each with an incredibly bold and intense flavor profile. It was powerful, complex, and honestly very impressive. Definitely the most memorable dish of the night. The filet mignon was excellent — perfectly cooked and very tender. The king salmon and the Maine lobster were both very solid. Fresh, well-balanced, and thoughtfully prepared. The chicken dish, however, felt a bit ordinary compared to the rest of the menu. Overall, a well-executed and enjoyable meal with a few standout moments.
Billy Xia
3 months agoNew American with a French flair; their attentive service and beautiful decor made this place stand out. Def on the bougie side of the experience and price point. Food was good but not really impressive.
Jean Tsou
4 months agoOutstanding food and service here. Great atmosphere and nice decor. Sephiscated bar with variety of wine selections and table service matini. Lunch menu from $65 per person. Love the seasonal white truffle pasta. Its homemade pasta here. We will be back next time to try other dishes.
SunshiineMoonRise
4 months agoLate review- came to celebrate a birthday and had the BEST service. It was fun bringing a wine expert and fellow restauranteur here. Love having him experience and interact with the Somm. Highly recommend- make a reservation and enjoy! We did !!
Susan Runowicz-Smith
4 months agoOverall one of he most disappointing fine dining experiences we’ve had in recent memory and we dine out a lot. First, service. Front of house needs to get its act together. No attention to customer desires . Mostly interested in packing the bar for walk in service. we showed up at 4:15 for a 5:00 sit down reservation . Fine they did not open until 5 but were told bar service at 4:45 so went for a walk in very chilly SF and were first to arrive at 4:45. We were seated on sofas offered menu for cocktails but the server did not return until 5as he was attending to bar walk ins. We did not feel like valued patrons. at 5:05 staff seated us and said the cocktails would come to our table. finally our server was able to wrangle the goods at 5:15. Food. 3 course prix fixe menu with lobster and truffle pasta upgrades. Butter poached lobster with americaine sauce . Frankly i do a better job of poaching lobster. tail meat was tough. Sauce was not classic as not a tomato in sight. “Signature dry aged “ duck. A. plate of food arrived cool! B. duck skin was tough and flaccid and the meat was poorly butchered leaving tough to cut sinew on the underside of the duck breast slice. White truffle pasta was pretty lackluster being overwhelmed by the taste of parmesan- reminiscent of a child’s pasta plate. Beignets were good but we didn’t spend 125 per person to get warm doughnuts. this place was packed . Maybe they came for the burgers fries and cookies.
A R
7 months agoWhat a special restaurant. This establishment is beautiful while not being too stuffy, the salad I had today was out of this world, and the service at the bar was fantastic. I see why Spruce is considered one of the best restaurants to dine at in San Francisco. I'd highly recommend this place!
Y. A. Zhang
7 months agoGreat service and vibe. However, food is not impressive, at least for the three-course dinner that two of us tried. The appetizers had some salty or fruity flavors, but not something that made us feel excited. Main entrees we chose were dry-aged duck and grilled cod - I can taste the flavor of the meat for both, rather than much interesting flavor from the seasonings. In other words, I won't remember them after the dish. Desserts (both the plum dish and the strawberry sorbet) were too sweet and the fruits were treated with syrups rather than fresh ones. My favorite one is actually the complimentary ice cream sandwich for our anniversary. Another thing to note - complimentary bread only comes with one piece per person. I was not hungry before coming to the dinner so was not counting on the dinner to feed me full. Yet, the amount of food would definitely not satisfy a normal dinner for most people. Among all the pre-fixe meals we had before at non-Michelin and Michelin-star restaurants, this never happened, so I think I should warn people of this. Given the price ($125 per person, with additional $10+ CA employee benefit fees, additional tax and fees) of over $160 per person, i think the restaurant should really improve the food quality and portion.