Spruce San Francisco - Buy Reservations

I've been here six times Great food and superb serviceMy guests love this place Fave spot in SFLoyal customer for lifeI will be back soon

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This is the only Michelin star restaurant I know that's open for lunch in SF. I went here with my colleagues for a company function. Food were beautifully plated and scrumptious. Perfect place to celebrate a special event at a Michelin star restaurant without breaking the bank. Most memorable experience for me was their caviar service. I highly recommend this if you are going to this restaurant for the very first time. What a great experience. I saw the foie gras on the menu and I was very hesitant to order it as I had a bad memory about it when I first tried in Paris. I just did not agree with the flavor and texture of the foie. I took a chance here and tried it for a second time. I have to say that I enjoyed my foie this time around. Duck confit was ridiculously delicious. Crispy on the outside and moist inside with a great glaze that brings it together. Don't forget to order their beignets as closer for your meal. Those beignets and coffee...end of story. Can't wait to visit this charming restaurant again! Our server was very accommodating and friendly. Makes a huge difference.

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I don't even really know where to start, except the food is still singing. We were able to share starters, they brought them out individually so the temperature was right. The scallops, I have no idea where he sourced them but they were divine, accompanied by a leek base and a perfectly (and I mean absolutely perfectly cooked potato), it was divine. Next was a winter truffle pasta, everything on the plate was cooked to the second right, the flavors unbelievable, he did not smother the truffle but he absolutely let it shine. It was beyond good. My compagnon had a chicken dish which was wonderful, but my duck was unbelievable, it came with huckleberries, an onion compote and a beautiful salad, the duck was encrusted deftly with fennel seeds and coriander seeds, yet there was perfect harmony, the ingredients ( all top notch and beautifully sourced) complemented one another in a way that as Hawai'ians would say simply broke da mouth. It was unbelievable. So were the wine choices that accompanied the courses. Every staff member was well experienced, it was obvious that they knew each course and they were very able to explain the palates. The ambiance was definitely stylish but not pretentious. The sommelier was spot on (I say this almost never), and the dessert was rounding out what in my opinion was the best dinner I have had in the San Francisco Bay Area period. I will never ever forget this dinner, from ingredients to composition to service and to ambiance, it was dynamite. Yes it was expensive but it was worth every penny. Wonderful!!!

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Spruce has been on this Sacramento Street location for a long time. The restaurant has low lighting and vaulted ceiling and low lighting which make diners all look cooler. The service is on point, attentive when not intrusive. Great date night restaurant or get brunch (killer pastries). This is the rare restaurant that is fancy and yet feels totally worth it as the 3 course menu at $89 is really not bad given inflation is all over squeezing local businesses. This is a restaurant that it will do no wrong when you bring your parents, out of town friends, birthdays.The funnel coriander duck is cooked rare, perfectly cut, great sides. Duck the way you imagine fancy French restaurants prepare it. Very generous portion I can just have that as my entree and be very happy.If you are footing the bill, try the brunch - there is one hack to having an amazing meal at Spruce: the burger. Clocking in at a mere $22, this thing is a beast, so worth it!

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Casual elegance. For us, it's like the love child of our favorite neighborhood joint and an elevated epicurean experiences. I love all the special details in their service...dishes are extraordinary and utterly satisfying. Best "swanky" restaurant burger ever. Have any specials associated with lobster, have the house made pasta with black truffle. And anything else in between is worth your attention, too. Just go.

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Had dinner with my beautiful wife here and the food was amazing, the ambiance excellent and the service was spot on. If you want to go and have a delicious meal, I'm a big guy and walked away satisfied, in a great setting go here and you won't be disappointed. So go! What are you waiting for?

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Let me start by saying the restaurant decor is wonderful. Staff is friendly, and the wine list very extensive and warrants being acknowledged as a top wine list .So here are things that I feel effected my experience and rating. First I think that with w 3 course price fixe menu at only has 4-5 item choices in each category, one shouldn't need to a bunch of supplemental charges to individual appetizers or entrees. I personally would rather see the price be slightly higher without having supplemental prices on half the menu. Next I felt the servers were a little too aggressive I'm trying to sell additional alcohol. When we arrived at our table we had mentioned to the waiter that we already had had some champagne prior to arrival. We ordered two glasses of wine to have the meal, and the waiter was asking what we'd like to drink next while we still had half a glass of wine in each of our glasses. I thought that was a tad awkward. But what I found a little bit more discouraging with that the waiter never came to actually ask how we were enjoying our dishes. If they had there's a good chance that one of the dishes would have been sent back. As it was when we asked for a to-go box and ask for one particular item on the plate not to be included, the waiter kept saying but that's so delicious. Will obviously there was a difference of opinion there. Anyhow it's a lovely restaurant the food quality on many of the dishes with spot on. It's a romantic and comfortable environment. I just think that there's room for improvement and knowing that the restaurant is Michelin rated I'm sure they're always after ways of improving.Oh a couple of more notes. At the end of the meal when the bill came the waiter made no mention that there was a 20% service charge already added to the bill for a table of two. There was also a line for a tip. I think it's nice when the waiter mentions that the service charges already been included and if you want to leave an additional tip you can, but not mentioning it I think leads to confusion. Also I have to ask someone to send the waiter over so we could get our to-go bag, which instantly came in a bag that was large enough for me to do which incidentally came in a bag large enough to do my entire week's grocery shopping LOL the bus boy actually apologized for the size of the bag.. and on a minor note consider getting a card that's a little bit more uplifting when you going to leave it on a table for a birthday the sketch of the dog as interesting as the image is it's not one that I would call festive but again that's a minor point

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The service is spectacular and you will not be able to find a Michelin star restaurant with reasonable prices such as Spruce.We sat at the lounge where we were offered two menus: pre fixed vs. a la carte. We went with the pre fixed menu and boy did that meet our expectations and more. From the fresh bread all the way to the dessert, every bite was divine. The flavors are warm and everything was cooked to perfection.

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Nothing available. Decided to try walk in. Amazingly the almost empty restaurant ( inside) had availability but only indoor for their prix fixe brunch menuGave it a goOur waiter had a good sense of humor but service wasn't his strength.The firsts were fine, nothing Michelin about them though. Mains, hmm salad Nicoise minus the salad. And and omelette with a slab of Brie cheese on top. Zero presentation Average again Desserts- people are raving about the beignets Obviously haven't had real beignets The flan choice was okWe saw people ordering the burger and fries. Not sure why were weren't able to. Doesn't matter, too many reasonable and wonderful restaurants in SF. No need to return here.Warning: Also we've been experiencing extreme stomach issues since our meal.

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2/18/21If you gonna do an anniversary, you gonna go big right?, or stay the f home. But f'in Michelin--there's like 2 restaurants I know of that did lunch during #Covid19, and this one is by far the best of the 2 (hint hint: I reviewed the other recently (hint hint hint: on 2/19/22), and it was a total rip). Anyway, thankfully Spruce did Michelin right!...So, keep in mind, this was lunch, and we had outdoor seats (read: on the sidewalk), so basically it was relatively casual. Thus, don't expect the over-the-top service as you will experience at, say Benu (who held our coats in the air for 15min while we talked, waiting for us to walk out), ...this ain't that. At least not for lunch. But that said, it was everything you'd expect for a $434 for 2 lunch sitting at makeshift tables on the sidewalk...1. Bottle Sparkling $102. Sauvignon Blanc, Mount Nelson, Marlborough 2017 $14: Full bodym on the dryer sde. Gf liked it. 7/103. Maple Stone Sour $14 "bourbon, lemon, orange maple, angostura bitters": Great sour. Some complexity,and I loved the alcoholic bitterness that is smooth yet overwhelming. Perfect balance of sweet and sour, and a good example of not doing too much. 9/104. Terrine of Hudson Valley Foie Gras $32 "pineapple piquillo pepper, purple daikon radish": Best terrine ever! The foie was remarkable smooth, like cream. F'in amazing. The layers with fruit jelly was class and modern, and the whole thing melted in my mouth both figuratively and literally. The slaw was delicate and paired so perfectly, with fresh fruit flavors that cut through the richness. Event he slice of pickled radish was delicate and artful. My gf especially loved the grilled pineapple and sweet peppers, which she said would be typically sold at specialty markets. 10/105. Caleriac Veloute $17 "ancovy tuile, grana padano": It was kinda like a very fancy mushroom soup. I think the topping appears to be hazelnut or some kind of nut creamed in a dessert-like sweetness? Also there were some slivers of something crunchy yet sweet, which totally worked in this cream soup. The celery slivers helped cut the richness. And also... check out my pic of the plating! 10/106. 38 North Duck Leg Confit $34 + Black Truffle $25 "turnip dauphinoise, winter citrus, sauce bigarade": Sorry I don't have notes on this.7. Nerello Mascalese, Graci, Etna $15 (Rose): Gf says the nose is very warm. Dry and full body. Tastes more like a chardonnay than a rose to be hones. My second sip had more sour fruit on the sides of my tongue. 7/108. 2017 Michel Gay et Fils Bourgogne Cote d'Or Pinot Noir $25: Our waiter recommended this. Tastes like tart cherries with some oak. Pretty tannic. I thought it was delicious and one of the better Pinots I've had. 9/109. Grilled Hazelnut-Crusted Cauliflower $28 + Black Truffle $25 "French lentils, brussels sprouts, black trumpet mushrooms": Also no notes.10. Mascarpone Cheesecake $13 (menu says $12) "blood orange, citrus crisp": No notes.11. Beignets $12 "chocolate sauce, creme anglaise": No notes again.12. Americano $3.50: Yup, nada notes.13. Maine Lobster Roll $32 "celeriac remoulade, pickled red onion, potato chips": After we saw this at other tables, we HAD TO get it, but #ToGo cause we stuffed. It's the best lobster I've ever had. Now, granted, that's not saying much cause there really ain't a good lobster roll in California for a reasonable price.... so, if you're gonna overpay, might as well do it at a Michelin star restaurant right???Even though it was sitting in the box for like 6 hours... and even then, WOW. I can tell when fresh the brioche roll would have had the most perfect, buttery texture baked in (vs being soaked, ie 'toasted', in butter like the traditional lobster rolls.) The lobster was fleshy and luxurious. There was even some lemon which appeared to be candied--nice touch, and a good re-interpretation of fresh lemon. Yeah, it was $32, but I've had $20-30 rolls at other places, and they pale in comparison, so strangely I think $32 is actually a bargain for this, considering it all. 9/1013a. Potato Chips that came with the roll: Best fresh fried potato chips I've ever had. Almost too perfect!--perfect thickness and uniformness, all chips the same size. Is this possible to make for a human? Also very spicy! 10/1014. Barbeito, Faja Dos Padres 1986 $34: Well, it wasn't what I was expecting for an ultra-old madeira. Thinner and more acidic than it ought to be. Pungent. Remarkably the color was a light muddy brown, like from the bottom of an old lake. Plenty of spices on the tongue and after. Some drying tannins. Strangely sweet raisins take a back seat. Glad I tried. 10/10They seriously have no competition for lunch...5/5#sanfracisco #gourmetfood #americanfood #americancuisine #fancyschmancy #anniversary2021 #potatochips #lobsterroll #foiegras #foiegrasterrine #michelinstar #michelinonestar #michelin1star

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The duck was tender with crispy skin, the flavor goes so well together and the pork chop is smooth and tender too. We also ordered sweetbread not knowing what it was. Honestly wouldnt have ordered it if we knew what it was but it turned out so good! Everything we got there was on point! We were a little disappointed that the waitress's recs all are added cost. I dont think I got to understand the style of the chef from the recs. The beignets are simple but we loved it. Overall the food is worth the cost but not a place that we could go to often.

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Everything was excellent. Starting with the service, then the food, and finally the dessert. We order many different plates, and all were well prepared. Highly recommend.

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I've been coming to this restaurant for years. Last week was my last one. THey automatically add 20% service on everything. Plus another 3% called "Mandatory SF Health". (Menu says 2% but who's counting...). I asked about the mandatory fee and they came with a long explanation as I I was a tourist. I do have an accent but have lived in SF so I know there is absolutely no mandate from the city of San Francisco to add anything to the bill. It's up to the restaurant and many don't, they include all the fees they pay (heat, electricity, wages, benefits, and more) in the prices. This place caters to tourists and business people that don't examine the itemized bill and automatically just add 15-20% in tip on the credit card slip for a total of about 40% to the restaurant. What a rip off.

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We had a fantastic evening and experience, appreciated the knowledge, expertise and friendliness of the server and sommelier team, enjoyed every bite of our dinner - it was a truly wonderful evening.

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Spruce has become one of our go-to places for consistently great food, service, and ambience. We've been here at least 5 times for brunch and dinner in the last couple of months, and we have not been disappointed. For a fine-dining sort of place, it never feels fancy or pretentious -- but it does feel like you're someplace special and worth the price of admission. Their abundant outdoor seating is also what keeps us coming back again and again. Bonus points for hiring some of the best waitstaff in the City: Faith, for example, was our server during a recent Sat. brunch and she was awesome!

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