Postrio Reviews List

Dined on 6/10/2013

2012

Dined on 6/10/2013

2012

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I'd heard that I should eat at Postrio, as it's "a Wolfgang Puck restaurant," this said with raised eyebrows that implied it would be great food. Yay, I love a special night out!

The host/waiter initially mistook our party of 2 for a party of 5, asking "Did you lose 3 people? It's fine, it's fine," then wandered around the half empty restaurant "looking for a table." (Huh?) He came back, I said my name again, and he found it this time on his screen. We were seated at a tiny table in a waiter-traffic zone. Sad, there were lots of pretty tables available.

My steak was chewy and charred. My daughter's chicken was just ok, though tender. The lack of "special" quality was disappointing. Desserts were good. Overall, "ok.""

Dined on 6/10/2013

2012

Special Features: romantic

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Review 2 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Dined on 6/09/2013

2012

Dined on 6/09/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This was an interesting experience. I've been to Postrio before and it has always been wonderful. I made a reservation on Open Table to take guests for brunch. Turns out, they no longer serve brunch and didn't tell anyone. It was a bit embarrassing for me and my guests. To the restaurant's credit, they did let us in and served us breakfast, which was very good. The service was a bit off, likely due to the fact that they weren't expecting to have guests. So, I would still recommend Postrio, but would recommend calling to confirm any reservations before showing up."

Dined on 6/09/2013

2012

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Review 3 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Lovely!

Dined on 6/07/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"An excellent location; quiet, understated, classy interiors. The food is good enough; the freedom to have an audible conversation with friends on a Friday night: priceless!"

Dined on 6/07/2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 4 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Stick to the wood fired pizza

Dined on 6/04/2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Nice atmosphere. Food was disappointing. Staff very nice and trying hard but waiter was way overloaded with the number of customers. Halibut tasted like it had come out of freezer and had lost its moistness - boring. Portions were small. Would not go back except to try their wood fired oven Pizza. Great location!"

Dined on 6/04/2013

Special Features: late-night find

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Review 5 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Not what it used to be!

Dined on 6/04/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"20+ years ago, this was one of the best restaurants downtown. Not any more. We made a 6:15 reservation making it clear that we had a show at 8:00. Greeted at the door by someone who made it clear he was flustered and about to get slammed by a large group, he ran us to our table, where we waited 10 minutes for our waiter to arrive. The first glass of wine we ordered took 15 minutes after ordering it; the second glass took almost 20 minutes. Our waiter was out of control and screwing up almost everyone's service in our section. We must have heard him say "I am sorry about that" at least 10 times at each table for slow service or bringing the wrong thing or forgetting what was ordered. Almost missed the show waiting 15 minutes for the bill."

Dined on 6/04/2013

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Review 6 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Postrio has gone down hill!

Dined on 5/29/2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This restaurant is no longer the caliber destination I remember it to be. Food is nothing special and our dishes had major flaws. My partner had the halibut, it was dry and overcooked. I had the Scallop and Pork Belly, lacked salt and came out warm/not hot. Service was terrible for a fine dining restaurant. After I had the appetizer, I placed my used knife on the plate. The server took my knife and placed it back on the table. I pushed it aside and it stayed there till after the dessert was brought out. I didn't even use it for my entree course and a new one was NOT brought to me either. During the entire evening, the manager was sitting at a table with a friend and ignoring the other guests. A terrible experience overall."

Dined on 5/29/2013

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Review 7 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Dined on 5/30/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We had not been to Postrio since the main restaurant, which we really liked, closed. Only the top part of the establishment is operative even now. The food was very good...excellent ribeye steak and very tasty and perfectly cooked halibut... and the ambiance fine. Service was attentive and generally good though there were errors in our bill that had to be corrected twice. Drinks were strange and not very good. Martinis ordered "up" had quite a bit of slivered ice in them and the Irish coffee left a great deal to be desired! However, the location is great if you are going to an ACT performance after dinner as we were."

Dined on 5/30/2013

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Review 8 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Easy-going doesn't make it

Dined on 5/29/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The pleasant ambience and quiet were the best features of an experience marred by slow, relaxed service and one hot dish served cold."

Dined on 5/29/2013

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Review 9 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Postrio's Dinner

Dined on 5/19/2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Food was fair. Portions rather small. Server was marginal."

Dined on 5/19/2013

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Review 10 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Post Puck and still very good

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I've always heard how great Postrio was, so my wife and I went to dinner there last Saturday night. I was unaware that Wolfgang Puck had ceased being the owner back in '08. We were still very pleased with our dinner and the service as well. The one recommendation I would make is to identify what Neo Spaghetti is. From the description, I thought it was spaghetti with crabmeat in it. No where did it mention that it was squidink spaghetti. I would not have ordered it if I had known; luckily it was just an appetizer. Besides that, dinner was good."

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 11 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Still the best

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Everyone in our party raved about their dishes & the decore. Postrio still has "it"."

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 12 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Average at best

Dined on 5/11/2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"For dine dining Postrio was sub par...lackluster menu/food and absent-minded service."

Dined on 5/11/2013

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Review 13 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"was a hot reataurant years ago, now there is no energy with a very so-so food...very sad"

Dined on 5/03/2013

Special Features: good for groups

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Review 14 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

This certainly is not the

Dined on 04/24/2013

2005

Dined on 04/24/2013

2005

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This certainly is not the Postrio in its heyday, but it is solid place for dinner before the theater. Nice, quiet ambiance, away from the maddening crowd."

Dined on 04/24/2013

2005

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Review 15 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Not the old postrio. Food

Dined on 04/27/2013

2001

Dined on 04/27/2013

2001

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Not the old postrio. Food was good, but not great, lacked flavor. Accompany items were odd. Service was spotty, he got to many tables for one person, and that is when the service went down."

Dined on 04/27/2013

2001

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Review 16 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Renovation

Dined on 04/20/2013

2010

Dined on 04/20/2013

2010

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Renovation, renovation, renovation.
Please renovate!
I think you get the message."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2010

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Review 17 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Let's bring back the '90s

Dined on 04/17/2013

2002

Dined on 04/17/2013

2002

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Let's bring back the '90s but without the excitement of high times. This is a sad reminder that the good old days are over. The remnants of a once fabulous ambience are sad to witness. The ghosts have even left the premises. Oh, well. Staff is nice and well meaning."

Dined on 04/17/2013

2002

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Review 18 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Ok for dinner before the theater...

Dined on 04/10/2013

Dined on 04/10/2013

2004

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This is a good place to dine before the theater in an area that has few good options. I wish that the food had been more carefully prepared (e.g., oily top on the pizza, indifferent salad, over-cooked salmon) and that the seating was more comfortable (i.e., our booth for two felt like we were squeezed in)."

Dined on 04/10/2013

2004

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Review 19 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Delicious food & wine, relaxing

Dined on 04/08/2013

Dined on 04/08/2013

2004

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Love that I could get together for a great meal, glass of wine and still carry on a conversation with my girlfriends who I had not seen in a long time. Very comfortable, cozy and delicious."

Dined on 04/08/2013

2004

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic

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Review 20 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This place was lovely, great

Dined on 04/06/2013

Dined on 04/06/2013

2004

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This place was lovely, great atomosphere and the food was all great!"

Dined on 04/06/2013

2004

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, special occasion

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Review 21 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Good food and excellent service.

Dined on 04/05/2013

2005

Dined on 04/05/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Good food and excellent service."

Dined on 04/05/2013

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, hot spot

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Review 22 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

While the luncheon menu was

Dined on 03/31/2013

2013

Dined on 03/31/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

"While the luncheon menu was limited, the salads and dessert were large, delicious, beautifully visually, made with quality ingredients and well priced. I think they specialize in pizzas at lunch..so next time, I'll try a pizza."

Dined on 03/31/2013

2013

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Review 23 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

This is a different Postrio

Dined on 03/25/2013

2006

Dined on 03/25/2013

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This is a different Postrio than the one I went to a few times some years ago. Menu is more casual and fairly limited. We were there on a Monday night so perhaps that had a bearing on the experience, but the entire downstairs was not in use (didn't look like it had been used in some time.) We were crammed in to a semi-dark mid-level area with about 7-8 tables. The food was good, but not spectacular. The service was the best thing about the place. Hopefully we were there during a transition period. I only get back to SF about every 3 months or so, and I'm not sure I would waste a precious restaurant experience on this again."

Dined on 03/25/2013

2006

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Review 24 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

This is not the restaurant

Dined on 03/23/2013

2000

Dined on 03/23/2013

2000

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This is not the restaurant that was downstairs 10 years or more ago. This is the bar & restaurant on the street level, a shadow of what was.

I had the mushroom pizza which had a pesto sauce that ruined the delicate flavor of the mushrooms. I also found the sweet onions a minus. If the pizza had only the fontina cheese & mushrooms it would have been very satisfying. This might be a good place to have dinner before the theater, but with modest expectations."

Dined on 03/23/2013

2000

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Review 25 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Overall, this was a disappointing

Dined on 03/22/2013

2011

Dined on 03/22/2013

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Overall, this was a disappointing experience. Our server forgot to put our appetizer order in and then messed up my dinner. There are so many good food options in SF, I would not recommend this place at all."

Dined on 03/22/2013

2011

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Review 26 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Waiters were very friendly

Dined on 03/21/2013

2009

Dined on 03/21/2013

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Waiters were very friendly but seemed a little disorganized as they were trying to deal with seating a large party of people."

Dined on 03/21/2013

2009

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Review 27 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We haven't been there for

Dined on 03/20/2013

2013

Dined on 03/20/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We haven't been there for many years and thought it would be fun to sit in the bar area. We had a lovely corner booth that was perfect for the 4 of us The menu is small but perfect with just enough selection. Service and food was good!We would all go back!!!"

Dined on 03/20/2013

2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Review 28 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Best bartender! Terrific

Dined on 03/18/2013

2003

Dined on 03/18/2013

2003

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Best bartender! Terrific service. Private, quiet"

Dined on 03/18/2013

2003

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, great for lunch

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Review 29 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Excellent food, wine, and service.

Dined on 03/09/2013

2005

Dined on 03/09/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We love this restaurant for lunch or dinner. The menu is small but everything we've tried is delicious, the service is excellent, and the wines are plentiful and wonderful. We've come back each time we come to San Francisco for years.

Carolyn Cowan"

Dined on 03/09/2013

2005

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, great for lunch

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Review 30 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

great food, casual dining

Dined on 03/07/2013

2012

Dined on 03/07/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We were there on a Thursday and - I had the ribs and my boyfriend had the chicken. Both were divine; perfectly seasoned, just delicious. The service was great too.
We sat in the bar area even though we had booked a table in the restaurant, so I can't speak to the ambiance in that area. The bar was a nice casual place to site with lovely 2 and 4 person booths. It was a little breezy though."

Dined on 03/07/2013

2012

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Review 31 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Loud but Delicious

Dined on 03/01/2013

2011

Dined on 03/01/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Way too noisy for a conversation between 6:30 and 7:30 (bar and acoustics) but nice after that and food was VERY good. Also it was a good value, epecially for the location"

Dined on 03/01/2013

2011

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Review 32 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

What a surprise for our famous

Dined on 02/21/2013

2007

Dined on 02/21/2013

2007

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"What a surprise for our famous Postrio! The small-pricey menu and the minimum service was not appreciated. The chicken sandwich was filled with nuts and grapes --perhaps chicken sprinkled on it. Customer asked for no sauce on the ribs --and it was served with a heavy, spicy sauce. This was a crowded restaurant when Wolfgang Puck owned it. Now it has a new owner, new name,and serving few customers."

Dined on 02/21/2013

2007

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Review 33 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Just so-so....

Dined on 02/20/2013

Dined on 02/20/2013

2004

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Good location but really just an average dining experience. Don't get me wrong - I would dine there again but there was nothing that really wowed me. We started out with the ceasar salad which was just your basic salad...and then had the wood fired / mushroom pizza. It was tasty but a little greasy."

Dined on 02/20/2013

2004

Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch

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Review 34 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Horrible service. Substitutions

Dined on 02/21/2013

2007

Dined on 02/21/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Horrible service. Substitutions in menu item (changing the whole dish) served without being asked or advised first and without any offer of change. Bread delivered after we inquired --!two thirds of the way through our second course -- what the empty bread plate and knife were for. Great food and menu are surpassed by very sloppy service. Postrio used to have good service. Gone!"

Dined on 02/21/2013

2007

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Review 35 for Postrio

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ate at the bar by myself and