This is the place to enjoy a hearty breakfast and a full buffet. For lunch, dinner and cocktails, relax in a historic retreat featuring a seasonal menu with some old time San Francisco favorites. Room has just finished an extensive renovation that was part of the whole renewal process of the Historic St. Francis. Join us on Facebook to take an indepth look at our remodeled room. We feature a Comprehensive California wine list.

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29 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.3 / 5

(29 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 29 reviews

5 stars

(4)

4 stars

(11)

3 stars

(7)

2 stars

(4)

1 star

(3)

Food

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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special occasion(12)
romantic(9)
good for groups(6)

great for lunch(5)
fit for foodies(4)
kid-friendly(4)

The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis Reviews List

Review 1 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Beautiful dining room setting

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/14/2013

2007

Dined on 6/14/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I loved the beauty of the dining room. The staff were friendly and helpful. My sister and I had the beef spareribs; tender, good sauce, and boneless. The servings were generous. We used the Dine about Town menu and were happy."

Dined on 6/14/2013

2007

Special Features: special occasion

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Review 2 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

romantic dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/12/2013

2013

Dined on 6/12/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I went to the Oak Room during the "Dine Around Town" to celebrate the Valentine's day that in my country is on June,12th. and it was a very nice choice... The waitress was a lovely lady, the ambiance is sober and elegant and the food was just delicious !
Our reservation worked perfectly as well. Thanks a lot."

Dined on 6/12/2013

2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 3 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Good business lunch location

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Dined on 6/10/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Needed a quite place for a business lunch. It was an ideal choice - unrushed, tables spread out, unobtrusive servers, and quiet."

Dined on 6/10/2013

Special Features: great for lunch

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Review 4 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Not as good as we had hoped

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Dined on 6/05/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This place is very quiet and has quite an atmosphere almost like you are in an old library. Unfortunately, their Dine About Town menu was NOT the same online as when you got there. Very disappointed as we wanted the prime rib. The food was fine but nothing spectacular at all. In fact, the salad needed some help so that was not a good way to start. The pot roast was moist and tasty but not outstanding. Our server was very kind and did well yet our food coming out in stages was a bit slow for us. We probably won't be back because the price really does not match the food quality. On another note, a homeless person tried to eat there and the staff handled it pretty well and then went around to all of the customers after."

Dined on 6/05/2013

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Review 5 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Dine About Town 2013

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Dined on 6/04/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The Dine About Town menu was not the same as on the website, which was extremely disappointing. The food was still good, but it was simply not what I was expecting or wanted. Our waitress was very pushy as it pertained to taking our order. I appreciate the attentiveness, but my friend and I were busy catching up. I feel should she have noticed that we hadn't even opened the menus yet. It was not crowded at all, so there should not have been a rush."

Dined on 6/04/2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 6 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

You don't find this at Applebee's

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Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"A great Mother's Day at the Oak Room. Sunday brunch with a large variety of items to choose from. All delicious. Of course I liked the roast beef and omelettes, but the blintzes were fabulous. So were the prawns. Don't get me started. Quite a variety of foods, all very good. The dessert table was unbelievable. The variety...the tastes. Found a chocolate mousse with gold flecks. A great meal and very attentive staff in a beautiful room in a classic hotel. What more could you want?"

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, romantic, great for lunch, special occasion

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Review 7 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Better customer service, please!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/27/2013

2009

Dined on 04/27/2013

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"During a recent trip to San Francisco, I dined at The Oak Room with old friends. We were busy catching up, so the poor service didn't matter a great deal at the start, however it became troublesome as the evening continued. I found the menu acceptable and ordered the french onion soup: it was salty, but it's onion soup, right? The stock was hearty and the cheese delicious, temperature just right. Next I had the kale salad, and it was delightful. My friends had soup, salad as well and they seemed pleased. Lastly, we ordered the orange peel creme brûlée: served warm with a fruit garnish and delicious. What I found disappointing was the poor,even grumpy, attention of our server even though the restaurant was sparse with guests."

Dined on 04/27/2013

2009

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Review 8 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Impressive dining room fit

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2013

2010

Dined on 03/29/2013

2010

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Impressive dining room fit for movies.
Very disappointing dining experience. Clam chowder was awful, so was the rib roast. Rib roast was insipid and half of it was inedible fat. It looked like it was boiled, not roasted. Same with the baked potato; looked blue and very unappetizing. Dessert was decent. Breakfast was decent as well. Scrambled eggs were slimy and terrible. Shame
Will not go back there again and will not recommend to anyone I know."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2010

-2points

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Review 9 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Very Old (and forgotten)!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/26/2013

2005

Dined on 03/26/2013

2005

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We were very unimpressed. The "room" is interesting and has a very old world feel. But, the restaurant is run like no one really cares. And, I guess, no one does! We were the only table with more than 1 person. There were probably 5 other tables, all single men or women on business probably that did not want to order room service perhaps. The food was fair at best. The staff was scarce and our attendant, although nice, was as old as the "room" itself and had to handle all 6 or so tables by herself. I think the hotel has to completely rethink this and just turn it into a buffet or something rather the promote It as a premium dining destination. St Francis does need a repositioning overall. I go to SF a lot but will be avoiding St Francis!"

Dined on 03/26/2013

2005

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Review 10 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Old fashioned dining room

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/27/2013

2013

Dined on 03/27/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"A bit of a discount dinner feel. Old agers specials. We ended up there by mistake, I thought that we were booking the Bourbon Steak House, which is in a completely different class."

Dined on 03/27/2013

2013

Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly

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Review 11 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Disappointing Dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/23/2013

2003

Dined on 02/23/2013

2003

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Our dinner for four on Saturday evening was a big disappointment. Three orders of prime rib; none were tender and sea bass with little flavor including the sides.
How embarrassing to have invited my business colleague and his wife to dinner with such a poor outcome. The waiter was friendly but oblivious to the poor meal.
The only thing that was good was the wine!"

Dined on 02/23/2013

2003

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Review 12 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

A good choice for Valentines,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2012

Dined on 02/14/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"A good choice for Valentines, though the Prix Fixe option was obviously a "to avoid" choice. Service, food, and ambiance all decent-to-good."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2012

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 13 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Went for Valentines Dinner.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2010

Dined on 02/14/2013

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Went for Valentines Dinner. Comfortable seating, attentive wait staff and food was nicely prepared and presented. Overall, a pleasant experience and convenient since we stayed at the Westin St Francis."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2010

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 14 for The Oak Room - The Westin St. Francis

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5