The Garden Court Luxury Collection

Had a great time for my birthday breakfast. I thought they served brunch every Sunday, but I was wrong. That's okay, there was more money for Mimosas! The variety of foods was good. Loved the agitator, the Pikhahn, the French toast and the bacon! They even brought me a little cake for my birthday. All in all, it was fun to feel imagination and spend time in this amazing room! It's my favorite in San Francisco!

My daughter and I made reservations for late Saturday tea. Traffic and navigation through the environment to reach the destination was extremely stressful! Allow 30-45 minutes additional travel time if you plan a Saturday visit. Valet was so helpful. The tea experience was average. Tea sandwich bread was dry, and the sweets were excessively sweet. Had to ask for a hot water refill and our server rushed by checking before we were finished eating. Total: nice place, tea service not worth the price.

I was hoping to order ala Cart there, but as soon as we're there, they said buffet was the only thing that... or with the $50 no show fee will be charged. Mediocre food.

Unfortunately, it is no longer what I used to be. Sunday is only buffet, and the variety of items to pick from is very limited. Not even an egg station they have. All there was, were scrambled eggs that looked and tasted made without love or interest. I do not mind paying big if the value of the food/service/ambiance is worth it. In this case, it is no longer so. Bartender Michael is still there, and makes great cocktails (Gin Fizz, for example).

It was both the most expensive and the worst meal during our trip to San Francisco. The squash soup was enjoyable. My wife had the short ribs, which were better than my fish. Not only was the fish somewhat overcook, the dish had way too many elements. Even the cocktail was underwhelming. We both had white sangria but it tasted like nothing more than white wine with some fruit in it. The dessert was just OK as well. It's a beautiful space, but the food fell short.