La Foret

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   G

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We have been going to this restaurant for 20 years. Its good but expensive. We saw their discount cards at Costco and so bought them and brought the whole family. But was surprised that La Foret included Dec 21 as a black out date for the cards and would not accept them for payment. Buying these cards is an act of trust and loyalty because they are non-refundable. We have purchased a lot of restaurant discount cards over the years at Costco for other restaurants and never had an issue with blackout dates. Anyone can check online, and in fact I double-checked this morning on the Costco site with several other restaurants - no mention of blackout dates. So it is unusual for these cards, offered by restaurants thru Cosco. To be clear, the La Foret card DOES list the blackout dates in small type on the back of its card. However, it seems unusual practice compared to the other cards provided in this channel, and so we missed it. Under these circumstances, we would have liked to see La Foret honor their cards. Instead, our experience ended with disappointment.
   

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   Susan

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic experience. Great staff, Great service . Superb food. A must indulgence
   

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   Donald

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We always go there on our wedding anniversary. This was #55. Really liked that they were open for lunch in December. I hope this happens every December as it's a dark windy road to drive to at night.
   

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   george

   VIP

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   With a fabulous 2 1/2 hour lunch. The food, the service the ambience was excellent.
   

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   Nancy

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an excellent meal in celebration of my birthday. The Venison with the berry balsmic reduction was AMAZING! It is one of my all time favorites. Husband had the Veal in a cream sauce that he loved. Afterr the Carpaccio appetizer and the Spinach Beet Salad that were both excellent, we had to pass on dessert as we were just too full. Would highly recommend.
   

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   Barbara

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always wonderful, and this time was no different. The maitre d' and wait staff are always great, and the food and cocktails are spectacular.
   

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   Stephanie

   VIP

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, amazing meal. Loved the drinks!! Our waiter was top notch
   

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   Gerald

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a wonderful time at La Foret! We went with the 7 course meal which did not disappoint. The wine list is amazing. Lastly, we had the best server, Alan!
   

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   Karen

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on December 12, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I've been going to La Foret for years. Maybe they were short staffed yesterday because their usual attentiveness was off. It was awhile before our server checked back with us. I also saw the wait staff going upstairs a bit so maybe there was a private party that took time away from us "downstairs". Also, we suspect that our Grand Marnier Souffle order was put in late because we had to wait a while for it., but it's worth the wait. The food was very good as always. I do have to call out the Scallops appetizer. It's $27 and we got only two scallops. Two. I didn't realize it until my dinner partner told me on the way home. It seems gauche to ask how many of the appetizer we'll served but going forward, I will. $27 for two? Really?
   

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    MeghanH

    VIP

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4

    Compared to last years experience, this was not great. This was a holiday business dinner and the service was not good. We waited 10-15 mins without even a menu. I tried multiple times to get someone’s attention, finally one of us had to leave the table to ask to order a $200+ of champagne. The woman who finally picked up the table was lovely, but at that point we had already been waiting for over 20 mins. Our overall bill was $1300+tip. The food is always good and the atmosphere was very nicely decorated for the holiday.
    

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