Commis Dining Room

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   Sevi VIP

   San Francisco34 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The restaurant decor was modern and clean. The servers polite, informative and accommodating and well dressed. We were celebrating my husband’s birthday and he got a few surprise “gifts” during dinner. He found an insect crawling on his food. He took a video of the little guy zipping along. When we told our server, the dish was replaced with many apologies. Next, the crab contained a sharp shell and hen gristle attached to bone necessitated he spit into his napkin. We understand these things happen time and again. It’s not a huge deal but for $1000 for 2, there was no value and we were glad it was just us and we weren’t hosting guests. We had a good time, laughed a lot, we enjoyed the interesting food presentations and tastes. The wine pairing definitely enhanced the flavors. However, at the end of the experience I asked my husband to look around and take it all in because we probably won’t be back.
   

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   Kevin

   San Francisco1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Came to Commis with my wife for our anniversary. The exterior is unassuming, but inside is nicely decorated with an open kitchen. Food: The tasting menu started off strong—fantastic seafood and bites. We saw James working and made eye contact to which he gave a nod of acknowledgement; though my wife wished we got to say hello. Anyways we both loved it at the beginning. However, the main course was a a bit disappointing. The hen dish was confusing and not enjoyable, and the $30 wagyu supplement was chewy, slathered in BBQ sauce, and far from melt-in-your-mouth. For $30 we expected...different. The fried rice was mediocre. I would say of the 10 courses, 8 were phenomenal, but the mains need to hit. Atmosphere: Cozy but uncomfortably cold. The temperature fluctuated, and despite wearing layers, I was chilly most of the meal; I should've spoken up so thats on me. Value: The bill was around $750 with no drinks, which felt steep given the disappointing main courses and the unexpected $12 coffee charge. We’ve dined at many Michelin-starred spots, and while we don’t mind paying for quality, this missed the mark. Plus, usually when asked if we wanted coffee or tea, it is complimentary, just saying. Overall: Commis had a great start, but they just need to swap out the 2 dishes and perhaps re-evaluate the $30 wagyu because that wasn't good. Now, maybe it was just a hiccup for our table, but for us, for the price we paid we left a bit disappointed.
   

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   Sam

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

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

   I had another wonderful experience dining at Commis. This is my third time at this establishment and it is as good as advertised.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Alabama1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

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

   Had a great evening celebrating my birthday. The service and food were outstanding. Unforgettable experience.
   

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   Amanda

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

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

   The best experience I’ve had ever eating food ❤️ the team takes great care in what they do, and every dish was so well played in terms of a sensory journey.
   

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   Nate

   Salt Lake City7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

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

   As expected, impeccable, friendly service. Beverage program (cocktails/wine) was outstanding. The food was quite good, but flavors and textures felt somewhat repetitive over the courses, and never really blew us away. With a final check of over $1000 for two, the creativity of the menu didn't feel quite up to the par of the bill or of other coursed places in the area. While Mago (across the street) doesn't have the same level of polish (obviously) or as robust beverage pairing, I feel like it outshines Commis when it comes to inventive, interesting cuisine. It was nice to knock this off the list, but if I do come back, it'll be for the bar menu.
   

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   Thor

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

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

   Superbly done on every level. From cocktails to Prix Fixe, all flavors are original, balanced, and pair wonderfully with wine. I cannot wait to go back.
   

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   George

   San Francisco88 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 February 2025

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

   Outstanding experience on every level. Creative and well-executed dishes were enhanced by the comfortable, professional service.
   

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   Xinyu VIP

   New York City8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 12 February 2025

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

   Overall a quiet (3.5-point) disappointing food experience (Feb 2025 menu). Service was good, no complaint. Servers were nice enough to help me pack my unfinished dishes. Had the full tasting menu and portion overall as same shared feeling with other reviews. First four courses are fine (three small bites, raw fish appetizer, caviar and daikan radish, and slow poached egg yolk with bread). But the main courses of the Feb 2025 menu was unsatisfactory. The steamed sole was accompanied with tasteless/no flavor beautifully green veggie sauce - which in my opinion could be cooked with shrimp sauce to add up the ocean/seafood flavor/feel to the sole fish. Scallop and its ham flavor sauce are good; but not sure what the foam-ish food on the left side was trying to convey. The sausage was creative and acceptable;but the duck piece had skin with thick layer of fat not cooked well (tastes like eating fat directly, disgusting) and there were a lot of meat fascia not removed (hard to chew; the worst medium /medium rare kind of meat I had).What was the purpose of having the warmed prune?If a plate cleanser, then it’s better be cold. If to add flavor,plz make it a jam-hard to chew.Rice pot and sweets are fine(especially like the last three small bites). Except for jasmine ice cream (I like the ice cream itself), the chef could possibly consider remove the either the bitter grapefruit skin taste jelly on the top or the sour pomelo meat on the side - because with all together, this desert has too many flavors (sweet, bitter and sour all together, tasting weirdly like biting the pomelo without peeling). If I have to go again, I would pick the short bar table menu - includes majority of the acceptable or tasty appetizers but not that many unpredictable main courses. Overall, unlikely to go again because the performance of the menu was unstable to me. Sincerely (no offense) recommend the chef to take time to job shadow/learn Beijing/Cantonese roasted duck or French duck cooking skills.
   

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    Marc

    Los Angeles9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

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

    Great restaurant and good value for a Michelin 2 star. The Sommelier (Andrew) is particularly good
    

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