Prime Rib at the Garden

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   Wesley

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Being an avid House of Prime Rib(HOPR)customer for over a decade, I made sure to temper my expectations with this restaurant that has only been open for a couple of months…with that in mind, I must say that my family and I were pleasantly surprised with our overall experience. The ambiance was cute and elegant…the main dining area felt a bit chaotic with the design…large, two leveled room with a high ceiling that felt cluttered in the middle. Tables were tightly compacted and I felt like no matter how close I sat towards my table it seemed like I was in the way of the staff. There’s a separate dining room with its own bar that felt more lounge-like and intimate. I didn’t get to see the upper garden area/outside area. Now to the important part… the food!! Similar to HOPR, they had 3 options for cut size…plus another for kids and each cut includes a salad and 2 sides. They even have an option for sharing… for a small price of course. The salad options were okay… felt light on the dressing but the sides were delicious… pending on how you like your creamed spinach, this creamed spinach was delicious as well as the potatoes gratin. The star of the show/prime rib was definitely impressive! To those that love prime rib, you’ll definitely be able to taste the subtle texture and nuance of the flavor. I am not going to compare it to HOPR…just unfair to do that. Overall, the entire experience was great… solid 4/5 stars. The pricing is a bit on the higher side and I’m sure there will be tweaks and changes as it continues to grow but I will say this…the east bay definitely now has a go to prime rib spot for those special or even ordinary occasions to go to!
   

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   Tee

   New York City

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Flavor and quality of prime rib was disappointing.
   

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   Carrie

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The food was delicious. Tender, juicy prime rib with all the traditional side dishes and sauces. The fish was sea bass, beautifully prepared. Desserts were first class. Service was attentive but not intrusive. A tad loud as people had more to drink but not intolerable. We would definitely come back.
   

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   Breanne

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Everything was absolutely wonderful. My only complaint would actually be the steak knife. For being open only six weeks the serrated steak knife was not the best at cutting my prime rib.
   

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   Dan

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Prime rib and cocktails were outstanding. Server was great. Limited menu - would be good to have a few other options. It was spendy, though…$400+ for four of us.
   

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   Austin

   New Orleans

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Speakeasy, NOLA vibes. The staff was extremely attentive. New Orleans inspired drinks and menu. Excellent wine list. All the sides and dipping sauces are included with your prime rib selection. Seafood as an option as well. Be sure to end your meal with the crème brûlée!!!!
   

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   Donnie

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   A restaurant built to try arrival the legendary House of Prime Rib in San Francisco. The food is delicious. The service was great. But it’s more expensive than the House of Prime Rib and not as good. But since it takes months to get a reservation to HOPR, this is a lovely close to home restaurant.
   

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   Julie

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   The food was excellent and the service impeccable. I highly recommend Prime Rib at the Garden!
   

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   Jody

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 23 December 2024

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

   Dinner tonight was ok. Not great. Drinks took 30 minutes maybe 45 to get to our table. They forgot one out of six of our drinks. Bread was great. The ambience was exceptional. We all needed to ask for dressing for our salads as I think they forgot to add any dressing to the greens. Five people got steaks and nobody was impressed. They said their steak was not tender, rather chewy with not much flavor. However, I got the Sea bass and it was very good. Kinda odd at the Prime Rib house the seafood was better than the prime rib. Bathrooms were dirty and not kept up. I’m not one to complain, but we were under impressed and disappointed.
   

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    SAMUEL

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 December 2024

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

    Service was excellent and easy parking valet! Will definitely recommmend.
    

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