Reviews for The Progress in San Francisco, CA
I wanted to love this place because I adore the ambiance, the drinks and the service, but the food is just kind of average. The... duck is a wow, and we liked the seaweed noodles, but everything else we ordered was just average. This is one of those placeswhere the food sounds innovative and fresh but in reality the ingredients just don?t work that well together and they end upjust tasting kind of bland. The portions are incredibly small too. With the four of us, we pretty got one bite per person fromeach dish except the half duck which had huge portions. We ordered: - half duck: recommend! - seaweed noodles: very unique andpretty tasty - potatoes with nori: good - crispy tofu: meh, pretty underwhelming - dumplings: not good - halibut: very average -tempura: very bland We also went to the sister restaurant State Bird Provisions a few years back and didn?t like it. Read more
The food at The Progress had the most unique flavor combinations and dishes that I have ever tried. The presentation was... stunning and the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu and answered all of our questions. They made sure weordered enough food to get full since the portions are generally on the smaller side. My favorites were the caviar potato cloudand the masa dumplings. It is a pricier restaurant but well worth the experience. Read more
The food was pretty good, a nice balance of flavours, but it felt like it was lacking some complexity that other restaurants... have. Our server also gave off a strong impression that we were inconveniencing him by asking questions or adding extra foodinto our order part way through the night. I'm sure it complicated his evening, and I'm sorry for that but the eye rolls, andstanding next to our table sighing and tapping his foot made for a very uncomfortable experience. Overall, the meal was decent,but not Michelin guide worthy. I would recommend looking for something else. Read more
What a hoot. The philosophy behind the menu is interesting in creating a progression through the meal. The menu was light and... small plates made it a great social sharing vibe. Our server recommended an excellent bottle of wine and was extremelypersonable and attentive. Overall, a great experience. Look at the fun dipping salad pic tho. Read more
We went to The Progress as our first dinner in SF. The location and the staff were very nice. The food was very good and the... wine list had some interesting choice of natural wines. Even though the overall experience was very good, we were expecting moregenerous portions. Read more
All the dishes were delicious and well presented. Had the half duck - very good, but is a very big serving so it?s good to... prepare for that. We couldn?t finish this dish as it was the last one out. Didn?t like the green seaweed side that came with it.Fried rice is on the spicier side. Black cod fish - delicious. Greens added a nice flavor to soft fish. Spot prawn bread - oneof our favorites! The sauce was amazing. Potato bread - yummy! Burrrata with beans - beans were crunchy Read more
Relaxed vibes with high quality food and service. Original dishes that surprise, yet satisfy. Their sharing plate concept for a... convivial experience to share with friends and family. Besides loads of delicious vegetarian options, the fish dishes and duckare a must try. Amazing and attentive service ???? Read more
Highlight dinner from our trip. My wife and I are from New Orleans and know good food and a proper dining experience. This place... had it all. The food, drinks, atmosphere, wait staff and architecture were all excellent. The only thing that could have beenbetter was the pace of the food. It wasn?t paced consistently but not enough to drop it a star. Would 100% reccomend and goback. Read more