Reviews for The Rotunda in San Francisco, CA

We had lunch here a few days ago! I grew up in SF and must have walked by here thousands of ti e and new realized there was a... restaurant up on the Norman Marcus! I was reading their review and saw the lobster club and was very excited to try it! It was abit heavy but very good! My wife had the Cesar salad with shrimp! I forgot to tell the waiter light on the dressing and wouldhave preferred the shrimp to be grilled! Excellent view but I felt the seating area was a bit tight! I would prefer not to be soclose to other tables on my left and right! Overall the food is decent! Prices wasn?t too outrageous! Pepper & Morris Read more

A day well spent!! Celebrating a friend?s birthday with a little shopping in the heart of San Francisco! The Rotunda is... definitely a must visit for a quiet afternoon tea with friends! Friendly & attentive staffs. Food could be better. Love theambience of this cafe!! Read more

We came here for Sunday Brunch. The food was fantastic, especially the Lobster Club sandwich and the Dungeness crab sandwich.... Nice view, friendly staff, but the service was slow. It took 15 minutes to get our check after we were done eating. Read more

We had the Afternoon Tea at Rotunda last week. I'd recommend making a reservation ahead of time, especially to get the seats by... the window overlooking Union Square. The afternoon tea set is $54 per person, so it's not inexpensive. But the atmosphere,settings, service and the food make it all worth it. The popover with strawberry butter is as good as everyone says it is. It's a good combination of savory and sweet delights. We easily spent an hour and half enjoying the service, the food and theambient. It was quite an experience and a perfect way to spent an Friday afternoon. Read more

My hubby and I met up for a weekday lunch date. I've always loved this place with the view of Union Square and the lovely... stained glass ceiling, not to mention the luxury designer brand clothing and accessories just steps away from the restaurant. Weboth ordered the lobster club sandwich and some champagne. Everything was delicious. Who knew lobster and bacon went together sowell? The service was great also. It's a lovely spot you simply must try Read more

My friend and I owed the staffs there a big time. I have wanted to come here but as a tourist we don't want to be restricted by... time. So we didn't make any reservation until we walked pass it and thought we would give our luck a try. It was around 1130amand we arrived at the reception. Guess what, they had a table. And when I asked if we can sit close to the beautiful ceiling,they were so nice to sit us there. I was so happy and everyone there was so nice. The food from coffee to meal were done withattention to details. You may not able to see it from pictures but you'll know when you are having it. This place is a must-try! Read more

Booked 3-4 weeks in advance for afternoon tea. Good view and place. Service was good but slow. Lot of food offered but again,... nothing exceptional. Read more

I really love a good afternoon tea and the experience I had at The Rotunda absolutely exceeded my expectations. I was able to... book a reservation for Afternoon Tea for one on OpenTable on the morning of. Traveling solo and dining alone can kind of beintimidating, but I was determined to not let that prevent me from trying new things. When I got to the Rotunda, the hostesswasn't super welcoming to me until I mentioned I had made a reservation. This tells me that they must get busy so I would highlyrecommend making a reservation. Once seated I was greeted by my wonderful server. He made me feel so welcome and comfortabledining by myself. I ordered the Afternoon Tea Service and upgraded to get a glass of champagne with it. Everything wasdelicious and I just enjoyed my time soaking it in in the beautiful ambience. Just such a nice way to spend a peacefulafternoon. The best part of my experience was my server. At one point he came over and offered to take a picture of me. As anon-photogenic solo traveler, I rarely get quality pictures of myself at the places I visit. I was so appreciative and he tookthe most amazing pictures of me. He really went above and beyond, and I regret not getting his name to add to this review. If Iam back in San Francisco, I will definitely be visiting again. This is a must stop destination for me! Read more