Reviews for VILLON in San Francisco, CA
This was my first tea experience in America, and it was awesome; prior to this, I had only had tea in London and France so as... you can see the expectations were set pretty high. First off, the hotel that Villon is located is gorgeous. Loved the vintagedécor, the bar was really nice and the hotel itself was centrally located. The tea experience itself was wonderful. They haveit from 2-5pm just outside the restaurant. The tea sandwiches and pastries were delish and of good quality, tea selection wasnice and the ambiance a delight, however I would say the only thing that took away from the tea ?experience? is that they mixedit with other patrons having just a drink and/or lunch. I would?ve much preferred have all those doing tea in one area bc itjust takes away from the ?tea? ambiance. Other than that, everything was great. Oh, service was also awesome; everyone wasattentive to our needs. Read more
We had an amazing pre-theater dinner here. The combinations of flavors were outstanding starting with the chef's complimentary... nibble. Cocktails were also deliciously and carefully crafted. Read more
Afternoon tea between 2-5pm Saturday & Sunday is very refreshing! It?s $45 per person and has a full set of sweets with it. The... furnishings of the proper hotel are exquisite. ???????? Read more
Upstairs rooftop bar is fully booked but hey, this bar turned out to be pretty good! Beautiful bar and good cocktails. Very... comfy settings. We had whiskey sour, Champaign, and French fries. Solid! Good for business casual meetings or dates Read more
One of the few remaining affordable options for afternoon tea in the city. We booked on OpenTable and requested a table in their... main blue dining room. For teas, we selected the Aged White Peony (a pleasant white tea) and Chai Assam. The Chai Assam wasunfortunately completely undrinkable due to its high concentration of black pepper. They did not initially provide any milk,cream, or sugar, however, even after requesting and adding cream, the tea did not improve. After calling over the waitstaffagain, we were quickly able to replace it with the Golden Horse, which was excellent! Also great to have a tea strainer to catchany errant tea leaves. We received 4 sandwiches, a scone, cream puff, Madeleine, snowball, apple cinnamon donut hole, macaron,and rainbow cake. The salmon sandwich was our favorite along with the cream puff and rainbow cake. Lovely ambiance andbeautiful decor throughout. Waitstaff were friendly and came by frequently to refill water for our tea. Unfortunately, thehotel's in a bit of a rough neighborhood, so I'd recommend parking in a secured parking garage or using Uber/Lyft. We'd alsobeen hoping to visit their rooftop bar, Charmaine's, as walk-ins to avoid their non-refundable reservation fee. I'd beenpre-pandemic and really enjoyed their drinks and view. Unfortunately we waited in line for about 30 minutes as the 4th or 5thgroup in line, confirmed with the staff at the front twice that we were there as walk-ins, and then were told when we reachedthe front that they were not accepting walk-ins. So you'll need to shell out the $5/person reservation fee if you'd like tovisit on the weekend. Read more
Cannot say enough good things about our afternoon tea experience here! Very attentive staff and creative accompaniments for the... tea. The aged peony white tea was something I?ve never had before and therefore felt was quite memorable! The hibiscus tea wasflavorful as well! The space is absolutely beautiful and the lobby of the Proper hotel in which the restaurant is located isequally a nice space to look around. Just a few hours here felt like a mini vacation! Great job to everyone on the staff! Read more
Perfect for a romantic afternoon tea. Modern urban interior, knowledgeable staff, high quality tea selection and fantastic... scones. $45/person was worth it. The black tea was awesome. The smoked salmon sandwich was the best by far. Great for a date,first or otherwise - if in a date, you may want to combine it with the rooftop bar on top! Book in advance and only available onthe weekend. Attire smart casual. NOTE: it's super hard to find parking around the area so give it 10-15 minutes unless you wantto use the vallet. Read more
Great New American food, deep classic cocktail list, varied wine, and VERY attentive service! When you sit down to a coupe... glass, rather than a wine glass, you know you should start with a cocktail. Among the 49 options (by BV Hospitality, of TrickDog), the martini is an elegant (and strong!) option. The Chef?s Menu is a great value ($85 for 6 courses), and there areseveral flashy options for two that are finished at the table ? great for a date night! When I went, this included adisappointingly doughy steamed bun, but also a rich, smokey abalone, asparagus on strong cheese, and sauced duck. The wine menuis also notable ? lots of interesting choices by the glass around $20, including less common varietals such as Dolcetto,Vermentino, and even a Croatian wine, to say nothing of the wine pairing! On my visit, as a solo diner, I was also comped twoglasses of wine and an extra dessert! There's also afternoon tea, which was popular on a Saturday afternoon. The menu, both foodand beverages, is certainly deep enough to warrant repeat visits ? a local gem! Read more