Laura Peters
I have eaten at the Hayes Street Grill for years. I've enjoyed the food sometimes, sometimes not so much. The staff is always courteous and professional with the right amount of friendliness. I've always been seated promptly upon arrival when I had a reservation. Last night, the drinks were good, though my friends and I were surprised that the bar uses a rather pedestrian brand of cherry, rather than the better flavored cherries by Luxardo. Our salads and dinners were very good. One friend of mine and I had the sole with mushrooms and fingerling potatoes. We both loved the mushrooms, cut and prepared to be almost like pasta. Kind of amazing. The dessert menu is one of the best I've seen in a long time. The carrot cake was a better than average carrot cake. One friend at my table had the Winter Fruit Pavlova (not pictured below), which looked more interesting. He said it was complex and delicious. It's funny that it's called "winter fruit" when it contains mango, kiwi and pineapple which might be more appropriately classified as tropical. We made it to our show with time to spare.
Bay Walker
$$$ Had a reservation and were promptly seated. Quick service for drinks and decently quick for starters and entrées. Liked everything I ate but the final bill was $200 for 2 drinks, 2 starters, 2 entrees and 2 desserts. Nice decor and the mirrors make the space ‘bigger’.
Cesar salad tasted excellent. Friend enjoyed the oysters. Salmon was excellent. Fries were well cooked. Trout on toast starter was tasty.
Janiece Lorey
If you're looking for something that has a little history in the area, this is the place to go! Food and service were excellent as well!!!
Patrick Maffio
Such good food. Love the old Town vibe. Ever paper checks hand written. Small menu. Everything was great, minus the absurdly overpriced scoop of ice cream. Other than that, had a fabulous evening.
PG Brickhouse
We picked this restaurant due to its close proximity to the New Conservatory Theater. We made on-line reservations and we were immediately seated upon arrival. The waiter asked if we were going to a show and what time it started. Service was fast. The food was very good. We had the sword fish, pork chop, steak, and crab cakes. All meals were delishious with big servings. We started with the warm goat cheese salad. We finished with coffee and chocolate cake. Our glasses were never empty. The staff was friendly. We made the show with plenty of time to spare. We would go back here.
Ines Farris
A SF staple, especially before the symphony, which is evident in the crowd that dines there. Always good food, attentive servers. A warm familiar feeling when I enter in anticipation of a delicious dinner.
Hsu-Hsin Chen
Every dish was a amazing from start to finish! Scallop, Sole, Calamari were cooked to perfection. The dessert tastes like heaven!
Emily Overstreet
Our food was fantastic, especially the salads and oysters to start. Our server was a sweetheart. We’ll come back next time we’re in SF!
Judith Rosenberg
I ordered the fillet of sole which was perfectly cooked. The Acme bread was wonderful.
It was the best meal I’ve had in recent memory. The cannoli ice cream was fine except
the nuts were so hard, it’s only a matter of time before somebody breaks a tooth.
Ginger Withers
The food is always wonderful. As is the staff. We love this restaurant, one of our faves.
Richard Albert (Richard Albert)
This is one of the first places I visited upon arriving in The Bay Area. Little has changed. We even have some of the same waiters. First and foremost, this is a fish restaurant. Second, prep and presentation are static. Someone says 'boring'; I say 'reliable and comforting'. There are seasonal variations and some great zodiac-driven specials. Soft Shell Crab, Shad Roe. I get their emails and they inform me, not bombard my inbox. Tailored wine selections, classic mixology. Carnivores and Veggies graciously accommodated. Salad Nirvana.
Being in the Hayes Valley, they understand that you are either going to a performance, or are just coming from one, and need to get home and let out the cat. Let them know.
October 2022 update: Symphony night and there might have been one or two open tables. Strangely SFS seems to have dropped pre-concert lectures, so the crowd was a bit later and seemed to spend more time. So far, Hayes Street has come roaring back. Try the scallops. They're the best in the city.
Lorenzo D'Aniello
Amazing as always. I had the scallops and two glasses of wine. We sat by the bar and rather enjoyed our seats.
sassy tink
This place was to die for. The service was amazing. The oysters were so good we ordered another round. The greens were so good I dont know why anyone would ever get fries with their order. I would eat here all day if I could. The fish (opah) was the most buttery flakey fish I have ever eaten.. I had it with the lemon caper sauce.
Tom Tytunovich
The food isn't bad, and service is fast - like, alarmingly fast... dishes arrive within 2 minutes of being ordered. But way, way overpriced. $33 - or really $40 when you include the "SF mandate" and tax - for a non-huge, non-exceptional piece of fish definitely feels excessive.
Ron Buckhammer
Traditional, old SanFrancisco atmosphere, service, and classic seafood right in the heart of new alternative cuisine restaurants.
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