Aq

MY husband and I went here for our anniversary and made an excellent choice. A note signed by the chef was on our table when we arrived at our table, and the service the rest of evening was stunning. We started at the bar while waiting for our reservation time to come up, and my drink was one of the best speciality cocktails I've had in the city. The seasonal cocktails were all named after winds, and had delightful descriptions of the wind as well as what was in the drinks. AQ had quite and extensive variety of whiskies on the menu too. We had the seasonal fixed price menu and mostly ordered different things, though we shared the spiced roasted duck — which was amazing. Additionally I had brussels sprouts, monkfish, and the chocolate dessert. The chef added a risotto course in the middle of dinner, which was an excellent anniversary surprise. If ordering the seasonal fixed price menu, I strongly recommend the wine pairings. I had the pairings, and every wine I drank was a perfect match. Given that it was a paired menu, and the portions were relatively small, I had to remind myself to take drinks to enjoy the complementary tastes. For most of the evening the wines were French, though there was a delightful California Cab with the duck. The sherry with dessert was a beautiful complement to the dark chocolate. Throughout the evening the sommelier was an active part of the meal — not just presenting wine, but fully participating in helping the serving team. Our designated server was quick and friendly, but everyone on staff was fully participating in everyone having an outstanding experience. An addition piece of the outstanding experience is that both of the restrooms were non-gendered. We plan to return in seasons other than winter and look forward to just as good an experience!

What a great meal. The atmosphere was the first thing I noticed, followed by the excellent service. Next on the list was a perfectly prepared cocktail. We ordered the tasting menu and were blown away by the presentation of each dish. The flavors did not disappoint either. Everything was well balanced and the varieties of textures were refreshing. Thanks for a great meal and I look forward to coming back in the near future.

This was an exceptional, and relatively effortless, dining experience. Upon entering the sublime and seasonally attuned space, I could tell that I was in for some culinary perfection. The service, presentation, and courses were fabulous. The cocktails were inventive and reminiscent of summer. I've been to other pricy fine establishments in SF and not had such a warm and delightful time. Thanks for being classy and down-to-earth friendly AQ!

Great restaurant with beyond excellent service. We sat at the counter to watch the chefs in action, it can be mesmerizing watching the care the chefs take with each dish. We had the 4 course dinner with wine pairing. Everything was delicious. The wines they chose to pair each dish were perfect. The highlights for me were the lamb loin, black cod and the citrus dessert. The dishes and decor of the restaurant change seasonally. So these dishes may not be here next season, however I am confident that anything AQ puts out will be delicious.

One of the few consistently good places in the city that offer a 4-course pre-fixed menu with 4 choices for each selection (and hence not too limiting)! Menu changes every season (Literally, the first day of each season). Decor = Awesome Food = Awesome, Visually Pleasing, + Wine Paring highly suggested! One note to consider: It gets very hot inside the restaurant with the open kitchen layout. I'd suggest to the hostess to be seated in the front or back near the windows.

The four-course dinner was delightful with several choices.  The server was attentive and made sure our water glasses were constantly filled. The best dishes were the Lobster Bomba that was fresh and tasty, the Monterey Squid & Cucumber with perfectly balanced flavors and textures and the local Swordfish that was immaculately tender and flavorful.  The Chocolate and Sweet Corn desserts were just average; the latter was ambitious with too many competing ingredients.  Despite a call, a reminder to the hostess upon check-in and a mention to the waiter, a special birthday treat for my friend was forgotten until I expressed my disappointment to the manager at the hostess stand; she did bring it when we were ready to leave and apologized.

Great menu, somewhat more fancy than it should be. If you order right this restaurant can surprise and delight you. Unfortunately there are some poor choices on the menu which were not interesting or well prepared. The wine selection is okay - nothing spectacular. Overall it's worth a visit but feels like it doesn't suffer from over-modesty.

Lovely space that they redecorate for every season. It's thorough. I remember noticing when the bar and chef countertops changed from Summer's wooden decks with little beachy windows changed to Autumn's gorgeous, rich copper. The staff even changes their attire. Truly beautiful food. Tasty, inventive cocktails. Back during this year's Spring menu I had a gin, lemon, champagne and *spring pea* cocktail there that I adored. When one of my dearest friends moved to San Francisco after college he lived on this very block. I'd drive down to visit him and he'd come meet me at the parking garage because he didn't want me walking alone in his neighborhood. Ah, the Tenderloin. So that this restaurant is right where it is... pretty amazing.