Pomelo

A hidden gem for relaxing brunch in Upper Noe Valley. The menu has an interesting assortment of dishes from all over the world, which makes it difficult to decide, but everything I've had is delicious. As soon as you sit down, they start you off with a couple little muffins, which was a nice touch. The coffee is great as well, and everything is even reasonably priced!

Recent update: when you call Pomelo the recording says they are open now only for weekend brunch, and take reservations for parties of 6 or more. Great brunch. Just happened to be in the neighborhood on a Saturday morning and stumbled across this place. Follows happy local regulars. Super fun menu with brunch items from around the world. There's gotta be something here to please everybody. Didn't try the drinks but they look pretty good. Def a place to come back to to try more of their dishes.

I LOVED this resturaunt, one of my favorite brunches in San Fransisco. I ordered a Thai omelette since I wanted to be adventurous and it was SO flavorful and delicious, highly recommend it. On Sunday, Pomelo doesn't open until 10, and we got there right as it opened. The menu had dishes from all over the world (Mexico, England, the Phillipines, California, ++) including a specials menu, and everything sounded delicious. They bring you two little pastries (for us, two fruit scone balls) to start; I love free starters. Fast with good service (they made my dish less spicy) and good coffee. Sunny, friendly atmosphere, although it isn't very big so better for dates than for groups. They even decorate the plates beautifully!

SO GOOD! We went for brunch and everything was ultra tasty! I also loved that they brought us mini scones with the menus ... it really helped stave off our hunger until the food came. The service was warm and friendly, but every step, from taking our order to bringing the bill, was a little bit slow.

One of my favorite brunch places in the city. Incredibly varied menu, with quite unusual combinations. I've tried most from the savory part of the menu, and almost all dishes were excellent. Highlights: the smoked trout with poached eggs, the tacu tacu with steak, and the corned beef. Traditionalists can opt for the Noe Valley, a rotating but standard scramble or omelet dish. The other thing that I like is that the wait is reasonably short for a brunch place of this quality. Why line up at overrated Chloe's when you can walk a few blocks down for much better food?

I have been going there for brunch for many years, and amazingly never got bored of the food. The one page menu has a very wide range of options with no two items alike. All the dishes are quite elaborate and have a unique taste. The complementary mini muffins served when you sit down are a nice touch. It can occasionally be crowded but you usually get a table fairly quickly.

The wait was a little longer than usual, about an hour for 2 people. Once seated we were presented with a daily mini muffin for each of us, pear and almond! The menu is definitely extremely diverse. We tried the "Chelsea" scramble and the arepas. Both items were tasty and unique. The cafe on the corner is a great place to grab a coffee and mini cinnamon roll while you wait. ;)