My friend & I went for Sunday brunch to celebrate a life event. Just us girls. Everyone was warm and friendly. From valet to waitress to bus boy, all seemed genuinely happy to be there, giving the place a nice vibe right off the bat. We ordered mimosas and the oysters, which were nice. We shared the bib salad. The salad had a bit of grit, but not enough to complain. I then had the mushroom omelet, and my friend had the Signature Breakfast, eggs over easy with sausage We were both very happy with our food. The omelet was delicious! We sat outside under the heaters and in the sun, and even though it was only 59 degrees, we were very comfortable. The view was so refreshing! I can honestly say we had a wonderful time! This is a beautiful place.
Erika
The lunch was great, and the view is spectacular. The service was outstanding. My only complaint is about the parking. I was forced to use valet parking, despite the 2-hour validation, because there were literally no available spots in the parking lot. That added an additional cost to the lunch which was an unpleasant surprise.
Deb
Limewood is a lovely room with a lovely view, and the menu for brunch was quite good. It would be nice to have some additional gluten-free and vegan options but in general, the food was excellent. It felt a little bit like there weren't enough hands on deck in terms of the service For such a high end restaurant. But those that were working, bent over backwards to make us feel special. It's an active and busy brunch location with many special events happening. Birthdays, bridal parties. This lent to the fairly noisy dining experience. But overall a wonderful place for a special occasion and a sumptuous brunch experience
Frank
Best fried chicken ever. Smash burger was also amazing, service..terrific, and the best view in the entire Bay Area. Perfect!
Darril
The view was wonderful. The humus was almost inedible. I should have sent it back. Our service was so so, and the restaurant was crowded, so he was slow to get to us and not very friendly. We ordered cooked mushrooms, and they came at the end of our dinner. The fish was okay. The receptionist was very friendly. Crowded. Noisy, good view. Food so so Darril Tighe
Earl
Service and food was great!Special compliments to the chef for the great porterhouse pork chop! Mario, the server was attentive and totally the best symbol of fantastic hospitality and service.
Teri
We always enjoy going to Limewood; have had many memorable meals there. View great, service and food great. Gets noisy when full.
Teresa
My daughters and I enjoyed a relaxing brunch on a early Sunday afternoon after enjoying wonderful massages at the Claremont spa. Our servers name was Chris and he was an amazing waiter, very attentive and listen and executed our order exactly as we wanted. We shared oysters, and Cesar salad. We also had steak with fries, smash burger and a fried chicken sandwich with fries that were all delicious. Chris our waiter gave us complimentary desserts because we were celebrating birthdays. Overall the food was tasty but what really made it special was our server, Chris!
Patricia
I was disappointed not in the Limewood, but in the parking validation. Last year, I got a parking lot free validation for eating at the Limewood. Unfortunately, this year it did not work for me. I stamped in and got ticket, at time of reservation, but still had to pay $10 for 2 hours parking.
Kater
Restaurant staff made our 4 pm family dinner a delightful event. We sat inside for a meal of appetizers and smash burgers. The shishito peppers were perfectly cooked with a cooling cream sauce. Parker house rolls were warm and included both traditional butter and their bone marrow butter. Also enjoyed the generous portioned cheese and charcuterie board. All of us had the smash burger which were incredibly delicious. Two patties with cheddar cheese and sauce were perfect size for hungry eaters and allowed "to go size" for less hungry eaters. But the stars of the restaurant are the staff. From the extremely helpful maitre d' to the delightful waitress the staff were attentive, helpful and very friendly.
Understaffed -- disorganized, slow service. Lots of bees in the outdoor patio. Beautiful view though!
Magdalena
If you sit by a window or on the outdoor balcony the view of San Francisco Bay is picturesque. The atmosphere is perfect for date night or family time. And even better if you are staying on property as Limewood is the closest full dining venue. There is a disconnect between the quality of the Claremont and their onsite dining room. Dinner was two salads, rolls and 1/2 Fried Chicken. The rolls with housemade butter was the highlight! Though the salad ingredients were fresh the dressing underwhelmed. Last note: the hotel lobby was refreshed in 2015. I am not sure if the restaurant furniture was updated during the renovation. Sadly all dining room chairs are showing their age. Every one I looked at was in need of some TLC. For such an expensive evening I would hope the furniture would also stand up to the quality of the shell it is housed in.
Silvia
Great ambience and really great service. Food and drinks were amazing too. Will go back for the mussels and the Claremont sunset drink. Yum!
Danna Prosser
We sat on the deck around sunset. The drinks were sublime, the view even better. What a lovely evening Limewood provided for us. My friend's birthday was perfection. We will be back again and again. Also the first 2 hours of parking are free!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sean Flynn
Staff was great, atmosphere and views are spectacular as always and worth coming back for.
I don’t like putting places on blast but just expected better from the food. I’m normally not that guy but I think they can do better.
The fried chicken was fantastic. Everything else we ordered (cocktails, pasta, burger) was extremely ok and not worth the price. Seems like don’t really care about the quality of the flavors or ingredients but charge top dollar. The $38 pasta had sauce on it that was burnt and sat under the heat lamp for a few minutes by the time it got to me I had to cut it like a pie. sent it back, no question from server (great service). Ordered the burger in its place and took 20 minutes to get. Place wasn’t packed, but I get it, sometimes people get in the weeds. A $30 burger should be solid. This was bland and overcooked with some underripe/hard slices of heirloom tomatoes and fries that were more lame than in-n-out. Pretty much inedible…
My friend & I went for Sunday brunch to celebrate a life event. Just us girls. Everyone was warm and friendly. From valet to waitress to bus boy, all seemed genuinely happy to be there, giving the place a nice vibe right off the bat. We ordered mimosas and the oysters, which were nice. We shared the bib salad. The salad had a bit of grit, but not enough to complain. I then had the mushroom omelet, and my friend had the Signature Breakfast, eggs over easy with sausage We were both very happy with our food. The omelet was delicious! We sat outside under the heaters and in the sun, and even though it was only 59 degrees, we were very comfortable. The view was so refreshing! I can honestly say we had a wonderful time! This is a beautiful place.
The lunch was great, and the view is spectacular. The service was outstanding. My only complaint is about the parking. I was forced to use valet parking, despite the 2-hour validation, because there were literally no available spots in the parking lot. That added an additional cost to the lunch which was an unpleasant surprise.
Limewood is a lovely room with a lovely view, and the menu for brunch was quite good. It would be nice to have some additional gluten-free and vegan options but in general, the food was excellent. It felt a little bit like there weren't enough hands on deck in terms of the service For such a high end restaurant. But those that were working, bent over backwards to make us feel special. It's an active and busy brunch location with many special events happening. Birthdays, bridal parties. This lent to the fairly noisy dining experience. But overall a wonderful place for a special occasion and a sumptuous brunch experience
Best fried chicken ever. Smash burger was also amazing, service..terrific, and the best view in the entire Bay Area. Perfect!
The view was wonderful. The humus was almost inedible. I should have sent it back. Our service was so so, and the restaurant was crowded, so he was slow to get to us and not very friendly. We ordered cooked mushrooms, and they came at the end of our dinner. The fish was okay. The receptionist was very friendly. Crowded. Noisy, good view. Food so so Darril Tighe
Service and food was great!Special compliments to the chef for the great porterhouse pork chop! Mario, the server was attentive and totally the best symbol of fantastic hospitality and service.
We always enjoy going to Limewood; have had many memorable meals there. View great, service and food great. Gets noisy when full.
My daughters and I enjoyed a relaxing brunch on a early Sunday afternoon after enjoying wonderful massages at the Claremont spa. Our servers name was Chris and he was an amazing waiter, very attentive and listen and executed our order exactly as we wanted. We shared oysters, and Cesar salad. We also had steak with fries, smash burger and a fried chicken sandwich with fries that were all delicious. Chris our waiter gave us complimentary desserts because we were celebrating birthdays. Overall the food was tasty but what really made it special was our server, Chris!
I was disappointed not in the Limewood, but in the parking validation. Last year, I got a parking lot free validation for eating at the Limewood. Unfortunately, this year it did not work for me. I stamped in and got ticket, at time of reservation, but still had to pay $10 for 2 hours parking.
Restaurant staff made our 4 pm family dinner a delightful event. We sat inside for a meal of appetizers and smash burgers. The shishito peppers were perfectly cooked with a cooling cream sauce. Parker house rolls were warm and included both traditional butter and their bone marrow butter. Also enjoyed the generous portioned cheese and charcuterie board. All of us had the smash burger which were incredibly delicious. Two patties with cheddar cheese and sauce were perfect size for hungry eaters and allowed "to go size" for less hungry eaters. But the stars of the restaurant are the staff. From the extremely helpful maitre d' to the delightful waitress the staff were attentive, helpful and very friendly.
Restaurantji Recommends
Understaffed -- disorganized, slow service. Lots of bees in the outdoor patio. Beautiful view though!
If you sit by a window or on the outdoor balcony the view of San Francisco Bay is picturesque. The atmosphere is perfect for date night or family time. And even better if you are staying on property as Limewood is the closest full dining venue. There is a disconnect between the quality of the Claremont and their onsite dining room. Dinner was two salads, rolls and 1/2 Fried Chicken. The rolls with housemade butter was the highlight! Though the salad ingredients were fresh the dressing underwhelmed. Last note: the hotel lobby was refreshed in 2015. I am not sure if the restaurant furniture was updated during the renovation. Sadly all dining room chairs are showing their age. Every one I looked at was in need of some TLC. For such an expensive evening I would hope the furniture would also stand up to the quality of the shell it is housed in.
Great ambience and really great service. Food and drinks were amazing too. Will go back for the mussels and the Claremont sunset drink. Yum!
We sat on the deck around sunset. The drinks were sublime, the view even better. What a lovely evening Limewood provided for us. My friend's birthday was perfection. We will be back again and again. Also the first 2 hours of parking are free!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Staff was great, atmosphere and views are spectacular as always and worth coming back for.
I don’t like putting places on blast but just expected better from the food. I’m normally not that guy but I think they can do better.
The fried chicken was fantastic. Everything else we ordered (cocktails, pasta, burger) was extremely ok and not worth the price. Seems like don’t really care about the quality of the flavors or ingredients but charge top dollar. The $38 pasta had sauce on it that was burnt and sat under the heat lamp for a few minutes by the time it got to me I had to cut it like a pie. sent it back, no question from server (great service). Ordered the burger in its place and took 20 minutes to get. Place wasn’t packed, but I get it, sometimes people get in the weeds. A $30 burger should be solid. This was bland and overcooked with some underripe/hard slices of heirloom tomatoes and fries that were more lame than in-n-out. Pretty much inedible…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
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