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.
Anna Dietrich
The kitchen was slow, but otherwise everything was lovely. Beautiful view, lovely atmosphere, and delicious food and cocktails
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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
Robin Bond
I ordered buffalo wings strips. Not sure what that sauce was, but it was very nasty.i’m
Food: 1
Frank
Best fried chicken ever. Smash burger was also amazing, service..terrific, and the best view in the entire Bay Area. Perfect!
Emily Loughran
Let me open this review with the statement: STOP SERVING OCTOPUS!!! These are highly intelligent creatures that belong in the ocean—not on our plates!!! This is barbaric, retrograde, offensive…. I HATE to see this happening at a Hotel I have been visiting since childhood!!!
Not withstanding the above, the Claremont Hotel is always a special treat. The classic hotel has stood the test time. Views from the Limewood Restaurant tucked into the front corner of the hotel are breathtaking and in good weather the deck is fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Leann Ravenel
Always so delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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
John Moos
I'll start with the good. The food was good, but not great. There were very few vegan friendly options. The meals are bare bones, so an omelette or eggs doesn't come with toast. The prices were a lot for the quantity and quality of the food. The atmosphere is gorgeous. Sweeping, panoramic views of the bay, indoor and outdoor seating, and nicely designed bar and dining.
Now, the service is not great. If I'm being honest, it's pretty terrible. Inattentive, slow, and neglectful. We had to chase down our waiter multiple times to get our order in. We had to chase down the manager to find our waiter to get our check. We heard customer after customer complaining about the service. This really needs to be addressed for the quality of the hotel and the expectations for the price.
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.
Dorian Cartwright
We went to the brunch. Top view in the Bay. Food and service were above average. Pancakes were great, but I was unimpressed by the skinny bacon, rank tasting water, and slightly inattentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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.
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.
The kitchen was slow, but otherwise everything was lovely. Beautiful view, lovely atmosphere, and delicious food and cocktails
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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
I ordered buffalo wings strips. Not sure what that sauce was, but it was very nasty.i’m
Food: 1
Best fried chicken ever. Smash burger was also amazing, service..terrific, and the best view in the entire Bay Area. Perfect!
Let me open this review with the statement: STOP SERVING OCTOPUS!!! These are highly intelligent creatures that belong in the ocean—not on our plates!!! This is barbaric, retrograde, offensive….
I HATE to see this happening at a Hotel I have been visiting since childhood!!!
Not withstanding the above, the Claremont Hotel is always a special treat. The classic hotel has stood the test time. Views from the Limewood Restaurant tucked into the front corner of the hotel are breathtaking and in good weather the deck is fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Always so delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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
I'll start with the good. The food was good, but not great. There were very few vegan friendly options. The meals are bare bones, so an omelette or eggs doesn't come with toast. The prices were a lot for the quantity and quality of the food. The atmosphere is gorgeous. Sweeping, panoramic views of the bay, indoor and outdoor seating, and nicely designed bar and dining.
Now, the service is not great. If I'm being honest, it's pretty terrible. Inattentive, slow, and neglectful. We had to chase down our waiter multiple times to get our order in. We had to chase down the manager to find our waiter to get our check. We heard customer after customer complaining about the service. This really needs to be addressed for the quality of the hotel and the expectations for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
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.
We went to the brunch. Top view in the Bay. Food and service were above average. Pancakes were great, but I was unimpressed by the skinny bacon, rank tasting water, and slightly inattentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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.
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