Cafe Florian Restaurant

1221 Chess Dr, Foster City
(650) 295-6123

Recent Reviews

Rene Santiago

I had my birthday celebration in this place with their Sunday brunch. My guests and I were satisfied with the variety of food serve on the buffet table. They were abundant and tasty. The waiters were attentive and made the dining experience enjoyable. The hotel is not new and yet the hotel management is on top of cleanliness and maintenance. One thing that is new when we were there was the ground floor men's restroom. You'll .never go wrong bringing your family and guests here. It is truly a good value for money.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell

Ladonna Church

My family and I had a really good time. The food and the service was very good.It was the perfect place to spend my birthda????Parking: Great parking????

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salads, Rack of Lamb, Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Jaqui Walters

Solid brunch buffet with a good price.

Everything was ok. We didn't have a defined server so we were confused on who to ask for any help. Along with that we asked for water for everyone 3 times and got nothing so I ended up buying water myself at the front desk and drinking that. Lastly they stopped bringing out food a little after we sat down. We hoped to eat some of the sushi items, as well as some of the other seafood dishes but since they stopped bringing out food we had to eat something different instead.

Overall, everything was great! The food was wonderful, good variety, very fresh. gave a four out of five star review because there were no breakfast potatoes like a hash brown or country potatoes ?beautiful inside, service was on point, great value! it might be a good idea to move the breakfast items (bacon, scrambled eggs, and waffles) to a different location, it was too close to the kitchen service staff area. Too much traffic. thank you! ? 

Maria Smith

If you really like to eat cold crab and shrimp, this is the place for you. The cost is $55 per person which includes bottomless mimosas. I was hoping to see more breakfast items (they had scrambled eggs, bacon, and waffles); the rest were lunch dishes. I liked their desserts. The service was great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Fantastic. They do not try to get the most out of every hour by fitting too many people in the dining room and they do not hover around you in hopes they flip a table. They are kind and courteous and always anticipating a need. PERFECT!

Our family is a return customer. The quality of the food is excellent, however there still not enough choice due to the space issue. Keep it up, we will be back on special occasion.

The $55 per person is worth it if you eat a lot of crab and shrimp. I was hoping to see more breakfast dishes than lunch. A lot of the food was lukewarm or cold. I did enjoy the veggies, lox, and the desserts. The service was great. It's a beautiful restaurant. I will not be returning.

Papacheese

Loved Sunday brunch! I wish there was a little more variety than what was offered. "appetizers" were bread rolls and egg rolls, breakfast items were omelet, scrambled eggs, bacon and waffles. no compote was offered, but fresh raspberries were placed on top cooking in the steam table. hot syrup was available. I felt there could've been more offerings, but the star is simply the crab. So eat as much as you can and enjoy as many mimosas as they offer, cause those were the only items I felt were worth coming for

We had a truly lovely buffet brunch before going home and watching the 49ers win! The service was excellent and they kept our champagne, orange juice and coffee filled, and the food was delicious. My husband loves the prime rib, and I enjoy the waffles, many of the pasta dishes and the desserts. They have enough variety so that everyone will find dishes they enjoy. This place never disappoints!

Lynn Dickerson

It’s a cafeteria at the museum so there is really no service other than food prep. It’s self serve and you bus your own table. The food was very good though. Pricey for that kind of thing but to be expected at a chichi museum. The view is lovely

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Marissa Chinn

AYCE and Bottomless Mimosas for $55/person! Who would have thought this hidden gem can be found inside the Crowne Plaza in Foster City. The crab legs and prime rib were the stars of the buffet, but they have your traditional breakfast dishes along with Asian fusion eats. The staff is very attentive and constantly makes sure your mimosas are refilled before you can even finish

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not entirely sure where to begin. My expectations were high considering some reviews. Not much options at this brunch buffet. Prime rib was too rare for me. The crab was great but it was served cold. Perhaps providing it hot and cold is a better option. Belgium waffles, Korean short ribs, jicama and mango salad, shrimp cocktail and Chinese broccoli were pretty much all that I enjoyed there. Desserts had a small selection. The hype of this brunch buffet was not worth it for me. Too pricey for the small selection. I'll stick to the casino buffets. IG got me.

Angelica Loreto

My daughter took us there for Christmas day brunch and it was wonderful. Food selection was great and so was the service. The food area is well maintained and always kept clean. Would definitely recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sunday Brunch Options, Oysters on the Half Shell

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