The way they cook their potatoes is interesting but I am not a fan.Their cheeseburger is surprisingly very yummy! The broth of the clams is also good.The panna cotta does not taste like panna cotta but instead tastes like yogurt.For breakfast I recommend the Fairmont Classic and Eggs Benedict.The pastries are also decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fairmont Cheeseburger
Ellin Kightlinger
My husband and I went for breakfast and were very disappointed. My husband got the omelette and there was some weird almost fish-like substance in it. I got the French toast and it was dry and aside from the apples and maple syrup, it was pretty bland. The coffee was super bitter as was the orange juice. We barely ate any of it and our bill was $100. Service was pretty good. Overall atmosphere was dry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Phoenix
Need to renew the menu and the recipes for all the food and dishes. The food and dishes are always boring and tired... just average. I'm always disappointed at the lack of creativity and taste and flavours of the dishes especially compared to other Fairmont restaurants. This restaurant consistently falls flat and fails with respect to the food. This is in contrast to the service which is always exceptional. Either hire a new chef or consult a reputable one to develop dishes and food worthy of the Fairmont brand.
Emily
I was attending a conference in the hotel and made a reservation for 11:00 (the time of the lunch break in the conference schedule). The restaurant accepted the reservation. The problem? They close from 11:00 to 11:30 between breakfast and lunch! Don't accept reservations when you're not actually open! After pointing this out, they did finally seat me and served me a lunch menu. But said it would take 30 minutes to get food since nothing was prepped. My server ended up sneaking me a breakfast menu and I ordered from that. They ended up accommodating me- but it shouldn't have been so complicated. They turned away a ton of conference attendees and lost so much business! For a higher end hotel, I was shocked!
Kiwi Kiwi
Cocktails!!!Martini- very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cary1247
Sadly this experience was overrated and underwhelming. We googled best "High Tea" experiences prior to coming to San Francisco and the Fairmont was rated near the top. Having been to the hotel before we assumed the experience would be five-star. When we arrived we were greeted by the host and seated at a lovely table. There was a gentleman playing a grand piano and the room is beautifully appointed. Sadly it went down hill from there. We were virtually ignored by the staff. So-much-so that I had to go up to the hostess stand after 20 minutes of begin seated and inform them that no one had stopped by our table. She quickly remedied the situation, however, the balance of the experience was rushed and although the server did apologize, it was not genuine and he just went through the motions. At this price point we were expecting something much more elevated. Take my advice, there are better "High Tea" experiences in San Francisco.
MaximillianY
I do love going to the Fairmont and wanted a nice breakfast. The time to place the order then receive the order was very long. The order was not correct. Food was only OK but certainly not up to the standard expected. I am guessing there was a staffing issue.
AnthonyP
Honestly, I expected way more from a Fairmont restaurant. The food was mediocre, and the service was too. Our server clearly had been trained very well and wasn't very attentive. My wife had the steak and that was quite good. I had to fish, and it was not. $300 later, we left pretty unsatisfied. 
Laurel Court was decent in terms of breakfast. The ambiance was great, noise level was comfortable and service was good. The food goes under the category of average. It was not bad in any way, but there was nothing detectable to me that sets it apart. I would visit again, if it was convenient, but would not go out of my way to come again.
Very disappointing. Food quality not good. Soup luke warm, salad mediocre, sea bass was so so. Cheeseburgers were pretty good but when you stay at an amazing place like the Fairmont you expect a good meal. Please improve the quality of your food and put your restaurant back on the map.
A very nice place to have breakfast. Peaceful ambience, a beautiful dining room, and good food, however the service had me wishing for more. Never offered drinks and when we finally flagged down our waiter after several attempts, we waited for a drink that never came. I was wondering if the cups were for water, but water was never poured. Very thankful our food came and we could enjoy a very nicely made breakfast, however even asking for the check was a struggle. I understand allowing your patrons to have a peaceful meal, but disappearing until you have them requesting a check from several staff is a bit much. However, the maitre d was very polite and entertained us while we waited a couple moments for seats. We had a wonderful time at the Fairmont; the overall experience is what's saving this from a 3/5 review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Michelle “MichelleG” G
I had fond memories of this place from years ago so we went here for dinner last week when visiting family and couldn't have been more disappointed. The food was just gross with zero flavor. I was so disappointed that I wasted 1 of my 3 dinners in San Francisco on this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Renee O.
We had an extremely disappointing Christmas Eve dinner. The food was less than marginal and the sitting was next to a garbage can!!! So very disappointed
OaklandRR
A lovely afternoon with long time friends . It was quite noisy for the first hour plus which made chatting difficult except with someone on either side. Tea service began at 2. Our reservation was at 2:30. The service was good but a bit harried due to the amount of guests having tea. Our server was quite attentive when he could be. The menu was also good with a nice and fresh variety of sweet and savory. The glass of Domain Chandon added to the festive feel. We all enjoyed it and would go back. We took two vehicles for 6 people and The Fairmont offers half off valet parking when you dine there. Very much appreciated.
Lily L.
Love the hotel! But the restaurant is very very very very meh. I would think it's better to come here for a drink or perhaps brunch. Came here with my husband and 2 daughters for my oldest daughter's birthday dinner at her request. The first thing I noticed were the cheap mats on each table, made of wicker or something like that. Reminded me of outdoor bbq mats, but whatever, that I didn't care about as much. The menu is extremely limited and the food bland. Nothing stood out, not bad but just meh. The service was wonderful with the exception of one person endlessly trying to remove our plates before we were done but that also can be viewed as attentive so I didn't mind that a ton. Mostly it was a lackluster experience but not bad. The hotel is a great place to stay and we do love it!
The way they cook their potatoes is interesting but I am not a fan.Their cheeseburger is surprisingly very yummy! The broth of the clams is also good.The panna cotta does not taste like panna cotta but instead tastes like yogurt.For breakfast I recommend the Fairmont Classic and Eggs Benedict.The pastries are also decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fairmont Cheeseburger
My husband and I went for breakfast and were very disappointed. My husband got the omelette and there was some weird almost fish-like substance in it. I got the French toast and it was dry and aside from the apples and maple syrup, it was pretty bland. The coffee was super bitter as was the orange juice. We barely ate any of it and our bill was $100. Service was pretty good. Overall atmosphere was dry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Need to renew the menu and the recipes for all the food and dishes. The food and dishes are always boring and tired... just average. I'm always disappointed at the lack of creativity and taste and flavours of the dishes especially compared to other Fairmont restaurants. This restaurant consistently falls flat and fails with respect to the food. This is in contrast to the service which is always exceptional. Either hire a new chef or consult a reputable one to develop dishes and food worthy of the Fairmont brand.
I was attending a conference in the hotel and made a reservation for 11:00 (the time of the lunch break in the conference schedule). The restaurant accepted the reservation. The problem? They close from 11:00 to 11:30 between breakfast and lunch! Don't accept reservations when you're not actually open! After pointing this out, they did finally seat me and served me a lunch menu. But said it would take 30 minutes to get food since nothing was prepped. My server ended up sneaking me a breakfast menu and I ordered from that. They ended up accommodating me- but it shouldn't have been so complicated. They turned away a ton of conference attendees and lost so much business! For a higher end hotel, I was shocked!
Cocktails!!!Martini- very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sadly this experience was overrated and underwhelming. We googled best "High Tea" experiences prior to coming to San Francisco and the Fairmont was rated near the top. Having been to the hotel before we assumed the experience would be five-star. When we arrived we were greeted by the host and seated at a lovely table. There was a gentleman playing a grand piano and the room is beautifully appointed. Sadly it went down hill from there. We were virtually ignored by the staff. So-much-so that I had to go up to the hostess stand after 20 minutes of begin seated and inform them that no one had stopped by our table. She quickly remedied the situation, however, the balance of the experience was rushed and although the server did apologize, it was not genuine and he just went through the motions. At this price point we were expecting something much more elevated. Take my advice, there are better "High Tea" experiences in San Francisco.
I do love going to the Fairmont and wanted a nice breakfast. The time to place the order then receive the order was very long. The order was not correct. Food was only OK but certainly not up to the standard expected. I am guessing there was a staffing issue.
Honestly, I expected way more from a Fairmont restaurant. The food was mediocre, and the service was too. Our server clearly had been trained very well and wasn't very attentive. My wife had the steak and that was quite good. I had to fish, and it was not. $300 later, we left pretty unsatisfied. 
Laurel Court was decent in terms of breakfast. The ambiance was great, noise level was comfortable and service was good. The food goes under the category of average. It was not bad in any way, but there was nothing detectable to me that sets it apart. I would visit again, if it was convenient, but would not go out of my way to come again.
Very disappointing. Food quality not good. Soup luke warm, salad mediocre, sea bass was so so. Cheeseburgers were pretty good but when you stay at an amazing place like the Fairmont you expect a good meal. Please improve the quality of your food and put your restaurant back on the map.
Restaurantji Recommends
A very nice place to have breakfast. Peaceful ambience, a beautiful dining room, and good food, however the service had me wishing for more. Never offered drinks and when we finally flagged down our waiter after several attempts, we waited for a drink that never came. I was wondering if the cups were for water, but water was never poured. Very thankful our food came and we could enjoy a very nicely made breakfast, however even asking for the check was a struggle. I understand allowing your patrons to have a peaceful meal, but disappearing until you have them requesting a check from several staff is a bit much. However, the maitre d was very polite and entertained us while we waited a couple moments for seats. We had a wonderful time at the Fairmont; the overall experience is what's saving this from a 3/5 review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
I had fond memories of this place from years ago so we went here for dinner last week when visiting family and couldn't have been more disappointed. The food was just gross with zero flavor. I was so disappointed that I wasted 1 of my 3 dinners in San Francisco on this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
We had an extremely disappointing Christmas Eve dinner. The food was less than marginal and the sitting was next to a garbage can!!! So very disappointed
A lovely afternoon with long time friends . It was quite noisy for the first hour plus which made chatting difficult except with someone on either side. Tea service began at 2. Our reservation was at 2:30. The service was good but a bit harried due to the amount of guests having tea. Our server was quite attentive when he could be. The menu was also good with a nice and fresh variety of sweet and savory. The glass of Domain Chandon added to the festive feel. We all enjoyed it and would go back. We took two vehicles for 6 people and The Fairmont offers half off valet parking when you dine there. Very much appreciated.
Love the hotel! But the restaurant is very very very very meh. I would think it's better to come here for a drink or perhaps brunch. Came here with my husband and 2 daughters for my oldest daughter's birthday dinner at her request. The first thing I noticed were the cheap mats on each table, made of wicker or something like that. Reminded me of outdoor bbq mats, but whatever, that I didn't care about as much. The menu is extremely limited and the food bland. Nothing stood out, not bad but just meh. The service was wonderful with the exception of one person endlessly trying to remove our plates before we were done but that also can be viewed as attentive so I didn't mind that a ton. Mostly it was a lackluster experience but not bad. The hotel is a great place to stay and we do love it!