Hayes Street Grill

3.7/5.0
10 reviews

324 Hayes St

San Francisco, CA

863-5545

Category: Seafood

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Recent Reviews for Hayes Street Grill

January 15, 2005
Robert C.
Corpus Christi , Texas
227 reviews
This is probably one of the best places to dine before the symphony or the opera. But make your reservation early! If you let them know that you've got theater tickets, they'll make sure that your food is ready in a timely fashion and that you're out the door in time to make the show - all without rushing you! And try the fries!
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April 6, 2003
Andreas R.
Palo Alto , California
2 reviews
Hayes Street Grill is an award-winning, neo-traditional San Francisco seafood and fish house that specializes in fresh sustainably caught fish and locally grown produce. It's unpretentious and popular with patrons of the SF Opera, ballet, and the politicians and staffers from City Hall. The crème brûlée is legendary. It's owned by Patricia Unterman, former restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and restaurant critic for the San Francisco Examiner. Reservations are definitely recommended for dinner. Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence. Visit hayesstreetgrill.com.
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December 29, 2000
Greig N.
107 reviews
Came here 'cuz it was walking distance to Davies Hall. Had early reservations, and received fair service. It's kind of cramped and noisy inside---tight tables. Food was pretty good. Aside from the seafood, the lamb chops were excellent. The skate was another good dish, but it's alittle 'slimey' in case you've never ordered it before. They don't give you alot of food, but it is very well done.
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October 16, 2000
m23124
San Francisco , California
1 review
Lets get real about this restaurant. The fish is very good but way over priced. The owner is said to go out every day and hand pick the fish. This is probably true. The dishes are flat. I had Sautéed Salmon which came with a choose of sauce. The sauces are not anything real fancy. I had the Beurre Blanc sauce. (just a wine butter sauce) When the dishes came out I had a piece of Salmon on my plate with a side of sauce and a bowl of French fries. This cost $18. The bill for our party of four came out to be almost $90. None of us had Alcoholic Drinks. I will say the fish was real good and the service was excellent. I just felt that for that price they could have put a few Veggies on the plate.
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May 8, 2000
Anna C.
san fracisco , California
60 reviews
Food is good, which is more than I can say about the service. If you're not a regular, be prepare to wait around for everything.
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December 9, 1999
Anonymous
56945 reviews
This place is amazing!!. My wife and I walked in about 5:30 and the place was nearly empty. Even though we had reservations for 7:45, we had toured our way to near exhaustion and asked if they could seat us early. We were told that all the table would soon be filled and were offered seating in the bar area, next to the door. While we were having our coktails, the people started arriving as though a bus or two had arrived and, by 6:00PM, the place was packed. Service did not suffer, even at the bar. The food was excellent and the server excellent and knowledgeable about the wines. This is a destination restaurant!!
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August 26, 1997
Monika T.
38 reviews
Entrees are priced at the high end of range noted and some beyond. Entrees are good to very good although presentation and flavors can run on the bland side. Overall, good fish and seafood and if you tell your waitperson that you need to get to the opera or symphony and the start time of the performance, they'll get you out the door on time. Haven't yet tried the shuttle since I didn't know about it (no one mentioned it to me during any of my visits).
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October 31, 1996
Neil R.
Monterey , California
128 reviews
Fish house behind Symphony Hall. They offer relatively simple dishes, to preserve the flavor of the fish. They offer some interesting sauces that you can match to a range of fish, plus some special preparations. Good, but I have been disappointed on occasion by the quality of the fish; some of it seems frozen, but there's no indication on the menu.
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October 28, 1996
Adam Z.
1 review
This is definitely a San Francisco seafood experience. The concept is simple: Select from a rounded list of grilled fish (sea bass, tuna, swordfish, etc..) and then choose a sauce to accompany it on the side (roasted pepper and clarified butter, garlic, herbs, oohhh). To my surprise, everything is served with delicious french fries, which proves to be a novelty for anyone donning a tuxedo or cocktail dress en route to the opera (to which a free shuttle will whisk you off in time for the overture). Try to plan enough time for their yummy creme brulee.
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September 5, 1996
Ando M.
35 reviews
My favorite seafood restaurant in San Francisco. The food and drinks are excellent. The decor reminds me of New England. The service is friendly and professional. It can be hectic before curain time so if you have a choice do not go befor curtain call on theater nights.
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