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First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge
- American
- San Francisco, CA
About this business
More about First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge First Crush offers a “casual upscale” atmosphere for individuals, private events and large parties in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square district. Editorial fromA culinary and oenological shrine to the California wine-making industry, this is a serious wine restaurant that doesn't take itself too seriously. The upstairs bar serves 30 wines by the glass, wine flights and spirits. Being truly…
Location details
101 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | Closed |
Bad Server, Great Food and Drinks – My first experience with this place involved a bad server, great hostess, good food (although make sure they don't over cook your filet if you like it medium well) and great drinks. Nice spot for a romantic date, not so much if your looking to be loud and crazy with a large group of friends. I would go back for sure as long as I didn't get the same server (you know who you are).
Even Better – I had been to the one in Marin, and this one is even better. The service was friendly and prompt. The flights of wine were great. I recommend the heavier reds, like cab. We were in more of a drinking mode but did have some apps and they were excellent. The cheese plate was perfect with our flights of wine, as well as the marinated olives. Great for later night dining, as were didn't even get there until 11 pm.
Bad Service – In sum: the service was terrible, the food was fairly good, and the wine list is great. It took my wife there for our anniversary, and told the reservation taker just that when I made the reservation over two weeks in advance. I inquired as to the noise level and requested a quiet table and was informed there was downstairs and they would take care of us. We showed up about five minutes early and waited over 20 minutes for our table. The table was next to a crowded bar and as noisy as could be. We asked to be m... read more
Take Flight at First Crush! – I've eaten at this restaurant several times and always been impressed. The tables are a little close together (like in most trendy spots), but you hardly notice it. The servers were well educated on the wine list, had great recommendations, and flights of flavors for the tasting just in case you can't decide. EXCELLENT wine. The food is also outstanding. The pork is tender, and the duck is bursting with flavor- I haven't tried the steak yet, but I'm sure it's delicious.
Not the traditional SF feel – A friend and I went to First Crush last week and both were pleasantly surprised. The menu reminded me of a few places I've eaten at around the city, but the service, drinks and cheese plate gave it a clear distinction. The first bottle of wine we ordered didn'ttaste right by either of our standards and after sending the bottle back the waitress only seemed more willing to make sure everything else was great. After finishing our meal we had a few cocktails with the cheese selection and the firewo... read more
Loved the Food and Service – My husband and I dined at First Crush last Tuesday and had an excellent time. The bartender Oscar and waitress Melissa were excellent; we sat downstairs at a couch and received very good attention by both of them. The ambiance was perfect, and the wine list was more than we expected for an all California wine bar. I highly recommend this place to anyone wanting a nice, romanitc dining experience.
Large Parties Beware!!!! – I made a reservation for a larger party several weeks ago for my boyfriend's birthday, and I ended up receiving about a thousand phone calls from some woman telling me I had to choose a prix fix menu option through her if I wanted to keep my party size! I've dined here on several occassions with groups who were not forced into this option, and I'm apalled that she would feel it necessary to badger me with so many messages. We ended up dining on a different night, since I did not want to choose this... read more
Expected More – I heard about this place a few times and went to dinner the other night for a friend's birthday. We were downstairs, and it was a group of 14. I had the crabcake as an app, the ribeye and the chocolate cake dessert. The crabcake itself was pretty good, but it was laid on top of poorly cooked leek. The ribeye was ok, most of us had the steak and i think only about 2 were cooked properly. Overall, the steak was poor quality beef. The dessert, described as "cake" was no more than a blob of choc pudding, the wait... read more
First Crush did not disappoint! Love it! – We late arriving in town and had to change our reservations. They were very accomodating. We had a great time with Oscar, the bartender at the downstairs bar. The flights of wine were a wonderful way to sample some good/unique California wines. After our friends' plane arrived even later than ours we were seated and served very well by the friendly and welcoming staff. The halibut and salmon were some of the best prepared I've ever had. I think the steaks left a little to be desired... read more
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How is First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge rated?
First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge has a 3.4 star rating with 236 reviews.
When is First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge open?
First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.
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