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Park Chalet Garden Restaurant

1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA | Map it  

94121 37.770201 -122.510700

(415) 386-8439 | View Website

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Neighborhoods:
Northwest, Golden Gate Park
Categories:
Brewers, Brew Pubs, Bars & Pubs, Restaurants
Price:
$$
Cuisine:
Traditional American

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Restaurant Special Features:
Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene, Fireplace, Group Dining, Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Notable Beer List, Family-Friendly Dining, View Dining
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Visa, American Express

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Casi C

Member since Feb, 2010 View Profile
89Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
5.0
March 24, 2010

Two words: Beer Sampler!. Two words: Beer Sampler! Actually let me add two more words: Hot Wings! If the risk of heart failure and obesity wasn't prevalent in this meal I would eat at the Park Chalet everyday. The hot wings are hot and flavorful and the beer sampler is an awesome representation of the Beach Chalet's home brewed beers.

It's a casual (yet not a dive) spot to come watch a sports game. You won't find any $2 PBR's, but you will find a good spot to drink good beer and eat tasty bar food with a bit of sophistication (a bit).

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classyDiner

Member since Feb, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
2.0
February 16, 2008

Bad management, over priced. I read reviews prior to going to this place. From the reviews, many people rated it low especially in the service, pricing and how they where rushed out, to make space for new customers. Well, i had a different experience. It was valentines day. All other places where fully booked, including its next door "beach chalet". I guess this place wasnt that desired afterall. I had no choice, and was my first time there so i didnt mind. at least i had a place to go to. I made a reservation mid afternoon. Only got a 8:15 table. Had a nice and kind lady answer the phone.

I got seated promptly, seeing that there was 5-7 tables open. Service was ok, maybe just lucky to get nice waitress. The food came in about 25 mins, more time for me to chat with my date. The food was definitely average and overpriced. Only go here on special occasions if you really have no where else to go. It was valentines day, so i didnt mind the price. Definitely wouldnt go back here again for a normal dinner or lunch. I sat there till about 10:30, wasnt rushed out, but thats because no one was coming anyways. So i didnt really experience any bad service at all. BUT..... the one thing that realllllly lacks in this place is MANAGEMENT. There was a live band playing... cool... but the volume was so loud, i could barely hear myself talk. The night was practically ruined because the band played so loud, i couldnt even have a decent conversation with my date. Management should of done something about it. Unless he/she was deaf and didnt notice it. Over all, avg food, high price, bad management. Vibe is good for sunny afternoons tho.

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sansei_in_sf

Member since Sep, 2003 View Profile
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Joined 9 years ago
1.0
January 15, 2008

Terrible service, food ok, pricey. This past weekend had great weather for San Francisco standards. So for the 'after beach excursion', we thought we would end the day on a high note and make the trip across the street from the beach to Park Chalet.

The restaurant was busy, however there were a few tables open. We put out name down and although there were open tables we were told that it'd be a 30 minute wait. So here we are, my wife, 3 year old daughter and I trying to pass the time by hanging out in the front of the building (where the murals and artifacts are). 30 minutes went by and sure enough the pager buzzer went off.

We went back to the restaurant and low and behold, we were seated at one of the tables that was available 30 minutes ago!! Logic behind that? None that I can think of.

We put in our order and although we ordered 4 appetizers, the food didn't arrive until 45 minutes later...WITH OUR MAIN COURSE. Um so now what are appetizers for??? Oh I forgot to mention that they don't have bread service. Its a good thing my daughter had some snacks in her lunch bag. My wife also ordered a teapot of hot water (she had a sore throat) and I guess that since it was only water, it wasn't a priority for them to actually bring it. In other words, if they aren't making $$ off of you then you don't rate high on their 'service scale'. Food wise, its ok but a bit pricey for what you get considering the restaurant isn't a fancy place.

The upside of the restaurant? If I needed to name some they would include the location to the beach or Golden Gate park. Its great if you spent the day there and didn't want to drive to eat. Parking is reasonably good, they have their own lot and you can park in the park nearby. Another plus is the open feel of the restaurant with glass walls on all sides.

I'd hate for tourists to go to Park Chalet and think that this is how all San Francisco restaurants are like.

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pjzhubby

Member since Sep, 2007 View Profile
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Joined 5 years ago
1.0
September 04, 2007

AVOID THE PLACE. Save yourself the waste of time & DO NOT visit. I made my 1st trip to the restaurant after finding their webpage online. When I got there I sat up stairs where the atmosphere was cozy & the service was horrible! I waited for 10-15 minutes for service ordered a beer & was never served again. After sitting there with my empty glass for over 20 minutes I left. I went home & looked them up online again where I discovered there is a link for a give away that doesn't work so emailed the restaurant about the non existent service & deceptive link. I never heard back from anyone more than a month ago. After telling my friend about the situation he said lets try again but we will visit the lower bar. After sitting at the bar for over 20 minutes the bar keep had made only 2 drinks & kept telling us she'd be right with us. We left without ever getting service. As of writing this I just tried their give away a link again & it still doesn't work. There are so many better places to visit!

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calicarolino

Member since Jul, 2007 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 5 years ago
1.0
July 13, 2007

No respect for a reservation. This review isn't about the food, it's about the agreement that one makes with a restaurant when one makes a reservation. Last night we had a 7:30pm reservation for a large party that we made a full week before -- in the staff's infinite wisdom, they decided that we could all sit outside on the patio, even though they had only one working heatlamp.

When we complained about the cold that naturally sunk in once the sun set, they didn't have any tables remaining inside that were big enough for our party, so we had to get split up -- those who hadn't brought their parkas went inside, while the rest of us remained huddled up as close to the one heatlamp as we could get.

Did we get any compensation for what was clearly a royal screwup on the part of the park chalet? Nope -- not even a free olive. Seems like the management couldn't have cared less for screwing up our party.

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