Epic Roast House
(415) 369-9955
369 The Embarcadero
San Francisco,
CA
94105
37.7982
-122.3971
Neighborhoods: Financial District, Northeast
What People Are Saying About Epic Roast House
The Editor
Gina Goff
Citysearch
On a patch of premium real estate on the Embarcadero's eastern side, Epic boasts incomparable, seemingly magnified views of the Bay Bridge from both the dining room and its 5,600-square-foot outdoor veranda. A moneyed crowd of bridge-and-tunnel baby boomers and power-broking suits soak up the scene: dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows, a bustling, partially exposed kitchen and a seven-foot-diameter flywheel-and-pulley setup that parts the dining room down the middle and reinforces the pump-house design aesthetic. The carnivore-pleasing menu, particularly the entree selection, is mostly traditional roasthouse favorites--think dry-aged New York strip with black peppercorns, coriander and coffee beans or beef short-ribs with truffle potatoes--but the kitchen does make an occasional foray into more adventurous fare with smooth duck rillettes served alongside house-made pickles and grain mustard gelee, crispy pork belly on a bed of wild-mushroom-flecked risotto, and tomato-jam-topped roasted marrow bones. Desserts are passable, though, with flavor combinations (i.e. caramel-and-sea-salt ice cream; blood-orange curd with toffee sauce) that sound better than they taste.
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User Reviews
Evan4Food
January 16, 2009
Epic Roasthouse From the outside Epic looks like it would offer guest?s a memorable dinning experience We recently had a group of clients come into town for dinner. What better way to show them some of the best food in San Francisco but to go to an upscale restaurant with a great view of the bay. We had a party of 8 on a weekday, reservations were fairly easy as we were able to book them that day. Pulling back the large doors we entered Epic. We were met by some friendly host?s that lead us to the back of the restaurant. As I was making my way to our table I started to wonder if I was still in Epic or a Big Boy restaurant in Florida. I had to delete a whole pargraph from this review as it was to long with to many bad issues For diner I ordered the Whole Fish along with Truffle Whipped Potatoes ($9), Epic Mac and Cheese ($9) Truffle Cauliflower (9) spinach(9) & Brussels sprouts. While waiting for our dinner to arrive the waiter had began to pull our wine glasses with out even asking if we would like wine with a dinner. ( we all wanted wine with dinner) Once my meal arrived the whole fish needed to be de-boned. I wish the waiter would have told me this earlier as I would have never order this dish because the entire time I was pulling bones from my meal. The brussel sprouts & cauliflower were hard as a rock the Mac & cheese was taste less how can you mess up Mac and Cheese and spinach as just low quality. For desert I ordered the cookie plate with a cold glass of vanilla bean milk. Thinking a cookie plate would have fresh out of the oven chocolate chip cookies not my Aunt Helens cookie assortment she bought at Sam?s club left over from 2 years ago. This restaurant is *WAY* over priced for what they offer & the service was just plain bad. I have had better service at local fast food places. I eat out in San Francisco 5 nights a week and this place is just a poor waste of great real estate and our time. I will not come back to this restaurant.
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gsallen
December 21, 2008
Too expensive, even for the good views of the Bay Bridge and Oakland. For better and less expensive food, try any of the Ferry Building restaurants. The Ferry Building places all offer abundant on-the-water tables, no ridiculous service fees, with benefit of cheap parking. Food is comparable in quality. Cost at Ferry Building is much less and servers over there are much more friendly. Enjoy the city, do not waste your money or your time on this fake palace with mediocore food, high prices and undisclosed service charges.
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Anonymous
October 25, 2008
Epic Roasthouse is a beautiful restaurant serving the best meat dishes, as well as a few alternative selections. Food is excellent, portions are large. Great for a group - plan to share some appetizers or the charcuterie plate. The view of the Bay Bridge and across the Bay to Berkeley/Oakland is beautiful. There is also an outdoor patio.
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What to Drink:
The wine list is as long as it is expensive. Ask the sommelier for a suggestion, or go for the Coya Malbec ($81), a crowd-pleasing choice for most order combinations.
Where to Sit:
On sunny days, enjoy views of the Bay Bridge and the city skyline at a table on the magnificent outdoor patio, which Epic shares with sister restaurant Waterbar.
Parking:
Valet is offered for $12 during lunch and brunch service, $10 during dinner. In the evening, it's often worth a loop around the block, as many of the street spots in this office-heavy district are vacated.
When to Go:
Brunch is offered on weekends from 10:30am-3pm. On weekdays, lunch service stops at 2pm, and dinner service stops at 10:30pm (Fridays and Saturdays at midnight), but the bar menu is offered in-between and after mealtime.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Notable Chef, View Dining, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
Notable Chef:
Jan Birnbaum
