First Crush Restaurant Wine Bar & Lounge

11/11/08

Not impressed

by jennnaka

My first visit to First Crush was a disaster and I can honestly say I will never go back. Despite the fact that we had reservations, apparently we didn't reserve far enough in advance and were seated in the bar area upstairs. There is nothing remotely romantic about this area as it is loud and there are waiters rushing back and forth with drinks, and I couldn't move my chair back because there was a pipe sticking out of the wall blocking it. We tried asking the hostess if we could be seated downstairs, and clearly she was used to people getting upset by second rate seating because she tossed her hair and gave us an incredibly rude response. In fact, I think she made me more mad than the bad seating did!

This trip really ruined our evening and put both of us in a bad mood. We should have done what we saw several other people do and leave as soon as it was clear we were getting 'second rate' seating.

10/10/09

Check this place out!

by deannapalmisano

I went on a date to this restaurant last week. We had reservations so that was not a problem, but I recommend having them because there was quite a crowd around the front. The lighting was great and noise level. I felt very comfortable in cozy. The decor was beautiful and the service was alright. Definitely could have been more attentive to our needs. The food was delicious and drinks were yummy.

• Pros: great food
• Cons: expensive

02/12/09

a good place to eat with a date

by mdro

this was a good place to eat but over prices and maybe i will go there again with a friend. well i will goback when this is a better place adding more his time to test

• Pros: best wine in town
• Cons: service is lacking

02/12/09

a good place for a date

by mdroz8

not a bad place to eat for a date on a last minute kind of thing. you wnat to go and get wine but also try the desserts and make sure you ask for the bread! they sometimes forget.

02/10/09

Love this place

by TomBrokaw

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• Pros: Great drink
• Cons: expensive

02/08/09

Romantic?

by lan94588

Although services were pleasant, there's nothing romantic about this location. Perhaps, because the restaurant is in the lower floor with low ceiling and narrow surrounding, noise got trapped. It's a noisy restaurant. Food is OK. Nothing impressive to compensate for its pricie menu. Most will assuming that a noisy place is good for large group. In my opinion, this place is too noisy for large group (of 10 people). You can't hear someone down at the other end of the table!

• Pros: Union Square area
• Cons: Somewhat small for large group gatherings. Too noisy to be romantic

12/04/08

um, not so much

by MoCal

This restaurant just doesn't do it for me; starting with the cramped layout, to the blah wine selections, to the food. Nothing offensive, but in a city with all the options of SF, I won't return.

• Pros: they do have wine

12/03/08

First Crush

by liltamby5

Great place for dates or a night out with the girls! Very quaint and peaceful and the food is delicious! I highly suggest their salmon...best salmon I've ever had! And their wine selection is very good!

10/31/08

my review..

by more4meplease

With so many places in SF to eat at, very few can be a memorable experience..

First Crush is not one of them. I am now a fan of this place! Although it was just me, table for one, I was treated like a VIP. Seriously, I was greeted and seated from the moment I walked in, catered to without having to famously ?flag ? my server down, and yet, with all of the attention, I was still able to relax peacefully and enjoy my flight of wine. The food was excellent and my chocolate dessert was very rich and sinful..

I Couldn't have chosen a better spot for my quiet dinner alone.

10/31/08

A crush indeed!

by marzipandoll

Went to dinner here with my friend and I already have plans to return! Although our reservation was at 7:30pm, we showed up at 7pm, thinking that we maybe, just maybe that our table might be ready for us. It looked like a busy night there (or it could be that its a small place) but the hostess immediately brought us to our table. Not knowing what to order, we bombarded our server with questions and based on her recommendations, ordered the ribs for starters, and for dinner, the Halibut for me and the steak for my friend.

One word to describe our food: fantastic. The ribs were just perfect for the two of us, a little on the spicy side, but very tasty indeed! My dish was very delicious. Very light and extremely flavorful. I would definitely return just for that dish alone. My friend's dish must have been good as well-she didn't want to share with me and cleaned her plate.

Can't tell you how dessert was though. We were too full by then.

All in all, our experience, service and of course, dinner was a pleasant experience. I definitely will return, if not for dinner, then at least for a glass of wine. Maybe even two!

• Pros: food, service, ambience
• Cons: parking, small space, crowded