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315 Restaurant and Wine Bar
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar
11 reviews in English
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Review from Patrick K.
Pacifica, CA
12/20/2011
My wife and I generally go here several times a year. 315 serves typical French Bistro/ Brasserie fare in a cozy atmosphere.A lot of the ingredients are obtained locally. The house made Charcuterie here is really great. The Rillettes are awesome here, you must try it if it is on the menu. If you are looking to share a meal, the Dry-Aged Ribeye with Foie Gras-butter is out of this world. I have to say, that it is one of the best steaks I've ever eaten! I really like this place!
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Review from Robert M.
San Francisco, CA
11/28/2011
The Monday before Thanksgiving I contacted 315 Restaurant to see if they would sell a pre-cooked, ready-to-eat turkey the day before Thanksgiving. My whole family was in town and all 6 of us were in need of a bird ready to go Wednesday evening. So I called 315 after reading a mention of their doing this last year and arranged for our purchase. I asked for the price and was quoted $6 a pound. I said "wow" as that is an excellent price. We discussed a 10ish pound bird only, no side dishes as we all love cooking and had plans for sides. We also discussed it being picked up at 4pm on Wednesday. Awesome. I was very excited.
I show up at 4pm on the dot Wednesday. We were not exactly warmly welcomed, but I ignored that at the time. I get it, its dinner prep time. So eventually our turkey makes its way out and smells unbelievably good. We receive the bill and are shocked to see $156 staring at us! Really?!?!? How do you get from $6x10ish to $156?? I know turkeys CAN cost that much, but this is not what we agreed to.
I ask the woman and she doesn't know, opting to get the guy I made arrangements with in the first place. He comes out in chef whites and hurriedly and dismissively shoots down our entire previous conversation. Here's how it roughly went:
Me: This smells great but is over twice the price we agreed to. How did we get from $6/lb to $156?
315: We did NOT agree to $6/lb and I would not have agreed to just the turkey. I can't even get natural Diestel Turkeys for that price, let alone have it smoked for 5 hours.
Me: We discussed $6/lb, 10ish pounds, no sides, and ready at 4 on Wednesday.
315: Well, $6/lb was our price last year. I can't sell it to you for that price. The only price I have is $26 per person for take home Thanksgiving dinner. If you don't want to pay this price I can happily sell to another customer as we over sold.
Lets cover a few things quickly.
1: He said the price was $6/lb last year. He looked at me like I was crazy for quoting that price, but it was the price last year?
2: If you can't wholesale purchase a natural Diestel Turkey for $6/lb start buying at Whole Foods, where the same brand turkeys are being sold for $2.49/lb. Sorry, buddy, you were ripped off if you paid more than $2.49.
3: They were OVER SOLD FOR THANKSGIVING. Ok, so this means that families counting on a dinner from 315 were NOT GOING TO GET WHAT THEY ORDERED. Either he was lying on this point, they were hoping a ton of people would cancel between 4pm Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, or the restaurant is simply irresponsible. Call me crazy but you don't mess with the biggest family meal of the year.
I was VERY disappointed, upset, and quite frankly embarrassed that the pre-ordered turkey we all counted on never made its way to our table. I will never visit this restaurant. I would also encourage those who plan to purchase Thanksgiving from 315 in the future reconsider their options; not because of what happened to me, but more because of the possibility of not receiving your bird in the first place due to their overselling and price gouging. -
Review from George E.
Rockwall, TX
7/26/2011
Strange layout for a restaurant, Inside, the tables are kind of tucked in small rooms. The main area seems kind of empty. Not very attractively decorated. Some paintings on the wall, but nothing very appealing to us. We were seated way in the back of the dreaded back room. It really was a crappy place with cold air from the A/C blowing on us. I really should have asked for another table, but stuck it out.
However, service was good, despite being pushed off in the corner. The waitress did forget to bring my wine, but aside from that, it was OK.
We both ordered the French Onion soup and she had the trout. I went with the duck breast entree. The French Onion soup was a big disappointment. It was far too sweet. Perhaps this was to make up for the lack of caramelization of the onions. It was so sweet that the melted cheese on top seemed flavorless. I really expected something special here, but 315 failed to deliver.
The duck breast, on the other hand, was superb. Really well done. Perfectly medium rare, with a crispy, salty skin and a layer of fat that simply melted away in my mouth. I will remember that duck for a long time. The duck was served over snap peas and asparagus and some pea shoots. The snap peas and asparagus were also excellent, cooked crisp tender. The pea shoots were just there. Nothing special. But, with duck this good, who cares?
She liked her trout, but wasn't thrilled with the plating. She had to hunt through the greens to find the asparagus. The plat did look to be a bit of a mess to me.
I think we would have been happier had we sat outside. The evening was nice and the patio looked to have ample room. Sit outside, skip the soup, but get that duck! -
Review from Clark H.
Henderson, NV
2/20/2011
Service was not attentive. Time between first and second course was forty five minutes with no comment from wait staff. DONT get seated in back room! Awful space - cramped, loud and forgotten. The art on the wall looked like the "Starving Artist" sales that go city to city. Food was good with the exception of the Haystack of frites the size of toothpicks. Would rather try to eat peas with a knife.
In summary food is good, don't get seated in the back room and you need to be aggressive to get your needs met. -
Review from Leahi M.
Santa Fe, NM
Updated - 4/4/2011 2 Check-ins Here
If I knew one of my favorite bartenders were going to be working here I woulda given a five "Starr" sooner! Starr treats everyone like a VIP and all the rest of the staff have always been very attentive and remember my name, which is a difficult thing to do. The food is awesome...so far, the duck confit is my fave, can't wait to try more!
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5/3/2010
I brought my friend in for his birthday and this little Bistro had a great wine list. All three of… Read more »
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Review from kimmy v.
Rio Rancho, NM
11/7/2010
YuMmMMmmie.... not too many places that you can find Dry aged steak. My boyfriend and I made reservations for 315 and was immediately impressed that their menu featured a price fix, but we ordered the cote de boeuf for two: dry aged steak with foie gras butter.
It was pretty pricey, but it was the foie gras butter on the dry aged steak was delicious. The piece of meat served is about 40 oz and served with pomme frites (shoe string fries) and a bed of arugula with shaved Parmesan cheese. My only complaint with the dish is I wish I had a bigger stomach to eat more... :) no seriously with all kidding aside, I wish the steak came out a little more hotter. The piece of meat was just warm.
We started our meal with cauliflower soup with pancetta. This was okay. I would rate this soup to be 3 out of 5. Very rich in buttery flavor.
Overall the staff was okay...nothing I would beam about, but I would wish they would enforce a noise level at the restaurant. For a fancy smanzy restaurant I would think they would keep out the likes of loud mouths... but I'm wrong. Just bring ear plugs or don't go on a Date night. :) -
Review from Emily H.
Santa Fe, NM
5/1/2009
This restaurant was definitely worth the money. We had the 32 prix fixe menu (there is also a weekly 18 dollar menu), which included an app., an entree, and desert. Not too bad.
Ambiance was superb, though perhaps a bit tooo dark. Intimate setting, not too loud. Waiter was very cordial though perhaps could've been a bit friendlier, and a bit faster on occasion. I enjoy talking between courses but they were a little too long. Very nice place to sit and talk though.
Food was delicious, we both had the duck with cherries and it was done very well. French Onion soup and salad were okay, not spectacular, desert and cheese great, wine list prolific if on the more expensive side (of more than 50 wines, only about 5 were around 30 or less, considering the entree level, this seemed a bit high.) Altogether, the experience was great. -
Review from Chris W.
San Francisco, CA
9/29/2011
Having worked in restaurants I know people send food back for the wrong reasons, but when you order a steak medium rare, and stress to the server you want it more on the rare side, you should not be be treated poorly when you kindly request it be fixed because it is clearly medium. The steak au poivre was returned to me vertually raw with a thumb print in the center...for someone to let that leave a kitchen, more less serve it is ridiculus and makes me wonder how much spit was included in the sauce. I wont be back.
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Review from J T.
Albuquerque, NM
7/19/2011
Insanely good restaurant...everything is always good here. I recommend the pork belly, it's incredible.
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Review from Jean K.
Oakland, CA
3/16/2010
As confirmed foodies from the San Francisco Bay Area, if this restaurant was in our neighborhood we would be coming here every week without fail. We love French food and the pork osso bucco special was possibly the finest pork preparation we've ever had in our long lives. The beet salad was a masterpiece with the unexpected addition of well-washed salted capers that gave just the right lift without the excessive sourness of the usual pickled capers that would have overwhelmed the delicate golden beets.
I got the 3-course which was an amazing $18 (in the Bay Area that's cheaper than the price of breakfast). Nice pork loin slice with couscous and creamed spinach, a starter salad, and a lovely little scoop of dark chocolate mousse that my DH and I shared (his osso bucco was so huge even the two of us had trouble finishing it). Decaf espresso and reg cappuccino were flawless.
Good service, nice cozy rooms, and a fabulous change from the mediocre endless tamales/enchiladas/tacos with watery beans and indifferent chile sauces served everywhere, and I mean everywhere, else. -
Review from tony a.
Woodside, CA
3/30/2009
This restaurant clearly used to be named "Bistro 315" w/ apparently the same management. But it seems that they may have engaged in a little bit of a makeover based on earlier reviews, and their website makes no mention of the old name. Restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating but of course, outdoor seating is not too practical in the winter in SF and it was not offered when I went. Inside is perhaps a little crowded but acceptable. Good service, good wine list, broad menu selection, kitchen seems quick. Nice prix fixe menu at $18 and $32 on the less-than-crowded nights; check website. Had the Caesar Salad/Calamari and Pan Roasted Quail, both quite nice. The salad is, in some sense, not a true Caesar, but more of a chopped Caesar with the deep-fried calamari replacing the anchovy. This salad can be a soggy disaster (wet lettuce destroys the crispy calamari) but they did this well. Oddly, the salad was really too big. In my opinion, the salad was large enough for an entrée and I ate only half to have room for the real entrée. Similarly with the dessert (a trio of homemade ice cream). While the ice cream was good, again, there was enough for two in the serving. Maybe I'm just used to paying a huge price for small portions in upscale San Francisco restaurants. So I liked it and will try again during the summer if outdoor seating is offered.
