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Neighborhood: Nob HillMon-Thu. 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri. 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sat. 4:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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I had a great time here. I just checked some of the 1 stars to see if they had any validity. For the few that I read, I don't agree with some of the one star reviews.
My party of three are all Asian. Although we were seated in the back, I noticed a couple parties of Asian guests seated in the front. So.... I don't know about racism 3 years ago, but I certainly did not see any of it at all during my recent dinner here.
Our waiter was really really friendly, talkative and attentive. He checked on us a few times and entertained us throughout dinner.
We mentioned that we would put his name on Yelp, but apparently, there's a joke among their staff regarding Yelp reviews! He requested not to be named. Haha.
My man did the regular "fighting for the check" game with his buddy and all ended well.
Here's a couple tips:
-The person who made the reservation is only person who can completely triumph over the check fighting game
-If this person is not paying for whatever reason, the first person who hands the money/credit card to their waiter wins the check fighting game.
The manager was super professional, humorous and fair. He's a terrible manager.
Great food, spectacular service, and bustling ambience.
The prime rib was great, but it is not the best that I had. However, there are alot of great things about the management here and the already great prime rib that is a winning combination. No wonder this place is so well-liked and well-known!
After watching this place featured on Anthony Bourdain, it's fair to say my expectations were very high.
The Prime Rib, is as expected. If you like Prime Rib, go here! If you like some flavor and flare in your meat, don't go here.
What comes before the Prime Rib? Sourdough loaf and butter- can't mess that up. And they don't. It's really good. Our salad was wilted, dressing was tasteless. The creamed corn is the substitute for those who cannot eat pork, therefore cannot have the creamed spinach. It was also mediocre.
The crowd was mostly teenage groups having birthday parties.
This place isn't horrible. But I really didn't find it to be what I expected after reading the reviews. Maybe I'm just a steak girl?
Also our server was so busy juggling tables, that our experience really suffered. If one person didn't have a napkin, someone else didn't have a fork and we were left waiting for long periods of time.
I'm glad I went once to see what it's all about. But I probably won't go back again.
Your meal here starts with a round loaf of warm bread, knife in, butter on the side. It is perfectly soft and elastic inside with a crunchy crust. Once you have ordered your server comes out with a chilled salad (and chilled fork). Just as you finish, your sides are brought out and the cart of meat is unveiled so that you can see your meal cut table side.
Now, I know I will get some flak for this, but on doctors orders I ordered the fish. Given that I was at a place that specializes in meat I wasn't expecting much, but I was more than pleasantly surprised when my meal came out. the halibut was so tender and had a tapenade on top that made my night. I did have a bite of prime rib (rare) that was very tasty and the baked potato was a meal in itself. I was happily impressed by the whole meal.
The only thing that was a bit off putting was that despite going on a Sunday night with reservations we had made a month in advance, we still ended up waiting about half an hour for our table. To their credit, the seating in the lounge is ample and it's a pleasant place to wait. I will be back for the prime rib next time...
I love this place!
It's great for small or large parties. I always get great service and leave happy! You can also sit by the bar while you wait for your table, steer clear from the rice crackers... they can be a bit stale.
I've been here many times and I've tried all the 4 cuts they offer, of course, not all in one seating. I love their presentation of the salad; it's SUPER DELICIOUS too! (must be the hint of egg they put in.)
Did you know you can ask for MORE MEAT, at NO EXTRA COST?
I eat a lot. After I finish, I usually try to get the extra serving of meat.
House of Prime Rib is the perfect restaurant to celebrate a special occasion! But be warned, your celebration can take up to 3 hours!
I recently ate here on a Sunday night with my boyfriend to celebrate our two year anniversary. Taking the advice of previous yelpers, I called a few days ahead to make reservations. They offer a valet service, which is great, because it is extremely to find parking nearby.
The second we stepped in we joined the mass of people waiting to be seated. Now this was 7:30 on a Sunday night and it was more packed than a can of sardines! We finally maneuvered our way to the hostess who suggested we sit by the bar and wait for our names to be called. So, I thought reservations meant that the restaurant saved a table for you and seated you at your reserved time. Clearly I need a new dictionary because this was NOT my experience. We had to wait close to 30 minutes before we were finally seated! My boyfriend spoke to the hostess twice asking what the hold up was when we clearly had reservations. Both times she just responded that there were people ahead of us on the "list." No matter what the reason, our reservations seemed pointless. (Minus one star)
Once we were finally seated, we were granted with the best waiter! He asked us if we were celebrating anything and we told him it was our anniversary. He went above and beyond to give us a really special night. It was nice to get a waiter who actually made conversation with their guests as opposed to the "here's your food" waiter that is such the norm. He brought us extra au jus, extra horseradish, added two candles on our dessert, and took a picture of us using the official "House of Prime Rib" polaroid. He truly helped to make dinner special.
However, this was the LONGEST dining experience of my life. We seriously were there from 7:30-10:30. While our waiter's personality was awesome, the service was SOOOO SLOW! We didn't have to wait long for our salads to come, but we seriously waited close to an hour for our entree. Our waiter informed us that the carving station was pretty backed up with tables, but seriously, waiting 45 minutes for a piece of prime rib is ridiculous. My solution, get another carver! The waiter did continually apologize for the long wait for our meat, but apology or not, waiting is NOT fun. (minus another star)
At least, the food (once we got it) was amazing. It was the best cut of prime rib I've had in a long time. It was the perfect hint of pink and extremely easy to cut. The creamed spinach includes bacon, so it is practically heaven. We both had the baked potato which was STUFFED with the goods. I'm talking gobs of butter, heaps of sour cream, and tons of bacon! It's all so amazing, as long as you don't think about the calories. For dessert we had the creme brulee which was prepared perfectly. But, the two candles really added the romantic touch.
I would love to go back here, but I'm not sure if it's worth the wait.
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Let me start off by saying that the meal was fantastic. I started off with the delicious fresh baked bread, salad then on to the main course. I had a large cut of prime rib and it was just absolutely delicious and by far the best tasting prime rib I had ever eaten. Overall the restaurant was a very pleasant place.
The negative side is that it is on busy street and almost impossible to find parking. Also we had dinner reservations a few weeks in advance; we still had to wait a good amount of time before we were seated. But biting into that tender slice of meat made it all worth the wait.
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I've been to the HoPR at least a dozen times now, but now I feel like the place is in decline. I made reservations two weeks in advance yet waited for my family to be seated nearly an hour when it wasn't crowded.
It was my birthday and my family asked where I wanted to go, expecting it would be another of my glorious Steakfests. I gleefully suggested House of Prime Rib, hoping they would experience the joy I had in trips past... alas this time it was not to be.
The bar waitress was upset about something that had nothing to do with us and took forever taking and delivering our drink orders (by then my martini had been watered down to slush by the ice in the shaker) and didn't even bring the bar snacks until after our drinks were done.
Seeing Gus after we first walked in lifted my spirits, but after his fourth pass at us, promising personally to seat us and then not delivering a half hour later, I could only tell past stories of how he used to be a special host, despite the obvious disbelief on the faces of my family. I had built him up to Herb Caen status by now and had hoped to introduce Gus to my rambunctious nephew who had surprisingly set a new record by being well behaved the entire hour while we waited, hoping to establish a new HoPR generation.
Unfortunately Gus did not come by to seat us, or even bother to make the rounds in our room during our entire dinner. On top of that I ordered the King Henry VIII portion and finished it, as usual! ... and was not offered the customary extra serving. While I always decline, I was nonetheless insulted on my birthday once again.
The food at HoPR was again very good, but unfortunately the service has taken a noticeable dip. The new staff needs to get their act together. This was my first time being disappointed by Gus, hence the loss of only one star, but as his performance and legacy continue to wane, so will my devotion to HoPR as a SF landmark.
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I used to love this place. I considered meals here to be legendary back in the day. We used to tell tall, camp fire-esque tales about the mighty beef zeppelin and how dinners could last well over 3 hours. Aahhh, those were the days. Lately though, I feel this place might have become a little too popular. Damn you, Anthony Bourdain...
We took a couple of first timers here last night. I'm afraid we may have over-hyped the place, but they swear they enjoyed their experience. The food is as great as its always been, but the service...well, here's what soured the whole visit for me:
*Upon introducing himself, our waiter promised to bring us a lovely, warm round of sourdough bread. None came. Later in the meal, we asked for some bread. "You'd like another loaf?", he asked. "No," we replied, "we'd like the original loaf you were going to bring us before our salads".
*After everyone had taken a chilled salad fork, our waiter flipped the napkin off of the plate in dramatic Benihana fashion, splashing the plate's condensation on myself and my friend. Several drops went directly down my cleavage. Awkward.
*My friend said he'd like a small second slice after his initial dinner. The waiter seemed to heckle my friend a little, trying to determine whether or not he really wanted more. After confirming that yes indeed, he really did want a second slice, the waiter left, only to return with no meat...and dessert menus.
*I ordered coffee for dessert. Our waiter brought cream, asked me if I would like cream, and then took the cream away even after I said that I would take the cream.
Easily the strangest dining experience I've had at this place. Plus, everyone in the very near vicinity seemed to have ordered the fish. Fish. At the House of Prime Rib. Please.
But no matter how loud tables of people get (hint: you don't need to shout at someone that's sitting right next to you) or how inconsistent the service has gotten, one solid person remains...and that person is Pete the bartender. He is always friendly and will make you a killer drink. Plus, its been over 2 years since we've been there, and he remembered us!
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Thank goodness we made reservations in advance because when we got there it was crowded! At first I was a little irritated with there service because they sat us next to a group of ELEPHANTS! I mean damn! the men in this group were at least 6' 5" and the women were 6'! We were sitting next to the Dallas Cowboys Offensive Line! Our seats were so close to theirs our table would trembled every time they moved or chewed! haha
We immediately asked to be moved and luckily they had a booth ready for us in 5 minutes. Oh did I mention it was my Birthday TOO! I was so hoping things would get better and that I wouldn't be leaving this place on a bad note and a bad YELP review.
As we finally got seated, our frowns turned into smiles! We were greeted with the most informative and upbeat waiter. He was really patient and was personable. Our host paid a lot of attention to our table and the restaurant manager made sure everything was going smooth!
I ordered the 'House of Prime Rib Cut' ( A hearty and juicy, tender beef cut) AND LET ME TELL YOU! it was DELISH! it was kinda sad that I couldn't finish my dinner, everything smelled and looked so good, but my belly wasn't working its miracle. The huge food 'sides' just killed me.
~Salad Bowl
~Baked Potato
~Yorkshire Pudding
~Creamed Spinach
~Warm Bread
Maybe if I was 6'5" and 250 + Ibs, then I would of enjoyed the glutinous pleasure of finishing my meal, but NO! I'm not. Oh well hahaha. Next time I go here, I'll make sure not to fill up on the free bread! Despite prematurely filling my belly, overall I had a good experience.
A FULL belly is always better than an EMPTY one!
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I came here to HoPR a few Mondays ago with a few friends. They all have been here before, but it was my first time. The place was pretty busy but we had reservations at 7:30 and we walked in at about 7:23ish and we were seated by 7:28ish so that was a plus! Right when i sat down i looked over my shoulder and guess who was eating right next to us? Good ol Willie Brown ex-Mayor of the City, it looked like he was a regular because they treated him like a king!
Lets get on with the food, i ordered the HoPR cut which came with a real nice piece of prime rib and a side of creamed spinach. I have to say that was the best creamed of spinach i have ever had, so much flavor my taste buds were on overload! They started us out with a house salad, i think they put way too much dressing on the salad. The corn shaped cornbread was pretty good, and the Yorkshire Pudding was real good too. My baked potato was just another baked potato, nothing special. But as for my prime rib, O' boy that was a great piece of meat. It was melt in your mouth greatness with a great beefy flavor.
Overall HoPR is a must try, great place to have a real nice dinner. If the cuts you order is not enough you can also get a second helping at no additional charge!
4 Stars for HoPR in SF
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I love the House of Prime Rib. I've tried nearly every steak house in the city, including Harris', Izzy's, Ruth's Chris and Morton's, and have to say that HOPR is the best, BY FAR.
What makes this place so good? There are four reasons: Great steak, amazing drinks, unbelievable sides and fun atmosphere.
On top of the factors I just listed, they offer one of the best beet salads I've ever had and offer seconds on their prime rib! Yes, let me repeat, they offer SECONDS on their prime rib! No other steak house I know of does this and makes me love this place even more. Prices are also very reasonable.
Bottom line --- if you are a steak lover (and in particular, a fan of prime rib) this is your place. It's also the best dirty martini in the city (and that I've ever had).
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Went there on a Tuesday night with my girlfriend to celebrate our anniversary. The place was unexpected packed.
The service staff was friendly.
The meat was a bit overcooked for me even when i ordered medium rare. But the taste of superb.
Upon finished the King cut, waiter asked me if i want 2nd slice of beef, but also told me that i couldn't take that slice to go. sucks!! i was gonna have that as my breakfast the next day. what if i can't finish that 2nd slice of beef?? throw it away? what a waste!
The ambience was really noisy. So, ear plugs highly recommended.
All is all, i would love to go back again, if someone TREATS me!!
I came here super hungry and waited about an hour on a Wednesday night. I didn't mind the wait because i expected it but with my overall experience...i didn't think it was that much worth it.
I thought everything was just typical and was just okay. I really tried to see why everyone has been hyping up this place saying its the best out there, unfortunately i didn't feel the same way. I loveeee prime rib & have been dying to try this place out too...kind of a disappointment.
My medium rare prime rib was delicious but the sides tasted like crap. The salad was just tossed iceberg lettuce with bits of beets in it - nothing too exciting. The creamed corn was just well...creamed corn. The baked potato - bake potato....mashed potatoes - blahh!
I don't know what else to say about it other than i had just an okay experience :\
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RUN! Don't walk to Harris' Restaurant up the block!
We came to House of Prime Rib sober, very nicely dressed and wanting to have a nice evening with a celebration dinner.
One of my friends ordered drinks with the bartender Jennifer and cracked a very nice joke. She scowled. My friend said, "I was just trying to butter you up." Her reply was that she "got the memo."
She proceeded to falsely accuse my friend of having called her a bitch and had a fellow employee get the manager for her.
The manager, in the grandest failure of customer service, was extremely patronizing and condescending. To add insult to injury, he proceeded to talk "homey" - "You are staring me down."
Because of the tremendous amount of business they do they have entitled themselves to piss-poor attitudes and customer service.
As a born and bred San Franciscan I am ashamed that this represents to many people what fine dining might be in this great City.
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First and foremost, let me just say I am not a steak, ribs or any of that "man" meat fan at all. I stay away from those as much as possible, I stick to chicken mainly.
But my family and I went here for father's day this past year. I looked at the menu and saw all they had was meat, so i decided to share a portion with my mom. each portion is like 25 dollars plus by the way.
When the food came out, and I took one bite of the prime rib I was completely blown away! I have never tasted anything this in my life, it was so juicy, and tender. I fell in love. The portions were 40 bucks for the King size ones but in a way, it was worth it.
Make sure you really dress up when you come here. Its a pretty fancy place.
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What a night. Two suits get in a fight and the cops are called.
Nasty douchebag waiter got punched by busboy in front of customers.
Not coming back.
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They are not kidding when they say arrive on time for everyone in the party. I had a reservation for 7 pm, but my friends were late. They came at 7:35 pm. So we did not get seated until around 8:45 pm. Can't complain too much though, we were late...
Our waiter, Rand, he was amazing - so polite and friendly. My friend was talking with his hands and made him spill the wine on my other friend. Rand apologized profusely, manager came and offered to give him another shirt, pay for dry cleaning bil... Service was top notch for us that night.
We were there to celebrate our dear friend's birthday and they gave her the biggest cut for the price of a house cut and free ice cream. One of our friends is pregnant and she got a free ice cream too.
More importantly, the prime rib was excellent. So succulent and moist and tasted divine with the horseradish. Creamed corn and creamed spinach were just as delicious. They also gave us extra creamed corn for free to share. Yorkshire pudding was also pretty good. We were all too full to get the complimentary seconds....
Will come back again, but maybe with smaller group to make sure we get our table in time.
I'm not generally a red meat person, but thanks to the House of Prime Rib I may have to reassess that statement. Reservations were made for 7:30 on a Tuesday night and thank goodness for that. It was packed! My party and I were seated promptly.
$38 for a prime rib cut comes with warm sourdough bread and butter, house salad prepared at your table, yorkshire pudding(!!!), choice of creamed spinach or creamed corn (apparently this is the vegetarian option. Question: why would a vegetarian come to the House of Prime Rib?!?) and mashed potatoes or a baked potato.
I got the prime rib medium rare (with bone!), creamed spinach (such buttery goodness with bits of bacon!!) and mashed potato. Damn I wish I had gotten the baked potato. It's prepared table side with a good helping of butter, sour cream, chives and bacon! ::drool:: I devoured my food, finished a good 10 minutes before everyone else :). If you're brave you can get seconds but don't expect to get your original cut, it will be comparable to the thin slices of the English cut. No room for dessert but I will definitely be back for that next time.
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I am not a native of the bay area but I must say the idea of 2nds and 3rds for prime rib is the best idea ever. Lawrys need to take note of this and implement free 2nds and 3rd servings to their prime rib.
I was a little dissapointed with their cream corn it was very dry and untasty unlike the one at Lawrys but their salad and spinach definitely made up for it. I would go back if I was ever in the bay area again.
The owner must think this is La Cirque circa 1970s. Roaming the dining rooms, he greets those he deems worthy.
But I don't come here in hopes of Mr. Betz gracing our table and blessing us with his seemingly sincere greetings.
I come to this San Francisco institution for the perfectly aged prime rib.
And the thick and rich creamed spinach.
And the soft and fluffy Yorkshire pudding.
And the garlicky and buttery mashed potatoes.
And the sweet and crunchy beets salad.
And the fresh and warm sourdough bread.
And the cocktails that may just knock you out cold...
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This place will rock your world!
The food is amazing and I can't imagine a better place to go for a special occasion!
Do it! (Just bring your credit card ha ha)
Finally came out here after a couple years of failed attempts (long story...not going to go into it). The place was pretty crowded for a Sunday night. Luckily, we had reservations and only had to wait a couple minutes at the bar. Side note: their mai tais and mojitos are money.
So, I order the House of Prime Rib cut (medium rare) with a side of mash potatoes and cream of corn. They also put this bread thing on top of the meat to absorb the juices. Tried a bite..was not a fan. Portions are pretty reasonably sized, especially after considering the price we were paying. I mean, I would probably be getting the same size for a whole lot more. Flavorwise, I'd say it was decent. Nothing really stuck out in my mind. I do like the second FREE cut that is offered if you finish the first. Another plus, you don't even have to finish your other dishes (e.g mash potatoes, salad, etc...) to get the extra piece. I wish they didn't cut such a thin slice, but I'm not going to complain over complementary dishes. Our waiter was very friendly and put on a good show when serving our salads.
Overall, I had a pretty good time here. Great company. Great bar. Food though...I'll have to get back to you.
I know it is completely unnecessary and stupid to review a place with 1400 reviews already, and frankly, I don't think anyone much uses a Yelp consult to decide if they'll head to H of PR or not, but dang it! I love this place and I need to tell the internet that.
I think I made my waiter sad this last time I went, because I wanted the "medium" horseradish sauce, in mayo, but he was gracious about it.
I wish I could come to H of PR every week. And please excuse me for the lame abbreviation, but dang, that stuff is hard to type out.
I invited an attorney colleague from Washington D.C. to join me for dinner at the House of Prime Rib. This restaurant serves quality food. I knew my guest would love the steak. He told me that this steak was the most tender and succulent prime rib that he had ever tasted! There are restaurants that give you a small serving and charge you a $100, but .the cost of the meal here is reasonable in comparison to the large portions of meat and side dishes that you are served. The service was extremely warm, friendly and efficient. Too bad that this restaurant is the only one of its kind. My friend would love to have this dining opportunity in D.C. I heartily recommend this restaurant and invite all my out of town guests to dine here!
This place is freakin ridiculous.
Went on a friday night, had reservations. Got there at the time of the reservation and was immediately seated. It was busy and loud.
Service:
GREAT. Sparkling water is complimentary. Nice touch as most restaurants in that price range try to squeeze out as much money as possible. Glasses were always filled and food came out promptly.
Food itself:
Wonderful. Had the King Henry VIII cut. Best prime rib ever. Spinach was great too. So was the salad. The baked potato was out of this world. Hot fresh sourdough bread was icing on the cake. Yorkshire Pudding? Useless. They should not have it at all.
Dessert: Fantasy cake is heaven.
Bad part: Based on reviews and talking to other people, we were led to believe the complimentary second helping was a good portion. Instead it's a tiny sliver. That plus the Yorkshire pudding which wasn't needed took this down from 5 stars to 4 stars.
Most of my party ate very little in preparation for this night. It was worth it because we really stuffed ourselves to the max and made this a night to remember. Highly recommended.
Comment on dress code: don't trip over it, I saw many people in t-shirts and it's cool. If you wear a t-shirt and jeans, just make it a nice clean t-shirt and nice pair of jeans.
Duy, Duy, Duy,............our server. If only you knew who we were. How dare you come up to us while giving us a second slice of beef that you said to us..........."are you sure you are going to eat it???" my boss will not like this if you guys do not eat it."
Even if we didn't eat it.............you, as a server, should know that customers are always right. Did you know that we know Gus and the crew of HOPR even before you were born. I sure hope Gus do not read yelp because you are sure to be fired if he did. I know...........because I know him. Lucky for you.........yelp is your saving grace. I was so tempted in telling Gus about what you did. I tipped you 30% my friend.............but why did you still treat us this badly. The food is five star but our server Duy was the worst server ever. I ordered drinks and it took for ever to come. We ordered a second slice and he questioned whether or not we would eat it then threaten us if we didn't finish that his boss, Gus, would be very disappointed and upset. He actually watched us finish the second slice of beef.
My SFPD buddy was very upset with him and I told him to be nice. At the end I even gave him a standing ovation for being such a great server sarcastically. I think he knew at that point that he was an asshole to us. I love House of Prime Rib but make sure you do not get this douche bag to be your server, DUY!!!!
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HOUSE OF PRIME RIB IS THE BEST PRIME RIB HOUSE IN THE CITY!!!!!
Nice ambiance
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I brought my foreign visitors here since they wanted some American beef. We made a reservation for 7.00 on a Friday evening. When we arrived the place was packed with a lot of people waiting in line trying to get in. The young hostess was rather inpatient and a bit surly. I guess she feels she doing everyone a favor by talking to them and seating them.
Even with the reservation, we ended up waiting for about 45 minutes before getting seated. I inquired about our table after about 30 minutes of waiting and the hostess nearly bit my head off! I complained to the mgr and he apologized profusely.
Once we were actually seated, everything got much better. The service was excellent and the food was good. The corn bread was very tasty. My visitors had never had corn bread before and they devoured those within seconds. We ended up ordering more cornbread.
The salad was not that memorable, nothing unusual. Everyone at the table got prime rib. It was not the best prime rib I've ever had as it could have been a bit more tender, but it's a decent piece of meat. Not much to complain about. My friends loved the prime rib, but I think their favorite part of the meal was the cornbread! I could have just bought them a basket full of cornbread and they probably would have been happy.
At the end of the evening, the manager came by and comped our drinks for the bad experience with the hostess. It was a nice gesture. If I have out of town friends visiting, I may come back, but I think I prefer Harris for beef.
3.5 stars over all.
-4 stars for food.
-4 stars for service (server)
-1 star for the long wait with reservation and experience during the wait
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My first review-I don't often do this- and typically give my kudos directly to the establishment, but this time I felt compelled to sign up and write a review because my experience was so wonderful! I was in town on business last week and, at the recommendation of a friend, stopped to dine at HoPR.
Now, the meal in itself was spectacular but so was the service! I was dining alone and could have easily been brushed aside since obviously a larger table would have a larger check and thus, a more substantial tip, but my waiter was top notch and treated me as if I was his only table. He constantly checked in on me but was not hovering annoyingly so. The restaurant was very busy and he obviously had many other tables besides mine but took the time to treat me right. His name? DUY- that's right the same waiter who the individuals below seem to have a personal vendetta against. "Do you know who I am?" Please get over yourself-you're really not THAT important. And for you and your friends to come on a website to call him out is ridiculous- it's obvious you're a low class tool and probably acted such at the restaurant as well.
Duy was very much a gentleman and made my experience at HoPR wonderful. So much so, that I will be going back and recommending it to colleagues when they travel to SF. Duy, if you're reading you will remember me- I am the one who had the drink from the bar that was left off of my check, which you were nice enough to comp for my honesty.
As I said, the meal was fantastic- I had the city cut, rare, with creamed corn, a loaded potato and of course salad, bread and Yorkshire pudding. I had not eaten all day having flown in and gone straight to my hotel then to dinner. I was starved and HoPR did not disappoint. Everything was impeccable- I was only disappointed that I did not have room for dessert. Thanks HoPR AND Duy for making my stay in SF that much more memorable.
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out of all its imitations in the bay area, this is the prime rib house i think. ive been to broadway prime, san mateo prime, etc and i think because of the popularity of this place, the turnaround is quicker and everything is fresher. san mateo does have more variety of sides.
on this particular sunday night, our server was a bit off. she didnt even ask one of us how we wanted our king cut and in turn he got it well done. a big bummer. i mean i think this place runs mostly like a well oiled machine and so some of the bad waiters just slip through without being great or even good.
she made our salad quite salty. everything else was of course on point. the prime rib was delicious, as was the creamed spinach and yorshire pudding. they even serve corn bread. the sourdough they bring out is warm.
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Who wouldn't like the HOPR? Every time I eat here it never fails to be perfect. Always good service and food is always right. Can't really get the meat wrong when the chef is cutting in front of you. I get the end cut and it is so good. Only way to go is by taxi or valet, parking is rough. Have to make reservations at least 1-2 weeks in advance, so don't just show up unless you want to drink for awhile.
I went here last night with some friends to enjoy a great meal and service. The food was amazing and we were all having a great time and sharing laughters. Towards the end of dinner some of us got an extra slice of prime rib and our server, DUY, said "I'm not allowed to do this. If my boss finds out then he won't be too happy about it. My boss can't find out." ............
........... Um ok. Was that necessary? We were all shocked of how he had to bring it up I mean that was the first time I heard that from a server at a really nice restraurant. It was totally uncalled for, rude, and unprofessional.
When I walk into a nice restraurant, I expect no bullshit and good service.
Food was great, but the service was disappointing.
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DELICIOUS. I think it took about a week to recover from food coma after my meal at House of Prime Rib.
I'm not even usually a meat person but I devoured my City Cut medium rare prime rib and asked for seconds. All the sides were perfect too - I got creamed spinach (mmmmm!!!), yorkshire pudding to sop up the meat juices, and a baked potato... which was monstrous and generously topped with butter, sour cream, and bacon bits. Before all of this was
We even got dessert... which was a wonderful chocolate mousse over cheesecake with raspberry and fudge sauce... omg. Even with our fully bellies in pants that were about to burst... we inhaled that cake.
Everything about my experience here was top notch - the food, the service, the ambience, the wine...all fabulous. We left with our tummies oh-soooooo-full but wonderfully satisfied and already talking about the next time we shall return!!!!
I've been coming here ever since I found out about this place back in 2003.
I'm red meat patron, and the House of Prime Rib speaks to me. The prime rib served with a side of creamed spinach, baked potato, yorkshire pudding and the house salad is perfectly prepared and will leave you comatose once you've devoured everything. Another great thing for all you gluttons out there that didn't know, they serve a dessert slice of prime rib upon request!
The prices have gone up over the years but in my opinion dining here is still worth the money.
The English ambiance is well executed by the interior design of the restaurant. The staff are extremely nice and are professionals at what they do.
The restrooms are a bit cramped but you'll live.
Just thinking about this place is making me hungry.
btw for those of you who don't eat red meat then do not bother coming here and having the fish.
This place has a lot of reviews so I'll just write a quick and short one. It was a while back since I've been..but comparing this place to Lawry's in Beverly Hills is no contest. Hence, the 4-star. Great place..but doesn't have anything on Laaaaaawry's!
Anyhow, the meat was cut well, potatoes were awesome as well as the sides. Definitely not the best I've had. Ambiance was fantastic and couldn't expect for better service.
Absolutely brilliant! I tried the King Henry VIII Cut on med-rare for full flavor and impressive portion. I've returned again after my first experience because of the excellent tableside service and artful presentation of their signature items.
House of Prime Rib's well-established restaurant offers a great value for the quality and portion of their entrees. Unlike many steak restaurants which serve steak without complementary sides, The House of Prime Rib pampers their diners with their signature items that come with every entrée. Included are the Salad Bowl, Mashed or Baked Potato, Creamed Spinach, Yorkshire Pudding, Fresh Cream of Horseradish Sauce.
Reservations recommended, all major credit cards accepted, valet parking available.
perfect 5 stars in my book, only downside?? the wait. about an hour wait on a friday night with a reservation. =( the manager (i dont remember his name) was really nice and accommodating and comped our desserts for our super long wait. he came over personally and apologized, reminded the server that our desserts should be comped, and even remembered us at the end of the night to wish us a safe trip home. the lady at the bar (which i also didnt catch the name of) was very nice also. our server, was excellent and made the entire night a wonderful experience.
english cut: $38
-four thinly sliced pieces of prime rib. mine was a bit dry and chewy. but was a lot better with the au jou and mild horse radish. =) my second slice was MUCH better. tender, juicy, wonderful. if i werent so full, i would have gone for THIRDS!
king henry cut: $40
-huge, hunkin' slab of steak. about 16oz. i tried some and his steak was much more tender and juicy than my english cut.
mashed potatoes w/ gravy: yum
baked potato with everything on it: i wouldnt try it again.
creamed spinach: not a big fan of spinach, but i wouldnt have known it was spinach. had bits of bacon in it!
creamed corn: just ok
salad: DELICIOUS!
strawberry shortcake: $8, also delicious
fantasy cake: $8, magnificent! i wish we ordered two of these instead! chocolate was light and airy, perfect texture with the cheesecake!
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This place is pretty awesome. I'm not a huge prime rib person, but it definitely impressed. Soft and juicy meat that they cut for you right by the table. It was definitely tasty and flavorful. My friend had the horseradish which he said was great. Seconds? No problem. Hot sour dough bread was great, the sides was just ok. Old classic feel to the restaurant itself. Lots of people, it was packed to the max all three times I went. Always...and I mean always call for a reservation there. We waited once...it took 3 hours. Simple menu, nice people, crowded family vibe, it was a pretty good experience. It's definitely pricey, so not a place to go all the time, but it's definitely satisfying.
a) House salad with red beets and mixed greens. Pretty good.
b) House of Prime Rib Cut, medium rare - The middle of three cut sizes (City cut - small, Henry VIII cut - large). Damn good.
c) Choice of Baked or Mashed Potatoes. Yum.
d) Choice of Creamed Spinach or Creamed Corn. Nothing special.
e) Yorkshire Pudding (Juice-sopping goodness). Ok.
f) Warm Sourdough Round. Mmm.
g) Price tag between $40-50. Yikes.
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First understand that all there is here is Prime Rib. That's the extent of the flesh menu. Prime Rib. No chicken, no pork, no filet. So that's kinda weird. Especially if you don't really care for Prime Rib.
One of my party was pretty disappointed, leaving only two fish choices.
Now either that's a focused menu or you can call it limited and lazy. Take your pick. And you can ask what the hell are you doing at the HoPR? Unless everyone wants Prime Rib you are in the wrong place.
But the cuts are very nice. served from an impressive giant metal zeppelin that carries racks of prime ribs and all the fixins. What I liked best was the two horseradishes served along side - medium and hot. Wonderful stuff.
Waitress was also really great as she looked after every detail without delay. And the comp on corkage was also appreciated - as we were seated 45 minutes late. Martinis acceptable. Wine list okay but we were BYOB. Dress was too casual and the mood festive. Bill was surprisingly moderate.
Bottom line: Good not great. One and done.
Harris' continues to dominate.
mmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I think HoPR is even busier than before, Bourdain had No Reservations, with a segment filmed here.
Found parking around the corner, that almost never happens in this neighborhood. Arrived :25min before reservations, was seated about :10min past reservations.
Ate 1/4 of the fresh warm loaf of bread.
Finished my entire plate of salad.
Started with my creamed spinach, forming a aujus dam to the Yorkshire Pudding (saving it for last!)
Baked potato everything on the side, ate about 1/5th of it, including skin.
Switched off between King cut, med-rare, creamed spinach (2/3 done), baked potato (1/2 done). Saving the pr dark edge for last.
Waitress comes to ask for seconds, I said yes, she took my plate.... here I thought they'd just put the seconds on the same plate.
:-( I lost the best parts.
Finished off my seconds and was full.
Tiramisu put me over the drowning point.
I was full. I was happy. I lost my Yorkshire pudding. I was full.
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MUST TRY!!!!!
Went there for the very first time last Thursday and I'm in love with PRIME RIB more than I ever had before. I had their "House of Prime Rib Cut - MEDIUM WELL" w/EXTRA SPICY HORSERADISH (first time I ever had horseradish w/a HUGE KICK!!!) accompanied a glass of "Markham" merlot and GUESS WHAT? My prime rib w/a BONE was freaking MOIST!!!!!!!! You would assume medium-well be dry, tasteless & hard....not @ this restaurant! I was blown away :) I even packed the bone to go for my dog :)
It was VERY VERY hard to RESIST their HOT SERVING Sourdough bread. I didn't care for their salad too much cuz it had too much dressing. Their mashed potato and creamed spinach was a yummy combo :) Yorkshire pudding was alright and the strawberry shortcake dessert was mediocre.
Ambiance was not too shabby. Definitely a great place for a first date, family gatherings or birthdays :)
Parking - they have valet for $8 or public parking for $5-6 if you are NOT WEARING HEELS and don't mind one block walk :)
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Category: Steakhouses
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
Category: Steakhouses
Burlingame, CA
Category: Steakhouses
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
Category: Steakhouses
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Category: Steakhouses
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