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Categories: American (Traditional), Mexican
1000 Great HwyMon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Location, Location, Location.
Right off the beach, wonderful mural and small exhibits in the lobby, a slice of history and pizza pie - pretty dang nice.
I have been here twice, once at night for a benefit for Save The Waves, it held a big crowd nicely and service was bang on.
This time I wandered in after a free SF City Guides Tour that started at the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Gardens (my Dutch heritage was touched). I sat by myself looking out into the back garden and it was fun to watch the crowd on super sunny day as dogs and kids frolicked.
I ordered two appetizers and one Bloody Mary and it set me back $25 bucks. Yes, you read that correctly. One of the apps was a grilled peppers with cojita cheese topping.
There were four pinkie sized peppers on my plate (with a small ramekin of olives) and dry cojita cheese. Um, I may be spelling it wrong, but I sure as hell know that this soft south of the border cheese is not supposed to crunch. Thank god I didn't order it with a friend, it wasn't even enough for a mouse. If you are going to showcase a pepper dish in SF, at least get damn good peppers. Thumbs down on this one.
If you sit outside, you get a different menu that indoors which must have some reasoning behind it, but I was bummed.
Still, did I mention, location location location?
I am tempted to give it a round three for a Tuesday night taco night after a sunset walk on the beach.....
p.s. the Beach Chalet is a different restaurant and is upstairs.
PROS:
+ onion strings
+ mushroom pizza
+ all of their beer
+ the lawn, great place for lounging in the sun
+ all of the adorable puppies that people bring here
CONS:
- poor management
- unhappy employees (a direct result of my previous statement)
- confusing set up. am i supposed to order from the bar? the inside one or the outside one? why can't i order from the BBQ menu inside? why can i ONLY order from the BBQ menu outside? what about on the lawn? my head hurts...
- severely overpriced menu. yes, the garlic fries are tasty but i would rather not pay you $8 for them.
basically, park chalet is full of potential. that doesn't really mean shit since they've been open forever. it's like telling Danny Bonaduce he can still land an audition. i've heard that they are launching a new menu in a month or so which may help a teeny bit. but what Park & Beach Chalet really need is to close their doors for a month, rethink the poor execution of their promising concept, & hire new managers, preferably ones who don't rudely call out their staff in front of customers.
this place could really be great.
make it work! (as tim gunn would say)
wow! I never understand such huge yelp disparities. And then again maybe I do. You read that some folks get miffed over a tissue blowing on their table or an insect that happened to be on the wall or how a staff person was rude. real or perceived? who was really pissy that day, the server or the patron. what really constitutes a great or bad review?? the service, the food and the patrons ability to play their part. Sometimes you need to be patient and if you don't get what you wanted then just ask. you'd be surprised how that gets results.
Today a group of us sat at the bar and ordered a shared meal. The bartender did a snap job explaining the characteristics of the beer and delivered flawless service. The servers who dropped off the food couldn't have been more professional.. we had asked for two ingredients to be on the side for one of the dishes and when it wasn't done as ordered they simply changes out the order post haste with a SMILE. All the food was well prepared, seasoned, fresh and clean.
our experience was certainly memorable and refined.
yes, I understand that circumstances do change, however, restaurants are not machines.. they are for the most part an organic operation. if they have one or two blips then give em a break, if they really suck wind the whole experience then shame on them!
Would normally give this place a three star review, but I just went to their brunch buffet on Sunday and had some serious issues with it. They build in a 18% tip to your bill so we paid the nice server $15 to bring us coffee and a beer. Did I mention it was a self-serve buffet? 2 buffets, a coffee, a beer...$90.
It was way over priced for what we received. Looking forward to going back NOT on a Sunday. We can put up with the normal slow service, but bad management is harder to take.
Oh, and the music was a blaring, 70's folk-rock. Why bother with the fancy black table cloths and mix it with a hodge podge of KFRC's greatest hits? I have no idea what the managers are thinking. I wonder if one of the cooks got a hold of the radio as a joke...
I am so glad I finally made it to the Park Chalet, on what might have been one of the last sunny days of the year. I should have brought a jacket with me so I could have lingered longer, but oh well. Now I know that I should show up before the sun dips too low in the afternoon sky. Sitting outside lingering over a drink was the perfect way to cap off my Thanksgiving weekend. The food I saw going by looked delicious, next time I come here I'll have to bring my appetite!
$3.50 for a coke at the bar? Only a $30 breakfast buffet? I can't believe it was THAT good. Cupcakes were one of the star offerings on the buffet.
ahh... microbrews with WPA murals ... even Ayn Rand would dig it.
The Chalet helpfully offers beer to all discovering wanderers crashing through the western park wilds. A nice place to suffer a micro from vanilla-sunlight to porter-dark, you can relax by a fire or two, a decent outdoor band or two, and as many rounds of beer as deemed necessary.
Now some push it too far and order the food. Don't swim against the tide here. Just stick to what they do best. This is the Beer. This will ensure fun for all when you actually reach the beach.
Every single time I come here. My reaction is this:
"Woah - incredible view. Unique location. I love the downstairs mosaic. But the food....what is up with the food?"
Every time.
Every time.
Park chalet thinks it can coast on it's stunning window scenes. It thinks its charming- beautiful-day-outside area will mask it's subpar food. Well guess what Park Chalet. It doesn't. I'm onto you and over you.
Your food is weak. Your breakfast awhile back was not worth the price for mediocre french toast. The sandwich I had not that long ago as I sunned myself on your outdoor patio was left half eaten. And I never half eat my food (ask anybody...anybody).
I love that Park Chalet gives me a reason to explore the Outer Sunset and Ocean Beach, but I don't understand why they can't spice up their menu with more quality items. And why their staff aren't all that welcoming.
It annoys me that they continue to be packed, when their food doesn't deliver. I say save your money - and check out one of the other fine establishments nearby. Get it to go. And get your Ocean views either munching down in your car (with some rockin' tunes), or on the beach itself.
Trust.
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).
Came here on a sunny afternoon in San Francisco which is the only way you can visit this place.
Onto the review,
Mac & Cheese - Truffled Chicken with blue cheese or something. Great baked mac n cheese, but not so out of this world that I could never find it anywhere else.
Skirt Steak Skewers - Good meat, good flavoring, good dipping sauce, could've not cubed it and made it thinner for easier eating and less chewing. But no real complaints from this one.
Fried Mahi Mahi - Cindy W. Says "it was good.. good size chunks of fish .. although it reminded me of a filet o fish burger from mc D's.. but it was delicious anyways!"
Its pay at the counter and they bring the food out to you. But aside from that don't expect any other service. I'm okay with that style of dining but when you're paying a little more I feel there should be a tad bit service. The food was also a bit over priced in my opinion for the portions. All in all i'd come back here but its not something I'm raving about. Ours came out to be about 25 per person for 2 people. Just soft drinks, and 3 small plates.
Park Chalet Taco Tuesdays is where its at. Great atmosphere and great music. Tacos... nothing great but good.
Hubby and I stopped by at Park Chalet on our last day in SF. Drunken on the scenery of Golden Gate Park, we were already sold on Park Chalet before we got there. The food was average but we were in a great mood.
We enjoyed their micro brews. We had their 6-beer sampler. Our favorites were their VFW Light and Riptide Red. Ordered Ahi tuna tartare which was ok. Margarita pizza was also good. What we enjoyed most was the serene outdoor seating on a foggy San Francisco day.
Damn, this place is busy all the time! I went last night for TACO TUESDAY, and it was a great idea.
The awesome beers were on sale for $3 (yes, the stuff they make and yes all of them are on tap) and the fancy tacos were only $2.50. They have several options like steak flank, a (pulled?) pork, a marinated chicken and even some fish options. We ordered 1 each of the steak, the pork and the chicken. Though they got half the order right, the nice server brought out the rest of the steaks that we were missing and ended up with 2 free tacos for the mistake. YUM!
The steak flank was the best, followed by the pork, then the fried fish ones (that we didn't order, but are very tasty with a little squeeze of lime juice), and last was the chicken. Still, they were all great.
The beer: The wheat one is the best still in my mind, though I also had a Rip Tide Red.
They had a live band playing, and the place was packed--even up until we left around 9pm on yesterday's random Tuesday.
There's lovely outside seating as well as the very warmly designed interior area. I just love the Chalets!
On a bright sunny afternoon with just a mild ocean breeze blowing past, Park Chalet makes my top… Read more »
One word: MOUSE.
Yep, that's right, there was a mouse. When I brought it to the attention of the host, he simply replied "Yea, we've been trying to catch it all day." I only ever went for the Monday night two dollar beers, but I will definitley be going else where from now on. It's worth the extra money to not drink with mice.
We came here on a late Sunday afternoon and it was packed. We had drinks and an appetizer since we had dinner plans somewhere else.
The service was ok.
Park Chalet is a good place to go for drinks and simple appetizers. The atmosphere is really relaxing and on chilly nights the fireplace is delightful.
A full service bar offers all the usual libations. The bloody Mary's are delicious. Tall, spicy and with an olive, an onion and a fresh stick of celery, very satisfying!
Staff is friendly but if you sit at the fireplace for some reason they will not serve you. They did not even walk over to say Hi or explain that they only serve at tables.
Place is casual and on a sunny day the glass roof fills the entire restaurant with sunlight. Park Chalet as well as Beach Chalet is a good place to bring visitors from out of town. The view from upstairs at the Beach Chalet is wonderful on a clear day.
TACO TUESDAY.
$2.50 tacos.
$3 pints.
2 for 1 Margaritas.
5 roommates.
1 band.
Priceless.
OK, I have been to Beach Chalet. More than once, to my recollection.
How did I not know that there was another restaurant downstairs?!
If you want a more casual atmosphere, Park Chalet is your bet. We came for Taco Tuesday. $2.50/taco is a bit steep in comparison to the dollar ones we've been having, but you get what you pay for!
The table had the oyster, chicken, steak and fish tacos. We also ordered a few quesadillas ($3.25/pop, and oh-so worth it). When we come again, would skip the chips and salsa for $3.
Draft beer is $3/pint. Margaritas are two-for-one (dangerous).
We sat right next to the five man live band. It was so loud that we can't hear our own thoughts. Good thing there wasn't much thinking to be done ;)
the portions are small, the service is pretty slow, unless your just lounging in the sun in back and have a whole afternoon to kill
I wouldnt come here for a quick lunch. But the surroundings are almost worth it?
We had Thanksgiving dinner, buffet style , it was awful, the seating was bad, the muffins were dry, the turkey was salty! Love the bread pudding, service was ok, they all looked overwhelmed!
I love the Park Chalet. You know why? Because I have two kids, and I can bring them there and let them roam all around while I pretend to be an adult again and drink beer. This is a sanctuary, the servers are great. Sure it is packed on the weekends when it is sunny, but it is equally great when it is foggy and empty, because again - I can bring my kids there and drink beer. Like an adult. Thank you Park Chalet, or I would have gotten that pack of smokes and never returned.
Mediocre food at high prices.
However, on a clear sunny day, you simply cannot beat the view from the window seats. It was worth the 30 minute wait on a Tuesday afternoon. Being able to relax with a drink and watch the ocean waves crashing into the beach is worth 4 stars alone.
ChubbyBunny Tip: If the guy next to you is still bombed out of his mind from a night full of booze and blow, it is considerate to bring an extra pair of sunglasses, as he will most likely have forgotten his.
I'm still in a FOOD COMA from the Sunday Brunch this morning!! I agree with the other yelpers - this place is great because there is plenty of FREE SF Parking, but get there early - since it's across the street from Ocean Beach - it fills up quickly!!
After a 10 mile run around the BEAUTIFUL Lake Merced - the array of Breakfast Buffet selections was a GREAT REWARD!!
The Sunday Brunch was AWESOME!! The menu included Eggs Benedict on a Croissant, made to order omelets with Shiitake Mushrooms, Creme Brulee French Toast (TO DIE FOR), and other Breakfast items that didn't stay long on my plate! Desserts also include Sliced Fresh Fruit, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Cupcakes and Creme Brulee!! YUM!! AND if you choose, for an additional $5 - you can indulge yourself in a BOTTOMLESS Champagne service!!
The outdoor patio is also a PLUS!! Open seating in a Patio similar to a backyard in the FOREST - BEAUTIFUL! AND another plus - you can have your dog with you, so if you're going for a walk with your pup, it's an EASY decision to stop here and have some breakfast.
Minus 1 star because the seating is separated as the LOVELY indoor seating is reserved ONLY for those GROUPS that plan to order the BBuffet. If there is someone in your group doesn't want the buffet - you MUST sit outside. (hhhmmm....)
Nevertheless, I will COME BACK and want to try this Taco Tuesday that everyone's talking about! :)
OK - use to really love this place. Maybe it still has it's good points but converting to just a brunch buffet on Sundays is not a good thing to me. The buffet is your only option and 18% gratuity is automatically added. Not impressed. The food in the buffet was just an odd mish-mash of things: peel and eat shrimp, french fries, smoked salmon on pita, eggs benedict.
Only thing that keeps it as strong as two stars is the make-your-own Bloody Mary bar.
Damn - I just really love this place. There's better cocktails and better food to be found, but it… Read more »
I came for my first Taco Tuesday experience with a friend and had a very enjoyable time. Taco Tuesdays provide great food, cheap drinks, and loud (but good) music.
I enjoyed a Wheat Beer while dining on a chicken, fish, and skirt steak taco. Three tacos and a beer = $12. Can't beat that!
Our order was a little messed up on this busy night, they forgot to include the skirt steak tacos and provided pork and fish as alternatives, but later brought skirt steak tacos at no extra charge. They truly saved the best for last.
I'll swing by for brunch one weekend, the energy here is fantastic and being between the park and the ocean brings the best of land and sea.
DATE: July 19, 2009, 6:30 PM Reservation Through Opentable
THE OCCASION: Saturday Night Date With Boyfriend
THE VENUE:
-Part-MUSEUM featuring the history of Golden Gate Park
-Indoor Dining: Glass ceilings and walls with the view of the grassy lawn. (We ate in-doors).
-Outdoor Dining: Lawn with Adirondrack-style chairs and picnic table which is steps away from Golden Gate Park perfect for drinking beer and eating barbecue picnic style.
-Across from Ocean Beach
THE MOOD:
-Casual, loud and relaxed
-Majority of diners were wearing sweatshirts and running shoes.
-Except for a group of young Asians all decked-out in cuteTokyo/Hong Kong fashion.
THE SERVER:
-Cute girl. Efficient. Friendly.
OUR FAVORITE:
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-CHICKEN WINGS: I fell in love with Park Chalet's Chicken Wings! Perfectly-cooked inside with the flavors distributed all the way through. Slightly crunchy on the outside!
-MARGHARETA PIZZA: BF and I really enjoyed this one although the crust was not thin enough for me. It was still very delicious. Basil, cheese and fresh tomatoes covered the thin-crust pizza.
-ASIAN-STYLE PORK RIBS: I hardly eat meat but barbecue ribs are my downfall. I tried one and it was good but my heart (or mouth) was on the chicken wings.
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OUR DISAPPOINTMENT:
-MOJITO: htttp://http://www.yelp.com/bi... I didn't expect it to taste like the Mojito I had in Miami but it was the MOST DISAPPOINTING Mojito I ever had. It tasted like they used old lime and not enough. And as lightweight as I am, I am not sure if the bartender forgot to put the alcohol. And worst, it was $9!
-CALAMARI: Not greasy. Crunchy. Tender meat. What went wrong was the batter was totally unseasoned! It tasted like little bits of cardboard.
DESSERT:
-BANANA SPLIT 3 big scoops of Ben and Jerry Ice Cream with thin lace cookies and bananas-of course! Delish!http://www.yelp.com/bi...
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OUR TAB: $77.15 including 1 Diet Coke, tax and tip.
THIS FOOD CRITIQUE SAYS:
-Do not believe them when they say "SMALL PLATES." The portions were generous unless you are a giant which my BF is (6 ft and not to mess with in a dark alley.) We still had leftovers to take home with us.
-We enjoyed the venue and the unique setting as well most of the food. Park Chalet is a great place to grab a drink after a walk/run on Ocean Beach. Try to catch the sunset!
KUDOS:
Special thanks to AMIT S for giving me the idea to dine here. I've been pinning to go to Half-Moon Bay for weeks now. I need my water and nature fix given the FISH that I am. It's just it's so hard to wake up early on Saturdays for an early start. At least, I got my temporary fix of the ocean yesterday!
POST DINNER:
9: 25 PM: BF and I saw "UP!" on 3D at the Sundance Kabuki. Very cute movie. I know it was an animation but it made me cry a little. Watch it fo find out why!
$30 for 2 Adults, 3D, but watching a movie at the Kabuki is worth the extra bucks for comfort!
Home by midnight. Another beautiful Saturday night!
Can I say it again? I LOVE PARK CHALET!
Headed there with my marathon training group for our last "REAL" dinner meal before race day (TSFM - July 25, 2009... you're welcome to cheer me on if you can find me amongst 20,000 other runners).
- Charmula Snap Peas are great with the Middle Eastern Spices (no, not Hammas)
- Garlic French Fries are crisp, thin and just the right amount O garlic (me wonders why I'm still single? garlic breath, mebe?)
- Warm Housemade Beer Bread is the best and you got to try it... even if you're gluten intolerant (goes very well with anything on the menu)
- Ahi Tuna Tartare was simply the best and just the right serving amount (and they say gay men don't like fish!)
- Oven Roasted Garlic Prawns were done really well and the flavor really sunk in (though it required some peeling)
- Truffled Chicken and Four Cheese Macaroni I am in love with! Everything about it says rich, heavy, filling and tasty down to the last bite
- As a treat (we runners deserved!) we ordered one of each of the dessert items:
1. Park Chalet Caramel Apple was ok if you like caramel (I don't)
2. Duet of Cupcakes was a nice change and the flavors on each of the 3 cupcakes was great but really tiny (Barbie Doll size)
3. Beach Chalet Chocolate Sandcastle was great with chocolate shaped sandcastles and really good sauce
4. The Banana Split was my favorite for it was a great combination of ice cream, nuts, caramel and size (this one was the big kahuna)
5. Playland Ice Cream Sandwich was another dessert that was akin to crack. Just imagine a huge cookie with nothing but ice cream in between (don't know if this cookie filled me or made me horny)
- Service was great as always and folks here are friendly, laid back, from the hood and great to chat with
- Total bill was $270 (including tip) for 10 folks which is not bad since it included drinks as well
You got to love Park Chalet.
I never knew this place existed! All I knew was of the Beach Chalet so, I was quite excited when my… Read more »
I never thought that I would be this disappointed with the food and the service at this place as I was when I went here last Saturday! The menu looked good so I opted to get a mid-afternoon snack after the sandcastle contest across the street at ocean beach....WRONG IDEA, I should have just stuck to what I knew and went upstairs!
but onto the review...
For appetizer we ordered the buffalo wings for entrees my party ordered the tuna tartar and the crab sandwich. So we first got the buffalo wings, I was finishing up my first one and I noticed how chewy it was and looked at it and found it to be completely raw in the inside, not to mention bloody....ewwww! I actually thought it was just mine but it wasn't the rest of the wings (all but 2) was raw! We told the server and she apologized but she gave us 2 options, "do you want me to get you another order?" (uhhh duhh! there's a reason why we ordered it) or "do you not want another one and I'll just take it off the bill?" (if you were smart enough, you'd do both). But since we were given options, I said, yeah we want another one. She came back and was like, "ok! I'll just take it off the bill." She also said, "Sorry, it's taking a while" and I laughed and my friend said..."No no please take your time" (why do you think it was raw in the first place?) It finally came out and I wasn't too impressed and it was just "ok" but by that time our meals had come out and we were half full but the good thing was that it was cooked!!! My crab sandwich was again, just "ok" I would just rather go down to the Pier stations to get one and my friend said her tuna tartar could have been better.
We decided that maybe getting dessert would satisfy our already "just ok" meal...boy were we wrong! I was expecting something a lot more spectacular than a wedge chocolate fudge cake, 2 chocolate wafer cut out into castle tops and a round fortune cookie tasting thing with squiggly chocolate drizzles. What, no ice cream? And it took about 15 minutes to get it...I could've made that in my own kitchen!
Might I add....Don't sit by the door, they go in and out and it's annoying. It slams and they obviously have no common courtesy knowing the weather that day was suuuper windy! Honestly, I usually give second chances but I don't think I will ever be back to this place, I will stick to Beach Chalet!
Great spot! We went on a nice sunny day (rare in the sunset). We were out back soaking up some sun. Had the beer sampler and a burger. Loved both, although the Burger was like $15, which is a little too expensive in my opinion, but they had a good Happy hour menu with cheaper options.
Park Chalet is a great spot for daytime drinking, I will be back, next time during their BBQ weekends!
I really like the food.
I don't really like the flies on the food. I'm partially torn.
We went to the recovery brunch on Sunday @ 10:30, so part of your hungover/still drunk self kind of doesn't care, but the OCD part of you prefers to not have flies land on the chocolate covered strawberries.
I still ate them. I don't care. I like chocolate and these tasted good. What I did was have my BF, Jeffrey L., go pick some out for me, part of me trusts he chose the ones that no flies were on, but part of me feels like he just took whatever and told me that no flies went on them. What I don't know, won't hurt me.
I like their creme brulee french toast! Mmmm...yummy! They offer bottomless mimosas for $35 dollars, that's either drinking mimosas while you're bottomless or a never ending supply of mimosas. This particular time, it was the latter.
They had a bloody mary bar, but I'm not sure if that was extra, I over heard it was. Yeah, I was too lazy to ask and I just assumed. I had a mocha, not even a mimosa, but the mocha was delish! They should be bottomless, instead I got it topped off with regular coffee so it ruined the taste haha
The plates can be dirty, but they have no problem getting you a new plate. I mean it's a recovery brunch for goodness sake. It's better than eating cold soggy pizza from the night before.
I love Park Chalet!
The service isn't the best, and it can get pretty crowded, but who gives a hoooooooooooot
I come here for the vibe and the atmosphere on a hot sunny day. Grab your wine/beer (they brew their own!) and head out to the back to chill. Music, folks hanging out, BBQ grill goin...all smiles...
It can get a little slow with the service, especially if you're outside with a number waiting for your food....but come on, chill out, they're busy AND they're trying to search for you in the crowd
The food isn't anything to jump for joy but folks, it's NOT THAT BAD
Fun times with friends, booze, sun, ENJOY SF!
This is a great place to go on a lazy Saturday when the weather is decent in the outer sunset. The food is ok, drinks are good. Decent for a Saturday afternoon snack after a long walk in the park.
The issue seems to be with general logistics; staffing appropriately, deciding which table (and which table doesn't) gets wait staff service (versus having to order from the bar), what menu you get outside versus inside, the whole thing seems to be based upon the restaurant needs versus guest needs. I wish, wish, wish they'd get it right. I suppose part of the issue is the fog, never knowing if it's going to be beautiful and sunny or foggy and windy. . . .
Oh well, like I said - good lazy Saturday place to go.
Our night started here as we were suppose to meet some out of towners here for a drink. We soon found out that the bar would be closing just about the time our friends were to arrive.
Since we were early, we decided to have a drink and dinner. I was extremely pleased with the delicious food. The BF had a burger - it was juicey and delicious (highly recommended), and I had the skirt steak sticks which were delicious but rather small. We both also had some of their home brew - yum yum yum (anything wheaty and I like it). The ambiance was nice but relaxed.
I also found out that they have Taco Tuesdays - drinks, tacos and live music. Sounds bomb to me.
I'll be back!
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I am a little disappointed to say that my experience here was just normal - because this restaurant actually has great potential! It doesn't give you a beach view, but it has an outdoor patio that allows customers to lounge outside during the summer days. Unfortunately, they don't seem to realize that this place is in SF - and summer night gets cold still! If only they had HEAT LAMPS outside, I would have totally enjoyed my dining experience. Instead, our dinner party had to sit inside and just look out.
As for the food (since this is a restaurant review), the quality is ok. No particular dish really spoke out to me except for the four cheese macaroni. If you like bleu cheese, this is the dish for you - if not, avoid at all costs. The bleu cheese flavor is way overpowering and you can barely taste the other cheeses in the dish. Aside from that one dish, I can't say I remember much of the meal (that in itself tells you something about what I thought of the food)
We got to Park Chalet at 6:30 to meet up with friends for a nice backyard picnic dinner where they serve you. Unfortunately, it got too cold so we went inside. We were immediately greeted by the server who seemed to really want us to have a great experience. Ultimately, this was not the case. We waited nearly an hour to get our dishes and once they came there were all sorts of things wrong with them. Problem 1, the steak skewers were _tiny_ and had actually gotten smaller since the previous visit. The french fries were WAY over cooked, and they seem to either not know how to cook a hamburger (medium rare is NOT medium well) or they are afraid to server medium rare meat (makes you wonder how fresh the beef is in that case)
On the good side, the spicy wings are fairly tasty (crazy spicy wasn't, but I eat habaneros so I know my scale is off)
If you're interested in a drink in the park, this is a good place to go.. If you are interested in good service, good food and most other reasons to go to a restaurant, this is definitely NOT the place to go. Don't waste your time or money. Let them fail... The City is known for great food, lets keep it that way.
Yes, I still love the place for drinks but the food continues to completely suck.
Last night we went there w/a big bday group and although nobody 'publicly' complained (likely to not spoil the celebratory mood), clearly the food was not received well.
We started with the onion strings. Basically a small pile of flavorless oil strands. I took one strand to taste it and instantly my body screamed - "NO PLEASE! do not put this in my body!". A waste of filler even. Just don't order this, believe me.
The mac and cheese is not mac and cheese. It is just a small bowl of overcooked low grade macaroni with old leftover pieces of kitchen chicken, oil and some cold gloppy cheese chunks. If you are craving the kind of mac & cheese most places served...straight-forward gooey cheesy yumminess, then do not order this. They need to either rename this misleading dish, give it an overhaul or take off the menu.
I felt bad for the 2 in the group who ordered the steak skewers. They were visibly dry, reminiscent of dog treats. Their blah expressions were obvious. And, for $13 dollars a complete joke!
The beer bread used to be good, fresh, aromatic. Now it tastes like day old tepid corn bread.
Decent choices: burger, pizzas.
This place frustrates me. I have been going to "Beach Chalet" since I was a tot and "Park Chalet" since day one of the opening. I will continue to go because of the setting, atmoshpere, drinks and music but am saddened they clearly feel the food can be sub-par simply because of their location. They should know, much of their clientele (unlike B.C.) are not only locals, but repeat customers and customers who bring guests regularly! It would be appreciated if we could enjoy some improved food by now. Time for a change!
As far as service, I need to say - it has improved. The manager (I believe, a blond tall woman) does a great job, always has a smile on her face and I have never witnessed her "schooling" any of her team as past mgmt was notorious for doing (this is not at all well received by customers as we all know! I mean, take it behind closed doors or after hours - common decency for all!). But yeah, she seems to know her shit and the team seems to respond well.
Come on PC - you can do it! Show us some love!!!
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Average hot wings with runny bleu cheese dressing.
Riptide Red is a really solid beer and to go along with some good bbq'd oysters in a garlic butter sauce.
Great setting and dog friendly!
Not many other places you wanna be on a nice day!
This has to be one of the best dog friendly restaurants in the city. (Well if all the way out to the ocean is still considered the city).
A vast lawn out back with some tables, and plenty of space for blankets and picnic finery.
The service is surprisingly good and the food is sometimes excellent. I had pulled pork and it was great, but my wife did not like her overcooked ahi sandwich.
Live music, sun (or fog as the case may be) and beer. It does not get much better than this.
Dogs do need to be on leash and there are a lot of children and other distractions, so well socialized dogs are a must.
park chalet, you are pretty lame. we had some friends that we needed to discuss our thanksgiving menu with and she picked here. beautiful day, we chose to sit outside. so you have the tables on the patio and two feet to the right there are some round tables on the grass. we wanted to sit there, it had the most sun shining. so the waiter comes over, tells us we can only order off the BBQ menu because we are on the grass. if we want the full menu we can move to a table on the patio.. that's two feet away. it's not like there is this gigantic wall between the two and it's completely impossible to serve us that food.. so we kindly asked to have the regular menu. five, ten minutes goes by and the waiter comes back and lets us know that if we go the bartender they can take our order. we kinda give him a weird look and he says "oh, i mean, i can just relay your order to them if you want.." so thats what we did.
the mac and cheese, a bit too truffley. the burger, cold, stale hard bun. my tasty sounding hanger steak skewers were practically rare and cold. i only had a couple of bites. the fries semi-saved me, if they weren't so boring. and yes, if you treat a fry right, it's not boring.
beautiful dining room, but not worth the price of crap food. :(
I've been upstairs to BEACH CHALET for dinner, which over looks the ocean.
This was my first time dining downstairs at the PARK CHALET, a square room with window walls and a windowed sun roof. I heard on beautiful days, they open the top of the sunroof and diners can walk outside to enjoy the scenic park.
BEACH CHALET over looks the beach, while PARK CHALET, gives you garden views. I thought that was CREATIVE!
Came here during after work hours and thought the food was just mediocre. I had a gin and tonic, nothing too special.
Tried the GARLIC FRIES: delicious with just enough chunks of garlic and parsley. I love plain cut fries that aren't too skinny. YUM!
Tried a bite of my friends AHI TUNA TARTARE, which was also pretty good! Bits of cucumber with perfectly sized chunks of tuna in a delcious ponzu sauce! Definitely up to par.
Tried the PIZZA DI PARMA: which had prosciutto, caramelized onions, thyme and arugula salad. This pizza was way too salty for my taste. I did not enjoy it at all, but those who love their food extra salty thought it wasn't too bad. I wished it had chopped up arugula salad on top to perhaps balance the saltiness of the prosciutto and cheese, but there was only a leaf of arugula. Next time, I will pass on this.
Also ordered WILD AND TAMED MUSHROOM PIZZA: it had roasted garlic, goat cheese, thyme and truffle oil. I loved the chunks of goat cheese, the not too garlic-y taste of the garlic and the truffle oil. yes, it was rich of flavorsm, but it wasn't really worth $15. I would have much enjoyed 5 slices of GOLDEN BOY PIZZA for that price!!
My friends ordered shots and they came in these cute little mug shot glasses!
A very nice place to go on a warm sunny day, chill place for after work happy hour and I love the fact that there's a parking lot there.
$3 Pints $3 Apps
Neighborhood: Mission
$3 & $5 Specials
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
San Francisco, CA
Category: American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
Category: Breakfast & Brunch
San Geronimo, CA
Category: American (New)
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
Category: Nightlife
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
Category: American (New)
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