Wow, how this place have absolutely gone downhill. Very upsetting since I use to really like this spot and came here pretty often. Many of the items that really shined on their menu, such as the hamachi shot and uni toast and T-bone, is not available anymore. Came here on Mother's Day and was able to snag a reservation a few days prior which was shocking to me since it used to be really hard to get a reservation here. That should've been the obvious sign to skip this spot. After my parents and I ordered, it took about 20 minutes before the first appetizer came out. The hamachi tartare was a measly bite. The hamachi taste was masked under the avocado and dressing. Wished it highlighted the fish a bit more. It then took another 20 minutes before we got our wagyu beef tartare. The wagyu beef was very tender and melted after each bite. In total, it took 1 hour 30 minutes for us to get our entrees. I wouldn't be as upset but the restaurant was pretty bare, and our food came out cold. I was disgusted with how little effort was put into our meal. The "crust" of the fish was soggy and I took two bites and couldn't stomach to eat anymore. While my parents are I just waited for them to finish and the waitress noticed I wasn't eating. She asked how I liked my food and I said it was ok with a smile. She asked if I was still going to eat it and I stated no and she took my plate away. I was thinking of taking it home to cook up a sauce on top of it but she had already disposed of my food. My dads ribeye was cold but he didn't want to make a fuss and just ate the ribeye. The "bone marrow" had a weird taste and was on a makeshift bone. Maybe it was an off night or maybe the staff was new but I definitely do not recommend going to Alexander's anymore. read more

Flavorful and juicy , I enjoyed our dinner and was an easy find , the service was shorted than anticipated

My goodness! The BEST steakhouse in San Francisco Bay Area! Chomp chomp chomp... munch munch! I'm a total carnivore -- love my meat! That being said, I'm also ultra picky with the quality of it when dining in steakhouses. So let's see... this week I've eaten at House of Prime Rib, The Vault, Osso, and last night... Alexander Steakhouse! Yes, four steakhouses in 7 days! Oh man, what can I say? EVERYTHING across the board is EXCEPTIONALLY over and beyond expectations! If I could give more than 5 stars-- like 10!-- I would! Service- 5 stars Each dish was served with such synchronized precision. Staff immediately at attention with all details and activities on our table. Wine glasses, ice tea , hot water always full. Exceptional mannerism. I am due for surgery and was limping-- a staff was right there to assist and even gave me a hand to escort to table, ladies room, in and out the restaurant door etc... Ambiance- 5 stars Totally outstanding! Before getting to our table, we were greeted by at least two people on the floor and given a refreshing glass of yuzu juice cocktail. Love it! Felt like a VIP all the way! FOOD - 5 stars ( may I say 10 stars lol) Hamachi shot - signature 5 stars Our table went for the Chef's Tasting Menu below . I walked out more than satisfied with full belly and happy! CHEF'S TASTING SCALLION PANCAKE alexanders signature white sturgeon caviar KANPACHI cauliflower / sudachi / watermelon radish FLAVORS OF SPRING english peas / carrots / meyer lemon / wagyu canadian bacon ABALONE geoduck / ogo seaweed / hitachi chorizo / chowder WAGYU TATAKI pickled wasabi / soy / shimeji CREEKSTONE 8 OUNCE FILET hollandaise / asparagus / chorizo stuffed morel CHAMPAGNE SORBET freeze dried raspberries PISTACHIO OLIVE OIL CAKE grapefruit in various applications / pistachio ice cream Note: Cupertino 5 stars I was there for afternoon teas and dinners over last few months. Lovely place and just as good as SF location! Run ! Don't walk to Alexander Steakhouse restaurant! You won't regret it! read more

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Like no other. You'd feel treated from the minute you walk in to be greeted with a beverage to the min you walk out with a package for breakfast, the food, service and quality is fantastic. We opted for the tasting menu with the wine pairing and caviar. Would not change a thing. Highly recommend the hamachi shots. read more

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This was my first fine dining experience ever and i'm glad it was at Alexander's. My boyfriend and i made a reservation here on 2/22/22 and we were seated quickly when we arrived. Service: the service here is TOP KNOTCH! after each dish, our utensils were replaced with new ones quickly. everyone was very attentive and made it a great experience overall. i found it nice and convenient that if you had leftovers, they would pack it for you and give you a ticket so that you can grab it in your way out instead of holding it at the table. so nice of them, we asked to togo the new york bone home for our dog and they were happy to pack it up for us :) i also loved that when you are served a dish, the waiter would give you a description of the dish which was really nice. Chef Tasting Menu although the tasting menu has 6 courses total, through the meal we were given "surprises" that weren't on the menu like the welcome cocktail, hamachi shot, and pre desert. i would write a detailed review on each dish but this was so long ago, i don't remember in detail about everything we got and how it was. all i could say was everything tasted great and all the ingredients really compliment each other. Below are some of the dishes i DO remember: - The Abalone: the chowder was pretty salty in this dish, abalone was great though -Wagyu: literally melted in my mouth, my favorite dish of the night! -complimentary hamachi shot: very refreshing, the ponzu was great with the hamachi -creek stone 8 ounce filet: our server recommended that we upgraded one of our filets since we had two meal sets, by upgrading one of them, we could both try two different meats. we upgraded to the new york 18 ounce. the filet was soft and tender but the new york had a meatier taste to it. really depends on your preference, i loved both -olive oil cake: it was light fluffy and not too sweet/dense. the grapefruit was made it refreshing and surprisingly did not overpower the entire cake -Table Bread with Wagyu Butter: so GOOOD, got a second round but didn't finish and they packed it togo for us our bill for two came out to be around $610 including tip :) read more

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Came here for a date night, and we had a great time!! Would definitely recommend getting a reservation, although we made ours day of, so I don't think it's that hard to get one. We ordered the Chef's Hitachi menu, and while it was on the more expensive side, we loved every dish and we were stuffed by the end. My favorite was the riblet with brioche, the surf and turf, and the wagyu with the salt tasting. We also loved that we got tea and crumpets for the next day! They were delicious, and the tea went so well. If you're celebrating - and willing to spend a little more - would definitely recommend!! read more

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Went here for a business dinner. The food was excellent. I had a beef short ribs dish, which was served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The wine selection was small and exclusively all Italian wines. Not knowing what to order I chose a 2016 red, can't remember the name but it was excellent. read more

The biggest sh*t show of an experience...especially on a birthday. I booked a dinner reservation for my partner's birthday because he's mentioned several times how Alexander's is his favorite restaurant. We were very excited going in because I could finally try all the things he's talked about. When our server came up to our table, she notified us that it was her first day working and to be easy on her. My partner has worked in the food industry and has been in her position many times before so we definitely let a few mistakes in the beginning slide. No biggie right? but they just kept happening one after the other. I was not upset at her as I was more disappointed at management for throwing her on the floor by herself. It didn't seem like they trained her on anything because she didn't know what types of bottled waters they had, alcohol they carried, and details about the food. They could have had her shadow someone. When we ordered our tequila and vodka shots, we had to send them back twice because they were prepared wrong. When she brought them back, she switched our drinks, I had no idea I had gotten my partner's drink and he had gotten mine until we cheers and it was too late. When our entrees were brought out by someone else, our server had forgotten the wine we ordered to pair with our steaks. Her manager had to remind her. She never came to the table once to ask us if things were okay, no one else really did either. We ended up pouring our own wine. It was a Tuesday night and was not that busy, especially with how many workers they have standing around. Normally things like this wouldn't upset me but when you're going to a really pricey, upscale restaurant, on someone's birthday who has had nothing but good experiences before? This was just souring our mood. We spoke to the manager and he didn't seem to be phased. He comped our drinks but I felt like at that point, the whole experience was a disaster. My partner ended up having to ask for the manager's manager and our server still didn't know who that would be. After a lot of back and forth they were able to settle with us. The women's restroom ran out of toilet seat covers and the pen they decided to give me for tip did not even work. It's not about the money for me, and it's not about what you take off of my bill. It was truly a crappy experience for fine dining. How can that many things go wrong? read more

Food: 5 Service: 5 Ambiance: 5 Pros: The wagyu is cooked perfectly, melts in your mouth, and is served with a salt sampling. Staff are extremely attentive from the time you enter the door. Cons: Portions are small for the price. read more

Alexander's Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - San Francisco, California

Maybe not the best location. On a dark street with an alley to the right and a shady open air parking lot to the left. Came here with the colleagues last night for our holiday dinner. The 4 of us got a table in the middle of the restaurant in front of the kitchen. They do check vaccination cards. All the servers and hostess were dressed in suits and had masks on the whole time. Small things seemed off or gone wrong throughout the dinner. The food I thought was fabulous. We sat down and quickly got the Wine menu. We had to ask for our dinner menus and cocktail menus. We had glasses of water almost immediately. About 20 mins in, we got delivered small cauliflower soup with breadstick. One of my colleague's soup did not have a breadstick. After we finished and they collected the glasses. A woman comes by and gives us another round. We explained that we had our soups already and she said "Oh how about another round." Ok so we did. After sitting around for 40 mins, we start to wonder, why is no one taking our orders? Oh maybe because all our menus are still opened? So we all decided to close our menus and next thing you know someone comes and takes our orders. We ordered cocktails, wine and our dinner. We also wondered where the bread was? The bread arrived shortly after our Little Gem salads instead of at the beginning upon arrival like most restaurants (guess to prevent you from diving in and being full immediately). This was about a hour in now. My colleague had to ask for the cocktail and wine which still have not arrived. My colleagues did 2 Porterhouse steaks, Ribeye and I had the Ibaraki Hitachi Wagyu (6oz zabuton). We also ordered to share: Little gem salads, Curry Cauliflower with some fancy white bubbles on top, Broccoli, Mashed potatoes and Brussel sprouts. The food was excellent with the winners being the Brussel sprouts although the mashed potatoes was equally creamy and good. My wagyu was tender, a little pink, very moist, soft and fat. Comes with a side of potatoes and wasabi on the right. The best part was the 6 different type of salts that you can try with the wagyu. I tried all and my favorite one was Smoked Salt #8 (New York). They all have their own salty levels and make each piece of the wagyu taste different. Overall, good dinner. Would recommend for a nice occasion or date night. Be prepared for wait times in between ordering, courses, etc. That is something they can approve upon is the customer service in between and coming by to see what we need versus us asking for it. read more

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The food was amazing my ribeye was grilled to perfection medium rare. The appetizer was delicious wagu & himachal shooter's. Loved my salad, the lemon yuzu dessert was just alright. read more

Literally one minute past ten after our reservation and wasnt seated. Just be on time, but seriously its pretty damn rude. Literally one minute. I was hoping to take my friend for a meal at one of best steakhouse in SF for his last night in town. We even called and said we were going to be there at exactly 9:10. We arrived totally out of breath after sprinting fromt the car only to learn that they had waited for us but had to close the kitchen... however if we were a minute earlier they would have seated us. I couldn't believe it. Totally put a damper on my friends last night. You guys are in the hospitality business. Be hospitable. This isn't army bootcamp. Anyways, i know the steak is good and all but i won't be going back anytime soon. I deinitley suggest you guys rethink this policy as it may be doing more damage then you think. . read more

Came here for a birthday. Ordered their 8oz Filet, 18oz Rib-Eye, mashed potatoes, and broccolini. The whole meal was great. The steaks had a lot of flavor, and they for sure were dry aged. We got a chocolate soufflé for desert, which was also very good. And then they gave a complementary cotton candy. Overall the food was excellent. Service was good and fair. The wait time everyone else speaks of in their reviews were right. It does take a hour to get your food. If you're willing to wait the time for them to cook it, it's well worth the wait. Will be coming back again. read more

Met up with some friends from out of town in this spot as we were looking to have the best steak in town. The place is conveniently located in the heart of financial district and parking isn't difficult. We have made advance reservations and when we arrived we were greeted warmly by the host and was served a nice elegant tea while we wait for everyone to show up in our party before we were seated. We didn't wait long for everyone to show and our host were quick to lead us to our table that was elegantly set up and prepared waiting for us. As we sat to our table our server was quick to greet and welcome us to this nicely decorated restaurant. Very classy, clean, organized and everyone was dressed all so nicely. We were given the menu and our server was able to explain a few things and also gave his recommendations. We stated what we wanted and an elegant dinner was served all throughout the evening. It was lovely and everything tasted soo good. The place did not disappoint and I truly would return for more. If you're looking for a fancy highly elegant dinner, I definitely recommend this place read more

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Absolutely delicious food and truly excellent service. This was our first time at Alexander's and we would definitely return. From the moment we walked in, we were treated like valued guests by every staff member, all of whom were absolute experts at their jobs. We had some very particular wine likes and dislikes, and the sommelier guided us to a wine everyone loved. And the food - every bite of every dish was a treasure. The steaks were cooked perfectly and had so much flavor. The mashed potatoes were the best I've ever had, and the mushrooms were just beautiful. I don't think you could go wrong with any of the desserts. I think I have a new favorite for a special occasion meal! read more

We celebrated our wedding anniversary last Saturday. Anthony was our server and he was extremely helpful in his recommendations on the food and very personable. He gave us a great steak rec based on what we liked. I had the porterhouse dry aged and got it medium rare. Tasted great and the sides (Mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach). Hostess and staff were also very welcoming. read more

This place is fantastic for a date night or celebratory dinner. The ambiance is nice and the staff are very welcoming. They are very knowledgeable on the courses and wine selection. I have been to Alexander's twice now and will continue to go back. Every visit I am wowed by a new dish and something I hadn't tried before. Dining here is a great experience! read more

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My best friend says this place has the best steak in the bay! So naturally I took him here for his birthday. I arrived a bit early so I sat at the bar and had a drink. The bartender was friendly and offered a very tasty drink suggestion. Once we sat down, our waitress Chelsey was super friendly. She took the time to explain the entire menu to the table. She explained the difference between the 4 categories of steak and went through just about every appetizer so we know exactly what to expect. I ended up getting the porterhouse (dry steak). It was very flavorful, especially with the tasty zin that i had. We shared the creamed spinach, Mac and cheese, and mushrooms. Every was very flavorful and the staff checked on us multiple times throughout the evening. We will be back for sure read more

Beef! It's what's for dinner. There's really nothing more American than celebrating a birthday or a special occasion at a steakhouse and I decided to take a good friend for her birthday here. Though the tasting menu looked tempting, we decided to order a la carte and share most of the items. We had the hon hamachi shots, A5 Wagyu tartare, scallops, 8 oz filet, 18 oz ribeye, blistered snap peas and strawberry shortcake. It's a perfect amount of food and each dish was impressive. The red meat craving was definitely satisfied and both cuts came out perfectly medium rare. Highly recommend the scallops and the blistered snap peas. The strawberry shortcake was also the perfect dessert (sorry I don't have a pic since I had to take a video because it included a fog effect). For my beverage pairing, I had the non-alcoholic karate kid. This was the steakhouse experience exquisitely executed. Service was excellent and they did something really awesome for us - since they knew we were sharing everything, they split the dishes and plated things separately for us. They even asked if we wanted to pre-slice the steaks. The ambiance here is very California - you can see the bricks and the woods are lighter colored. This is definitely a "bring the big wallet" type of experience (with tax and tip, this meal was about $180 per person) but it's worth it. Highly recommended!!! read more

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So my boyfriend took me here for my bday and it was arguably one of the best meals of my life. I will preface that I am young and haven't been to more than 2 Michelin star restaurants and this meal was very expensive. Buttttt, everything was superb and they brought us out countless free treats for my bday. If you love steak and everything that goes along with a steak dinner and you also just hit the lotto or have a spare $500 buckaroonis laying around then you should come here. Nuff said. read more

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Extremely Poor Service & quality of steak. Moreover, why didn't we get the Cotton Candy just like everyone else? We spent almost $400 for these sh*tty steaks & a super tiny beets appetizer. The cheapest steak here is 14oz rib eye & New York Steak which is $99 for each of them. Poor meat quality for both of them, prepared poorly as well. Ordered medium rare for the rib eye, ended up getting medium. Ordered well done for the New York steak, ended up getting tough meat & burnt. We complained about the steak, the server only replaced the rib eye with the "medium rare" as what we ordered but refused to replace the New York steak with the reason "that's how it is". The new rib eye came very salty and very peppery. Apparently Alexander only know how to increase the price of the food and LOWER the quality of both service & food. Terrible experience, will not come back again. read more

Alexander's Steakhouse - Ordered medium rare, ended up getting Medium. Terrible service !!! - Steakhouses Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Happy 2021! Looking forward to better, healthier, and brighter days! So, to ring out 2020, I enjoyed my last meal in the form of a feast... a Wagyu one at that. My generous friend gifted me a meal package and my eyes popped in reading the menu and then opening the bag to see its contents. For the holidays, Alexander's offered a Wagyu feast and was fit to feed two to three people easily. Being selfish, I did not share this meal and instead apportioned it into three meals. In sorting the menu, I strategized to try three of the steak shots with one of the pastas for my first meal. This included the Hitachi, Nagi, and Sendai wagyu with the seasoned hitachigyu andoiuille pasta (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=N1XSCLv5SXac40QHKH-2tg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). My favorite on this plate was the Sendai as it had more bite. The Hitachi was probably my least favorite as it was too buttery for my palate. I dipped the various pieces with the provided condiments and garnishes (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=WhEfIMtMs50tIVWYY_2k3A&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) which gave me that fine dining meal in the comfort of my living room. I enjoyed the pasta though the sausage was a bit on the salty side for me. A few days later, I put together a meal comprised of the Hokkaido and Miyazaki with hitachigyu bacon mac n cheese along with some mashed potatoes (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=b-4k2zl4_lTg_LjNTwAKNw&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q); it's hard to decide between the two as both were probably my favorite; my best comment is the Hokkaido has a little more bite while the Miyazaki was more tender... like butter but not with the fatty aftertaste. The mac n cheese was actually rotelli with a mix of a gamier or more fragrant cheese; a bit rich for my palate so I divided this into another meal too. The final item was the hitachigyu rillettes which were basically a pate texture spread that came with brioche toast wedges and some jam (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=6kijzvDOCm9McZ7bqbh7Ag&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). Tasty and definitely rich and decadent as you would expect; the jam helped to cut into the richness. Thanks to my generous friend for sharing this wonderful, extravagant meal for the holidays. Actually, this became four meals for me over the span of two weeks. read more

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Celebrated an anniversary at Alexander's Steakhouse last week 6/24/21 and it was spectacular! We originally had reservations elsewhere, but I totally miscalculated the time it would take to get to downtown. I thought we had enough time but we ended up missing our dinner reservations. Frantically calling all the steak places I could find in San Francisco, we were really lucky to get reservations at Alexander's day of for 6:15pm. They were so accommodating in ensuring are food orders would quickly come out from the kitchen, because we had a hard out at 7:40 p.m. to make our Van Gogh exhibit at 8 p.m. This was the fastest high-end eating experience I've ever had, and it was nothing short perfection. We came here for Wagyu steak, and ended up going all out. We were definitely not disappointed! We started with the Hamachi shots, and then had the A5 wagyu tartare, indulged in the caviar service (which by the way is an incredible experience and very very good), moved on to the seared scallop with corn puree, and ended with our Wagyu steak and black truffle mashed potatoes. The seared scallop, A5 wagyu tartare, and the caviar service we're by far our favorite and would love to indulge in those again. Alexander's Steakhouse was such a wonderful experience. Great food and great service. Excited to go back next year! read more

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While on the surface, Alexander's Steakhouse might look kind of intimidating and expensive, I will submit that it's actually one of the most affordable ways to reliably get a high-quality steak in San Francisco. For instance, you can get a pretty big cut of the ribeye or t-bone for less than $100 and my wife and I felt like sharing one of those was plenty for the two of us. read more

This review is on my dining experience at the new location at 165 O'Farrell. Unfortunately it was a drastically different experience in a bad way from my previous visits to the old Brannan location. Went from a beautiful open space restaurant to a small 20 table on a 3rd floor space with no bar. The food and service were both not up to par with the Alexander's brand. Didn't answer the phone for 3 attempts as we tried to inform them we would be 15 mins late. Table cloths had ugly wrinkles on every table. Like they had just been bought. Waiter Spilled wine across the table cloth on both pours. My A5 waygu came out cold to touch and waiters repeatedly came back to my table and pulled items without asking or excusing their reach. I mentioned that my waygu was cold and they immediately replaced it which was fine, but in the middle waiting for that new steak, the waiter came back to our table and said "I'll be taking that" and scooped up the old piece of steak without really any politeness or mention of the mistake. Felt very uncomfortable. No apology for the delay. No salt board or presentation or explanation of the waygu selection available. No cotton candy. Things we've had every visit in the past. Food was good but not amazing like before. Liquor menu came from the bar on another floor with that bars logo on the front. "Elements". Whiskey selection not what it once was. I don't often write reviews but I felt compelled because I've been to Alexander's like 15-20 times in the past decade or so. Many special occasions, birthdays etc. And I'm definitely not a hater but when I spend $500 on a dinner for 2, it's just as much about the experience as it is about the food. Overall I'd say for the food it was a step behind before but still good, service was 2 steps behind and ambience experience was 3 steps behind a usual 5 star experience at Alexander's. I kinda feel like i was baited and switched into paying for a 5 star experience for a 3 star restaurant with 4star food. Really sorry for the bad review, I love this chain of restaurants, Alexander's has always been a top 3 in San Francisco, now I'd bring out of the top 10 with this location. Should have went to Niku. Hope you save your money on this one or visit the Cupertino location. read more

Amazing service. Super cool location. Had a great booth/table, and checked out the lounge upstairs too.

Decided to try Alexander's for our date night dinner during our trip to the Bay Area. Great quality food as well as wonderful service. Overall great ambiance. MUST TRY the Wagyu and the Octopus. read more

Alexander's Steakhouse - Rib eye steak and Brunello wine w/ a side of mashed potatoes and mushrooms (not pictured in photo) - Steakhouses Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I saved my 100th review for Alexander's Steakhouse! This is an old post. This is my favorite steakhouse, hands down. Great food and great service! This is my go to steakhouse for celebrations. Things that we always order are: hamachi shot, fillet, and dry-aged New York. The hamachi shot has great flavor, the fish is super fresh (clean and creamy), the avocado helps finish it off, yuzu sauce, a bit of a pepper.... Just wonderful. The fillet here is really fresh and it always comes out perfectly cooked, from the first bite to the last. The dry-aged New York aged long enough to really bring out that flavor. The meat is nice and juicy, with a hint of the dry-aged funky flavor, and this is always perfectly cooked as well. Other things we would order is the shimchimi fries (they used to have truffle fries to die for, each fry is perfect fried and crunchy) and mushrooms. If you come here for your birthday, they will give you a complementary pour of sparkling wine to celebrate with you, as well as a card (it used to be handwritten, but it no longer is), and a birthday dessert. Absolutely love this place. Yes, it's pricey, but it's worth every penny! read more

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Ooohhh expensive but love the service. Food is good but don't come here hungry because the portion is small. Am not impressed with the place bec space is cramped and dusty read more

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First of all, the service is excellent, it is definitely the same standard as Michelin 3 stars, great service! The appetizers are fantastic, taste great. The steak is good, I cannot say it is outstanding, but definitely over the average. Their sides are extremely delicious! You she to try their fried rice, mushroom and truffle fries. Desert is amazing as well! Hazelnut cake is bomb! Again, you can definitely experience the top fine dining service in here, I highly recommend everyone to this place! read more

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Wow!! Amazing experience but $$$$. The service here is definitely next level. You will notice the wait staff walking around constantly and servicing tables together. Pre dinner drinks involved a visit to the bar to enjoy some crafted cocktails. For dinner, we started out with uni toast - so delicious!! Definitely need to order one toast person. The dish itself is basically 2-3 bites. We also ordered some other dishes but honestly I forgot to take pictures and forgot the names but everything was absolutely divine. The star of the show was definitely the 3 cuts of wagyu. Melt in your mouth perfection. The chef really keeps the natural taste and flavor of the wagyu. Amazing!! read more

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It's hard to update this review and knock off 2 stars, but I'd be lying to myself and doing you Yelpers a disservice if I wasn't honest. Pros: + Service here is always above and beyond. Always. + Sommelier patiently explained why my favorite bubblies weren't available (Prosecco, Cava) + Punctual with reservations (you can always wait at the bar and grab drinks) What We Ordered: + Dry Aged T Bone, 2/5 + Prime Rib, 5/5 + Filet Mignon, 5/5 + Hamachi Shooters, 5/5 + Steak Tartare, 5/5 My friend and I split the dry aged T bone. *** Pause. I started this review in fall/winter 2018. It's now 11/2020. I guess I'll finish my draft. All I have to say is, after this one visit where we had to request our steak be taken back because it was medium well instead of medium rare, we decided we weren't coming back again. I still don't know how a steakhouse such as Alexander's could bring out a medium well when we requested medium rare. Very disappointed with that experience. Just ruined how I saw Alexander's. I still believe they have AMAZING service. Won't be returning. Also steering friends away. read more

The menu is always changing but I had a good experience in the San Francisco location. I do NOT recommend the Cupertino location. As for food, I got the premium prime rib-eye and the portion size was so big that I had to to-go it. The hon hamachi shots were also good. |IG: Smackinfood read more

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Celine & Nicholas made my birthday dinner perfect. The food was amazing and the service was outstanding. My friends and I ordered the chef's tasting. I have no complaints about anything tbh! 1st course: Hon hamachi trio -just wow! Take a shot of heaven lol great kick off 2nd course: Dungeness crab - double wow! 3rd course: Wagyu tataki -perfection! This melts in yurrr mouth! 4th course: Chilean sea bass -the wagyu bacon isnt bacon k (I don't eat pork) 5th course: prime ribeye -the black truffle, yum! This steak was cooked to perfection. & for Dessert: Olive oil cake - the blood orange and the creme fraiche was refreshing. This Alexander's wins all the locations! Brb read more

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Went to the SF Alexander's with my brother in law a few months ago. Was very dissapointed with the service there. I ordered a Rare Plus Steak. It came Med at best. They cut the steak and questioned my taste. Replaced it but the service went south after the ordeal. I will not come back to this location. I've always had great service and food at the Pasadena location. They're the best! read more

8.5/10 Date of visit: September 2021 It's good but it is pricey. Excellent, standout service at the bar and at the table, and I'm not one that usually cares much about service. My comments on the food we got: Hamachi Shots - I've had this before at Daigo, who I think does it very well. This one has more varying textural elements in comparison and is pretty good. Wagyu Shots - Not bad, but quite meaty Wagyu Tartar - The tendon puff was quite interesting but you can't really tell what it is based on taste Caviar Service - The scallion pancakes weren't as good as hoped but are they ever in america? Corned Beef Wagyu and Cabbage with Wagyu Pork - This was tasty but quite expensive. An upscale version of the classic, they perhaps went a bit too upscale. Cauliflower Not great, curry taste very weak, texture not nearly as good as just roasted cauliflower, but firmly al dente which is good. pine nuts and yogurt flavor were good NY Steak - My favorite, peppercorn sauce was good Ribeye - Came with a fruity sauce and I'm not sure I'm a fan of a sweetish fruity sauce on a steak Porterhouse - The blue cheese sauce is bad but I knew that I wouldn't like it going in since I don't like blue cheese, so hard to judge. Steak itself was good. We got two different wagyus and these both were like... fine? very tender/buttery. The 6 salts they provided were fine to try. 3 oz is so small! Honestly couldn't really tell them apart Longbeans with Xo Sauce - This was by far my favorite side so if you like this sorta thing you should get it. Truffle Mashed Potatoes - Well-received by the table, tasty, but quite expensive. Flecks of truffle in there, though Roasted Heirloom Zuchinni - Not bad but the worst side by far. Chanterelle Mushrooms - Fine? They were mushrooms. Strawberry Shortcake Deconstructed - More flash than substance. Sorbet was great but this woulda been better if it was not deconstructed Overall a very expensive but very good meal. read more

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We chose to celebrate our 12 year wedding anniversary dinner here and it is definitely worth the splurge for any special occasion - be sure to mention it when you make reservations, because they will make the visit extra special. Some of the extras we received: 1) warm greetings from the staff, 2) hot towel for our hands and a non-alcoholic beverage as we were escorted to our table, 3) little tasting dishes before and after our meal 4) cheesecake slice with a happy anniversary chocolate sign and candle. We are not regulars to fine dining so the experience here made us feel like VIPs. Our main server was Matthew, but everyone who took part in bringing us our meal were pleasant and professional and we could tell they expect high standards from their staff here. Everything we ordered tasted delicious and our steaks were cooked to perfection. We were told the menu offerings vary depending on the season particularly the chef's tasting menu and desserts. We ordered a la carte and shared: sea bass with wagyu bacon as an appetizer, Creekstone Farms 8oz filet, New York 18oz with a delicious bleu cheese fondue, black truffle mashed potato, haricot vert with cherry and wagyu chicharron, and two desserts - "white forest" (a white chocolate sphere filled with strawberry panna cotta) and pecan toffee pudding with glazed Asian pear, roasted figs, and olive oil ice cream. I also had a glass of 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon from Grgich Hills Estate in Napa Valley. It seems they don't offer bread service here, but when we mentioned we would like some bread they put together a serving of focaccia and toast with salted wagyu fat "butter". Very impressed with our experience here and we will definitely return for another celebratory meal in the future. Thank you Alexander's Steakhouse SF! read more

Alexander's Steakhouse - Anniversary dinner 7/29/2022 - Steakhouses Near Me - San Francisco, California

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A plus from start to finish. The service is impeccable. The good was very good. Our waiter Matt was very informative and engaging.we started with 3oz of waygu because none of us had tried it before. It was perfectly scrumptious. I had the steak with peppercorn, two of us had the 8 is filet and one of us had the ribeye. For the table we ordered mashed potatoes and zucchini. This restaurant is very expensive but worth every penny. As soon as the food is ready a runner brings out the food so it's served hot. You Dan watch them line up in the kitchen. After it's brought to the table they explain exactly what you are eating. read more

Alexander's Steakhouse - Zucchini - Steakhouses Near Me - San Francisco, California

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My wife and I ordered the higher priced Australian Wagyu cut assuming it would be a treat. It was a crushing disappointment. When asked about the food, my wife complained that the meat was tough and chewy and not at all like wagyu. Instead of offering to replace the waiter added insult to injury by giving her a song and dance about aged meats. The entire experience was a disappointment. It's just not worth the price and we won't be going back. If you do go avoid the higher priced cuts of meat. read more

Delicious cousin, outstanding flavors and dishes. Everything was amazing delicious. Customer service was excellent. Ambience is formal and somehow romantic and quiet. read more

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