Better late than never. This review is 2yrs overdue. Obviously now since the place is "CLOSED"! Been coming here for decades. Yes, that's right. Especially when I was craving liver with onions or a real good Prime Rib lunch or dinner. So good. Brass Door had always came through for me. I recently started making my way back around to the place. I know the set up is a bit old school. That's what I like about it the nostalgia. Service always point on with Gerry. read more

Decided to try it out since they send out coupons for BOGO Free entree with purchase of two cocktails or something. Very outdated look when you go inside. Large parking lot. Large inside with booths, tables section, bar section, and a weird half lounge/dining area by the front. But honestly just could not get over the stale, mildewy, cigarette smell that emcompasses the whole place. Not the best greeting/hostess experience when you walk in, but our server was nice enough. Food didn't take too long to come out and we got the prime rib and beef stroganoff. The beef stroganoff had large pieces, but they were a little dry. Prime rib was pretty good luckily. The prices aren't too bad, as were the cocktails. Wasn't anything to bring me back again to bear with the smell. read more

Brass Door - Prime Rib with bake potatoe - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

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We had to come back one more time before they close. The place was busy and so the service was a little slow but I am glad to see them busy. My meal was made well and I enjoyed it. The place was a lot bigger then I remembered it and it will be missed as a staple for so many years. read more

Brass Door - Ribeye. - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

Why are there still some reviewers pretending this restaurant is still open? The most recent operators have not served a meal there since Christmas Eve, 2025. There is a For Sale sign on the street and the building is vacant. After hiding behind "Danny B's" Yelp bio for almost 10 years, they finally "claimed" the business on their way out the door. Danny Basso was the second-generation operator for almost 40 years. He retired and sold the business to these "restaurateurs" in 2016. They drove it into the ground, not Danny Basso. Putting 20+ employees out of work on Christmas Day, no less. read more

If you're looking for an old-school steakhouse that caters to a more traditional crowd, this is the spot. The filet mignon was hands down the best I've ever had--perfectly cooked, juicy, and flavorful (once I added a bit of salt). If I could rate just the steak, it would be an easy five stars. The wedge salad was also very good, a nice surprise and one of the better parts of the meal. However, I was a bit surprised they never brought out bread or rolls to start, which would have been a nice touch. Unfortunately, everything else was pretty lackluster. The sides and other dishes lacked seasoning, and I noticed younger diners around me all reaching for the salt shaker. The menu didn't offer a lobster tail add-on, which would have been a great option. The interior definitely shows its age--this is a classic, no-frills kind of place that longtime patrons probably love, but it could use a refresh. Service was solid, but the parking lot was a bit odd, and the warning signs about stolen items didn't exactly inspire confidence. Would I come rushing back? Probably not. But if you want an excellent filet mignon and a solid wedge salad, it's worth a try! read more

Brass Door - Filet mignon - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

The food and service was great. Steak was cooked exactly like I asked for. The atmosphere could be a little better though but that was a minor issue. read more

Old school restaurant in San Ramon. We came here today with my husband's grandparents and we had a nice brunch. I got the cheese and mushroom omelette with hash browns and a muffin, my husband got the Denver omelette and my daughter got the egg with pancake and bacon. It was all good. read more

Brass Door - I forgot to take pictures of the food, but here is the bar at 10am! - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

The combo seafood Louis Salad had bell peppers because the kitchen ran out of cucumbers! The waiter did not ask if the substitution was acceptable or not... The prime rib was tender but dry. The potato was dry and the creamed spinach could do with some seasoning.... This explains why most of the diners were older, and only 1/3 of the restaurant was occupied--they are locals who have figured out what they liked and keep ordering the same entrees... There are other steak places to try out.... read more

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While my car was at the garage, I walked to this nearby establishment for a bite. Although it's been a while since my last visit, it felt like stepping back in time. Unlike Cheers, the diners at the bar and restaurant didn't call out my name. The dining room had a few diners but you can definitely hear their conversations. I wanted something simple, I ordered the calamari fritter and California salad to learn later they ran out of mixed greens and offered to make salad with romaine lettuce with all the toppings described in their California salad. The waiter took it on himself to prepare the salad. I appreciate the gesture. The calamari was served hot and crispy with cocktail sauce. I prefer tartare sauce and ask for it. The substitute salad portion was generous and fresh. The dishes were reasonably priced. The service was attentive. For simple fare, I would return if I'm in the neighborhood. read more

Brass Door - Salad - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

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Great people Great food..,.. essentially the fried chicken Great drinks The wife and I use this place to connect each night before the drama of life Try it You will not regret it read more

I've been a resident of San Ramon for 18 years. Sadly tonight was my very first visit. I'm normally someone who pays attention to bad reviews. I like to read the bad reviews and see what people are saying. My buddy wanted to take me out to dinner for appreciation and when he told me we were going here I looked at the reviews and I was a little concerned. Walked in and the place was absolutely packed, which was very nice to see considering what's going on with the establishment soon. The people are very nice customers and staff. It took a little bit to get our order taken, but the food came out very quick. We didn't mind that we had to wait. And my buddy ordered the steak. I ordered the French dip. My buddy was very happy with the steak and I thought the French dip was very good. It's the actual first time I had a French dip that came out with a little bit of red meat, which is appropriate in my opinion. Now that I've been here it really sucks that this place is closing down. I will do my best to do another visit before they close. I'll probably hit up the nice huge bar that they have inside. If you can withstand the service being a little mixture of slow, it's a good place to go. read more

After a long, exhausting day working out of town missing home and craving something comforting I was really looking forward to a good steak. What I got instead tasted like it had been dragged across a burnt, unclean grill. Dry, bitter, and downright disappointing. I needed a break, a good meal to lift my spirits, but this wasn't it. read more

Brass Door - Ribeye Rib Eye Steak - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

Please get rid of the smell coming out of the bathroom that is permeating the restaurant. The employees are amazing and the drinks are good, but it makes it very unpleasant to smell the order, to the point I don't want to come anymore. Suggestion, please rip the carpet out and sanitize the restaurant read more

The service was okay, but the food is not good. There was a fly on my plate and the waitress didn't do anything, nor was empathetic about it. Also, my steak was super red. I asked for medium rare not cook on pan for 5 mins rare. Their mash potatoes was not buttery or creamy at all, by far the worst mashed potatoes. I don't recommend. read more

Brass Door - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

I've been going to the restaurant since the 60's. Worst experience tonight. Service horrible. Again, no ice cream for a senior meal. They didn't even ask if the other guests wanted dessert. Our reservation was at 5:30, and we didn't finish until after 8:00, and that was without desserts. We waited almost 30 minutes for cocktails to arrive. So disappointing. Bring back the Basso's! read more

Hi, 3-of us went there at thanksgiving day at 12-pm reservation, so they set us right away,Surprisingly not many people there that time. We ordered our food right away and after food was served we realized that there is a fruit fly all around our table. Fruit flies on my drink glass and on my food. More than 10-fruit flies around our table and we felt very uncomfortable. So we called manager and told situation, she told us '' Oo ,it's just a seasonal fruit flies , they had them all the time, and there is nothing she can do,.We moved different table but flies still there. Manager doesn't want to change our food for new ones .Expect us to eat our old dish with many fly already touched it. I didn't touch my steak . I felt extremely disappointed and very upset.Since when fruit flies were not much problem anymore? Never coming back. read more

We hosted a birthday lunch for 12 and had a private room in the back of the restaurant. Our waiter Dave was excellent; very flexible, great service, predicted our needs. The food was very good. We worked with Shahla to organize the event and everything went off without a hitch! read more

Brass Door - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

I use to go to this restaurant for years and the parking lot was always packed. When it got bought out over 5 years ago the quality and serving sizes have gone down hill. We ordered a couple meals and minestrone soups. Each meal was $23 while the soups were each $9. We also asked for extra bread and it was forgotten about, but brought out when we told them they forgot it. The bread was re-heated and chewy, not fresh. The meals were pathetic in the amount of meat given. When asked why they only had 1 small chicken instead of 2 like they always did, they said it was by weight. I'm still starving after eating it. The soups were extremely small and we even tipped. This place is inconsistent and hurting for money as it is always empty inside. The ambience is dark and not welcoming. There were 3 families and a few men watching a game at the bar. Find a new restaurant to go to. We won't be back. read more

Brass Door - 2 small bowls of minestrone soup at $9 each and one isn't filled all the way - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

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In all the years living here, I thought I'd give it a try. Went this weekend. As soon as you walk in the door you smell a strong musty smell. Throughout the restaurant it smelt. Try to enjoy your meal with that smell was gross. The food was not good. Meat wasn't cooked properly, veggies tasted soggy. Very sad with this experience. read more

The food was well prepared and I enjoyed this old school restaurant very much. I ordered the prime rib and it was tender and delicious. It was a bit noisy, and the server was a bit slow, but I will definitely be back for a nice relaxing evening . Thank you for keeping this traditional restaurant alive ! read more

I went here once awhile ago and don't remember the food being all that it was made up to be. I would recommend going to an outback steak house over going here as it's more affordable and I would say it's the same quality if you are looking at steaks. read more

https://brassdoor.com/st-patricks-corned-beef-cabbage-317/ Corned Beef and Cabbage advertising online for $18.99, go in to order because they don't answer their phones and they are charging $28.00! I would say a bit of FALSE ADVERTISING if you ask me. I have eaten there for many years, but I walked inside for the last time. I will never go back again. read more

The menu had a large selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees portions. Everyone in our party of 6 adults were happy with their lunch order. Food was nicely prepared and presented. The portions and sides were substantial. The server was efficient and friendly. We chose Brass Door for a birthday celebration, knowing that everyone would find something enticing to eat. The restaurant has a classic atmosphere & simple decor. read more

Brass Door - Halibut entree - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

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The food and service was excellent. My husband has been going here for years with friends and finally I got to go. Will be back

My husband reserved the Executive room for my 66th birthday. My adult children, my grandchildren, and my great grandchild was there. 20 people total, in our party. In the room next to us (you have to walk through the next-door room to get to the restroom) was filled with about 30 very older men. The vulgar language was appalling. We requested management, as the older men were saying horrible things to us as we went in and out to the restrooms. To my Suprise, there was no management on site to report it to. Please know, I am not exaggerating. How do you spend over $2800.00 for dinner, to be so disappointed. We had to leave the party early due to their disrespectful behavior. This was an evening that should have been a happy one, the room of old vulgar men reined my celebration. Karen PS, the food was good, but the waiter was phenomenon! read more

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Absolute WORST dining experience on Christmas Eve ever. Makes sense why they had a lot of openings for the holidays. We had a reservation at 7:15 pm and apparently they ran out of prime rib. Didn't know they closed at 8 pm. That was the only reason why we came was for their well known prime rib. Never been here before but we really wanted prime rib for Christmas Eve dinner and living in the area for over 20 years I've always seen and heard about this place. Of course we were disappointed but tried to make the best of it and we all chose the filet mignon. It tasted like it was previously frozen. Had no flavor or seasoning. I had to put salt on everything. My friend who's lactose intolerant told the waiter three times to make sure not to put any butter or sauce on his meal. They bring him his dinner with a pile of potatoes au gratin with tons of cheese and cream which wasn't even a part of the menu. He asked where the mashed potatoes were and they said they ran out and instead of asking him or offering him an alternative, they just threw the last batch of au gratin on his plate. Our meals looked like they just scraped what was left in the back and threw it on our plates and rushed us out to leave. $70 meal with appetizers and a glass of wine and they didn't even offer us dessert because they wanted us to leave. Or maybe they ran out of that also. I will never go back to this restaurant again and should've just went to In n Out next door. read more

Extremely disappointed in the Brass Door. Basic cocktail (Manhattan) was poorly made and returned. Appetizer was burnt. Salmon dinner was flavorless. Charged $20 to bring my purchased cake to the table. Our server was pleasant. Many years ago this was a good restaurant. Not any longer; I would never recommend eating here. read more

First things first this place isn't owned by Danny B. anymore he sold the place 6 or so years ago and the owner is using his reputation to make money, all while destroying that same reputation. My father and I came in for a special lunch as it's been his favorite place since he and his father used to come. We ordered the fried calamari for an app., my father had the prime rib, and I had the Rueben. The fried calamari was inedible, it had a slimy texture and very off putting foul taste. We each tried exactly one bite and looked at each other with a sour face. The waiter came by and noticed we hadn't touched the appetizer and asked if something was wrong. I explained to him that it was not very good, and maybe rancid, he didn't apologize nor offer us anything to replace it, just grabbed the plate and walked away. The main course came out and my sandwich was just ok, the bread was a bit dry, but other than that it was alright. My father's prime rib was a totally different story. As we were eating I noticed he wasn't really digging into his steak and asked him if something was wrong. He moved the mushrooms off the top of the steak revealing a very well done, dry, grey colored piece of meat (he ordered it rare). Being it was a weekday and him knowing I had to return to work he just ate his sides and didn't complain, but left the steak untouched. When the waiter returned toward the end of the meal he asked if the steak wasn't to his liking, to which my father replied "does this look right to you, I ordered it rare", the waiter apologized and took the plate. He then proceeded to bring me the check, and to my surprise there were no adjustments made to the bill. I asked the waiter if there might be something he could do considering my dad hadn't touched his $45 steak and he told me there was nothing he could do. That if he adjusted my check the owner would take it out of his paycheck (which I'm almost certain is illegal for a restaurant owner to do). So I was forced to pay for a meal that was not eaten. As we were walking out a nice older lady overheard our conversation with the waiter and said she was waiting at the front and dealing with a very similar situation. I have scrolled through some recent reviews and it seems the owner enjoys ripping people off as there are several other complaints of people being charged for food that was inedible. It's a very sad thing what has happened to this once great steak house my family has been coming to for three generations now. The new owner takes zero pride in the establishment, and should really take down the Basso family pictures that line the walls, and stop lying to the public here on yelp, claiming that the basso family still owns this place. I wish I could give less than one star. read more

Brass Door - This is not the owner, he sold the place several years ago. - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

Debating between 3 star and a 3.5. Definitely a 5 star server. David was the very best. Perfection, BUT we were craving prime rib. Arrived in plenty of time (5:30) with the place offering a choice of tables to normally get a RARE cut. Well, I ordered the 16 oz and wife ordered a smaller cut. What was served was medium at best and tasty but very tough. The steak knife needed sharpening. The place had a great feel of old time steakhouses. Again, the service was perfection. The meal? Scared to go back for fear of another medium tough cut of prime rib. A hundred dollar plus dinner for two for a tough cut of Prime Rib? Will not take a chance. Sorry David, we will miss your great service and attitude. Peter and Carol.....note: if a customer orders RARE and the prime rib available is medium at best, tell the diner. Do not serve a medium cut as rare. Restaurant 101. read more

Brought my parents here for Father's Day. They loved it! The atmosphere was OG class, so they were comfortable and happy. Service was prompt. Portions and cost were very reasonable. The kids enjoyed their pasta meals, while the grownups had steak/prime rib. We will return! read more

I just found out that The Brass Door will finally be closing their doors for good this month. LMAO!!!! I'm surprised she managed to last 7 years! All the current greedy owner had to do was be honest and continue running it the way Danny Brasso had done successfully for 60 years, using quality meat and keeping the prices reasonable. She took over a once thriving, very popular restaurant (lying that the ownership had not changed) and ran it into the ground. In the last 7 years she's had tons of one Star Yelp reviews warning her that the changes she made were going to doom this place. read more

This has to be the worst place to eat! Never again! Gave it 3 chances... failed each time. Service sucked. Food lamb/shrimp/steak: small overcooked.chicken was most likely fried in same oil as potatoes...DRY. It used to be great! And why do they still have former managers picture/info on website? He left(sold?) years ago. Also noticed someone said"nice views!". What views? There are no views unless looking at street in front is a "view"! read more

Nice bar, friendly service. Food is pretty good. Seems to be a hotspot for the senior crowd, myself being one of them

Establishment is nice, looks old fashioned. Service was excellent nothing to complain about. Food, alot of choices of meats but decided on a salmon plate to play it safe. read more

Brass Door - Salmon with Barnaise Sauce, the sauce was used to dip everything and was yummy - American Near Me - San Ramon, California

It is tough to see a once great restaurant slide .... service is not what it used to be .... The prime rib dip used to be phenomenal .... now it comes with sub-par bread and over-fried potatoes .... they used to throw out their old bread and pick out the over-fried potatoes .... attention to detail is not what it used to be .... step it up and you could easily get back to your peak .... I write this review because I used to love the place! read more

This is one of my go to places to have a meal and still be able to hear what someone is saying. I like it that the music is not blasting away. My favorites are the prime rib for dinner and the French dip for lunch. The French onion soup is amazing here the cheese on top is always hot and I love to put my spoon into it and dig down into the soup. The fried chicken looks great too. One day I'm going to try the Beef stroganoff but I always get distracted by the prime rib. Service is always great here. Friendly and polite read more

I've been going to the Brass Door for decades. It was a great place to watch football. We went there 2 weeks ago and expected the bar area to be packed (49ers were playing Monday Night Football). There were a few people sitting at the bar and maybe 3 tables of customers. The minute we entered, we were overcome by a disgusting smell (mold, sewer, something), we should have turned around and left. But we didn't. We ordered our drinks and dinner. We spent the next 30ish minutes trying to keep the gnats/fruit flies away from our food. We should have asked for the manager, but we didn't. Instead we let our waitress know there were tons of insects flying around and she stated that they knew and were planning on fumigating in the near future. The new owners have run a once, respectable restaurant into the ground. The Brass Door is one of the only long standing restaurants left in San Ramon. At this rate, it will be closed before the end of 2025. read more

I don't know where to begin. Mother's day service was horrible. Every dish, every single dish ranging from rib eye to salmon.... Disgusting. No seasoning, either horribly over or under cooked. Never asked how we wanted our steaks prepared... First red flag. Server seemed irritated the entire time. 375 dollars later, we are still pulling numbers for the bathroom. Truly wanted to enjoy this place, the setting is nice, once you get past the gas station entrance. Gordon Ramsey, call me, I got another one for you if you need a challenge. Save your money, time, and effort. Costco is across the street and hot dogs are always on point. read more

Food here was OK at best. I ordered the prime rib. It was OK. The service was good. Everyone friendly. Don't expect fine dining at all. Quality of food is meh . Save your money and order prime rib from somewhere else. Used to be better about 10 yrs ago under diff ownership. New owners seem like theyre cutting too many corners and this place may not last long. It was def more upscale in the past. Now just ordinary and was pretty dead for a Saturday night. Bathrooms need more attention. Dirty, no seat covers. Presentation of food needs improvement. Some items we ordered were served in black plastic fast food containers. Not a good presentation. I felt like I was at the local diner. Fruit flies and sewer flies at tables. No bread served with our meal. Bar menu is very ordinary. Nothing special. read more

I have gone to this restaurant for 40+ years & loved it...until recently. It has become a dirty, insect infested mess! I will probably still get takeout The food, cocktails & service are still excellent, but please - get some housecleaning & insect control help in there!!! read more