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Grand Lake Kitchen - Noe Valley

3.3 (24 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Erick L.

Great service. Thank you to Mayve and manager Bree! Loved the fried tomato's and the pastrami Benedict. The place has a great energy. I love the decor and music. Great addition to Noe Valley ! Coffee also solid. They have WiFi .

Americana burger
Jocelyn L.

My husband and I were kind of tired of the same old brunch places we hit up typically, and so we quickly searched for new brunch spots in the city. This place had just opened a few days prior to us eating there! We had to check it out. It seemed that the Noe Valley location was new, although their original restaurant in the East Bay (with great reviews) had been around for a while. The food was really good. We appreciated it because it was your typical brunch food - I kind of get tired of those brunch places that are Thai fusion - sometimes you just want your regular eggs, hash browns, burger, Benedict, etc. I got the Americana burger, which was lovely! Not too rich, the patty to bun to lettuce and tomato was perfect, and the fries were really good. We ordered my daughter the chicken nuggets and fries on the kids menu, and actually, we the adults loved that dish. Her French fries were actually cooked better than mine - more soft, mine were slightly more crispy. My husband got the Pastrami Benedict, which he also really enjoyed. The flavoring, and the ratio of egg to sauce over the English muffin was perfect. We also shared one piece of French toast, which was decent but not my favorite. The service was also very hospitable! We were welcomed with a warm smile, and our wait staff throughout the lunch constantly checked in on us. They were very accommodating for our toddler, asking if we wanted a high chair, booster, and gave us the banquette seating when we requested it. They also had a coloring page and crayons, a huge win for her. This restaurant was so good for classic brunch food. I can't wait to return to try other things, especially their cocktails.

The best martini ever & a kiddo dole whip (they have virgin and rum!
A K.

Oakland, welcome to Noe Valley! First of all, they absolutely killed it. Ambience, service, timing & location on their soft opening. We did try something from each course, but I got so distracted about how good the clams were that I forgot to take pictures of the rest. My favorites were the clams & artichoke. My friend's were the martini & burrata pasta. They have a great drinks, fun appetizers & well rounded menu. The banana pudding ice cream was good & they have a decent cookie. It's nice to have something fun in the neighborhood. They did tell us the hours would be 9 to 9 every day.

Tables were full but the bar had plenty of seating...
Pstephan A.

We've passed this place for many years and knew it was closed and hoping it would eventually reopen. By chance we wanted a nice lunch and stopped in. They've been open for 3-months and I'm glad we stopped in for lunch. The interiors are an upscale S.F. bar vibe with plentty of seating and a sizable bar. Waiters are attentive and genuinely friendly and the food is fantastic! You'll see many people eating burgers and the feedback is "...a must..." but I had the poached eggs over polenta and it was Awesome! We'll be back and I highly recommend!

Chilaquiles with poached eggs.

We took my spouse's mother there on Mother's Day. The chilaquiles with poached eggs were fantastic!

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Fantastic customer service - great patio space seating - cozy inside seating - bland food.

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Terrible food, very weird vibes. One star for the friendly staff but lots improvements need to happen for this place to survive.

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