Firstly, this restaurant is beautiful! The decor and setting is very chic and modern, and comfortable. We stayed at the Proper (restaurant is in the lobby), and we had brunch. The juevos rancheros was to die for. The staff were all very friendly and very attentive. The bar menu was extensive. Loved this place! read more

Cool artsy spot located in the Proper Hotel. I ordered the Van Gogh Inspired 3-course lunch tasting menu and chose Chicken roulade as my entree, my partner ordered the Mussels. I was surprised at the presentation of each dish, it was definitely a fine dining experience. To start out, the first course was a salad with very fresh flavors and sunflower seeds (homage to Van Gogh). The entrees were definitely the highlight. The chicken roulade (rolled chicken) and mussels were both perfectly cooked. Next time I'll come back for the dinner menu. read more

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excellent service and great food! our server, DJ, was very nice and helpful :) would absolutely come back again, especially as a local!

I was very excited to enjoy dinner at this restaurant as it was highly recommended by my foodie friend. Location:It is in the worst area on Market street in San Francisco, full of homeless people on the street. You can see the restaurant but the entrance is on the other side but it is not easy to find. Once entered, the hotel is cutely decorated as is the restaurant. It was almost empty despite being Friday night. Staff whose number outweighed customers in twice were friendly. Sometime they forget things such as bringing a drink. But attentive to other times, changing silvers for each dishes, folding napkins each time the guest stood up. Food was hot and miss with mostly miss. We opted for course dinner. Shrimp and scallops dumpling was barely edible as seafood was not fresh. My friend said his shrimp cattails smelled. Beets salad was very good. Beef steak was very tender, juicy and tasty. Chocolate dessert was ambitious but chaotic and bad- chocolate thing was chewy, and mixtures of different textures and tastes were chaotic and not well fit together. So overall, it was a disappointing experience, I am sorry to say. read more

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The chop salad is a Cobb which a sous vide egg instead of hard boiled which is brilliant. The burger is sweet and magical. Don't miss it. The salad it comes along is an upgrade read more

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Is a fantastic place to go before going to the theater. The tasting menu is a great choice. The Duck dish is amazing. read more

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We went to their Moulin Rouge French inspired brunch with high hopes after reading the description and seeing some pictures. The brunch was very disappointing for $59 per person. It was a tiny buffet table with overnight oats, yogurt, steam table soggy waffles, sausage, bacon, dry bland scrambled eggs, mini monte cristo sandwiches and shashuka. The pastries were not fresh and clearly had been refrigerated or frozen, dry and flavorless. The food was just mediocre and not hot enough. Service was very slow but servers were friendly and accommodating. Drinks were $17 ea, parking $80 plus gratuity. The Proper Hotel is in one of the worst areas of the city so we were glad to valet park right in front of the hotel. It was not a pleasant walk to the theatre but was only a city block. Filth, excrement, sketchy area- won't be returning. read more

If I'm in the area and I have at least half an hour to spare, you'd find me here. I can't resist a pretty Aviation. Do you blame me? In the midst of the Civic Center stench, this little refuge attracts ladies in their little black dresses and stiletto heels. read more

Villon - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Blah... so disappointed. Beautiful hotel but lacks in service. Servers clueless. The fact they close the 'bar area' and there is literally a lobby full of patrons that are awaiting going to the theater shows the lack of knowledge the managers have at this hotel. Yet there was 6 employees waiting outside as bellhops and valet (?). Nuts. Prices outrageous for the food quality. read more

My daughter and I went to have their Nutcracker tea experience and it was amazing! We really enjoyed the tea sandwiches and the pastries. The service was very attentive and friendly. The tea setup was divided from the general restaurant but the ambience was cozy. It definitely is worth a try and I would definitely come again. read more

Made reservations before a show at a theater. Booked a 5:30 p.m. reservation and when I arrived I was promptly seated. I had been here twice for lunch, and was curious about their dinner menu. The modern, and fresh produce, shined through in each dish. Everything is impressively served in presentation. The taste profiles are wide ranging and great for exploring flavors. Each dish stands on it own and the lamb shoulder side dishes complimented the meal beyond measure. Also the tomatoes in curried buttermilk were amazing bursts of flavor with herbs from Southeast Asia as a burst flavor that one lingers over and can dream about afterwards. That fact that there stand our dishes that you can go home and crave over is remarkable. The wait staff are elegant, warm, and offer an elevated experience at this venue. We made it in time for the 7:30 p.m. so this was a first rate experience for the location, food, and proximity to the theater. read more

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We are long-time fans of Chef Jason Fox and were regulars at his previous restaurant, Commonwealth -- we went twice a month for years, starting from its earliest days. We were so glad to enjoy Chef Fox's artistry once again at Villon last night. His tasting menu is still one of the most affordable yet truly special menus that you can find in SF. Although we ordered from the a la carte menu, we also ordered a few individual items off the tasting menu. (Love the flexibility!) Chef Fox is a genius at creating unique flavors and textures using only the freshest ingredients. Every dish we ordered was sublimely delicious, perfectly prepared, and so creative. The dining room is elegant and absolutely luxurious, and was about 85% full on a Saturday evening. Service was excellent and we really appreciated our thoughtful and friendly server, James. Be warned that, if even semi-full, the dining room can get loud with its super-high ceilings and lots of echoing conversation/sounds, but it didn't affect our enjoyment at all. The only thing we might do differently next time is to take an Uber there because walking to the restaurant from the Civic Center parking garage was a bit scary. (The general area is sketchy) We can't wait to come back! Thank you, Chef Fox and staff for a wonderful experience! read more

Eeek... I found this place through SF Bucket List on Insta and made reservations a week in advance for brunch for my friend who was visiting from LA. The pics made it look so cute. Honestly, it was a bad experience from the beginning and I would never go again. First of all, the door was locked to get in. When I called, no one answered at first. So I called again. And the person who answered the phones at the front desk seemed annoyed and told me that the door should be unlocked. And was rude. The door wasn't unlocked. Someone from valet eventually came over and opened for us. Once we were seated & ordered, our breakfast took a long time to come out, my friend's food was cold, and we had to flag down our server multiple times for small things (refills on water, jam for toast) and each time he seemed annoyed that we were asking for anything. The food was okay, but nothing special. Honestly, just not a good experience and we were disappointed, especially since the photos made it looks so cute & fun. I really had high hopes and I'm sad it wasn't a good experience! read more

I like their tea very much. They open very early so I come after my morning run and get a hot tea. The atmosphere is very nice, they always greet me at the entrance and serve the food very efficcienty. Pricing is vey much reasonable, for the quality I can even say that its cheap read more

This was our second time at Villion for dinner. We tried a couple of cocktails each, Cocktails- 5/5 - we had Astor Hotel special and Santa Barbara for our first round. Both cocktails were unique and complex. They almost had a earthy umami taste to them. For the second round, we had Naked and Famous and Artist's special. Both yummy and well balanced. Food- 4/5- the appetizers were yummy. We had scallop and shrimp dim sum role. Small serving but yummy. Parsnip Cappelletti was super yummy too. Such a great fall dish. We got the appetizer size and wish we had gotten the entree size. For mains, my husband had the chicken and I had the swordfish. He liked the chicken and was a very good size portion so he had to take some home. The swordfish was okay. Nothing too special. For dessert, we shared the honey fig cake. Good but wasn't outstanding. Service- 3/5- I am not sure what was going on. Last time we visited the server told us they were trying to get a Michelin star and the service was impeccable. I think they stopped trying now. It took the server at least 15 min before he asked us for drinks. I think there was one main server and others were in training. Ambience - 5/5 - I love the decor. The hotel's and the restaurants. Very elegant. read more

Came here for high tea on my boyfriend's birthday. They got pretty busy but were disorganized from the start. There was nobody hosting or seating anyone, our server did not explain to us how tea went and was slow. Also they never really said anything about my bf's birthday after they called me the prior week asking about his name, etc. The sandwiches and dessert pastries looked and tasted great. The tea was good too, just be mindful that each person gets one type of tea for the duration of the meal. read more

What a miserable experience. We chose Villon because it was open midday for a light lounge menu and drinks. We called a day ahead and were told we would have no problem getting a table and they would not take a reservation. When we arrived not only could we NOT get a table, but we were invited to be served in the lobby by the front desk and then waited 45 minutes for our first drink, and in spite of our waitress and several other staff in the lounge being fully aware that we wanted to order food, we watched as they sat numerous other newly arrived parties as tables became available. Every time we asked for anything, the staff treated us like a huge inconvenience. We were a group of three, two of us had driven over an hour to be there, and the third was from out of town and had to be at SFO shortly after. We did our homework, we chose Villon as our destination and it was a massive mistake. So we spent two hours sitting in the lobby drinking vodka sodas with no limes or straws, unable to order food, and trapped in place because trying to walk anywhere in the area surrounding The Proper is basically taking your life in your hands. We wanted a second round at least, but since food was impossible we had to forgo it. So we came all that way and sent our friend off to the airport having not eaten. Such a huge disappointment. We did have the pleasure of paying $56 each for Valet while watching someone on the sidewalk smoke crack though, so that was fun. read more

Food was tasty. The scones and the sesame bread were a highlight. However the sandwiches were not served on a two-tier plate as it should be for an afternoon tea. The tea selection was nice, however I was not impressed in comparison with other two places I had high tea at. Service was ok, very straight forward. Ambiance was gloomy for a Sunday afternoon. Very quiet, we could barely hear the music. It felt like a funeral. The room is very nicely decorated but was empty when we arrived. However they seated us at one of the tables on the hallway close to the stairs and elevators while nobody was inside. We were the only ones there for a long time, then another group arrived. It does not look like a popular place to me. We will not be back read more

I went to Villon prior while waiting for Charmaine's to open. Since we didn't have much time, I just browsed the menu. I noted their cocktail list as it was huge and looked like it had some great offerings. When my girlfriend and I were trying to figure out where to take our friend out for his birthday, I remembered the cocktail list at Villon. We decided to dropped by before dinner for a quick happy hour on Wednesday, January 3rd around 5:45pm. They got here first, so grabbed the couch in the lobby to the left of the entrance for our party of three. *Pisco Punch: pisco lillet rose, pineapple, lemon, bitters, served on the rocks ($14) *New York Sour: bourbon, lemon, egg white, cabernet, served on the rocks ($14) *Jersey City: apple brandy, pineapple, bitters, served on the rocks ($14) I wanted something light and refreshing, so I got the pisco punch. Had a nice tartness to it, but I did find it a touch sweet. My gf commented it reminded her of a lemon drop. A less sugary one though as an actual lemon drop is definitely too sweet in my book. My gf has been obsessed with the ny sour ever since she had it here, so she was happy to have it again. The bday boy isn't much of a drinker, so he though the jersey city was too bitter. I tried it and thought it was a too weak. It tasted watered down. The restaurant / bar occupies it's own space as well as a few tables in the lobby of Proper Hotel. I've never been inside the actual restaurant, but their wall of liquor is really pretty from the lobby. I know they serve food here as well. I wouldn't mind coming back for an actual meal. Our even some snacks at HH. There are plenty more cocktails on there menu I would love to try! read more

Villon - New York Sour, Jersey City, Pisco Punch ($14 each) - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Villon is a beautiful place to stop by before heading out to the Orpheum Theatre across the street. The restaurant is located inside Proper hotel and the ambiance is quite inviting! Reservations are highly recommended. I came here with my friends for brunch and we got seated in comfortable couches. I ordered the Avocado toast from the menu and a latte. Avocado toast was a bomb - loved the subtle hint of spiciness sprinkled on the toast. Latte was okay at best. Service was very friendly. Food is amazing. Cozy ambiance. Highly recommend Villon. read more

Holy shiitake. This place is PHENOMENAL. I think of pre-theater restaurants within walking distance to be MEH. Found this place last minute the night of the show (saw Hamilton - talk about a killer night!) and took our chances as they didn't have any resos before the show. We sat in the hotel lounge and were able to order everything on the menu. YUM. MY. IN. MY. TUM. MY!!! I will dream about those pork ribs forever. The gnocchi was melt in your mouth amazing. We would have had dessert except we were so damn full! BEST kept secret before a show at the Orpheum!! read more

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Super cute tea spot and definitely worth the price! What I appreciated is that you could choose as many tea flavors as you wanted (some places only let you pick one), there were three varieties of sandwiches, large biscuits with butter and jam, and then several small pastries and desserts. I actually left feeling a bit full! Staff was really friendly and polite :) read more

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We won't go back. Service was non-existent, food was horrible, pretty hotel/restaurant but the noise level was deafening. It took over an hour to get our order of one sandwich and when we received it the "toasted" bread was soggy and limp. Just the worst. The waiter never came back after he took our order. Seriously, we didn't see him for over an hour. I was finally able to flag him down to ask about our sandwich when he came to deliver food to a table near us. My interaction with the manager was weird and borderline unprofessional. One of the worst experiences I've had in a restaurant. read more

I have to say Andres at the front counter is phenomenal. We had a mishap with our brunch reservations at Charmaine's and he quickly seated us at Villon instead and gave us complimentary champagne for our bachelorette brunch. He offered to accommodate dinner reservations at Charmaine's instead since we had issues with our brunch ones. All of the wait staff was so kind and attentive and the food was unique and delicious. We are so happy, regardless, with coming here and would absolutely come back again. Andres has the best customer service and also asked us if we'd like to come see the view on the rooftop while the restaurant was closed just to experience it all during our bachelorette weekend. Andres is absolutely an asset to this hotel and restaurants. read more

Villon - Brunch! - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Eat the hawaiian bread and get out. Food: Very average - Hawaiian bread was the only thing I enjoyed, fluffy and buttery, comes with three dips including chicken liver mousse; cholesterol AF but you gotta sacrifice sometimes for taste. - Dashi flan was covered with weirdly burnt crumbles on top, get it if you enjoy eating volcano ash - Squid ink pasta was a joke, close your eyes and all you taste is overcooked olive garden at 2x the price - Average desserts, nothing special about the beignet Misc: - Oddly tight (i.e. suspicious) security before they let you into the restaurant - Very large cocktail menu, drinks are on the stronger side - Clausterfuck and rowdy space Can't think of a good reason to spend your money here aside from binging on a few baskets of their hawaiian bread. read more

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This was quite the experience me and my partner of 10 years being in the City had. We have had a numerous of fine dining experiences where I believe we are warranted of some credit. Ranging from when we were 18 and getting judged and still eating at these places to over a decade of fine dining experiences, this place is literally the up there where I got the top 3 worst experiences I've ever had. 2 of these experiences accounting for when we were young and the servers were actually teaching us etiquette in the midst of dinner. And this place is 3rd...so put that into perspective. Josh was the one helping us on 2/14/22. We sat outdoors. It was nice, had a heater. One thing I don't mind at all but just to state, it was windy so the clear plastic covering for the outside kept hitting our table, so I just placed my foot constantly there to prevent so. I honestly don't give a damn, that was just something we had to deal with so if you're that sensitive I guess take that into consideration. There was also nice running through the outdoor dining, but I mean cmon y'all. The dining area is placed where usually the homeless sleep and you're on the street. Please keep in mind, my star rating has not been affected by these conditions at all. What really kicks it off is that our reservation is at 7pm. We didn't get our first course and wine pairing until 7:55pm. We politely inquired about it to Josh at 7:50pm and his initial response quite literally, "yeah yeah it's coming." That was literally the nail in the coffin for me. Almost every other place with some decent amount of experience EVEN during a holiday would apologize about the 50min wait with no food, wine or water. Got none whatsoever from Josh. Once we notified the manager, she was incredibly apologetic and it was fine. We were literally contemplating of leaving. We became incredibly close to leaving but the manager came by with the actual entrees of the first course so we said screw it, let's stay. We for sure would have left because at that point, the negligence of us for a $175 per person dinner was absolutely disrespectful. Josh didn't even have us taste the wine nor provide any context to the pairing between the dish. It was like he just poured and gtfo of there. The manager was able to take care of us about half the time and she accommodated us with a few splashes of pairings of her favorites. That was incredibly nice, but the food.........ima be real fucking honest. We've had better food at other restaurants even if they were to have no service at all and we were to pick it up at a buffet line. The food quality literally tastes like if you were to vacation to somewhere else and you stay at a hotel that has this restaurant, and you want to go fine dining but not too far from where you're staying so you settle with this even though it's not that well. Literally at the top of my head, The Richmond, Jardinere, these places have incredible quality that I can forgive bad service. But this place didn't do it, hence we tried to give it a chance. If it had good quality food, we would have rated it 3 stars. Each dish did not she a richness taste nor did it have the uniqueness to it. The was like a sio pao-esqué dish which was literally just sio pap with egg in it with caviar on top. You can literally go to Daly City and feed a whole family of that shit with the same cost and it would taste better. There was like a shrimp wonton dish that literally had not taste or wine pairing with it. Not sure if it was just the pairing or dish but it was so bland. I don't consider myself to be a snobby person either. Let's keep that in mind. Like I've been to places where people bitch about the service and have gotten above and beyond service with quality food. And here we got none of that until we waited almost an hour to complain for a dinner of $175 per person with a $75 wine pairing. I understand the price is a bit pricing but if y'all gona fucking tell me "yeah yeah it's coming after an hour?? Then screw you. Idc if it's busy. I know this industry. Who tf are you to tell me that WITHOUT apologizing. So yeah 2 stars is justified. Save yall money else where. Oh and also, other dates around was were getting the same service too and we all just looked at each other laughing at ourselves. Yeah it's busy but pretty sure we've been to restaurants of the same traffic and still get quality service and food. But whatever. The wine pairing wasn't all that. Only one of the whites was good and the red for the duck. For SF, this price is steep and for what we and the surrounding couples got was definitely not worth it. Honestly should have took our business elsewhere as soon the red flags hit. We decided to give the food a chance but... damn. Guess that's why we write these reviews to warn y'all. read more

While we were enjoying the foie gras, one of the server's explained to us the preparation. Me: "Ummm, did she say, horsemeat?" Friend: Yes, that's what I heard and I assumed you were ok with it by the expression on your face." Me: "No, I'm not...we ate my little pony!" *Dies a little inside* After some confusion and my friend consulting with chef friends, I think we terribly misheard and/or the server meant "forcemeat" (used to make pates and terrines). Not the first time booze has made me hear and see things...like the time I sashayed outta a LA club bathroom when I thought I saw a cute guy and skid down the hallway like a slip and slide. No cute guy in sight but a bunch of people saw my ( | ) eat the floor. Getting back to the review, I don't care for hotel restaurants. Generally, you're paying astronomical prices for mediocre food. Villon is the rare exception. Located in the newly opened, luxury Proper Hotel, the Villon serves very reasonably priced, upscale New American cuisine from a James Beard nominated chef who's worked at Eleven Madison Park and Restaurant 1833. The cocktail program is by the award winning Trick Dog team. Since we visited during their soft opening (grand opening on October 12th), there were missteps but once they get into their groove, Villon is easily a 5 star restaurant. You can't go wrong with any of the Trick Dog cocktails. I tried the Ginger Rogers: Gin, mint, lime, ginger ale ($13): http://bit.ly/2xchUZP and Clover Club: Gin, vermouth, raspberry, lemon, egg white ($13): http://bit.ly/2kj0MLX. Both were beautifully balanced and boozy. I liked the Clover Club a more because of the frothy egg whites. For food, we ordered the following: *Tuna Tartare w/ crispy skin, deviled egg, onion ($10): http://bit.ly/2yVc9Nu We ordered this because of the crispy skin but they didn't have it that night so they replaced it with a cracker (they didn't tell us until it was delivered). They kindly comped this dish for the miscommunication. *Hawaiian Everything Bread w/ cultured butter, nectarine preserves, strawberry chicken liver mousse ($8): http://bit.ly/2xPqQ76 Not really Hawaiian bread since it crumbled easily but the chicken liver mousse was BOMB! Super rich and creamy, and I topped it with some of the airy, cultured butter. Mmmm, fat on fat! *Dashi Flan w/ mussels, clams, maitaki mushrooms ($8): http://bit.ly/2xcg5MC Silky smooth, savory, and earthy umami. *Foie Gras & Squab Terrine w/ mustard seeds, fennel a la grecque, quince, warm brioche ($21): http://bit.ly/2xVxlEt I usually prefer seared foie gras for its decadent, melt-in-your-mouth texture but whatever the chef did, he/she made the terrine as indulgent as seared foie gras. Delicious. The pairing with chop suey type veggies (not fennel) was odd though. *Squid Ink Tagliatelle w/ uni, bottarga, parmesan ($22): http://bit.ly/2fHfQhk Another stand-out dish, the tagliatelle had a good bite, and the bottarga and parmesan gave it a tasty salty and briny bite. No uni taste since it was uni butter but it was still good. For desserts, we ordered: *Chocolate Mousse w/ beets, sesame, cocoa nibs ($12): http://bit.ly/2g8wiHS *Honey Bombe w/ pluot, milk, tarragon ($12). *Warm Beignets w/ lemon posset, butternut, coffee ($12): http://bit.ly/2fOj46i The Chocolate Mousse and Honey Bombe were good but the Beignets were AHHHHHMAZING!!! The beignets were warm and were like eating sugar dusted clouds - they were so soft, fluffy, and eggy. They reminded me a lot of Chinese sugar egg puffs but MUCH better. They were so good that we ordered a second round. Service started out rocky as we ordered from 3 different people. It wasn't clear who are server was and we had to chase down random staff to order. Then, Natalie jumped right in and took care of us for the rest of the night. She's so genuinely sweet, friendly, and such an asset to the staff. She's reminds of Whitney from The Hills who has such a lovable personality. Since Villon is in soft opening, I'm not going to knock them for it but some things to improve on: (1) No visible hostess stand. When I arrived, I had to ask the hotel check-in where to check in for the restaurant. I was told, "look for the redhead". There were several. (2) With reservations, we were seated in the lounge area with a tiny cocktail table. Plates couldn't fit on it. There were plenty of empty two-tops in the dining area so not sure why weren't seated there. (3) For those with food allergies, deviations from the menu weren't communicated until food was delivered (i.e. tuna tartare) and menu needs more specificity - uni vs. uni butter and veggies vs. fennel. (4) Proper signage should be added in the restroom area. There were ~3 unmarked doors so it was confusing which door led back to the lobby. Do NOT drive here - there's no valet and this area is still seedy AF. There were cops in/out of the lobby. The Hot Cop of the Castro was nowhere in sight though: http://logo.to/2ymVyFi. *Sigh* read more

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I'm grateful that they're open at all during COVID times, but it's best to come here and/or Charmaine for cocktails, not food. The current menu is finger food. Ordered the charcuterie board and the fish tacos, spent $75 (with a drink) and left hungry. I'd recommend waiting until post-pandemic times to dine here. The meal deserved a single star but it seems unfair to hit the restaurant hard when they're trying their best to simply survive. The current "Dinner" menu is attached. read more

Villon - Dinner Menu for Villon and Charmaine's Rooftop Lounge - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

I came here for the Nutcracker Tea with my husband and two kids after seeing the Lion King at the Orpheum. The food was average, definitely not worth the price. And it was only a Nutcracker-themed tea in that each table had a nutcracker on it. I think this place is trying to capture overflow business from other places in the city that offer similar holiday teas. The servers were friendly but a bit disorganized. I would not go back. read more

The nutcracker high tea was crackers and by that I mean dry, stale and really not good. The hotel was pretty... the experience was not.. down right ugly! Our waiter was nice enough, we left him a proper tip but dammit the total was $565 including the valet for some luke warm tea, dry sandwiches and the slowest service ever. Here's a recap of the experience: Arrived at the hotel and there was a crowd of sketchy looking people wrapped around the building. (Side note: we live in the east bay so we don't scare easily but this was Mad Max style.) We valeted for safety. The people are not the hotel's fault but please front desk, the valet is not on 7th, it's on McAllister - get it together! Parking is $18.75 PER HOUR. Reservations at 2pm, we stood at the restaurant reception for 15 minutes until I flagged someone down. There was one party in front of us but maybe check in with the rest of the line at some point? After we sat, someone came to get tea orders pretty quickly but maybe they forgot cause someone else came by 10 mins later to get the order again. So, we didn't get our tea til 2:40pm. The plate of cold sandwiches came 2:55pm with no explanation of what was what. We each ate the 4 tiny sandwich pieces quickly cause we were starving but it was not good. They were not fresh - the bread was dry on the outside but also soggy like they have been sitting in the cooler for a while. We sat with empty plates for the next 30 mins. What came next was hard barely warm scones and mediocre desserts. You know that feeling when everyone is disappointed but it's a happy birthday occasion so you try to grin and say things like "oh look how cute this is or that is" but inside everyone is like... "this totally sucks - not cute!!!" We hurried up to finish so we could maybe go eat somewhere else to make up. Took a while to settle up so by the time we got to valet, they told us that they will be charging for 3 hours cause they charge for whole hours as soon as it goes over. That's it - mood officially killed.... going home to eat ramen! The damage: 2 cars at 3hrs = $112.50 tea for 6 = $452.50 WHAT THE H! During the car ride home, if we had a collective thought bubble, it would have read "We got robbed" All pretty quiet except for our one friend who was frantically looking up her reservation for the following week at Villon to cancel... fool me once. That's it Villon. We won't be back. read more

Smitten. Incredibly beautiful hotel - when can I stay here? Need to make a plan pronto. I like boutique hotels - someone I know's habit is rubbing off on me. Plus my recent travel is making me a bit of fan of hotel stays (peace and quiet). Restaurant has both - peace and quiet. And elegance to boot. Beautiful design of a restaurant inside a beautiful hotel. The place is not as crowded as the official opening is a week away. The brunch selection is less Californian, more East Coast new American which means it's American with modern Japanese influence. Which makes me extremely happy as that's sort of my new crush on food and it made my girlfriend happy who is Hawaiian Japanese. We ordered just about everything on the menu. The dashi is an amazing and out of a modern Japanese playbook for sure. The steak tartare had nori and sesame on top and is delicious with the quail egg. Halibut crudo is the best I've had. Heirloom tomato with burrata is the ultimate decadence. Get that. For entree, we shared the Gnudi, G is silent. Fried cheese with mushrooms on a white place. Sauce is rich. The petite filet is generous in portion. Best shared. Beignets with lemon curd and banana cream is delicious. We ordered that and I ate just the curd and then had a pot of oolong tea. Really high quality tea. Worth every penny. The restaurant has lots of ocean blue in the color palette, very pretty and modern looking. It could easily be a restaurant out of upper east side in New York. I like that it does not open onto Market street as the neighborhood is still in transition. This is a nice change. I understand the cocktail gets a boost from Trick Dog, which I very much liked to go when I was younger. Here is my plan - get a night stay here after the roof top bar opens, and pretend I was in New York instead. read more

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came here for tea last weekend and had a great time! the servers were very attentive and kind. I was delighted that i got to try three different teas as well, other places will only allow you one kind of tea for the whole service. i absolutely loved the huge amount of options for dessert and felt it was well priced. very cool venue as well. i parked in a garage nearby for $8 an hour and left very satisfied! read more

Villon - desserts for afternoon tea - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

how can 4, yes - - 4 nachos cost $16? What a rip! For that price, you better be serving me wagyu, not chorizo ;( Mixed review for this evening. 7pm curtain call for Hamilton and Villon is 2 blocks down Market Street from the Orpheum. Don't get freaked out as you cross United Nations Plaza - be cool! First of all, super weird female server...seriously weird. Robot-like. And she had to recite, very slowly and painfully, the drink menu AND the food menu. Ugh, yes, we heard you - - 3 times now. MOVE on! If you interrupted her, she then started over - sooooo painful! On the menu, there are asterisks next to some of the food items indicating they can be expedited to make your show ;) . 2 items on the menu: the duck and rib eye DO not have asterisks and she told us is takes about 35 minutes to cook. Weird how the Berkshire pork chop is not marked with an asterisk - hmmm, it is pre-cooked and dry as hell? Our little group of 3 are hangry! We order: Yuba Noodles $18 (meh) Kimchi, Creamed Corn, Soy Egg Yolk, Miso Broth Nachos $16 (RIP OFF!!! 4 nachos!) Chorizo, Quesillo, Crema, Flaxseed Tostada Halibut Crudo $??? (meh) Super small portion Dry Aged Rib-Eye $56 - super generous portion, med rare, delicious! Hasselback Potatoes, Roasted Peppers, Chimichurri King Salmon $32 Summer Squash, Watermelon Radish, Beurre Blanc Catch of the Day - Halibut $34 Red Potatoes, Poblanos, Heirloom Tomatoes, Pepitas All three of our cocktails were STRONG! DAIQUIRI #6 $14 From our friend Nick Dietrich for Cane & Table in New Orleans, because five Daiquiris wasn't enough for him. Gold Rum, Grapefruit, Creme de Cacao, Lime. Crushed Ice. Salt Rim. Vodka Martini $14 Sazarac $14 Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to order dessert as we had to skedaddle outta there. Overall, plan your eating menu if you come here. It is super convenient for the Orpheum. Valet parking is the first 2 hours is $20, each hour there after is $12.50 - our cost for a 5pm dinner reservation and outta there at 10pm was $57. Next time, we will take BART and get off at the Civic Center - $9.50 round trip ;) read more

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tl;dr delicious and good quality food but on the pricier side Came here for some snacks and drinks with a friend after work. We easily snagged a reservation on the day of for an early dinner at 5:30 on a Wed. I was mainly eyeing their okonomiyaki (i.e. a savory Japanese pancake), as it is not a dish commonly served at Japanese restaurants, much less an American restaurant such as Villon. But I'm jumping ahead. Let me rewind a bit. Villon is located in Proper Hotel, at the intersection of Market and 7th. The outside of the area is a bit sketchy, so be forewarned. There's a door into the hotel lobby / restaurant area on Market St but there are absolutely no signs whatever, so it can be confusing. I only noticed because I followed some girls in. It's a bit confusing where the restaurant starts, as there is a lounge-y area outside as well, where several groups were already chilling. The decor of the restaurant is a pretty blue that I don't see too often, and the whole place looked very chic between the blue walls and the interesting looking lights and the lit up alcohol shelves. Neither of us were too hungry, so we each ordered one drink ($14 each) and a couple of smaller plates. I went with Billy Le Kid, which has tequila, lillet, peach, and lime. It took a while for the drink to be prepared (it came after half the food came), but was served in a cute glass and tasted a bit like a margarita. I love margaritas so I definitely wasn't complaining :) As for food, we shared a couple of smaller plates: Hawaiian bread ($8) - served with three spreads: butter, fruit preserves, and a chicken liver and bacon mousse. This was SO good. The Hawaiian bread was warm and buttery and paired well with all three spreads. My personal favorite was the chicken liver and bacon mousse but all three were solid. Hamachi tataki ($14) - hamachi served with avocado and cucumber on a nori chip. This dish came with 4 easily shareable pieces. The nori chip was crispy and paired well with the hamachi. Okonomiyaki ($15) - made with prawn and kimchi and topped with bonito flakes. I was apprehensive about the kimchi as I'm not a huge fan of the stuff, but I couldn't really taste it. This is definitely not a traditional okonomiyaki (and much smaller than a normal one too) but the flavors paired well together. The prawns were small but abundant so that I could get at least one in every bite. Yes the meal was pricey (I walked out of here with my wallet $45 lighter), but I really enjoyed every single dish I ordered. And my drink. That's hard to pull off, so kudos to Villon for serving some excellent food! read more

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This is an overdue review for a birthday celebration that took place earlier this month. I had no idea how difficult it would be finding a decent place for tea services over 4th of July weekend. It was for a 6-year old birthday celebration, which made it more challenging due to the safety issues that has been rising in the city. I came to learn that Villon's tea service resumed in mid June but I was not able to make reservation for a party of 6 on OpenTable for the day that I needed it for. It was extremely difficult to get a hold of someone via phone calls, I have to say. Though, Victor, their F&B admin assistant responded my inquiry via email. He was so helpful throughout the planning process. My special requests were related to the operation teams. We utilized the valet parking that was available on-site, due to surrounding areas closed to the hotel / restaurant. We were greeted by the Front Office team as we passed by the Front Desk. I was asked for the name on the reservation, and guided to the restaurant. We arrived earlier than our reservation time, so we waited at the lobby lounge area. The area and furniture looked clean. Moments later, a lovely lady ( sorry, I forgot her name but likely to be the supervisor / manager of Villon) came to greet us and introduced herself. She guided us to our table. A card for our birthday girl was waiting for her. I was certainly a fan of the utensils. We went with their special menu that was extended as we didn't want to put too much thinking. The tea sandwiches were good. Qualities of the sweets could be better. Sodas were the only option for the girls. It would be ideal if OJ or hot chocolate could be an alternative option. In terms of food and drinks, I am afraid to say that we have had better elsewhere. Villon was filled with guests that came in for Afternoon Tea services shortly after we started eating. The lady (supervisor / manager) was a great example and motivationfor the team. Both servers, on the other hand, had opportunity for improvement in order to deliver the service with better consistency. On our way out, our birthday girl was greeted with more "Happy Birthday, XXX!!" Thank you Villon / F&B twam and the Front Office team at Proper for your hospitality!! This experience would certainly be one for her to remember. read more

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4.5 stars. Unique food under James Beard award nominee chef Jason Freney , excellent cocktails, nice ambience and fantastic service (we sat at the bar) We were lucky to score two seats at the bar even though it was Friday night. MUST HAVE: Cocktails are exceptional here. Try old Cuban and Naked & Famous (A mezcal drink). Balanced. Not too sweet or too alcoholic. tagliatelle with sea urchin and Squid ink pasta. Rich but balance. Bursting with flavors. Fantastic Beignets with lemon and squash mousse dipping - warm beignets with cinnimon is divine with the slightly sweet squash mousse and slightly sour custard on the bottom. Fantastic creation. ( the waiter poured us B&B, a mix of bourbon and benedictine, an old herbal French liquor originated in the abbeys, a fantastic pairing for the beignets to bring another layer of complexity and aromatics to the floral and cinnamon notes of the dessert) SOLID: octopus with broccoli as mole - slightly scorched octopus. The mole sauce is ingenious here. SKIP: Hawaiian bread with three spreads. The spreads are decent but the bread is lackluster. Don't fill yourself on this bread when there are other amazing food here. read more

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Food awesome! Service amazing! Ambiance wonderful! Delightfully charming! Will definitely come back!

My partner and I visited here for brunch on a Saturday a week back. Decor aside--which is a beautiful Art Deco style in a soothing blue tone--the food and pricing left me wanting more. San Francisco is expensive I know, but the food didn't really hit the mark for me, and it wasn't for lack of trying. The avocado toast was decent, and as expected. The Villon breakfast had a variety of options on the plate, and all were half decent, but it was an overwhelming buffet of random things that appeared to be warming out back for some time. Cocktails were a no go based on price. Service was ok. On pricing, it ain't cheap. Also, the website appears to constantly list incorrect prices to the actual menu. As at 9/28, everything listed online was $1-2 more in store than online. I now see $28 listed for the Villon breakfast, whereas it was $20 the day I was there. It DEFINITELY isn't worth $28-save your money folks. read more

Villon - Villon breakfast - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Villon is so underrated! It's reasonably priced and the food is very well-done. I love the ricotta stuffed squash blossoms with chili oil. It's beautiful and rarely crowded -- I've come for brunch twice now. My only complaint is the parking. Obviously parking in Tenderloin is never ideal and The Proper Hotel is located in a sketchy area. The valet is $18.75/hour and we were there for an 1hr 3m and they charged us $37.50 -- which was more than what we paid for the meal. I didn't like how they rounded up so dramatically w/o a warning, so next time skip valet and find adequate street parking. read more

Villon - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Came here on Friday prior to Hamilton. Just as pleased with dinner as we were when we stayed at the hotel and had breakfast. Our server, Rachael, took good care of us. She suggested starred items on the menu as we were on a pretty strict timeline. That said, we didn't feel like we rushed and enjoyed our dinner very much. Everything was prepared well. read more

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