Frances - San Andreas

Frances definitely know how to wow with the best starters and dessert. Should you want to try this place, you need to sign up for their email list so you can sn... read more Frances definitely know how to wow with the best starters and dessert. Should you want to try this place, you need to sign up for their email list so you can snag a reservation. This is based on their current set up (as of September 2021) I booked mine a month ahead. It is $110 per person pre paid. The food is pretty solid. The only thing I didn?t really care for is the fish entree. The outdoor dining set up is very nice. Very cozy and beautiful!

We have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of Frances for over a year now. Before the pandemic, it was our favorite restaurant in the city, and our go-to for e... read more We have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of Frances for over a year now. Before the pandemic, it was our favorite restaurant in the city, and our go-to for everything from special occasions to a fun Friday night. We loved the first come first serve seating in the window, where we?d nosh their mouth watering panisse and self pour house wine. We returned to our beloved Frances quickly after they reopened, and while the ambiance and the service were as excellent as ever, thefood just isn?t what it used to be. For about $400 for two people (tasting menu $90 and wine pairing $65 , there are simply better options in the city now. Signature Frances foods are still available, like the lumberjack cake and thepanisse, but they?re added a la carte to your tasting menu and they aren?t worth the add anymore. The lackluster Lumberjack cake left me missing the delicious caramelized outside, sweet ooey gooey toffee chew inside of the legendary OGLumberjack. Other old favorites at Frances, like the delicious, self pour (affordable!! house wine, aren?t available at all. Our meal began with a rockfish crudo and carrot ?hot sauce? that was under seasoned and one note. Zero heatdespite the ?hot? promise, not enough acid or salt, and the large, tough chunks of rockfish weren?t helping. The melon salad and panzanella that followed also weren?t anything special: the goat and sheep?s milk cheese wasn?t sharp enough tocontrast with the melon and sort of flopped sadly overtop of it; the tomatoes in the panzanella were mushy and tasteless, lacking sauce and salt and especially surprising given the delicious tomatoes available in the Bay this time of year.Of the starters, the dip and the bread were the best, but overall, these five courses were not what you?d expect from a $400 meal. Chips and dip, panzanella, melon, bread, and rockfish?I would have traded them all for a bite of the oldpanisse. The pasta was lovely, with dragon balm both folded into the dough and sprinkled on top. M

We had dinner tonight at Frances, after excitedly reserving now that it?s re-opened after the pandemic. While the food wasn?t horrible, it doesn?t hold a candle... read more We had dinner tonight at Frances, after excitedly reserving now that it?s re-opened after the pandemic. While the food wasn?t horrible, it doesn?t hold a candle to the Frances of the past or even their sister restaurant Octavia. The menu was set and for the price, the amount of food and portions were not worth it. Every dish lacked any umph and all could?ve just used some salt. The pay for what you pour wine is no longer available which was also a bummer. The timing of thefood was off the entire meal at no fault of the servers. Service was impeccable and deserves 5 stars! I will say that for $85 a person there are much better options in the city.

Great food, interesting mixtures, the steak was really tasty as the salad. West Hollywood vibes behind the smell of Santal candle. read more Great food, interesting mixtures, the steak was really tasty as the salad. West Hollywood vibes behind the smell of Santal candle.

Came here with some friends for a group dinner, and while the food was tasty, it definitely underwhelmed. There were several pairings that were just strange (pe... read more Came here with some friends for a group dinner, and while the food was tasty, it definitely underwhelmed. There were several pairings that were just strange (petra sole and pasta, mole-ish and squash) and just didn?t quite work. The chicken was alsovery underseasoned, with only the caramelized onions and chantarelle mushrooms attempting to give it a flavor boost. We alsopaid $6 for 5 pieces of sourdough bread. Much like its sister restaurant Octavia, Frances kind of fell flat for usunfortunately!