Town Hall - San Andreas

Had to wait 30 min past reservation to get seated but it was JPM week so happens. Food was excellent and good value. read more Had to wait 30 min past reservation to get seated but it was JPM week so happens. Food was excellent and good value.

I've eaten at Town Hall many times over the years and went because I consider it a reliably good place. This time, I had a mixed experience. It was a Friday eve... read more I've eaten at Town Hall many times over the years and went because I consider it a reliably good place. This time, I had a mixed experience. It was a Friday evening, early ish and the restaurant was half full. Our server was slow to get us menus and slow to take our drink order, and told us that the bar was busy and so our drinks might take some time. They did, and when they arrived, they were watery and did not taste good and we ordered different cocktails. At $13 each, we would have been better off drinking water. They took the cocktails off the check, but we would have perferred to have been served good drinks. It also took some time to get our wine that we ordered to make up for the cocktails.The tuna tartare and veal meatballs were both excellent. The two salads were ok but not expertly dressed; they lacked a proper bite of vinegar and were again watery. Our server was slow and didn't seem to like us. We had to grab the bus boy a couple of times to get services. Overall, it was not a great experience. I'm hoping this is an anomaly, as Town Hall has been one of my go to places in SoMa.

This could have been a one-time occurrence due to how busy it was, but our experience at this restaurant was filled with major service issues. When we first sat... read more This could have been a one-time occurrence due to how busy it was, but our experience at this restaurant was filled with major service issues. When we first sat down, the server accidentally spilled a full glass of water all over the table and myself. There was no apology from the server or any follow-up from the staff. It took a long time for us to even receive menus. When we finally placed our order, the waitress informed us that we had to order everything at once and showed no interest in explaining the menu to us. She was very unfriendly. It also took a considerable amount of time for us to receive our drinks. Overall, the food was mediocre at best. It will likely be a while before I decide to dine here again.

We had a wonderful time at the restaurant and Nina, our server, was excellent! read more We had a wonderful time at the restaurant and Nina, our server, was excellent!

First the restaurant told us our reservation was only for 2 people, despite the reservation through OpenTable clearly showing 3, making us feel like we inconven... read more First the restaurant told us our reservation was only for 2 people, despite the reservation through OpenTable clearly showing 3, making us feel like we inconvenienced the restaurant even though we had booked with the correct number of people. It took about 15-20 minutes for us to even be acknowledged and have our orders taken in the first place, and about another 30 minutes after that point to receive our food, so at this point we had to somewhat rush through our meals- not expected service during a weekday lunch. The restaurant was also extremely loud. The food itself was average but overpriced for what it was. I wouldn’t come back here.