Best Restaurants for Birthdays in San Francisco Bay Area

Outstanding brunch place with a view of San Francisco

Dinner for two. The excellent service starts at the door with the friendly hosts. About 4-5 persons placed our plates down throughout the night and each of them were so particular, they ensured that the silverware was changed between each course and our glasses were always full. They were open to questions, made suggestions and very patient. We chose our own five courses ($173 each) and everything was good. However, the best items of the night were the glazed oysters, the lobster with mashed potatoes, the seafood risotto, the scallops with Japanese sweet potato and French toast. Those were amazing and if I go back that’s what I’d order again! Other items that we had were the tuna tartare, quail, filet mignon, duck and crème brûlée. They also brought out a happy birthday cake for me at the end. Amazing restaurant, amazing service. One of the top 5 that I’ve been to in terms of food and service.

It is very hard to be "short and simple," as directed, when reviewing Boulevard because dining there is such a fantastic experience. The ambience at the restaurant is stunningly beautiful at the Holiday season; this is a place that deserves you wearing your finest from your wardrobe. No other place decorates like Boulevard to put you in the holiday spirit. The food is unbelievably delicious: the finest and freshest ingredients; beautifully prepared and plated; amazing selections to choose from for your 3 courses; and any additional charge is well worth it for the added touch of elegance (we started with the Caviar and felt like we were dining with Nicholas and Alexandra). The bar offerings are perfect and the wine selections are wonderful with an outstanding sommelier to help you. Best of all is the fabulous service from the time you walk into the place until you retrieve the wrap you checked when you arrived: the hostess is charming and welcoming; our table serving coordinator was kind and helpful, attentive without being fussy, and she provided an excellent description of each dish as it was presented (our server was Gina who was simply amazing); the sommelier is knowledgeable, helpful and friendly without any feeling of superiority that some sommeliers have at other restaurants; and the support staff was marvelous and charming (no waterglass was ever empty, an extra slice of bread was offered freely without having to ask for more, always checking to see if you are ready for a plate to be cleared instead of whisking it away assuming you are finished, and crumbing the table without making you feel like you made a big mess LOL). My family and I come here every December to start our Holiday Celebrating and highly recommend Boulevard! It is an expensive experience but well worth every penny. And remember: have fun, be nice, and enjoy because you made it to the "Nice List" if you are at Boulevard.

Nick, the server was fabulous. We go once or twice a year as we live out of the area and we look so forward to it. Everything was perfect except my lasagna wasn’t as it was last year and was a little dry and lacking sauce. I was surprised the wine was excellent. The salad was perfect. The bread was to die for overall I love going there, especially in North Beach.

Excellent food. Great service. Not noisy, valet parking great