The Garden Court Restaurant

We were staying one night in The Palace Hotel, and lucked into the free breakfast buffet because we are Marriott members. There were two levels to the buffet, either pastry, bagels and smoked salmon, charcuterie, jellies, fruit and yogurt (the continental breakfast) or the hot breakfast line, with bacon, sausages, eggs, pancakes, and French toast. The hot breakfast choice included all of the Continental breakfast items as well, for only $10.00 more.I have spent time on the "Continent" and believe me, they only dream of a breakfast like this! I opted for a bagel with cream cheese and two kinds of smoked salmon, an almond croissant, a bowl of berries and yogurt, and an assortment of cheese with crackers. This was my perfect breakfast!My husband is a big time "English" breakfast guy, and was wound up with his plate piled high with scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast with a side bowl of fruit. We also got juice included with the meal, and enjoyed attentive, friendly service throughout! The room is magnificent, with stained glass windows along the ceiling, and Baroque gold trip on ornate chandeliers. The Christmas tree was still bearing all its ornaments and the atmosphere was relaxed and festive!

(2.5 out of 5)DISCLAIMER : The only reason this is a 2.5 and not a 0 is because I'm being fair to the grading rubric, ambiance is great. Food is alright I'm sad making this review, I'm very disappointed in a lot of the things they did the last time I came, I grew up coming here with my great grandmother and grandma. Always thinking it was super Cool having all the nice deserts, finger foods, and niche set up. A beautiful building inside with history everywhere! 6/5 ambiance. The food here is also good, maybe a 4/5 and super expensive but it's worth it taking the ambiance into consideration and being in a fun part of San Francisco. But the service... every time I go it's terrible, waiters are rude, everything is slow. But this time I drew the line, the guy was flat out disrespectful making us wait 10-15 minutes for everything. And the guy doesn't even need to bring us food (since it's a buffet) I get home later that day and see that he added 20$ to my tip that I already made, I email the place and call for help and they say they can't do a anything. Even showing them pictures of receipts. Showing them my card statement. And even telling them exact time I came in and what I got. I'll never be eating here again, all the memories ruined. If you're reading this. Don't come here.

so...... where do I start... we are in SF for a bachelorette weekend... the view here is so pretty and is definitely a photo worthy spot... and that's pretty much about it...we had our reservation at 1230pm and got there on time and seated, the front desk staff was nice and friendly, our main waiting staff on the other hand, was a total different story!!!When she first arrived at our table, of course she didn't take all the drink orders while some of us were desperately needing coffee and also missing couple waters, oh well, no biggie I guess...; when she finally came back again like 15mins later... we finally got all our drinks orders in; the funny thing is... she never came over again to take our food/lunch orders while tables around us (whom also arrived/seated after us already got all their food orders in!!!) another 15-20 mins passed, I can see our main waiting staff lady walking around all other tables helping guests... BESIDES OUR TABLE!!!!!! we finally couldn't take it anymore... so we decided to speak with the manager; the Manager showed up relatively quick and we addressed our concerns and asked for our check cause none of us would want stay here any longer.I totally understand we all have our off days at work, however, the fact is while all other tables around us were getting attention and help from her, we (as the only minority table around) were totally ignored, which is a little bit unacceptable.I do have to mention our supporting side waiting staff, Omar, were very friendly and really trying to be helpful; we also appreciate the manager, Greg, tried to make sure our concerns were addressed and took care our bills for the beverages.While we were walking out... the table next to us (who were also seated way after us) already got all their food, hilarious!!!!overall, I don't think I would recommend this place for any of my close family and friends since they potentially could treat you differently by just how you look!!!!!!

Afternoon tea at the garden court, what a let down. We came to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday and were incredibly disappointed. All of the sandwiches little flavor, but lots of mayonnaise. Not a single sweet was memorable. My girlfriend left hungry. I left with an upset stomach from the copious amounts of mayo. Probably my fault for eating the food. The meal came out to $320 for two after tax and tip. I feel beyond disappointed with the experience. I had thought the experience included a glass of bubbles, not sure why I thought that. But it did not. The space is beautiful but I'd never recommend going to anyone. I feel ripped off. One of the very very few times I've had massive buyers remorse on an experiance/meal.

Abosolutey loved the breakfast buffet! The offerings changed daily, with some mainstay items, such as bacon, eggs, fruits, cereal. I would always arrive right at opening, to watch the set up and everything is displayed so nice and neat. The restaurant is beautiful, be sure to look up! I enjoyed the bacon and dim sum, so the set up was more like breakfast and brunch, but everything was very good. I also ordered orange juice that was very good and chilled. I don't know why the orange juice stands out...I mean, it is just juice, but this was so refreshing. The restaurant is also open for lunch and afternoon tea.

We checked in at the Palace hotel and had no clue about The Garden Court. However, it looked really nice and also for convenience, decided that night of check in that we'll just have breakfast there the following day.We had a truly wonderful experience! There were a lot of selection from meat to veggies, dessert and pastries. We had to wait for a few minutes since we didn't have any reservations, but it wasn't bad at all. Took some photos in the lobby and outside and before we know it, we already got a text that our table is ready.The staff are all nice and attentive. Our drinks are always filled, dirty plates taken out of our way. We enjoyed the food, drinks and experience. The place was so beautiful and gave us the Parisian feel! My husband and I shared the freshly made omelet. We had a taste of almost everything, from the scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs, dumplings, baos, salmon, some other smoked fish, fruits, bagel, lox, cereal, etc! We were so full and satisfied!Would definitely be back when we get the chance. Had I known it was this good, I would have chosen the booking with the breakfast, since I booked the hotel with points! Breakfast buffet was $44 per person and we think it was worth it! Would have been better with points, though.

The Garden Court Luxury Collection Restaurant inside the Palace Hotel at Montgomery Street in San Francisco. It is recognized as one of the most beautiful public places in the world with its hostorical glass domed atrium, italian marble columns, and Austrian crystal chandeliers. With live music serenading you, it has a cozy and romantic atmosphere.It is the most luxurious high tea that San Francisco has to offer, with tea rooms and one of a kind experiences. They also have the popular classic eat all you can Sunday Brunch Buffet. Its a bit pricey and the food and service is just decent, so don't expect much. Maybe just enjoy the view, the place and the experience.

High tea is an amazing way to spend your afternoon with family and friends! My friend and I had reservations to Garden Court for their high tea experience, but we showed up 30 minutes early (before afternoon tea). Luckily, they were able to still seat us and we had beautiful seats near the harp instrumentalist. With its high ceilings and marble interior, the overall ambiance of Garden Court leaves you feeling in awe. FOOD:Every person receives one pot of tea (which you can't switch out throughout your experience, unlike other places), finger sandwiches, and a three tiered pastry and cake selection. Honestly, after the sandwiches, we were generally pretty full, so we took most of our cakes home. From the sandwiches we had, there were some winners, but not all of them were memorable. I finished my little cakes at home and, again, some tasty ones and some mediocre ones. SERVICE:The service was the most disappointing part of the experience. While our server was great, it seemed like as more parties were showing up for afternoon tea, the more short staffed they were. It took us over 30 minutes to flag our server down to ask for the check. And it took them another 30 minutes to actually ring us up. To add to this, they made a mistake on our original receipt, which caused a lot of back and forth. Overall, left feeling disappointed given the caliber of this place.

Tea with Santa gets 5 stars. The hotel is festively decorated for the holidays. The atrium in particular is beautifully decorated and what a statement location for hosting Mr. Claus himself. He sat with us at tea and brought magic to the table. The tea service was spectacular and plentiful. Very happy with the experience provided and the memories made at the Palace Hotel, Garden Court's Santa Tea!

I ate at The Garden Court Restaurant for lunch and it was like dining in royalty. The whole royal interior decor makes it feel like you are dining like a king, without breaking the bank. I heard good things about their tea time and attending this restaurant during Christmas (10/10 on Christmas festivities). Lunch dishes were basic and good 7/10, but decor makes it worth the hype. Server was friendly, nice, and quick with bringing out the food. I will be back again soon.