Wayfare Tavern

Great interior, hustle bustle- nice ambience. Find comfort food plates with haute cuisine dishes. Tyler Florence delivers a well rounded restaurant experience. Great burger, opt for the sunny side Petaluma Farms egg. Oysters are delicious here. Awesome mantle in the dining room, great decor more

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OK I work around the corner so a friend and decided to give the Wayfare Tavern a try. We had reservations for lunch and after checking in with the hostess we were duly ignored while other parties arrived checked in and were seated. After mentioning to one of the hostesses that we had been here prior to other parties who they had already seated we were seated upstairs. The service was awesome and the food was quite good. I grew up in the restaurant busines so I know a little something about service. The waiter will keep me coming back but if I have to deal with the snooty hostess I can tell I would think twice about returning to this restaurant. more

Could there be anything better than a local chef, in a local restaurant cooking organic West coast meets East coast fare? DON'T THINK SO! My guests & I arrived late for our reservations(presidential motorcade got in our way)& we were promptly greeted by smiling hostess. We explained our delay & she chuckled with us when I remarked, ""We had a good reason, since I would never delay getting to Tyler's food!"" The bar was bustling since it was opening night. It was a great mix of businessmen, foodies & looky-loos trying to catch a glimpse of the ULTIMATE chef! We were escorted to the second floor dining room. It was masculine & feminine w/ a touch of hunter's lodge & fine dining thrown in for flavor. There is also a small bar on this level w/ minimal seating but just as bustling as the lower floor bar. Tables looked like reclaimed wood, the benched seating was very cozy, & the there was a LARGE amount of wait staff. Also, on the second level is a velvety, red pool table for the gamer in you. The list of Pool Etiquette Rules, my friend & I found comical, as we played waiting for out food.(i.e. No Juvenile delinquents or gambling) The room had a gorgeous built in library. Food did take some time to get since it was opening night. (working out the system, i guess) When it did arrive, it was mouth-load after mouth-load of taste-bud pleasure. Oyster's Rockafeller(INCREDIBLE), deviled eggs(THE CREAMIEST), Squash Blossom Soup(ARTISTIC), Steak & Eggs(NUTS), Goat Cheese Raviolis(INTENSE), SIRLOIN(LOVELY), & the Lamb(BRILLIANT)......oh, yeah....I DID EAT OFF OTHERS PLATES!! It was one of the best dining experiences of my SF foodie life. My friend & I went to see how the kitchen was functioning & were floored by it's small capacity. We were told, however, there is a separate prep kitchen & pastry kitchen on other levels. Tyler was very kind, as we were watching him plate food, he actually stopped, greeted us & thanked us for coming by. I have to give an honorable SHOUT OUT to Gary Danko being personally served by Tyler Florence. I was among cooking GIANTS & I was inspired! 5 STARS x 2!!! Pros: creative drink menu Cons: It's gonna be crowded for awhile ;) more