Stokes Adobe Restaurant

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   Michael

   VIP

   San Francisco

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   There was a time when this was a highly regarded, creative and exciting restaurant. Sadly, that time has seemingly passed. It wasn’t awful. Food was fine. No specials. Nothing felt “fresh” Service was decent. The entire meal I kept thinking how Gordon Ramsey would come in this place and rip it to shreds. Never has the inside of a restaurant looked more tired. Sad. Nobody was having fun. Dusty old books on a book shelf. No table cloths. Old stained furniture. Not anything like the days when this place was lauded in the SF Chronicle. I left a little heartbroken. Can’t imagine returning any time soon
   

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   Heather

   Central Coast

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on January 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always, beautifully prepared seasonal foods in a relaxing environment. My only complaint this time is no lactose free salads or pastas
   

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   STEVEN

   VIP

   San Francisco

   28 reviews

   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We hadn’t been to Stokes for about six months and it did not disappoint. The food and service were excellent. We had a lovely evening.
   

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   Sophia

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice. The pork chop was delicious. We missed out on the happy hour pizza, but will go back to try!
   

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   RoBo

   VIP

   San Francisco

   22 reviews

   4.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on January 8, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was imaginative, of excellent quality and professionally served. Strangely, staff was inclined to remove plates before everyone had finished, and seems surprised when asked otherwise. Noise level was a bit high, hampering conversation. On balance, however, the experience was as good as it was in the past, and we will certainly return.
   

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   Natasha

   Baltimore

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love stokes Adobe. The ambiance is superb. The cocktails are really good.
   

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   Zille

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice ambiance in the dining room. Service was excellent. Food was good but pricey. Main courses were served in bowls. For their price point, my expectation was a little more. Menu selection was limited but we managed to get something for everyone in our party of four
   

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   randy

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on January 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Stokes Adobe was a last minute, spur of the moment choice to go for my wife's birthday as I had made a reservation at another restaurant but after reading about this restaurant and the reviews i decided to make the change and SO GLAD because my wife and I just loved everything about this place! First off there is so much history as the building is from the mid 1800's and you have to read about as there's too much to mention here. There is a nice outside area with a bunch of firepits but we elected to sit inside. Our server was just awesome (forgot his name but he had glasses and has worked there since they opened about 3 years ago). He was very attentive and very informative about the menu and the building. for starters my wife had the carrot bisque soup and it was hot and delicious. I had the shaved broccoli cheddar salad and this was at the suggestion of our server and frankly we would come back just for this! The salad had shaved broccoli with very fine almost puffy and airy fiscalini cheddar along with their own caesar dressing and toasted panko bread crumbs. It was just so different and refreshing as the dressing also had a hint of lemon. for our entrees we had the bone in pork chop and the Tagliatelle bolognese that was homemade pasta, very creamy and hearty bolognese and the pork chop was just perfectly cooked, juicy and flavorful and one of the better pork chops we've had.
   

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   Darshan

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was incredible. Full flavors that were complex and thoughtful. Beautiful decor that felt new and old all wrapped into one adobe house. Will definitely add this to the return list.
   

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    Ash

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent meal, ambiance and service. We dined as a party of 6 in the private room on the ground floor which included a fireplace.
    

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