Restaurants near Winery Collective

Lovely experience for my birthday! Food is good but service was the best of all!

High quality food and service. Reasonable prices. A great mixture of traditional Filipino food with contemporary American flair. You can tell that there was a lot of effort made into creating the menu. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable of the menu.

The food, service, and ambiance was impeccable- to be simply put, I’d absolutely dine here again. My reservation was for Saturday l, but was contacted on Thursday to confirm my party was still coming. After doing so, they were very communicative about parking difficulties and advised the closest location should I do so. We arrived early and was sat at the bar until our table was ready- had a lovely dirty martini with olives. Coats were checked before seating and we were sat in an intimate booth. A small soup was brought out (I can’t remember what was in it) and it set the mood for the meal. I ordered the prefixe 5 entree course while my companions chose 4. I loved that the prefixe was an option, but should you want to select different courses- that was an option as well. I had the grilled oysters, salmon, filet of beef, cheese plate, and soufflé. Everything was a standout I will say the oysters were a highlight. As someone who isn’t a big fan of oysters, I knew this would be done well. The dish was so light and packed with flavor. The horseradish crusted salmon had a nice tang from the mustard sauce. The filet of beef was cooked perfectly at medium rare. Numerous selections when it came down to the cheese options and the soufflé was to fire for. All the portions were very hearty and more than I expected. I left feeling full and satiated. The staff was attentive and thorough with explanations of the menu. Everyone I encountered was pleasant. I’m happy to have dined here on my brief trip. Please be advised that there is a $50/per person fee to hold the reservation- it doesn’t apply to the bill, but we each went home with small pumpkin cake and had a lovely assortment of small desserts prior to leaving. Can’t wait to come back!

I brought my husband to Blue Mermaid for his birthday. I did not realize that my reservation was also during the Happy Hour time, but the restaurant, which we love and have frequented (including for Christmas 2022) was still quiet before the beginning of a big NFL game (it is January 2025). Great server, friendly staff, and lots of good options for fish nibbles. The restaurant has tables and booths, and we had a quiet booth. My husband loves Fish & Chips, and Blue Mermaid has a great crispy coat on their version of the dish, and brought out some malt vinegar for the chips. He tried a Lagunitas beer I had not seen on many menus and Blue Mermaid has a good selection of Mocktails for the designated driver or non-alcohol drinkers in your party. The restaurant is in a beautiful hotel called "The Argonaut" in SF's Fisherman's Wharf, close to the Aquatic Park, and we took a walk in the area both before and after dinner. We are local to the SF Bay Area so I hope to come back to Blue Mermaid, maybe as part of a "staycation" at the Argonaut and try their breakfast offerings. Or come back for one of the weekend brunches. Great local choice.

We had a great meal and it was very convenient and tasty