Emily Hilton Wetzel

Review of Commune Hotels + Resorts

We had family brunch. We called days in advance an...

We had family brunch. We called days in advance and were told they weren't taking reservations, but we're welcome to walk in the day of, so we did. When we arrived (from the East Bay), we were told the kitchen was booked and was only seating hotel guests. The host was very understanding and incredible helpful, and thankfully she took pity on us and sat us at a table so we could eat. We ordered a variety of menu items, mostly successfully. The burger was great, as was the French onion soup. Don't skip the popovers... Yum. The tuna tartar was inedible - it was drenched in balsamic and the taro chips we're burnt. But the cocktails we're fantastic. Obviously, the SF Fairmont is a holiday staple. Maybe stick to brunch outside of the holidays unless you're a hotel guest.