Union Larder — Restaurant in San Francisco

Service and Atmosphere matter so small business owners should mind who they hire. We were a party of 4 Russian Hill neighbors. Instead of going to our usual spot, Muse, we deeply regret our choice to try Union Larder. The staff was incredibly rude and told the four of us to make use of 4 bar stools in a corner. We didn't fit in the space allotted. The staff literally said, "we might need space for other customers." Meanwhile, staff was totally inattentive to our needs and did nothing to tell us about their food. The staff was so preoccupied with guarding empty bar stools as they appeared mostly anxious and worried about whether they had volume sufficient to net gratuity before the end of their shift. It was blatantly obvious and I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable. They would have done better to focus on service and selling up their food choices. Instead, our night sucked, nothing was interesting and no staff attempted to make it interesting. I don't even know what food they serve. My party did 2 drinks a piece (8 total) and no food, even though we had come with an appetite. Then we hit the road. I recommend firing the lot, get some folks who find pleasure in the business, wish to make suggestions to customers, and who will ensure customers feel welcomed. Bunch of restaurant hacks at this place. Total lipstick on a pig scenario. Though it looks nice from the exterior, it only offers disappointment...

This is a very nice space with very friendly and pleasant staff. A lot of love from the bartender, who clearly loves and appreciates wine. Zero complaint on those notes. The cheese is delectable, too... This being said, the meat and wine is underwhelming. I was moved to write this review because I am eating leftovers and really could take a bite of anything - duck terrine, county pate, meatballs - and not tell the difference, except by texture. Not any character to these items. We also had the summer salad and it was flavorless with bland ingredients, just normal produce that you get in the states, rather than the top-flight tomatoes one might expect for a darling establishment like this. All in all, a nice date spot with cool decor and pleasant staff, but not the epicurean delight it...

Decent food and drinks with a side of racism? My friend and I barely had a chance to finish our drinks (I still had some wine in my glass) when two servers made a point to ask us literally every 3 minutes if we wanted anything else, to which we said no. This happened at least 4 times in a row. It felt like they couldn’t get rid of us fast enough, when no one was even waiting for a table. The people next to us on both sides lingered just as long and weren’t harassed like this. I have to wonder if this had anything to do with my Black (guy) friend, because we definitely got the “house special”. I’ve never experienced “service” like that and I definitely...