French attitude without the quality to back it up. croissants must be about a week old and the iced tea is overbrewed and way too
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
SF Chinatown
My favorite place to brunch, lunch, teatime … beautiful quaint bistro to takes me to Paris, or maybe Nice … love bringing friends & family here !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Afternoon Tea Service
Colette Vesikula
Loved the assortment of teas. Servings just right ... a gem of a place. Thoroughly enjoyed my time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ashlee Huff
There are so many fun and delicious pastries and teas available. The eggs benedict was pretty good but my friends did not like their quiche or croque monsieur.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
WRL
We made a brunch reservation to have the tea service, but were pulled away into the savory menu options. We started with the viennoiserie and moved into poached eggs, which were cooked to four minute perfection (our request). Everything we had was great, and the service and atmosphere were lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mini Viennoiserie Basket with Butter & Jam
Ryan Wolfington
I’m beyond please with the incredible service and quality of this high tea and brunch Café experience. The French twist on high tea and their incredible breakfast, lunch, baked goods are beyond description.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Croque Monsieur, Chocolate & Hazelnut Croissant, Assorted Pastries Hazelnut Chocolate Croissant in Front, Classic Afternoon Tea Service, Rose Tea, Croissant French Toast, Afternoon Tea Set, Pastries to Die, Whipped Cream Caramel and Raspberry Jam Accompaniments, Almond & Chocolate Croissant
USTA Nevada
The most beautiful café and high tea environment in the city. Highly recommended. Ron Dailey by the owner and his mother. The environment is five star. The food is as good as it gets. The tea is expert level. The service is incredible. The playlist is amazing and the environment is very relaxing and uplifting. It is more expensive than a typical café because it’s 50 times better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Croque Monsieur, Classic Afternoon Tea Service, Rose Tea, Croissant French Toast
amaya fernandez
Very cute nice atmosphere croque madam on home made baguette!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Clark
This is a really great place. Nice atmosphere, friendly service, great food. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Pot of Coffee
Anna R.
I had never heard of Maison Danel before. We came here for brunch with a few girlfriends. The interior is very cute, very French and made me feel like I was back in Paris. The pastry case is gorgeous and the menu has some good options. The service was friendly.Did I love it enough to want to come back again? Not quite. The experience itself was good but the food didn't wow me. The price point seemed a little high for comparable restaurants. The area is a little sketchy though you would forget that once you enter the establishment.
What a cute and cozy Tea house. My partner and I loved the presentation and the service and the selection of teas and coffees. Will come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pstephan A.
We stopped by for lunch and glad we did!The building and exterior façade is very typical San Francisco old downtown charm but don't let that fool you. You enter into an amazing space as if walking into an authentic French patisserie shop! Vintage tin ceiling tiles sit high above the beautiful pastry display, vibrant kitchen space and dining area. You're greeted with a smile but can't look away from those delicious pastries! Everywhere you look you're reminded how Masion Danel took the time to provide decor details as if you were in a French bistro, from the colorful fleur de lis floor tiles to the bold blue leather backed booth chairs!Another star is the food! No pictures because it was that Good! Buttery flavors in their eggs with spot on flavors all around.We left very happy and wanted to stay...just to enjoy Masion Danel's environment.We did leave eventually but we took home two boxes of treats!
Jenn D.
Patisserie perfection!We've dined in once for a casual brunch. It was lively on a random Saturday late morning, and about 70% of the tables ordered an afternoon tea set. I also ordered a Le Classique tea set, and ordered from their extensive tea list. I can no longer consume caffeine, and they kindly provide a Caffeine-Free section on their list. I absolutely loved everything in the tea set: finger sandwiches (a cucumber sandwich of some sort was my favorite), mini croissant sandwiches, pastries, cookies, macarons, and chocolates.My husband ordered the Boeuf Bourguignon sandwich, of which he substituted his roasted potatoes for french fries, of which they mistakenly forgot the fries at first, and instead of just bringing out a plate of fries, they needed to take the whole dish away, which was a pitty so he had to wait longer. The sandwich turned out to be just alright.I also grabbed a cup of Iced Decaf Americano on my way out from their counter, which was absolutely delicious.We've also ordered pastries for special events ever since. I typically email the proprietor himself as I customize some of the orders, and he is always accommodating. We've tried their macarons, choux, Paris-San Francisco, and various croissants and have never been disappointed with the quality of their products.We did have an incident once on a Mother's Day where they gave us an order of another individual of the same name. So do be careful that they double check your order when you come to pick up orders. Due to the mishap, they were so kind to fully refund our order and we were able to try their Tarte au Citron and Quiche du Jour, which we likely would have never otherwise tried and the whole family loved it!The entire restaurant is decorated Parisian, and their bathroom continues the theming while remaining clean. The establishment is unfortunately in one of the worst areas of the Tenderloin, so we remain ordering things for pick up, so that one of us waits in a car outside and we can enjoy in the comfort of our home. They are definitely pricey and their quality of service comes and goes, but I will definitely be coming back.
Angela D.
I really enjoyed the teas as well as the brunch here. I didn't opt for the tea service as it is quite expensive ($98 for one, $175 for two). The highlight was the soft scrambled eggs with caviar and smoked salmon. Get extra bread to soak up the eggy goodness! Parking is not great in the area. Be prepared to step over poop and have smells of pee. Overall, 3.5 stars rounded to 4.
Kate Schroeder
Came here for afternoon tea last minute as all the fancy hotels were booked. Ambiance is cozy, charming, and decked out for the holidays. Staff is friendly and warm. However the $90 tea service was definitely not worth it in my opinion. The sandwiches were nothing special- could make my own taste easily as good. The sweets were disappointing- somewhat stale mini pastries lacking flavor. I was hoping there would be scones with clotted cream, as I’m accustomed to at British high tea but unfortunately the sweets consisted of small stale cakes and pastries. The earl grey infused whipped cream was nice, but whatever was in the chocolate mousse did not sit well with my stomach.
French attitude without the quality to back it up. croissants must be about a week old and the iced tea is overbrewed and way too
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My favorite place to brunch, lunch, teatime … beautiful quaint bistro to takes me to Paris, or maybe Nice … love bringing friends & family here !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Afternoon Tea Service
Loved the assortment of teas. Servings just right ... a gem of a place. Thoroughly enjoyed my time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
There are so many fun and delicious pastries and teas available. The eggs benedict was pretty good but my friends did not like their quiche or croque monsieur.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
We made a brunch reservation to have the tea service, but were pulled away into the savory menu options. We started with the viennoiserie and moved into poached eggs, which were cooked to four minute perfection (our request). Everything we had was great, and the service and atmosphere were lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mini Viennoiserie Basket with Butter & Jam
I’m beyond please with the incredible service and quality of this high tea and brunch Café experience. The French twist on high tea and their incredible breakfast, lunch, baked goods are beyond description.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Croque Monsieur, Chocolate & Hazelnut Croissant, Assorted Pastries Hazelnut Chocolate Croissant in Front, Classic Afternoon Tea Service, Rose Tea, Croissant French Toast, Afternoon Tea Set, Pastries to Die, Whipped Cream Caramel and Raspberry Jam Accompaniments, Almond & Chocolate Croissant
The most beautiful café and high tea environment in the city. Highly recommended. Ron Dailey by the owner and his mother. The environment is five star. The food is as good as it gets. The tea is expert level. The service is incredible. The playlist is amazing and the environment is very relaxing and uplifting. It is more expensive than a typical café because it’s 50 times better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Croque Monsieur, Classic Afternoon Tea Service, Rose Tea, Croissant French Toast
Very cute nice atmosphere croque madam on home made baguette!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a really great place. Nice atmosphere, friendly service, great food. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Pot of Coffee
I had never heard of Maison Danel before. We came here for brunch with a few girlfriends. The interior is very cute, very French and made me feel like I was back in Paris. The pastry case is gorgeous and the menu has some good options. The service was friendly.Did I love it enough to want to come back again? Not quite. The experience itself was good but the food didn't wow me. The price point seemed a little high for comparable restaurants. The area is a little sketchy though you would forget that once you enter the establishment.
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What a cute and cozy Tea house. My partner and I loved the presentation and the service and the selection of teas and coffees. Will come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped by for lunch and glad we did!The building and exterior façade is very typical San Francisco old downtown charm but don't let that fool you. You enter into an amazing space as if walking into an authentic French patisserie shop! Vintage tin ceiling tiles sit high above the beautiful pastry display, vibrant kitchen space and dining area. You're greeted with a smile but can't look away from those delicious pastries! Everywhere you look you're reminded how Masion Danel took the time to provide decor details as if you were in a French bistro, from the colorful fleur de lis floor tiles to the bold blue leather backed booth chairs!Another star is the food! No pictures because it was that Good! Buttery flavors in their eggs with spot on flavors all around.We left very happy and wanted to stay...just to enjoy Masion Danel's environment.We did leave eventually but we took home two boxes of treats!
Patisserie perfection!We've dined in once for a casual brunch. It was lively on a random Saturday late morning, and about 70% of the tables ordered an afternoon tea set. I also ordered a Le Classique tea set, and ordered from their extensive tea list. I can no longer consume caffeine, and they kindly provide a Caffeine-Free section on their list. I absolutely loved everything in the tea set: finger sandwiches (a cucumber sandwich of some sort was my favorite), mini croissant sandwiches, pastries, cookies, macarons, and chocolates.My husband ordered the Boeuf Bourguignon sandwich, of which he substituted his roasted potatoes for french fries, of which they mistakenly forgot the fries at first, and instead of just bringing out a plate of fries, they needed to take the whole dish away, which was a pitty so he had to wait longer. The sandwich turned out to be just alright.I also grabbed a cup of Iced Decaf Americano on my way out from their counter, which was absolutely delicious.We've also ordered pastries for special events ever since. I typically email the proprietor himself as I customize some of the orders, and he is always accommodating. We've tried their macarons, choux, Paris-San Francisco, and various croissants and have never been disappointed with the quality of their products.We did have an incident once on a Mother's Day where they gave us an order of another individual of the same name. So do be careful that they double check your order when you come to pick up orders. Due to the mishap, they were so kind to fully refund our order and we were able to try their Tarte au Citron and Quiche du Jour, which we likely would have never otherwise tried and the whole family loved it!The entire restaurant is decorated Parisian, and their bathroom continues the theming while remaining clean. The establishment is unfortunately in one of the worst areas of the Tenderloin, so we remain ordering things for pick up, so that one of us waits in a car outside and we can enjoy in the comfort of our home. They are definitely pricey and their quality of service comes and goes, but I will definitely be coming back.
I really enjoyed the teas as well as the brunch here. I didn't opt for the tea service as it is quite expensive ($98 for one, $175 for two). The highlight was the soft scrambled eggs with caviar and smoked salmon. Get extra bread to soak up the eggy goodness! Parking is not great in the area. Be prepared to step over poop and have smells of pee. Overall, 3.5 stars rounded to 4.
Came here for afternoon tea last minute as all the fancy hotels were booked. Ambiance is cozy, charming, and decked out for the holidays. Staff is friendly and warm. However the $90 tea service was definitely not worth it in my opinion. The sandwiches were nothing special- could make my own taste easily as good. The sweets were disappointing- somewhat stale mini pastries lacking flavor. I was hoping there would be scones with clotted cream, as I’m accustomed to at British high tea but unfortunately the sweets consisted of small stale cakes and pastries. The earl grey infused whipped cream was nice, but whatever was in the chocolate mousse did not sit well with my stomach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5