Genuine French (Basque-French) cuisine at its best. Fringale is still my favourite in Frisco with Tripp Mauldin as head chef! Pros: Service, fare, atmosphere Cons: The bill...

Genuine French (Basque-French) cuisine at its best. Fringale is still my favourite in Frisco with Tripp Mauldin as head chef! Pros: Service, fare, atmosphere Cons: The bill...
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I've been going to Fringale for years. My wife and I went back last night for Valentine's day and really loved it. For a veteran SF restaurant they do a great job of keeping the menu fresh and... More

I've been going to Fringale for years. My wife and I went back last night for Valentine's day and really loved it. For a veteran SF restaurant they do a great job of keeping the menu fresh and the experience and service attentive and personal. It's a great spot for a romantic dinner (particularly after 8ish when they really fill up.) Reservations are a must and due to the small dining room you often may need to wait a few minutes past your reservation time. It's a place to take your time, have a wonderful 3 course French meal. Easy parking and near the freeway as well.
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Fringale is a great French inspired restaurant. The food can get pricey $15-25 depending on what you order. I got their organic chicken and it was delicious. Their food is beautifully presented and... More

Fringale is a great French inspired restaurant. The food can get pricey $15-25 depending on what you order. I got their organic chicken and it was delicious. Their food is beautifully presented and the service is pretty good. They also have a full bar and an excellent wine list.
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Fringale is one of the true hidden gems of San Francisco. I've been there twice, on two different dates. if you want to charm and impress company, this is a great venue. Great french fare, sweet... More

Fringale is one of the true hidden gems of San Francisco. I've been there twice, on two different dates. if you want to charm and impress company, this is a great venue. Great french fare, sweet people and service, and a good wine selection. highly recommended!
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We went to Fringale for dinner though food is good service is too bad . Its not good treatment for guests where you want to spend some time with friends. Infact they rush you up in all aspects. I... More

We went to Fringale for dinner though food is good service is too bad . Its not good treatment for guests where you want to spend some time with friends. Infact they rush you up in all aspects. I don't really recomend if some one looking to go for this resturant. Its better to train their staff to be more polite with guests. Pros: Thumbs down
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I made a reservation several weeks in advance to celebrate my mother's birthday at Fringale. We had hoped for an enjoyable dinning experience but all night we felt somewhat rushed by the waiter... More

I made a reservation several weeks in advance to celebrate my mother's birthday at Fringale. We had hoped for an enjoyable dinning experience but all night we felt somewhat rushed by the waiter (asking us for our order directly after we sat down, etc). After we had finished our main course and were enjoying our champagne, WE WERE ASKED TO LEAVE BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE WAITING FOR THE TABLE. WE HADN'T EVEN LOOKED AT THE DESSERT MENU YET!! I have never been treated so rudely and inappropriately in a restaurant. And to call themselves a French/Basque restaurant is an utter disgrace. The food may be good, but San Francisco is filled with excellent restaurants that treat their guests properly .The owner has his priorities completely backward. Needless to say, I will never go back and I strongly recommend avoiding Fringale.
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Dined there last night and the food was great. Our server was good and had a good sense of humor, despite he forgot a few items that were ordered. The flour less chocolate cake is to die for. Over... More

Dined there last night and the food was great. Our server was good and had a good sense of humor, despite he forgot a few items that were ordered. The flour less chocolate cake is to die for. Over all the experience was good. The only thing that was a concern was that we had ordered a drink with kettle one and we saw the bartender use stoli instead but still got charged for a kettle one =(. Pros: Great deserts.... flour less chocolate cake Cons: Forgeting a few items.
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You will not be disappointed. The food is outstanding. The ambiance is great. The service was fantastic. Our waiter Stephen had recommendations when we asked. He was also quite charming and... More

You will not be disappointed. The food is outstanding. The ambiance is great. The service was fantastic. Our waiter Stephen had recommendations when we asked. He was also quite charming and personable. We arrived early on a weekday and we had reservations, although at 6pm there was hardly anyone in the restaurant yet. However, by the time we left the place was quite full, so I'd recommend reservations. For appetizers our table tried the prawns and the foie gras. Prawns were good, but the foie gras was melt in your mouth delicious. For entrees we tried the mussels, the duck, and the australian sea bass. The duck was just average. The mussels were good and had a delicious spice to them. The best of what we tried was the sea bass--absolutely devine. For wine, we tried a bottle of Saint Estephe bordeaux which was very good. For dessert, we tried the truffles, chocoloate cake, and custard gateau. I'm a huge chocolate fan, but even I had to agree that the custard gateau was the most fantastic dessert of the three. All in all, a very good experience. Pros: Absolutely devine food Cons: A little crowded--the tables are close together
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One of the best meals I've had in a long time. The food was amazing. Everything we ate was terrific. The portions are small but the perfect size if you want to enjoy three full courses. I felt... More

One of the best meals I've had in a long time. The food was amazing. Everything we ate was terrific. The portions are small but the perfect size if you want to enjoy three full courses. I felt it was reasonably priced. I can understand the comments about service. There is definitely a "french aire" to the attitude but our service was wonderful and the waiter was great. We had them call us a cab (essential since no cabs go by on their own) and another table got the cab before us. The manager was so upset by this (although I do think it was the other couple's cab) that he stood in the street for 15 minutes to get us another one. The place is very small so they are under pressure to turn their tables and I think this is where some of the problems come from. We went early to enjoy the bar (which only had 5 stools) but they quickly ushered us to our table since we had reservations. Understandable since we noticed many locals were coming in to eat at the bar. Pros: Great food Cons: A bit isolated- hard to get cab
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I went to Fringale after a number of recommendations. My group and I were pleasantly surprised. The staff was very accomodating and our window table was ready within 5 minutes. The food was... More

I went to Fringale after a number of recommendations. My group and I were pleasantly surprised. The staff was very accomodating and our window table was ready within 5 minutes. The food was fabulous, especially the shrimp and duck confit. You can tell everything is fresh and made in house, no frozen or canned food here...Their wine selection is very nice with many different selections. Our waiter was very knowledgeable not only with the food but with the wine selection as well. All in all it was a wonderful experience. We will for sure go back.
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