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Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge, San Francisco, CA

Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge

4.7
4.7
223 Reviews
$31 to $50
Asian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 22 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge, San Francisco’s newest must-visit culinary destination, is now open!

Blue Whale is a culinary oasis in the Marina neighborhood offering an elevated and relaxed dining experience. Enjoy authentic crafted seasonal menu of diverse Asian cuisines in our cozy dining areas, including a private lounge or a spacious outdoor patio. Sip on signature cocktails and share plates with your friends in our welcoming setting. Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Contemporary Asian, Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30–16:45 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:45
  • Phone number
    (415) 592-6009
  • Website
    https://www.bluewhalerestaurant-lounge.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Zhineng Chen
  • Location
    2033 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123-4102
  • Area
    Cow Hollow
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 223 people are saying

Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Asian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge offers a "beautiful" ambiance with a chic interior and enchanting patio setting. Guests rave about the "incredible" food, highlighting dishes like duck salad and wasabi prawns. Service is often praised as "perfect," though noise levels can be high. An excellent spot for a "fun" and "memorable" dining experience.

223 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent. However the service left much to be desired. Long gaps between courses. Had ordered 2 mains. Second one came 15 minutes after the first. Rice had gone cold. Severe did not come around to check on drinks.

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  2. elise VIP

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was Ashley. She was incredibly knowledgeable and professional . She described each dish to perfection I would go back and request to be seated in her section

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food has declined since last visit. New food wasn’t as good

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  4. Steven

    San Francisco9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and the service as good as it can be! Every time.

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  5. magan

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely experience! Hailey is an outstanding server. Food is exceptional. The entire staff is attentive and professional. Ambiance is nice but noise levels were high.

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  6. Laurie VIP

    New York City80 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed Blue Whale very much and are looking forward to our next visit.

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  7. May

    San Francisco8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food from the kitchen came out in an expeditious manner. Service was quick. Our waitperson, Ashley, was very personable and she made our dining at Blue Whale an amazing experience.

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  8. Nikki VIP

    Austin1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Quality of food was horrible and service was not great especially for the prices

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  9. cheryl

    San Francisco183 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My all-time favorite restaurant. Excellent food that continually changes and the service is outstanding. The beef stew was great and the dark noodles, and each dish that we tried a unique flavor. I love blue whale and I highly recommend this elegant Chinese restaurant

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  10. Kathryn

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall good experience. Most of the dishes were good but. A few were not good. Cocktails and wine were good as was the overall ambiance.

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FAQs

Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 592-6009.

Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge is rated 4.7 stars by 223 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Blue Whale Restaurant & Lounge

2033 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123-4102

Additional information

  • Area
    Cow Hollow
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30–16:45 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:45
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Contemporary Asian, Chinese
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Zhineng Chen
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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