The Progress

The Progress reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   C-Y

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As people in the industry, the Progress has been our go-to for birthdays and celebrations for years. The food, service, ambiance and drinks are always amazing, and the team know how to add special touches to make any occasion memorable.
   

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   JulietteK

   San Francisco14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The meal was superb. The food was glorious, the service excellent. My only complaint was the noise, the sound system could have been dialed down a bit. The volume made everyone talk louder, so the noise escalated. That said, I would return in a heartbeat.
   

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   D VIP

   Portland22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very loud space but food, drink and service were top notch.
   

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   Julian

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We did not find The Progress to be a vegan friendly experience, despite supposedly being one of the only "vegan-friendly Michelin star restaurants". My friend was visiting from Japan for the first time and I booked The Progress to be a special experience worth a splurge. We communicated that we were vegan a total of 4 times: 1. in the reservation note, 2. by message the day of, 3. confirming with the host upon arrival, and 4. communicating with our server (who didn't seem to be aware beforehand). Despite this, we were still served a non-vegan dish with cheese on it (when we ordered, the server assured us this one could be made vegan). To make matters worse, no one returned to our table for probably 10 minutes -- I kept trying to flag someone down the whole time but they never looked our way even when at the table directly next to us. So we sat there unable to eat the whole time and weren't able to get it fixed until the next dish was brought out -- to which they casually said "yes, it does seem there is cheese on it" and that they'd replace it. The server only briefly mentioned "by the way, sorry about that earlier" to me (not addressing us both) shortly before delivering the check, which was the only direct acknowledgement or apology we got. This didn't feel proportionate to how significant of a negative impact this had on our experience, given the lengths I went to to make sure this wouldn't happen, and because for my friend's and my beliefs and cultural backgrounds, being presented with animal products is seriously disturbing and not just a minor preference that can be treated like no big deal. The noise level was also so loud we couldn't hear each other speak without leaning across the table and even then it was a struggle. The tables were also unexpectedly close to each other, which is very unpleasant for us to have to be surrounded by the smell and visuals of people eating animals. Overall, we did not feel respected or comfortable.
   

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   Kimberly VIP

   San Diego3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food, ambiance and service. Love this place.
   

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   Julia VIP

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food and service. Heather our server went above and beyond. We will return!
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It was a enjoyable experience. Foods are great. Service is excellent and friendly.
   

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   Grace

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We looooove Xan Food was awesome, this was a special meal for my friends who just lost their home in the LA fires. Thanks for making it memorable 🩷
   

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   María Andrea VIP

   Mexico City7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 3 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Buena comida, propuesta diferente, ambiente amable y relajado. Postres regulares.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner VIP

    Detroit1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    food was delicious!! highly recommend the duck and the one punch man
    

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