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The Brass Door, San Ramon, CA

The Brass Door

4.2
4.2
921 Reviews
$30 and under
Steakhouse

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Our menu features USDA Choice, Midwestern, Corn Fed Beef, fresh seafood, fresh pasta, spectacular soups and salads and daily "blue plate" specials. Prime Rib is our specialty.
We are "the local meeting place" for business and social events in the San Ramon Valley. It is a place where generation after generation of families has come to meet friends and family. It is a place where newcomers to the valley soon become old friends.
The Brass Door, formerly known as the 8/5 Club, was established by Howard Schlesinger in 1946. It was originally a six-stool bar and 20-person dining facility. Schlesinger's son, Mickey, and his partner Dick Basso bought the club in 1955. Soon after, they renamed the club The Brass Door. Over the years, the partners expanded the facility to include a 20-stool bar, 50-seater cocktail lounge and a dining area for 160 guests. Following a brief closure in 1994 due to a fire, the restaurant was rebuilt from its original location.

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What 921 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Brass Door offers a "great neighborhood gem" experience with "excellent food and service." Diners appreciate its vintage charm and "reasonable prices," with standout dishes like prime rib and chicken piccata. Despite occasional service hiccups, many praise the "friendly and professional" staff and the restaurant's ability to consistently deliver "great cocktails" and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

921 Reviews
  1. Farzin VIP

    San Francisco45 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have dined at The Brass Door many times, and it has never disappointed. Excellent menu, very attentive service and a great drinks.

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  2. Jennifer VIP

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant had a lot of customers and did a wonderful job making us all feel welcome

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  3. Traci

    San Francisco2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I will chalk this up to being Valentines Day but the prime rib "Medium" was terribly rare. We had to send ours back. The middle room was extremely loud. Again, it was a very busy night so I won't say I won't try this place again...just not on a holiday.

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  4. John

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    After officially retiring, I decided to take the family out for a celebratory meal. Our waiter Carlos, was great!! The appetizers were delicious!! We had the cheesy crab garlic bread, cheesy garlic bread, potato skins & calamari. Then on to the main meal, we had prime rib, filet mignon & an open faced steak sandwich. The drinks were also good. To top that off, we all had a piece of chocolate cake. There was six of us & we couldn’t have had any better service. FYI there was a couple of my family who are extremely picky, which none of them were disappointed. I highly recommend The Brass Door. I read a couple reviews about it being too noisy. We went on a Monday night & it wasn’t too bad. Hopefully y’all have just as good experience, if not better than we did.

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  5. Kimberly

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service by Ryan! Great food! Everything was just as ordered and served hot and delicious!

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  6. Michael

    San Francisco7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 17 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Last night a little loud and crowded but the food was good as always.

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  7. Steve VIP

    San Francisco5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    My 100 dining points????? I have not received This does not give me a good experience.

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  8. Gregory VIP

    San Francisco36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant looks like it hasn’t been remodeled in 40 years but the space is clean and pleasant. Old school charm. Acoustics were good. The service was excellent, friendly, prompt and efficient. The prime rib was delicious.

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  9. Alice

    San Francisco7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food. Service a little slow but appreciated our server who had a lot of tables and was trying really hard.

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  10. Mary

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was great, food arrived on time and hot. All in all , was a great experience.

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FAQs

The Brass Door offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (925) 837-2501.

The Brass Door is rated 4.2 stars by 921 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for The Brass Door

2154 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583

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    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–20:30 Fri, Sat 11:00–20:45 Sun 10:00–19:45
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
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    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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