The Brass Door

4.2

921 Reviews

$30 and under

Steakhouse

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

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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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$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
Phone number
(925) 837-2501
Website
http://www.brassdoor.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2154 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583
Area
San Ramon
Cross Street
Purdue Road
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeaway, Wine

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Bubbly

P.r.ose Passione Romantica ofe Spumante

Mumm, Brut Prestige
Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noirs
Dom Perignon, Vintage Brut, 2009

Sparkling Splits (187ml)

Pasqua, Brut Prosecco
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Chandon, Brut
Ruffino Prosecco, Brut
Rose Regale, Sparkling Rose

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What 921 people are saying

The Brass Door 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

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
3.8Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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

F
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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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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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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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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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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M
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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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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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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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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M
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.

Make a booking

2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

2154 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583

Additional information

Cross Street
Purdue Road
Area
San Ramon
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00–20:30 Fri, Sat 11:00–20:45 Sun 10:00–19:45
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeaway, Wine

Website
http://www.brassdoor.com/
Phone number
(925) 837-2501

Featured in

100 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

The Brass Door

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

100 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

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Chloe, Pinot Noir, 2020

Acrobat, Pinot Noir, 2021

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Trapiche, Malbec, 2019

14 Hands, Merlot, 2018

Coppola, Merlot, 2019

Baron Herzog, Zinfandel, 2020

Maximus, Red Blend, 2016

Pasqua Passimento, Red Blend

7 Moons, Red Blend, 2018

Hands of Time, Red Blend, 2019

Red Wines (by the Bottle)

Steven Kent, Cabernet, 2016

Pine Ridge, Cabernet, 2016

Farm, Cabernet, 2018

The Prisoner, Cabernet, 2019

Wild Horse, Pinot Noir, 2017

Summerland, Pinot Noir, 2017

Meiomi, Pinot Noir, 2021

Paul Dolan, Zinfandel, 2019

Concannon, Petit Sirah, 2017

Markham, Merlot, 2018

Skyside, Red Blend, 2017

Bubbly

Mumm, Brut Prestige

Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noirs

Dom Perignon, Vintage Brut, 2009

Sparkling Splits (187ml)

Pasqua, Brut Prosecco

Cooks, Brut

Bivio, Prosecco Vino Spumante

Chandon, Brut

Ruffino Prosecco, Brut

Rose Regale, Sparkling Rose

Half Bottles (375ml)

Sonoma-Cutrer, Chardonnay, 2020

Chalk Hill, Chardonnay, 2019

Imagery, Cabernet, 2020

Hess, Merlot, 2015

Kenwood, Merlot, 2013

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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