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Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar - Steakhouse in San Francisco, California

Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar

4.2 (388 reviews)

450 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Seafood restaurant
Cocktail bar
French restaurant
Italian restaurant
Mediterranean restaurant
Spanish restaurant
Steak house
Tapas bar

About Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar - steak house in San Francisco, California

Upscale French bistro with an art deco feel serving seafood-focused fare, cocktails, and desserts.

Customer Review Summary

Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar offers a beautiful atmosphere with nautical-themed decor and eye-catching features like jellyfish chandeliers. Reviewers praised the scrumptious food, attentive service, and unique cocktails, especially highlighting the grilled shrimp and chocolate mousse. While many enjoyed the overall dining experience, some noted inconsistencies such as a mandatory 20% service fee and issues with dish presentation. Certain diners expressed disappointment with the food quality and service during their visits, citing long wait times and average dishes. Despite mixed reviews, it remains a recommended spot for its ambiance and quality when dining in the city.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as Asian-owned
  • Identifies as Latino-owned
  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Drive-through
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great cocktails
  • Great wine list
  • Live music
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Halal food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Salad bar
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Counter service
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
245
4
56
3
37
2
23
1
27
Based on 388 reviews

Lisa HD

2 weeks ago

Gorgeous place with very scrumptious food. We arrived early and we're promptly seated. The service was excellent. Had a lovely champagne cocktail with some fun appetizers, like chicken pasty, eggplant and crab cakes. Each dish was delicious and very well served. Dinner was branzino, salmon and scallops. The dishes were excellent, taste and presentation wise. Ended with a chocolate mousse. I loved the romantic vibe of this place. It was classy, the service was awesome with very thoughtful servers and the food was the best. Loved the sauces they used on the food as it had hints of mint and spices. Also many spots to click beautiful photos. Overall, a must visit.

Jon Timko

5 months ago

Such a great restaurant. The ambiance is fantastic and the mosaic tile ceilings are gorgeous. Servers and management were very friendly and welcoming. Great appetizers, great dinner, great dessert. Prices are on the upper end but food quality is up to par and its also on par for similar places in the city. They support the arts and are highly recommend as a visit when you're in the city or if you are attending a show, check them out!

Neal

3 months ago

20% service fee for all customers, excellent service, eye-catching interior, decent food. The filet of beef was served in a strange soup plate with very very long edges that made it a little hard to eat. Everything was cooked well but there was a bit too much sauce. The chocolate truffle mousse was great. I didn't have seafood but that's what they specialize in. Why four stars: There are similar restaurants with nice interiors that don't tack on a 20% service fee for all customers regardless of party size. Look elsewhere first. The plating for the steak was really strange. Also, I noticed that some of the ceiling lights weren't working and one was flickering.

Veronica M

3 months ago

Ula isn’t just a Mediterranean tapas and seafood restaurant—it’s a vibe. From the moment you peek through the window, you’re hooked. The interior? A whimsical blend of jellyfish-inspired lights and one-of-a-kind art. But keep walking—there’s more. I understand the tiles on the roof in the back room were salvaged from an old pool. The stories it could tell. What really made our visit unforgettable, though, was Casey. Part storyteller, part tapas magician, he curated a lunch that left us in awe. Every bite was perfection especially the grilled shrimp and truffle fries. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, the Chambord Martini arrived. Boom. Showstopper.

Laura Peters

1 year ago

You will likely be enchanted by Ula Restaurant's nautical theme as I was when I went to Farallon Restaurant years ago. The friend who took me to Ula for Valentine's Day has the place dialed in and perfectly time to slip through a side door to the SF Playhouse without walking in the rain. The drinks and food were fabulous - just the right balance of crunchy, soft, savory and sweet. Enjoy a meal here! July 31, 2024 update: A friend and I had another great dinner here a few nights ago. What can I say? The service is fabulous and the food is excellent.

Beverly Smith

1 month ago

Sadly a big disappointment. Only 4 tables of guests and we were forced to wait 15 minutes just to be seated. The former glorious Farallon Restaurant has been tainted with poor mediocre quality food and drinks. Tasteless sauces and no attempt to be unique or creative in taste or presentation. Will not recommend.

Gina Makkar

8 months ago

This restaurant is really pretty inside. It has a sea theme decor. Aestheticly, you have nice sights everywhere you look. The ceiling is a deep blue color, and there's are jelly fish chandeliers hanging. Our waiter (so sorry I didn't get his name) was REALLY kind and attentive. The food was so good, steamy hot and fresh(ingredients) . We had delicious appetizers (fig toast, rice balls, and beet salad. It's all sharable while waiting on our main course. My branzino was delicious, crispy skin, tender meat (I usually have no sauces/gravy on top of my fish, but this one was so good. The side that came with it REALLY complimented the fish. My husband didn't care for the bacon that was wrapped around his scallops. He pulled it off. Overall, he felt that his dinner was average. We BOTH would go back again. This restaurant checked all of our boxes for a return vist.

Michael Hunter

9 months ago

My mother and I recently had dinner here. I felt the lighting was a bit too dim. I understand that it was part of the atmosphere, but it was a bit tough to read the menu. The food was delicious. We shared the crabcakes for an appetizer. For the main course, I had the fillet of beef and she had the branzino. We had the profiteroles for dessert. There were only two on the plate and I felt that was a bit stingy. The service was not as good. It took a long time to get our drink order because it looked as if there were problems with the computer and we think the server had expected someone else to get them instead because he asked if we had gotten them yet. The same thing happened again when we got dessert. He came up asking if we'd gotten them.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM
Monday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM
Saturday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM
Sunday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM
Thursday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM
Tuesday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM
Wednesday 12–2 PM, 3–9:30 PM

Price Range

$100+