Wilder

We came here for lunch but they only had the breakfast/brunch menu.

Staff was friendly but service was pretty slow. The place had a lot of empty seats but even then it took them 10 minutes for them to take our order.

I ordered the smoked brisket grilled cheese sandwich. I didn't like the meat to cheese ratio, too much meat in my opinion. Especially because the brisket was slightly dry.

Girlfriend got the smoked brisket hash. It was very average and felt like it was missing something. We asked for pico de gallo and hot sauce and it improved the dish.

We like the atmosphere of the place and maybe would have enjoyed it more if we ordered drinks.

I am from Danville and decided to make the drive to SF to explore. After a long morning drive I decided to look for a good spot for drinks and food on a Sunday. I was skeptical at first but then the atmosphere and my server Mia made my time here worth the drive. The service provided by Mia was impeccable. She answered my dietary restriction questions about the menu, had good energy, and provided fast service. I will be stopping at Wilder the next time I am in the city from here on out!

Overall 8.3/10
A friend recommended this spot to me for their espresso martinis, so when San Francisco restaurant week came around, I took the opportunity to try out more than just the martinis and venture into their brunch menu as well! it's definitely worth it to visit! The food is good but it's the ambiance that will blow you away!

Food 8/10
For restaurant week, each person could choose from their brunch menu an appetizer and an entrée. We chose:
Whiskey French toast
Burrata & Crostini
Vegetable omelette
Wilder's mixed greens salad
And of course.... the cocktail tower!!

The food was good, but nothing blew our mind. The plates were good, hearty classics.

In order to get the cocktail tower, you need to get 5 drinks, so this could be perfect for a group outing! For our tower, we picked:
2x espresso martinis
white sangria
mimosa
Hugo spritz

Service 8/10
our waitress was attentive, though one staff member brought out the wrong plate for me initially. I tried to communicate that this was not what I ordered, but it seemed there was a language barrier. We were able to figure it out, and I got the correct plate eventually.
Otherwise, Wilder was bustling with movement and excitement! It's apparent that they are a neighborhood favorite. I heard staff talking to customers by their first name and the folks at the bar were having a blast together. They're also extremely dog friendly and have a menu and treats for the dogs! So sweet. I even saw a pup cup!

Ambiance 9/10
Wilder is in a great location for a day of good food and drinking, perfect for a Friday evening or a Saturday brunch. The vibes here are so good. I couldn't help but think it would be a perfect place to pregame for a night in the city.
Wilder is perfect for literally any occasion you could think of. During our meal, we saw families seated on the patio, individuals with their dogs & a book, a boys brunch happening at the bar, dates like my own, and also girls a bachelorette! if I'm being nit-picky, one detractor was that some guests at the bar had loud outbursts.

Everything about my food at this establishment was super BASIC. It wasn't exactly horrible, but it's definitely not a place I'll return to.
The froze drinks were adorable and tasted amazing but the food lacked in flavor and presentation.
Came with a party of 8, wonderful seat, ambiance (although a bit loud), very very sticky floors and menus which was a bit of a turn off.
I asked for minimal tater tots in the breakfast burrito, the thing was filled with them. It really lacked any sort of flavor especially after adding the small side of salsa. A defo pass for me.
The Ceasar salad wrap was almost like they poured a bag of lettuce mix into a tortilla then added dark meat chicken. Very flavorless and nothing exciting.
Both of my nieces ordered the French toast,
some of the pieces were undercooked and mushy/eggy.
The BLT sandwich could have had a bit more bacon and was extremely dry. I felt for a second I was at a diner the way the food tasted, looked and was presented.
Service was decent, though our server could have been more attentive to our table. Food came out staggered and we almost had to wait ten minutes after our first plate touched down to get our final.

I've been here twice now, once for dinner and another for Happy Hour. I was lucky to find parking super close each time. We arrived 5 minutes before Happy Hour ended and were surprised to have the HH menu offered to us and super grateful. Both times the portions were massive. Happy Hour menu is the same portion of food and drinks, just heavily discounted. My favorite drinks were the Refresher (no longer on the menu) and the Road Runner, dangerously delicious.

My friend and I were satisfied with just three items on the HH menu, probably could've squeezed in a dessert. The oysters were our favorite, then it was a tie between the steamed mussels and wild tuna poke. We wished the poke came with more of the wonton chips. Service was great! The lights dim down around 7p for a more intimate, date night vibe. I need to come back and try their brunch offerings soon.

I love going to Wilder for their nine dollar martinis on Thursday. The drinks are good and the deal is even better. My favorite is the basil gimlet but another popular choice is the espresso martini. Previously, I never gotten food from here but this time I was with a group and we ordered, the fries and the spaghetti Bolognese. You can't go wrong with fries. And I was happily surprised by the spaghetti Bolognese my friend got. Except that the ratio of pasta to meat was a bit off. The service was good but not great. There were times where we really had to look for our waiter and flag over to get orders in.

Wilder on a Thursday is the place to be. $9 Martinis on Thursdays. It's a great deal. Also I usually come to wilder for drinks but their food is surprisingly good. The bolognese has a very meat heavy portion they do not skimp on the sauce. The truffle fries were also delicious. Wilder is one of my favorite places to get drinks with my friends.

I had my solo brunch date here at Wilder, a sister venue of Westwood about a block away. I don't normally brunch on the weekends, so I thought it would be nice to check this place out. Thank you to the owner for accommodating me! The hostess was very welcoming and sat me immediately. The server was also friendly! The restaurant did get much busier throughout the hour since it was peak busy hours. I noticed this restaurant is great for big to small groups, or soloing, maybe not for families though with little kids. Although for next time when I dine in alone, I'd choose to eat at the bar! :) I don't mind bar seating at all.

The brunch menu has a nice selection to choose from, such as savory to sweet dishes. The alcoholic beverage & cocktail menu is huge! They have happy hour available, so mimosas are $5! I needed something a little sweet and bubbly, so I ordered a strawberry mimosa. Although I ordered the Shakshuka, I would love to try the Whiskey French Toast.

My order:
Strawberry mimosa 4/5 - sweet & bubbly- have to give the glass a swirl after a while, so the alcohol doesn't sit at the bottom.
Shakshuka 4/5 - it would be better if they provided more pesto bread slices with the dish! It was good to eat for the cold weather :)
Traditional Affogato 4/5 - maybe with just the espresso shot would be better, instead of both kahlua & espresso. I liked the crunchy cone! It didn't get soggy at all.

I would love to come back again to try other brunch menu items or try their dinner menu! I saw that the espresso martini is a can't miss!

Honestly, the food here was pretty mid. It was food at the end of the day. I got a classic eggs Benedict and it hit the spot for being an eggs benny but nothing too spectacular. The inside of the restaurant was decorated really nicely. It looked like it was a popular place for a Sunday brunch. The drinks also looked so cute but my party and I did not drink. Our waiter was also very nice to us.

Brunch:
The brunch menu was absolutely delicious. They have a great happy hour for brunch with $5 mimosas (you can only order 2 per person though). The food was also exceptional. The ricotta pancakes really stood out.

Dinner:
After enjoying the brunch, we decided to come here for dinner during Christmas time and food was unfortunately not up to par.
The wilder burger is extremely mediocre. You can get a lot of other better burgers in the city.
The Mac and cheese with the short ribs was pretty good.
The chicken wings were unfortunately pretty much inedible. We left the entire plate uneaten.
The best thing on the dinner menu was the garlic bread
I do recommend going during Christmas time though. They have adorable decorations and a great festive drink menu (including a festive shotski!). They also have a cutely decorated back room where you can enjoy a drink.

Came here on a Saturday night with a reservation for SF Restaurant Week and it was a pleasant experience!

Good:
- Loved loved the bolognese pasta here - super great flavor and texture of the noodles
- The burrata and crostini appetizer was mouthwatering - I loved the little corn and tomato pieces that it came with
- The highball cocktails were so tasty!

Bad:
- Service took a while, it was also pretty loud so sitting outside was nice
- Apple turnover and chocolate cake felt like a steep decline in quality from the food - a little dry and had sprinkles on it which felt amateur

Overall the food was solid, but dessert not so much - honestly not a super memorable of an experience, but I did enjoy the food.