Magnolia Pub & Brewery

Had not been there for 2ish years. The place changed quite a bit - bleachers removed, tables added, menu changed, etc. while may past favorites like Sandu Sandwich and Brussels Sprout starters were duly missed, the new menu seemed to offer something for everyone in the group. Highly suggest the flatbreads … still as good as they were 2 years ago. Of course, the ever changing beer menu was delightful!

They have some good beer. The food is just OK. The chicken in their sliders was dry and one was heavily salted. My son's burger that was ordered as medium was raw on the inside. I think they're using frozen patties and not letting them thaw before cooking. The sauce on the ribs was excellent but the ribs themselves were dry.

A pretty good experience overall, the food was good, the service was good, the atmosphere was lively. The wedge salad was good, but nothing to write home about. Same for the New York strip, which felt a little tough and slightly more well done than the "medium" I ordered. The fries were fine. The Barbara wine was excellent, but the Zinfandel was one of the few times in my life I actually disliked a glass of wine. The roasted cauliflower was perfect, though. Sadly, they didn't have gluten-free buns for their burgers.

I came here with two of my friends for restaurant week. They were offering either muffuletta or smokey mushroom sandwich and chocolate pot de creme or cookies and ice cream. I got tue muffuletta and pot de creme. A two course meal with a 9oz beer for only $15!! We also got the bread with cheese dip. First, this was such a good deal, we just had to come. When we were driving, it seemed like it was going to be a small spot in the middle of nowhere. When we went inside, it was so big and spacious. It was a really nice brewery inside. Second, the cheese dip was amazing. It tasted really good with the bread and the fries!! Both sandwiches were good and the beer complimented them. The desserts were really sweet, but ended our meal nicely. When we got seated, they didnt offer the restaurant week menu. Only until had to flag someone down twice, we were able to get them. It then took a long time to get someone to take our order. Food came out kind of slow. We also had to wait a long time again to order desserts. I would definitely come back to try their regular menu items. While service definitely wasn’t their strong point, the food was really good. I’m sure it’d be nice to spend a weekend here drinking beer.

Great brunch option! One big plus is that you can make reservations! Yay, no waiting in line. The food is also quite delicious, I’d definitely go back. I’ve never been during the weekday or for dinners so I can only speak to their brunch menu. MUST GET: deviled eggs, breakfast sandwich (ask for some hot sauce to put in the sandwich!) DONT GET: nothing we had was bad. One thing I wish we asked them to bring out later so that it would be hot was the French toast. We had it come with everyone’s mains and we were too engrossed in our mains that none of us tried it hot. I did really enjoy their pineapple sauce on top of the French toast but do wish it were crunchier. Really liked the high ceilings and bright sunlight that you get during the day. Highly recommend for brunch in sf if you don’t want to wait. :)