Tartine is a great place to visit and grab brunch. But it is severely overrated for the food it provides. The bloating of the ratings comes from the fact that it is such a hip, cool and industrially cozy spot to have a good time. Also, nothing can beat fresh bread being baked right behind. But overall, if it wasn't for the atmosphere, it'd probably drop close to 3 stars. First of all, let's talk about the price. $14 for a loaf of bread. That says it all. Yes, they are high quality bread. But pretty much triple the price of a regular loaf so it better be mind-blowing, which it isn't. A single sausage patty for $7. Like one. We're now into the high-end American restaurant price range without the decor that goes around to enhance a particular breakfast dish. Mushroom soup was too salty and sour. Bread pudding was too eggy. Warm bread with butter and jam... okay, great. But $9.50 for 3 pieces of bread. Are you kidding me? Coffee was great. Medium roast without the acidity. And I'm running out of good things to say. Oh, the food did come out fast. Perhaps it is the endless line that forms that allows Tartine to proceed with the quality of food they provide. And perhaps they are the only bakery-cafe in the neighborhood that is hip enough with decent quality. But this place is far from a Mademoiselle Colette or Arsicault.

This is the best place I ate at during my stay in San Francisco. Although, I really love cream pies 😏 this banana pudding pie is a work of art. It belongs in the Louvre with all the other art masterpieces. Every bite was even more magical than the first. The sourdough bread is next to none. I’ve never had anything better.

have always gone in for takeout only, line if any is quick and straightforward. some, but not much seating in the form of benches with umbrellas outside, much more inside for sitting down. seems better to go earlier when the line is more lively and turnaround is quicker for breads and pastries, resulting a fresher product. the sourdoughs keep quite well as expected, and they have that signature dark crust i get the croissants often. i still love them and they’re beautifully laminated, but i feel as though the egg wash can be a bit strongly flavored on the outer layers as they’re probably mostly for the aesthetic glaze. the interior crumb is consistently done well, so i visit whenever i’m in the area. other pastries like the tarts, scones, cakes, etc. are in my experience done even better but i personally don’t prefer them

Every person I asked about SF food recs told me to come here, and I was not disappointed. Honestly, I wanted to try everything but settled on the morning bun, the ham and cheese croissant, and the egg sandwich for my husband. Everything was top notch quality and delicious. The dining area had great atmosphere.

The coffee has either surprised me or not met expectations, the service has at time been strange too. It’s a cool vibe, and the smell of the bread is warming. The flavours in the tomato tartine tasted of quality and were delightfully fresh and punchy. Also notable is the price point for quantity of what I got on the plate. So while I’m sure the quality of ingredients is a theme I’m not racing back another visit.

One of the best brunches I have ever had! The smoked salmon toast was so delicious I can’t wait to come back and try it again. I love that they give you a glass for the canned drinks. The pickled green tomatoes made the sandwich so interesting! Even though we had to wait to get in once we ordered our food came out almost immediately. I can’t wait to go back!

We got it to go but it exceeded my expectation. Morning bun was good. The toast was also very well made. Running egg yolk on top. Coffee was great too. Is not going to be cheap but everything in SF is just pricier

The atmosphere and service was incredible, but the food was inedible. The mushroom soup was extremely salty. It was literally impossible to consume. The smoked salmon was also too salty. Unfortunately, it was very disappointing.