The Exchange 1874

The Exchange 1874 reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Sheila

   Sacramento2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waiter was friendly but we waited over an hour (from the time of ordering) for our food with minimal attention during that time. When we got our food one person still did not receive theirs for about 10 more minutes. We were given free dessert to compensate and the waiter was apologetic but it all could’ve been handled much better. This is out of the norm so I’m not sure what went wrong but hopefully it was a one off.
   

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   Cheyne

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   My wife and I dined on a Saturday evening. The staff was friendly and seated us before our appointment. There were not many customers. Our waitress mistakenly gave my wife the wrong cocktail. Our waitress also didn't inform us of the specials. The were no long wait times for food or drinks. The food tastes pretty baisc, nothing to wow you, but not bad. According to their wine list, you can only buy wine by the bottle from Peltier winery. Almost all of the wine by the glass was cheap Lodi wine. Their website showed many more options outside of Lodi, but this was clearly not the case. I think when you sell a bone in fillet for $90, I expect to see some nicer wines. They have many cocktail options and they taste good.
   

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   Gordon

   San Francisco19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Creative brunch and can't wait to try dinner. Nice vibe.
   

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   Thomas

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and excellent atmosphere. Highly recommend
   

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   Cindy VIP

   Sacramento1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing. The staff were so very accomadating,,. I had to change my reservation a couple of times and they were completely happy to do it. Definitely a do over!
   

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   Michael

   San Francisco26 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Very dark especially upstairs, drink selection very basic. ( couldn’t get an apple martini) main course was good . beet Salad was loaded with vinegar very sour. Flat bread with cauliflower was great!
   

   The Exchange 1874Responded on April 9, 2025

   Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the main course and loved the cauliflower flatbread, that’s a house favorite. We’re sorry to hear about the lighting and drink selection, and we appreciate you pointing that out. We’ll definitely look into ways to improve those areas, including expanding our cocktail options. Your notes on the beet salad are also helpful, we’ll pass that along to the kitchen. Hope to have you back soon!
   

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   Elaine

   Sacramento8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food and cocktails. Service was great; ambience was wonderful but the chairs in the restaurant and lounge were very uncomfortable. Other than that, it was perfect.
   

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   Henry

   Orange County8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Really enjoyed the music in the Lounge, but still think this restaurant is having an identity crisis. We were regulars when it was Oddfellows (the best fish n chips I’ve ever had) and the menu had a little bit of everything on it depending on what you felt like spending. You could get the burger for 20ish bucks or the lamb lollipops for $65, whatever you were in the mood fore. Now, the menu is certainly fancier but the prices are a bit much for what you’re getting. Two middle of the road entrees run you $80. My wife and I spent $150 before tip on two apps (the pizzetta was amazing) two mains and two glasses of wine. That’s a little steep for what we got in my opinion. With two small kids, we don’t get out for many date nights so the money isn’t a big deal, but the dining room was absolutely empty at 7:30pm and I worry the new direction may price out a lot of folks in the area. We had our rehearsal dinner in the ballroom upstairs so this building will always be special to us; I hope they’re able to make it. The new seating is a welcome addition and it’s a far more comfortable dining experience. They’re not rushing you out of there like they used to either. So maybe they’re making more money per table and it’s enough to offset the old model. I still can’t believe they got rid of the fish n chips
   

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   Stacey VIP

   Sacramento4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined in the bar area, the ghost lounge. We also walked around the premises outside to the fire pit and upstairs. It’s really nice. Jaz was an awesome bartender/waitress. I got full too quickly and didn’t get to have dessert, which I really wanted. But food was very good.
   

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    Simone VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    The ambiance was great. Salads delicious. Salmon was overcooked and meet on gluten free pasta dish was chewy and somewhat undercooked. Bread pudding was delicious!
    

    The Exchange 1874Responded on April 9, 2025

    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the ambiance, salads, and especially the bread pudding, that's one of our favorites too. We truly appreciate your feedback regarding the salmon and the gluten-free pasta dish. We're sorry to hear those elements didn’t meet expectations, and we’ll be sure to pass your comments along to our kitchen team so we can continue to improve. We hope you visit us again soon, we’d love the opportunity to make sure every part of your meal is as delicious as it should be. Thanks again for dining with us!
    

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