What a fun evening! We had an amazing time and the food was delicious. The quality of meat was amazing! It's a great place to go and get cozy with people you love. The only problem is that parking is a b****!

A San Francisco institution, super fun place to celebrate a special occasion or just a fun night on the town. Delicious food, fun friendly service and great beer/wine and bar selection.

Came here for restaurant week and got a $80 combo set of salad, charcuterie, beef fondue, and a smores dessert. I thought it was a little expensive for what we got (hence -1 star) but the experience was really lovely! We made a reservation and waited a little bit to sat down. The whole meal took around 2.5 hours to serve all 4 courses. FOOD [5/5] ========= + Salad [5/5] Good portion size, great taste, fresh veggies. Nothing to complain about here! + Charcuterie [5/5] The waiter was super lovely about explaining each of the offerings and I was surprised at how diverse the options were. + Beef Fondue [4.5/5] I didn't realize the beef would be sort of herbal-tasting(?) but I really enjoyed it! The beef was super tender and tasty in the fondue cheese. My fellow companions didn't like it that much. + Dessert [5/5] I LOVED the smores setup I thought it was super cute. It came with chocolates and marshmallows above a small fire.

Updating this review because since this first visit years ago Matterhorn has become our neighborhood favorite. We love bringing people here! It feels like something truly special, and every time I walk through the door my breath is taken away by how far I feel from bustling Van Ness. The wood paneling is stunning, and the whole place feels warm and inviting. The food is always always always delicious (you must get the apples for fondue), the servers are friendly, and now we can't wait to stop in for happy hour! When we went last week, I was so happy to see it nearly packed with patrons. They've definitely upped their prices over the years, but everyone has had to, and to be honest I'm totally fine with it if it means this gem gets to stay open. I tell anyone who will listen about this treasure in SF, and look forward to visiting for many years into the future.

The Matterhorn has been somewhere I've been before but got enticed to go again for the restaurant week deal. I paid 70$ for the meal in the photos. I got a small house salad, mini cheese plate, beef fondue (added 10$ supplement) and a walnut based dessert. I was not expecting the salad as it was not on the menu but it was a good surprise. Nice and light and a good way to get veggies in before eating meat and cheese. The cheese plate had a good variety of cheese but it did seem a touch small. The beef fondue was good and at first it seemed underwhelming in size but actually going through and cooking each piece it did come out to be filling. While it was good, I still think next time I'll go for a cheese fondue. The dessert wasn't aggressively sweet and had nice walnut and caramel like flavor. I am not the biggest dessert fan so don't think would get again. Overall I enjoyed my meal and couldn't complain about the restaurant week deal but I do think it just solidifies that I should be getting the cheese fondue. The servers were nice and sat me at the bar where I was able to get service and attention quite quickly. The restaurant itself is quite big and has a very German/austrian vibe making it almost seem like I had just gotten off the slopes to get fondue as apres ski. Will come back to get the cheese fondue for sure.

If you're looking for delicious fondue and a cozy atmosphere this is the place... if you can get past the cheese mixed with chocolate smell I have to say the theming and the food are on point. It felt like we were in the Swiss alps and they even have a little gondola table which would be so cute for a date! We got three different fondues to share between 6 of us and the waitress made sure we were constantly replenished with the dipping goodies. All cheese were delicious, we were scrapping the bottom of the pans! Unfortunately, the service was not incredible and we were kept waiting for a long time before even ordering. We had a lot of questions about the menu, which were answered once our waitress came by. After we finished with the cheeses, the pots were left on the burners for a good 20 minutes with the cheese burning and causing an unpleasant smell. As one of only three tables at the restaurant that night, it was unfortunate we weren't attended to even when we tried waving down the waitress. Overall we had a good time and hopefully just caught them on a bad night!

Super fun place to celebrate a friends birthday! 1. We got 3 different cheeses to try between 6 people - it ended up being the perfect amount! 2. Hot Stuff was my favorite, followed by Moitie Moitie, and then Heimat. Would've loved to try Vampire Hunter but they were out that day! 3. Waiters will come by to refill your bread, potatoes, and pickles! We also got apples and a side of sausage, but definitely didn't feel like we needed it. 4. We ended with a S'mores fondue to share between the 6 of us. Portion was small but we were all so full that it was just enough for us to get a taste of a sweet treat at the end. Really great to go with a large group so you can try multiple things :)

Came here for a birthday dinner and it was a really good experience and delicious food! The menu was a little confusing at first but our server was very helpful in explaining how the portions work. We ended up getting 3 types of cheese fondue for 6 people (2 portions of each type of cheese). The amount of cheese in 1 portion was the perfect serving size per person, we felt full without being overstuffed. The fondue comes with bread, potatoes, and pickled vegetables which you can refill at no extra cost. We also got apples and the spicy beef sausage on the side, both of which were delicious. The decor and vibe of the restaurant are really cute as well.

The food was great! Five of us went here for dinner and we got a few portions of the cheese fondue and the meat-hotpot. I had such an amazing time here. It was the perfect night out. The entire place was decorated like we were in the Swiss alps, it was nice and warm. Definitely had a cheese smell when you walked in. The staff were absolutely amazing and did an amazing job. The food was great, exactly what you would expect for a fondue place. The ambiance was great, staff were great and the food put me into the best sleep ever. My life was at peace after I went here.