The wait staff seems to fairly fly during busy times, but service remains polished and professional. Only the knowledge that licking one's plate publicly is considered bad form stopped me from doing so. If you sit in the Nautilus section, you'll get a view of the kitchen while you eat. My only problem with Farallon is the knowledge that there are no restaurants like this where I live. The Kensington Park's location, half a block from Union Square and next door to Farallon, is unbeatable.
Rooms are spacious, comfortable, and nicely decorated, with extras like an ironing board and iron.
A Continental breakfast, available on each floor between 7 and 10 am , is included in your room rate, as is the morning paper delivered to your door every day except Sunday, when you must ask for it at the front desk. The staff and concierge are helpful, knowledgeable, and genuinely nice. Be warned that rooms on the Union Square side of the building can be noisy. Closet space in some rooms is limited, and I found the old-fashioned heating system hard to control. If you have young children, you might be better off at a hotel that has a kids' activity center.