Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Uniformed police officers asked to leave
In December 2021, shortly after opening, staff asked three uniformed San Francisco police officers to leave because of discomfort about weapons in a restaurant presented as a queer-inclusive safe space. The owners later apologized and clarified that off-duty and unarmed police officers were welcome.
2021
Hilda and Jesse faces backlash after refusing service to police officers
Public backlash
Hilda and Jesse staff asked three uniformed San Francisco police officers to leave the restaurant on Friday; the restaurant subsequently faced online criticism. Its co-owners apologized for the incident.
Company response
Apology — Hilda and Jesse
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Kristina Liedags Compton and Rachel Sillcocks, co-owners of North Beach restaurant Hilda and Jesse apologized, after three uniformed officers with the San Francisco Police Department were asked to leave the establishment Friday morning.
Source excerpt
A San Francisco restaurant has issued an apology after its staff refused to serve three police officers because the presence of weapons made them “uncomfortable.”
Online reviewers voiced their disappointment by giving the restaurant 1-star reviews on several websites including Yelp.
"We made a mistake and apologize for the unfortunate incident on Friday when we asked members of the San Francisco Police Department to leave our restaurant," the owners said in a statement.