I'm surprised by the recent low reviews after my experience last night. I had not been to A16 in 5 years and I was pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent (pizza, pasta, fried olives, and calamari), the cocktails great, and the wine on par with comparable restaurants. The service at the chef's bar was prompt and courteous and the food was made quickly. The prices are a bit high for Oakland, but that is my only gripe. read more

Very bad attitude and bad service. And all the food we order is not good, only the pizza and the pizza is a wrong order.

Our company had an event here last night - the food was delicious and the staff were gracious and incredibly attentive. I want to let everyone know to be VERY careful parking on College Avenue. My brand new car was broken into - and another co-worker of mine had his car parked literally in front of the restaurant. Also broken into. These losers literally went down the line of cars, breaking windows and taking valuables. Beware when parking in front of this restaurant. Not their fault but good to know ahead of time. Had I known that prior, I would have taken Uber! read more

Came here for my birthday dinner and loved it! What a special touch that the menus were customized with a birthday message for us! Recommend the mushroom pizza, Beet salad, and apple dessert to name a few! read more

What a disappointment. Having been to A16 in SF, I had high expectations. Unfortunately, most of the food was quite bland, including the pizza and the lamb meatballs. We also had cocktails, appetizers, pizza, and pasta so we definitely tried a bit of everything. We ordered the Rachetta pizza ($20) with tomato sauce, prosciutto cotto, basil, fior di latte, spring onion, ricotta and pecorino. The ricotta was only in the handle of the pizza which we found very strange. The prosciutto cotto was not very flavorful. The space was great and the vibe was good but there are much better Italian restaurants in the East Bay. I wouldn't go back. Follow my pizza blog at http://sfpizzamangia.blogspot.com/ read more

*Service haphazard * Kohlrabi salad-- dull, tasteless, boring. Quit jerking me around chef and just serve up a decent caesar salad- Ugh! * senise pepper capunti pasta-- tiny hand grenade gut bombs Visualize eating an eraser with lamb sugo * Funghi pizza-- not bad but served lukewarm Perhaps going to A16 on a Thursday nite and it wouldn't be so underwhelming as the mob scene on a Saturday. Honestly why the crowds at a place this mediocre- don't get it read more

Really about 2 1/2 stars...The problem started when as a party of 6 on a Saturday night at 5:30 (mostly empty tables) we were promptly escorted to the back room for "big parties." Very disappointing, as when we made the reservation we were not told that they don't seat parties of more than 4 in the front room. I can maybe understand that the front room gets loud, but 6 people is 6 people, whether you're at a 4 top and a 2 top, or pushed together... The room in the back is sterile and cafeteria like, and it was freezing cold for the first 20 minutes we were there. It is incomprehensible that a restaurant of this type would not make more of an effort with that room. Glass french doors, and a few plants or candles would make a huge difference... it really took away from the experience for everyone. The food was very good, starting with the kohlrabi salad. Extremely fresh and balanced, just lovely. There was a crab pasta which was described as a light simple dish with lemon, but it arrived in a tomato based sauce with a few sightings of crab..and not a hint of lemon. I asked if this was indeed the crab dish on the menu and the waitress said yes... I asked where the tomato sauce was described and she apologized for not mentioning it. ? In the end this dish was very average. The pizza was very very good. I had the funghi and my tablemates had the margherita and added cooked prosciutto. Both were excellent. Excellent wine list and attentive service really helped the evening, but we won't go back on a Saturday unless we are a party of 4 or less. That's a real shame. read more

I might have felt better about this place had the service not sucked so bad. We were seated at a table for 4 pretty much in the center of the restaurant and it must have been the Bermuda Triangle because we were invisible. No one came near us - they all just swirled around us in a sea of black-t-shirted, tattoo'd, pierced, spiky-hair oblivion.When I managed to catch someone's eye to ask who our waiter was, she told me she wan't sure but made no offer to find out. Finally our waitress showed up and I'm not sure if she thought she was cool or being professional or if she was stoned because she seemed totally checked out and barely spoke above a whisper. She had an attitude that we were bothering her when we asked if there were specials and when told "no" if we could then order....The food was ok. Nothing bad- nothing great. read more

Having eyed A16 ever since happening upon their Valentine's Day menu in February, I finally called it a night and dragged a date. The space is awesome and the ambience wavers between trendy industrial chic and intimate local restaurant. Here are young couples, old friends, and large families celebrating birthdays. You walk in and want to join the party. Unfortunately, the hostess on Saturday night was not equally welcoming. Absent from her station, we stood patiently and waited to inquire about walk-in seating, only to realize too late that the gentleman in front of us was also looking to be seated, and by the time she pointed him to the bar and turned to us, he had occupied the remaining bar space for two, despite the open singles. I don't blame the guy for wanting extra elbow room, but when the hostess turned to us and said to seat ourselves at the bar (anywhere available), saying we could borrow a chair from the couple at the end, we were awkwardly asking favors and fortunate that the couple so kindly and willingly moved down a seat to make room. If the bar had been packed, I might be more forgiving, but it wasn't and the hostess just came off as rude. Not a great start, but a cocktail and glass of wine later, things are looking up. Grilled calamari appetizer: good. Beet salad: creative ingredients but also just good. Pizza: very good. Black cod with black rice: a little disappointed with the execution. Dessert trifle and gelato: very good, if not one of the best flourless cakes I've had, but the gelato was not outstanding for a homemade dessert. The cocktails were fine, but you can find better at places like Gather, Revival, and Comal in downtown Berkeley. Wood Tavern or A Côte, both of which are just down the street, offer a better wine selection. On the whole, A16 is okay, but the hostess and lackluster bartenders didn't inspire. Next time, my date can drag me, but I'll be choosing other locales before returning. read more

Big fans of A16 in San Francisco. But, very disappointed with my first visit to A16 Rockridge. Terrible service, small menu. Uneventful dishes. Not worth the visit read more

We were disappointed with our experience. The menu was very limited and the restaurant was noisy. Our fried summer squash was very good, similar to tempura, but the rest of the dishes were mediocre. The roasted calamari bodies were mushy and the legs were tasteless. My wife's bucatini came out lukewarm and the toppings on my orecchiette were cold. Maybe it was supposed to be that way, but it tasted strange versus the hot orecchiette. We won't be going back. read more

Last night, when my party of four checked in for our reservation, the hostess told us we were considered a no-show. When I said we were only 12 minutes late, she said that the restaurant has a cut-off of 10 minutes. I responded that restaurants usually give 15 minutes grace, to which she replied that it's posted on your website. I told her that as I did not expect to be late I hadn't checked it, but we hit heavy traffic. She said she still had a spot available and took us to a table in the bar next to a busy aisle. I was dismayed and asked for one in a quieter area further from the very noisy bar. She said those tables were reserved, but offered a different table in the bar. I asked her what table we would have had before being considered a no-show. She pointed to the 2nd table in the bar. Really? Then why had she first offered the crappy aisle table? Feeling dejected, we sat down. When a waitress came over with water, I told her that it was upsetting to be treated that way when there were available tables in the quieter part of the restaurant. She immediately apologized and said she'd try and help. Shortly after, the hostess came over and said she wanted us to be happy and offered to move us to a better table. I looked at my companions and we shook our heads, as we had water and menus and it seemed off-putting to move to a third table. Needless to say, this affected our mood, as well as our overall experience. With so many exceptional dining choices in the Bay Area, I don't need to be treated so poorly. I won't be returning any time soon. read more

Are you kidding me? You people are brainwashed. This place is so overrated. Mediocre food at astronomical prices. Meatballs, salad and pizza ... wait for it...90 bucks. Enjoy the "atmosphere" cause thats all you are paying for. read more

Tasty food but vastly overpriced with very small portions! Come on, when the portion sizes of pasta dishes will fit in one hand that is ridiculously small! Other comments, we were there on a Wednesday evening, the service was slow the crowd was large and it was very noisy. Definitely go there if you love hip and trendy restaurants and don't care about value. read more

This is a good place for a leisurely dinner. The squash salad with pistachios, the sausage pizza and chocolate budino were all exceptional--and the gnocchi is the best I can remember with the onion broth. The Zinfandel and red, sparkling wine were both great as well! read more

On our visit, we sat at the bar and shared the rabbit sausage. Amazing! Blown away by their wine list. Truly spectacular. Friendly bartender kept us entertained and kept our wine glasses full. We were in an out, so can't wait to make it back for a proper dinner in the dining room, and to really explore the wine list. read more

On Friday, September 23rd, 2016, three of us had lunch there. It consisted of 2 ice teas, 2 pizzas, and one salad, The bill, with a $10 tip, was $70.00. OK, not cheap, but might be worth it if the food was good. It wasn't. The salad was fair, but the pizzas, with a skimpy amount of ingredients, were thin and oily. I threw out the remainder that I took home. The experience was a real down-grade from what I have had in the past. It is now off my list of a place to go for at least 6 months. I might try again because in the past I have had terrific pizzas there. Parking was a hassle. read more

Waited 2 hours for main course. Waiter kind of just left us there, didn't check up on us or even apologize for the late food. And honestly, the main course was NOT worth the price or time. First and last time for sure read more

Used to be our go to restaurant in Oakland, but unfortunately my last two experiences have been so bad that I'll never come back, at least not to this location. Food quality is decent -- the burratta and salsiccia pizza were a little salty but overall pretty good. But the service was practically non existent. I feel like there's no management at all. We sat down tonight for our 8pm reservation and were not even acknowledged for 20'minutes. Eventually the hostess walked by and I told her we hadn't seen our server yet, so she sent for the server and a few minutes later a woman with no personality or any interpersonal skills whatsoever from what I can tell walked up to our table and asked what she could do for us. No apology for forgetting about us, no enthusiasm... just a bump on a log. Very unfortunate because since we moved out of the city 4 years ago this has been our go to restaurant for a city-like experience. I'm sorry to say that is no longer the case. read more

In a nutshell, my experience at A16 Rockridge was extremely strange. As a patron, it's natural to have expectations, and my expectations simply were not met. My boyfriend booked our reservation through Open Table. Not only does he have VIP status through this service (which is communicated to each restaurant with each reservation), but he also noted in the reservation that we would be celebrating my birthday. During the course of our dinner, neither his VIP status nor my special occasion were acknowledged in any way. I think that was the root of my disappointment. The primary problem was our server, who I will not mention by name. She failed to introduce herself and she was wearing leggings as pants -- in a $$$ restaurant. This may seem nit-picky, but when all you get with your paying customers is a first impression, you'd better make the most of it. (Another female server was wearing a skimpy tank top sans bra.) Strike one. She was also unable to make any kind of recommendation. Instead, she went down the menu, item by item, and told us what was popular and what was "beautiful" about several of the dishes. Yikes, a poet-server. We ordered an app, the melon/heirloom tomato salad (meh, this is fresh but nothing special), the funghi pizza (this was tasty but absolutely not worth the price tag), and the Tiella Pugliese (this was truly delicious and the one redeeming part of our meal). The server told us that she would make sure the pizza and main course came out at different times so that we could enjoy each separately. (Plus the table was incredibly small and really couldn't accommodate more than one dish at a time.) After much waiting, the kitchen runner delivered the pizza and the Tiella Pugliese at once; we asked him to take the entree back until we were ready for it. Strike two. When our unattentive server returned to ask how things were going, I told her that we sent the entree back and would let her know when we were ready for it. Her response was -- and I quote -- "Great." No apology for the confusion or for crowding/rushing us. Strike three. This server was not at all concerned about our satisfaction and it showed. But things were about to go from bad to worse. At the end of our meal, a lady who I assume was the manager on duty stopped by our table to ask how our meal was. This lady had been flitting around the dining room the entire time we were there, visiting tables on all sides of us and talking with the patrons, but she didn't approach us until the very end. We told her that the food was so-so and that the dining experience was marred by the poor service. We gave her a brief run-down of the subpar interactions/confusion with the server, and the manager was surprised and concerned. She offered a genuine apology and a complimentary dessert (not for my birthday!), which we declined because we wanted to leave and move on with our evening. Then we saw her pull aside our server to give her a talking-to! Right then and there! We said to each other, "This is suuuuuuper awkward! Let's get out of here!" My boyfriend paid our bill through the Open Table app on his phone because we did not want any other interaction with our scolded server. We left. But things were about to go from worse to embarrassing. After we had walked 2 or 3 blocks away from the restaurant, the manager came running up behind us! In our haste to leave, we had forgotten to take the food we had asked them to pack up for us. She then explained that she was in the process of comping our entire bill (!) when she realized that we paid online and had already left. She also plied us with cookies and sweets in addition to our leftovers. It was uncomfortable to be approached again by this lady, and in such an obsequious way. She was willing to bend over backward to make amends. At least now I have an interesting story to tell about my birthday! read more

A16 is a unique place for Sunday brunch. The meatballs are the best in the Bay Area.

Going in I thought with the experience that a16 SF was bringing that a16 Rockridge would be a sure bet. Sadly I think all the talent sunk coming across the bay. We arrived early for dinner for 5:30 reservations and were asked to sit at the bar. Gone was the beautiful bar of Hudson's / Girabaldi and in its place, cold, raw, cinder blocks and a scaled down spirits section (why?). My wife ordered a Chardonnay and I a simple well margarita. The margarita was a liitle bit plain-Jane but I didn't expect much for what I ordered. The Chardonnay however was, well, flavorless and dry - arid desert dry -I get soft, subtle, delicate wines, but this one was lost on both of us. Looking over the dinner menu at the bar we asked about one of the ingredients of one of the salads. the ingredient was Saba -fish I thought?. Initially we were told it was an olive oil but the got another garbled (bs-filled) answer we never did understand. - Promptly at our early dining time we were whisked off to our table, my hopes now renewed. Upon seating we were met by one sever and then 2 minutes later punted to another male server (why?). He was polite enough but had difficulty describing (or pronouncing) the Paccheri. He explained at length that it was served al dente (fine). I asked what flavors were included to compliment the dish and all I got was olive oil - really? How appetizing does that sound? We ordered it and, as it turned out, the acid of the cherry tomatoes, fresh flavors of squash blossoms plus a little hen/chicken sugo really shined. The stone fruit prosciutto "salad" with reduced balsamic was also lovely. But then the half moon bay halibut was a total flop likely due to execution. The fish was fresh and we tasted one or two shallot bits but I think they forgot the pickled pepper, the key (acid) ingredient that might have made it interesting. But then after that it all fell apart. As mentioned above, the Chardonnay we had at the bar was painfully dry so when we asked the waiter to help us with our 2nd glass he wasn't of much help, even after suggesting what we were looking for. And with no descriptions on their obscure wine list we were at a loss. Finally I suggested that perhaps they bring us (one) taste of a wine we thought we might like. "Sorry, our policy is to not offer tastes...". WTF? Nicely, I summoned the manager who, even after explaining our experience, sheepishly said that she would try to help but that indeed, they don't provide tastes... My wife bagged out saying she'd skip a 2nd glass. I said that I'd still like a glass of red - please bring me a new world style, big fruit wine that isn't too dry... Amarone, or CA Cab or similar. You'd think they would have brought me a taste knowing we were discerning / fussy, call it what you'd like kind of clients, but no, they brought a full glass of some dried out, über acidic old world italian red table wine better suited for meatball sauce. To the managers credit she did check on me and I sent the wine back. Round 2 glass was actually well balanced, new world style. We finished with a pizza margarita. Not bad but not remarkable either. Given all the other choices in the neighborhood, I was hoping for better. So how do I summarize? Like many new restaurants they are going through growing pains. Some hits, some misses. I find it somewhat surprising given that a16 has restaurant experience that they couldn't bring this same standard and talent across they bay. I think the menu shows potential, but the staff doesn't yet know the menu. I also think they opened before they were really prepared. The windows and skylight were filthy. As for offering wine tasting, I am just beside myself on this. I've dined for 25 yrs and never heard of such a phenomena. If you don't offer tastings, then have a 1-line descriptor so at least consumers have some idea of what they are ordering. Or if you are trying to be "cleaver" at least offer a flight of wine so that I understand upfront there could be some intriguing/unusual wines. In the end my wife didn't order a 2nd or 3rd glass and I sent back a full glass. Does this make any business sense? Or, since they apparently have a sommelier, wouldn't it make sense to send them over? I have enology experience plus 25yrs of wine tasting - pretty sure we could figure out a wine suited to our tastes, Italian, new world, olde world or otherwise. 2 stars for trying, 3 stars for food, ambience 4 stars, service 1 stars. . If they can tighten up and train the front of the house and rethink their wine service maybe they will be around in 6 months. The sure bets are still Wood Tavern, Oliveto even Bocanova read more

A16 what were you thinking! $80 a person for a limited choice 4 course menu on Valentines Day. Maybe our fault for getting married on February 14th. We arrived promptly for our 8pm reservation. 2.15 hours later we left having to gobble down our Primi course and take out dessert ToGo!!! Tuesday night folks we all need to get home. By the way every table around us had the same issues. Just super slow service. It seems to be a kitchen flow or staffing issue. Anyway onto the food. For starters our salads were decent. Secondi both our pasta dishes were bland and mine passed by the seafood that was meant to be with it. Didn't anyone get the lesson about tossing your pasta in butter? Primi. My steak in a wonderful beetroot jam of sorts was outstanding. My husbands vegi dish was just average. Dessert. We will see tomorrow. Our waitress was very nice but didn't seem to have the time to pay us the proper attention one should get, especially when there is an issue. But she did save this post from getting zero stars. Very disappointing any day of the year ! read more

Nice place, not too loud, good service (but slow), real wood-fire oven. Pizza was ok (margherita/Bufala ), toppings really good, but the dough... it's not that! Too chewy and soggy. read more

Overall the food, drinks, service are fantastic. Nikhil makes amazing cocktails! (He created a lot of the drinks on the menu) The Betty White and The Monk's drink are delicious! I highly recommend going here. read more

Our monthly girl's night out took us to the former(and so deeply missed) location of Hudson's - now A16 in Rockridge. After waiting a long time for this place to open, we had high hopes for a great meal. Alas, not a great meal and not great service either. On this close-to-100 degree evening we were happy to hit air conditioning but as we walked in we realized that the restaurant had opened all the doors and windows instead of turning on the AC. So, now we are ordering wine/drinks while sweltering in the packed dining room. We order the fried olives and the burata for appetizers which were fine. We followed with salads including the kohlrabi - which was good. We chose a pizza, the cavetteli, and the paccheri. The pasta dishes were small but al dente as we requested. We had to hunt our waiter trainee and waitress down several times to order and at one point dishes were placed in front of us and then removed and then placed down again - and then removed. Even though we had told our waitress that we were sharing - we had to hold the pizza in our hands to sample. Usually one expects the pizza to be sliced when served but ours came with a scissors (which appeared without explanation) so we could cut it ourselves. This allows one to get their hands full of sauce and toppings at the table - not a nice touch. We decided to try the dolce and ordered the pana cotta and the gelato which were fair at best. The pana cotta was drenched in a vinegary honey sauce and was watery - probably because the room temperature was over 90 degrees. The meal and service was very disappointing but at least it cost a small fortune. Save your money and go elsewhere to the bevy of Rockridge/Berkeley/Oakland choices. Yeah Corso!! read more

im glad this place opened up in the area....very different demographic compared to SPQR and the original A16 in the city...different vibe...but the quality of the food is just as consistent... was disappointed...no, i was devastated, when we realized that the geoduck crudo was served only on wednesdays and thursdays (take note if thats all you want to eat there folks) everything else we had was solid thru and thru tho... started off with the mendocino uni crudo...nothing much to say about this dish as its pretty self explanatory...3 pieces of mendocino uni with some sea salt and a hint of lemon juice...some sort of dried seaweed looking thing on top to garnish as well.... the second dish was the grilled calamari...served up with fried fava bean (maybe lima bean? well, some type of big bean) a bit on the greasy side, but still flavored well and a good contrast of textures with chewy, crispy, and soft with every bite...lastly we had one of their wood fire pizzas....id like to give them the benefit of the doubt because our pizza was a bit thicker than what i was expecting...when you think wood fire pizza's you usually think of a thinner crispy crust cooked quickly in that hot oven....in this case the dough was thick and chewy, BUT i want to say that they did this on purpose because we added on 2 additional items to our pizza (1 egg and proscuitto) and im thinking they might have made it thicker to support the weight of all the toppings.... other than the food, all the staff was very friendly...when we ordered a glass of italian red at the bar while waiting for our table, we noticed that the wine was a bit "off" and had them take it back....we watched as the som tasted the wine and comped us a free glass for the inconvenience...helluva way to take care of your customers! will definitely be back to try the geoduck crudo soon! read more

Awful Awful! Major rip off! We called in for reservations the day before and let them know that it was our 42nd wedding anniversary (24 hrs at least). None available, come and put your name on a waiting list and it shouldn't be too long a wait. Okay. We arrived at 6:15 pm put in our names; left a phone number; and stepped over to McNally's to have a drink as the bar was full of people. We were told it would take 30-45 mins to be seated. We returned in 30. and waited and waited. Finally at 8:00 p.m. !!!!!! we were seated at a table against a wall which was a passage way for wait staff to take food from kitchen to the customers, so there was a continuous brush of air on us as folks walked 3-6 inches away from us up and down through the entire meal. WINE IS OVERPRICED! TOTALLY RIDICULOUS! They sell half bottles for the cost of full bottles in any other restaurant such as Marzanos on Park. I ordered the Pizza Marguerita.... I believe Pizza Hut makes better pizza's than that! Argh! My husband ordered the leg of lamb, which arrived just warm, with long pieces of green onions that were difficult to cut (the knife provided was not adequate to cut the meat or the green onions) The lamb was very fatty. The potatoes (adequate portion) and the calamari roasted (very small portion) was delicious. Water was provided regularly, and service was just fine. (we tipped him 25%) as he had to endure our general dissatisfaction with the experience. It was our 42nd Wedding Anniversary, and we did mention that to the reservation lady and the waiter. Food and wine overpriced and NOT worth it, even if money is not an issue. Ambience missing and noise level high. read more

We sat down at the bar before dinner. My wife ordered a Jamesons. Bartender laughs at her and says, "If you want that kind of drink you should go next door." with a very sarcastic tone and look. He laughed at her again as he walked away.. WTF! We hate that kind of snobby attitude. We don't need to be laughed at and ridiculed. We left and had a good drink next door and a dinner at a more receptive place. I suggest the owner send in some secret guests to check out the attitude of the workforce. read more

The food was good and our waitress was nice. However, we waited a long time for our food. It turned out that one of the server accidentally gave our food to the table next to us. She whispered it loudly to the people who was eating our food. My boy friend and I heard it. I even made I eye contact with the server as soon as she said it. However, she did not bother to apologize or explain to us. That is unacceptable. We waited more than 30 minutes for our food. I wouldn't have mind the wait if she at least apologized and explain to us what had happened. read more

Beautiful place, excellent service, delicious pizza, and exceptional ice teas! Very romantic setting.

They don't answer the phone ever!!! I wanted to make a reservation for a large party and had questions. You have to leave a voice mail. Then, no one called me back. Great for walk in business--good luck speaking to someone on the phone. I even tried to reach the General Manager, and voice mail. read more

The food is ok but the noise level and snotty service ruined the evening. After waiting over a half hour the waitperson told us they were plating the dish...no apology when we told her how long it had been, just a snarky, "I told you they are plating it now." Two hours in a mind numbing noisy restaurant is not my idea of fun! And the "pleasant" staff just added to the mix. read more

The food is delicious! It's currently on Oakland Restaurant week, you can get a pizza and a salad for $20 for lunch. You should def take advantage of it and check it out. The space is nice with a large bar area. We tried two of the salads, the winter citrus and the prosciutto and pear. They were both creative, tasty, and had a beautiful presentation. We also got their famous cheese stuff pizza at the end, a sausage kind, and a prosciutto kind. All three wood fire pizza were delicious. The food is great! The service however was slow and they were not very attentive. We sat for about 15 min before anyone came over to us. The host ended up taking our order since the waitress never came by. No one ever really checked on us and they forgot to bring the second round of drinks. Not a huge deal since we weren't in a big rush and we're enjoying each other's company but they could def improve in that area to make the experience even better. read more

Would love to give more stars cause the food was actually pretty good. Came in with a friend but didn't have reservations, we walk in and the tall blonde hostess doesn't acknowledge us at all. No hello or do you have reservations or I'll be right with you NOTTA!! -1 point.. A 2nd hostess comes by and we ask how long for a table she says let me go check the chef's bar and I'll be right back. Goin goin gone!! Never saw her again. We go stand at the bar and after 10 minutes the tall brunette asks for our order. I ordered a beer and my friend a cocktail on the list, my beer came followed by her cocktail 10 minutes later. You would think they'd be served together. -1 point We never heard back from the hostesses but finally found seats at the bar. We asked questions about the menu and she had to keep looking at the menu and what seemed like guessing or saying I'll ask and be right back. Crab squid ink pasta, Margherita pizza and beet salad are what we ordered. Beet salad was meh and the yogurt sauce was bland but whatever. The other 2 were good. I kept waiving my arms to get the bartender's attention to get the wine list as she is literally standing 3ft from me and catering to her friends that are sitting next to us.-1 point.. I finally got up and went got my own list from the host stand and finally ordering another drink was a challenge on its own as the bartender continues catering to her friends and doing shots with the other bartender. We were finally done and left, I left a tip only because I'm in the industry. I would recommend the food but definitely not the service!! read more

My fiancé and I finally made it to a16 after planning a week in advance to get reservations for a Friday night. The place was more than disappointing.... Terrible and inattentive service for us and the others around us. We had to wait forever for everything! I will say that the drinks are pretty good though, interesting mixes on good spirits. The pork chop was tough and not flavorful, the pizza was mostly dough, and the vegetables were seasoned beyond being edible. What a waste of time and money! read more

Food was ok-good but over priced. Drinks felt about the same. Space is open... If I go back I will stick with the pizzas.

Utter disappointment. After a wonderful brunch experience here 6 months ago dinner here last night was horrible. The food lacked any depth, creativity, seasoning or nuance. In addition, we had to wait a very long time for our waiter and sommelier. The first wine recommended to us was citrusy and odd, disliked by our entire party of 6 - and it didn't match any of the food. When telling the sommelier about it she said 'oh yea, it is a very funky wine that not everyone likes'. Really. Yet you told us to get it. $60 wasted. The waitress told us we needed to order everything at once for the entire meal so we had to wait longer for our appetizers to get ordered so we were at our tables for an hour before we ate. A mediocre plate of fried mozzarella (with 6 halved favas and 4 leaves of mint, again no seasoning or sauce) as a gift. Gee thanks. When ordering my entree of whole mackerel I was told 'It is a very small plate so I recommend you ordering a side or two as well. Really - shouldn't that get figured out in the kitchen and you add something to the dish. The fish was delicious but came w/ 9 small olives all w/ their pits still in them. So here I am digging around bones (fine) and trying to eat the meat of tiny olives & putting the pit back on my plate. The rabbit schnitzel was a big fried piece of meat with no sauce (a mustard sauce would have been lovely) or veggies other than a small pile of leaves. Both guests eating that said it was dry, bland and very disappointing. I could go on but I think I've said enough. We won't go back but it is sad to have an expensive bad meal when celebrating a special occasion. The anchovy appetizer was delicious and the lamb entree was good - but they ran out of the roasted lamb and were substituted a lamb rack. read more

This was our second and last time due to service and attitude and actually never ate dinner.. We walked in without reservations and expressed interest in dinner for the first available table or at the bar, if something opened up before then. We were promised something at the Chef's Counter that was opening soon so we hung out along side the host stand. Not once did she bother to check in with us, asked our name or make any eye contact. When we inquired why another party was being seated at the Chef's Counter in front of us, she gave us a big blank stare. There was no response and we asked if we were standing there for nothing. I did let the manager know before we left and she basically said well there are tables open now with no apology. Enough said. read more

I went for lunch one day with some colleagues and had a great time eating pizza, a couple tasty salads and drinking a couple glasses of yummy pink wine. Salads were also nice. Went back for dinner and was not so into it. The entrées were pretty bland and relatively overpriced. I brought my children who are both gluten-free and they didn't have much they could eat. They didn't even have gluten-free pasta. Kind of a bummer. read more