Great pizza, really good endive salad, fantastic Brussels sprouts. I waited too long to post this so now I can't remember all the details of this fancy dive, two-level place that oddly told us they couldn't take us as a walkin, but when I called a few minutes later to make a reservation for later they said they could take us then. But hey, was happy to get in, because the food and service were top notch. The Endive salad was great, light and refreshing and not too oily. The brussel sprouts appetizer was soft but crispy, sweet and tangy. The thin crust pizzas were excellent. Highly recommended. read more

Fabulous restaurant, nice environment, good waiter. The octopus dish was outstanding!!! Almost ordered a second. The bone marrow dish is so tasty. The lemon butter was interesting but to me was not a great fit for the dish. Lemon is too strong/tart. The endive/beet salad very good but I would cut beets smaller, cut endive thinner and remove some stalk, add more nuts. The tuna tartare was Fantastic!!! The melon is a great touch. Pizza was very very good, but if the crust is gonna be that thin, which I love, you can't put so many ingredients on top, it's too heavy and too wet (from corn and cheese). read more

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We came here after hearing about it from friends. Overall it was a good experience. The service was good throughout but it did feel a bit rushed. That could also have been because it was a Friday late afternoon. For food we ordered the wood-fired bread and added on the ricotta hot honey. This was by far the best thing we ate and was very unique. Order at least one. We also ordered the Gnocchi and the Margherita pizza. The Gnocchi was good but felt a bit flat. After the first few bites it was the same flavor over and over. The pizza though was very delicious. It was the same knockout crust from the bread but with a good sauce and overall made for a great bite. All in all, I think its worth stopping by! read more

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Good pizzas! I liked that the dough was soft and chewy! The appetizer with caviar was seriously lacking flavor it tasted like absolutely nothing. Waited 20-25 mins to get our martinis that we had ordered at the start. Our appetizer came and still no martinis. Service wasn't the best either. Don't think I'd be back but it's was nice to try read more

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4.5/5 stars. This place was really good! Despite being small and crowded, I didn't struggle to hear my date. The service was friendly and efficient, and I thought the food came out swiftly. The interior is so cute as well, with mood dim lighting and a great ambience; a great spot for a date. I left the meal full and satisfied. We ordered: Beet burrata: 3/5. Good! Not balanced enough in my opinion, however. Would have liked to have had more of the cracker-type things That's hot honey pizza: 4/5 good, about what I expected from a meaty hot honey pizza. Ever so slightly soggy but you know what, I didn't mind it on this pizza! Wasn't spicy at all, so both my date and I added chili oil. Burnt leek pizza: 5/5! This was great! It jumped out at me and I asked my server about it; she said it was one of her favorites and I see why. The cheese just paired so well with the leeks and pancetta. Dark chocolate cake: 4/5. Good but rich! We found it hard to finish this one but the flavor was delicious. It definitely was at its best when paired with the ice cream and strawberry to cut through some of the richness. read more

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Phenomenal neighborhood pizza spot. Been here many times. All the pizzas are a hit. And an incredible wine lists that enables curiosity. Cocktails are also very good. Have been coming here for years and will always recommend it. read more

3.5 STARS If you're looking for a GNO or date night spot in the city, Back to Back is it! But, I'm only speaking for their outdoor seating. Situated on a hill, our table had a picturesque a view of the Bay Bridge which is a vibe in itself. And, unlike the indoor dining area, it was quiet with little foot traffic. But, ladies...you may want to leave the heels at home. Nob Hill is notoriously hard to find parking and you'll be walking like a baby giraffe on roller skates after schlepping up all the hills to get there. Team Slob Hill = dress comfortably. Opening in October 2022, Back to Back is a family-owned resto from unicorns (SF natives) serving wood-fired pizzas and natural wines with vinyl records spinning. They're open for takeout, delivery, indoor dining, and outdoor dining. It was a last-minute decision to dine here while looking for a dog-friendly resto after drinking on Polk. While they were busy, we were able to be seated without rezzies on a weeknight (around 7 pm). Highly recommend making rezzies on the weekends (OpenTable). M E N U Cal-Italian Fare. Small menu with apps, salads, wood-fired pizzas, and several entrée options (burger, steak, fish). GF pizza available (+$6). Full bar. When checking in for a table, I was asked if we wanted still or sparkling (no tap). A standard practice for fine dining but as a casual neighborhood resto, I wish they would mention "tap" as an option. We went with sparkling which was $9/bottle. F O O D * Golden Potato Yaki w/ garlic confit aioli, wild salmon roe, katsuobushi ($21) // 3 stars: https://tinyurl.com/4hj5zu3e The spin on okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) sounded great on paper but these were just expensive fancy fries. The fries were topped with creamy aioli, several small dallops of salty salmon roe, and bonito flakes. It was ok but IMO needed sweet+tangy okonomiyaki sauce to offset the saltiness. For the same price, we should have ordered the carpaccio. * Salsiccia w/ mozzarella, tomato sauce, kale, housemade roasted garlic sausage, pickled onions, pecorino ($25) // 3 stars: https://tinyurl.com/3cxecxvf ++ Add hot honey (+$3) As a resto that specializes in wood-fired pizzas, I was disappointed with this one. Nice, blistered crust but the placement of the pickled onions in the middle of the pie created a soggy, wet center. And, the tomato sauce and garlic sausage didn't have much flavor. I was hoping the hot honey would help but it tasted like plain honey with no heat. Maybe it was an off day, or we choose the wrong pizza? * B2B Wagyu Burger w/ sharp cheddar, onion, tomato, shishito aioli, fries ($26) // 3.5 stars: https://tinyurl.com/3s2prak4 --Requested medium rare They nailed the wagyu patty - it was perfectly pink and juicy crowned with melty cheese. But, did someone give the bun CPR?! It was untoasted and smushed so there was no structural integrity. Upon biting into, the burger fell apart. Loved the hot and crunchy fries served with a creamy, slightly citrusy shishito aioli. S E R V I C E Positive vibes all around. Our server, Ferris was super friendly and upbeat. He even brought out pepperoni for my dog. Prompt food service and they coursed out our meal so the dishes would fit on the small table. We were the only ones outside and they were busy so we did have to go inside to ask for our bill and a takeout box. A M B I A N C E Formerly Venticello Ristorante, the space is minimalist and trendy with moody vibes, high ceiling, and a mezzanine area. Indoor seating looked to be cramped with loud acoustics. There's several outdoor tables which is awesome on a warm night. Heat lamps available. P A R K I N G Take an Uber or Lyft. Don't recommend driving here but if you have to, allot at least 20-30 minutes for parking. Overall, the food we tried was underwhelming but I can tell the quality was there. Great vibes tho and loved how dog-friendly they are. Giving the benefit of a doubt that we went on an off night so would still recommend for GNO or date night....if you live around the area. read more

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Only have gotten to go food from here but the margerita pizza I had was I think my favorite out of the margerita pizzas I had - not saying much, but best to be eaten at 10pm while watching Bridget Jones read more

Back to Back in San Francisco's Nob Hill offers solid pizzas that hit the spot. I got a to-go order, but walked into a lively, wine bar ambiance filled with 30-something financial and tech professionals. The vibe was definitely more upscale and trendy than expected for a pizza place. Perfect for a casual bite with a touch of sophistication. read more

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What a wonderful wood oven pizza place! I recommend going with a friend or two so that you can try more pizza flavors! The environment inside is really great and cozy, just enough room and a really cool setting with vinyl records playing. There's a great selection of different pizzas, and nice set of appetizers and shared plates. I wish we could have gotten to try more of their menu, but we got too full. I definitely would return to this place again and I highly recommend it. All of the staff are very friendly and attentive. I hope this place sticks around! read more

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honestly my favorite pizza spot rn! i've been back three times (i guess i know why it's called back to back) in just the past month or so it really is that good. A bit too pricey in my opinion tho--it is still just pizza but fun, cool, & trendy w really excellent pizza. It's a bit too crowded which makes the service slower but if ur not hard of hearing, in a rush, or like starving it's totally fine. read more

Finally got to try Back to Back! I loved the hot honey pizza and the spring salad was perfectly dressed with seasonal fruits. The other pizzas we got were also good but hot honey is a must order! Looking forward to coming back and trying more of their pizzas! read more

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Loved every second of dinner tonight. Terrific location. Incredible service. Gorgeous room. Beet salad was so good that I will be thinking about it for a very long time. Fantastic margarita pizza. Sensational Apple tart. Huge thanks. We loved it. BRAVO!!! read more

This place is a fun neighborhood spot, I believe crafted from an old home. If you don't have a reservation on a busy night you'll be sat at the bar upstairs or the chefs bar downstairs where they make the wood fired pizzas, all others expect a wait! Bathroom floors are slick. Be careful! With one gender neutral even neighbors stop in on their way home to use it. It's a fun but a bit loud atmosphere always spinning records from their collection. We stopped by before a comedy show at the Masonic! This is a great date spot, or if you're catching up with an old friend. Share some dishes! We ordered the Shishito peppers and a had a few spicy ones . The sauce it comes with is soooo good! We also had the snob hill pizza which was a tasty crust, but really couldn't handle the robust heaviness of the toppings. I wished there was more blue cheese and I think all thin pizza suffers from losing their toppings on first or second bite, this was no exception. Heavy! Overall this place is great little neighborhood spot! read more

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A neighborhood gem! We were lucky enough to snag a bar seat on a Friday - this place fills up so quickly. Their pizzas are incredible - the squash one was my absolute favorite. Will definitely return read more

Intimate spot for great pizzas and natural wine! I came here with a friend on a Saturday night. I would definitely recommend getting a reservation because the tables can fill up. We ordered two pizzas to share and they were both great - thin, chewy, with great flavor. The wine selection is fun, though there is limited options for single glass options. The service was okay. read more

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Amazing spot. Vibes 10/10 Food 10/10 get their potato dish with potato foam Wine selection 7/10 it's all natural wine read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! The oooooonly thing that threw me off is we had reservations in the evening (it was dark out) and some of decorations looked dusty which kinda grossed me out. However because the lighting was dim, that could've been the case. Other than that the food was GREAT! Our server was so sweet and gave us great recommendations which I appreciated. They also had a DJ but it was quiet enough so we could still talk over dinner. Overall would recommend! read more

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Friendly service but understaffed for waiters. Really tight seating - found it a bit uncomfortable since I was sitting (as a couple) between other couples at two person tables & felt that i was sitting closer to another random person than mu own husband. Food itself was tasty and served quickly- small bites are SMALL, pizza was very good, wine pours are approximately 3oz (price starts at $18/glass) read more

The food was really good, but the service was not. While waiting for our table, my friend and I went to the bar to grab a drink. The place was very busy, but the bartender only had one speed, and that speed was slow. We stood there for over 10 minutes and she never even made eye contact so we can ask for a menu. Finally. The hostess came over and said she would take our order and I replied, "That would be great because the bartender is moving really slow." She looked at me like I had insulted her mother and said in a snotty tone, "Excuse me?" I repeated myself and she replied, "Well it's really busy tonight." I said, "I know, that's why it would be nice if she would move a little faster instead of casually chitchatting with the people sitting at the bar." I wasn't being a jerk about it. I was just being matter of fact. We finally got our drinks and went outside to wait for our table. After some more time went by, I looked at the reservation on my phone and it showed it had been canceled. So I casually walked inside and asked the unfriendly hostess if there was a problem because it showed canceled. Again, not being a jerk about it, even though she was being rude to me. She responded with a super snotty attitude, "Yeah, your table is ready. I was just coming to get you." I said, "Have I done something wrong here? I don't understand why you're being like this." and she said, "Yeah, well you were complaining about the bartender saying she wasn't moving fast enough. She's doing the best she can." This was clearly going nowhere so I just decided to drop it and try to enjoy dinner. So I didn't appreciate being made to feel like I was a jerk for thinking that someone should move a little faster when the place is busy. I think that's a pretty reasonable expectation. If I would've been in her position, I would've simply said something like, "I'm sorry about that. What can I get for you?" Instead, I got what maybe I should start to expect more of from a Gen-Z hostess. Lesson learned. No need to go back here again. read more

Back to Back was great!! The service was amazing, the food was great. The place felt warm and exciting, had a charm to it. The chocolate cake was the start of the show. Literally the best I've had in the city. Everything else was great too. 10/10 experience! read more

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Back to Back is crushing the neighborhood spot meets date spot meets place to have a big friend dinner. They're somehow able to do it all. The restaurant has two levels with the lower being the larger, where the pizza oven is located. It's dark and there are records playing with natural wine flowing. I love that you can typically find a reservation quite easily (book via Tock). Now onto the food. You'd think this is just a pizza spot but it's truly so much more. The starters are innovative and delicious. The potato Yaki is unlike anything you've ever tried and the bread with honey whipped ricotta is bomb. Get a bunch of pizzas to share you can't go wrong. Fun fact: the restaurant is called back to back because the owners parents used to have a restaurant in this space prior to them! read more

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Saw someone recommend this place and decided to give it a try. We went on a Friday, and joined the waitlist on our way there. By the time we arrived, it was our turn to get seated. Service was good, and it is really cute inside. We got their margherita pizza with pepperoni, it was delicious. I absolutely loved the chili oil they provided on the side too. We were seated upstairs, my only complaint is that it's pretty small. The tables are super close together, which made it a bit difficult to move around. The parking is also horrible. We had to park a bit far, but the view of the city was definitely worth it! Definitely recommend this place! read more

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Back to Back is a cozy spot, great for groups to share and try a variety of flavors. The pizzas were solid, with unique toppings and a nicely charred crust. Our server was awesome--super helpful and recommended dishes that gave us a good mix to try. The chocolate cake was really good--rich and satisfying--the panna cotta wasn't what I expected from a traditional panna cotta. It was interesting and worth trying! The upstairs with music and vinyl added a nice vibe, making it a fun and relaxed spot to hang out and enjoy good food with friends. read more

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Love this cute wine pizza bar! It's a small shop on the corner of nob hill with great vibes and food! It was a perfect dinner for a birthday celebration! We ordered the Chardonnay, potato yoki, summer burrata, hot honey pizza, and shrooms pizza. The wine was so refreshing and there were so many choices! My favorite was the thats hot honey pizza. It had a super unique taste! The pepperoni was salty and the hot honey gave it a nice sweet and spicy flavor. Would highly recommend this pizza! The service here was also super sweet! We brought our own birthday cake for a friend and the chef plated the cake super well and added some fresh fruit, which was super cute! Love this place! read more

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I tried back to back for the first time on a double date. We arrived at around 7 on a Friday and were able to get seated right away. It did get quite a bit busier as we were leaving around 8:30 though and there was a line out the door. The ambiance is very dark and romantic. They keep the lighting low and have candles on all of the tables. They only had indoor seating when we went but it looked like they have some fold out wall tables outside so perhaps when it is earlier in the day or the weather is nicer you can sit out there. We started with the Mixed Greens Salad, which was the perfect size for 4 people. The avocado cream was amazing and we all enjoyed the mix of fruit and lettuce in the salad, giving it a nicely sweet touch. For mains, we split 2 That's Hot Honey pizzas, 1 Margherita pizza, and the Wagyu B2B burger. My favorite was the That's Hot Honey pizza. It had the smaller pepperoni that get crispy on the edges and the spicy honey added a nice kick (but not too much if you're sensitive to spice). The margherita was also quite nice and seems like a good staple for going back to the basics. The burger was great as well and came with a lovely aioli for dipping, special sauce, and grilled onions. The one thing I will say is the onions weren't quite carmelized and some of them were a mixture of crunchy and soft. I would still recommend it though. Overall, this spot has been added to my ever growing list of SF favorites and I definitely plan to return! read more

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Definitely a mixed experience. Ambiance was nice - not as loud as other reviews make it out to be and the service was excellent. The food was mixed - the radicchio salad was not charred as advertised, the fried donut dessert was not warm when served and the espresso was watery. The butternut squash pizza, street corn and squid appetiser were all excellent so definitely variable quality throughout. read more

Owned by locals, Back to Back is located in Nob hill themed with vinyl records and Jazz band. The owners were very kind to recommend some small plates for us to try. My favorite would be the bone marrow. The toast was perfectly cooked and paring it with bone marrow was just amazing! 10/10 would go back again! Highly recommend :) read more

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Food was ok to mediocre at best. Salad was fresh and tasty if a bit small. Drinks were too syrup heavy and arrived unevenly. Service was slow and doce wasn't very packed. Pizza which would at first seem like it would be crunchy and sweet was soggy and ingredients immediately fell off even after waiting for it to cool. Won't be returning with all the great pizza in the city. read more

I've been to back to back twice and absolutely LOVE it! I first went to celebrate my friends birthday and we sat in the upstairs area near the vinyl table. Salad and pizzas were phenomenal, along with the wine. The second time I went we sat below and I got a great mezcal drink and the brussel sprouts, kale salad, and mushroom pizza. All were incredible. Their pizzas were really creative and flavorful, and the vibe / atmosphere of the restaurant really completes the experience. read more

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Great restaurant if you are not celiac - Stopped by earlier in the evening to ask if they were celiac safe. Hostess said absolutely. Double checked again before getting seated. Once my friends and I sit down, we order a few gluten free pizzas (all bc of me) I triple check with the waitress that it's celiac safe and made in a dedicated oven - the waitress was pretty rude and pretty much said no obviously not that's ridiculous celiac people eat here all the time and they're fine. Celiac is a dangerous autoimmune disease and needs to be taken seriously. Safe to say I didn't eat anything and I left very upset (we have been here many many times before I got diagnosed with celiac and have had great experiences) read more

Bummed to write this! My friend and I were excited to dine here but it honestly was not a great experience. We made a reservation for 7:30pm. My friend arrived before me at 7:20pm and the waitress seated her early. Before I had arrived at our 7:30 reservation time, the waitress was already asking my friend why I wasn't there yet even though it wasn't even 7:30 yet. When I had arrived the waitress was already rushing us to order because I guess guests can only be there an hour max (she didn't tell us this at the beginning of our reservation). We would have been faster with picking our menu items if we knew that. We also were seated next to a storage closet. I specifically was seated right next to the storage closet door so I had to keep moving out of the way so staff could go in and out. The food and drink were good, but not great. We ordered the pork belly as a starter and there were only 3 pieces hidden under a bunch of lettuce leaves. Really overpriced for what we got. The pasta was kinda bland, brussel sprouts too sweet, spicy tequila cocktail watered down. When the waitress asked us if we wanted dessert, we kinda laughed to ourselves because we could barely have dinner. At the end of our service, I went to the bathroom and the waitress asked my friend to sign and tip for me which I thought was really unprofessional. I was only in the bathroom for 5 minutes. Dining for 2 we spent a little under $200 here. We shouldn't have had an experience like that for that price point. Hopefully the food and experience improves there for future! read more

Maybe the best burger I've ever had in my life. It just melted in my mouth. The fries were perfect and my daughter had an amazing pizza of which she could only finish half and saved the rest for tomorrow. The waiters were kind and funny and the dj created an ambiance making us so grateful to live in SF! read more

I didn't read a lot of the 5 star reviews but I find it hard to believe anyone who left one has eaten at a restaurant before. The pizza was fine-- I got the margherita which was overpriced for what it was and had a too-acidic tomato sauce. The crust was decent and chewy although burned in spots on the bottom (I think this is typical for this style of pizza, though). So the pizza is the one star I'd give this place. I was out for a friend's birthday otherwise I 100% would've sent my appetizer and our 2 desserts back--they were that awful. I got the anolini and if you look at its menu description it's like they threw in the kitchen sink with such odd ingredients, but I love pasta and have enjoyed a similar dish at other restaurants. Not here. It was a SMALL bowl of very hot tomato broth/consomme that was very one note--just tasted like hot, salty tomato. I think there were 3 small anolini and their filling was gross. It was spongy, tough,, and flavorless. Then there were tiny grape tomatoes too-- I love grape tomatoes but to eat them whole in a hot broth is just not it. And this was $18 for a miniscule portion. Onto dessert: I am a hobby baker and huge dessert fan. The huckleberry tart had fig slices and not sure if it had huckleberry but it honestly doesn't matter. It was super bland, the tart shell/crust was so so bad--both flavor and texture were awful. This dessert tasted like nothing and was also probably 3 inches in diameter if that... super small. But the worst dish by FAR were the French fried donuts. I have no idea how this made it out of the kitchen. I've never before tasted anything like these "donuts" ... their texture was hard and sandy...I don't even know what to compare it to. I wouldn't call these donuts at all. So crunchy and not in a good way. Almost like a shortbread cookie but super oily and flavorless and in a donut shape. I tried a tiny piece of one and could not eat more than that. My friends liked the chocolate dipping sauce. There was some kind of fruit accompaniment which was just odd. The ambiance was loud loud loud and crowded. There are too many tables jammed into the space. I don't really know what "vibes" other reviews are talking about. It was just claustrophobic, loud, and dark. The service was inconsistent as some other reviews have mentioned. The wait staff was nice. I feel like this review makes it seem like I have a vendetta against this restaurant and I really don't. I just love food and I have high expectations especially when the prices are outrageous compared to the quantity and quality. read more

Delicious menu and great wine selection and cocktails. Really fun place to hang out! read more

This place never misses! This is a go-to spot for me and my friends when we want some delicious food and amazing wine. The vibes are outstanding and the service is very friendly! The owner, Monica, is always extremely welcoming to us. You'll definitely need a reservation if coming on a weekend, and I've seen it pretty busy on weeknights too. My favorite cocktail is the Demon Days and my favorite pizza is the Buratatata! The menu is always changing with the season (as any good restaurant should) but the pizza list tends to stay the same. The wine list also rotates which makes every visit at Back to Back all the more exciting! read more

I really wanted to love this place, as we'd waited a while to be able to get a table there. And some of the food was good, really good, like the beet/apple/endive salad and the smash burger. Overall, though, it was a meh experience. The person who greeted us at the door was also our server and was hard to find and not very responsive.I'm not a needy diner, but she made us feel forgotten. The music was too loud and we just didn't really enjoy ourselves. We wouldn't go back. read more

We started off our meal with drinks and the calamari appetizer, followed by their burratata and hot honey pizzas - both of which we enjoyed! If you're a fan of butternut squash, I highly recommend trying the burratata. It's a unique combo and my personal favorite read more

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We popped in before seeing a show at the Masonic and found this place to be rockin! We scored a table for two by the bar - my favorite location. Bartenders always know how to multi-task and ours was no exception. He made sure we had some water, found out our plan (drinks and food), and got us going quickly. This place is called a wine bar, but that is not giving enough credit to the food. We got the endive and beet salad and the shrooms pizza. to along with a few drinks. The salad was lightly dressed and had a nice range of flavors going for it. The pizza was amazing - a thin crust with a little bit of chew and the mushroom variety was perfect. Overall, this was a perfect spot to come by before the show, but I can see this as a post-show place as well. Clearly, there are lots of regulars here, with a few people just ordering a pizza to go. read more

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Shoutout to Monica for taking care of us! Had a big group of 12 for a birthday and the $75 pp menu was a huge hit. Everyone was SO HAPPY with the food and the service. Monica also helped us with a couple personalized requests and we had a great seating area. Had an amazing night and will definitely be back. Also - this place has one of the best cheeseburgers I've had in SF. read more