Always been an Original Joe's fan in North Beach and Westlake Joe's of Daly City - now owned by the…read moreDuggan's too. I was so surprised to find Little Original Joe's close to Golden Gate Park where we were spending the day. What a great FIND!!! Excellent food, superb and seriously friendly staff. A very modern VIBE. AND there he was - a huge portrait of Ante "Tony" Rodin who was the original creator and I got the whole story of the Duggan/Rodin family. I love San Francisco.

Had an amazing experience here!…read more Ambiance: Very lively in the middle of Chestnut Street. Highly recommend for a night where you are feeling social and want to check out the vibrant Marina scene. Modern but comfortable interior. Quite loud inside, beware if you are sensitive to that. Service: Remarkably friendly--you can tell everyone is top notch and is truly making an effort. Food: Really, really good even for gluten free folks--I had the gluten free Marry Me Pasta and it was fantastic. I was truly surprised by how good it was, especially because as my fellow gf friends would know, gf can be very hit or miss. Would definitely come back and will have to plan far out since reservations get snatched up!

Restaurant was amazing, ambiance was very nice. My friends and I enjoyed a lot. Davide was amazing…read morewas the best server, explained the menu and was very nice and great food.

The food was so good. We got the Burrata alla Caprese as our appetizer because David recommended…read more And it was really good. The vodka pasta was also top notch. Desserts were really good too. David was a really good server and very friendly. Highly recommended and we would definitely come back again.

The food, the service, the ambiance all…read more Hi, sushi snob here, and I think this food is delicious. Definitely try the tuna tataki, which comes out sizzling hot with crispy rice and fresh fish. Try the toro cakes for sure, their classed up version of a crispy rice spicy tuna except it's crispy rice and toro. Yummy. We also had the Hotsui which is a roll with snow, crab, butter, fish, yellowtail, black pepper, and a sizzling sesame chili oil. The people who work here were also amazing, they know their dishes well and what makes them unique and delicious. Truly felt the love for their food.

Super busy on a weekend!! Make sure to get a resy cause you won't be able to walk in and get a…read moretable. It is that good!! Service is also great. The staff are friendly and attentive. Everything was served on time right after another and the table was cleaned almost everytime. We enjoyed our dinner so much. The appetizers were incredible. Poke tacos 5/5: crispy, tasty, buttery, fresh, lots of fish, so yummy Tonkatsu sliders 4/5: really good, the tonkatsu is crispy and juicy and easy to bite. The buns were soft and warm, slightly fluffy Tanpopo 5/5: I'm not a huge fan of spicy tuna but this roll was good tempera style. My bf enjoyed it so much he got a second roll. Lots of sauce and flavor. Dojo 5/5: my favorite roll of the 3 that we tried. I love eel and the bbq eel was so delicious. I love the addition of the crunch. Killed the whole roll to my self Hantui 2/5: I can see how its buttery and melts in your mouth but I felt it wasn't as flavorful to me and I didn't enjoy it as much. It's still really fresh and buttery but also simple. Cookie dough roll 4/5: we had to try!!! Insane with the chocolate chips and the sauces drizzled. I loved the ice cream. The cookie dough is yummy but can be a bit much after a few bites, it's pretty chunky. I enjoyed it though, super sweet!

Overall very tasty! I really enjoyed the Mushroom Bao - definitely my favorite dish we ordered. The…read morebao was warm, the mushroom was crispy, and I enjoyed the pickled toppings. It was a bit spicy. The beet poke was an interesting combination - I'm impressed they were able to capture the essence of poke! The spicy sauce pizza was good - you can't tell it's vegan at all. The restaurant was very cozy and intimate. The staff were all really friendly! The food came out pretty quickly.

This is a really beautiful, upscale vegan option in San Francisco near Fort Mason. I took my mother…read morefor Mother's Day. I realized I had not added seating accommodation to my reservation and tried to call, but no one answered. When we arrived, the hostess told us we would not be able to sit in any of the currently empty booths because reservations were coming in later. We were seated at a table off the dining space near the kitchen, my mom was a little too chilly and the booth didn't have enough neck support. I expressed to the host that though I was sorry I had forgotten to add accommodation, that this was just not the way to handle the problem. I was able to speak to the manager, who had been outside taking orders and was clearly working very hard that day. (Her name is quite uncommon so I'm just going to call her M, but I really appreciate your help!) She asked me what my concern was, and I told her, at which point she asked me to wait nearby while she figured out if she could rearrange some tables for us. The bartender was incredibly kind and served me while I waited, and distracted me from imminent tears by sharing intricate details about each drink he was making. I learned do they have a myriad of health oriented cocktails, with ingredients like turmeric, ginger, and aloe liqueur. The manager returned and said that she had already seated my mother in a new space and escorted me to the table, which allowed me to relax and enjoy the meal. At the beginning of the menu, they list the ingredients that are currently in season, and at the back of the menu, there is a color wheel, telling you the benefits of the colors of food. (Purple foods can assist with memory and brain function!). We ordered the asparagus, which was in season, spicy cucumber, and the Aji grill for two. The tofu that came with the grill for two was my favorite thing that we ate. I think you can judge a vegan / vegetarian restaurant by their treatment of tofu. Perfectly seasoned with a crispy outside and I would come back just for this. The cauliflower steak was also pretty tasty. The cocktails are excellent, we tried the BLACKPINK and my mother tried the espressotini and we were really happy with both. I don't know how popular their bar scene is, but I imagine it would be a nice way to meet other vegan and vegetarian folks over light bites. Our waiter Daniel made sure to give us the Mother's Day special dessert the restaurant had created, which was an avocado Grenache with fresh berries. If the experience had started with less stress, this review would be five stars, but I'm very grateful to the staff for doing what they could to correct it and ensure that we had a great Mother's Day! I would love to visit again and update my review :)

We had such a wonderful time at Dalida last year celebrating our 20th that we decided to run it…read moreback for our 21st! It was so good that it was the first time that we've ever repeated a restaurant for an anniversary date! I was hesitant that the second experience would live up to the first but it totally did and then some! We arrived 1.5 hours early to explore the Presidio - IMO the best and most beautiful part of San Francisco - and walked down to the Golden Gate Bridge and Beach where on an uncharacteristically immaculate, windless, perfectly baby bear (not too hot, not too cold, juuuuuust right) warm day we saw people body boarding and water skimming, stopping by the Korean War Memorial and the National Cemetery where endless rows of Korean War Vets killed in the line of duty are buried. The experience at Dalida is like a good dream that you don't want to end. If you go to Dalida, you might as well make a day out of it...we briefly stopped at Inspiration Point for a quick photo but you could also visit the Walt Disney Museum, the Lucas Film Lobby, the Palace of Fine Arts, take a quick stroll through Lover's Lane, visit the Presidio Officer's Club, or just hang out on the immaculate lawn across the street beforehand. It's housed in these stunning red brick buildings (where soldiers used to live in wartime) that make for some spectacular photos. From the marvelous front of house (shout out bubbly Meredith & kind Jackie) to the excellent service (shout out to Johana or Jo who was like one of the best servers we've ever had to the point of being memorable...perfectly personable without a hint of pretentiousness, warm, accommodating, and really knowledgeable about the finer points of the meal). We were lucky that Top Chef Season 21: Wisconsin 4th place finisher & Co-Head Chef Laura Ozyilmaz happened to be in the kitchen that day as we got her to sign a photo that we took with her last year. (I LOVE TOP CHEF so this was really cool!). She's so unbelievably down to earth friendly and passionate about her food. This would all be nothing without the FOOD. Last year we got the tasting menu and we got it again! It was a perfect blend of it's greatest hits and all new food we haven't tried before. The only things that were repeated from last year were the Fattoush Salad with crispy cucumbers, juicy flavorful heirloom tomatoes (WOW), sweet apricots, parsley, crispy pita croutons, candied walnuts, and tangy pomegranate molasses dressing (so perfectly balanced with amazing texture...a recurring theme throughout the meal) and the memorable Breaking Bread which should be renamed Breaking Bad because I think their Chubby Pita (hands down the best I've ever had) is laced with Walter White's crack or something man b/c it's soooo good. Accompanying the puffy pita is the best and smoothest hummus I've ever had, something called Muhammara which is a delicious, sweet roasted red pepper spread with walnuts, smoked yogurt (another WOW), punchy olives, and refreshing pickles. Welcome snacks included something called Sabzi (very herbacious and floral), an amazing Octopus Panipuri with Mint Chutney, and Mussels stuffed with rice. No misses here...everything is distinctive, exploding with flavor, and delights with various textures. Next came a crunchy Kibbeh with either curried lamb or beef (I forget)...it came with a Tahini sauce with a smiley face dollop of balsamic. =) This was followed up with a delightful carob pasta with pork shoulder...the flavor on this dish wasn't like an explosion per se and was more muted compared to the other dishes but it was hearty and reminded me of a good Italian ragout dish. It was still excellent and a delightful contrast to the rest of the meal. Then came the highlight and star of the show: a completely succulent, I-don't-need-teeth-to-chew pork collar which was impossibly fatty and unctuous and tender, accompanied by this appropriately tangy pomegranate sauce that got back on the flavor bomb.com train. What came with it was a complete surprise. I forget what the Turkish name of the dish was but it was like a Rice Wellington! The fragrant rice inside was flavored with dill and sweet Turkish Apricots and was baked inside this perfectly crunchy, flaky, buttery puff pastry...another WOW dish I've never had before and bet you haven't either! We also ordered a side of the crispy buttery Persian Tahdig rice that we enjoyed so much last year but that didn't come with the tasting menu this year (order it if it's not on the Tasting Menu). Dessert was the unique sticky Turkish Ice Cream that we remembered so fondly from last year and craved again since, a refreshing and not-too-sweet Strawberry Jasmine Sorbet, Sesame "Halva", and a chocolate cake with honeycomb ice cream. Everything on the menu is unique, creative, whimsical, rooted in Chef Sayat's Turkish, Greek, Armenian, Jewish, Persian, and Arabic (!) heritage, flavor bomb.com, and simple food elevated to something memorable.

So lucky we got reservations for a group of 6. We ordered drinks and a little bit of everything…read more From the breakin bread, to octopus, to beet salad, to the lamb shoulder, fish, chicken and a couple of desserts. My top favorite has to be the breaking bread, octopus and the black ink pasta. Everything was tasty and perfectly portioned for family style. The desserts were amazing, baklava, chocolate cake and the chocolate tart. Everything was perfectly sweet, meaning not too sweet. :) Got here early and got to walk around and watch the sunset after a full belly.

The Marina/cow hollow area in SF, gives off small college town vibes!…read more The streets are lined with a variety of different restaurants, shops, and so many places to explore. Causwells is one of the restaurants definitely worth exploring. First off, everyone on staff is so incredibly kind, generous, and welcoming, you'll never want to leave. There is a small bar area immediately to your left when you walk into this intimate feeling Restaurant. The bartender makes you feel like you're walking into chairs. Yes he's busy, but he acknowledges customers walking in. Very cool! We were immediately seated, and while the tables are on the smaller side and fairly close to one another, it's still created a very cozy experience. They have a nice menu that with a variety of items. The people seated next to us were enjoying the salmon and it looked absolutely delicious. We went for the burgers, because it's one of their must try items on the menu. It's a Smashburger with gooey cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and this delicious deliciously soft tasty bun. Diners tip: the burger comes with onions, and we both asked for them to be grilled. This is definitely the way to go. The burger is very generous in size, snd delicious. Perfectly seasoned, well-made, and it is that taste sensation that we all crave when eating a burger. The fries were tasty and lightly seasoned, and if you can get through the entire burger and the fries, you get a gold star. I did my usual two bites and I was done and yes, I took the rest home with me. This is a great restaurant and definitely should be on your list of places to try!

Excellent people-watching seating outside in a well covered parklet. We stopped by just before 5pm…read moreon a Tuesday and were easily seated. Empty inside, but patio seating filled in. Have a small happy hour 3-5pm. Pros: - Food is decent. Burger was a strong 4/5 (though i asked for my onions grilled, and they were sadly raw and difficult to pull off). Salad with sunchokes and citrus was a nice bit of roughage, nice bitterness in the lettuces. - Banana bread 'grilled cheese' is an epiphany. Must try. - Cocktails were fun & IGworthy. - Vibes & location feel so perfect on a sunny afternoon. Cons: - 1 bathroom stall, can only imagine how rough this gets when during a busy dinner service. - Service was friendly, but often multiple asks for the same item, and long waits between check ins. Overall, a decent spot in an area flush with choice. Probably more of a 3.5 than a 4, but well round up here!

Absolutely delicious!! The salad is so filling and rich with flavor. The lamb felt a bit dry but…read morestill very enjoyable. A bit heavy on the oil for me in combination with the lamb. The Greek yogurt is truly the star. The sea salt and olive oil paired so well with the yogurt. The yogurt is not too sweet like many frozen yogurts and is very tart. The ambience of place is very cute as well. Outdoor seating and just a very unique vibe. Was quite busy on a Sunday noon, but still manage to get a table after waiting about 10-15 minutes.

We did a work order for 14 people and let me say. It was my first time and I'm for sure going to…read moreexplore their menu! I got their lamb wrap? And the lemon chicken rice soup. I loved them both! Super pro was every order was labeled with our name and everyone got their orders right!

Truly such a shame that this place closed!!! Ambiance was serene, clean and modern…read more I crave the raw crab and shrimp regularly -- it was so well prepared, flavorful without being overly spicy. Everyone was always prompt, accurate and helpful. Please reopen !!

Like many others, I regret not coming to Ilcha more often. Once we heard they were closing, we went…read moretwice within two weeks. Our first visit was a later reservation, and they had already sold out of the raw marinated shrimp and bossam. We came back earlier the second time specifically for those dishes, and they were worth it. The raw marinated shrimp and bossam were the standouts. The shrimp was flavorful and well balanced, and the bossam was simple but great quality, good balance of fat and meat. The oysters were also so good! We also ordered the budae jjigae, galbi, and fried chicken. All were solid. Since it was the two of us, we had leftovers. The budae jjigae was just as good the next day. It is a loss for San Francisco!

Delicious authentic Chinese food and pricing was not too bad for San Francisco. We stopped by with…read morefriends after a day at California Academy of Sciences. We ordered about 10-12 different dishes. Our friends and kids gobbled everything up because it was so good! Thank you so much for the family friendly atmosphere and service!

This spot is actually pretty good and I've only ordered takeout here. The only reason I ding it a…read morestar because the total can add up REAL quick to like $90-$100. I get it...inflation, cost of living, delivery, etc. But GYADDAMN. To me, this is like a let's treat ourselves kind of night and we want some dumplings and don't want to go anywhere. The shanhai-style noodles are pretty solid. I like when its like this - what you see in the photos is what you get. Also got XLB, Shu Mai, Har Gow. I like the sauces it comes with as well. The packaging is pretty solid too. I will say that even though it added up to $100, we did have a good amount of left over for the next day. And its dumplings/Chinese food so just gotta nuke it in the microwave and it tastes just as new. So that's another gameplan. We've ordered here quite a few times considering we got a newborn and our village has supported us with a hefty amount of DoorDash credits LOL.