We got the ube latte and iced Thai tea. The ube latte was nutty and delicious. I just wish it had…read morebeen a tad bit hotter, but I'm sure you can ask for it extra hot. The iced Thai tea was well-balanced and not overwhelmingly sweet. The chicken waffle was also good--especially the chicken itself. It was lightly battered and crisp to perfection. I do wish the waffle was more toasted since it was a bit soggy even with barely any syrup. The fruits were fresh and tasted really yummy. As for the PaNang omelette, it was delicious!! It's filled with meat and vegetables, so it's pretty hearty. The curry was so good and had just the right amount of spice. I would highly recommend the PaNang omelette. Parking was difficult since it's in the Tenderloin, but it was definitely worth it. The workers are nice, and the place is really cute.

I came in at 9am on a Friday with a friend and got seated right away. The place was still packed,…read moreso it took a little while to order. There is a good amount of seating, but the tables are quite close to each other (your neighbors will be eavesdropping). We ordered the smoked salmon toast and a florentine benedict. The salmon was fresh and the toast was stacked! My friend wasn't too impressed with the benedict, but it was good. The side salad that it comes with is actually delicious! And if you have a sweet tooth, order an ube latte or thai tea, and finish with a Sweet Dream. It comes with waffles and a side of fruits, ice cream, fudge, and whipped cream.

One of my favorite spots for pasta in the city. Everything we ordered was so good that I genuinely…read moredon't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. We came for lunch on a Monday and ordered the Caesar salad, calamari, two pastas and the burrata salad, and every single dish was excellent. The pastas in particular were incredible, but even the appetizers and salads were thoughtfully prepared and full of flavor. It was one of those meals where everything just worked, and there wasn't a single dish that I wouldn't happily order again. The restaurant itself is also really cute, with a warm and lively atmosphere and charming interior decor. They have outdoor seating as well, which is a nice option when the weather is good. Dinner can get especially busy on Friday nights and weekends, but the energy is part of what makes this place fun. They stay open until midnight, so later in the evening it really starts to feel like a bit of a scene. I would highly recommend Bottega for both lunch and dinner. Great food, great atmosphere and a menu where you can order pretty much anything with confidence. Definitely a spot I'd come back to again and again.

Came to Bottega for a birthday celebration! The restaurant was quite busy, but had a nice moody,…read moredimly lit ambiance inside that made it feel perfect for a dinner in SF. We ordered the calamari, salmon fettuccine, and spicy rigatoni. Everything was delicious and came in generous portion sizes. Dinner also included complimentary focaccia. The service was good and the food came out fairly quick. One thing I'll point out is that I wish the chicken added to the spicy rigatoni was more tender, as it was a little tough. Overall, a nice spot for a birthday dinner in the city.

Ahhh. The hole in the wall experience. My bf ordered pork…read morechop spaghetti and I ordered duck noddle. Service is one little lady. The food (wok hay) is on point. The taste of food id good. Pork chop tastes good. Noddle soup is delish. I cannot believe this is my first time. Impressive. I will be back!

I've been coming to this place for years when I was younger, and had not been here recently since…read moresomeone had crashed into the front a while back. Some old friends who had also come here with me when we were younger joined. I looked at the menu and was debating about getting my original pork chop over rice, but saw that they had Mongolian beef, and as a major fan, I had to try it here. Service was as you'd expect from a semi-busy Chinese restaurant, 1 person doing multiple things and getting to you as soon as they could, but the food came out quickly. We had soup and I ordered some pot stickers because somehow I was craving that too. Mongolian Beef: The flavor is there. I would have wished for a bit more spiciness in it and possibly more beef to onions/green onions ratio than at the other places I go to. On my overall Mongolian Beef Scale, I'd say overall a 6.5/10 in my books (dumplings were 8/10!) The spot itself is overall great and brings back nostalgia from when I was younger; definitely give it a try!

Great all around. The food was rich with butter and garlic and normally I don't love that but it…read morewas very well done. High quality, on the pricey side. This omelette was $30 after a 20% tip. I actually appreciated that they don't over salt the food. Potatoes needed salt and that was just fine!

The green curry hollandaise was so good! What a great way to incorporate a fusion brunch. It has a…read morekick of spice to it & the chicken was tender. Everything was plated nicely and the French toast was a nice sweet treat to have. Will be coming back! It is a smaller place. There's not a lot of parking nearby unless you go to a lot.

We have eaten here more than a few times and the experience has always been great. My husband has…read moreCeliac disease and this is one of only a few restaurants that we have found that is 100% gluten free. The restaurant itself is beautiful and in a nice location off the Embarcadero in Levi's Plaza. When the weather is nice we love eating on their great outdoor patio. Everyone we encounter is always friendly and helpful, the service is also great. The best part is the food. We have never been disappointed! I try to order something different each time and it has all been fresh and delicious. I recommend this place to everyone, even if you do not need a gluten free diet!

My beautiful Mama has Celiac and this is the first restaurant we've been to in 29 years where she…read moregot to have free rein of the menu and order whatever caught her eye! We don't have options like these in Florida, this was a truly special meal for us- all of the food was incredibly seasoned and she says the fried chicken and waffle was unrecognizably GF. The beautiful Bayro took amazing care of us thank you again for everything! Local family owned, Mexican owned, women led. Give them some support and love whether you're visiting or in the area!!

People have recommended Pica Pica to me for years and I never had the chance to go ... until a few…read moredays ago. For some reason, I thought this was a regular restaurant with table service, and a much larger space, but it's a somewhat narrow space and you order at the counter. I decided to try their trio sampler plate so I could get an idea of how a few of their meats were prepared and they each were in their own mini-arepa, so I thought that would be a good introduction. Unfortunately, I didn't like the arepas as much as I thought I would. I found them to be a little dry and lacking that rich corn masa flavor I was expecting. I don't know if this has to do solely with Pica Pica or if it's simply how arepas are made in general, but I came away feeling like I preferred other foods with a corn base such as tamales and pupusas. Meat-wise I had the fried chicken, the shredded beef and the asado negro. The fried chicken, to me, was not very exciting. The shredded beef was good, tasty, but the asado negro was the absolute star of it all? As far as I'm concerned, it's a most delicious cut of brisket with a sweet tomato sauce. I wish I had ordered more. The platanos or fried plantains were not like maduros that are very sweet. They're a little dry and flavorless, and the side order that I got of them for $7.50, they sure don't give you all that many. so that was a bummer for me. I also tried two flavors of what essentially are aguas frescas, the passion fruit and the mango. The passion fruit was out of this world! The mango, don't bother. It tasted like water with a powdered mix. I will definitely be back -- unfortunately, not for the arepas, but for the asado negro, either as a plate with rice & beans or in a salad.

My first arepa and cachapas experience! We came here on a Sunday around 5pm and it's empty. The…read moreplace didn't seem to have lights on when we were there and we decided it's more pleasant to get it to-go and eat at Dolores park. I liked the cachapas with pulled pork so much more than the arepa with shredded beef. The pulled pork portion was huge and very juicey and delicious! The combination of sweet corn and savory pork was incredible. It's a bit weird though there are was half an uncut avocado just sitting inside the sweet corn crepe. The salad that came was also fresh, and I enjoyed the all the sauces that came with it. The white arepa we had was dry and uninteresting. I liked the plantains and the beef fillings too but the cachapas just couldn't beat. When we asked for to-go they put it in a brown bag. They didn't include any utensils so I suggest getting them if you want to eat somewhere else.

#8Nite with Mommy!…read more Otra, On The Haight Server - Jenny, she was amazing. Help with recommendation on what to eat and drink. House Margarita - Grapefruit Salt Rim 2022 Pardas Dirty Queso- queso, guacamole, pico de gallo, cilantro, chips Pork Al Pastor Tacos- grilled pineapple, red onion, cilantro Baja Style Fish Tacos- beer battered cod, garlic-arbol aioli, slaw The deco was very nice. Walls was painted, with nice old fashion lights. A must visit.

This just wasn't the place I was hoping for…read more I am staying in San Mateo and made the drive into San Francisco tonight specifically for a great Mexican meal. I researched some potential places beforehand, and Otra was one that seemed especially promising. I walked into a nearly empty restaurant and sat at the bar. It was a Monday night, so understandably the vibe was a little less than exciting. But I didn't make the trek for the vibe. I made it for some delicious food. Some of the best reviews mentioned the carnitas tacos, so I had planned on getting those after seeing them on the online menu. But to my surprise, the menu I was given at the restaurant didn't even list carnitas tacos. Then, the bartender also told me that they did not have beef or chicken. I was pretty shocked, considering those proteins make up a significant portion of the menu. He did, however, say that they had quesabirria. Because I generally love quesabirria, that's what I went with. $14 for two is pretty normal in my experience, so the price didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was how watered down and lacking in flavor the consomé was. To me, that's the star of the dish, and without a bold, flavorful consomé, the tacos themselves really have to bring the flavor. Unfortunately, these didn't. I also ordered a frozen prickly pear margarita made with mezcal. This was pretty good if you're a mezcal person. Needless to say, I was disappointed that I made the trek into the city specifically for this restaurant and left feeling pretty underwhelmed. I had heard that Otra is closing in December, so I wanted to try it before it did. I can't imagine this is what Otra was like in its heyday, or it probably wouldn't have survived as long as it has. I wish I had been around to try it then, because based on my experience now, it just wasn't worth the trip.

Wow! Wish I had a place back home like this. I found this as I researched the area for lunch…read moreoptions during an art gallery walk. And we hit the jackpot. Delicious, high quality food served in a timely fashion. Even though my plant burger looked dry it was refreshingly tasty and soft. My fellow diners loved their bowl choices too. This is one of those places where I could go multiple times, pick new meals each time and be completely satisfied with every one. Definitely on the list to hit again when we are back in SF.

I totally love this place, workers are always nice to me…read more Today I went in to pick up my order and encountered a white tall bald man. I'm not sure if he's the manager but he needs to do way better. I showed him my order and he had an attitude when he asked for my name. He said order just came in 4 minutes ago, I totally understand that food takes time so I asked to use restroom. When I came out I saw my order on the counter but did not grabbed it. I asked him to check if any of those were my order and he said "no" I told him I saw my order on the back counter and he rudely said "you did not" I told him to please check the orders in the front counter and he gave me my order stating he haven't realized it was a pick up... Idk if this the way you're treating everyone but I didn't find the attitude to be the correct one for a place like this. Food is great but remove this man if he's in management. Thanks!

VIBE: Bright & vibrant Brazilian cafe WHY: Acai bowls,…read moresalads & coffee Cafe de Casa makes my favorite mocha in all of San Francisco - it's the best! I also love the acai bowls & breakfast sandwich. Simple and well executed, this place has made me a regular. They also have a sweet staff!

A friend and I stopped by Cafe de Casa while we were hanging out in the Castro. We were drawn in by…read morethe enticing Brazilian pastries on display and were intrigued by the Brazilian coffee offerings. I tried the Cafe Bonbon (double shot of espresso with sweetened and condensed milk), and my friend ordered the Hot Brigadeiro coffee. Our order took about 10 minutes to be prepared, and while we waited, we watched yearningly as each pastry and espresso order was churned out. I noticed that a lot of customers ordered full meals in addition to pastries and coffee, so I will have to come back to try the food. We took our coffees to go, and my Cafe Bonbon hit the spot; the espresso was strong and paired well with the sweetened and condensed milk. The drinks were pricey - my friend's Brigadeiro coffee cost nearly $10 - but they were very decadent and tasted high quality.