Bacar

03/11/09

Avoid this place like the plague

by jamesallenfinch

I work in publicity and eat out alot. This has to be one of the worst meals I have ever had. Ordered the mussels and half the shells were broken or did not open. Every cook knows that a closed shell is the first sign that either it isn't cooked or it's dead. Serving this mess was very telling. Warm martini's and a "I'm actually an actor" mentality from the staff left me wondering why I flew to SF! I get the same crappy service and bad food in LA but with valet parking. Eat anywhere but here.

• Pros: There are none.
• Cons: Noisy Room and BAD FOOD

02/22/09

Style Over Service

by foodie000

We visited the day after Valentine's Day to celebrate. Although we arrived early and asked for one of the empty booths (where they had sat other parties of two), the hostess insisted that a small table was our only option.

My husband ordered a glass of wine but the sommelier brought a bottle. I ordered a non-alcoholic drink but our server forgot about it completely. We were not offered bread until 30 minutes into our seating. Refills on our water glasses had to be requested by flagging down the single runner.

Our conclusion was that the waitstaff was stretched way too thin. Meanwhile, there were at least three men in suits hovering around the kitchen and host stand with no apparent purpose. Assuming one is the general manager, the others kept him company. Needless to say, it was style over service that night. The unfortunate part is that the food is actually decent. If you have 4 hours to spare and the patience of a saint, give Bacar a try.

• Pros: Decent food
• Cons: Poor service

07/26/08

Terrible

by FoodLovernSF

This restaurant was very disappointing. I should have known when the greeter was rude, and took more than 15 minutes to locate our reservation. We finally sat-down, and the goth-inspired waiter mumbled something about a few specials. We ordered and the food was so disappointing. What a waste -- uninspired fish in a terrible sauce and meat terribly over-cooked. And salty, oh so salty. I guess the goal is to serve you poor food, so you order more wine. What a shame. San Francisco offers many wonderful restaurants. Bacar is NOT one of them.

• Pros: Wine list
• Cons: Staff, food. Staff, food. Staff. food. There are many better choices in SF.