Poleng Lounge
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 441-1751
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Masonic Avenue
- Hours:
- Tue-Sun 11am-1am
Message from Poleng Lounge
Deliciously Creative Pan-Asian Cuisine.
- Late night dining until 1AM.
- Private parties and events.
- Happy Hour from 4-6 PM.
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Editorial Review for Poleng Lounge – by Daniel Liszt
The Scene
A twisting log hangs above the black steel bar, which is accented with metal juice squeezers and glasses filled with fresh-fruit puree. Two flat-screens flash a slide show of international travel photos, and fashionably dressed groups huddle at tables of varying heights. As the evening progresses, some of those tables may be removed to create a dance floor, and the larger backroom opens to host out-of-town DJs or rap acts.
The Food
Approximately 20 Asian-influenced small plates make this a nice place for groups to share fresh bites. The signature sesame-soy salad combines shredded chicken, crunchy teriyaki almonds and mandarin oranges. Thinly rolled lumpia are stuffed with shrimp and pork and then sliced into bite-sized nibbles. Sweet-potato fries paired with tangy banana catsup is another finger-food winner. Larger portions include the pleasantly addictive garlic crab noodles and the sparkling seared-beef tenderloin boltered with pepper garlic and diced-mango salsa.
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Insider Tips
ParkingThere is a pay lot directly across the street at Albertson's.
Know Before You GoSome nights feature a cover charge, especially when there's live entertainment. Call ahead--you can often save money by arriving before 10pm or 11pm.
User Reviews for Poleng Lounge
10/08/2008 Posted by retrocarmel
We shop weekly at the Lucky across the street and have wanted to go in to the Poleng Lounge for sometime now and we finally did last week. I'm glad we did! What's cool about Poleng is that the food is great but at night it turns in to more of a club vibe with live music. Something that I wasn't expecting, but was very cool. The Asian inspired menu had so many choices we stuck with what we knew we liked and were super happy with our choices. We had sweet potato fries with this really interesting banana catsup. I know we thought it would be gross, but it was soooo delicious. For our meal, we split the short ribs which came with a vegetable side. We will definitely be back.
03/30/2008 Posted by a3puttdude
My girfriend and I live in the neigborhood and consider Poleng to be the best restaurant around. The only other neighborhood restaurants that come close are Cha Cha Cha, Little Star Pizza and Nopa. Poleng's small plates are packed with flavor and the prices are fair. My favorite is the Adobo Chicken Wings: crisp, sweet and delicious. I love them. Their calamari is the best I've ever eaten. I read some of the other reviews that state service is an issue. Our experience has been the opposite. We are politely greeted and the staff has always been pleasant. Many times I saw a cheerful young Asian fellow wearing a baseball cap and a apron chatting and laughing with the guests. I always thought he was just a friendly talkative busboy. I was surpirsed to find that this "busboy" was actually the owner/ head-chef, Tim, making sure everyone was comfortable.
Pros: Food!
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