Oola Restaurant & Bar

07/24/10

Yummy brunch!

by MelSF , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

Review for brunch: I went here after winning a complimentary brunch from Citysearch. First of all, they have bottomless mimosas for $10. What a deal! Add this to your list of brunch places with these. I only knew of Circa and Lime before. I ordered the croque madame and my friend ordered the fried chicken and waffles The croque madame was delish! The friend chicken was actually more like chicken nuggets but they were tasty and worked perfectly with the waffles. I am not sure what syrup they used but it was awesome. We also ordered a side of the truffle and parmesan fries which were so-so. The waiter was friendly and helpful. I liked this place and will definitely be going back.

• Pros: Bottomless mimosas

06/27/10

Pricey bad food with slow service

by topcatwawa at Citysearch

Waited for our wine for over 20 minutes. Our waitress was apologetic, but still it’s unacceptable.

We had:

- Frisée salad; the pancetta was a lot saltier than usual, poached egg was over cooked, but the dressing and frisée itself were good.

- Foie gras and chicken raviolis was disappointing. Won ton wrappers with a miniscule amount of fillings, served in a sauce that had way too much truffle oil.

- Their signature dish; baby back ribs. Come on! It turned out to be the worst dish. We order the large plate. Six ribs covered in a unbelievably salty and sweet sauce, served with a tiniest mount of coleslaw.

Two appetizers, one entrée with a bottle of wine; total bill without tips was $120 for 2 people. We go out to eat quite a bit, this was bad food with a high price tag. Would not go back.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Pricey bad food

04/25/09

In my hood

by djraoul at Citysearch

I love the atmosphere and the food. The also have an intimate upstairs area. I would also check out their other restaurant called Local which is a bit more casual.

• Pros: great food
• Cons: make reservations, walk in could take a while

05/15/08

Horrible service, disappointing management and mediocre food

by Kibert at Citysearch

A friend of mine took me to this restaurant, having heard great things about it. Recommendations were sadly WRONG.

The food was mediocre at best; the wait staff was slow and unresponsive. After a $100 meal (for two) and generous tip (work was paying) we were asked to leave to make room for people with reservations. Then we had to ask AGAIN for our leftovers (for the dog), only to have them open several packages to identify which was ours.

As we were leaving, I asked to speak with the manager, who when I explained our experience didn't even offer a "sorry".

I do not have a single good thing to say about the experience.

02/17/08

Mediocre food, terrible service

by ewilkin at Citysearch

I had heard great things about Oola so I was really looking forward to trying it out. Huge disappointment. Not only was the food over-sauced and overcooked (I had the ribs and they were fatty, over-caramelized leather strips), but the service was some of the worst I've experienced in San Francisco. For example, we ordered a bottle of wine and after reminding the waiter twice and waiting 30 minutes, they brought and poured us the wrong bottle. They forgot my friend's appetizer (soup), and when they finally brought it out they forgot the spoon which took another 10 minutes to get. The profiteroles were hard as a brick FROZEN (they don't even make them there). The waiter was rude to top it all off.

In short, save your money and do not eat here.

• Pros: Easy valet parking
• Cons: Food, service