Ducca Restaurant & Lounge

09/16/08

Great atmosphere, food and service not worth it

by jvandersluis4city

They nailed it with the ambiance, and although our waitress was good the food was really sub par. I ordered a Hendrick's gine & tonic with extra lime and I think they either didn't use Hendrick's or they put Rose's lime juice in it instead of fresh limes. First time ever that I didn't finish a Hendrick's gin & tonic. I ordered the special shrimp appetizer that I was told had a sauce with a kick in it. The shrimp was a little tough and the sauce was bland. I also didn't finish that dish. I order the gnocchi with oxtail as an entree and although I ate the entire dish, I felt somewhat assaulted by the sodium content. The coffees we ordered were nice but my Americano was served in a small espresso cup that was 2/3 full and it got warm while I waited for someone to bring me cream. My friend ordered a glass of wine she seemed quite happy with, and her heirloom tomato salad was excellent. But her minestrone soup was disappointing. Given the bill was over $90 (without tip) we wished we looked a bit harder for a restaurant in the area and I doubt either of us will return.

02/17/08

A San Francisco Gem!

by jessicalovestom

Visiting from L.A. for a romantic Valentine's night dinner, I walked in to this lovely restaurant and felt like I was in heaven. While relaxing before our dinner reservation, we enjoyed a couple of glasses of bubbly in the big round red lounge. What an amazing ambience for this holiday! It was perfect. We arrived to our table which was a cozy corner banquette, quite romantic. This evening we selected from the Pres Fixe menu, I chose Venison tartar with quail egg and caviar, followed by Lobster risotto, and then crusted Duck with red wine reduction. I am trying to be accurate, as I did not acquire a menu to take home! Our experience with the waiter, Todd, left me feeling quite fond of him! He was engaging and also told us that the Chef, Richard Corbo, is a 2008 nominee for a James Beard Foundation Award. That leaves me with a great impression after a great meal and service. Expect me to dine here everytime I visit this city!

• Pros: lovely lounge, delicious food, a james beard award nominee!

10/10/07

OK restaurant

by apollo7923

This restaurant appears to have mixed reviews, so I was not sure I wanted to go. But I met my bf at the bar there so I thought it would be nice to take him there for his birthday. It is a romantic restaurant, defnitely the right ambience for dating. The service was OK. It was a little slow, but the waiter was good. The food was presented very nicely. However, it was just average. I don't think I would order any of the dishes again or highly recommend any friends to go there.....