Helmand Palace
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 362-0641
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Green Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Cheap Eats 2008
- Hours:
- Tue-Sun 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Helmand Palace – by Nina Weiss
In Short
The former North Beach restaurant keeps the same chef, dishes and atmosphere at its larger new home. Paintings and photographs that evoke traditional Afghan life adorn the walls. White tablecloths, blue and red carpets and subtly lit yellow walls allow loyal Helmand Palace diners to enjoy their dinner in an elegant setting. On busy nights, those without reservations dine at the small nine-seat bar up front. The most popular menu items are traditional lamb dishes like lawand or dwopiaza. Dessert includes backlava and pudeen, a housemade cream caramel.
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Insider Tips
ParkingParking is free with restaurant validation at 1645 Pacific during dinner hours.
What to DrinkStrong Turkish coffee, prepared tableside, is an elegant way to conclude your meal.
Where to SitGrab a seat at one of the tables in back, where the dining area is raised and feels more private.
The ExtrasThe vegetarian-friendly restaurant dedicates an entire section of the menu to non-meat dishes.
User Reviews for Helmand Palace
03/02/2008 Posted by diner123456
Great food! Everything we are was delicious! The service was wonderful--they didn't rush you out like so many places. Great vegetarian options. Amazing Turkish coffee! I'm going back soon!
02/23/2008 Posted by sfrestaurants
I had visited the Helmand at their Broadway location many times, and I had always found their food very good. I had not visited their new location, so we decided to make reservations and check them out. When we showed up on schedule, the woman acting as host/waitress told us to wait 10 min, which I considered reasonable. The 10 minutes turned into 40 minutes. Not even once, the staff came to update us on the status of the table. I had to ask, and they took this as a huge inconvenience: they obviously do not like to be bothered with customers. The new staff does not seem to understand customer service. We eat out all the time, and I have never seen such a complete disregard for customer service before. It was not even the 40 min wait that bothered me, it was the staff's extreme rudeness. I will not return and with all the restaurants in the city, I will strongly discourage people from going there. The food is good, but not that good!
Pros: food
Cons: service
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