Florio Bar & Cafe

08/18/10

Hated it!!!

by JOBanker61 at Citysearch

Worst dining experience I have encountered in San Francisco. The wait staff is terrible. Especially the overweight bald waiter. He made the total experience a disaster.

09/30/09

Great Neighborhood Spot / Great Food!

by mesteves at Citysearch

If there's a spot, I like to eat at the bar. Dining room is somewhat small and cramped. Don't know much about wait staff in dining room.

Food is great. Best bolognes in town. Great steak frites. Awsome hambuger ("Le Hamburger"), served open face on a grilled french bread, with grilled onions (other ingredients change peridodically).

Wine list is nice, and wines by the glass can also be ordered in 2.5 glass caraffs.

Bar gets filled with people waiting for a table at another restaurant a couple of doors down. I tell them that the food is better at Florio.

• Pros: Top notch food. Nice bar.
• Cons: Dining room is small and cramped.

12/22/08

Great Steak Frits & Neighborhood bistro! Server? ..not so good

by brooke_s_1218 at Citysearch

A great neighborhood bistro with charm! The host was very pleasant, as was the food (the salad was amazing and the steak frits were better than I have had in a while). The duck was just average. Now, our waiter on the other hand (mid forties, bald, glasses) was very unfriendly, did not tell us the specials and seemed almost put off we were there (note: we overheard him giving the specials to others next to us?). The poor service almost makes me not want to return to such an otherwise charming little place...

• Pros: Great steak frits and wonderful euro-bistro ambiance
• Cons: the server we had was extremely unfriendly

10/10/08

Unfriendly waiter

by Enchantee at Citysearch

Very impersonal service from one of the waiters. I don't remember his name but he was chubby, mid-forties, bald and with spectacles on. He did not offer the specials of the day although he "only" did to the table next to us because they were "regulars", he did not come back at any time to ask if everything was ok with the meal and after we paid the bill, there was never a thank you, have a good night nor a F*** You!!!

Besides that it was the worst cappucino ever...no kidding, the worst cappucino I've ever had in my whole life...having cappucinos all over the world! Oh and besides that the desert was the smallest portion of a chocolate tort I have ever seen...it was barely one bite....and a tiny little one...no kidding! I understand that it is not supposed to be a 1 pound desert but c'mon, that was outrageously ridiculous!!!!

02/25/07

Great Night on Fillmore

by buffypdx at Citysearch

After having a great experience at Treat (accross the street), they recommended we try Florio for dinner. We got in for a 7:45 dinner and really had great time. We enjoyed good conversation with regulars at the bar while we waited for our table. We had the steak and frites for two and is was fabulous. I am glad we ventured to Fillmore on Saturday. We had such a great experience all around.

• Pros: Great steaks and fries, good atmostphere, really friendly bartender