Cafe Kati

Good food but really strange service. We used to love Cafe Kati but haven't eaten there in a few years but we decided to give it a try. At 6:15 on a Tuesday it was empty-at least we were seated promptly. The service was so odd that it seemed as if it was their first day in business. We had to wait for the menus to be printed, complimentary biscuts were "in the oven" until after 7pm-and then they were served lukewarm. The server kept coming over to see if everything was okay at our table in a not-so-discrete way. However, the food was quite good and the dishes well composed so who knows what's going on. We had the vietnamese spring rolls whcih were light and flavorful. The peach salad was fine and we ordered the steak that was cooked to our liking and was very tasty. There are many other restaurants with the same level of food and better service so I don't think we'd go out of our way to eat there again - but if we're in the hood again and looking for a place to eat we might stop in again.…

Worst dining experience ever! Offensive chef/owner!. Safe to say the WORST dining experience I have ever had, and that is saying something because we go out to eat quite often. This restaurant has gone downhill fast. Between the RAW chicken and the wrong vegetables served with both entrees, the poor service (one waitress for the entire restaurant), the lack of heat in the restaurant, a constantly skipping CD on the stereo, and the completely offensive and inappropriate behavior by the chef/owner (which included using the "F" word and giving us the finger), I will never go back again. The steak (a $30 item, mind you), was ordered medium, but was served black on the outside and raw on the inside. The raw chicken was covered in goat cheese, even though no mention of goat cheese was on the menu description. The chef/owner was completely out of line and could have diffused a bad dining experience, but only made it even worse than it already was. Spend your money elsewhere!!…

Sad but true!. Its true! I had read some 'not so great reviews' for Cafe Kati. I couldn't believe it, or rather didn't want to believe it ! Have some great memories of eating out here. And at one point it was my favorite restaurant in San Francisco. But its with a heavy heart, I have to agree with a lot of the critics on the deterioration of this place. The food just didn't have the magic, it once had. I was going back here after 4 years. The bathroom was stinking, the rooms looked dingy. The food lacked that certain something. Didn't quite hitt the spot. Was rather expensive too. At this rate, its not going to be able to sustain on its old glory for too long.

Too bad and too sad!…

This hidden hideaway's culinary artistry and wonderful East-meets-West cuisine are an unbeatable combination.. The Scene
Cafe Kati is tucked away on a residential block off Fillmore Street with a slightly Mediterranean feel and plenty of color in the dining area. While the kitchen is known for taking time to prepare lovely objets d'art, the inviting surroundings, featuring soft lighting and warm wood textures, are cozy enough to forget about the wait.

The Food
The menu changes monthly, but dishes typically blend flavors from around the world. On the appetizer menu, diners might find goat cheese and grilled portobello mushrooms wrapped in phyllo and served with a plum wine and bing-cherry vinaigrette. Entrees feature dishes such as salmon tartare in wonton cones, avocado, wasabi and tagarashi; and miso glazed crispy skin wild salmon, udon noodles and tempura green beans. For dessert, try the butterscotch pudding, topped with a fashionable sugar spray.…