(415) 775-7313
1963 Sutter St
San Francisco,
CA
94115
37.786
-122.4325
Neighborhoods: Lower Pacific Heights (Fillmore), Lower Pacific Heights, Central North
Cafe Kati
What People Are Saying About Cafe KATi
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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…
09/17/08
Good food but really strange service
by citydavid
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.
- Pros: Good food, easy to get a table
- Cons: Erratic service
03/11/08
Slow but worth it
by jamesbeswick
Cafe Kati hopelessly disorganized but the food is awesome when it eventually arrives. I've come to the conclusion that as long as you're not starving or in a rush, it's a pretty good experience. If you're on a schedule or need to be fed, I can see that you won't be enamored with the place. The pricing is reasonable and the servers kind of know that the timing is screwed up - and they're very nice about it. I can see both sides of all the reviews I've read, so my conclusion is DON'T eat here if slowness bothers you and DO eat here if you want some really authentic and cool cuisine.
- Pros: Great food, good service, cute place
- Cons: SLOW as watching paint dry
02/14/08
Worst dining experience ever! Offensive chef/owner!
by jojo517
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!!
- Cons: Service, food, owner's offensive & rude behavior
The Details on Cafe KATi
Parking:
Validated parking can be found at the nearby Kabuki Theater lot. Valet service is available on weekends for $7.
The Extras:
Catering is available for private affairs.
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