E'Angelo

My first visit was in 1981

by MRW at Citysearch

I lived in the bay area from 1981 to 1984 and during that time ate at E'Angelo's at least once a month. Absolutely loved their small pizzas (we always got one for an appetizer - shared) and the cannelloni Eduardo was fantastic.

If there's a wait to get a table, here's a little secret: Put your name down on the spiral notebook and write Chestnut St Bar & Grill (it's directly across the street) next to it. When your table is ready they will come and get you.

The last time I went was in 1995 while on a trip to the area. Very disappointing. The menu was completely different and not for the better. Cannelloni Eduardo was no longer on it! I asked the waiter why they changed it and I got a dirty look along with a snide remark "so we wouldn't go out of business." Yeah right. They were always busy. So I ordered the lasagna and it was just average. I just looked at the menu now and see that it's now back to being very similar to the old menu. Yay! Maybe I will go there again.

BTW, they used to close for a month each year and all went to Italy on vacation. I can't remember for sure but I think it was in the Dec-Jan time frame.

• Pros: Great food then
• Cons: Then they changed the menu when I last visited in 1995

Unpretentious Gem

by boopboopadoopgirl at Citysearch

E Angelo has been a favorite of mine for years. It's a classic, "checked tablecloth" Italian restaurant.

The food is always delicious (try the pizza or raviloi).

Service ranges from ok to wonderful, depending on the server (some of the older, Italian waiters are right out of

Central Casting).

The biggest drawback is that the tables are very close together. Also, in recent years, they installed new seating along the wall. The wooden bench is too short, which makes it incredibly uncomfortable (PLEASE FIX THIS!). This change was not an improvement.

I am so glad that a basic, unpretentious place like this still exists in the trendy Marina! It's a classic.

• Pros: Delicious food, refreshingly un-trendy
• Cons: Small space, cramped seating

Authentic Italian food I cannnot wait to have again!

by JSchwenzer at Citysearch

While visiting San Francisco my boyfriend and I were looking for a low-key Italian restaurant with amazing food and we found that at E' Angelos. The minestrone was the best I have ever had with deep rustic flavors and wonderful presentation in clay vessels (the parmesan and fresh cracked pepper suggested by the owner made the soup). I ordered the Pasta Carbonara (a dish I have always wanted to try but fearful I would be disappointed) and it was unbelievable. The egg, cheese, bacon and cream was very rich but I could not stop eating it. Our service was wonderful and the staff spoke Italian to each other which gave great charm to the quant restaurant. I can only wait to go back to San Fran and enjoy another meal at E' Angelo!

• Pros: Minestrone Soup, Charming Staff
• Cons: No Website

So So Italian Food

by betsybart at Citysearch

Our dinner visit to E'Angelo was pleasant.

The place is tiny, almost claustrophobic.

Portions were small, especially for an Italian restaurant and by SF , NY standards or otherwise.

My spaghetti carbonara , which the menu described as , al dente, with crispy pancetta ,was over cooked spaghetti with barely cooked and mushy pancetta..There was such a tiny amount of pancetta, I didn't have one tiny piece of it with each fork full of spaghetti. A quarter way through the spaghetti, the bacon was no more and I left the blah, overcooked spaghetti on the dish. The waiter asked if I wanted to take it home and I told him why I didn't want to and that I was disappointed in the dish. Fell on deaf ears.

The other diners with me, one had gnocchi which she said was good but the meat sauce was not good. The 3rd. diner was pleased with the fish.

The waiter, Pasquale was great but he wasn't our waiter. Ours left alot to be desired.

• Pros: one nice waiter , Pasquale, and one good meal out of 3
• Cons: Pasquale wasn't our waiter and they served small portions

BAD SERVER

by larrfly at Citysearch

Reviewing the food and whole experience is inconsequential, with "Raymundo" i experienced without any doubt the worse service ever.