Nova Bar & Restaurant

06/26/2008 Posted by edeasy2

Great food! The lobster quesadilla is excellent. Great happy hour crowd. Hot waitresses to boot!!!!

11/16/2007 Posted by mark

I just returned from lunch at one of my favorite SOMA lunch spots. As usual, the food & service were strong and the atmosphere full of happiness. We split the Mac & Cheese and as usual it was outstanding. In addtion, we ordered salads- the Wedge & the Chopped Cobb. The Wedge was tasty and generous. The Chopped Cobb was huge and looked great. We made a reservation so were seated promptly as Nova can get busy at lunch time on a Friday. I suggest making one.

07/31/2007 Posted by larrybaker

In from Phila. Found Nova thru City Search. Food delicious - order everything and share. Must order Lobster & mushroom Quesadilla, Crab Cakes, Chicken PotPie. All salads great. Don't miss Sunday Brunch. Fritatta's excellent. My personal favorite Apple Cinnamon French Toast -to die for. Bartenders & waiters/waitresses friendly and colorful. Forgot the calamari - excellent. Quaint restaurant - a real treat.

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03/15/2007 Posted by soma_chick

I've been here a few times & each time the female bartender is great, ambience is cozy & good for conversation, but the waitress is rude and hostile. I was there last night with co-workers during happy hour and not only were we not given happy hour pricing, but when we asked about it after seeing the bill our waitress was incredibly snotty (not the first time she's been) & only removed $5 from the bill. I only recommend this place if they get rid of the waitress.

Pros: Ambience, Bartender

Cons: Waitress

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10/05/2006 Posted by crawloverit

Had been here several times at night and had a great time. The clincher for me was their help with incredible hangover on Sunday afternoon. The Bloody Mary's there will bring anyone back to life. Was about to pass on some giants tix but two Bloody's got me right back into the swing of things. The staff is extremely friendly, especially when it's a little less crowded and they have time to chat. Fun place with the sun up or down

09/25/2006 Posted by amystar1

NOVA is an exciting little place in SOMA. The food is absolutely fabulous and the flavored vodka is hard to beat. You must try the lobster quesidilla... Simply the best!

09/05/2006 Posted by amorg

The bartenders on a Sat. night were really cool; they went the extra mile. For example, when I asked them about a local bar with a pool table, they surveyed various patrons and wrote out the address on a napkin for me. They even listed a few other options if that spot didn't work out. The scene was an older 20s, lower 30s crowd, and this spot had wine-and-cheese undertones. The drinks were good, but I thought they were trying to make the buffalo wings into something they're not with the strange herbs: classy. They just tasted a little weird.

Pros: Bartenders

Cons: Chicken wings

02/06/2006 Posted by abbylax3

I had my b-day celebration there this past weekend & it was great! It was a group of 19 & the restaurant did a fabulous job w/ the drinks & the food! All my friends really enjoyed what they ordered & the service was great. I chose this place b/c of the reviews it got on CitySearch, but the great help & service over the phone won me over! They were very accomodating & it was totally no hassle. I HIGHLY recoommend Nova.

Pros: Reasonably Priced, Good Parking, Great food & service

12/04/2005 Posted by nativesanfranciscan

My friend and I decided to try some place new to eat and have a cocktail. I checked out some of the reviews on citysearch and found Nova. That same evening, we decided to try it, instead of our usual spots. I'm so glad we did! The drinks were amazing - I had a berry cosmopolitan with cucumber vodka (recommended by the bartender with the pony tail - he was very friendly and nice and so right about the drink). It was so refreshing and yummy. The food was wonderful - calmari and ahi tuna apps. And I love the fact that Nova serves food until later hours, compared to most of the SF restaurants and bars. Very friendly service at the bar. Definitely a great find.

Pros: Bar, Friendly service, Great drinks/food

08/05/2005 Posted by skaplansears

We took a group of over twenty people to Nova after a noon Giants game. We had reserved three tables, but easily sat everyone after grabbing a few extra chairs. The wait-service was a little slow, but only relatively to how quickly it was possible to get drinks directly from the bar. The infused vodkas were very interesting. The Honey Lavender was clearly the best of the varieties, although the Blackberry and Watermelon are worth trying. The Peach was okay, but not great; I'd recommend asking to taste the chocolate and espresso before ordering anything involving those drinks, they seem to be quite an acquired taste.

Pros: Not Crowded, (Even Post-Game), Honey-Lavender Vodka

Cons: No Outside Area