Ana Mandara Restaurant
(415) 771-6800
891 Beach St
San Francisco,
CA
94109
37.8062
-122.4236
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Russian Hill
Reviews & Ratings for Ana Mandara Restaurant
56 reviews
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Mediocre food
by lady123
November 22, 2006
Way too expensive for the mediocre food. not much selection from the menu. wouldn't go back to this place again.
Another favorite by Ines R. at InsiderPages
Contributor
January 14, 2009
I've taken clients from around the world to dinner here....never fails to impress. I think its proabably the atmosphere/ decor that does the trick everytime. Owned by actor Don Johnson (Miami Vice) so the place looks like a movie set. Oh and the food is good too.
Good Food by Julie J. at InsiderPages
Contributor
September 19, 2008
For the most part this is a good restaurant. The prices are little high and they don't give the biggest portions but for what we did get the taste was really good.
Horrible service!
by alwzout
September 02, 2008
Watch out diners! The waiter added on extra portions of appitizers, (not informing us of course.) And when we questioned the check, he said "well you ate it!" then stormed off and slammed the check book on my chair. The manager was worse. We let him know that the waiter insisted we try the appitizers, although some of our group are vegetarians. In this place patrons are NOT first. The food was not even close to good. The banana boat desert was bitter, pork chop was dry, lobster was dry. At the end our 40.00 appitizers turned out to be 200.00, and the manager only took off 50.00. If you insist on going here, please watch your check!
- Pros: many available tables
- Cons: lousy service, dishonest with check amount.
Go here!
by foodieSS4K
August 21, 2008
I?ve been here before and each time, I have had a very pleasant dining experience. On top of that, did you know this restaurant is teaming up with StreetSmart4kids? It?s actually really cool what they?re doing. I just heard about how SS4K is a nonprofit organization that helps underprivileged teens stay healthy. They are running their ?Dine Out and Donate? campaign here (as well as approx. 70 other restaurants in SF) during October and early November. After having a fabulous dining experience, just fill out the donation form when paying the check (minimum donation $3). This is perfect for people like me, who love to eat out all the time and also like to give back to the community. Check it out for yourself on the StreetSmart4Kids website!
Fabulous Wedding Venue
by Dree317
January 23, 2008
I got married and had my reception here a couple of years ago and the service and food were fabulous. The ambience is spectacular and the food is mouth watering especially the appetizers. I will be forever grateful to the management and staff for creating such a beautiful memory.
tasty food, great price
by monkies
January 20, 2008
very nice place, and the food was tasty and unique. wasn't as upscale as people are making it out to be, i felt it was a nice date place, or a nice evening out. upscale but not upscale enough where you warrant stuffiness. i think between me and my girl the bill was like $150 (drinks, appetizers, main and deserts) so very reasonably priced...lots of people claim it's overpriced/expensive, but it's what' i'd expect for a 5-star type of place. i'd definitely go back for special dinners or if i'm just in the mood for a nice meal. they had a jazz band playing too, which was a classy added touch. nice bar upstairs, separated from the main dining room visually.
whine whine whine. the service was fine...in fact any place of this type of caliber is going to have good service. that's the standard at restaurants like this. i find that when people go a nice place, they expect servers to jump around and dance for them or something. no the service wasn't like a ciprianni or gordon ramsey restaurant, but it wasn't a TGIF.
- Pros: great food, good prices, classy atmosphere...nice but not so nice you feel awkward
- Cons: none really
Crappy service!!
by azn4everviet
December 30, 2007
Very SNOBBY service!!!!
Even worse if you don't order drinks or spend much on drinks when your there.
Man, the service was horrible!! I hope the managment reads this and either fires their waiters now and replace the or give them customer service classes!!!!
- Pros: Ambiance
- Cons: Service, prices, and isn't traditional Vietnamese food
Super Romantic place
by sallyvjj
October 17, 2007
Kind of dressy place but the ambience is super romantic that worths dressing up for. Food is great too. The combination of Vietnamese and French are blended very well. Wine selections is good too.
Beautiful Food, Beautiful Place
by sf_delight
March 29, 2007
The restaurant itself is stunning. The decor is very elegant, as is the food (vietnamese fusion). But, it's a bit overpriced. And I had a shrimp dish that was really lovely, but really underdone. There's a certain attitude that comes with poshness, which I don't find very welcoming. I would recommend this place for a special occasion.
Cool vibe, crummy food
by kvwoods
February 25, 2007
Very cool lounge to grab a drink and possibly an appetizer - good vibe, very relaxing atmosphere. The signature drinks are interesting but I wouldn't order any of those we tried - the signature martini tasted a lot like wheatgrass from a health food store. Their signature spring rolls were good, but slightly overfried. Dinner itself was unfortunate - the special shrimp in the sugar/chili sauce was a meager portion of only 4 small shrimp and they were tough and had a very strong fish taste - nearly inedible. The bass in miso-honey glaze was extremely dry and nearly lacking flavor all together. Both arrived luke warm at best. I was insulted to pay over $20 an entree for food that was truly unappetizing and would never return for a meal. Lastly, the service here was what I could only describe as "cranky".
- Pros: Atmosphere
- Cons: Food, service, value
