03/07/08

One of the worst Italian Restaurants I have ever been to.

by 2138nym

I went there the other night for dinner. The service was terrible and the food was very plain and didn't really have a good taste to it.

• Pros: nothing
• Cons: service and plain tasting food....i should of just made food myself

01/11/07

Please avoid if you want good Italian food

by jenbrez

With all the competition in North Beach, I am surprised that this restaurant stays in business. The food was just plain bad. I had the Orecchiette con Broccoli Rabe. It is as if they looked at the ingredients for this dish, but did not know how to combine them properly. The sausage came cut into large chunks (like cubes of a hot dog), not broken down into the ground meat form that I am more accustom to. Nothing held the pasta and ingredients together. One of my dining companions ordered gnocchi. This is harder to get right, they just didn't come anywhere near. Trader Joe's frozen gnocchi tastes better. The only redeeming food items on the menu were a couple of the appetizers....their special salad for the day was pretty good and the pizza was not too bad. I will not be going back.

• Pros: Easy-going atmosphere
• Cons: Bad food, really bad food.

Small Italian eatery serves familiar pasta dishes to North Beach denizens.

by Contributor

In Short
This well-kept secret features a second-floor dining room where vertical space is at a premium, but views from window tables are worth the bump on the head. Locals sip on "Macaroni Cocktails" (bitters and sweet vermouth) while munching on appetizers like creamy polenta with wild mushroom sauce. Pastas include requisite classics like light and fluffy gnocchi or intensely flavorful ravioli.

05/14/06

Good Place For Friends

by charles_and_pearl

Our best memories of the whole town. A streetside cafe indoors. Not pretentious. It was a very good meal. The one place we will remember, and hope to call on again. Very pleased.

• Pros: Good Food, Very Friendly, All very clean
• Cons: Parking

08/30/05

TERRIBLE DINNER

by starstarstar99

We were in the mood for Italian in North Beach..I have lived here for 6 years and thought that this place looked cute - It had to be good right?? WRONG. All 3 of us were underwhelmed and extremely disappointed. The portions were small, the tomatoes were not good, and the marinara sauce was out of a TV dinner. Do NOT recommend. Do not know how it has been around so long...someone should alert the tourists.

• Cons: food, expensive, service

09/25/03

TOO Expensive...

by crank

we finally decided to try this place out. At first, the waiters are funny but it's a bit much after a while. They're very pushy with wines and water and everything else, I sometimes felt like I dealing with a car salesman instead of a waiter. In the end the experience left a bad taste in my mouth, food was okay. I've definitely had better and this place is way overpriced for the overall experience and quality. I will not be going back.

• Cons: Pricey, Pushy staff, small cramped space.

04/02/03

Just plain Bad...

by shaunlin

The waiter did not tell us about the specials that night which he did for the table next to us. The portion and quality of my spageghetti and meatballs were just terrible!! service was just poor. there are many other MUCH BETTER places to eat... esp. italian.

• Pros: none
• Cons: bad food, bad service

01/24/03

NOT RECOMMENDED

by sfdiner1207

This place has ok food, but the service is horrendous and the ambience non-existent. Waiters gave us weird looks when we only wanted water for drinks.

08/09/02

Fabulous Firehazard

by SF_Gourmande

Ok, so you take your life into your own hands by shoehorning into this tiny, cramped restaraunt. The host is loud and pushy, very Italian and yes, he wears gold chains. It's hot, loud, busy - and you'll love it. You'll be rolling your eyes, smacking your lips and praising the Oso Bucco, their veal and hands-down, the best Gnocci Gorgonzola. If you're expecting a real Italian experience, go here. If you want space and professional staff, go get a booth at TGIFridays.

• Pros: Great Food, Quirky, Location
• Cons: Cramped, Fire hazard, Cash only

07/29/02

disappointing

by shanchiw

This restaurent is disappointing. I can't believed it is highly recommended here at Citysearch. The place is so crowded with small tables and the ceiling of the second floor is so low that you have to be very careful. Food is so so, and it is not cheap. After all, nothing to write home about.