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Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Oct 12, 2009 by Austin from Cary,NC

Overall Rating: 8

• Excellent location. It does not get better than this.
• I did not like the bright yellow and blue stripes on the walls.

“Sir Francis Drake is a very upscale and prestigious hotel. I've always noticed it with their valet standing out front dressed in attire that appears straight from the medieval era. The hotel lobby is very luxurious and spacious. Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. The bar in the middle of the lobby is trendy and a fun place to have a drink. Be sure to check out the Starlight Room at the top of the hotel for a few fun drinks and impressive views.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Oct 11, 2009 by Ariel from Albany,CA

Overall Rating: 1

• Location.
• The room size!

“The Hotel was OK but the room was extremely small and uncomfortable.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Sep 7, 2009 by Wesley from Phoenix,AZ

Overall Rating: 7

• The location.
• Employees lack of professionalism.

“Great location and a lot of history, but the employees did not care that there were prositutes hanging around and the city does not seem to care much about its cleanliness or appearance.”

Sinbads
Jul 28, 2009 by Brenda from Overbrook

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[2] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[2]

• The server was pleasant.
• Dirty, overpriced, and low quality food.

“The place had a bad smell. The restaurant appeared unclean. The women's restroom was dirty and had broken fixtures. The food was overpriced for the quality. The food was bland tasting, I've had better out of the freezer section of Wal-Mart.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
May 18, 2009 by Joseph from Houston,TX

Overall Rating: 6

• Tiny rooms. Even smaller bathrooms.

“Its so small and tiny.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Apr 24, 2009 by Shannan from Los Angeles,CA

Overall Rating: 10

“Wonderful. I had wanted to stay here and I was VERY pleased. Thank you.”

Shalimar Restaurant
Apr 24, 2009 by David from Copenhagen, Denmark

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Food, quality, authentic, and price.
• Service is not that great.

“This is absolutely the best Indian restaurant, I've been to on the western globe. Of course there are lot of good Indian restaurant, but in my opinion this the best. Modest and humble atmosphere makes one feel you've entered an outdated cafeteria from the 80's. The visual inputs of the inside decoration matches the experience of waiting for your clothes get get clean in a laundry. But the food is excellent, awesome and very authentic. The chefs manage to bring their own taste into the dishes and the quality is good. The place is cheap and will strongly recommend this restaurant.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Apr 15, 2009 by Sue and Thomas from Wheatland,CA

Overall Rating: 10

• The staff was very helpful and greeted us everywhere we went. We loved it!
• The parking was way too expensive! $50 is way too much for 10 hours of parking. Trash cans not emptied when we got in room.

“The hotel was very romantic for our weekend away. We were treated with a lot of respect. The staff were very helpful and pleasant to communicate. Loved the uniforms of greeters. The corner room was very nice and the room was set up very nice. It was a very romantic evening for us!”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Apr 14, 2009 by Matt from Columbus,OH

Overall Rating: 10

• Location and customer service.

“Furniture in my room was a little worn. However, the room was decorated well and the amenities are there that a US traveler wants. The location was great and the customer service was excellent.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Hanazen
Mar 3, 2009 by Sylvia

Overall Rating: 7
Food:[8] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Food.
• Atmosphere.

“Eaten there many times as it is convenient for pre-theater dinner. service is fast. Good Japanese food--slightly utilitarian look.”

Blue Muse
Feb 15, 2009 by susanne

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Water.
• Food.

“One of the most disgusting meals we have ever had. Not a serious restaurant in any way. Also, it was cold and windy and they had no heat.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Jan 11, 2009 by Jay from San Jose,CA

Overall Rating: 8

• Location very good, linens and pillows are fresh.
• Bathroom way too small.

“A very convenient place to stay for shopping and touring San Francisco.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Jan 10, 2009 by Marcos from Plainfield,IL

Overall Rating: 9

• Great location, friendly staff, nice rooms.
• Bathrooms are very small.

“Hotel is a great location near union square, shopping, trains, china town, trolley to lombard street and fisherman's wharf. Decent exercise facility. Hotel was very clean, very nice lobby and restaurants.”

Lefty O'Doul's
Jan 7, 2009 by Lefty from Agoura Hills, CA

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Nothing.

“The finest restaurant in the entire USA!”

Jacks Cannery Bar
Nov 30, 2008 by Harry from Germany

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• This is the Best Bar in San Francisco.
• Nothing.

“We know this Bar since 10 Years, we come back twice a year. We know a lot of the staff. The staff is very friendly. San Francisco (The City) is the best in the world. We hope, that we can move to San Francisco in the next couple of years. Thats our dream.”

Gold Dust
Nov 21, 2008 by Tom from Swansea, MA

Overall Rating: 7
Food:[1] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Band and service.

“Tourist watering hole in Union Square hot and grimy but great. 3 man band playing an assortment of classic rock. Prices were not too bad. I love this place.”

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
Oct 2, 2008 by Scott

Overall Rating: 4

• The rooms were small and cramped. There was no parking so all was
  valet.

“The location of the hotel was great however the rooms were small and cramped. The bathroom was a shoe box, bathtub/shower was clogged and no counter space. The fact that there was no parking and the car was valet only and was a slight inconvenience too.
”

Villa Desta
Oct 1, 2008 by Tony Hoover from San Francisco

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[8] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Just about everything.
• Nothing I can think of.

“I have eaten there many times. Old fashion Italian and can sit right by the window looking out to a little garden. Small bar with about 8 stools and very friendly service. I have always enjoyed myself there every time I have gone and that was for the last 25 years. Service very good, minestrone great and have pasta, fish and meat. Anti-pasta a delight. I would say prices were reasonable, not high nor low, just about what they should be.”

Stelline Restaurant
Sep 19, 2008 by Sara from Oakland

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Love all of the pastas.
• Noisy and crowded when the restaurant is full.

“This is one of our favorite lunch spots. The food is good, hot and quick. Wonderful homemade pastas.”

Mifune Restaurant
Jul 22, 2008 by Robert B. from San Francisco

Overall Rating: 10

• Try the Donburi.
• None.

“I love going to the Mifune Restaurant in San Francisco's Japan town because the food is good, the service is excellent and attentive-- and because it is non-ostentatious-- informal and comfortable. It is located inside the local Miyako shopping mall, which is right now decorated with Cherry Blossoms. If you are visiting San Francisco, you cannot go wrong getting lunch or dinner here. Another part of the restaurant's charm is its smallness-- it can get crowded sometimes. Once seated, however, you will never feel rushed.”

Mifune Restaurant
Jul 22, 2008 by Robert B. from San Francisco

Overall Rating: 10

• Try the Donburi.
• None.

“I love going to the Mifune Restaurant in San Francisco's Japan town because the food is good, the service is excellent and attentive-- and because it is non-ostentatious-- informal and comfortable. It is located inside the local Miyako shopping mall, which is right now decorated with Cherry Blossoms. If you are visiting San Francisco, you cannot go wrong getting lunch or dinner here. Another part of the restaurant's charm is its smallness-- it can get crowded sometimes. Once seated, however, you will never feel rushed.”

Henry's Hunan Restuarant
Jul 17, 2008 by Marcei

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Never a disappointing meal.
• No delivery or limited area.

“It's my favorite of all the Henry's Hunan. I used to go to the original one on Kearny but it closed after the Loma Prieta earthquake. The food at this location has never been disappointing and I've been going there since the opening week. It can get a bit noisy but you can still hear your companions talk. The quality and tastes are great. Some of my favorite dishes are Henry's Special, Diana's meat pie, the dumplings, the noodles with pork and Hunan's special sauce, hot and sour vegetables, dried sauteed string beans rock cod. The rice plates are also yummy.”

Aioli-Cafe De La Presse
Jul 16, 2008 by Benjamin from Davis, CA

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Sandwiches need a bit of salt or something.

“The atmosphere is absolutely delightful. Everyone speaks French but I'm afraid the menu might have been a bit too Americanized. The portions are terrific but many of the sandwiches are a bit too clean for my tastes- as in, a notch below superior flavor. The carnet de frites however, are spectacular. A great place for French students to practice their parlance. Whoever said that French people are rude have never eaten here- service was great and servers are always smiling. Quaint little press room for relaxed cafe dining and catching up on the news of the day! Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while!”

House Of Prime Rib The
Jun 6, 2008 by Monica from San Francisco

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Big food portions (well worth the money).
• NA.

“I love this restaurant. I've been going there since I was like 7 years old and every time I go it's a memorable experience. The lighting is romantic and the food is absolutely amazing. It is well worth the price and wait..”

North Beach Pizza
May 28, 2008 by Ryan from Fontana,ca

Overall Rating: 3
Food:[4] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[4]

• The waitstaff was attentive.
• Poor food, poor service, poor prices.

“We got hustled in for a cheap buffet of 11.99. When we left with nothing else but the buffet and soft drinks we were paying $30 for 2 crappy meals. The wait staff was attentive but rude at times. The restaurant was a terrible place to eat.”

Firefly Restaurant
May 21, 2008 by Terry from Ft. Mitchell, KY

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• None.

“The service was impeccable, the food innovative and delicious. This is my favorite restaurant in San Francisco so far! The wait staff was extremely personable and their attention to detail was impeccable without being intrusive. It can be hard for a menu to stand out in a city with so many fine restaurants, but the menu at the Firefly was outstanding. It was inclusive of many tastes and levels of sophistication and the setting was elegant without being pretentious. An excellent dining experience for the price.”

Hotel David
May 18, 2008 by Ellen from Phoenix

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[2] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Location.
• Terrible service, very small room, rude employees.

“Without a doubt, this is the worst hotel I have even stayed in. The service was terrible. It was as if everyone was mad at the guests, including me. Rooms were extremely small, more like a closet. Not clean. I will never stay again.”

Gary Danko
Apr 22, 2008 by Kristin from Fremont

Overall Rating: 6
Food:[6] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Great food, fine service.
• Not helpful when they screw up.

“My husband and I have been to Gary Danko 3 times and loved each time. The food was great and the service exquisite and we wanted to dine there again. So why one star? Because their reservations girl royally screwed up the last time we planned to dine there and the staff was basically indifferent. Weeks before our anniversary, I called the restaurant to try to make a reservation. The only spot for 2 available was at 10 pm. Though that's pretty late, I accepted the spot because I was told by the reservations person that I could also be put on a waiting list and if anything earlier came up, they'd call us so we could change the reservation. We made hotel reservations in the city and waited expectantly. Finally our Saturday came and we dropped off our child and went off to the city. Fortunately, my husband wanted all to go perfectly and at 5:30 he called to confirm our reservation. Lo and behold we did not have a reservation but were only on the waiting list. I can't tell you how furious I was, and still am. We were told rather condescendingly that we should have received a confirmation number had we actually had a reservation! How are you supposed to know that!? Not every restaurant gives confirmation numbers for heaven's sake! We were offered the option of dining in the bar on a first come, first served basis or waiting until 10:30 pm and possibly getting a table at that time. I'm sorry but 10:30 is a ridiculous time to sit down to dinner and the bar option was the same as not making reservations at all. All the hostess could say was "Sorry" but they made no effort to fix this screw up. We've decided Gary Danko has gotten way too full of itself. There are plenty of other restaurants in the city. Cityscape has a far better view and the service was wonderful. If you decide to try Gary Danko, either make sure they give you a confirmation number or keep a phone book nearby so you can find somewhere less pretentious to eat.”

Jacks Cannery Bar
Mar 28, 2008 by Eric from Danville

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Beers, staff, food, and atmosphere make this a must for any bar hopper.
• Only one pool table, but who cares, focuses on the beers!

“I am a Bay Area native, and have been to bars all around the area and have found none better than Jack's Cannery bar. Not only is it a great beer bar, 60+ beers on tap, 80+ total, the menu is far better than most bars you'd find, especially in SF (the calamari is outstanding!!). The staff is great, Saturdays usually has a one man band, at least for the last 2 years we've been going there, he is definitely a good break from the juke box, and very entertaining! Try the Magners cider, it is the same cider as Bullmers (sp.) in Ireland, well worth a pint!”

Roy's Restaurant
Mar 16, 2008 by Holly

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Everything!
• Nothing.

“Fabulous! That is the first word that comes to my mind about this restaurant! The food was absolutely exquisite! We had appetizers, salads, main course and dessert and all were absolutely perfect! We will be back again!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Yet Wah Restaurant
Mar 3, 2008 by KL

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[6] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Very reasonable prices.
• Service is not great.

“We are locals and used to go to Yet Wah often for the "Wor Won Ton". Large portion, lots of vegetables, pork, chicken and shrimp and is full of very large won tons. It does tend to get a little "greasy" because the skin is often left on the chicken, but very tasty. Their other dishes are large portions, but just mediocre in flavor. Everything is reasonably priced, so you get a lot of "bang for the buck". It's a good place if you are on a budget and aren't real fussy about high class Chinese dining.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Tommy's Joynt
Feb 20, 2008 by Carol from Leeds - England

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The atmosphere and the food.
• Very noisy when staying in the hotel opposite in the early hours.

“Absolutely fantastic food and plenty of it. Atmosphere great and beer very good in comparison with English beer. Will definitely go back when I return to San Francisco.”

Teatro ZinZanni
Feb 18, 2008 by Nan from bay area

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[5] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Earnest and well-meaning staff, beautiful setting.
• Crammed in with strangers at same table, entertainment was good, not "wow".

“Big disappointment & something you should know - you will sharing a table with others, unless your party is about 7 (ours was 5)- felt like the airlines trying to smash in as many paying customers as possible. Went there years ago and loved it - this was a mediocre version of the start of this great show. Spent a bundle and left feeling ripped off. We will definitely not return for a third time.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Fior D'Itialia
Jan 4, 2008 by Matty from Sacramento

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Great service!
• Maybe entertainment in the bar.

“If you want real Italian and the real San Francisco go to the Fior. We enjoyed our dinner (for 4) and shared several appetizers, the Caesar salad which was great and two veal dishes, a pepper steak with a grappa sauce and the fish of the day (sole). Wonderful house wines and the tiramisu are to die for. Maybe the best part was the professional waiters.”

Rue Lepic
Nov 17, 2007 by Aaron from Teaneck, NJ

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• The food was 4 star all the way.
• Candles all over would make the place world class.

“Great little restaurant, with a super fix price menu. Very New York style of class, the owners was great hosts and cooking in front of you is very French. Felt if I was in a great small French restaurant outside of Paris. A must for a romantic dinner or small dinner party of 8 or less. The fish was out of this world on the menu.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Teatro ZinZanni
Nov 11, 2007 by Mary from Berkeley

Overall Rating: 4
Food:[3] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Good service, fun atmosphere.
• Too expensive, not a great experience.

“The show was unique and fun but not worth the cost. The food was mediocre, the drinks very expensive and while the show was fun in a silly sort of way, it wasn't great entertainment. Not worth it, value wise.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Teatro ZinZanni
Oct 25, 2007 by sasha

Overall Rating: 7
Food:[5] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[7]

• The artists were excellent.
• The mc a bad choice too long to wait between meal curses.

“We took some friends there recently. I don't know how they choose the seating for people. We were there early and "decked" out and friendly but our table was right in front of the booth that handled the lights and music. I think it was table 10, it's not a good one since one is bothered by the constant lights from the back entering your field of vision and you're looking at most of the performances from behind. The mc during this performance was terrible. We could almost not tolerate her voice or her anymore. The food was okay not great and the portions small. In our row we were served last for all courses. The artists (not the mc) were wonderful and we enjoyed that part a lot. The price is a bit too high though.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Teatro ZinZanni
Oct 15, 2007 by Scott from Redwood City

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Everything.
• Nothing.

“I was amazed with the show. Like nothing Id ever seen in my life. The food was fantastic, especially considering the number of people to serve at a sold-out show. Every visitor to San Francisco should not miss it.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Dante's Seafood Grill
Oct 13, 2007 by Carolyn from Dublin, Ireland

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[1] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[4]

• The view.
• Food poisoning.

“I ordered the blackened swordfish one Thursday evening. The following Saturday morning at 5:30am I had to visit St Francis hospital having spent the previous 12 hours vomiting from severe food poisoning. It took two whole days out of my 6 day visit to San Francisco. Definitely would not recommend.”

The Orbit Room Cafe
Oct 8, 2007 by kris

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Bartender, his drink menu.
• Wobbly stone table.

“Local cocktail lounge serving specialty cocktails like Ive never seen before. Ron, the main bartender and guy there the night we went was fabulous and funny whipping up all sorts of drinks with ingredients like cilantro and kumquats.”

La Folie
Sep 18, 2007 by Chelsea from San Francisco

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Great desserts and comfortable atmosphere. Rich, to-die-for foods in a cozily lit French bistro style restaurant.
• Limited menu, but what I had was excellent.

“This restaurant is above all, charming. I have passed it several times and it always seems busy-particularly on weekends for what I assume must be brunch. The menu is a tad on the limited side but what I had was fantastic! I had their burger and a goats cheese soufflé type starter which was to die for. Don't go here if you are on a diet as the desserts are amazing. Have the chocolate cup with chocolate cookies with fresh cream. Do I have more cellulite? - Yes. Do I think it was worth every minute? - Yes.”

Sinbads
Sep 11, 2007 by Stev from Denver

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Calamari appetizer.
• Too many to list. Even the plants outside were dead! Close it!

“The worst dinner meal in many a year. The place smells of cleaning solution and is dirty (look at the light fixtures). The calamari was very good. We should have stopped there. The scallops were bitter and tasted of burned grease from grilling. It was sent back. The replacement meal had the same burned grease taste. The other dish ordered was deep fried breaded prawns. They must have been cooked a day before. Dried up! Rice seemed to be last week's leftovers. The green beans were dried up and not cut able. We couldn't wait to leave.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Cathay House
Jul 29, 2007 by Kyle from Reno, NV

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[8]

• The views of the city are pleasant, the interior is well-decorated.
• Pretty much everything except the manager and the "positive," noted.

“We were hungry, and saw this nice-looking place above grant in Chinatown. White linens, above street-level, it seemed like a gem. It was a turd. My partner and I ordered familiar dishes to us, paper-wrapped chicken, fried quail, and entrees kung pao chicken and scallops with snow peas dish. I specifically asked if the scallop dish was a "brown," sauce, to which the waiter said, "yes." I asked for something a little sweeter, a little spicier, such as general's chicken sauce or something. He said, "we don't have that," and continued a broken, hasty reason why. I asked if there were any different sauces, even Szechwan, to which he said, "yes, spicy yes, sweet no." he wrote something down and was suddenly gone. My quail came. It was great. Tiny, but it's a quail. I then received a brown sauce scallop dish with crushed red peppers in it. I sighed. I sent it back with the waiter trying arguing with me, saying that's what I wanted. Refusing to argue, I simply asked for the menu again the kung pao chicken came out, loaded with mostly asparagus (which was fresh,) and the blandest, somewhat dog-food smelling sauce my partner had ever had. He was hungry and ate it anyway. I re-ordered something called rockfish with sweet corn sauce. Under fried fish came my way with what tasted and smelled like a cold can of cream of corn was dumped on top. I sent it back and asked for the manager with a more displeased waiter. The manager luckily was a very nice man that quickly took all problematic items off the bill, and I asked him to give waiter $5, since we were both being kind of a pain in the neck to each other. Fair trade. This restaurant seems geared towards elderly and international tour groups, since huge parties came and went like clockwork throughout our visit. A theory as to the bland, un-Chinese nature of the food: "try and satisfy all." Avoid this place if you have ever had good Chinese American or true Chinese food.”

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Capps Corner
Jul 26, 2007 by JULIE DE LA TORRE from SANTA CLara, CA

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The people there make the experience true and want you to come back.
• Too small but do not change it I like just like that small.

“This is a hidden treasure and we are so happy to have found it the food is great. The people that works there are so friendly and honest about the food. I have been in the food industry over 35+ years and many restaurants and this is a 10 due to all above great SF experience.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Curly's Coffee Shop
Jul 16, 2007 by William from Reno, NV

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Great breakfast and lunch, fresh and delightful.
• Can't think of anything.

“It is in a great location, North Beach, especially if you want to enjoy good food without the tourist crowd. The restaurant was very clean and presentable. The service was friendly and efficient, nice people. I was impressed with the quality of the food. My wife and I ordered varied dishes, banana walnut pancakes, side of eggs, bacon cheeseburger with fries, etc. The breakfast was scrumptious, light, very fresh. The bacon cheeseburger was moist, cooked just right, very tasty. The prices were very moderate and budget friendly. Since we travel to SF 4 or 5 times during the year, we will make Curly's our place to eat.”

Gaylord India Restaurant
Jul 16, 2007 by Vishad from Yuba City

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Food, service, location, ambiance.
• Nothing.

“A few of these reviews state Gaylord's has poor service. I couldn't disagree more. I travel to San Francisco very often and make it a point to eat at this restaurant. I have never had any service problems; the food has never been anything but good; the atmosphere has always been pleasant. This is quite frankly the closest thing you will get to authentic-tasting Indian food this side of the States. Not to mention several political heavyweights have also frequented the establishment, from senators to mayors to foreign officials. It's a very good restaurant with a wonderful ambiance.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Dante's Seafood Grill
Jun 29, 2007 by Andrea from Buffalo, NY

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Food.
• No negatives.

“We stopped there for the view and an afternoon appetizer. The bruchetta is absolutely amazing and we really enjoyed ourselves with the great view of the harbor sipping on some drinks. We go there every time we go into the city.”

L'Ottavo Ristorante
Jun 28, 2007 by chuck from Half Moon Bay

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Everything, food, service, atmosphere, and location.
• I'm trying, but can't really think of anything.

“I go there once a month. It's close to the theatres and the food is terrific. Service is excellent and it's got that old fashion SF atmosphere. They make their own pasta. The Caesar is one of my favorites. I'm pretty picky for me, this place is tops.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Welcome Home Restaurant
Jun 11, 2007 by lenard from signal hill, ca

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Community Service.
• Too small.

“Sadly this long time Castro Restaurant is closing in June, unless a miracle happens. Sorry to see it goes. The service was fast and friendly and price very reasonable for the good quality food that was served.”

Gaylord India Restaurant
May 29, 2007 by Kaushik from San Francisco

Overall Rating: 3
Food:[3] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Spectacular location, great views.
• Rude, ordinary food.

“Being born and raised in India but living in USA, I am always on the lookout for good Indian food here. I had heard mixed stories about Gaylord India (Sausalito) and I decided to try it. At first I was wowed by its spectacular location, great views of the SF Bay and beautiful rural building. Once inside, the decor was simple yet elegant and seating was quick and courteous. But then the negatives started pouring out. 1. My friend received a phone call and since it was cold and windy outside, he moved to a quiet area inside the restaurant (a side room that had a door to the exterior deck). Towards the end of his phone call, he saw that someone from the deck was knocking on the door asking him to open it. Since there was no one else in the room, he opened it and the person turned out to be another customer. But soon the head waiter burst into the room and very rudely asked him why he had opened the door. My friend, shocked at his behavior, told him this person was knocking from outside and there was no one else in the room to open the door. The head waiter angrily retorted - "I do not care. That door is not supposed to be opened". My friend told him there was no such sign on the door or near it, to which the waiter simply replied - "I do not care" and walked away. 2. While placing the order, I notice that Onion Kulcha was on the menu. So I asked the head waiter (the same one as above), if they could make me a Plain Kulcha instead. Inexplicably, the waiter seemed amused at my question and then proceeded to educate me that a Plain Kulcha is the same as a Plain Naan - a Naan stuffed with onion is called Onion Kulcha! That was preposterous not just because a Plain Kulcha is in fact, very different from Naan but because he being a head waiter at a famous restaurant was supposed to know that. And in any case, he should not try to correct a customer with a sneer on his face. I silently let it go with a non-indulgent "I see", but I could not help wonder if this was one of those places that did a good job at maintaining a facade of authenticity. 3. My doubts were confirmed at the quality of the food itself. While some of the items were good - the Bengan Bharta, Bhindi Masala and Naan for example, most of the others were rather bad. The Rotis were tasteless and rubbery, the Prawn Biryani didnt taste like Biryani at all and the Sindhi Aloo Tikki was literally, pedestrian; Far from being gourmet, these rated well below Tikkis from New Delhi's ordinary street vendors. 4. Furthermore, the head waiter misled us on the size of the order of Rotis. While placing the order, when I cautioned a friend that Rotis could be large and heavy, the waiter advised that on the contrary, their Rotis were considered light-eating. So we ordered a whole bunch (in addition to Naan and Biryani). But when the order arrived, we realized that the Rotis were anything but light eating and that meant, much of it went uneaten. 5. The biggest disappointment was the Paneer Tikka. I cant even begin to describe how bad it was - hard, stale, flavorless, no condiments, no garnishings, bad color and horribly presented. One measure of an Indian restaurant's worth is how well it can prepare Paneer Tikka - a very important staple in India. Gaylord India Sausalito failed miserably. The $10 Paneer Tikka from the small joint near my residence rates infinitely better. This dish was a mockery of fine dining and I cant believe that a supposedly top restaurant could serve that abomination to their customers.”

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