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Bertolucci's Restaurant
Apr 7, 2009 by Ally from Mountain View

Overall Rating: 3
Food:[2] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Has that old 70's style ambiance.
• Bad food and terrible service.

“We went here for a work department lunch and it was horrible! Food was not good at all and I had the spaghetti which was way undercooked and later made me sick. Service was even worse with our waitress forgetting so many things from simple request like a refill on diet soda to an extra napkin and we only had seven people in our group and it was not crowded in there at all. Additionally, the waitress messed up the check and it had to be redone twice!”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Feb 18, 2009 by harvey from san francisco

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

• Big place.
• Food not good.

“Horrible Valentine's dinner!”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Feb 18, 2009 by scott from san bruno

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

• Nothing.
• Everything.

“I am Italain and am ashamed to admit it after eating at this supposed Italian restaurant!”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Feb 18, 2009 by marco from south san francisco

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

• Not much.
• Just about everything.

“Someone should take lessons in how to run a restaurant. The man that seats you is disgusting and rude!”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Feb 18, 2009 by marcia from belmont

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

• Not much.
• Everything.

“The Prime Rib for Valentine's dinner was re heated by putting on grill thus cooking it on both sides!”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Feb 18, 2009 by myrna from san mateo

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

• Convenient to get to.
• Food is terrible.

“Not good for Italian food! All messed up.”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Feb 18, 2009 by aj from san francisco

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

• Nothing!
• Everything!

“Not a good start for the day. For Valentine's they had a fixed menu with no Italian items offered, we could have gone to a steak house for what was offered. We all had Prime Rib and it was put on the grill to heat it and was over cooked on both sides, disgusting! We will never go that much needed refurbished restaurant again!”

Buon Gusto Restaurant
Sep 7, 2008 by Alyssa from Long Beach, CA

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

• Great food, wonderful service and atmosphere.
• Bartender was not very personable.

“I went to this restaurant based on a recommendation from the hotel staff when I checked in. The outside is slightly run down but once you walk in the door, everything else is amazing. The matron treated me like family from the start. As a female on business, sometimes eating alone can be awkward, but he said he would sit me at the bar and we will take care of you. They definitely did. I ordered the Chiopinno and a glass of the house Cabernet, which they kept full all evening. The chiopinno was absolutely fantastic. To finish it off they brought me a complimentary Sabayon (chocolate custard dessert) and a small glass of Marsala wine, (which they refilled several times). Overall it was a phenomenal restaurant with great food, service, and ambiance. I will definitely return for another visit when I am back in town.”

Sky Dragon Restaurant
Mar 26, 2008 by Vivian from South San Francisco

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

• If they get to know you, I have lost my ATM and they let me pay the next day.
• They need to have a delivery service for when people are lazy!

“I find it to be the "Best" Chinese food in South San Francisco. One of their specialty items are the Garlic lollipop chicken wings. They are scrumptious, crunchy and I just love them. They are a very popular item for the regulars who know what's going down there. I can't go there and not order them, that is how good they are. Everything else is pretty good too, but that is one thing that stands out from most Chinese restaurants! Simply delicious!”

Kamameshi House
May 28, 2007 by David from Antioch

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

• The service is great, plus you get quality food that is reasonably priced...
• None...

“From the moment you enter this restaurant, the staff treats you like you are the only customer inside. This is true even when the restaurant is packed. The waitresses are very friendly and the food is exceptional...”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Taqueria La Morena
May 18, 2007 by KIM from el granada

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Great food and clean!
• Need more help at lunch hour.

“The best Mexican food around and they make as you like! Which is awesome since I am a picky eater also, the owner is very nice and always makes his customers happy!”

El Faro Mexican Foods
Apr 9, 2007 by Wally from San Diego

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

• It has a drive through.
• Taco bell offers the same level of food for cheaper.

“This is definitely not authentic Mexican food as it has extremely bland flavor that equals to Taco Bell food.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Oct 31, 2006 by Anne from San Mateo

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

• Intimate, quiet.
• Food mediocre, service poor, unappealing décor.

“A colleague took me here for lunch in October since neither of us had been there since the restaurant changed hands. We are both Italian. I ordered meat and cheese ravioli and a house salad. There were only a few tables of patrons that afternoon. I was looking forward to it. What I got was the worst Italian food I can recall eating at a restaurant. The ravioli was mediocre and overcooked, with little tomato sauce on it. I thought I could salvage the meal with the salad, but whatever white creamy house dressing was put on it was absolutely tasteless. Although there were few people there, we did not get good wait service, and had to wait for condiments, e.g., parmesan cheese, hot peppers, etc. Did not get to comment about the salad or the dish because I never did see the waitress until the end of the meal. Both my colleague and I commented on the look of the restaurant -- it looked like retro Las Vegas. I would not return to this restaurant. ”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Oct 4, 2006 by Walt from Sausalito, CA

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

• Very convenient alternate to eating at the airport. Great food.
• None. Fully met our expectations based on the other 2 reviews.

“Had a couple of hours before getting my son to the airport and found Stan and Jen's (from Hoston) favorable reviews so decided to check it out. I live in the Bay Area so am pretty familiar with the usual "hot spots". Excellent food (tasty and plentiful), service, atmosphere (very pleasant and spacious but probably not an appropriate choice for an "intimate" romantic evening), plentiful on-street metered parking till 6pm w. handicap parking off-street; All in all, well up to SF standards. We were the first ones in a little after 5pm on a Tuesday evening but several other parties had showed up by the time we left 90 minutes later. Though not enough to fill the place. About $20-30/head excl. wine, tax and tip.”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Yoko's Japanese Cuisine
Aug 25, 2006 by Lisa of Genentech

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

• Na
• Nothing, everything is good.

“Great Food!”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Aug 24, 2006 by Maria from Miami

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

• Atmosphere and service.
• Mushy lasagna

“I had the lasagna. The flavor was good, but the pasta was overcooked and the overall consistency was too mushy.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Buon Gusto Restaurant
Jul 14, 2006 by Jim from Chicago

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

• Great Food, Above Average Atmosphere.
• Below average service on my visit.

“Went to this restaurant on a Thursday evening at the peak of the dinner rush. Sadly, I was dining alone (traveling on business - tried this spot on recommendation of one of the employees of the customer I was visiting). Even so, I only had to wait a few minutes for a table. I ordered the Linguine Tutti Mare, which was fantastic and a glass of the house Red wine - a Chianti - what can I say, I like Red wine... I finished off with an order of their home made Tira Misu and a Cafe Late. Of course then there was the Maderia (complimentary, nice touch). All in all, a great meal although the service was a bit lax. I attributed that to the fact that I was dining alone, and that it was really busy. definitely worth another visit if/when I get to South San Fran again.”

5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Joanns Cafe
Jun 17, 2006 by special Guest from P-Town

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

• Great food and fun atmosphere.
• English could be said to be the second language among employees.

“Can't believe how hidden Joann's Cafe is ? what a crime... You got to try this place the food is amazing and fresh as is the OJ and the service is quick and on top of it.. weekends are a bit more busy than weekdays but the wait is well worth it.”

Bertolucci's Restaurant
Apr 7, 2006 by Jen from Houston, TX

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[10] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The food was amazing and reasonably priced.
• The service was not the best.

“Walking in, I thought we had passed through a time-travel portal into an upscale restaurant from the 60s. There was a wall of pictures showing the owner with numerous movie stars and presidents from several different eras. All of the waiters looked as if they had been here for several years and were very professional, yet not in an eager to please way like the young folks working in the new, trendy restaurants. They came around occasionally, but our glasses reached empty several times.

I ordered the cannelloni, and the waiter informed me it was made from scratch, so it would take longer. That was fine, since we were not in a hurry. When the food arrived, it was delicious. The best Italian food we have ever eaten! We will definitely go back on any future trips to San Francisco.”

5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Full Moon Seafood Restaurant
Mar 30, 2006 by Jack from Orange County

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

• Food is very good and never disappoints.
• Decor is not much to be desired.

“The food is fantastic! It's hard to find a really good Chinese restaurant and the Full Moon is just that. Healthy portions and reasonably priced.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Basque Cultural Center
Mar 18, 2006 by Christine from Belmont

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

• Quality food created by true chefs!
• None.

“The family style dinners are Tuesday through Sunday and are priced per person! Tuesday - Thursday dinners are $16.95 per person, Friday - Sunday dinners are $17.95 per person. Dinners are served family style with wonderful bread, salad, big bowl of soup, 2 entrees, and dessert. Great quality, upscale food at terrific prices! Located in South San Francisco, CA. Get menu at www.basqueculturalcenter.com”

6 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Cecilias Restaurant & Pizzeria
Mar 12, 2006 by Matt from Bakersfield, ca

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

• Food is great.
• Nothing.

“Fantastic. It's a small 8 table location, family owned and operated. Food is great and good prices per entree. We re visit every time we come to san Francisco.”

4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Buon Gusto Restaurant
Dec 1, 2005 by Trevor from Salisbury UK

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

• Friendly familiar atmosphere.
• Having to leave.

“A traditional family run restaurant celebrating 75 years of serving San Francisco. The menu is excellent with all the usual favorites, complimented by daily specials. The staff make you fell like one of the 'family' immediately which had us returning night after night we had such a great time. The food was so fresh and served and presented as if you were in Italy.

If you're staying near the airport this place is a must!”

14 of 16 people found this review helpful.