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   marciak

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   There was a very large party of young business people having lunch and the noise level was so high that, even though the day was chilly, we opted to have them turn on the overhead heating lamps, and we ate outside. The staff was friendly and accommodating, and the food was good.

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   MoushB

   San Francisco

   20 reviews

   2.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on March 23, 2023

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   We booked this restaurant for my daughter's birthday dinner based on the amazing reviews on Yelp. But to say that we were disappointed, would be an understatement. Either the reviewers haven't had "real" Mediterranean food or are too enamored with what they perceive as "ethnic" food that is different. We ordered the COLD SAMPLER PLATE and the hummus and baba ghanoush's consistency was watery. Note that if you order their rose wine, you will get a small bottle of Brut rose wine. All the entrees had so much tomatoes that it felt like the chef was trying to drown us in tomato flavors to compensate for the lack of Mediterranean spices/taste. The lamb tasted like rubber. As for the service, we ordered our entrees while we were waiting for the other guests in the party to arrive (they got late), our server came to ask us 3 times if we "actually" wanted him to send the order to the kitchen. Seriously?? They did allow us to bring an outside cake and brought it out with candles. That was one bright moment of the evening. And the kicker was that while we were still there and before the closing time, they started pulling out the wooden planks off the walls. WTH!!! They couldn't wait until their last remaining guests left? We are NEVER going back. It was just such a disappointment. If you want to try "real" Mediterranean food, amazing wine collection, I would recommend Anatolian Kitchen at 340 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA or Evvia Estiatorio at 420 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Just a short drive from Menlo Park.

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   DeDe

   San Francisco

   48 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   48 reviews

   Dined on March 17, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Everything was fresh and delicious, and the service was wonderful! We will be back.

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   ChristyS

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on March 10, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   All was Amazing as usual!!! We had a large party of 15 people and service was impeccable. Everyone loved their food always delicious and consistent. Love this dining experience!!!

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   RGSiliconValley

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on March 6, 2023

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   Food was quite good, and service was very fast. But the ambience felt like a Chuck E Cheese. There were many tables with kids shouting and running around. So the price/reviews and the actual experience did not math at all !

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We love it here! Excellent food. Try the hummus and grilled octopus, as well as the lamb

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   betsyd

   San Francisco

   57 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   57 reviews

   Dined on February 27, 2023

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   We had a perfect lunch. Delicious, beautifully presented food with friendly, professional service.

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   SherieB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 4, 2023

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   Service was attentive but not intrusive to a visit with a long time friend, salmon was cooked to perfection , salads fresh and just the right amount of dressing, desert of two small portions with ice cream were perfect… we enjoyed it all in the outdoor structure on an off and on rainy Saturday… it was a port in the storm treat!

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   ChristyS

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on February 3, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Galata Bistro is consistently a wonderful dining experience. The food is great, the service is very good and the ambiance and overall quality is excellent! Very nice wait staff and a pleasure to dine there. I frequent there often and order food to go a lot and it is always a positive experience and the food is consistently fresh and delicious!!!

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    BeGreen

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The food was amazing, as was the atmosphere. The only downside was I had indicated it was a birthday celebration, and they did not recognize that.

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    seafoodlover

    San Francisco

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Omg this place is fabulous! Hot sampler was amazing and spanikopita was great! Greek salad, feta fries, and a Glass of wine completed a delicious meal. Will definitely return!

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    laura

    San Francisco

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience3

    Always love the food at Galata bistro. Good value as well

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    GilbertS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Took my team here. They had a great selection of food to meet all the different food requirements (vegetarian friendly). The team loved the food. The wine list was great but the beer selection was limited.

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    TheNif

    San Francisco

    40 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience3

    This used to be one of our favorite restaurants in town, but our last meal there was entirely disappointing. We brought the family and the general consensus was not to return. The food was more bland than usual, items were forgotten that we had ordered, the waitress argued with me about my choices at one point and it was just an overall disappointing visit.

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    VicD

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2022

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    Lovely restaurant. Everything - food, service, dinnerware - is 5 stars! Great place for lunch or dinner.

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    Justine

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    One of our go-to Turkish restaurants on the peninsula!

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service .

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    Cass

    St. Louis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Stumbled across this restaurant while on a family vacation. My tween, 9 year old, husband, and I loved Galata Bistro! We had a memorable family dinner here.

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    HarrietL

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Very attentive staff. Delicious Turkish food. Get the Pomegranate kebab. We have gone often: never disappointed.

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    AllenRoski

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was very delicious. The restaurant is located at a very safe and quite neighborhood. We used outdoor sitting area and really enjoyed the weather and vibe. I recommend this place.

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    Disappointed

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience2

    The food was so salty it was very disappointing. Had invited a friend to enjoy a meal together and he hardly ate. It was aweful. Will not be going back.

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    MissyW

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a wonderful lunch!

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    Mica

    San Francisco

    81 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Excellent food!!

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    ragediandi

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Food was excellent. Outside parklet is very comfortable.

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    NiclaS

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The waiter was expecting us and had a table selected for us. My dinner companion is in a wheelchair, so I appreciated the thoughtfulness. After ordering the food was served timely. I had the Pomegranate Salad with two lamb skewers on the side. The salad was incredible..the arugula and all of the ingredients were fresh and it was just the right mix of sweet and savory. My friend had the Lamb Kebob entree. It came with a scoop of white rice and a small salad. My friend said the salad was tired...it looked tired, to be honest. It was a standard iceberg lettuce salad with shredded carrot. I thought it a shame. My salad was superior. How easy it would have been to make a simple salad with fresh garden greens. All in all our experience was good, but not as excellent as it could have been.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Brought the family. Everyone loved the food and the service was great. So happy to discover this place in Menlo Park. Looking forward to coming back for a date night. The hot sampler, octopus, and lamb shank were a hit!

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    BeckyS

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We had lunch here after a Staff Meeting of 9 people. Everyone enjoyed the appetizers, the drinks and each ordered kabobs, mousakka, salads, salmon and then dessert - bread pudding and baklava. Everything was yummy and no complaints. We finished everything and was so full, that we brought the baklava with us! Great service too, they kept filling our waters, and checking on us to see if we needed anything. We'll be back again for sure!

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    RuthC

    San Francisco

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    So many menu choices for any kind of dietary requirements so it was very easy to invite many friends who are vegetarians and friends who are gluten free and also those who eat meat--all at the same table. Their food is always fresh and the service is great too.

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    HollyB

    San Francisco

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2022

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    Very disappointed in the lamb chops I ordered last night. I had ordered them medium and they arrived VERY well done. Besides being well done they were basically the size of a dollar coin and very flat. One of the three lamb chops didn’t even have a bone attached to it. I told our waiter, who was wonderful, that I didn’t want to send them back because of time, so he brought me one extra lamb chop. It was better, but not great. The kitchen should never have allowed the lamb chops to go out. $35 for three tiny pieces of well-done meat…The rest of the meal was great, including a starter, soup and dessert. Expected something to be comped….

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    stansfield

    San Francisco

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food, service & staff is awesome!! Their kabobs are cooked perfectly.

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    Dazzlezook

    San Francisco

    57 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2022

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    First time dining here. The food was delicious. We had chicken kebabs, Galata special kebabs, grilled octopus and the Prawn kebab. The rice was flavorful and meats were well seasoned. Also had dolma and spanakopita as appetizers. Service was great.

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    Gokcen

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We came for dinner on a Friday night. We love everything on the menu and ordered grilled octopus, manti, spanakopita, combo kebab, kunefe! From service to food, everything imparts excellence! We absolutely will return!

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Nice place to eat. Quiet. Taste food. Good service.

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    AdBe

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2021

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    Food: 4/5 - Dishes were tasty; Portions were good Place/Ambience: 3.5/5 - Nice atmosphere; Good outdoor seating with heaters Service: 2.5/5 - Initial experience was poor with rude service, but the service improved through the evening and was decent by the end. I'm always amazed how little the hospitality industry understands 'hospitality'. I can't stand restaurants and servers that think they're doing you a favor by being courteous. In this case the male server after the initial hiccup was generally helpful and accommodating while the woman was bordering on obnoxious initially and then bearable by the end. I was so annoyed after the initial experience I didn't even feel like answering her questions as the evening went on.

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    JimB

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great flavors. Attentive service. Wine list with choices from countries usually not seen.

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    DavideSoni

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We always enjoy eating here. Veggie moussaka, gyro, best falafel. Very nice outdoor area with heaters.

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    VictoriaZ

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Wonderful meal. Love the dip that was olives and Mayo. Fabulous!

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    titi

    San Francisco

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    The food was delicious and fresh, the service was great.

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    Patti

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Galata is the most delightful place for our monthly ladies luncheon! The salads are SO great it is difficult at times to make a decision. For me, the Galata House Salad with grilled salmon is a favorite as well as the Pomegranate Salad with Prawns. I have no idea how everything tastes so marvelous, but our group continues to compliment Galata Bistro year after year for their excellent fresh foods, innovative flavors and combinations, and the most accommodating welcome and service imaginable. We love love this place. I must mention that the hummus is amazing and highly recommended. Try anything! My neighbor gushed about having Octopus and another friend recommended the chicken kabobs as a full meal. The outdoor dining really makes for a nice experience. Enjoy!

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    Nmax

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall2food1service1ambience1

    Food's ok. Not that great and we were served cold food.

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