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   Nannan

   San Francisco

   32 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Great energy and well orchestrated service. Food delish. So happy to see it back in action!

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   We were sat immediately for our 7:15 reservation. Our table was right in front of the door on a relatively cold January evening so that blast that hit us each time patrons came and went wasn’t pleasant but we endured because there weren’t many other options (crowded Friday night) and we’d heard the food was legit. Folks weren’t lying! The fresh burrata cheese on crustini was worth the price - delicate melt in your mouth texture to start us off. Our waiter helped us pair a nice Italian red with the appetizers - shared arugula salad and fresh beet salad. Then a nice dry white wine with the fungi pizza also split between the two of us. We finished off the meal with a sweet dessert like a caramel ice cream bar, covered in chocolate, recommended by our waiter, plus a cappuccino. It was indulgent, delicious, and thank goodness for the gift card that a former client had given us for half the price, otherwise we could never have afforded it! But if you can swing the dollars, you should definitely roll through…

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   BonnieW

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Wish the tables had cloths on them.

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   BobB

   San Francisco

   14 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on January 21, 2023

   overall3food4service2ambience3

   I started going to A16 when they opened and it was excellent. It is now just mediocre. Service was poor and food was average (& served lukewarm). Last night was most likely our last visit.

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   ThomasC

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on January 21, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent service and better food

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 21, 2023

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Amazing burrata, calamari was over salted. Pizza dough was out of this world, flavor was just ok. Great drinks

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   OpenTable Diner

   New England

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 20, 2023

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   Absolutely delicious food and excellent wine options.

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   NorCalNina

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 18, 2023

   overall2food4service3ambience2

   I'll come back for the pizza every time ! But the price point for the entrees and wine I felt was high for the value; and the tables are so close I struggled to keep up with conversation at my table. Overall, a good place to dine.

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   Chomper

   San Francisco

   19 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on January 16, 2023

   overall2food2service3ambience2

   Pizza very average - noise level high. Service was good.

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    LisaB

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Fabulous cocktail! Fabulous Brussels sprouts! Fabulous squash! Fabulous steak! Fabulous waitress!

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    969gl

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    These guys rock! We are regulars (well, 1-2 times a month). They always look after us especially our 16 month old son. They’re always happy to get anything we need and they love engaging with our son. Our favorite resto!

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    Sunnie

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

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    We will absolutely be back and bring friends! The brussels sprouts were amazing, as were the pizzas and the burrata appetizer. Really flavorful and presented beautifully. The red wine and beer recommended by our server were really great, too. The service was easy and attentive. The restaurant space is capacious and the sound level surprisingly low. It was a very comforting place, and the food and wine were terrific. We will be regulars at A16!

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    JenniferG

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Everything we ordered was delicious. Items that could have been average were SO good - the linguine, the brussels sprouts, the tiramisu, for example - all amazing.

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    JaesonP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My kiddo and I came in on a whim and had a pizza here once, and promised each other we would come back. This time we not only had pizza, which was excellent again, but decided on the halibut as well which was also delicious! The service was super friendly too. All in all a great experience.

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    Brian

    New Orleans

    15 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience3

    The worst fine dining experience I’ve ever had (55 years all over the world). Signed up for fixed price Festa of 7 Fishes Xmas Eve and it was chaos. Food served before wine opened and poured, a disappearing waitperson, three of us served the same amount of food as the couple doing same Festa as us, small bowls and though we started at 7 they were so slow we couldn’t leave until after 10. The octopus salad became a squid salad, the clams in a dish were two mussels, both the halibut and dessert cake slice were two bites, and of the 7 courses only two were good, a chestnut soup and a bit of bacala. No manager around after 10, the tip for three was an automatic 20% so the meal without wine was $450+. One oyster, two mussels, a few bites of fish, 5 roe eggs, et al. Never going back to SPQR or either A16. Get your act together!!

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    warrenc

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Disappointing. We chose the pre fixe Xmas special menu. The food was just average and service spotty. Not worth the price

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    MaxGomez

    San Francisco

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

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    Loved the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. Food was superb with great service.

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    Jeanne

    San Francisco

    36 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    What a bust. A special high priced dinner. All of the dishes sounded great and looked beautiful, but only half tasted good. Such a disappointment

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    CiscoBabe

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My first time at A16 with my Bestie. We enjoyed everything! The restaurant was beautifully decorated for Christmas 🎄🎅🏻 Lighting, music and ambience for me is a big important part of any dining or drinking experience.....whether at home or in a restaurant or bar. A16 hit it on all counts!!!! Loved it. Service was very good and we really liked our server. We ordered wine and a cocktail, a kale salad for a starter (I'm crazy for kale my favorite green, and we both had wood fired margherita pizzas. Even though the restaurant and bar were packed we felt service and food delivery was very good. We enjoyed the pizzas and even had to take some home since the pizzas are 6 slices. I am looking forward to my next return trip back to A16. One of my new East Bay faves.

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    LisaS

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    Very noisy, friendly but super slow service. Shrimp overcooked in pasta dish.

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    celia

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall2food1service3ambience3

    This place used to be a mainstay for me and my husband, but the food really isn't what it used to be. They've gotten rid of their excellent salumi/charcuterie plate and the pizza is bad now.

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    DaveW

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very nice; I'd go again - to any of their locations. :-)

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    EMJONES

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

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    They always make such a fuss of my little boy and every time we go we have a blast. Such great staff.

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    ggtandy

    San Francisco

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience4

    4 of us were happy with most everything except the food. Pizza (3 different ones) had very little taste or toppings, the crust was thick and very chewy. The roasted Calamari was a joke, mostly beans , very little Calamari. The meatballs were ok but not great, very thin watery sauce, not much flavor. Seriously, with those prices you’d expect more. The 20% surcharge/tip is offensive. What if I order a $100 bottle of wine. Will I get charged $20 to open it. Tipping is optional for great service and should be at the discretion of the guest.

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    KristinaG

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

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    The space had a nice vibe. Noise level was high. The wait for drinks and cheese plate was 45 minutes. The food was good but not great. We did enjoy the pizza we ordered. We wouldn’t come back and we wouldn’t recommend.

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    MargeryB

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Stellar food! Consistently very good! We were in parklet on chilly night so will plan ahead for reservations sooner next time. It looked so festive inside. A great time.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2022

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    Office Christmas diner

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    Emily

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Food was delicious. The indoor space was very cold. I'm not sure whether there's anything to be done, given that it's a converted garage.

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    ChrisXL

    San Francisco

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    A16 is a great spot for a casual night out. The food is delicious and the service attentive. And there's a nice buzz from the Berkeley style crowd.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    Not a great value for salad, wine and pizza.

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience4

    Restaurant was lively and decorated beautiful for the holidays. We had a great dinner, my husband and I split a salad and a pizza. Despite our attentive and polite server, our drinks didn’t make it until we were onto our second main course. This was about 40 minutes or so after we sat down. We were told the bar was slammed, but honestly haven worked as a teenager and college kid and many restaurants and bars…it wasn’t at all an excuse nor should it have been. They should have had an additional bartender working, sometimes they do this so the bartenders can make a ridiculous amount of money while the patrons just have to wait. Same w servers. They did cover our drinks but it truly nearly ruined the whole experience. So my recommendation is to order drinks as soon as you can, even before you are seated if you are waiting for a table. And then again when your server comes!

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    Thien

    Central Coast

    12 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2022

    overall1food3service5ambience3

    Parked at the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. I must have left an laptop sleeve in plain view, because it was missing later, and my car was broken into. Restaurant could at least warn unsuspecting customers of such break-ins.

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    Foodgloriousfood

    Central Coast

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Always enjoy going to dinner at A16. Great menu selections and food always tastes good.

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34. DD

    DiningDi

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Everything we ordered was amazing! Fried calvestrano olives, burrata, calamari, and pizza (funghi.) The service was impeccable—I especially loved that no one rushed us or hovered. We had reserved an outdoor table but we moved to a small table inside-the street/traffic etc was too noisy (I have hearing loss so background noise is hard.) So we sat at an “extra” table which was fine except I was cold-bit of a breeze every time the door opened. But the food and service more than made up for it. The wine was also excellent. We will be back-and will reserve a table inside this time:)

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    MattH

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    A16 is still solid, very good last night, I would recommend to anyone.

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    AllanG

    Tucson

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a wonderful meal with some excellent starters and pizza's. The service was exceptional and they handled our 4 bottles of wine with a deft hand.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    My friend and I had a reservation for 5:30 pm for 2, which is not the busiest time of the evening. When we arrived, the hostess tried to seat us at the bar, even though there were clearly tables for 2 open in the dining room. When we asked to be seated in the dining room, the hostess said she would need to speak to the head hostess. Shortly thereafter, the head hostess came dashing over and asked us rather loudly, “What is going on here?” When we explained we were waiting for a table in the dining room, the head hostess muttered something about how they had had to make a few changes, then walked off. The junior hostess came back and showed us to a table in the dining room, where we were seated. My friend and I happen to be two middle-aged, brown women . . . The food itself was mediocre. The Brussels sprouts were too salty, which is saying a lot because I am a salt addict. The Bianca pizza was mainly just cheese and not terribly interesting. All in all a not very satisfactory night for the prices we paid.

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    Lunara

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This last visit to A16, we began with the arancini - little fried balls of risotto. I've had them before at other restaurants--but never like this. They were melt in your mouth delicious and the truffle aioli was a perfect dip rather than tomato sauce that can sometimes overwhelm the flavor of rice. I could have eaten three plates of them and called it a meal. The other major wow was the desserts. Two new pastries on the menu--Pumpkin Mille Foglie and Monte Bianco--brought me right back to European vacations where the desserts are creamy perfections, never overly sweet. Everything else, service and ambiance were all great, as usual, but these dishes stood out.

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    piccolo

    San Francisco

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Wonderful roasted, NOT BATTER FRID (!) calamari with gigantic beans, roasted potatoes & roasted lemon slices, delish. Had also their wild mushroom pizza with added house fennel sausage. All excellent. Sat outside with a very warm heater. Life is good!

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    TomL

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this place! Usually done at the bar every other week, but this time we were celebrating our daughter’s engagement with her and her fiancé, and dined in the main dining area. As usual they treated us like family.

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