Animae

Animae reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Christopher

   Chicago6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was as outstanding as expected, but the service was above and beyond. Our server, Audrey not only got to know us, but then removed a dish from our bill when we simply suggested it wasn’t our favorite. She was outstanding and made the evening. Decor was a lot of fun as well
   

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   Dorn VIP

   San Francisco13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Interesting, well-prepared dishes with delicious sauces. Special shout-outs for the short rib karkar, the ahi appetizer, the red curry seabass, and the cabbage side dish. The A5 Wagyu tenderloin was tasty, of course, but not the quality we found in Japan; not worth the price. Well, nothing on the menu is necessarily worth the price because it's a pricey place. But for a special evening, especially a business dinner, Animae is a great choice.
   

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   Linda VIP

   San Diego37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Worth the wait, staff were wonderful and the food was unique and very tasty! The chef has done a fantastic job and the presentation was perfect!
   

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   Mariane VIP

   Central Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was great except the music sound level was too high
   

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   Laura

   San Diego1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The wagyu was the best thing ever. Ambiance was great would go again
   

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   Antwane

   San Diego2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our old fashioned drinks were bad. Our Pork Tomohocino was 3/4th fat and little lion. The wagyu fried rice was okay. The gin cocktail was outstanding.
   

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   Sarah

   New Orleans4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing vibe as soon as you walk in, food and service matched initial impression. Best first dinner in San Diego.
   

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   raquel

   San Francisco6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We tried the sea bass, the crab fried rice, and the snap pea salad with coconut and we’re only impressed by the last dish. The first two were average tasting. I do recommend the salad for its novel use of coconut cream paired with fresh veggies.
   

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   Matt VIP

   Seattle14 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The service was fine and the food was mediocre. I’ve had lemongrass chicken at several places around the world and what they call lemongrass chicken here is certainly not that. Chicken was not bad but was very bland and certainly not worth $38.
   

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    Jennifer VIP

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    It was our second time dining at Animae and both times were such a blast! The service is consistently great, the food never disappoints, and the drinks are so well balanced. My boyfriend was unsure about the first drink he got, so we politely asked if he could possibly switch for another one and the server was so nice about it! They gave me an extra dessert for my birthday and I loved it! I couldn’t pin my favorite dish because they were all amazing.
    

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