How is Ayala restaurant rated?

Name: Ayala
Address: 398 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94102-1802
Telephone: (415) 374-7971
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

Ayala

4.3 (117)

$31 to $50

Californian

398 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1802

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Great for creative cocktails

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 374-7971
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
398 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1802
Neighborhood
Tenderloin
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Dressed Shigoku Oysters*
Apple Celery Granita, Gin
- 2 For$10.00
Baked Oysters
Yuzu Kosho Butter
- 2 For$10.00
Kampachi Crudo*$14.00
Chickpea Crisp, Mint, Red Grape, Popped Sorghum
Fort Brag Sea Urchin*
Shiso, Cucumber, Yuku Tobiko
- each$12.00
Seared Shio-Koji Trout*$16.00
Crispy Rice, Cucumber, Cara Cara
English Muffin$6.00
Honey Butter
Chicories$12.00
Castelfranco, Escarole, Citrus, Bottarga
Louie Salad$21.00
Dungeness Crab, Prawns, Soft Egg, Avocado
Brussels Sprouts$10.00
Harissa, Almond, Mint
Crispy Fingerling Potatoes$12.00
Urfa Biber Mayo, Parmesan, Pickled Shallots
Roasted Baby Artichokes$14.00
Rosemary, Mustard Verjus
Roasted Cauliflower$12.00
Peppercorns, Sherry, Sesame
Bone Marrow$14.00
Pickled Beech Mushrooms, Toast
Cured Trout*$16.00
Egg, Cucumber, Black Pepper Creme Fraiche, Olive Oil Cracker
Moules-Frites$18.00
Garlic Aioli
Cioppino Verde$24.00
Tomatillo-Poblano Broth, Lobster Butter Toast
Nori Spaghettini$29.00
Dungeness Crab, White Miso, Buddha's Hand, Furikake
Petrale Sole on the Bone$36.00
Castelvetrano Olives, Brown Butter, Schmaltz, Leeks
Whole Red Snapper$42.00
Lobster Pho Broth, Thai Chili, Garlic, Orange Basil
Roasted Half Chicken$25.00
Kosho Charred Broccolini, Almond Citrus Sauce

Raw Bar

Gulf Prawns
- each$4.00
Chilled Dungeness Crab
- Half$29.00
Chilled Seafood Platter*$36.00
4 Oysters, 2 Prawns, Dungeness Crab

Oysters on the Half Shell*

Jerraye's Cucumber / Lime Mignonette. 3 per order

Miyagi
Tomales Bay
- each$3.00
Beausoleil
N.Brunswick
- each$4.00
Drake's Bay
Baja
- each$3.00
Shigoku
Washington
- each$4.00
Drake's Kumamoto
Baja
- each$4.00
Kusshi
Washington
- each$4.00

Drinks

Cocktails

Shaken

A Diving Bell$12.00
Mezcal, Yuzu, Lime, Falernum, Gin, Pineapple Gomme, Cayenne
Officer and a Gentian$12.00
Meyer Lemon, Gentian, Scotch, Italicus Rosolio, Lemongrass Air
Mountain Rose Apple$13.00
Chamomile, Verjus, Honey, Bourbon, Cognac
Dragon Energy$13.00
Calvados, Lemon, Pear-Infused Rye, Apple Brandy, Cassia, Pear EDV
Arancia Rossa$12.00
Blood Orange, Tequila, Arancia Gin, Campari, Amaro, Lime, Bitters

Stirred

Ayala Julep$12.00
Mint, Massican Vermouth, Meletti, Verjus, Tarragon
3 Martini Dinner$12.00
Choice of: Ayala Signature, Inverted Gibson, Castelvaltano "Washed"
Genever Sazerac$12.00
Rye Gin, Ayala Genever Blend, Mezcal, Mansinthe
Centeio Fashioned$12.00
Rye, Cachaca, Cara-Cara, Jasmine, Toasted Pecan Bitters
The Notorious$18.00
Caradamaro.Power's "John Lane" Whiskey, Bonal, Longrow 18yr Rinse

Beer

Draft

47 Hills "Yelling at Cars" Pilsner, San Francisco, CA, 5.6%
- 12oz$7.00
Saint Archer Peach Gose, San Diego, CA, 4%
- 12oz$7.00
Drake's "Rip Cut" Double IPA San Leandro, CA, 8.4%
- 12oz$7.00
Fieldwork "Calypso" Farmhouse Ale, Berkeley, CA, 5.6%
- 12oz$7.00

Bottled

Coronado Mermaid Red, Amber Ale, California, 5.7%
- 12oz$6.00
Saison Dupont, Belgian Saison, Belgium, 6.5% 11
- 2oz$10.00

What 117 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

117 Reviews

DS
DavidS VIP
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 1, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We made an Open Table New Year's Eve dinner reservation at this restaurant...only to find it CLOSED. Very frustrating, to say the least.
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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 27, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This restaurant is closed when we were there.
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TD
ThomasD
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
3.0
Dined on December 15, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Service was really friendly and attentive. For the price, there's better food in SF. As many reviews have mentioned, it's noisy and i didn't think it had a warm ambience about it.
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Bill VIP
Phoenix / Arizona9 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a wonderful dining experience @Ayalya! The food was tremendous, and wine list superbly complementary (Dry, flavorful whites: Sparkling and wine options.) The Nori Spaghettini and Whole Red Snapper were flavorful and plentiful. Sooo tasty...
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Margie43 VIP
San Francisco Bay Area83 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 15, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Very small menu. Oysters were good, fresh. Liver pate was another good dish. Not enough choices on menu.
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JamesR VIP
San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 13, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Noisy, limited menu and drinks-apparently closing soon to revamp.
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FredH
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our experience was superb . Our server, Alena D, greeted us almost immediately, and never left us wondering. She was responsive to our menu choices and needs for some adjustments in preparation if the food. Everything was delivered as ordered in a well timed sequence. She never left us waiting, and checked in regularly to make sure everything was running smoothly! She met our every need-friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. It was the first time I’ve chosen a 25% gratuity for a server! Well deserved!
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MaxM
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 4, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant was too loud. Only two out of the five dishes that we ate was good.
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scarlett VIP
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 2, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
$20 or more for tiny appetizers portions and $30 or more for small entree portions. Food was excellent but not worth the price. I work in the area and am always looking for places to take people for dinner or recommend to those going to the theatre. I just can’t recommend at these portion sizes and prices.
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KatA VIP
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything we ordered was amazing, and we ordered almost everything on the menu. The Whole Red Snapper and the Roasted Chicken are a must. We will be going back soon!!
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398 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1802

Additional information

Neighborhood
Tenderloin
Hours of operation
Dinner Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Seafood, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Phone number
(415) 374-7971

Ayala

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Main

Dressed Shigoku Oysters*

Baked Oysters

Kampachi Crudo*$14.00

Fort Brag Sea Urchin*

Seared Shio-Koji Trout*$16.00

English Muffin$6.00

Chicories$12.00

Louie Salad$21.00

Brussels Sprouts$10.00

Crispy Fingerling Potatoes$12.00

Roasted Baby Artichokes$14.00

Roasted Cauliflower$12.00

Bone Marrow$14.00

Cured Trout*$16.00

Moules-Frites$18.00

Cioppino Verde$24.00

Nori Spaghettini$29.00

Petrale Sole on the Bone$36.00

Whole Red Snapper$42.00

Roasted Half Chicken$25.00

Raw Bar

Gulf Prawns

Chilled Dungeness Crab

Chilled Seafood Platter*$36.00

Oysters on the Half Shell*

Miyagi

Beausoleil

Drake's Bay

Shigoku

Drake's Kumamoto

Kusshi

Drinks

Cocktails

Shaken

A Diving Bell$12.00

Officer and a Gentian$12.00

Mountain Rose Apple$13.00

Dragon Energy$13.00

Arancia Rossa$12.00

Stirred

Ayala Julep$12.00

3 Martini Dinner$12.00

Genever Sazerac$12.00

Centeio Fashioned$12.00

The Notorious$18.00

Beer

Draft

47 Hills "Yelling at Cars" Pilsner, San Francisco, CA, 5.6%

Saint Archer Peach Gose, San Diego, CA, 4%

Drake's "Rip Cut" Double IPA San Leandro, CA, 8.4%

Fieldwork "Calypso" Farmhouse Ale, Berkeley, CA, 5.6%

Bottled

Coronado Mermaid Red, Amber Ale, California, 5.7%

Saison Dupont, Belgian Saison, Belgium, 6.5% 11

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