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   MarkM

   San Francisco

   18 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on March 10, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Thank you Barvale. You are the best

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   Spencer

   San Francisco

   62 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   62 reviews

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   overall2food2service4ambience3

   Let’s be real: in the midst of a pandemic Barvale did NOTHING to acknowledge it. No signage, no gloves, no conspicuous wiping down. Worse, no one else seemed to notice. This is no time to be eating in a restaurant but I would have expected even the gesture of concern. The fact they don’t show concern for safety means the employees serving your food are unchecked and unmonitored. You really want to eat in a place like that?? Overall Barvale fails to really deliver an authentic Spanish meal. Portions were uneven. $2.50 for half a deviled egg?? A Croque Madame (not spanish at all, btw) featured two very thick pieces of bread, a skimpy piece of cheese in between, a bit of ham, fried egg, and bechamel. They could have left out one piece of of bread because the bread slices were as thick as two pieces. I can't really fathom coming here again, although the Happy Hour looks like it could be promising. Oh, and the outside sign is painted on the wall about three feet off the sidewalk, so if you're looking for the place (especially at night), there is nothing else to indicate the name of the restaurant other than a feeble neon "tapas" sign.

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   LisaH

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   overall3food5service2ambience3

   Having lived in Spain, this restaurant has a very authentic menu. The food is absolutely delicious and the value is good considering it's the city. It is extremely loud and you can't talk to anyone at your table. Open table app didn't work well for this restaurant and when trying to call them, they took awhile to respond. The waitress was not very attentive. I'd say excellent food, poor service,

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   Marisol

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   Great food!! Too loud (During the dinner slot) to have a group conversation.

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   KenSF

   San Francisco

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Made a reservation, drive over. Seated right away (5:30pm on the weekend) Waitress had good suggestions. Everything was very well done. Glad we sampled the paella. We will be back!

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   AlexandraB

   San Francisco

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on March 7, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Our server was fantastic,,,a girl with brown hair in a bob haircut with black glasses,,,wish I could remember her name,,,she was patient, informative, funny, did a great job even when the place was packed and loud. Food was great, loved the mussels with chorizo and the bread to dip in the broth....heavenly!

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   ScottR

   Sacramento

   4 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 28, 2020

   overall4food5service4ambience3

   Food was outstanding. $48 for a three person Paella was a bit outrageous though. Not sure why they had the lights turned down so low. Could barely see in the place

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   leam

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 26, 2020

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Lové this place and the food. Great cocktails! Noise level a little bit too high

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   ralphjg

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 25, 2020

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Had a very good meal with friends. The selection of tapas satisfied everyone from the vegetarians in the group to the non-veg's. The Polpo and cauliflower were especially tasty, as were the Brussel Sprouts. Everyone came away full, happy and ready to return another time!

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10. DN

    DateNight

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    If you're planning a date night, this is not the place... It's super loud & crowded. Great for large groups of friends.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The server was extremely nice and helpful. Just vibing. Each small plate was uniquely different and bursting with flavor.

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent every time

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    Akshat

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Team offsite. Service was excellent. Our waitress was very nice and helpful!!!

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    MackenzieS

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Snuck over for a quick bite before a concert at the Independence. Good food that came out quickly :)

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Staff was amazing! Food was equally as delicious

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    SarahY

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    We had the prix fixe menu for restaurant week, a sample of many different things, all tasty! All our servers were really nice and helpful even though it was very busy. Some of us also ordered a glass of wine; the Tempranillo was delicious!

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17. CH

    CoryH

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Visiting SF from LA. Restaurant week.

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18. SS

    SteveSF

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Great time at the prix fixe restaurant week special. Our server was great fun, food and drinks were all very good, and the portions were generous or more. Only ding was that the paella was a tad overlooked. Otherwise a perfect night out with friends.

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, one of my face spots in SF!

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Good Value

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    LovesSF

    San Francisco

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2020

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    We went for restaurant week. It is a lively place with super friendly and polite service. Although the drinks we had were good (sangria, beer, rum cocktail), the food was kind of average. The coquettes were tasty, but the paella was bland. Don’t order the churros....like eating a sugar coated stick. So overall hit and miss. Go for drinks and appetizers.

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    shelleyw

    San Francisco

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2020

    overall4food3service4ambience4

    The service was good and attentive. Food was good, not spectacular. My main complaint was the paella was a mediocre shame. Paella should be made with arborio rice. This was burnt, plain white rice. And the shrimp was dry. Just not yummy. Everything was fine, but not out of this world

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23. g

    goodfood

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    great dining experience, dishes were well executed and served hot, server was wonderful, service with a smile.

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    CindyT

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Solid 4 stars. We went for restaurant week and had a reservation at 6pm. It started to get packed around 630/7pm. The service was nice - the waitress was pretty attentive. I was worried there wasn't going to be enough food because I read the portions were small and not as great during restaurant week, but there was more than enough for the 4 of us. I'd recommend.

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25. JN

    JordanN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great experience! Will definitely be going back to this place.

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    RosaS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    Very fun atmosphere. Pretty loud. Good food and it was great value for the restaurant week menu.

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27. JL

    JulianaL

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall4food3service4ambience3

    Food was overcooked especially the seafood paella. The mussels were so cook and dried that meat shrunk and there was no meat any more. It was quite disappointing. Tried the restaurant week specials and all courses were pre-cooked. There was no value.

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28. S

    Sashag

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place was awesome. Great vibes, drinks, and energy. Came here for my birthday and it was nothing short of perfect for my group of 16

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    Betty

    San Francisco

    74 reviews

    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The restaurant was very noisy so I don’t think it’s good for a group larger than 4. Food was delicious.

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    ss1216

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Must have- paella!!! I loved their seafood paella! The rice was nice and crispy on the bottom and soft on top with plenty of flavors. The portion was too small tho!

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    AnthonyM

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Dinner date with wife, sat at high top table which was fine. Food portions were small but plentiful as we had the special presented during restaurant week. Overall great place, waitress and staff very professional and had a sense of humor and personality.

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32. AH

    AustinH

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went for SF restaurant week and loved the tasting menu, service was great!

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33. WP

    WendyP

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and great service! They had a 50% off wine bottle promo when we went, too! Awesome!!!

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34. A

    Anana

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    Food was good, and many options for vegetarians. Sitting at the communal table felt comfortable and we could still have a conversation. The cauliflower was amazing, as were the escalivada (toasted peppers, eggplant, and fresh burrata), bombas (fried rice balls similar to arancini), and potato omelette. Ordered the cab and it was delicious! Cons - Didn’t like the deviled eggs. And service made us feel rushed and didn’t answer any questions.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great, affordable Spanish restaurant with a gin-tonic menu and friendly service. Also very good paella!

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing night, great ambiance and food!

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    Ginger8

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2020

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Overpriced drinks from unfriendly bartenders and a rude host gave this place three stars.

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great place for tapas and sandwiches. Reasonably priced. The staff were very attentive. It is a nice locale. Very pleasant experience overall.

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39. SP

    SaraP

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The food and cocktails were amazing, and reasonably priced. The albondigas and bone marrow were two of my faves. The service was average, and when the bill came we were charged for something we didn’t order and also for an item they forgot to bring. But they quickly resolved the issue.

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40. JB

    JosephB

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great spot! Good vibe. Food and service really good.

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