L'Ottavo - San Francisco

L'Ottavo - San Francisco reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. GM

   GailM

   Denver1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 22, 2024

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

   THE PLACE IS SHUTTERED! Open Table never even told us. Shame on you! It has a For Lease sign out front.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   1.0

   Dined on December 29, 2023

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

   The restaurant was closed. It seemed it was out of business! There was no notice online and I was able to book the reservation! This was so disappointing going there with my wife and seeing a closed door! I am not going to use open table app anymore because it’s not accurate either!
   

   L'Ottavo - San FranciscoResponded on January 2, 2024

   I would like to ask an apology for not being able to accommodate your reservation. We are still open. We have faced a lot of difficulties and we are trying to keep open to be able to serve good food and give great service. Again I apologize fr the inconvenience we have caused you.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 28, 2023

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

   We enjoyed our meal here. We shared the calamari fritti appetiser which was generous and tasty. My partner’s salmon was excellent and also a very generous portion. My pork loin was good if a bit overcooked, sauce was tasty and the red pasta with it unexpectedly spicy (but good). The latter part of the meal was a little spoiled by a loud argument from the kitchen in Spanish. Service throughout was a little amateurish but genuine and friendly. Not all wines on the list were available for us. There were chairs stacked on a table at the front door which made the restaurant feel a bit half-a@@ed. Atmosphere was still homey and pleasant nonetheless.
   

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4. B

   Bugsy

   San Francisco11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 18, 2023

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

   The service was great, noise minimal, and food overall was excellent, except for the bread which was barely warm and tasted like plain white bread
   

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5. B

   Brnchlvr VIP

   San Francisco21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 14, 2023

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

   This is a very nice small local Italian restaurant in San Francisco. It is a very convenient place to have a good dinner prior to attending a performance, which we did at Grace Cathedral. Although the menu was small, the food was very well prepared and tasty. We were sorry to hear that they are closing and have sold the place to someone else who is not in the restaurant business. We enjoy going to the City often and it is sad to know that soon many of these small restaurants will no longer exist.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 10, 2023

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

   Amazing service and amazing food. It was a busy night for them but their service was still amazing. Tiramisu, gamberi, and cannoli were our family’s favorites!
   

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   DavidL

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 9, 2023

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

   Exceptional Caesar salad with fresh anchovies. Two good pasta dishes and good Italian red available the glass. Good pre-theater spot!
   

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   Denise

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 9, 2023

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

   This is the best little Italian restaurant in the city. The staff and the owner are extremely attentive and personable. I went twice in one week and I'd go every week if I lived closer. Delicious, quality food....like the best I've ever had. Reasonably priced and exceptional service. There's a variety of menu items and a comprehensive wine list. I can't say enough about how wonderful this restaurant is!! Perfect location too....within walking distance of several hotels and a safe area in SF.
   

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   Whokaree VIP

   San Francisco44 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 7, 2023

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

   We had dinner before Trevor Noah @ SF Masonic . It good, solid Italian food.
   

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10. B

    Billi

    Tahoe7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on December 7, 2023

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

    I ordered lasagna as the item I wanted on the Open Table menu was no longer offered. The lasagna was not like any I had ever had. I had to use my knife point first to cut through it. It was covered with a thick layer of cheese. When I finally lifted off the top layer of cheese I saw the top layer of lasagna was black I assume was burned. I charged the dinner and when I received the charge receipt it was higher than the bill. They had added a 3% credit card charge on it. Needless to say it was a very disappointing experience.
    

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