Acquolina

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   Jim

   San Francisco

   263 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   263 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Have been several times, and was impressed when the staff did an amazing job on a busy holiday night. We went on Thanksgiving, and the line out the door didn't end the whole time we dined. We had a holiday salad as a starter, the pasta with guanciale in the cheese bowl (a very fun show that is video-worthy) and the branzino with fries. Had a bottle of wine and affogato for dessert. Everything was delicious. Marvin was a very good server. His timing was crisp. We never had to wait more than a minute or two before he came by to answer questions/bring food. The support staff were fast with water pouring/table clearing. Thank you to the restaurant for being open on Thanksgiving. We'll definitely be back!!!
   

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   Fernando

   Miami

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The service was disappointing, with staff displaying a lack of professionalism and a poor attitude. Additionally, some dishes are only available after 5 PM, a detail that is not clearly communicated on their website. To make matters worse, a 20% tip was automatically added to the bill, leaving no choice in the matter despite the subpar experience. This lack of transparency and forced tipping has left me unwilling to return.
   

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   Sarah

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Incredible service, and delicious food for our Friendsgiving reunion!! Thank you Dario and team. You guys are amazing.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on November 18, 2024

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

   It was nice to walk through the neighborhood to Acquolina. Taking in the ambiance as we waited to be seated. Not a huge place. Fairly loud music. Big screen TV. Football. Large tall window looking out to street with strings of tiny lights. Garden boxes with hanging ivy. At first the person reviewing the reservations said, I don’t have a reservation for you. So, I showed on the iPhone the open table reservation. Suddenly, the person sad, Oh. Here it is. I guess be prepared to prove a reservation. The Tiny table hardly seemed comfortable, and there were several bigger empty tables. The seating person said, I have large party coming to the larger tables when I asked about being seated at a larger place. The wait staff person is very helpful and very good. The Prosecco is delish. The Calamari is very good and made even better with an extra dash of salt and pepper. The Bruschetta - very good - bread is softer that traditional bruschetta and the flavor is wonderful. The ravioli dish is uniquely flavored, yes, it seemed like it even had tiny sweet mandarin orange slices in a few mouthfuls. The pasta is perfectly prepared. The Tiramisu portion is economical but delicious. A nice place in a nice setting.
   

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   Joel

   Central Coast

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on November 18, 2024

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

   We tried this restaurant for SF restaurant week and we enjoyed it so much. The bruschetta and calamari were great to start and then we did the add in for the “live cook” inside the cheese wheel and were not disappointed at all. Tiramisu for dessert had a lot of espresso flavor and the drinks with dinner were fantastic. We will be back to eat from the standard menu for sure
   

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   leif

   New Orleans

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   Always a great spot to enjoy in North Beach. Definitely recommend.
   

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   Larry

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

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

   Another excellent dining experience at Acquolina, cannot recommend highly enough!
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Denver

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Service was great! Food was delicious! Got the Cacio e Pepe and the table side preparation was very cool!
   

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   William

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Very loud environment. Recommend sitting outside if you want it quieter. Food was amazing!
   

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    Alessio

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2024

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

    Mediocre pasta, good pizza, too noisy. Service adequate. I would not go back.
    

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