Orafo at Four Seasons Embarcadero

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   Hamza

   VIP

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   Subpar food and experience. A cappuccino should never be $14 anywhere.
   

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   ELAINE

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   Chicken salad was the only positive. Food took a hour even though restaurant was maybe a quarter full. And then 2 of 4 pasta dinners were cold. Ambience felt more like a hotel cafe rather than a restaurant. Skip it.
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   The food was okay, nothing special. The drinks took quite a while to arrive, which was disappointing. Overall, the experience was pretty mediocre—not bad, but not particularly impressive either. Probably wouldn’t go out of my way to return.
   

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   Yusun

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2024

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

   Thought a restaurant at a four seasons hotel couldn’t go wrong but it did in so many ways. Waiter recommended sea bass which was a special which is not on the menu that night, but a trout came. I asked him how sea bass has orange flesh and he said it was fresh water sea bass (?????) and their flesh changes color depending on what they eat. It was obviously a trout. He just didn’t want to admit his mistake. He also highly recommended carbonara and it was the worst carbonara I had which had an over $30 price tag. We ordered a half bottle of Sauvignon Blanc which was at$37 and he gave us $60 half bottle of something else. We didn’t read the label and found that out when we got the bill. Broccolini was blend. The only thing that was good was mushroom arancini. Total was around $200. It may have been an off night, but we had to pay high price nonetheless.
   

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   Angelica

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on December 3, 2024

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

   Went on a Monday evening, service was amazing, food was delicious!
   

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   Kevin

   VIP

   San Francisco

   19 reviews

   3.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on November 18, 2024

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

   Meh. One waiter who is also the bar tender Expensive. Food was good but not great
   

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   Ali

   Seattle

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 14, 2024

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

   Overall good, but the service was slow (despite us clarifying when we arrived that people could dine by 12:45 there were plates that came out at 12:41). Food was tasty and staff were pleasant.
   

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   Arun

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 5, 2024

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

   Outstanding food and experience was top notch with just the right service touch
   

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   Steffen

   VIP

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on October 8, 2024

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

   Decent food and good ambiance but the service was lacking. Staff interrupted conversation regularly and food came out at different times for a larger party which meant many were waiting too long to start eating. Likely well not come back.
   

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    Mireya

    VIP

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

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

    I recently dined at Orafo and was thoroughly impressed by the exceptional service and the quality of the wine selection. The staff was attentive, professional, and truly made the experience enjoyable. However, I was a bit disappointed with the food, particularly the main dish. I ordered the fettuccini with shrimp (which normally comes with mixed seafood, but I requested only shrimp). While I appreciate the restaurant’s modern, local take on Italian cuisine, the dish missed the mark for me. The pasta felt unusual and lacked the traditional Italian flavor I was expecting. As a result, I couldn’t finish it, and my friend ended up eating it for me. I left still feeling hungry, which wasn’t ideal, especially considering the high price point. Overall, while the service was top-notch, the food didn’t meet my expectations for an Italian restaurant.
    

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