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A photo of Chotto Matte San Francisco restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(232)
$$$$
• Asian • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 25 times today
This is an amazing experience. Everything is top notch and a very unique menu. Highly recommend!
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4.5
Awesome(609)
$$$$
• Italian • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 28 times today
Excellent service and food. Pleasure to be able to hear each other bc and talk to people at adjacent tables.
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4.7
Exceptional(3825)
$$$$
• Chinese • Chinatown
Booked 101 times today
The food was excellent and our server was amazing!
A photo of Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar restaurant
4.3
Awesome(1019)
$$$$
• Tapas / Small Plates • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 18 times today
We had our business dinner here and it was great. We had our own private room, the ambiance was great, food was great. Highly recommend
A photo of a Mano restaurant
4.4
Awesome(389)
$$$$
• Italian • Western Addition
Booked 67 times today
Terrific service, delicious food; impossible to find a better place to eat before a show! After trying other restaurants, we keep coming back.
A photo of Roka Akor - San Francisco restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2527)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 73 times today
The best Happy hour in town! The food is top notch and great service! Highest recommended
A photo of Mastro's Steakhouse - San Francisco restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2325)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 38 times today
Great food, great atmosphere and great service. Highly recommend.
A photo of Copra restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(616)
$$$$
• Indian • Western Addition
Booked 90 times today
Probably one of, if not the best Indian dining experience I’ve had. Food was out of this world good. Service to match and there was 13 of us. Can’t fault a single thing worth every penny. Thank you
A photo of bota tapas and paella bar restaurant
4.3
Awesome(1070)
$$$$
• Tapas / Small Plates • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 8 times today
Two couples on the last night of a 10 day vacation and trip up the PCH. We ate at some good places and really enjoyed this meal. The small plates were all very well done and the server did a great job making recommendations.
A photo of Burma Love Downtown restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(689)
$$$$
• Burmese • SOMA
Booked 53 times today
Love for Burma Love ! One of the best. The food is delicious, highly recommend the eggplant with prawns dish

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  • LisaGold
    Indiana •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    The food was amazing! The calamari was recommended and didn’t disappoint. Our entrees were very large and tasty. Dessert was their butter cake; great finish
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    Original Joe's - San Francisco$$$$• Italian• North Beach
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    4.7
  • PeterGold
    San Francisco Bay Area •139 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    This was a VERY pleasant surprise! We'd never been to Rich Table and had no idea what kind of a restaurant we were headed to. The appetizers were so good we had some of each and barely had room for an entre. Excellent evening and one to be repeated.
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    Rich Table$$$$• Californian• Western Addition
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    4.8
  • ShairaGold
    Philadelphia County •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    We had our business dinner here and it was great. We had our own private room, the ambiance was great, food was great. Highly recommend
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    Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar$$$$• Tapas / Small Plates• Financial District / Embarcadero
    •
    4.3
  • Luis
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 26 Sept 2026
    Our dinner here was great, we visited from Texas and we made sure to try as much different food as we could and we were not disappointed, my favorite dishes personally were the escargot and the scallops, and the mango pudding to top it off was phenomenal. The service was also great, I forget our servers name but she was very helpful and very personable!
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    Four Kings$$$$• Chinese• Chinatown
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    4.7
  • Lillian
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    4.0
    Dined on 10 Sept 2026
    My 2nd time eating here for lunch. I regretted not ordering one of the "sets" the last time so I ordered the Beef, Chicken, Shrimp set and shared it with my friend. It was plenty and I made sure to taste everything. All very flavorful and authentic. I like that the set includes a mix of three different types of rice. The steak was a little tough but in the sauce it was delicious and fragrant. I think the set is a great deal and the way to go. I think it's a lot for one person, but box up the leftovers and you can have another delicious meal to look forward to.
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    Hed Very Thai$$$$• Thai• Financial District / Embarcadero
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    4.4
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