A16 Rockridge

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1. AF

   AFCOL

   Seattle

   14 reviews

   2.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Expected a lot more. Food was decent but not extraordinary. Host and maitre d not particularly great. We were there for our anniversary and noted it on the reservation as well as being celiac. Apparently nobody paid any attention to either thing. We were given a table stick between two others already there even though the restaurant was quite empty (it filled up within an hour but it was not quiet at any point). Server was good and attentive once notified about celiac. Food was pretty disappointing and needed salt so badly that I eventually caved and asked for some.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Service was great! Everyone was friendly and attentive
   

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   Roshan

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

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

   Truffle has no taste, seemed like it was dried out Squash was flavorless Pasta was a little chewy Apps and cocktails were good Not a great food experience, but the ambiance and drinks are lovely
   

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   Dore

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 10 December 2024

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

   They cram the tables too close together. Food is good.
   

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   Noah

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   One of our favorite places. Christmas decorations lend extra charm.
   

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   Betsey

   San Francisco

   16 reviews

   4.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   The food was very good. If you are looking for pizza, there are lots of choices. Not so many non-pizza ones. Our waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable about the food and drink options. It was noisy but not so noisy that we couldn't have a good conversation. Our only complaint was that our table was in front of the door so every time someone came in, we got hit with cold air.
   

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   Foodie

   VIP

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   We are a family of 4 hoping for a nice meal out. Unfortunately it was disappointing. The food was OK, our steak was dry and pizza had way too much cheese so it was soggy. But the worst part was the service. Our waitress seemed like she would rather be anywhere else than at the restaurant, she barely made eye contact or smiled and at times didn’t even try to listen to us over the loud noise of the restaurant. I appreciate not everyone likes their job, and we all have a bad days but when you’re dining out and receive poor service, it’s really a buzz kill. Especially given the restaurant is so pricey. Really disappointed for a restaurant that has so much potential.
   

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   Herbert

   San Francisco

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 3 November 2024

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

   We were a party of three & were seated promptly in a nice table. The server greeted us warmly & brought water asking if we were interested in starters, which we ordered. She opened the wine we had brought & got appropriate glasses. The warm olives were sensational as was the burrata & prosciutto. Beet salad was delicious. Had to ask for bread. Pizza was delicious & filling. All the while we had to shout across the table to communicate with our dinner mates. The laughter & whooping at one table were disturbing to the point of having to turn off hearing aids. The chocolate dessert was outstanding as was the Americano coffee. The server was attentive & pleasant, highly professional. Our party of three agreed that the food & service was worth the trip to College Avenue, but the noise level was so distracting that it might be a few years before we returned to A16.
   

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   Nicolas

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 31 October 2024

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

   We gathered with a couple of friends for a quick dinner last night… we ate at A16 in the past and thought it would be a good pick for the evening. The place is nice and cozy, the atmosphere is right and the service is good +. We started with 2 antipasti that we shared « family style »: the beet salad and « misticanza » their version of a green salad. Both were good and enough as appetizers. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about our mains… I had the squid ink pasta, my wife and one of our friends had the Halibut, while the other one had the Cavatelli. The Halibut was grossly overcooked, at $43/plate it is regrettable. My pasta was ok but nothing to brag about, ultra simple tomato sauce and half the mussels were either unopened or empty but not to be found on the plate. The Cavatelli were falling apart a far cry from « Al denté »! I wished we had picked another venue…
   

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    Patricia

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

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

    We had a mixed experience. It took an hour for our main course to be cooked because we had an unfinished salad which evidently they were waiting for us to finish. We had left a little and no one asked if we were done. We had a vegan and non-vegan order and both came out vegan. They were apologetic and quickly delivered the actual non-vegan pizza I ordered. In fairness, the vegan issue was confusing and was an honest mistake they apologized for. It was bustling and noisy eating outside on the parklit on the street and that likely contributed to the confusion. I would not recommend outside seating. Very nice servers and good food but a bit disappointing an experience overall.
    

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