Avenida

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   Anita

   VIP

   San Francisco

   81 reviews

   5.0

   81 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We've been here several times before. First time was great and we were so happy to have a filipino restaurant close to us. Second time wasn't as great but it was during covid . Third time was good so we vowed to go again. This time the food was excellent! We felt that they really stepped up their game. Each dish was delicious. Service was good but they were busy so we had to wait to get someone to come to our table when we needed something. The room has loud acoustics so it gets loud when it fills up so it's an energetic vibe. We brought our own wine and corkage was only $15 which is AWESOME! I'm always happy with reasonable corkage fees. So happy to be able to get tasty yummy filipino food close by!
   

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   Ervin Riel

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I came here with my family for dinner on Friday night, and the experience was very disappointing. The customer service was lacking—staff seemed uninterested and didn’t make us feel welcome. On top of that, the food wasn’t as good as it used to be. This used to be one of our favorite spots, but the quality has gone downhill. The dishes lacked flavor, and the overall experience just felt underwhelming. It’s unfortunate because we’ve had great memories here in the past, but after this visit, I’m not sure we’ll be coming back.
   

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   Jason

   Phoenix

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   First time here at Avenida. We were not disappointed. Food was great, service was exemplary, staff friendly. Place was very clean as were the restrooms. We will surely be back.
   

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   Yurls

   VIP

   Chicago

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   Great service and great food. Will definitely Come back.
   

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   Rowe

   San Francisco

   99 reviews

   4.0

   99 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

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

   Always a pleasure to come here. Thank you, Dean, for your attentive and pleasant service.
   

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   gvchick14

   San Francisco

   48 reviews

   2.0

   48 reviews

   Dined on 4 October 2024

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

   Based on the reviews, I was excited and had high expectations for Avenida. Cocktails : El Guapo and Aplaya Paloma 4⭐️, Lumpia: 3⭐️ pricey at $23!Crispy Pata: 2⭐️ not worth the $38. Funky flavor, crispy outside, but dry and tough on the inside; Relyenong Talong: $17. Again flavor was off. The spices used was not recognizable and not pleasing to the palate; Beef Kare Kare:4⭐️ saved the night. Packed with flavor and I was happy it didn't contain any tripe! Service:2⭐️ since no one came to check on us after the dishes were served. We were pretty much done eating and the server came by to let us know last call for cocktails. We had tons of leftovers for obvious reasons in my review of the food. The portions are generous which could explain the price point. I just wish the food tasted better. I shared the leftovers with my native filipino parents who cook these dishes at home and they didn't care for it.
   

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   RAY

   Tahoe

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 28 September 2024

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

   The food is outstanding. This is our second time T this establishment and the service was a zero. Our waitress went on break and let us know she always going to do so, however, there was no replacement while she was on break, no one came to ask if we needed anything, not once, no refills on water, etc. The busboy would come to our table to clear plates often (there’s a limit of 2 hours you’re allowed to stay and dine) and we would take that opportunity to ask for anything needed. We saw the busboy the most frequent. Of course, when it’s time to pay the bill and tip is when folks come over to give their efforts and ask if we’re okay and if we need anything. We asked the person sitting at the host desk how many servers were on duty and he said they’re short staffed and they were setting up for a reservation upstairs. I asked, “well, what about the customer that is currently dining?” No real answer. Unfortunately for the server, we didn’t tip as we would normally tip (we’re big tippers for good service). The food is pretty pricey but absolutely delicious so we’re willing to dine there in the future but hope that when they’re short staffed that they’ll figure out how to balance the service that should be provided to paying customers.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 September 2024

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

   Took my girlfriend to Avenida for a nice dinner. She usually isn’t a fan of pork dishes however this place changed her mind. The liempo we ordered was very tender and flavorful, and the cocktails we had tasted great. (I had the Green Goddess and she had the Pinya Punch) The sisig was also very good, reminded me of back home. Other than that, the service was great, we were seated right away and our server Lorenzo checked in on us from time to time and gave us great recommendations.
   

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   Michelle

   Orange County

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 September 2024

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

   Ambience was outstanding. Food was meh, nothing over the top impressive or memorable that would bring me back. Came for the crispy pats and the dessert drinks. Dessert drinks were disappointing. No flavor - had WAY better. Had the flan and it was overcooked to my liking. Service was average nothing over the top. They came to refill our waters and remove plates but no engagement other than during their scope of duties.
   

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    Sam

    San Francisco

    44 reviews

    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on 8 September 2024

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

    Delicious Filipino food and drinks! The Lechon and Pinakbet were like how my parents made it! Worth driving from the City to San Mateo!
    

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