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Bistro Ember, San Francisco, CA

Bistro Ember

4.5
4.5
244 Reviews
$30 and under
Fusion / Eclectic

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
At Ember, we offer local-Californian inspired cuisine with authentic & vibrant Mediterranean influences. We believe in only working with superior, fresh, organic & local ingredients that Bay Area farmers markets have to offer. We work with the seasonal harvest in an effort to showcase each distinguishable and perfectly in-season ingredient.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Fusion / Eclectic, Eastern European, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Fri–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Deniz Sezer

What 244 people are saying

Bistro Ember reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bistro Ember offers an exceptional dining experience with "creative and delicious" Turkish-inspired dishes, beautifully presented in a "lovely atmosphere." Guests appreciate the "super nice wait staff" and the restaurant's "great mix of classy and casual" ambiance. Signature dishes like the lamb shank and artichoke gnocchi are "finger licking good." Perfect for special occasions or a delightful neighborhood outing.

245 Reviews
  1. Philip VIP

    San Francisco12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, good service and good ambience--this restaurant is a neighborhood gem!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambiance, service and food were excellent. Can't wait to go back.

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  3. Donald

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous neighborhood gem. Worth going out of your way for.

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  4. Craig VIP

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite restaurant in SF. The food is exceptional, the service is attentive and welcoming-and the ambience (lighting, furniture, music) sets a lovely atmosphere.

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  5. Adnan

    Seattle11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food Kind staff Resturant really well managed

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  6. Peggy

    San Francisco8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    overall, very nice place to eat. Friendly service, warm cozy atmosphere. My meatballs and the asperagus were great. My friend had embers kabob and it was kind of dry. i've eaten there before and enjoyed the food as well.

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  7. Nathan

    San Diego1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was Valentines Day! So they packed it. They forgot some dishes and it was pricey. It was nice but not worth the money.

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  8. Bryan VIP

    San Francisco9 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Extremely corny Valentines Day decorations (with Christmas wreaths?), bright lights, loud middle school dance soundtrack, and limited wine/food menu. The limited food menu I get, but it was VERY limited, and a limited wine menu is odd. Service was decent but courses moved slowly. Great price but would much rather pay more for more on Valentines Day- just take fewer reservations and make more on each table with more/better choices!

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  9. Jaime

    San Francisco31 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great little place! This was our 4th visit, and we've enjoyed them all. The food is consistently well prepared and interesting, if not highly spiced. The ambiance is great; cozy but very stylish. The service is very good, with personable servers who know the dishes well. The noise level on Valentine's evening was the highest we've ever experienced there (as can be expected) but normally you can talk comfortably without distraction there. Check it out!

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  10. Justan

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service was great! Very romantic spot. Will be back!

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FAQs

Bistro Ember is rated 4.5 stars by 244 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Bistro Ember

1298 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114-3918

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Fusion / Eclectic, Eastern European, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Fri–Sun 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Deniz Sezer
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