Bottega - San Francisco (CA)

5 /5 Brandon Miller: Granting this a 5-star review here with one caveat, the waiters could be a little more friendly. Weve been twice now. We are from the PNW but we frequent SFCA. We like the food and the vibe of the city... Bottega is no exception. Our first time, we came in for espresso martinis. Lord, those were delish! The bartender was so friendly, engaging, joked with us and had a legitimate good time. We really appreciated him. Came back the next night for dinner. It was cool outside but we took an outdoor table. Our waiter took drink orders. While we waited for the drinks, the waiter for the table next to us passed by... we asked for the outdoor heater to be turned on (we were extremely polite). He literally huffed at us and reluctantly turned it on. We thanked him and he ignored the gratitude. Nice looking guy, 20s, tats, crisp white shirt, looked professional but certainly didnt act like it. Food was excellent. All four of us got a different pasta that we thoroughly enjoyed. Drinks were strong and on-point. Wait was a little long but that can be overlooked when considering the quality of food. Service was great, unfortunately our wonderful waiter was shaded by his coworker who had a bit of attitude. After nearly 25 years in customer service and patient care... let me recommend one thing... dont let your teammates ruin your patrons (potentially) perfect experience. You may not be our waiter but your actions are observed.

5 /5 Aqua-Sun Romero: Bottegas food is authentic and most of the staff is Italian, they are very hospitable and knowledgeable about the menu. If I lived here, it would come at least once a week. Eggplant Parmesan is the best I have ever tried statewide. Flavor profile of the dish was the perfect melody savory and umuni, creamy and tangy. Restuarant has quality ingredients and willing to accommodate vegetarians.

5 /5 Lucia Hinton: Our waiter, Giovanni, was attentive and kind throughout the entire experience. We started with Brussels sprouts and bruschetta, which were excellent. For the main courses, we ordered gnocchi with Bolognese sauce, gnocchi with pesto, and fettuccine with vodka sauce. Everything was very flavorful, beautifully prepared, and the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming.

5 /5 helen irvine: Wonderful, girly decor, with awesome waitress and delicious food thats affordable. The setting feels more expensive then it costs, but still casual. I loved everything about it and all the pink chair pillows and cocktails, I cant wait to come back. Who ever designed the resturuant has good taste and the food was so great. I went here for my anniversary, ill definitely be back for a girls night and bring who ever visits me.

1 /5 Ziling Mai: Unfortunately, I had a pretty bad experience here. First, our server took so long to greet us that we had to ask one of the busboys to track them down. On top of that, the group at the table next to us had a guy who was laughing and drinking water, and ended up spitting on us. They didn’t even apologize, which was really frustrating. At that point, we wanted to leave, but since we had already ordered, we stayed. Now, about the food, how do you mess up the thing you specialize in? Our pasta came out completely raw, not undercooked, but raw. After all that, I’m not sure I would come back.