Pasta and food to die for!! A Mano also has an extensive and affordable Italian wine list. The service staff was able to make specific recommendations based on your taste preferences and they did not try to upsell us on the liquor, which I sincerely appreciate. Service was perfect as well. I will definitely return and bring others.
We ordered one appetizer and 3 pastas. We then shared all the food. Oh my! Total yum! I was practically humming I was so happy! We then ordered dessert. We did not share dessert. šMore yum! Besides all this, the service was excellent! We will definitely return. More than once!
A bit of a scene but attentive service and very good food. Had the calamari and the pasta with pea shoots. Yum!
The best pizza in San Francisco. Wish that they would take reservations.
Excellent pastas, attentive service, and reasonable prices makes A Mano my go to spot for simple Italian with northern Californian ingredients.
Everything was delicious. Appetizers, salad, pizza, pasta. Shared. Really good, attentive service. Would definitely go again!
Omg ... the food delicious,excellent service nice atmosphere nice place just excellent .
Excellent service reasonable price good house white. Lunch with clam pasta, pasta perfectly aldante, wife had birds nest fungi salad all fresh.
Great pasta, pizza was good and the porcetta, amazing.
We will be back!
Never had a bad meal and the service is outstanding.
What a surprising place! Delighted that location and the patio and the food impressed ! The perfect blend of flavours in the pizza that were not over powering but also not boring either. The food was very well prepared, served hot and service was exceptional. We over heard one of the guests raving about the heirloom tomatoes in their salad and another table was also very complimentary of their meal. Over all exceptional and pleasant, patio was very nice balance of street activity and privacy.
OVERALL: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Ambiance: 5/5
Perfect late night place after a show at the neighbouring theatres. We found this as it was one on the few places open after we got out of the Opera House.
Excellent Pizza and Pasta !!!
We have
- Mushroom Pizza - excellent flavors with the best crust. It did not get floppy or soggy.
- Spaghetti with Early Girl Tomatoes - Simple flavors done well with the freshest produce.
9-29-2023 - Dinner - Table for 2
Came here when they first opened and so the wait was always long. You can now put your name on a waitlist on Yelp which helps a lot. Waited for my dinner companion at the bar as they donāt seat you until everyone is there. There is indoor and outdoor seating. There was band playing on the street and folks wandering around Patriciaās Green or the shops so not too bad of you have to wait. Food was delish as usual. Got the pasta this time. I donāt always recognize the name of the pasta so I have to look it up. They had a nice selection of wine and cocktails. We were going to watch a show at Bill Graham afterwards so we needed a coffee drink with a little extra. They didnāt have Amaretto so we got brandy instead.
Wow I was so surprised since I thought that this place might have been overhyped but I was wrong!
Good:
- Awesome focaccia bread, I think it was some of the crispiest focaccia bread Iāve had 5/5
- I loved the bucatini pasta here and the flavor of the sauce 5/5
- The short rib pasta was great too 4/5
- Funghi pizza was 3/5 in my opinion since it wasnāt as flavorful and a bit oily
- Nice ambiance - good catch-up vibes
Bad:
- Wait times were CRAZY long I felt like it was 30 min or 45 min till we got all our food
Overall, loved the food and vibe here and would come back.
Came for restaurant week tasting menu. came by on a sunday around 7 and were seated quickly. Everything was great. Weāll definitely be back to try more options from
the menu.
Absolutely fantastic. Came at a very weird hour between lunch and dinner and the menu is smaller (about three pasta selections), but so much care was devoted to the dish. A lot of parm which I loveeee. Umami with citrus was so innovative and fun. Also perfect temperature - weird to note but you know when you get pasta thatās just toooo hot? No, theyāve mastered it. I just have to keep raving about subtle citrus taste with this braised lamb rigatoni dish and it was so unique and spectacular! Perfect sauce to pasta ratio. Adorable setting and space in SF too, in a really sweet area and the outdoor seating is really fun, one long train station-esque bench with cute yellow mini square tables. Thereās paid parking on neighboring streets so it isnāt too hard on that front, which was nice. Such a gem!!
December 2023:
Been meaning to try this restaurant for a long time. Fortunately, stopped by for lunch on a Saturday afternoon.
Tried the mushroom radiatori and the gemelli. Both were very tasty š. The radiatori was vegetarian and made with a creamy cheesy sauce. The gemelli was lighter and had a nice sausage.
Service was attentive. Next time, I would try the pizza.
Very good Italian food. Somewhat on the light side which is nice. There are no reservations, so the wait for a table does get bad. They service is friendly but at times, hard to get additional drinks or other items.
Great food! Quality and range is excellent at prices that will not break the bank. Upscale and trendy atmosphere. Good vegetarian options. Highlight is the funghi pizza or anything with their mushrooms!
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The food is always delicious here! From salads to pastas, pizzas and their special fried chicken, itās always spot on.
For a while the service was spotty. We would come in and have excellent service and the next time it almost felt like they pulled someone in off the streets to serve us. Just not consistent, which can make or break a dining experience. Iām happy to say that the last 4 times Iāve been to A Mano the service was consistently great!
A Mano is such a cool space. Please please please turn down the music though. This is not a club! Most people go out to eat to have conversations over the food and drinks. I find myself actually having to yell just so my companion can hear what Iām saying across the narrow table. Everyone else is shouting as well so you are hearing the person next to you loud and clear but not your actual dining companion across from you. Itās really unnecessary. Also I believe an outside chair update is due! They have gotten a lot of Milage out of those tiny, low, highly uncomfortable stools outside. Not everyone is 5ā4ā with a tiny behind and 25 years old! I do love coming on a Sunday afternoon and sitting outside in the outdoor space they created. Very lovely!
I also wish they would put a Bloody Mary on the menu for the weekend brunch. We usually head over to Hazies for a pre brunch Mary. They are delicious over there but I be A Mano could do one even better!
The best Italian we had so far. We couldn't have enough of the bread and ordered more for carryout.
Pasta fabulous texture and taste. Cauliflower great appetizer.
Deserts wonderful too. Staff are so friendly and waiting time reasonable considering it is so popular.
Absolutely revisit if we travel to SF again.
Definitely get the paccheri pasta - best thing on the menu. Bucatini second best. Their bartender does cocktails off menu - really enjoyed the mezcal and green chartreuse cocktail they made for me.
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Busy place that is worth a wait in line for delicious Italian plates.
Walking inside youāll step right towards the small bar area, in the case you only wanted a drink while you wait. There isnāt much room to hang around at the bar so instead gaze at the bar wall to enjoy.
Great drink selection to choose from. The Pinot Nero was amazing, with a hint of sweetness that made it as such like a subtle sangria that I was a fan of.
We tried a selection off their menu to get a feel for what they had offer instead of limiting ourselves to one item (best decision).
My favoriteā the burratta appetizer.
Both of us were fawning over this dish and I wish this was a larger plate. Iām not sure Iāve had mushrooms quite so good before. I will come back to aMano just for this plate alone.
I found myself a little disappointed there was no tiramisu on the dessert menu so I turned to the Budino, this creamy hazelnut ramekin that turned out to be even better than my taste buds were expecting. Great richness and not too over powering, and enough to cap off the evening sweet tooth.
Came around 12:15 PM on a Sunday, and was seated quickly outdoors! The vibe is quite nice with umbrellas and the bench seating.
We ordered the focaccia, bianca pizza, and fried chicken special. All of the food was pretty good, with the fried chicken really standing out.
We'd definitely come back to try the pastas and cocktails for dinner. The outdoor seating was great for dogs!
Gave it a 4 star because they ran out of the house special for the evening. It was only 7:30. Plus, they put the special menu on our table so I had my heart set on it only to be told they ran out. Bummer. Other than that it was good.
Ate dinner here straight after coming off a flight. Ordered the Arancini (which was very small, but delicious) and the rigatoni which was everything I needed it to be. The sauce was good (lots of pepper) and it definitely settled my stomach. The green pasta pictured is the mafaldine which was good but not great. Service was awesome! You can dress casually
My second time at this place. We went back for their mushroom pasta. Highly recommended if you like vegetarian pasta option. They also have daily specials menu. We got their fish of the day on Friday. Great selection of drinks and dessert to pair with the meal as well.
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