A16

Reviewed by beverlyl8405 on 11/04/2009.
Member since February 2009, Total Reviews: 2 (San Mateo, CA)

This place has gone down hill since they began to open new restaurants and their star chef has left. We ordered half the menu, and the only thing that was truly good was the burrata which is hard to mess up. The pizza was soggy with a poorly balanced set of toppings. The entrees were all palatable, but not memorable. We saw a rat run near our table and thankfully had our meal comp'd. Otherwise I would have been more sad wasting time here.

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Reviewed by DavidH977202 on 10/05/2009.
Member since March 2002, Total Reviews: 4 (San Rafael, CA)

Terrible meat dishes. I had the "special" pork shoulder, which was crusted in a dry black mixture, totally arid, unseasoned and inedible. My companion had the mixed grill, which included a small chunk of tough, overcooked lamb, and a snake-curled sausage that had the texture of oatmeal. Fair starter Pizza Margarita, good crust, wet toppings and no basle flavor. Side of polenta, adequate. Side of chard, again inedible. Service 2. Ambiance 1.

Reviewed by nancyl912827 on 09/15/2009.
Member since May 1999, Total Reviews: 189 (Los Altos, CA)

Noisy, cramped but if you can make it through the crowds that fall out the door (and can hear yourself think through the noise), you're in for an evening of perfectly sublime rustic Italian fare, punctuated by friendly but perfect service. Focus on local and fresh foods. A word of warning: waits for seatings (even with a reservation) can be incredibly long, but it's truly worth the wait.

Reviewed by WilliamL6313 on 08/27/2009.
Member since November 2006, Total Reviews: 54 (Male, 60 and above, Northport, NY)

This bustling wine bar was a "buzz" on Saturday night. The wine list and accomplished Sommelier were awesome. This is the epitome of what a wine bar should be: busy, crazy good wine list and a good array of dishes to enhance the food. It was a little loud at times, but what do you expect on a weekend night.

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Reviewed by PaulT1722 on 06/10/2009.
Member since June 2009, Total Reviews: 2 (Burlingame, CA)

Pizza was fantastic. Perfect thin crust and extremely fresh and flavorful yet simple toppings. San Daniele Prosciutto and Mozzarella Burrata starters are very good. Over-all a very memorable and satisfying dining experience. Have had dinner there twice and enjoyed it both times.