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A16
- Italian
- San Francisco, CA
About this business
Our restaurant shares a name with the highway that runs from Naples to Canosa, Puglia. True to our namesake, we gather our inspiration from southern Italy, particularly Campania, the region surrounding Naples. Chef David Taylor oversees the menu, which features fresh pasta, house-butchered and house-cured meats and authentic Neapolitan pizza. Complementing the rustic menu, Wine Director/owner Shelley Lindgren selects wines that highlight the indigenous grapes from Campania and nearby regions. Since we opened A16 in February,... read more
Location details
2355 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, 94123, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | Closed | |
| Wed | Closed | |
| Thu | Closed | |
| Fri | 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Throwing away money for food that's over priced – Sorely disappointed with the inconsistencies at this place. Look at prior reviews ranging from praises to warnings to stay away. It's favored by Yuppies who want to be seen throwing away money for food that's overpriced and not all good. Our server, Hannah, was very nice compared to prior reviews on service, but the bus boy was rushed, thus making it an uncomfortable experience. The sm salumi was very good with a variety of thin slices of meats and one serving of pate on a sm... read more
Great food, dismissive service – Found the starters, pizza, salumi and pasta to be excellent at A16. Entrees were good, although not up to the same level. Unfortunately, the service was way below expectations. Waitress seemed angry with us from the start of the meal, barely tolerating our questions about the menu. She nearly rolled her eyes as she agreed to put a surprise candle in my friend's dessert -- and then didn't even do it! Finally, the main room was broiling hot for most of the time we were there, presumably from th... read more
pizza, burrata,cannoli & handmade pasta – finally able to try this place. Good burrata (I liked the one at Bacco better) and above the average pizza. I don't think this is 100 % authentic Italian cuisine in fact none of the cooks is Italian but they have studied in my country and brought back to San Fran the art of making a good wood oven pizza. I love the desserts, specially the cannoli. I would go back to A16 is even if this is onr of the top of my Italian restaurant. Try the new one FARINA on Mission, all Ligurian special... read more
A Nightmare! Over rated! A Customer Service Travesty! Worst staff ever! Go to New York and eat at Franny's instead! – This was our worst dining experience ever! We had a reservation and we still had to wait an hour for a table on a Sunday night without any apology from the staff. The bar was a meat market. People without reservations were seated before us. People who were seated after us were waited on first. The wait staff were zombie-like, and were rude and inattentive. It was so loud we couldn't carry on a conversation. W... read more
Worst service. They made us wait over 45 to be seated for a reservation. Rude hostess. – Rude hostesses. We had our reservation for over 2 months and they completely jerked us around for over 45 minutes.
Why do people love this place??? – When we moved to Cow Hollow, everyone told us we had to go to A16. I mean, the number of people who mentioned or recommended this place was overwhelming. We figured it must be a really special place, so we tried it out. We had to make our reservations more than 2 weeks in advance, they seated us in the stairwell at the back of the restaurant, and the food was nothing to write home about. Why in the world do people love this place so much? I struggle to think of a place that is more over-rat... read more
Overrated! – I found this restaurant's reputation to be largely undeserved. Too loud to have a conversation without yelling, the service was excruciatingly slow (2.5 hours for a 3 course meal) and the food was average at best. No wine list, no matter how good, makes-up for these drawbacks. There are much better places to eat in San Francisco - unless you absolutely must "see and be seen" in the Marina.
Save money and time – I was there for lunch on wednesday,the place wasn't busy,I asked the hostess,can we seat at the counter?She said no ,the counter is all reserved. Well I work for really busy italian restaurant,I never eard somebody reserved a counter space for lunch. We left the pizza counter was still empty.Save your money and time,the city is full of places better then this. Good food,but orrible customer service,unprofessional hostess and manager.
Do yourself a favor... avoid A16 – I'll admit that I'd read the customer reviews--most of them negative--before deciding to eschew their advice and give A16 a try. My husband and I had walked by the place a few times, and the atmosphere looked so inviting, that we figured the reviews were just exaggerations, or maybe just the ventings of a few disgruntled customers who had unusually poor service. Boy, was that a mistake! It's no joke that you'll probably have a hard time getting a table there, something that in retrospect re... read more
Frequently asked questions about A16
How is A16 rated?
A16 has a 4.3 star rating with 150 reviews.
When is A16 open?
A16 is closed now. It will open on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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