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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. |
Don't go - it will just make you angry – The people who work in the restaurant are pretentious and rude. Wait periods for reservations as well as walkins are ludicrously long. No self-respecting Italian would ever eat here. If you love authentic Italian cuisine, forget this place exists. In fact, in Italy this restaurant would only stay open as long as the owner(s) had the ability to finance it personally. It certainly would not make any profits from customers. I also object to the owner's total disregard for the neighbourho... read more
Not worth it - at all – My wife and me have been dining out in the city for years now and have eaten at scores of italian restaurants and have also eaten Neopolitan food in Napoli itself. This place definitely came in below par. The female bartender was quite unfriendly and cold. When my wife requested a non-alcoholic beverage she poured her a pint of orange juice as if she were doing her a favor. The pasta I ordered was pedestrian, at best. I could whip up better fare using a bottle of pre-packaged pasta sauce. Both the pas... read more
King of Pizza – A16 has absolutely the best pizza in the Bay Area. It has charred bubbles from their wood oven, it is moist in the center, and has minimal but high quality ingredients. This is what Neapolitan pizza is like so if you like thin crispy pizzas you will not like this. The appetizers were solid and the asparagus stood out. The sausage was our favorite entree. Wine selection is fantastic and interesting. Service was friendly and professional from the moment the hostess greeted us to the moment we left.
do not believe the hype, total letdown... – looked forward to trying based on the hype... but major disappointment. started out great with awesome wine recommendation from a fantastic bartender. waited ~hour with reservation, asked three times if bar tab was paid before being seated (?), food was total hit and miss; great appetizers but soupy and burnt margherita pizza and pasta was undercooked. our waiter was hurried, arrogant, and forgot side items. the bartender actually came to our table towards end, and provided us free... read more
Surprisingly the best PIZZA in SF – If you like thin Napoli style pizza, this is the place. The other items are wonderful as well. Great wine selection and great service. We did not have reservations but showed up early so we got seated without any problems.
One of the best meals – We loved everything about A16 from the silky burrata cheese, the mushroom pizza, and fabulous house made sausage. The wine list is mesmerizing but reasonably priced. I suggest just letting yourself be guided by your server as we did. Our server knew his menu and wines and was very helpful and professional. We will being going back as soon as we can get a reservation and now I understand why it is so hard to get a table--food and service so good at their prices = very crowded.
User review by emreozenci – I heard good reviews about A16.I made a resevation one month in advence for two people. I arived the place on time,actualy couple minutes earlyer.They wanted me to wait 50 minutes witha fake smile on their face..Atleast i was expectin an appology but it seems to me that they just dont care about the costumers.What can i say? Good luck in this bussiness.
Worth the wait – A downside of a place as good as A16 are the hordes that arrive after word gets out. We thought would breeze in for a quick pizza lunch (two days after a good review in the Chronicle.) It was packed. After thirty minutes by the bar and fifteen minutes at our table without speaking to a server we left. Not a good first impression. We came back later for dinner to find the restaurant even more crowded. I told the hostess about our disappointing experience at lunch and to her credit she manged to get us a table... read more
Big Let Down.... – The food was ok, nothing spectacular. While fooseball is one of my favorite games to play, it was obnoxious having one in the middle of the restaurant next to dinner tables. Our server was cold and acted as though we should be lucky to be seated at one of her tables where she paid zero attention to us. In fact, no one from the restaurant stopped by to see how our dinner was going. Our server suggested a dessert which turned out to be a bitter and tasted awful. After we very nicely told her why we barely pu... 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 open now. It will close at 11:00 p.m.
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