Baraka

lily69 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

I had a great time – I stopped by last week end , we didn t have a reservation but the host sat us quite promptly. we decided to have a family style dinner and ended up sharing plates: the tartare,meatballs, goat cheese ( a must have for cheese lovers!)....,and then we shared the paella( with clams and mussels). we were too full for dessert, but they all seem appealing! definitely had a great time with my friends and food is really incredible!! will spread the word! 

akh74 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Regal Red Warm Nook for a Divine Night – Of all the places in the world with delightful-- not just great-- service, this place is it. The staff were really attentive although not suffocatingly hovering. Wine is delicious and varied, meals of cous cous and lamb top notch, and the deep red decor makes this place a lovely place to sink into for an evening of enchanting conversation. 

oar31 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

It misses in some things – My boyfriend and I had dinner at Baraka recently, and we had a mixed experience. In terms of the food, the small plates were heavenly (try the pea flan), but the paella and lamb were overpowered with seasoning. My boyfriend ordered the most expensive glass of wine in their menu, and it was barely drinkable. After returning it, the wait staff was very apologetic and gave us free desert and wine. While the food was mediocre, the service was exceptional. 

lenvm 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Exquisite food and service – This is a wonderful place to sample very distinct flavors. I would recommend ordering several small plates. For two people, we were more than satisfied by the lamb tartare and foie gras, fava salad and pistachio-encrusted goat cheese with flatbread, and stuffed dates. Every one of the five dishes was a winner. The restaurant is much smaller than its website might lead you to think - it's not quite the place for a romantic experience, but the decor inside is sumptuous and wonderful. The service is... read more

wingman1111 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Fantastic! – Don't know what are all the fusses about. Everything was great with us. We had to waited about 5-10 minutes, but other than that it was great. Food was superb, service was casual and friendly (yet professional), manager came to check a few times. Overall, I loved it! Will be back! 

guytando 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

A little disappointed – My wife and I had been wanting to try this place for a while, and finally had the opportunity to do so recently. We had a reservation (mid week), and were seated right away. The decor and atmosphere are great, and the service was very attentive. Despite this, I can't go so far as to recommend it. Overall I found the food to be just ok - rather bland, very small portions and a few bucks per plate overpriced. I also had a glass of Sancerre, which was nowhere near chilled enough - unacceptable for $10.50... read more

lovetodinesf 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Happy Neighbourgs – My wife and i just move on portrero hill. I just want to say that we have been very suprised about the choices we have to dine on 18th street. We already dine at baraka two times and we always had a good time. The food is very creative and the staff friendly. The dates and the goat cheese are incredible. This small restaurant gets very busy on rush hours but if you go there early or late it's always a must if you don't like to make reservations like us. We are more than happy to have moved to this part of... read more

vmarsh 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

terrible service – We had to wait a full hour after our reservation to get seated. We were finally seated after we threatened to leave. The food was below average and over priced. I would not recommend this place. Considering there are so many good restaurants in the immediate vicinity you would be better off going somewhere else. 

vandana_nair 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Unbelievably good food! – I've been here several times, and I don't think there was a single thing anyone at the table ever ate here that was anything less than fantastic (can't vouch for the shellfish, since I didn't sample that). ABSOLUTE MUST(S): the pistachio crusted goat cheese appetizer, the stuffed dates appetizer, the meatballs, the tagines, the slow braised beef short rib, and the seared ahi tuna (was hard to stop short of listing the whole menu). Unfortunately, as with all popular restaurants during peak dinner hou... read more