Ella Dining Room and Bar

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   Samantha

   VIP

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   The service we experienced does not entice me back. Three of us arrived and were seated for our 12:15 p.m. reservation and were not given any service at our table, except for tap water, until 12:40 p.m. We all ordered sandwiches, the oyster app, and one cocktail each. The cocktails were delicious, as was the food. Unfortunately the drinks did not come out until 1:05 p.m. (nearly an hour since we sat down) and the food did not come out until 1:50 p.m. (over an hour and a half since we sat down). We were not asked if we wanted additional drinks and the only person who served us between 1:05 and 1:50 p.m. was the gentleman with the water and our appetizer of oysters. Four other tables of 3 - 4 patrons each were seated, served, and cashed out before we were finished with our food. We were there to celebrate a birthday during the work day and, what was reasonably expected to be a maybe a 1.5 hour lunch turned in to a 2.5 hour lunch. I am unsure why, perhaps it was due to a busy afternoon or staffing, but we were never given notice of any delay. If you are to go or be taken here, I'd recommend you budget your time accordingly. They did ask us at the start if we were going to the show after our lunch and we honestly said no. I'm not sure if that changed how they served our table; regardless, I don't think it reasonable to expect a 2.5 hour lunch on a weekday. The oysters were great and I would get them again if I were to come again.
   

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   Sally

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great time. They sat us early. Our waiter Ken and bus boy were great! So was the manager or gentleman that seated us and gave us our bills. Food was wonderful. I had the crab sandwich and my girlfriends had the butter lettuce salad. They got us out in time for our show too!
   

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   Ellen

   Sacramento

   59 reviews

   5.0

   59 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our wonderful server, Taylor, took excellent care of us! Delicious food and lovely ambiance! Lunch before a show at the Community Center and all patrons were served promptly and with very friendly service!
   

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   Greg

   Orlando

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful dinner. Breads are an item you should order and try. The cauliflower soup was just right. Salads and dressings mixed to highlight unique combinations. The dungeness crab stuffed halibut was everything you have heard.
   

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   PJ

   Sacramento

   21 reviews

   4.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Wonderful food and superb service, thanks Bogdan, but extremely noisy and also a bit cold (I had to put my jacket back on) and very bright. The food brings me back though!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Sacramento

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The experience was great. Sat quickly with a reservation for two. The food was amazing. The wait staff was attentive. But the table for two was very tiny and had to maneuver constantly items to have enough room for food with drinks. There wasn’t a place for my purse I sat with it on my chair, sort of akward for this type of establishment. But overall I would definitely come back.
   

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   RoseAnna

   VIP

   Denver

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and service!! Every menu item we ordered was phenomenal.
   

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   Lisa

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We celebrated a birthday here with 6 people. Service (Julian) was exceptional. Cocktails and truffle butter rolls delicious. Lamb rigatoni, halibut stuffed with crab and tenderloin were outstanding. Salmon with risotto was cold & sent back for which they were very apologetic. Dish was average for price point. Mushroom polenta was a miss, too. Found the loud pulsing music odd for a high end restaurant and the bathrooms were average as well (needed attending at 8 on a Saturday night). Overall a mixed bag for us, but service was a highlight.
   

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   Bugsy

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service. Limited vegetarian options but the polenta was great. Somewhat on the expensive side but worth it overall
   

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    Barbara

    VIP

    Baltimore

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    Such a disappointment. Our initial impression was good however our server neglected to bring pre dinner drinks and an appetitzer. It was hard to get his attention. Once he decided to attend to us it was clear by the movement at the waiter’s station that he’d not submitted our order. He disappeared and another waiter stepped in and was exceptional. Someone on staff stopped by and asked how our meal was and I replied that the initial service was terrible. We were offered a glass of wine but it seemed a little too late.
    

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