Elia - San Carlos

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   BEST RESTAURANT EVER! Amazing food, service and vibes!
   

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   Lisa

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The first thing the hostess said was that we had a 2 hour max to eat at our table. My friend ordered a beet salad that looked like garnish. It had 4 tiny beets with a very small amount of greens (1/4 cup max)drizzled with balsamic. My husband's chicken was dry and my crab cakes tasted like they were from a box in the frozen aisle. We payed top dollar for mediocre food. The noise level was loud. Not sure if we'll go back. On a positive note, our server was very attentive and we all liked him!
   

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   Karstyn

   San Francisco

   26 reviews

   1.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   High prices - low class! My wife is vegan so I always check the menu before making a reservation at any restaurant. So after reviewing their menu and seeing a few items my wife could eat I made a reservation for New Years Eve a couple of weeks ago. Last night we were seated and ordered some wine and a cocktail and started to review the food menu. A salad was about the only option we found for a vegan so we asked the waiter for recommendations for a warm main course. He looked completely lost but did say he would ask the chef if there was anything they could do. When he came back he said she could order Dolmas!! If this was a less expensive place I could understand, but if they are trying to be an upscale restaurant in a restaurant saturated market they should put some effort into pleasing their guests. We were also eating early so they were not full yet. We will never return ...
   

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   Karen

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Fabulous Luncheon. Loved the Lemon soup, combo appetizers, dolma and cocktails!! Will be back!!
   

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   Donato

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Perfect experience service was top-notch. Food was top-notch very happy with this restaurant.
   

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   Randi

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 23, 2024

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

   Excellent service Food was very good Live holiday music was very nice but Hoped for Greek music as well. Since some of the music was a soundtrack should have been easy to accomplish.
   

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   VIP

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 23, 2024

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

   Lovely first time at Elia, a fantastic addition to the San Carlos dining scene. Ambience is inviting, the food is delicious, and the service is very good. Only drawback was that the noise level was high, which made conversation difficult at times.
   

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   Jordan

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

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

   Excellent food, service, and atmosphere. Noise was not an issue as it appears they have made a concerted effort to reduce. Great dinner experience with my family.
   

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   Daniel

   San Francisco

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on December 19, 2024

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

   Finally! Something special in San Carlos. Live music, great food, great service.
   

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    david

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2024

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

    The food quantity for the price paid was very disappointing. The portions were appraiser size. My wife and I both left hungry
    

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