Isola Osteria

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   Fran VIP

   San Francisco46 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We had a family dinner there, and the noise level was exceptionally high. You could barely hear the person who was sitting across from you. The owner came by and said they were trying to fix that with cushioning the ceiling, etc. unless you were there were just two of you sitting across somewhere that you really couldn’t hear the rest of the people at the table We had a wedge salad and that was not good The lettuce turned out to just be the core of the Romaine and not any leaves You could barely cut it The ravioli and lasagna that people had our table was good Service was OK, but you had to wait a long time for your waiter to come back to the table
   

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   FriteSanFrancisco VIP

   San Francisco20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   A warm welcome and a delicious experience at Isola Osteria! We shared an appetizer of fried zucchini flowers stuffed with cheeses - they were very lightly breaded and fried with an appropriate amount of cheese. I could make a meal of these alone. All 3 in my group had pasta as our main course and everyone raved about the perfectly cooked and sauced pastas. Mains looked amazing leaving me eager to return multiple times to try both the porchetta and branzino.
   

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   Angie VIP

   San Francisco2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Food was ok. Service was great. Shrimp over cooked. Pesto great. Frito misto great. Bread and dipping sauce great. Swordfish not good
   

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   Steve VIP

   San Francisco24 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

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

   Great food and service as usual, but the noise level tonight was everything I read about when they first opened. Unbelievably loud 90% full house inside, and as a four-top with a four-top next to and behind us, the din was horrible. All four of us had to lean across the table to hear what the others were saying. We left without dessert because we couldn't take it any longer. To the owner: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get a sound deadening wall and ceiling treatment installed ASAP! This room would be fine for a nail salon or a take-out donut shop, but you just can't fill the space up with people talking...louder and louder, actually, to be heard...and expect people to enjoy it. You need a sound engineer in there, and pronto. Never going back on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night until the sound deadening has been done. We saw the owner working the tables, and when he came to our table and introduced himself, I couldn't hear his name or what he said! Is that enough of a hint. Fix it please and your customers will be thrilled!
   

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   Michelle

   Los Angeles8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   The Dining Roonm is VERY Loud. Not a good place to go if you want to have a conversation. The food was mediocre and not seasoned enough. I was really looking foward to the Frittura Mista appetizer which included calamari, shrimp and artichoke. Unfortunately both the shrimp and calamari were overcooked. The Fiore di Zucca (Stuffed Sqaush Blossom) had a thick batter which made the dish doughy. The pasta entree was ok. Overall, for this type of food, there are better restaurants in the area
   

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   Mary VIP

   Central Coast9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   The servers were not attentive and the noise level was high. Glasses were dropped and the tables were crowded together. We enjoyed the food but not the atmosphere or service. More training is needed in that respect.
   

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   rick VIP

   New York City4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

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

   If you’re not seated in the main restaurant you’re herded into an adjacent room that feels like a church social hall. Terrible experience in adjacent room. Additionally they apologized that our salads were taking too long. Then they finally arrived and the entrees were brought out literally 2 minutes later. Poor. I want to like this restaurant but this past weekend was my third and final time trying it.
   

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   Nancy VIP

   San Francisco21 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

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

   I really want to like this place because I’ve had a great experience here before, but tonight was not their night.
   

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   Jennifer

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Beautiful setting. Unfortunately the chicken was DRY. it was not enjoyable. The lasagna was flat, so not as fresh as would be expected? The ambience was very nice. But we did not enjoy having the tables next to us so close we couldn't even talk without hearing thier conversation. Not great for a date or intimate dinner.
   

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    Robert

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

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

    The food was delicious, with hearty portions and outstanding flavors. The staff was attentive and friendly. Inside is noisy, but outside was very nice.
    

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