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1. Gintei
4.5
Awesome(500)
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • San Bruno
Booked 13 times today
GINTEI is an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant waiting to delight you with fresh fish from Japan's esteemed Tsukiji market, elegant ambiance, and attentive service.
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2. Ichika Izakaya
4.7
Exceptional(15)
Price: Expensive
• Izakaya • San Bruno
Booked 6 times today
Coming Soon!
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3. Chico Marx
4.5
Awesome(33)
Price: Moderate
• Latin / Spanish • South San Francisco
For parties larger than 7 guests, please contact the restaurant directly at (650) 731-9146. To inquire about private parties or buyouts, please visit our website at chicomarxssf.com and click the 'Events' tab.Full bar with craft cocktail menu, wine, and beer. Mix of communal tables and intimate seating. Smart and stylish space suitable for special occasions. Flexible event spaces for intimate or large affairs. Two AV-equipped private dining rooms. Subtle science-inspired décor + fun brain games!
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4. Aji Ichi Japanese Restaurant
3.6
Very Good(2)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • San Bruno
Booked 1 time today
Aji Ichi Japanese Restaurant is a neighborhood Japanese restaurant located in San Bruno. We take pride in providing our guests with only the very best sushi, sashimi, and teriyaki bowls. We can make you the freshest and most delicious choices of sushi and sashimi for all of your tastes, no matter what type of sushi roll or sashimi you desire. The sushi chefs here are highly skilled when it comes to the making of sushi, and our sushi restaurant and Japanese restaurant of Aji Ichi Japanese Restaurant will certainly be the very best sushi restaurant that you have ever or will ever come to. Find your new favorite nearby Japanese restaurant, by looking to us here at Aji Ichi Japanese Restaurant. We are sure to be the very best choice of Japanese restaurant around to offer up to you fresh, delicious, and varied selections of sushi, sashimi, and teriyaki bowls in the area of San Bruno and Daly City, California...
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5. Red Lobster - San Bruno
4.0
Excellent(51)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • San Bruno
Booked 6 times today
Elevate your day at Red Lobster, where fun meets fancy and every meal is a celebration. Whether you’re marking a special occasion or treating yourself or your crew, Red Lobster is the perfect place to enjoy all your seafood favorites. Dive into our signature shrimp, wild caught lobster and crab, and more. Plus, a variety of fish and popular non-seafood items like our Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo. Looking for a showstopper? Create Your Own Ultimate Feast or select a Live Maine Lobster straight from the tank. Or explore our Daily Deals with a different special available each weekday at a price you’ll love. Toast the day with Signature Cocktails including Lobster Punch and Main Deck Margarita Flights to make any moment feel festive. You won’t want to miss our newest menu items or special promotions like Lobsterfest and Crabfest. Reserve online today. Group Dining, To Go, or Catering options. For parties of 11+, please call.
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6. Elena's
4.7
Exceptional(421)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Forest Hill / West Portal
Booked 99 times today
Welcome to Elena's -- a place where a family’s love for authentic Mexican food is celebrated and combined with California-inspired elements and signature Mexican-American dishes. We offer reservations for up to 8 guests via OpenTable. At the time of your reservation, we kindly request the entire party be present to be seated. Tables will be held for up to 10 minutes after the reservation time. For parties that arrive later, the table will be released but we will do our best to accommodate the reservation with the next available table. Reservation requests via phone or email are not available at this time. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to Elena’s!
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7. State Bird Provisions
4.8
Exceptional(3203)
Price: Very Expensive
• Californian • Western Addition
Booked 64 times today
State Bird Provisions started as a recipe for serving quail, it has slowly evolved into a restaurant without any programmed elements.
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8. Four Kings
4.6
Exceptional(118)
Price: Expensive
• Cantonese • Chinatown
Booked 42 times today
"The food at Four Kings reads like a metaphor for growing up Chinese in America: you're never Chinese enough for people from China & Hong Kong, and you're not white enough to be American." -- from a recent diner.
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9. Che Fico San Francisco
4.7
Exceptional(1849)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • North Panhandle / USF
Booked 93 times today
Che Fico, is a California Italian restaurant from Chefs David Nayfeld and Matt Brewer in San Francisco's NOPA neighborhood. The food focuses on Italian cuisine through the lens of California. It’s our vision of Northern California as if it is a region in Italy, our connection to the region, and our love for Italian culinary practices. The rustic, market-driven menu features handmade pasta, pizzas, antipasti, housemade salumi, meat, and fish plus dishes from the Jewish-Roman heritage known as “Cucina Ebraica.” The beverage program focuses heavily on both Italian and Californian wines with a cocktail program that utilizes a variety of spirits, amaros, and seasonal ingredients. Che Fico is a place to gather with friends and enjoy warm hospitality, food, and drink, through an approachable menu and convivial ambiance.
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10. Kokkari Estiatorio
4.9
Exceptional(9088)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 112 times today
Kokkari (pronounced “Ko-Kar-ee”) is a small fishing village located on the islands of Samos in the Aegean Sea, whose name is derived from the small onions that were once produced in the nearby fields. Its fertile soil and Mediterranean climate translated into an abundance of fresh produce as well as treasured seafood and game. Legend tells that Kokkari is the site where Orion, a mighty hunter and a young man of gigantic stature and great beauty, fell in love with the daughter of the king of Chios. For the love of her, Orion forged the island for wild game and seafood to prepare elaborate banquets in celebration of their love. Today, we hope you will enjoy your own celebration as you dine at Kokkari Estiatorio on food “fit for the Gods” prepared with an Aegean palate and the style of innovative California fare.

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  • Alson
    San Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Upscale Mexican food in the sunset district. Authentic taste and flavors but spice level is scaled down for clientele. Nothing very spicy. Still, food was tasty! Good ambience, excellent service. Clean throughout. This is definitely not the mission district experience, if that’s what you’re looking for. But very good authentic food in a clean, upscale pleasant environment. Not a taqueria!
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    Elena'sPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Forest Hill / West Portal
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    4.7
  • Stephanie
    Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 13, 2024
    Great food and attentive service. Perfect spot before catching a at the Curran or other venues nearby.
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    Matador - San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Downtown / Union Square
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    4.4
  • Paul
    San Francisco Bay Area •35 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 12, 2024
    The butter chicken and chowmein are delicious!! With a little garlic naan, you can’t go wrong.
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    Base CampPrice: Moderate• Asian• Mission District
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    4.9
  • John
    San Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 27, 2024
    Fun venue with good food! We always have a good time here. WIll be back. Even when they forgot half our order and had to start over in the middle of our meal, it didn't take too long.
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    Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine - San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Thai• Mission District
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    4.6
  • AlisaSvip
    Las Vegas •12 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Sep 11, 2023
    As always, the location had plenty of parking and wasn't too crowded. We made Priority reservations, in advance, through OpenTable. We were seated within 2-3 minutes upon arrival for dinner. Our meal consisted of the stuffed mushrooms appetizer, 1lb snow crab, salmon dinner, and I had the Lobster Punch for my cocktail. Everything came out hot and appealing to eat. Our server was a little more attentive with others than to my Mother and I, but other staff stepped in when necessary.
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    Red Lobster - San BrunoPrice: Moderate• Seafood• San Bruno
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